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13 May 2013
Duane Vermeulen is out of the June Tests. Stormers strong man Duane Vermeulen returned home from the Stormers Super Rugby tour because of injury and conservatively won't play again until July. It could be that he is out for the remainder of the Super Rugby season as well because of knee ligament damage. Stormers loose-forward Rynhardt Elstadt is also out for at least six weeks as the Cape-based franchise's season went from bad to worse in Sydney. Vermeulen, Meyer's first choice No 8, will be nursed back to action for the Rugby Championship in August. His injury means a likely Bok start ... Read Article21 May 2013
JP Pietersen is set to miss the remainder of the Super Rugby season. Pietersen left the field of play in the Sharks’ victory over the Force, their final tour game. Pietersen’s scans revealed that the winger, who did duty at outside centre, will require surgery to rectify a groin injury. Pietersen was playing in the 13 jersey following a serious injury to Paul Jordaan and Tim Whitehead not taking part in rugby this season to date. Pietersen’s injury is a big loss for the Sharks, yet the bigger problem is which player will wear the 13 jersey this weekend against the Bulls. The Bulls ... Read Article25 Apr 2013
Jan Serfontein, the player of last year's under 20 World Championship, will head the baby Boks defence in France. Serfontein and Kings wing Sergeal Petersen are two Super Rugby regulars to make Dawie Theron's squad and brilliant flyhalf Handre Pollard is another to play in a second successive tournament. Theron's squad lost a three-match series 2-1 to Argentina in Argentina. Serfontein, Petersen and Western Province's Cheslin Kolbe did not play in those matches. Bulls loose forward Ruan Steenkamp is captain. Serfontein and Pollard are the only two squad members from last year's ... Read Article14 May 2013
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has selected several uncapped Blues players in his training group. Hansen confirmed 38 names and this included many from the potent Blues backline. The Highlanders, despite only winning one match in this year's Super Rugby competition, have six players in the group. An obvious area of weakness is at hooker where Hansen has selected veterans Andrew Hore and Keven Mealamu and Canes Dane Coles. Options are limited and it certainly is a concern for New Zealanders. No overseas-based players were considered, as it is NZRFU policy. Among the uncapped players ... Read Article15 May 2013
French coach Philipe Saint-Andre has included three South African-born players for the three-Test series against the All Blacks in New Zealand. Racing Metro flank Bernard le Roux and Clermont prop Daniel Kotze join Antonie Claassen in a squad that includes eight new caps. Fijian-born Clermont winger Noa Nakaitaci is among the newcomers. Saint-Andre has rested flyhalf Francois Trinh-Duc, but included Toulon's Frederic Michalak. France play world champions New Zealand on June 8, 15 and 22 in Auckland, Hamilton and New Plymouth respectively. French super club Toulon's foreign dominance ... Read Article5 Mar 2013
MARK KEOHANE writes the Varsity Cup in its first year rocked. Since then it's just another professional tournament. The Varsity Cup may have the innovation of doing a few things differently, but what was supposed to be a celebration of student rugby somehow just seems like another tournament, in which the traditional power houses remain the traditional strengths in the tournament. Much has been made of the Port Elizabeth-based Nelson Mandela University display this season and equally there has been bewilderment at how poor Shimlas have been. But it seems the old one two of Stellenbosch University ... Read Article12 May 2013
Marcus Watson scored in extra time to beat the Blitzbokke in the London World Series Sevens Cup quarter-finals. The teams were level 14-all at full time. Watson's try came four minutes into extra time. England won 19-14. England had the chance to win the match with the last play of the game in normal time. They were awarded a penalty and opted to take a drop kick for goal. It missed. Watson then rounded off a move after England had retained possession for two minutes. South Africa suffered further embarrassment when they lost for a second time in the tournament to the USA and were eliminated ... Read Article8 Jan 2013
Limpopo will play in the Vodacom Cup as a separate side for the first time this year. The region, which is a sub-union of the Blue Bulls Rugby Union, has been granted a place in the tournament in its own rights to help foster rugby in South Africa’s far north. They join the 14 provincial unions as well as the returning Pampas XV from Argentina in the tournament, which kicks off in the second week of March and concludes in mid-May. The Polokwane-based Limpopo team will play in the North Section of the competition, along with the Blue Bulls, Golden Lions, Griffons, Leopards, Pumas, Valke ... Read Article4 Aug 2011
MARK KEOHANE says there is no disarray in the Bok camp and that Peter de Villiers knows exactly who will start against Wales in RWC opener. The question is whether the warriors of 2007 have anything left as a unit?
