Henry calls for Super Rugby cap
18 Nov 2011
World Cup-winning coach Graham Henry says the All Blacks should be restricted to playing in just three out of every four games in next year’s Super Rugby competition.
According to the Dominion Post, Henry believes the players will battle to survive a demanding rugby season if they aren’t managed cleverly in the Sanzar tournament.
‘I think we are [asking too much of our top players] and the New Zealand Rugby Union need to show some leadership here,’ he said. ‘If they want the All Blacks to play 15 Tests a year then they’ve got to make a statement about international players and the amount of rugby they play at Super 15 level.’
Across all three nations, there is a loose agreement between the Super Rugby coaches and their respective nationals coaches that they won’t overplay the Test stars. This agreement is not always adhered to, however, and so with regard to New Zealand rugby, Henry would like to see this agreement formalised and followed to the letter.
‘I’ll probably get in trouble for saying this, but I just think the NZRU has to show leadership here and say to the franchises, for these players, the top international players, maybe it’s a top 20 or something, they play three out of four and the franchise coaches organise that at the start of the year.
‘Yes, they will have some injuries, so it will change here and there, but if they can plan ahead and do that, I think it would be great. By doing that it also brings the players on who are operating underneath. Quite often they don’t play so can’t develop, but the reality is you aren’t going to win the Super 15 unless you use the whole squad.’
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18 Nov 2011, 20:07 pm
@grant10(grant10)-275: i knew it! i couldn’t take even 10min of the 1st one and i’ve never looked back. to me that whole series/trilogy is rubbish
enjoy.
18 Nov 2011, 20:24 pm
Agreed.
I want to line the lot of them against a wall and shoot them.
18 Nov 2011, 22:39 pm
I wish the SA coach could dictate terms to the provincial coaches to preserve the best interests of the national team, as they do in NZ.
And to all the verkrampte laager dwellers who think otherwise and put their unions first, despite the NZ national coach having all this authority over the regions, their regions (Crusaders and Blues) have still won the S12/14/15 an incredible 10 times out of 15. It can’t be too bad for their provincial/regional game, can it?
18 Nov 2011, 22:39 pm
National team over the provinces every time.
18 Nov 2011, 23:54 pm
@wooden spoon(wooden spoon)-303: hear hear
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/5972386/Robbie-Deans-seeks-talks-with-Super-coaches
19 Nov 2011, 11:21 am
From world champions NZ always comes the world’s received wisdom in matters rugby.
19 Nov 2011, 11:29 am
@TheTackler(TheTackler)-306:
Maybe he got the idea from Tim Noakes.
You never know.
19 Nov 2011, 11:40 am
@wooden spoon(wooden spoon)-303:
Great idead. That would happen in a perfect world. And we all know that SA rugby is far from perfect. And by that, I include all the franchises.
19 Nov 2011, 11:41 am
@I am a stormer(I am a stormer)-308:
Great idead. What’s that?
Great idea.
19 Nov 2011, 13:47 pm
@I am a stormer(I am a stormer)-309: hey IAAS how’s jozi today?
19 Nov 2011, 13:59 pm
@Transformation(Transformation)-310:
A bit overcast but hot. Keeping a close eye on the cricket as I am hoping to go tomorrow.
Hey, I was in your village earlier this week. I replied to a couple of your posts last week to attract your attention. Had a couple of beers at caprice on tuesday evening. Was trying to get you to join us.
19 Nov 2011, 14:43 pm
@I am a stormer(I am a stormer)-311: fark me, how did miss all of those?!
that would’ve been great…oh well…
19 Nov 2011, 15:06 pm
@Transformation(Transformation)-312:
Had a bit of time between appointments and drove passed the Nelson Mandela stadium. I have now put that rugby test against the poms on my to-do list. Speaking to the PE folk when I was there, it’ll be another fulllhouse. And party time.
