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• 1.Staal:
  19 Sep 2011, 08:33 am

  Exiting Dragons? NEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

• 2.Staal:
  19 Sep 2011, 08:35 am

  ek ken n goeie spraak terapeut.

• 3.Staal:
  19 Sep 2011, 08:38 am

  some good points … but hell there is always hope….

• 4.Staal:
  19 Sep 2011, 08:41 am

  and she’s a big girl!

  alle grappies op n stokkie…

  ya – it is a mammoth task and we are sieriaaas underdogs….

• 5.Taahirah:
  19 Sep 2011, 08:43 am

  Im gonna go through the trouble of actually watching one of these video clips some day.
  But not today.

• 6.Staal:
  19 Sep 2011, 08:45 am

  @Taahirah(Taahirah)-5: hoekom? is jy op ‘n 386 met n ISDN lyn?

• 7.Taahirah:
  19 Sep 2011, 08:48 am

  @Staal(Staal)-6:
  Nee man.
  Wel miskien, ek weet nie wat daai beteken nie.

• 8.kesbok:
  19 Sep 2011, 08:55 am

  Well interesting because NZ still have to beat French in the pool stages………..assumptions not a good idea here.

  In any event I still believe it is possible. The Bok always believes. Thats the difference.

• 9.willievz:
  19 Sep 2011, 08:59 am

  Thanks Mark.

  Kiss of death for the Aussies.

• 10.coma:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:02 am

  There is nothing the Aussies can field that can beat this team.

  15. Lambie
  14. JPP
  13. Fourie
  12. F Steyn
  11. Hougaard
  10. M. Steyn
  09. Du Preez
  08. Burger
  07. Alberts
  06. Brussouw
  05. Matfield
  04. Botha
  03. Jannie
  02. Smit
  01. Guthro

  16. Bismarck
  17. Beast
  18. Rossouw
  19. Flouw
  20. Pienaar
  21. De Villiers
  22. Aplon

• 11.conan wishes he was a springbok #4 locks girlfriend...:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:04 am

  ryan say a lot of things…

• 12.Transformation:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:05 am

  ja ryan, is this like your “it’s a fact butch will start the big games” claim?

• 13.Bod:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:07 am

  Wat n klomp k@k…

  But at least Vrede is trying to earn his keep down in the land of the long white cloud, unlike his boss, the wee man who seems to be there todos para el freebie joyride, based on his two miniscule and rather shabby articles yesterday…

• 14.willievz:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:13 am

  @coma(coma)-10: Good team Coma, but we are falling into the trap of not picking a reserve tighthead yet again.

  Smit to 3 against the Aussies if needed?

  Kiss our title defense goodbye.

• 15.willievz:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:15 am

  @willievz(willievz)-14: In fact, I would split my bench 5-2 considering our competitive advantage up front:

  Beast
  Bismarck
  CJ
  Rossouw
  Alberts
  Hougaard
  James

• 16.Kietzphat:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:19 am

  @coma(coma)-10:
  @willievz(willievz)-15:

  What about a 4-3 split, with Smit on the bench to cover Hooker and Loosehead if need be? CJ covers Tighthead. and can play Loosehead as well.

• 17.mshiniwami:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:21 am

  all this story is to just elicit response due to the fact that Bok supporters are on a high after this weekend and will be buoyed by Keo/Keo crew inaccuracy in prediction & analysis so far…”Ozzies WC to lose”……yeah right,a very AVERAGE Paddy side kept it very basic and mauled them period.What I enjoyed most about game what that in the first 20 or so mins Oz had reasonable parity in the setpiece but Irish didnt fall back.They stuck to their medium of attack and were determines to enforce their gameplan on Ozzies to expose their weak underbelly: THE WALLABY TIGHT 5…And they executed to perfection…To see Polotu-Nau throwing all over the place,Kepu slipping bind as well as Slipper,Alexander backpeddaling & Irish loosies OWNING McAlman & co. was a thing of beauty….

  And finally to see Quade Cooper,Beale,Oconnor etc neing held up for turnovers etc was just too precious…

  Boks have the pack & more importantly the BENCH to take OZ.

