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28 Sep 2011
MARK KEOHANE reveals the Springboks’ plan to retain the World Cup.
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19 Jun 2013
Jean de Villiers will be given the rest of the week to recover in time to face Samoa in Pretoria. Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer wants his captain to lead the side in the Boks final international of the month. If De Villiers does not recover from the chest injury, Jan Serfontein will start at inside centre. Morne Steyn again starts ahead of Pat Lambie. Willem Alberts will also be given the next 48 hours to prove his fitness. Adriaan Strauss retains the run on No 2 jersey while Bismarck du Plessis is nursed back after nine months out of the game. Boks - 15. Willie le Roux, 14. Bryan ... Read Article1 Jun 2013
The Bulls are South Africa's best team and they proved it in Bloemfontein. The Cheetahs have been outstanding all season and they were as good on Saturday night as they have been at any stage. Still it wasn't good enough to beat the Bulls, who won 30-25 after leading 30-13 with 10 minutes to play. The Cheetahs finished brilliantly and deserved the bonus point, but the Bulls consolidated their top two league placing thanks to an imposing first hour. Pierre Spies was impressive as team and pack leader, Arno Botha was ever present and the No 9, 10, 12 Bulls axis of Francois Hougaard, Morne ... Read Article11 Jun 2013
Brendan Venter's appointment as Sharks Director of Rugby is a good one. But the decision to end John Plumtree's Sharks coaching tenure is not. Former Springbok and Italy coach Nick Mallett turned down an invitation for the role of Sharks Director of Rugby and Venter, formerly the head coach and Director of Rugby at Saracens, will start his job at the outset of the Currie Cup season. Plumtree remains the Super Rugby head coach until the end of this season's tournament but his contract has not been renewed. Plumtree is highly rated in Europe and will in all likelihood link up with a European ... Read Article8 Jun 2013
Rene Ranger was among the few highlights in New Zealand's 23-13 win against France in Auckland. The All Blacks led 17-10 at half time but France dominated field position for most of the match and enjoyed the greater quality in possession. However they couldn't translate the advantage in the set phase and at the breakdown into points. New Zealand defended well in a match of poor quality. France lead early through Wesley Fofana's try and it took Ben Smith's break to start up New Zealand's international season. Smith has been the form New Zealand back in Super Rugby and he looked a class ... Read Article27 May 2013
Kiwi Vern Cotter is Scotland's new head coach. Cotter will only take up the position in a year's time. He will see out his contact with French club Clermont. Cotter's appointment means that New Zealanders will coach Scotland, Ireland (Joe Schmidt) and Wales (Warren Gatland). New Zealander Robbie Deans has been at the helm of Australia for the last five years and current Blues coach John Kirwan coached Italy and Japan. Kiwi coaches have also been at the helm of Samoa and Fiji in recent years. 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 Article28 Sep 2011
MARK KEOHANE reveals the Springboks’ plan to retain the World Cup.
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Francois Louw believes the best way to take the referee out of the equation is to dominate the collisions, reports...Read More
Flip van der Merwe will start in the second row for the Springboks in the quadrangular series decider at Loftus...Read More
The decision to give Flip van der Merwe the No 5 jersey is yet another ploy by Heyneke Meyer to...Read More
Heyneke Meyer's decision to back a host of youngsters in this quadrangular Test series will have long-term benefits for the...Read More
Francois Louw, the man who changed Heyneke Meyer’s mind, has undergone a life-changing experience of his own. Louw admits he's...Read More
The Bulls are South Africa’s best team and they proved it in Bloemfontein. Read More
Jean de Villiers will be given the rest of the week to recover in time to face Samoa in Pretoria. Read More
The Rugby Football Union has turned down a proposal from their Welsh counterparts to stage the 2015 World Cup pool match between England and Wales in Cardiff. Read More
Marcus Watson scored in extra time to beat the Blitzbokke in the London World Series Sevens Cup quarter-finals. Read More
Kiwi Vern Cotter is Scotland’s new head coach. Read More
Rene Ranger was among the few highlights in New Zealand’s 23-13 win against France in Auckland. Read More

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28 Sep 2011, 11:28 am
@Helen(Helen)-288: Puma’s just a cash cow ..they have never beaten the AB’s or Bok’s and Wobblies 4 times…waste of bloody time….and will just give Bok’s supporter’s a chance to whinge about long travel times:)
28 Sep 2011, 11:28 am
@Transformation(Transformation)-294:
Then we castrate them with the back end of a soup spoon
28 Sep 2011, 11:28 am
@Helen(Helen)-283: I always thought Ringo was the best looking of the bunch
28 Sep 2011, 11:28 am
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-298:
care to explain
28 Sep 2011, 11:29 am
@Helen(Helen)-290: We beat your second string team, you bet ours (Ab’s) is bloody meaningless lol
28 Sep 2011, 11:30 am
@cane(cane)-300:
Saw your arse last game dude!
