KeoTV: Boks must win big

KeoTV: Boks must win big

17 Aug 2011

MARK KEOHANE argues that Victor Matfield and his mighty men can’t be excused defeat to the the Back-up Blacks.


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  • 251.Great White Shark: Reply to this comment
    17 Aug 2011, 08:30 am

    The difference between the two teams on Saturday will be how well each has been coached.

    Experience is essential but can the Boks employ a workable intelligent game plan.

    If the coach was astute and intelligent…then yes. History shows us that since 2009 we have plenty to be worried about going into this game.

  • 252.rossoneri: Reply to this comment
    17 Aug 2011, 09:30 am

    No *** please, we’re Kiwis
    Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:13

    New Zealand fans have overwhelmingly rejected a campaign urging them to give up *** as a way of supporting the All Blacks during this year’s World Cup.

    Telecom Corp, a team sponsor, planned to launch an advertising campaign calling on fans to “Abstain for the All Blacks” next week to generate publicity ahead of the September and October tournament, the New Zealand Herald reported.

    It said fans would be given black rubber rings to wear to show they were supporting the abstinence campaign, which will be fronted by former All Blacks captain Sean Fitzpatrick.

    While the campaign was approved by the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU), the idea of putting *** in the sin bin has found little support from the country’s sporting public.

    “Dumb, dumb, dumb, that’s just dumb,” one All Black supporter, who identified himself as Grant, told AFP in Wellington.

    A New Zealand Herald online poll asking fans if they would forego *** during the seven-week tournament attracted almost 10 000 votes, with 92 percent responding: “No, are you kidding?”

    One supporter, who did not want to be named, said he did not relish the prospect of being ridiculed by boozed-up England fans if he turned up to a match sporting a celibacy ring.

    NZRU spokeswoman Juli Clausen confirmed the campaign would go ahead, but stressed it was being organised by Telecom, not the sporting body.

    “It’s their campaign, their creative [idea], obviously we’ve been across it, but it’s very much their campaign and owned by them,” she told AFP.

    Clausen was unable to immediately confirm reports that All Blacks coach Graham Henry was asked to front the no-*** campaign but declined.

    Telecom marketing director Kieren Cooney said it was a fun way to galvanise support for the All Blacks, who will be desperate to succeed on home soil at this year’s tournament after decades of World Cup under-performance.

    “We’ve tried to take a way that is fun and is absolutely tongue-in-cheek and is absolutely based on what, we think, is Kiwi humour,” he told the newspaper.

    The New Zealand YWCA said Telecom was sending the wrong message by promoting abstinence and should instead push a safe *** message.

    “We need to be realistic that there will be a lot of *** during the Rugby World Cup… instead of black rubber finger rings that promote abstinence, produce some black male and female condoms for fans,” YWCA spokeswoman Sarah Davies said.

    “They will get much more use.”

    ALL I’M SAYING IS DURING THE SOCCER WORLD CUP LAST YEAR, THREE OF MY FRIENDS CONCEIVED. WORLD CUP BABIES ARE INEVITABLE.

  • 253.corporal punishment: Reply to this comment
    17 Aug 2011, 11:01 am

    @248 Black Magic I am not sure about the AB fitness levels. We have slackened off in the last 20 mins in the 3 games this year, our guys have looked tired! Over the last few years, that is the time when the AB’s would run away with the match – so I think we’ve either lost fitness, or other teams have caught up and passed us.

  • 254.Desmond_Tiete: Reply to this comment
    17 Aug 2011, 11:07 am

    No *** please, we are Kiwis
    2011-08-17 07:30Email | Print

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    Wellington – New Zealand rugby fans have overwhelmingly rejected a campaign urging them to give up *** as a way of supporting the All Blacks during this year’s Rugby World Cup.

    Telecom Corp., a team sponsor, planned to launch an advertising campaign calling on fans to “Abstain for the All Blacks” next week to generate publicity ahead of the September-October tournament, the New Zealand Herald reported.

    It said fans would be given black rubber rings to wear to show they were supporting the abstinence campaign, which will be fronted by former All Blacks captain Sean Fitzpatrick.

    While the campaign was approved by the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU), the idea of putting *** in the sin bin has found little support from the country’s sporting public.

    “Dumb, dumb, dumb, that’s just dumb,” one All Black supporter, who identified himself as Grant, said in Wellington.

    A New Zealand Herald online poll asking fans if they would forego *** during the seven-week tournament attracted almost 10 000 votes, with 92 percent responding: “No, are you kidding?”

    One supporter, who did not want to be named, said he did not relish the prospect of being ridiculed by boozed-up England fans if he turned up to a match sporting a celibacy ring.

    NZRU spokeswoman Juli Clausen confirmed the campaign would go ahead, but stressed it was being organised by Telecom, not the sporting body.

    “It’s their campaign, their creative (idea), obviously we’ve been across it, but it’s very much their campaign and owned by them,” she said.

    Clausen was unable to immediately confirm reports that All Blacks coach Graham Henry was asked to front the no-*** campaign but declined.

    Telecom marketing director Kieren Cooney said it was a fun way to galvanise support for the All Blacks, who will be desperate to succeed on home soil at this year’s tournament after decades of World Cup underperformance.

    “We’ve tried to take a way that is fun and is absolutely tongue-in-cheek and is absolutely based on what, we think, is Kiwi humour,” he told the newspaper.

    The New Zealand YWCA said Telecom was sending the wrong message by promoting abstinence and should instead push a safe *** message.

    “We need to be realistic that there will be a lot of *** during the Rugby World Cup… instead of black rubber finger rings that promote abstinence, produce some black male and female condoms for fans,” YWCA spokeswoman Sarah Davies said. “They will get much more use.”

    NO MORE UNDERAGE GIRLS FOR YOU MR ROBIN “SICKO” BROOKE!!!!!!

  • 255.charo: Reply to this comment
    17 Aug 2011, 12:59 pm

    @Black Panther(Black Panther)-250:

    bwaahaaaa

    since when was 13c “balmy”?

    you really need to up your standards and expectations…

    bwaahaaaaaaa

  • 256.KiaKahaNZ: Reply to this comment
    17 Aug 2011, 23:06 pm

    Think a few of you have forgotten about Slades effort compared to what Carter uaually brings. Boks would do well to upset slade and derail the entire AB strategy.

    Its a big part of the game – having a 10 that runs the show

  • 257.Black Panther: Reply to this comment
    18 Aug 2011, 23:38 pm

    @charo(charo)-255:

    You’d be fun company on a roadtrip

    “ooh look, theres the Taj Mahal”

    “nah, just another mausoleum”

    perhaps you might like to consider ‘balmy’ a little ‘tongue-in-cheek’, Mr Miserable. Just a suggestion.

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