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RYAN VREDE says All Blacks fullback Israel Dagg has been the best player at the 2011 World Cup.
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MARK KEOHANE, in Business Day Newspaper, writes the Boks gained more the battle in Nelspruit. Rather a scrap than a sensational effort against a courageous but limited Scotland. The Springbok coaching staff gained more because of the struggle against Scotland and there certainly won’t be complacency against Samoa. South African rugby supporters tend to be reactionary and very different in their reactions every weekend. When New Zealand struggled to beat France in the first Test in Auckland and South Africa were brilliant in patches against Italy many on social networks expressed confidence ... 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
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RYAN VREDE says All Blacks fullback Israel Dagg has been the best player at the 2011 World Cup.
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21 Oct 2011, 07:39 am
@Hurricane(Hurricane)-800:
Ye i kinda skim read until the analysis, yes agree with you there.
He might be a bit of a whiner
21 Oct 2011, 07:43 am
@KiaKahaNZ(KiaKahaNZ)-757:
Kia, thanks for the explanation, only saw it now and is in line with what I remember at the time. I also agree that maybe it should be looked at/altered to cater for a much wider audience than just Kiwis, it is a global sport after all.
I know knobbie took exception to what I said, or more specific what my wife said about it but like I said he is missing the point, when it starts to have a negative impact on others it is maybe time to rethink.
You know SA have some weird and wonderful traditions but sometimes it is better left in the proper location and time and not on a sporting field
21 Oct 2011, 08:07 am
@spartan(spartan)-762: Spartan, good point but I suppose the other side of the story is how many penalisable offecens did the AB’s commit against France that weren’t penalised?
21 Oct 2011, 09:07 am
@Skeppie(Skeppie)-803 All I’ll say is the majority of misses by Barnes went against the ABs
Mcallister binned for what I believe was holding his line
Then we had the forward pass
followed by what Barnes incorrectly adjudicated as 40 minutes of perfect French discipline
so in my opinion we got done over by a ref that was out of his depth
Lawrence had a bad game but missed illegalities from both teams (although the Boks definitely got robbed )as opposed to the Cardiff debacle.
21 Oct 2011, 09:10 am
@Skeppie(Skeppie)-803:
Man, us Kiwis are d i c k heads!
21 Oct 2011, 09:43 am
@spartan(spartan)-804: I suppose you would know better than me, I watched the game but I suppose did not really pick up all the detail in terms of reffing. The pass was obviously forward though. My issue with the Bok V Aus game was the fact that our momentum was always halted and truth be told we are not the best exponents of a free flowing possesion based game, we tried this approach in the QF and it should have paid off but all our momentum was halted with the 10 turnovers. I am still confuzzled as to why BL didn’t favour rhe side in possesion which all refs should these days. Regardless its over now, I suspect his performace wasn’t as bad as most Saffas are making out but it certainly wasn’t good and I am pretty sure all in all it favoured the aussies more than the boks
21 Oct 2011, 10:39 am
@Skeppie(Skeppie)-806:
“I am still confuzzled as to why BL didn’t favour rhe side in possesion which all refs should these days.”
Ask me, I’m right here!
21 Oct 2011, 11:36 am
@Skeppie(Skeppie)-806: With Morne Steyn in your team each infringement that was ignored by BL cost the Boks some serious points
The sad truth is that the Aussies got away with murder at the breakdown
and I believe Bryces incorrect interpretation of the law is the reason that the Boks lost
As to your question – I don’t really know
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