• 18.mshiniwami:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:24 am

  @willievz(willievz)-15:

  No need for Butch on bench if we have Morne,Lambie & Steyn in starting XV. Butch should be played anywhere but 12….he doesnt have versatility to sit on a 5-2 bench against quality opposition.Plus Lambie/Morne are 10 options.Plus he adds no impetus to gameplan,which our bench is FINALLy doing when they come on.

  Butch not a sub.Either starts or in the stands in my view.Didnt take his chance in Durban vs OZ

• 19.wpstormerbok:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:26 am

  Don’t know whether im not insulted than shocked at Ryan’s ignorant take on how RWC2011 is playing out.

  Last week i called that Ireland would beat Aus, and they did. Reason being that this Aus side isn’t yet as good as they think they are and I asked whether they had the game to escape a close one like the Boks did vs Wales, and Ireland aren’t as bad as they were made out to be.

  Tipping the odds in Ireland’s favour was the Aussies believing their own hype, their inexperience in a situation like this, and all the distractions around Cooper which made them ripe for an upset.

  They’ll get bullied by the Boks come QF with a fatiguing pack and key players form having hit peak vs NZ in Brisbane. They remind me of Boks of 2009 on the End of year tour, overplayed.

  By the QF the Boks will be operation at 85% of their peak, and will be much too strong for them.

  It’s gonna be brutal.

• 20.Kietzphat:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:29 am

  Anyway, how have the organisers of the tournament worked the playoffs out?

  Surely, if things turn out as expected and the top 4 ranked sides finish top of their pools progress to the semi’s, you should have the no 1 ranked team facing the no 4 ranked team and the no 2 ranked team facing the no 3 ranked team in the semi’s?

  That would mean that (Before the Aussie Irish game) the All Blacks would have faced the English in the 1 semi and the Boks facing the Aussies in the 2nd semi, provided results would have turned out as expected.

  One upset and only 1 of the top 3 ranked teams has a chance of making it to the final? That can’t be right.

  The final, whoever makes it after the Aussie/SA vs NZ semi will be a huge anti climax.

• 21.goforthegap00:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:30 am

  in durban we played **** and lost by what 6 or 9 points, . What is the point of these articles and tv clips when they are provided by guys who have no idea of the nature of sport and the passion of the people who play it. Ireland to beat OZ.. no way. yet they did. If there is any team to back in a world cup right now , south africa is looking strong and not only because we hammered fiji but in the context of other results with the 2nd tier and minnows playing out of their skin. these predictions are plain stupid weak journalism at the the end of the day. Having watched this world cup so far , i’d say been a rugby commentator or journalist is one of the easiest jobs in the world. They state the obvious what we all can see when commentating or make up copy just for the sake of it. where do i find intelligent rugby analysis coz it aint on this site.

• 22.wpstormerbok:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:30 am

  @wpstormerbok(wpstormerbok)-19:

  should read MORE insulted. Think i am now that i think of it.

  This WC is far from done but preperation wise PDV is leading the pack at the moment. However, the draw puts NZ in with a good shout should they play their best team through out which i doubt they will, but if they do we’ll be set for the mother of all NZ/SA clashes come SF.

• 23.capebull:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:31 am

  @coma(coma)-10: Coma , dis duidelik jy verstaan nie die game nie , op 8 moet jy die bal kan beheer in skrum ook , Burger het geen idee hiervan nie.

  Die subs van bokke maak hulle beter as enige ander span , die geheim is nie om jou opdraf span te laai met al jou beste spelers nie, maar om subs op te bring wat game kan lig. Dis waarom huidige kombinasies werk.

  Dis hoe die Bulls als oorheers het laaste paar jaar.

  Om , Alberts, Hougie , Bismark en Beast op te bring as almal moeg is gaan jou die koppie wen.

  Nie een van die ander spanne AB’s of Auz kan 7 ouens opbring wat partykeer nog beter speel as 1 ste keuse spelers nie. Gelukkig verstaan Div dit

• 24.capebull:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:33 am

  Ek is moeg vir Keo se team se negatiewe kommentaar. Dit moet sad wees om so te leef.

• 25.wpstormerbok:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:39 am

  And the team that should be feeling the k@kkest after this weekend is Samoa.