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3 Aug 2011, 14:37 pm
@keo(keo)-35:
The fact that I blog on here has less to do with any of the pieces written or copy/pasted by you and your scribes but more to do with the great characters/bloggers that give this g*d forsaken site its real value. The banter on this blog and astute rugby knowledge disseminated on it has little or nothing to do with keo,ryan,simon etc with their gutter journalism/sensationalist pieces.
The bloggers and their multitude of different points of view is why i come on here.If that makes me pathetic then so be it.
But you and your scribes must not for one minute think its on you.
Nibhala amasimba….(now go look that up)
3 Aug 2011, 14:40 pm
@keo(keo)-38:
Hey
Don’t be onbeskof
They right, and instead of kukking them out explain why everything’s changed in one week.
3 Aug 2011, 14:41 pm
@keo(keo)-39:
so now do you respect him and his coach?
why did you have to hear him say it?
why no trust?
after all, this is a wc winning captain and a coach with a 3n and b&i lions series.
3 Aug 2011, 14:41 pm
So PdV has a plan.
He don’t need a plan,
he needs a friggen miracle.
3 Aug 2011, 14:41 pm
PS:
Voetsek
3 Aug 2011, 14:41 pm
@Big Hit(Big Hit)-43: He has brought through no one. That would imply success and if he had they would be starting against Wales. He has invested in those who won in 2007, rightly or wrongly.
My criticism is that after the Tri Nations win in 2009 there had to be some culling of those heroes and that not all of them en-masse would be good enough to go through to the final of the RWC in 2011 and win it. I understood him staying with them up until 2009 season ended. The players became too powerful, they preyed on the inadequacies of a coach out of his depth and the senior trio of Smit, Matfield and Du Preez assumed the role of juror and judge in relation to anything around the Boks at the RWC.
3 Aug 2011, 14:41 pm
@keo(keo)-37: And, if it is du Preez/James to start, who will be on the bench? Pienaar or Hougaard, Steyn or Lambie. The way I see it if it is Pienaar, Lambie will be there, and if it is Hougaard, Steyn will be there.
3 Aug 2011, 14:41 pm
@mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-51:
Maybe tone it down just a bit. It’s one thing disagreeing with Mark, or being annoyed with his negativity. But he couldn’t be blamed for blocking you. Personally I wouldn’t want to see that happen because I enjoy the actual rugby banter.
3 Aug 2011, 14:42 pm
@keo(keo)-13: Ok Keo, I’ve no issue with the Boks taking a core of pensioners, and a number 15 (Francois Steyn) who’s entirely worthless to the WC. I just think it’s a dangerous move to take Daddy’s Army to a WC, it either turns to be roses, England ’03 or Australia in ’95 and ’07.
3 Aug 2011, 14:43 pm
@we have it on good authority that on september 11, a legend will rise…(i_love_u_bakkiesbotha)-53: I have no respect of him as coach or trust him. I think he is out of his depth, a clown, an embarrassment to SA Rugby and his tenure can’t end soon enough. Win or lose he must go.
I am merely countering the view of those who say the Boks are in disarray and no one knows what is going on. That is not accurate cos De Villiers promised the 2007 winners starting slots in 2011 and the holy trinity of players, as mentioned, call the shots.
3 Aug 2011, 14:43 pm
@keo(keo)-50:
Ah I see. I skimmed through the video and assumed you meant that this would be their first choice side throughout the tournament
I personally rate Schalk Burger as the greatest Springbok of all time, if purely because he’s like a tortured beast out there. I just love the idea of Brussow on the field as well!!
3 Aug 2011, 14:44 pm
@mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-51: Ja, Ja … admit it you can’t stay away … so get back in line and make a positive contribution. From what I have seen not many will be visiting here because of your humour, insights or ability to influence opinion.
3 Aug 2011, 14:45 pm
@mpundulu(mpundulu)-59:
Francois Steyn worthless to the World Cup? P1ss off buddy.
3 Aug 2011, 14:45 pm
@keo(keo)-38:
Yeah yeah like you/scribes “open secret” angle you ran for months on end which little if any had any credibility nor did any of those assertions come to any sort of fruition.
And you are supported to be some sort of vanguard for journalistic integrity judging by the absolute stances/ideologies you preach in your pieces.
Rich indeed…
Fool of a blogger I am…
3 Aug 2011, 14:45 pm
@mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-51: and blog under your real name. If you want some street cred that’s a good place to start.
