RWC latest – Vito the bolter for ABs
23 Aug 2011
Keo.co.za brings you news related to the World Cup.
Vito the bolter for ABs – Victor Vito has been included in the All Blacks’ World Cup squad.
Graham Henry has also included lock Anthony Boric, and wing Zac Guildford. As expected, forwards Liam Messam and Jarrad Hoeata didn’t make the cut, but it surprised a few locals to hear that Hosea Gear, Sitiveni Sivivatu and Wyatt Crockett were omitted.
‘It’s got a lot of experience – it’s the most experienced All Black side in the history of the game – but we’ve also got a number of younger players we think give real vitality and enthusiasm and edge,’ said the All Blacks coach at the squad announcement. ‘They’re mainly in the outside backs.’
Backline coach Wayne Smith said it had been tough to pick the back three players.
‘We just pick the best players that play the best,’ said Smith. ‘You want people who can take the high ball, you want people who are able to chase, you want players with high work-rate who can counter-attack, and off phase play get from their side of the field to the other side. You want high number of touches and good ability in the backfield.
‘But you look at Siti who was another one who played really well for us this year, even Ben Smith in his cameo… they all put form on the track. We just had to make a judgement on who we felt were the best, and on balance we’re happy with it.’
Despite a shaky performance against the Springboks in Port Elizabeth, Colin Slade will go to the World Cup as Dan Carter’s understudy at flyhalf.
All Blacks World Cup squad:
Forwards: John Afoa, Anthony Boric, Corey Flynn, Ben Franks, Owen Franks, Andrew Hore, Jerome Kaino, Richie McCaw (c), Keven Mealamu, Kieran Read, Adam Thomson, Brad Thorn, Victor Vito, Sam Whitelock, Ali Williams, Tony Woodcock.
Backs: Daniel Carter, Jimmy Cowan, Israel Dagg, Andy Ellis, Zac Guildford, Cory Jane, Richard Kahui, Mils Muliaina, Ma’a Nonu, Colin Slade, Conrad Smith, Isaia Toeava, Piri Weepu, Sonny Bill Williams.
Warburton to lead Wales – Sam Warburton will lead Wales at the World Cup in the injury-enforced absence of Matthew Rees.
Coach Warren Gatland has left veteran flanker Martyn Williams out of his 30-man squad. He has also omitted Dwayne Peel, Josh Turnbull, Jonathan Thomas and Gareth Turnbull.
Ron Hibbard, Gavin Henson and Morgan Stoddart were all unavailable for selection due to injuries. The good news is Gethin Jenkins is included and management is confident he will make a full recovery from a calf injury.
Wales World Cup squad:
Forwards (16): Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Lloyd Burns (Newport Gwent Dragons), Huw Bennett (Ospreys), Ryan Bevington (Ospreys), Adam Jones (Ospreys), Paul James (Ospreys), Ken Owens (Scarlets), Craig Mitchell (Exeter), Bradley Davies (Cardiff Blues), Sam Warburton (captain, Cardiff Blues), Luke Charteris (Newport Gwent Dragons), Danny Lydiate (Newport Gwent Dragons), Toby Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons), Ryan Jones (Ospreys), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Andy Powell (Sale Sharks).
Backs (14): Michael Phillips (Bayonne), Lloyd Williams (Cardiff Blues), Tavis Knoyle (Scarlets), Jamie Roberts (Cardiff Blues), James Hook (Perpignan), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Stephen Jones (Scarlets), Rhys Priestland (Scarlets), Scott Williams (Scarlets), Leigh Halfpenny (Cardiff Blues), Lee Byrne (Clermont Auvergne), Aled Brew (Newport Gwent Dragons), Shane Williams (Ospreys), George North (Scarlets).
Maka to spearhead Tongan assault – Finau Maka has been named captain of the Tonga side for the World Cup.
The powerful No 8 was one of the stars of the 2007 tournament, but the decision to pick him as captain for the 2011 competition has come as a surprise. Maka hasn’t competed at the top level as far as club rugby is concerned for some time.
Super Rugby players Taniela Moa and Fetu’u Vainikolo were also included in the squad.
Tonga World Cup squad:
Aleki Lutui, Ephraim Taukafa, Aloisio Ma’asi, Alisona Taumalolo, Kisi Pulu, Soane Tonga’uiha, Halani Aulika, Taufa’ao Filise, Kelekolio Hehea, Sione Timani, Tukulua Lokotui, Joseph Tu’ineau, Sione Kalamafoni, Finau Maka (c), Viliami Ma’afu, Samiu Vahafolau, Sione Vaiomo’unga, Taniela Moa, Thomas Palu, Samisoni Fisilau, Kurt Morath, Siale Piutau, Alipate Fatafehi, Andrew Ma’ilei, Sukanaivalu Hufanga, William Helu, Fetu’u Vainikolo, Alaska Taufa, Viliame Iongi, Vungakoto Lilo.