28 Sep 2011, 11:32 am
@toby(toby)-301:
Arg will take a season or two to get into it, but then they’ll challenge the Aussies for third place
28 Sep 2011, 11:32 am
@Helen(Helen)-299: I won’t care cause it’s not my team…..you can blame it all on a Paddy conspiracy:)
28 Sep 2011, 11:33 am
What is with this keo tv **** what a crock of ****.
28 Sep 2011, 11:33 am
@toby(toby)-305:
Samoa, ranked 12th, beat the Ausies AT HOME
Ireland, well past their prime and ranked 6th before the world cup, beat the shackledraggers good and solid.
Proud recent history
28 Sep 2011, 11:34 am
@Helen(Helen)-307: It’s really just because your team is sick of being wooden spooners..haha
28 Sep 2011, 11:34 am
@toby(toby)-301:
Argentina have few if any, Home based Pro’s.
I think they should have been given a couple of Super Teams first.
Putting them straight into a 4 Nations, is putting the cart before the horse.
They will win nothing, and only add to the already ridiculous travel schedule.
28 Sep 2011, 11:35 am
And speaking of toys (and Quade), I believe he was gutted to find out that 1267 Aussies did not in fact buy his action figure last year.
And who calls a car a mini cooper anyway?
28 Sep 2011, 11:35 am
lol eyes to the right.
28 Sep 2011, 11:35 am
@Helen(Helen)-310: Aussie are like hot n cold water and it’s gonna run hot on your day I bet:)
28 Sep 2011, 11:35 am
@toby(toby)-311:
you a kiwi?
must say, you sound like you’re from Sri Lanka
28 Sep 2011, 11:35 am
@cane(cane)-312: Descartes before deshorse, fark I better log off.
28 Sep 2011, 11:36 am
@Helen(Helen)-310:
Ireland have the OLDEST squad at this WC.
Australia have the youngest.
I’d like to Ireland go all the way to the final.
28 Sep 2011, 11:36 am
@>^..^< katman(katman)-313: lol at-least Helen is sort of funny
28 Sep 2011, 11:37 am
@pompies(pompies)-314:
Pompies from pa?
28 Sep 2011, 11:38 am
@>^..^< katman(katman)-313: lololo, I shall call him mini Genia, its Just like the real Quade only one eighth the size.
Fark now I really gotta log off.
28 Sep 2011, 11:38 am
@Helen(Helen)-316: If your going to have a go do better than that…that was sad
28 Sep 2011, 11:40 am
Ok I’m off see you wooden spooner’s:)
28 Sep 2011, 11:41 am
@francois93(francois93)-317:
Descartes!!!
I think you are on the wrong site franz.
8)
28 Sep 2011, 11:41 am
**** cane from wellington is it ? Howzit going bro.
28 Sep 2011, 11:43 am
@cane(cane)-324: Yep I am way to chilled for Keo today dude, Wallabies, Boks, AB’s ahhh shud up and pass the beer guy.
28 Sep 2011, 11:46 am
@pompies(pompies)-325:
It’s been a long long time pompy.
Welcome back
( a cyber handshake over the time zones).
Hey……………………..what’s with the **** before the cane ??
8)
28 Sep 2011, 11:50 am
hit witha s bro who’s moderating nower days?
28 Sep 2011, 11:52 am
scared of the boks yet?
28 Sep 2011, 11:54 am
cane you tackles and big hit have me worried.
28 Sep 2011, 12:07 pm
huh? what’s with all these suisides in our country..
first it was Kebble,
Lolly
his prokerower
and now another guy….
28 Sep 2011, 12:08 pm
@pompies(pompies)-328:
Moderating………………………………………………….not sure if it’s done at all Pompy.
I think they rely on some kind of spell-check filter.
It’s like the wild west here most days.
Today however is a feel good day.
Poppa (a kiwi) has apologised for some 3 months of tirades against your cuntrymen.
Which, most of yours, have accepted with grace and dignity.
But this a phony peace.
As tension builds into the quarters and beyond,
so to, will manners and niceties fly out the window.