  In all they let an opportunity to play NZ in the SF slip by playing an overly structured gameplan.

  I backed Samoa to beat Wales, but if you’re gonna rely on structure against a well organised side you’ll have to things at speed.

  Instead Samoa’s 9 laboured to get the ball out, organising his runners for too long allowing Wales to set.

  What Manu should’ve been doing was quick ruck ball with their 11 (who they greatly under utilised & weirdly used as a crashball instead of putting him in space, also they overplayed the plan of using him as a dummy!), centers or loosies running hard at Wales’ 10 channel all day long.

  From there they should’ve stretched Wales with their famous handling by backs and forwards and beating them with power and speed in 1 on 1 situations.

  Samoa fans should really feel let down, this was their moment of greatness beckoning and their team blew it. Against Ireland in the QF they wouldve had ‘home’ support and a 50/50 chance of progressing.

  Now sadly they face getting Fiji’d by the Boks if they employ this static structured game. What a shame as it would’ve been great to see them go for broke against NZ in the SF.

• 26.John Galt:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:40 am

  Morne was the biggest surprise for me on Saturday, defensively sound and generally tightening up his all round game.

  The biggest disappointment for me was Spies again.
  That open type of game was his for the taking, he should have dominated.

  Unfortunately, as has been the case for the last 2 seasons, he battles to dominate the tackle or the collision point with ball in hand.
  The first time I saw him in the second half was when he gave away a penalty in the dying minutes of the game.

  When Matfield comes back, we’re going to struggle domintating the rucks again. He has become relatively soft in his old age but is indespensible at lineout time.

  Good thing John Smit is hitting rucks again like he used to seasons ago.

• 27.Transformation:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:43 am

  @mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-17: i’m still looking for our Melbourne friend Bryce_in_Oz, he’s been missing in action

  ferris, o’brien & heaslip were massive

• 28.Kietzphat:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:46 am

  @John Galt(John Galt)-26:

  Yip, Barney’s work rate on Saturday was good.

  10 tackles in 50 mins before he was subbed. Seeing that the ball is in play for about 42 mins in an 80 min game, that’s about a tackle every 2.5mins for ball in play.

  Bismark is still a better hooker, but its good to see Smit upping his intensity and contribution again.

• 29.wpstormerbok:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:47 am

  @John Galt(John Galt)-26:

  To be fair Spies had some strong carries and his support lines were superb with him almost always being on the shoulder of the player when the Boks crossed the adv line.

  His defense wasn’t bad, but i agree he needs to be more agressive and with his confidence growing he’ll get there.

• 30.capebull:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:50 am

  @John Galt(John Galt)-26: we did not watch the same game, Bobby Skinstad commentated how good Spies was , maybe you should change the channel commenmteting for you

• 31.capebull:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:50 am

  @wpstormerbok(wpstormerbok)-29: Agreed

• 32.wpstormerbok:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:51 am

  @Kietzphat(Kietzphat)-28:

  It’s really sad to see rugby journalists/experts not seeing PDV’s planning coming to life.

  John/Spies & Du Preez form will return by the last pool match. This Bok side came into the tournament undercooked on purpose with an eye of hitting their peak in the SF.

  Our starters will suck the life out of any pack by the last pool match, with our bench killing them in the last quarter.

  Why isn’t any of the scribes in SA, Aus or NZ picking this up?

• 33.wpstormerbok:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:53 am

  @wpstormerbok(wpstormerbok)-32:

  Everyone is still calling for Bismarck, Alberts & Hougaard to start. They won’t, not unless there are injuries.

  They will be the poison on the Boks’ arrow in this tournament.

• 34.Dawn:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:53 am

  Kiwi weather getting to Reyhan.

  Pessimist.

• 35.willievz:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:55 am

  @Kietzphat(Kietzphat)-16: Yes, using Smit for 2-1 cover is another option, and in fact one I preferred before this tournament as it would allow us to go for that 4-3 split.

  However, Steenkamp and the Beast are both world-beaters at current and one of those on the bench, particularly in tighter games where your props are more active in the tight loose, is the way to go for me.

  @mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-18: Fair point, I would be happy for JDV or JDJ on the bench in his place, but would still prefer him at 10 in big knock-out games if M.Steyn gets injured during the game. He can close down a game in supreme fashion, and you need that type of player on a bench together with guys who can up the ante.

