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8 Sep 2010
Keo.co.za brings you the news from the Tri-Nations.
Mitchell blow for Wallabies
Drew Mitchell will miss the Wallabies’ final Tri-Nations Test against the All Blacks in Sydney on Saturday because of a hamstring injury.
The wing pulled his hamstring during the build-up of his second-half try in the Wallabies’ 41-39 win over the Springboks in Bloemfontein last weekend.
Head coach Robbie Deans has Peter Hynes, Lachie Turner, Nick Cummins and Cameron Shepherd all fit for selection to replace Mitchell in the starting line-up.
Pocock lauds McCaw
David Pocock says he admires Richie McCaw’s game.
All Blacks skipper McCaw is often labeled as a ‘cheat’ for the way he contests for and slows down opposition’s possession at the breakdown. However, Pocock believes it’s all part of his role as an openside flanker.
‘Richie has been up there for a long time,’ Pocock said. ‘He’s very smart and very good about the way he goes about his game, playing to the limits, which is what every No 7 should be doing.
‘He is smart and good at reading the play at the right time. The key is how he reads refs. A lot of people think he gets away with stuff, but it’s the way he plays right to the edge. Good on him.’
Hoodoo challenge for Wallabies
Adam Ashley-Cooper is confident the Wallabies can break their nine-match losing streak against the All Blacks after their win over the Boks last weekend.
The Wallabies’ 41-39 win in Bloemfontein was their first victory against the Boks at altitude in 47 years. Utility back Ashley Cooper believes they can now go on and break their losing record against the All Blacks.
‘That was a hoodoo that was broken after 47 years, so if we can do that I think a nine or 10-game losing streak is possible,’ Ashley-Cooper said. ‘We feel that the gap is closing between us and the Kiwis but we’ve still got a long way to go.’
Hansen loses home
Steve Hansen’s home was destroyed during the earthquake in Christchurch last Saturday.
The All Blacks assistant coach received the news from an engineer while he was at training with the team in Sydney on Monday.
‘My place has big cracks in it, six to seven feet wide and four to five feet deep,’ said Hansen. ‘You can’t imagine how strong something like that can be to shift what it shifted and do what it has done.’
Despite his loss, Hansen has decided to remain with the All Blacks in Sydney and hopes the earthquake will inspire the players as they prepare for this weekend’s Test against the Wallabies.
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8 Sep 2010, 09:51 am
Men of the same colour to piss in the same toilet.
Ahhh the old apartheid jibe..
Where is the (sniff) respect?
No you are right mate China has a fine human rights record.
8 Sep 2010, 09:55 am
@gunther(gunther)-101:
They do what they have to do to control 1.5 billion people from 55 different ethnic groups.
8 Sep 2010, 09:55 am
@grant10(grant10)-79: PDV can’t sleep with his eyes open. He can, however, sleep with his mouth open.
8 Sep 2010, 09:57 am
Jakes performance regarding “people have asked him to take over”, is no different to the way he and his agent tried to get him the England job. A lot of press leaks, statements from Jake regarding his availability and numerous telephone calls to the England committee that really pissed them off. Jake acts more like a politician canvassing support before declaring he’ll stand, than a rugby coach actually applying for a job. In this case, one that hasn’t even been advertised.
8 Sep 2010, 10:28 am
@David(David)-104: people ask you to launder money jake, do you ******* do it?
8 Sep 2010, 10:37 am
Crikey NZIC
You are starting to sound a bit like Jo Stalin there.
But hey we’ll keep that on the down low..
I’m sure your internet activity is being monitored
8 Sep 2010, 10:40 am
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-100: you know, if i wasn’t familiar with your duplicitous character i recking i’d be baffled at this point, but luckily for me i know what a wretched scumbag you are
remember this?
McCaw an incredible player – Krige
20 Aug 2010 01:23:06
The All Blacks are simply playing smarter
rugby than their opponents and are not
being favoured by referees.
That is the view of former Springbok
captain Corné Krige, who was speaking at a
breakfast fundraiser in Hout Bay for Alan
Zondagh ’s Rugby Performance Centre in
Riebeek-West on Thursday.