Clever to captain USA – Former Lions loose forward Todd Clever will skipper the Eagles at the World Cup. University of Cape Town loose forward JJ Gagiano is also included in the 30-man squad.
USA squad:
Forwards: Inaki Basauri (Perigueux), Chris Biller (San Francisco Golden Gate), Todd Clever (Suntory Sungoliath), Pat Danahy (Life University), Eric Fry (Las Vegas Blackjacks), JJ Gagiano (University of Cape Town), Nic Johnson (Unattached), Scott LaValla (Stade Francais), Mike MacDonald (Leeds Carnegie), Brian McClenahan (Olympic Club), Mate Moeakiola (Bobigny 93), Shawn Pittman (London Welsh), Hayden Smith (Saracens), Louis Stanfill (Unattached), Phil Thiel (Life University), John van der Giessen (Unattached).
Backs: Paul Emerick (Life University), Tai Enosa (Belmont Shore), Colin Hawley (Olympic Club), Nese Malifa (Glendale), Taku Ngwenya (Biarritz), James Paterson (Otago), Mike Petri (New York Athletic Club), Blaine Scully (Unattached), Junior Sifa (Nottingham RFC), Andrew Suniula (Chicago Griffins), Roland Suniula (Boston Rugby), Kevin Swiryn (Agen), Tim Usasz (Nottingham RFC), Chris Wyles (Saracens).
Cup organisers sweating ticket sales – Rugby World Cup organisers need 200 000 tickets to be sold in 17 days to make their revenue targets.
They are currently NZ$ 30.5 million short of their target (being NZ$219 million worth of tickets sold), but even if they manage that figure they will still be NZ$32 million short of breaking even. That deficit will then be met by New Zealand taxpayers and the New Zealand Rugby Union.
Rugby World Cup minister Murray McCully said on Tuesday that ticket sales are ‘pretty much on target’ and he was confident of the revenue target being met. There has been a concerted push to market the tournament in Australia, where interest in travelling to the tournament is high. It is estimated that 5000 South Africans will travel from the Republic to attend matches at the tournament, with more coming from the expat community.
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23 Aug 2011, 14:52 pm
@poppa69(poppa69)-237:
poops.
the only person here who thinks paedophilia is funny is yourself.
which is not a good look.
you are sitting right at the bottom of the food chain.
there is no pack mentality at work here.
you jumped in with a two inch hardon because you thought your pal from china was being clever.
and now you have made a tool of yourself again.
people are just reminding you of the fact.
now answer the question.
23 Aug 2011, 14:53 pm
@>^..^< katman(katman)-243:
Señor Bod to you plank
23 Aug 2011, 14:54 pm
gunther
keep fiddling sunshine.
23 Aug 2011, 14:55 pm
@Helen(Helen)-233:
it happens…called a fourth degree perineal tear.
involving rupturing of the fourchette, perineal skin, vaginal mucosa, muscles, anal sphincter, and rectal mucosa and susequent tearing.
basically the kid comes out the arsse and ****** all at once.
did it happen to pops? i dont know….
23 Aug 2011, 14:56 pm
you could ask him…
23 Aug 2011, 14:56 pm
@Bod(bod)-252: Just because you’ve got all tricksy with your topsy turvy question marks doesn’t make you cultured, boet. How that par three T-off coming along?
23 Aug 2011, 14:57 pm
@ufo(ufo)-245:
hola ufo
Personally I think the Katman has lost his edge of late seemingly co-inciding with the moment he chose to add that stupid little computerised catface to his nic
23 Aug 2011, 14:58 pm
@Bod(bod)-249:
actually he doesn’t.
we have converted him to run on flatulence.
which means not only is poops enviromentally friendly but we have proivided society with an important source of renewable energy.
23 Aug 2011, 14:58 pm
@poppa69(poppa69)-253: When was the last time:
1) you won a world cup
2) a world cup was won by a great tackle-offloader
3) you beat the Boks?
23 Aug 2011, 14:59 pm
@we have it on good authority that on september 11, a legend will rise…(i_love_u_bakkiesbotha)-254:
I dunno.
But I’ll bet he looked like a burst haggis.
