That was the turning point in Soweto. Juan Smith has influenced the breakdown impact of Mccaw that day,he was winning the collision-the Bok fed off his accuracy and energy in collisions.

He got taken off and loose trio balance was done,we were scrambling and got punished.

I was wrong

YOU were right !

take a bow

how long is it ?!?

5 years ?

I was ‘reliably’ informed the 2 Great Springboks were kept apart for their 100th

But

I was wrong.

Well done.

ted will be crazy not to play him in the play-offs… leave Dagga on the wing…!

while this is not punished at all?
Kicking coach Dave Aldred and fitness coach Paul Stridgeon will not be allowed into the match in Auckland after changing the ball before two of Jonny Wilkinson’s conversions in England’s 67-3 victory in Dunedin last weekend.

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) acted swiftly to ban the duo and Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) confirmed no further sanctions will be brought against England.

The IRB has always been a NH led old boys club.. this just highlights how the IRB wish to continue “growing the game”…

The tournament is intended to strengthen the Pacific islander sides and Japan, while providing valuable experience for aspiring Australian and New Zealand internationals. Several players have graduated to the full international sides of the latter two nations from the Cup.

State of Origin’s inaugural season was in 1980, and has continued everey year since..

Stephen Jones, a Welshman trying hard to be English… oy vey…

shame he lets facts get in the way of his point..

“driven the Australians into creating a new layer called State of Origin,” State of origin has been around for 20 or 30 years, but dont let that stop you Steve..

NZ A has participated in the Pacific nations Cup (or conversely the Maori side) and have romped it every time… so to state NZ NEVER play against these sides is false, the full AB side dont because we would see the cricket scores continue..

the only Fact I think he zeroes in on correctly is the one about 87 and 91..

So if the ABs dont compete in 2015, is it a REAL WC?

After I posed the question I thought that might be your answer and in reality that is true and therefore in fairness the question/s and the debate can rage on as of now.

Not sure many will react though to these legit highlights, presently.

I guess the play by all concerned on the economics is a big kicking ball as they posture for position and gain or pain?

South Africa:Gio Aplon, JP
Pietersen, Juan de Jongh, Jean de
Villiers, Bryan Habana, Morne
Steyn, Francois Hougaard (20
Enrico Januarie 75), Gurthro
Steenkamp, John Smit (Francois
Louw 59), Jannie du Plessis (17-CJ
van der Linde 61), Flip van der
Merwe (Danie Rossouw 69), Victor
Matfield, Schalk Burger, Juan
Smith, Pierre Spies

making ‘facts’ up as you go huh?

at Loftus

1 week after

No, I think Victor won at Loftus for his 100th and the Wallabies won the next w-e in Bloemies. with Beale kicking the last pts. for the win.

Why is this such a big thing for you now during this live RWC with a few really big games tomorrow, Sat and Sun.?

Surely it is a negotiation and a debate that will rage after this WC?

if it was Bloem, I stand corrected.

birds of a feather fock together

and, fock, I hate it when I agree with that knut.

it must almost be as confusing as looking in the mirror – repeatedly – and seeing all that makeup screaming back at you with a “oh, you ARE gorgeous” in a weird semi-deep voice.

And the week there after they lost to the Wallabies in Bloemies, not so?

theyve got 6/7 players out injured

and when they say

‘injured’

they mean

injured.

figure it out

do you mean like Big Vic was

‘injured’

when Smit took centre-stage at Soweto for his 100th vs ABs

only to be

‘declared fit’

the following week at Durban vs Wallabies for his own 100th ?