“You have to cheat if you are an openside
flank. That is why you are in the team. If
you can ’t do it properly and get away with
it, you won’t be picked,” said Krige.
Statistics published from this year’s Tri-
Nations show that South Africa get a yellow
card for every six penalties, Australia one
for every seven penalties, and New Zealand
one for 43 penalties.
“I think one should look at it differently. If
the All Blacks are getting away with murder,
they are doing it right, ” said Krige.
“My job as openside flank was to disrupt
my opponents and slow the ball. If the guys
did not sort me out and the referee did not
penalise me, I kept at it. That was my job.
My fingers are looking so bad today
because of opponents breaking them from
me holding on to the ball at the rucks. That ’s
rugby.”
Krige described All Black captain Richie
McCaw as an “incredible player”.
“People say Richie cheats, but for me he’s
an incredible player because his job as an
openside flank is to play on the edge. If he
cheats and the referee does not catch him
out, he has had a great game as far as I ’m
concerned because that is what an
openside flank does. You have to be able to
cheat well.”
Krige says South Africa should also not
make the mistake of responding to
provocation.
“New Zealand play intelligently. They are
more subtle than us. We’re not dumb, but
make blatant errors that are seen by
referees.
“Bakkies Botha should have waited until
later in the match after Jimmy Cowan had
pulled his jersey because he would have got
the opportunity to put in a big tackle or get
him in a ruck. However, Bakkies wanted to
react immediately. ”
Botha was suspended for nine weeks for
his headbutt on the All Black scrumhalf.
Krige still believes Botha can be of huge
value for South Africa in next year ’s World
Cup in New Zealand.
“Maybe it’s also because I headbutted
someone that I have sympathy for him,”
said Krige.
“If Bakkies is managed well, he is the hard
man of South African rugby. The public and
media enjoy that, but Bakkies took it to
another level and has now been caught one
time too many.
“But let me tell you: If Bakkies is fit and
plays the ball and not the man, he has to be
at the World Cup. You ’ll struggle to find a
better lock.”
Krige believes Bok coach Peter de Villiers
should be stronger in his management of
Botha.
“I don’t think someone took Bakkies aside
and told him how things work and that he’s
not irreplaceable. He’s an incredible player
and belongs in any Bok team if he’s
managed well.”
Krige also believes it’s a mistake to criticise
referees in public.
“Guess what happens in the next match
then?”
8 Sep 2010, 10:42 am
@Dawn(Dawn)-86: on you?
8 Sep 2010, 10:59 am
@gunther(gunther)-106:
And you think yours isn’t?
8 Sep 2010, 12:51 pm
@NZINCHINA(NZINCHINA)-109:
EVIL CHINA
8 Sep 2010, 13:23 pm
Naughty China..
If I thought South Africa’s “intelligence community” were capable of pulling their fingers out their bumholes for long enough to work out how their espresso machine switches on then I would be concerned.
8 Sep 2010, 17:56 pm
@Transformation(Transformation)-107: in the eyes of some NZ fans McCaw NEVER cheats, he plays within the rules at all times and any mention of anything to the contrary to viewed as an discriminate attack on their little nation! They need to catch a wake-up, Krige is spot on and McCaw would co-sign what he said.
8 Sep 2010, 18:37 pm
@Big Hit(Big Hit)-112:
McCaw gets penalised for offenses, just like every other loose-fwd on the entire planet. So why is every penalty-offender not also labelled a “cheat” whilst McCaw is ?
Its quite clear that it is only Safas who are so comfortable with denigrating players/persons/opposition/administrators/partners as all being somehow corrupted, that they are happy to label them as “cheats”.
Nada.
8 Sep 2010, 20:12 pm
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-113: we know! rolland pinged him 5 TIMES and only gave him ‘warnings’!
8 Sep 2010, 20:40 pm
Which proves this genius theory that you’re only a “‘cheat’” if you get caught.
How convenient.