23 Aug 2011, 14:59 pm
@Bod(bod)-257: You wish you had one too. But the only design that emulated your “bod” looked like this (and you’re very self-conscious):
( . )
23 Aug 2011, 14:59 pm
Must try out this predictor application:
http://au.sports.yahoo.com/rugby/world-cup/my-picks/
Just realised that, if Samoa beat Wales in our pool, it will be an Oz/Samoa quarterfinal. Somehow I got a bit excited at the prospect of the convicts trying to prove that Samoa’s victory last month was a fluke.
23 Aug 2011, 15:01 pm
@>^..^< katman(katman)-256:
Culture is my middle name, which brings me to my answer to your question regarding the direction and trajectory of my golf balls off the tee box
Just as my middle leg…. long and straight
23 Aug 2011, 15:01 pm
@>^..^< katman(katman)-256:
Don Boderick is still exploring the Costa Bravas glorious selection of put put courses.
That way he can drink and golf at the same time.
Everyone is a winner.
23 Aug 2011, 15:03 pm
@Gunther(gunther)-258:
I think poops is all pooped and gang banged out
Pity
23 Aug 2011, 15:03 pm
@Bod(bod)-257:
hehehe…
the katman stills has the claws to rip apart the best of them… so well they don’t always realise it…
which can be sad and funny at the same time…
23 Aug 2011, 15:05 pm
@poppa69(poppa69)-80:
“I ope some of these saffas going on about woodcock and afoa being owned realise, like their 21 injured boks, played their first games after injury against the bok A team.
the sharks/bok front row is poor. Bismarck, beast are poor scrummagers, let’s hope the refs ping beast for his continual boring in.
Vito, Thompson shouldn’t be there. Matt todd should have been in the 3Ns squad.
the cartel have shown they STILL can’t pick the right players.”
nice opening post pops!
to which mpundulu had to retort;
“Poppa: you’ve started again! There’s no need for you to antagonize people, we’ve been having a wonderful discussion without any of your and helen’s madness! Just engage peacefully mate.”
pops, you enter every room with fists swinging and teeth gritted.
until your arrival, there was actually a good discussion on the ab rwc squad between saffas and kiwis.
ffs, let it go man, you are embarrassing yourself and your fellow kiwis.
23 Aug 2011, 15:05 pm
@Bod ( . ) bod-263: Definitely like your middle leg (as I remember it) – crooked, ugly, short and very offensive to the people on the previous green.
23 Aug 2011, 15:07 pm
@>^..^< katman(katman)-268:
TMI…
23 Aug 2011, 15:08 pm
@Ace11(Ace11)-262: Also saw that if Fra beat NZ in the pool game (which, on history is not too far – fetched), we could have a SAvsAus final.
Poop’s silence on the matter tells me he agrees with me, so the kiwis must be poop69-ing themselves at the thought of Fra beating the invincible gods of all things rugby!
23 Aug 2011, 15:08 pm
@Helen(Helen)-201:
Helen – for your amusement:
1) you won a world cup: 1987
2) a world cup was won by a great tackle-offloader: I take it you’re referring to SBW, you need to be specific otherwise there have been great off load passes in previous cups. And if you are referring to SBW then given this is his first WC I will have to say ‘we will wait and see’ – no guarantee he will even make the field.
3) you beat the Boks? – Wellington 2011 – and bloody good game to watch.
Now shut the f… up and lets talk rugby. Great to see the Boks are WC favourites after than one dazzling display in the weekend. You really made the world sit up and say what a wonderful team and what a great spectacle.
23 Aug 2011, 15:09 pm
@>^..^< katman(katman)-261:
To the contrary. I need to log on with the new name my Spanish brothers have given to me after my visit down to the playa valencia the other day.
After frolicking in the surf with las chicas topless they all suddenly started calling me ¨el magneto¨
I am still trying to figure out why…
23 Aug 2011, 15:09 pm
@ufo(ufo)-269: ?
(I tried to use an upside down question mark, but my Mac isn’t retarded)
23 Aug 2011, 15:09 pm
@>^..^< katman(katman)-268:
dogleg?
23 Aug 2011, 15:10 pm
@Bod(bod)-265: We underestimate the strength of our ‘pack’ mantality. Poop overestimates the debating skills he acquired from rogering a dozen sheep before breakfast every day
23 Aug 2011, 15:11 pm
@Bod(bod)-272: I think they’re calling you El Debbo.
23 Aug 2011, 15:12 pm
@>^..^< katman(katman)-268:
I didnt realise you spent so much time studying my middle leg
Yegads!
23 Aug 2011, 15:12 pm
@>^..^< katman(katman)-273:
too much info… describing bod’s middle stump… AND the fact that you remember it so well…
also can’t do the upside down ? – gonna throw my macbook away…
23 Aug 2011, 15:13 pm
@oryx(oryx)-271:
Sorry Oryx.