28 Sep 2011, 12:11 pm
1.Guthro(Beast 60 mins) 2.Smit(c)-(Bismark 50mins) 3.Jannie(CJ 65mins) 4.Bakkies(Rossouw 55mins) 6.Brussow 7.Burger 8.Spies(Alberts 55mins)
9.du Preez 10.Morne 11.Habana(Hougie-60mins) 12.Steyn 13.Fourie 14.JPP 15.Lambie
vs
1.Kepu(Slipper 65 mins) 2.Moore(Polotu-Nau-60 mins) 3.Alexander 4.Horwill 5.Simmons 6.Elsom(Higginbotham 60mins) 7.Pocock 8.Samo(McAlman 55mins) 9.Genia 10.Cooper 11.Iaone 12.McCabe(Barnes 55mins) 13.Faingaa(O’Connor 65mins) 14.Ashley Cooper 15.Beale
Quarter Final.
Close game but would back the Boks by 5
28 Sep 2011, 12:13 pm
@toby(toby)-289: Yeah, it’s the Kiwis who are bitching about money
28 Sep 2011, 12:15 pm
@cane(cane)-300: PdV’s record is 5 wins out of 11 matches against you guys with one extra match having been played in NZ and us having sent a B team against you on 2 occassions under him. Not exactly “regular monotony”
28 Sep 2011, 12:16 pm
@mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-333:
Boks by 5.
I’d agree.
But the Aussies are a Team that can manufacture 7 points from nothing.
They may not be quite there yet. But they have potentially the best back line in modern times.
28 Sep 2011, 12:18 pm
@Michael(mikeybrass)-335:
okay……………………………………….
You got me there Mikey.
how about:
-semi-regular monotony.
8)
28 Sep 2011, 12:19 pm
@Staal(Staal)-331:
The f*cked up underworld of this country…Drug world,human trafficking, “security companies”, nightclubs, “tow-truck services” etc…Sh*t is going belly-up…Benoni,Alberton,Boksburg,Jhb’s etc ” FINEST”…..Run by Eastern European’s,Lebanese,Portuguese,Italians etc…(Generalisations of course BUT more of them than any in that world)
Read Killing Kebble…..Sum scary sh*t right there.Disgusting vile human scum walking these of SA
28 Sep 2011, 12:21 pm
@mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-333: You forgot JdV
28 Sep 2011, 12:22 pm
@cane(cane)-336: Not if you dominate them up front
28 Sep 2011, 12:23 pm
@mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-338:
I know.
And that’s just the police force.
ahem I mean service.
28 Sep 2011, 12:24 pm
@cane(cane)-336:
True about backline,but more accurately-Genia/Cooper/Oconnor/Iaone/Beale…
But as you said,no there yet…. And the fact that they still have a weak pack.Robinson HUGE loss for them and banking on Polotu-Nau & Palu to provide hard edge has not materialised as they are heavily undercooked.
Add no one in team is a 80% goalkicker.
28 Sep 2011, 12:26 pm
@capebull(capebull)-340:
Also true.
But that dominance must show no cracks.
28 Sep 2011, 12:28 pm
@Gunther(gunther)-341:
Old remnants of the apartheid “hit squads”(CCB) still circulating within police force,intelligence bodies as well as these “so called security companies”,businesses in nightlife etc….
28 Sep 2011, 12:29 pm
@capebull(capebull)-339:
I didnt forget…
He will only come on if there is an injury.Enforce change unless he gets last 10-15 mins
28 Sep 2011, 12:30 pm
@pompies(pompies)-330:
Pompies, what’s up with the name?
Is that the Beaufort West equivalent of a quicky?
28 Sep 2011, 12:30 pm
@mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-342:
Oz goal kicking is pathetic. I agree mish.
Considering their Coach was a goal kicker himself, it seems strange that this aspect of their game has not improved over the last year.
28 Sep 2011, 12:32 pm
As is the nature of this competition, all games in the knockout stages could go either way, with the exception of the NZ vs Arg semi which I feel is a foregone conclusion. Aus vs SA is 50/50 i reckon, whoever turns up on the day will take it, both teams capabable of putting on a horror show when the mood takes them. NZ vs SA is more like 65/35, we’ll have to do everything right and have a bit of good fortune to progress, imo. even in 2009 when we had the ABs number, the away game was still pretty tight.
28 Sep 2011, 12:34 pm
I wonder why Quade has not been given a run on open side flank.
If rugby balls were shaped like laptops, he’d make Brussouw feel like a ageing cat burglar hiding in the Mr Price change rooms
28 Sep 2011, 12:35 pm
So Keo’s little comedy act gets 350 posts.
Impressive.
Imagine what will happen when the 3 Stooges join forces.
JC, Ryan and Keo.
a.k.a. Larry, Curly and Moe
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