• 36.>^..^< katman:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:57 am

  If our lock injury situation improves come QF time, and if we settle on a loose trio combo, and if we continue to play Steyn-Steyn-Fourie in the midfield, and if we don’t pick up any more serious injuries (and none of this seems too far fetched), there is absolutely no reason we can’t beat Aus and NZ in consecutive games. Pay no attention to the Profits of Doom here on keo.

  What?

  Did I say Profits? What could I have been thinking?

• 37.wpstormerbok:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:58 am

  @Dawn(Dawn)-34:

  Seems it’s just a bit unfashionable for many SA and rugby journo’s around the world to give the defending champs their due and deserved respect.

  The Champs are here, only the rest of the world doesn’t want to admit this, which will be there downfall.

• 38.rangerman:
  19 Sep 2011, 09:59 am

  ja ryan, seriously buddy?

  do you know how much rugga the aussies have played?

  they will be out on their feet by the 1/4s and do not have old wise heads to fall back on.

  the boks will be hitting their straps much like Smitty is just beginning to show form and the comments about him are all of a sudden tapering off lmao!

  i think we are better off facing the aussies as they are nowhere near as fresh as the irish.

• 39.mshiniwami:
  19 Sep 2011, 10:00 am

  @Transformation(Transformation)-27:

  Hahahaha Yep….His 2 loose forward bench etc counted FOR F*CKALL on Saturday…

  Healy at LH for Ireland was immense, 23 yrs old….Not an ounce of fat in that build for prop forward….Awesome performance by the big fella,modern day prop.

• 40.capebull:
  19 Sep 2011, 10:00 am

  The biggets problem was JdV in backline, hope they keep Frans there

• 41.rangerman:
  19 Sep 2011, 10:01 am

  @mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-39: gotta say i have been impressed by jannies work of late, what say you mshini (always ask the fatties is my rule, us backline salad eaters are no experts)

• 42.wpstormerbok:
  19 Sep 2011, 10:02 am

  @willievz(willievz)-35:

  Yes, only change on the bench for the big games would be CJ coming in on the bench.

  JDV i’m afraid will have to be on standby duty for the remainder of the RWC. F.Steyn is a better defender, runner and distributor and Lambie at fullback gives us a good thrust as he attacks space and this will give our wings (see JP on the weekend) much more opportunity to come into the match.

• 43.wpstormerbok:
  19 Sep 2011, 10:03 am

  @rangerman(rangerman)-41:

  Agreed, i mentioned last week kudo’s to him for becoming such a reliable player.

• 44.wpstormerbok:
  19 Sep 2011, 10:06 am

  @rangerman(rangerman)-38:

  We’re definitely on the same page

  The Aussies are a bad mix of overplayed undercooked players, their WC is all but over.

• 45.wpstormerbok:
  19 Sep 2011, 10:06 am

  @wpstormerbok(wpstormerbok)-44:

  overplayed AND undercooked

• 46.rangerman:
  19 Sep 2011, 10:08 am

  @wpstormerbok(wpstormerbok)-43: ja, and the beast was mal when he came on, scrumming seven kinds of kuk out of the poor fijian.

  its really awesome to have a bench like we do, its funny that ryan and keo and jc dont seem to recognise this fact?

• 47.capebull:
  19 Sep 2011, 10:10 am

  Danie was great at 5 not at 4 , so he is better to replace Vic than Bakkies, Alberts / Muller would be better for Bakkies

• 48.rangerman:
  19 Sep 2011, 10:10 am

  @wpstormerbok(wpstormerbok)-45: well i dont know about over but i think they will be far more nervous than our lads about the impending 1/4 final.

  maybe not?

  but horwill looked like a mentally broken man in the presser.

• 49.@camull99:
  19 Sep 2011, 10:13 am

  This website has really become a joke. How can a South African writer make such comments after the performance we saw on Saturday. Pathetic…

• 50.capebull:
  19 Sep 2011, 10:14 am

  A strong bench will win the WC , we have the best,

  Beast, Alberts, CJ ,Danie, Hougie, JdV, Bismark

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