KeoTV: Boks are going home
7 Oct 2011
MARK KEOHANE says the Wallabies will end the Springboks’ four-year reign as world champions in Wellington on Sunday.
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Duane Vermeulen is out of the June Tests. Stormers strong man Duane Vermeulen returned home from the Stormers Super Rugby tour because of injury and conservatively won't play again until July. It could be that he is out for the remainder of the Super Rugby season as well because of knee ligament damage. Stormers loose-forward Rynhardt Elstadt is also out for at least six weeks as the Cape-based franchise's season went from bad to worse in Sydney. Vermeulen, Meyer's first choice No 8, will be nursed back to action for the Rugby Championship in August. His injury means a likely Bok start ... Read Article19 May 2013
GREGOR PAUL, in the Herald on Sunday, writes world rugby will get its integrated season after the 2015 World Cup and Super Rugby won't break to accommodate an international window. Super Rugby will shift to a March start and won't break for test matches, the June window will be shifted to July and all players will have a 14 to 16-week off-season. Other innovative plans are being discussed, such as building a world series of tests in years that fall between the World Cup and British Lions tours. The revolution that All Black coach Steve Hansen called for last week is coming. The players ... Read Article25 Apr 2013
Jan Serfontein, the player of last year's under 20 World Championship, will head the baby Boks defence in France. Serfontein and Kings wing Sergeal Petersen are two Super Rugby regulars to make Dawie Theron's squad and brilliant flyhalf Handre Pollard is another to play in a second successive tournament. Theron's squad lost a three-match series 2-1 to Argentina in Argentina. Serfontein, Petersen and Western Province's Cheslin Kolbe did not play in those matches. Bulls loose forward Ruan Steenkamp is captain. Serfontein and Pollard are the only two squad members from last year's ... Read Article14 May 2013
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has selected several uncapped Blues players in his training group. Hansen confirmed 38 names and this included many from the potent Blues backline. The Highlanders, despite only winning one match in this year's Super Rugby competition, have six players in the group. An obvious area of weakness is at hooker where Hansen has selected veterans Andrew Hore and Keven Mealamu and Canes Dane Coles. Options are limited and it certainly is a concern for New Zealanders. No overseas-based players were considered, as it is NZRFU policy. Among the uncapped players ... Read Article15 May 2013
French coach Philipe Saint-Andre has included three South African-born players for the three-Test series against the All Blacks in New Zealand. Racing Metro flank Bernard le Roux and Clermont prop Daniel Kotze join Antonie Claassen in a squad that includes eight new caps. Fijian-born Clermont winger Noa Nakaitaci is among the newcomers. Saint-Andre has rested flyhalf Francois Trinh-Duc, but included Toulon's Frederic Michalak. France play world champions New Zealand on June 8, 15 and 22 in Auckland, Hamilton and New Plymouth respectively. French super club Toulon's foreign dominance ... 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 Article7 Oct 2011
MARK KEOHANE says the Wallabies will end the Springboks’ four-year reign as world champions in Wellington on Sunday.
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GREGOR PAUL, in the Herald on Sunday, writes world rugby will get its integrated season after the 2015 World Cup and Super Rugby won’t break to accommodate an international window. Read More
Duane Vermeulen is out of the June Tests. 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
French coach Philipe Saint-Andre has included three South African-born players for the three-Test series against the All Blacks in New Zealand. Read More
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has selected several uncapped Blues players in his training group. Read More

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7 Oct 2011, 14:38 pm
@Helen(Helen)-392:
no, its in the sauce…a burger pattie’s just a burger patty, but once the spur put their basting sauce on it and then flame grill (braai) it….well, lets just say that like steers…its ffucking awesome.
7 Oct 2011, 14:40 pm
I’m with Keo on this one. Been nervous ever since the Irish beat Aus.
7 Oct 2011, 14:43 pm
@Mike H(Mike H)-402: j
I’ve been nervous ever since PDivvy took over mate.
7 Oct 2011, 14:44 pm
@ufo(ufo)-385:
i’m not implying anything mate, I said race relations in NZ are about the same as every other country how is that denying anything, if you want to get ahead in NZ and live a good life you can it aint that difficult.
7 Oct 2011, 14:45 pm
@Bill Reyts(Gumboots)-403:
HAHHAHA
harsh mate – i’ve seen far worse the Divvy in the last 18 years or so.
7 Oct 2011, 14:46 pm
@Michael(mikeybrass)-389: sorry i didn’t read your post properly, reacted too quickly… my apologies. and yes, i guess discussing Habana this or that won’t really matter, both plans are different and we’ll just have to wait and see how it goes on Sunday.