3 Aug 2011, 14:46 pm
@mpundulu(mpundulu)-59: haha. Go ask the All Blacks about Steyn (Frans) and hear what they have to say.
3 Aug 2011, 14:46 pm
@mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-64: every time you feel compelled to post something or visit here you make me some cash. Thanks.
3 Aug 2011, 14:46 pm
@mpundulu(mpundulu)-59: Watch and learn: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcx5QoFM4-Y
3 Aug 2011, 14:47 pm
@Hendrik Pienaar(hendrikp)-61: I would play Brussouw, Smith and Schalk at 8. I think Brussouw is brilliant. I am giving an insight into what De Villiers will do.
3 Aug 2011, 14:49 pm
@mpundulu(mpundulu)-59: that’s my clip mate. I don’t agree with it. I think he has put all his old eggs in one creaking old basket.
3 Aug 2011, 14:50 pm
@Dawn(Dawn)-52: Hello young faithful one … the head monarch gives you permission to get off your knees and be relaxed. As I have reminded you for the last seven years you are in the presence of a special one … not THE special one.
3 Aug 2011, 14:51 pm
@keo(keo)-69:
Well good then
Let’s hope that is what happens.
3 Aug 2011, 14:51 pm
@kaksioek(kaksioek)-14:
no thats not true. he’s right, john would indeed do whats best for the team at the wc even if that means sitting on the bench.
3 Aug 2011, 14:52 pm
@Hendrik Pienaar(hendrikp)-58:
Fair enough but some of the stuff that has been written and the baiting of bloggers etc
When do they the scribes tone down? they insult people directly as well etc and now i must tone down? not a chance.
Everyone must be held to the same standars.the same freedom of speech that applies to them,applies to me. My apologies for the swearing but the rest i dont for one bit.
he can block me or cut me out of here if he wants to.
My humour, insights or influence on opinion differ from piece to piece and this is not the time.
Have aired out my view.
Im done
3 Aug 2011, 14:54 pm
What is this obsession with Pierre Spies? He is a terrible ball carrier, never gets over the gainline and regularly looses the ball in contact. Also is the Schalk Burger factor not a thing of the past? Flying into every ruck horisontally, arms end legs akimbo, has no effect in the modern game anymore, apart from penalties en yellow cards. On another note: so nice to see Richie McCaw getting pinged more and more…his offside play in the ruck has been exposed since refs are no longer scared to blow “god” up. Just remember guys, the Bokke may not have the best coaches, the best technical skills or even the best players in the world, but we have the heart when it comes to the RWC.
3 Aug 2011, 14:55 pm
Outside of what I’ve said about Steenkamp (if he’s fit) and Brussow coming into the side, this is definitely the best that South Africa have to offer. If these guys can start off well there’s no reason we can’t challenge to retain the World Cup. But they need to start well against Wales. If we struggle from the start we’re in trouble.
3 Aug 2011, 14:56 pm
@cane(cane)-54:
what does teddy-g have? or more importantly what does teddy-g need?
3 Aug 2011, 14:56 pm
@Hendrik Pienaar(hendrikp)-63: Listen friend did you watch Steyn at the last trinations? Did you enjoy that bouquet of garbage he served up?! The boy is rubbish, mark my words, the Boks will beg for Aplon to start soon enough.
3 Aug 2011, 14:56 pm
@keo(keo)-70: Not answering my questions? Why?
3 Aug 2011, 14:57 pm
@we have it on good authority that on september 11, a legend will rise…(i_love_u_bakkiesbotha)-77:
or should that be
3 Aug 2011, 14:57 pm
@keo(keo)-65: @keo(keo)-67:
Typical
3 Aug 2011, 14:57 pm
Being a comedian is an art! PdV has conned quite a few I see!
I don’t think the anger should be directed at Mark, it should be directed in a different direction. Man the guys was good at leading the majority up the garden path…
3 Aug 2011, 14:58 pm
@mpundulu(mpundulu)-78: Only time will tell. Aplon offers something different, unconventional, that is why guys like him and Hougaard should be on the bench for the WC. My opinion.
3 Aug 2011, 14:59 pm
@mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-74:
Not my business. The swearing isn’t aimed at me so I couldn’t care less. Just saying I enjoy your rugby responses so would hate to see you being blocked for throwing in a few swear words, even if it’s hard to stop yourself at times.