19 Nov 2011, 15:18 pm
@I am a stormer(I am a stormer)-313: yeah! especially if both teams are 1up & it is a decider!
i’ve got my Sevens tickets on the ready for both the 9th & 10th next month…more partying to be done!
19 Nov 2011, 15:29 pm
@Transformation(Transformation)-314:
I hope the people of PE turn out in their thousands and support the sevens. Okes were saying to me that when in the stadium, you don’t feel like you’re in PE. Such are the memories of the Boet where watching a game of rugger and ducking every time a boeing flies over your head.
Looking at the fixture list for next year, I stay between an average of 20 and 50 kms from 3 rugby stadia. Reminds me of the Soccer WC last year. As the family will want to go along as well, I will have to break the news to them that there will be no Xmas presents this year.
19 Nov 2011, 16:16 pm
@I am a stormer(I am a stormer)-315: well i don’t know about not being in PE but it’s always special to go to that stadium, i can still remember going for the 1st match there Kings vs B&I Lions, epic.
i hope people show up for Sevens too & create a festive atmosphere like we had for tge Tri nations in august.
20 Nov 2011, 00:09 am
@Tacitus(Deucalion)-2:
“At loose forward we are struggling to even decide who to start with, given the depth of players such as CJ Stander, Arno Botha, Pierre Spies, Dewald Potgieter, Deon Stegman, Jacques Potgieter and Warrick Tecklenburg, Jono Ross etc.
So I think the likes of Spies and Stegman will get rotated enough as well.”
At loose forward we are struggling to even decide who to start with, given the depth of players:
What a freakin joke. Who are these players that you are mentioning here Tac? The only known players are Spies, Steggies and Potgieter and we all know that Spies and Steggies both are jokes as lose forwards on the international scene. I believe that the S15 is an international competition.
The only reason WHY they will be given a rest is to INTRODUCE the newbies to the rigors of the S15.
20 Nov 2011, 00:20 am
@Finfan(Finfan)-206:
phhhht hahahaha
Far out, who do you think you are.
Your on a blog saying you will take someone on and not scared of any kiwis.
I know of a few that would make you very scared but thats not what we are here for.
@Finfan(Finfan)-211:
spot the kid.
I challenged him to a fight…………….. On a blog lol
Thats the safest fight i know off.
Your just a kid looking for attention, do a favour and get your stripes somewhere else, here in keo you will get minced.
20 Nov 2011, 00:27 am
@Finfan(Finfan)-234:
Cool post.
Thanks for saying that the guys here on keo are the cream of the crop, going on South African intellect. lol
also interseting to hear the burning of AB tops, that should make Addidas and the ABs happy, once they burn them do they buy more to burn?
Not only you guys have threatened to kill refs but now it seems all Kiwis are in fact in trouble over there, really nice place. No wonder the cherry on top South Africans move over here, leave the cream behind.
20 Nov 2011, 00:47 am
@Hurricane(Hurricane)-318: @Hurricane(Hurricane)-319:
… and with that kind of responses, how exactly are you better than him?
They are pretty childish and most unbecoming of you, my man. You know that some people are best ignored.
20 Nov 2011, 01:04 am
“His is the example I use when people tell me sport and politics should never mix. Sport can have huge political influence in the right situation.”
The BBC’s Jonathan Agnew
…on the death of Basil D’Oliveira.
RIP Dollie.
You went, you saw, you played, you conquered….
…and changed a country.
20 Nov 2011, 01:14 am
@nama1(nama1)-320:
Nama
True
20 Nov 2011, 01:17 am
@Hurricane(Hurricane)-322:
BUt unlike alot on here, i am not trying to pretend that i am better than anyone else.
But again i need to keep out of these kid fights, thanks for reminding me Nama
20 Nov 2011, 07:29 am
@TheTackler(TheTackler)-306:
hahahahahaha, this was advocated by your mate Noakes ages ago and you bagged him, now you want to give Henry a bj cause he comes out 3 years later and says the same thing? Zero cred dude, nil, zip, niks, fokall!
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