7 Oct 2011, 14:46 pm
I agree. An unfair sense of optimism was created by the pool games, even though both the welsh and samoa games were an avg display. Come monday fans will call for the heads of the coaches and administration, but after a few weeks the dust will settle, and nothing will change (except of course the coach), we will start another four years of piss poor unprofessional rugby administration! Sorry SA, sorry bokke, maar die waarheid maak seer!
7 Oct 2011, 14:47 pm
planet rugby and rugby365 have written the Boks off, and now Keo… is any publication backing the Boks?
7 Oct 2011, 14:48 pm
@Mike H(Mike H)-405:
Please share!!! I haven’t…
7 Oct 2011, 14:48 pm
@Bill Reyts(Gumboots)-403:
@Mike H(Mike H)-402:
I’ve been nervous for over 45 years every time the boks play…!!
except once… when we played the jaguars in bloem… we’d beaten them the week before… and would no doubt beat them again…
then hugo porta handed us our a$$e$ on a brown wintry highveld field…
since then i never take a bok win for granted and realise anyone could beat us on the day…
7 Oct 2011, 14:49 pm
@fantasticbarnsmell(fantasticbarnsmell)-408:
I want you to beat Australia would prefer to play the Bokke in a semi.
7 Oct 2011, 14:50 pm
@14261774(14261774)-407:
I’m saying the same mate. It won’t be a shock to me at all. I’m used to disappointments – I support Province! Hehehe
7 Oct 2011, 14:51 pm
@Helen(Helen)-374:
Imagine the Irish win the WC –
I wouldn;t mind seeing a new team win
But still have hopes for SA but as Keo said reality is the Aussies have had our number and it will take something very special for us to beat them this time.
I don;t think we could put a better team on the field from what we have to pick from, i just think the Aussies play a game we struggle with. The Reds proved that in the S15 as well. Killed SA opposition.
7 Oct 2011, 14:52 pm
@NZINCHINA(NZINCHINA)-411:
C R A P – you would prefer getting a bye into the finals… then you will hope that the Welsh are down with a bout of flu…
7 Oct 2011, 14:53 pm
@Bill Reyts(Gumboots)-412:
So am I, Lions
7 Oct 2011, 14:53 pm
@Bill Reyts(Gumboots)-412:
Ye i’m also a pronvince supporter so know what you mean
Actually i don’t like pronvincialism, i’m all SA, but i’m from the Western Cape and some S15 and CC they are my team
7 Oct 2011, 14:54 pm
@NZINCHINA(NZINCHINA)-411:
Oh I have Suzzie’s number too…
7 Oct 2011, 14:54 pm
Aussies are the team i fear this WC – can’t believe the Irish beat them ARG!!!
Rather play the AB’s than Aussies.
7 Oct 2011, 14:54 pm
@14261774(14261774)-415:
Oh man I feel for you!
7 Oct 2011, 14:55 pm
@fantasticbarnsmell(fantasticbarnsmell)-408:
Rob Houwing, Sport24 chief writer
Cape Town – It could be so close that several pundits are almost preferring not to call Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final between defending champions South Africa and Australia in Wellington.
7 Oct 2011, 14:55 pm
Perhaps history repeats itself and we’re in for another final between two teams from the same pool. Aus vs Ire is not that far fetched
7 Oct 2011, 14:55 pm
@ufo(ufo)-410:
AHHAHAHH
7 Oct 2011, 14:56 pm
@wooden spoon(wooden spoon)-377:
” Maori have been given vast tracts of land for example” They are the original inhabitants of New Zealand “Who gave this land to them”.
You’ve been to NZ but no nothing about their history. Do you know that they are the ONLY original inhabitants to defeat the English colonialists. Therefore they “OWN” the land.
7 Oct 2011, 14:56 pm
@Mike H(Mike H)-416:
But this year will be different. Haven’t we been saying that for about hmmm 9 years. LOL
7 Oct 2011, 14:57 pm
@NZINCHINA(NZINCHINA)-404:
c’mon keep it real bud…
that’s not the post i commented on… what did you say before that…? keo has even sorted out the response-numbers to help you track them down…
let me help you out…
357.NZINCHINA:
7 Oct 2011, 13:39 pm @Airwell(Airwell)-347: Those Maori’s sure do have good memories from pre 1840 but i’m sure the 10 you spoke to hate white Nzers because of something that happened 170 years ago.
You basically, sarcastically, dismissed Airwell’s comments as ridiculous… so i posted the story, (i’d coincidentally read yesterday) to illustrate that there could be credence to it and you had perhaps been a tad quick in dismissing his point…
use it… don’t… (but at least don’t use the right comment…)
7 Oct 2011, 14:58 pm
@Bill Reyts(Gumboots)-424:
Not getting my hopes up man. We just don’t have the BMT those Bully Boys seem to breed.