SA won world cups in ’95 and ’07
Tavkle off-loads are fancy, nice to see things, but it does not win world cups. Instead it is conservative set phases, discipline, goal and line kicking and strong defense which win world cups. All of which, I might add, SA has sufficient experience and skill.
Yes, you are right, you are only as good as your last game, which sadly the kiwis lost with a record margin.
23 Aug 2011, 15:13 pm
@Gunther(gunther)-274: Ja, like a Yorkshire Terrier’s leg after being run over several times by a Hummer. He landed on the green. But it was a green about 50m away and almost behind us to the right. And it had people on.
Ah neely dahd.
23 Aug 2011, 15:15 pm
@>^..^< katman(katman)-273:
I wish we could say the same about the Macs¿¿¿??? owner
23 Aug 2011, 15:15 pm
@Helen(Helen)-275: no strength in a pack mentality helen… its a serious case of weakness…
like your rugby arguments..
weak…
23 Aug 2011, 15:16 pm
@ufo(ufo)-278: I was talking about his tee shot. He’s the one who likened it to his tottie.
23 Aug 2011, 15:17 pm
@>^..^< katman(katman)-283:
i’ll take your word for it… although most here will doubt it…
23 Aug 2011, 15:17 pm
@Bod(bod)-265:
ja he fought the good fight badly.
we hope he comes back as a better person but this stage it’s not looking good.
@Bod(bod)-272:
they were trying to tell you that half the sand in the costa was holidaying in your plumbers special.
if you were wearing those limited edition cycling shorts of yours they were probably calling you el hombre con dos vegtales y poco carne.
23 Aug 2011, 15:20 pm
Its siesta time for el magneto
Short but sweet (Why doed an image of katman jump out at me with those words¿¿¿¿¿)
Adios
23 Aug 2011, 15:24 pm
@Gunther(gunther)-285:
Sorry… I only do speedos on the beach
Nope… it was a clear as the AB world cup trophy case, ¨es un muy guapo magneto¨.
Magneto bod out!
23 Aug 2011, 15:25 pm
@Helen(Helen)-279:
You asked for answers to the questions and you got it – if you feel that you can only measure your countries success against the WC then that’s great for you and your fans. Just having more of something doesn’t make you the richer person.
Well with that Helen you have surely won the right to favourites for the world cup. I see you now have your team playing Australia in the final – want to predict the score for that.
23 Aug 2011, 15:27 pm
@Bod(bod)-287:
the locals on the beach here call me bwana one shot.
its a cross I have to bear.
adios.
23 Aug 2011, 15:31 pm
@Helen(Helen)-198:
lol
wow if thats suppose to impress, its completely backfired
23 Aug 2011, 15:33 pm
@oryx(oryx)-288: thats all ANY of them measure it against…
since readmission they have gone the way of the NH and only “build” for WCs…
not the same Springbok we used to get up at all hours to watch during the night…
no honour and very little respect from this once great rugby nation…
23 Aug 2011, 15:33 pm
sheesh
wham bham thank you mhan…!!!
23 Aug 2011, 15:38 pm
@ufo(ufo)-292: How you say… el bandwidth capo?
23 Aug 2011, 15:44 pm
@ufo(ufo)-292:
@>^..^< katman(katman)-293:
internet cafes are expensive on the costa.
it’s peak season.
and el magneto’s overtime has been cut.
23 Aug 2011, 15:44 pm
ibom.oek ot dehctiws yrros namtaK
23 Aug 2011, 15:46 pm
ecaf tuoba ssa sgniht tog
23 Aug 2011, 15:48 pm
@Helen(Helen)-270:
Helen, are you a bit crazy at all?
Anyway for your info, that last 10 years, france have beaten the Boks 6 out of 10 games. Instead of laughing at NZ, you should really be worried about your team. Honestly 1 win in the 3 nations and it seems you have the RWC in the bag. SCotland,England,Ireland,Australia,NZ and a few pub teams in england have all beaten Boks in the last few years, lucky those pub teams wont be included in the RWC
23 Aug 2011, 15:51 pm
HELEN – are you still there? I asked you a question?
“I see you now have your team playing Australia in the final – want to predict the score for that?”
23 Aug 2011, 15:52 pm
@Hurricane(Hurricane)-297:
have you found out where andrew small is from yet?
is he still “english”?
23 Aug 2011, 15:54 pm
@>^..^< katman(katman)-293:
lol… very good…
@Gunther(gunther)-294:
oh… thought he was at work…
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