8 Sep 2010, 22:23 pm
@Big Hit(Big Hit)-112:
Cheat or no cheat I think we all admit he is one of if not the greatest number 7 ever to have played the game. I think people are overlooking the other aspects too his game, look at his superb ball handling, check out the try in melbourne for pace , check out his work rate, check out the amount of tackles he gets through, and i can say i have never seen that guy do any filthy play in his 80 odd tests. coming from England I can only dream of having a player of his calibre in our team at present
9 Sep 2010, 00:19 am
West
a Gentleman, finally, in our midst.
It takes someone special to surpass Michael Jones but, for me anyway, Richie McCaw has now done that. An astounding player.
9 Sep 2010, 01:44 am
@west(west)-116: I don’t think his ability was ever in dispute, he’s a great all round player.
However, let’s not overlook Lewis Moody. He never quite had the consistency at the highest level owing to injury and his all action style but two World Cup finals, he’s won every club honour there is, is now England captain and I’ve yet to see an openside get to Quade Cooper in 2010 like he did. When the chips are down I’d back Mad Dog to step up as usual.
9 Sep 2010, 02:50 am
@NZINCHINA(NZINCHINA)-102: Very interesting comment, it puts it in a totally different context from that perspective. One thing never fails to amaze me is this- how good people are at pointing out at what is wrong with other countries, traveling abroad to try and fix them, mounting protests and building organisations when their own back yard is a mess.
9 Sep 2010, 03:51 am
@Big Hit(Big Hit)-112: aahhhh we love the jealousy that exudes from all that isn’t Kiwi over McCaw. What team/ country would’nt love the best player and captain in the world on their side.
9 Sep 2010, 03:57 am
@Big Hit(Big Hit)-112: BH name me team that has never had a cheat, been pinged for illegal play, serial thug or otherwise, player suspected of dubious off the ball carry-ons..if you can do that and prove it I’ll call MCCaw a cheat myself, if you cant..well…I think everyone should contain their jealousy over the Kiwis having the X-factor in McCaw and shut the **** up.
9 Sep 2010, 04:49 am
@Transformation(Transformation)-107: There you have it. A great statement from a guy whio actually knows how it is ratherv than couch potato bloggers on the internet.
Corne krige despite being one of the toughest cheatingest players around had a great love/hate relationship with NZ crowds. Despite whatever you thought ohf him he was highly respected as a tough opponent. He did what he needed to do to win. They arent playing tiddly winks(thanks Tana)
Krige one of McCaws many esteemed opponents tells it how it really is in international rugby.
The cheating tag is just a jealous comment from people who would have McCaw in their team if they could in a heartbeat.
McCaw rules. He does cheat but he gets away with it. Cry me a river
9 Sep 2010, 06:48 am
The addition of Lachie Turner in place of the injured Drew Mitchell is the only change to the Qantas Wallabies run on side that has been announced for Saturday night’s third Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney.
The Wallabies playing roster named today features a further alteration on the bench, with Brumbies hooker Huia Edmonds taking over from the suspended Saia Faingaa
15. Kurtley Beale (NSW Waratahs)
14. James O’Connor (Western Force)
13. Adam Ashley-Cooper (Brumbies)
12. Matt Giteau (Brumbies)
11. Lachie Turner (NSW Waratahs)
10. Quade Cooper (Queensland Reds)
9. Will Genia (Queensland Reds)
8. Ben McCalman (Western Force)
7. David Pocock (Western Force)
6. Rocky Elsom (Brumbies, captain)
5. Nathan Sharpe (Western Force)
4. Mark Chisholm (Brumbies)
3. Salesi Ma’afu (Brumbies)
2. Stephen Moore (Brumbies)
1. Benn Robinson (NSW Waratahs)
Run on reserves:
16. Huia Edmonds (Brumbies)
17. James Slipper (Queensland Reds)
18. Dean Mumm (NSW Waratahs)
19. Richard Brown (Western Force)
20. Luke Burgess (NSW Waratahs)
21. Berrick Barnes (NSW Waratahs)
22. Anthony Fainga’a (Queensland Reds)
9 Sep 2010, 09:02 am
@NZINCHINA(NZINCHINA)-102: Lol tell me you’re kidding….
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