Why SA is so negative towards the Springboks, or certain players in the team compared to New Zealand I don’t know. And the same goes for guys like Vrede and Keohane who often criticise rather then look at the positives. That is something we can definitely look into
3 Aug 2011, 15:00 pm
@keo(keo)-70: I can’t fight you there, however, the issue with the WC strange things have happened, Boks win in ’07, when they had absolutely no business doing so. The ABs who throughout the year could field three different 15′s that could each have thumped the Boks in ’07, and they are kicked out in the quarters! Its a strange tournament and nothing is given, maybe the Rustenburg 21 will bring all their RA (retirement annuity) to play in NZ.
3 Aug 2011, 15:01 pm
@TheAgent(TheAgent)-83: The very idea that we all know what we will get from Steyn is precisely why he ought not to be near a bok jersey!
3 Aug 2011, 15:02 pm
@MightyQuin(MightyQuin)-75:
Game breaker. Simple as that. And some of the things you accuse him of is unreasonable.
The only real significant weakness in Spies game is that he misses A LOT of tackles.
For example, he was still the Bulls top ball-carrier in the Super 15 by a large margin. He just did it in a different way then most people are used to, with his head down and his legs driving.
3 Aug 2011, 15:04 pm
@mpundulu(mpundulu)-86: No, you certainly are allowed an opinion, but you certainly cant speak for “all of us”. Some of “us” think that Steyn should be there for reasons well known.
3 Aug 2011, 15:04 pm
@Hendrik Pienaar(hendrikp)-87:
Isn’t international rugby about good defence and ball retention. Man the guy loses alot of ball in the tackle…
3 Aug 2011, 15:05 pm
@TheAgent(TheAgent)-66: The AB’s are quite happy to have Francois Steyn on the paddock at least they will be certain of the following: 1. he won’t pass, 2. He’ll kick the ball back to them, for counterattack purposes, and 3. He’s very slow. In other words happy times for any AB attacker!
3 Aug 2011, 15:05 pm
@TheAgent(TheAgent)-88: such as?
3 Aug 2011, 15:06 pm
@mpundulu(mpundulu)-86:
Hey look I don’t know what you’re on, but Steyn is a large reason the Boks are anywhere at the moment. He played a huge part in our last WC truimph, then kicked us to victory with 2 late drop goals against Australia, then kicked a bag full of 50+ metre penalties against New Zealand in Hamilton to help us win that too!
And he’s been every bit as good for Racing Metro.
Whether you like him or not he is class! so like I said before, p1ss off.
3 Aug 2011, 15:07 pm
@Bill Reyts(Gumboots)-89: I think that is something he knows, and that Rassie/Nienaber are working on. I also think that Spies will be used more in the WC (MUCH THE SAME WAY THE BULLS USED HIM IN 2009/2010).
3 Aug 2011, 15:07 pm
PDV has a definite plan….will it work!
Is it a plan to win or be defensive????
Watched some of the try nations games for 2010 the Boks were either unfit or ageing. Remember the wallabies have now one on the highveld so they know now how to win in Bokland.
If the Boks lose one game in RSA it is not going to be good….the pressure is on the boks…by plenty!
3 Aug 2011, 15:07 pm
@kaksioek(kaksioek)-68: Learn what?
3 Aug 2011, 15:07 pm
@Hendrik Pienaar(hendrikp)-92: I think he’s quality too, but his best position might well be at inside centre these days. He was carrying a lot of weight for a full-back during the Top 14.
3 Aug 2011, 15:08 pm
@mpundulu(mpundulu)-90:
When does Francois kick the ball back? Are you blind?
Normally they don’t kick the ball at him at all because he attempts drop goals. That means we either walk away with 3 points, or regain the ball from the resulting 22 metre drop-out.
3 Aug 2011, 15:09 pm
@TheAgent(TheAgent)-93:
I think the real plan is hoping that Smith is fit, bring in Brusselsprout and move Burger to 8th man. Spies adds very little, except maybe as an impact player.
3 Aug 2011, 15:09 pm
@Big Hit(Big Hit)-96:
He’s always been 110kg. If he’s anywhere near that he’s not overweight, he’s just as big as he’s always been, which is definitely not a problem.
3 Aug 2011, 15:10 pm
@keo(keo)-60:
allright then, point taken on pdaddy. he really is a difficult case to defend.
but at least show more respect for/towards john, i honestly believe he deserves it and has been nothing but a loyal servant to bok rugby.
besides, it would be just foolish to go to a wc while ditching a popular captain. just look at mallet’s wc campaign. building up to it he was a really good bok coach with a really good win record (especially against the blacks in 98 and sa took them out in the 99 3rd place wc playoff).
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