7 Oct 2011, 14:58 pm
New World Cup concept – Iron Man rugby
Each side can only pick 20 players for the tournament – no bringing in players if a player is injured or unable to play – sort the men from the boys
7 Oct 2011, 14:58 pm
@Bill Reyts(Gumboots)-412:
hehehe… and we have LOTS of practise…!!
7 Oct 2011, 15:00 pm
@Mike H(Mike H)-426:
Eish!!! I hate that comment, but true it is… Oh that hurt so bad.
7 Oct 2011, 15:01 pm
@NZINCHINA(NZINCHINA)-411:
you want to earn it fairly this time round.
i respect that.
7 Oct 2011, 15:01 pm
@ufo(ufo)-428:
We have been oh so close, yet oh so far…
We are at least the most consistent team. Consistently losing the games that count. LOL
7 Oct 2011, 15:04 pm
And so Keo’s hard on for Butch grows stronger still………….
7 Oct 2011, 15:04 pm
@Jeraldjay(Jeraldjay)-423: No, the land belongs to the sovereign nation of New Zealand.
PS you obviously have never heard of the Treaty of Waitangi. Google it and educate yourself.
Thanks.
7 Oct 2011, 15:06 pm
BOKS GOING FOR THE RECORD
We’ll do it for BAKKIES
Kevin McCallum – In Wellington.
Go Bokke Go
7 Oct 2011, 15:06 pm
@Bill Reyts(Gumboots)-429:
hahahahaha
hurts yes
7 Oct 2011, 15:07 pm
@Puma(Puma)-434:
Aha! Justice for the Bokke then!
7 Oct 2011, 15:07 pm
@Bill Reyts(Gumboots)-431:
yeah… we won’t know what to do or how to behave if we ever do win anything again… will all be in a state of shock…!
but (as we always say)… maybe next year…? i’ve got a feeling… that next year’s gonna be a good good year…!!
7 Oct 2011, 15:08 pm
@Bill Reyts(Gumboots)-436:
there’s never enough justice for the bokke
7 Oct 2011, 15:08 pm
@Puma(Puma)-434:
hehehe…
Justice and a World Cup for Bakkies…!!
7 Oct 2011, 15:08 pm
@Mike H(Mike H)-435:
When do you think things will change? In our generation.
7 Oct 2011, 15:09 pm
@Jeraldjay(Jeraldjay)-423: PPS the Maori are not the “original inhabitants of NZ. That was the Moa and the other flightless birds which were eaten to oblivion when the Maori arrived circa 1200/1300.
PPPS their is still debate as to whether a separate people occupied NZ before the Maori arrived… the Moriori… possibly Melanesian rather than Polynesian … but nobody can really say for sure.
7 Oct 2011, 15:09 pm
Do it for Peter too Bokke. He has been a unbelievable loyal coach. Win it for him too.
Good luck Peter to you and your Boks.
Keep believing Boks. Stay positive. We can and will win this weekend.
Go Bokke Go
7 Oct 2011, 15:10 pm
@ufo(ufo)-437:
You don’t get more loyal supporters than those in the Cape mate. If this was happening at Loftus – you would be lucky to get 1000 supporters at game time. They just stop supporting their team when they don’t perform.
7 Oct 2011, 15:11 pm
@Puma(Puma)-442:
exactly…
it really is time to put the niggle and differences aside and just support the guys 100% unequivocally with every positive vibe we can…
7 Oct 2011, 15:11 pm
we need some more positivity around here, where is rugbygenius when you need him…
7 Oct 2011, 15:11 pm
@once more unto the breach, dear springboks, once more…(i_love_u_bakkiesbotha)-438:
Moer hulle Bokke. Oh no that is what Bakkies does!
7 Oct 2011, 15:12 pm
@NZINCHINA(NZINCHINA)-411: thanks… i think
7 Oct 2011, 15:12 pm
@hendrikp(hendrikp)-13: “Plus we’re pretty much screwed with Bryce Lawrence the choice as referee.”
Ag, puhleese, not this again. Pure whingeing for the sake of it. Bryce is SA best weapon, he loves kick those who scrum poor, look at the Aussie record when he takes on. Pisspoor.
Or you are implying Bok scrum is even kakker? Then yes, they are pretty much screwed. But then again – who’s fault it may be? 8)
7 Oct 2011, 15:12 pm
@ufo(ufo)-439:
Top heading and front page in ‘The Mercury’ in huge big print too. Brilliant….
Put a smile on my face. The confidence is up and I am feeling good for our Boks.
7 Oct 2011, 15:13 pm
@Puma(Puma)-442:
Peter??? Do you mean Pieter perhaps.
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