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19 Jul 2010
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PdV: Aussie technically better than Blacks
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers believes Australia are technically superior to New Zealand.
This after the Springboks lost back to back matches against the All Blacks.
‘Australia are technically better than the rest of the world in all sporting codes. It doesn’t matter whether it is athletics, swimming, or rugby,’ he said. ‘They will pick up the little things and really work on it.
‘We are battered and bruised a bit. They [Australia] didn’t play for four weeks and it perhaps balances each other out nicely. They will obviously be much fresher and also draw some energy that we haven’t won a game yet on tour. I think it will be difficult to contain them when we take the field on Saturday.’
Bekker out of Aussie clash
A back injury has ruled Andries Bekker out of the Boks’ Test against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday.
Bekker suffered the injury in the closing stages of the Boks’ 31-17 loss at the hands of New Zealand. Flip van der Merwe, who was called up to the squad last week, is likely to sit on the bench due to Bekker’s absence.
‘It is a setback but we will have to deal with it,’ said coach Peter de Villiers. ‘That is part of the game. We have to rely on the strength within our squad for the Test. It is a blow for Andries too as he was just coming back from a previous injury.’
Ranger axed
Rene Ranger has been dropped from New Zealand’s squad to face Australia.
Ranger debuted on the wing for the All Blacks against the Springboks on Saturday, but has duly been cut for their squad for the 31 July Test in light of Joe Rokocoko’s return from injury. There is also no place for loose forward Liam Messam, with Victor Vito preferred.
Scrumhalf Alby Mathewson earns a call up as cover for Piri Weepu, who is nursing an injury.
Forwards - John Afoa, Anthony Boric, Tom Donnelly, Corey Flynn, Ben Franks, Owen Franks, Jerome Kaino, Richie McCaw, Keven Mealamu, Kieran Read, Brad Thorn, Victor Vito, Samuel Whitelock, Tony Woodcock.
Backs - Daniel Carter, Jimmy Cowan, Aaron Cruden, Israel Dagg, Cory Jane, Mils Muliaina, Ma’a Nonu, Joe Rokocoko, Conrad Smith, Benson Stanley, Piri Weepu, Alby Mathewson.
This thread will be updated throughout the day.
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19 Jul 2010, 13:26 pm
@UK Bok(UK Bok)-50:
A fact that I willingly acknowledged and repeated here myself. Ive given him enough compliments over time, so Im comfortable with any subsequent criticism too.
19 Jul 2010, 13:42 pm
@UK Bok(UK Bok)-50: hello ukbok…are you still incensed about quotas in the U20 baby boks team, hahahahahaha f.ck you and all those you sail with.
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-51: call me names to your heart’s content it still doesn’t vindicate you n any of the points i took you on about. You assume you’re this supremely credible observer, go on with your delusion black panda
19 Jul 2010, 13:46 pm
@Dawn(Dawn)-49: do you like his little rat tail?
19 Jul 2010, 14:13 pm
@rossoneri(rossoneri)-48: are you really trying to tell me that you think black panther and poppa are less biased in their views than i am because they are new zealanders?!!
19 Jul 2010, 15:48 pm
@Transformation(Transformation)-54: All I am saying is when the Saffa’s pull out their knives and put their usual digs in about “4 more years”, “richie is a cheat”, “all blacks are rubbish (in 2009 comments)”.
You do not feel the urge to jump in and say, yeah, but what about your boks and their dissmal trinations record?
Today, just because BP posted an article which was on travel management being a factor, costing the Boks the trinations, you felt the need to put in a cliche dig in about the WC?
IT MAKES YOUR COMMENT BIASED!
19 Jul 2010, 15:52 pm
@Dawn(Dawn)-49: I don’t know Dawn. I think he is okay, but doesn’t do it for me on hotty level.
Richard Kahui now, he is something to sigh about.
19 Jul 2010, 16:15 pm
@TheTackler(TheTackler)-27: Here we go again, same tripe coming out of your gob as 4 years ago.
19 Jul 2010, 17:49 pm
@Transformation(Transformation)-54:
Not because we are Kiwis but, yes, “less biased”.
And not ‘sore losers’ either, like you, Transformation.
19 Jul 2010, 19:30 pm
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-58: keep harping on this sore loser nonsense of yours if it makes you feel snug in the evening
haha. Now it seems i can’t take you to task, about your bullsh.t uterances on this blog. Well tough sh.t boyee, you won’t post lies under my watch…
Remember Black Panda, i’m watching you
19 Jul 2010, 19:47 pm
Poor loser
+
Poor winner
=.
Loser
19 Jul 2010, 19:52 pm
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-60: coming from you, this is a compliment as YOU are the ultimate poor loser, the whole of last weekend & this past one, going around looking for vindication, can’t even bask in the glory of your team’s success because of the gnawing feeling that you have to rub someone else’s face in it…
19 Jul 2010, 19:58 pm
Take it as a compliment then, doesn’t change a thing. As the wonderful Beck once sang:-
“you’re a loser, baby….”
19 Jul 2010, 20:56 pm
listen to you lot …. like a bunch of greek schoolgirls squabbling over the price of chappies at the corner cafe ..
The real loser/s here has to be the coaching staff. Plain and simple.
Pissant and co … your loyalty to Helium is about to be thoroughly tested.
19 Jul 2010, 21:05 pm
and in an unrelated incident, the sun set in the west
19 Jul 2010, 21:52 pm
Liam Messam has been class this year, henry obviously doesnt like the guy for some reason or other
he would be my no.8 with read or kaino at 6 / bench
Messam should feel hard done by
19 Jul 2010, 22:39 pm
RHYS7 I can only assume that you made this idiotic suggestion because you are a saffa that has a secret crush on tattooed maori’s.
Keep it in the closet son.
19 Jul 2010, 23:12 pm
@PDNZ(PDNZ)-66:
Its a secret ploy to keep Spies in the Bok team.
19 Jul 2010, 23:59 pm
Pier Who?
20 Jul 2010, 00:21 am
@PDNZ(PDNZ)-68:
Pier the Wolf.
Or is that Pier the Sheep in wolves clothing.
20 Jul 2010, 01:10 am
Maybe that was why he looked so demure while in NZ (couldn’t take a good shagging!).
20 Jul 2010, 01:51 am
anyone read the Sydney Morning Herald today?
We are the laughing stock of Rugby and they are kicking us while we are down. A win on Saturday is not negotiable.
20 Jul 2010, 02:04 am
@kesbok(kesbok)-71: Ha ha thanks for the reference to that, should make it a great game on saturday hopefully
20 Jul 2010, 05:41 am
I think Peter de Villiers is weakest part of the Spingboks outfit. He loves himself more than the team. He utters nonsense most of the time and can’t keep his mouth shut. Reporters giggle at him and bait him into saying something stupid. Time will show that it is he that has brought the Boks down after the high of WC2007 under White. The players themselves fronted for 3N2009 in spite of de Villiers not because of him. Get rid of him , or is he part of the quota too?
20 Jul 2010, 05:50 am
@kesbok(kesbok)-71:
laughing stock indeed. while the ABs comprehensively outplayed and outscored us the last 2 games, there are bigger shames in rugby than losing away from home to the No1 ranked team in the world.
Like losing to england at home….
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