Leading SA’s rugby revolution
26 Dec 2011
What do Francois Hougaard, Bismarck du Plessis, Gio Aplon, Johann Sadie, Andries Bekker, Pat Lambie and Juan de Jongh all have in common?
They all have the X factor, something that sets them apart from the rest.
If the Springboks are to achieve consistent success against the world champion All Blacks over the next four years, they will have to change their conservative mindset and play an expansive game when the situation demands it.
These seven players can lead South Africa’s rugby revolution and take our game to the next level.
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Also in the new issue:
– Many junior players have failed to make the transition to senior rugby over the years because of flaws in the Baby Boks set-up, but the situation seems to be improving
– Why rugby is ripe for a global rebel league
– SA Rugby magazine reveals how Solly Tyibilika wasn’t the only black player to be mismanaged over the past four years and how South Africa has regressed with regard to transformation at the highest levels
– Saracens flyhalf Derick Hougaard on suffering from depression, the ‘soul destroying’ experience of Kamp Staaldraad, and his desire to force his way back into Bok contention
– England’s shambolic World Cup campaign left Martin Johnson with no choice but to resign
– Victor Matfield speaks to SA Rugby magazine about his post-retirement plans, why players should be treated like adults, and his second-row partnership with Bakkies Botha
– Your ultimate guide to the 2012 Super Rugby season: Everything you need to know about the 15 teams
770 Comments
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5 Jan 2012, 13:58 pm
@au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir…-750:
In a thousand years…………………………………………you will not find a NZ Coach making such remarks.
There are people with class…………………………and there are people………
5 Jan 2012, 14:05 pm
@cane-751:
i’d be more concerned about the people he’s remarking on and whether there was substance to the accusations if i were you, cane.
if it’s class your looking for…
5 Jan 2012, 14:05 pm
which is worse for the game?
you tell me…
5 Jan 2012, 14:12 pm
@cane-751: deans is a new zealander and he coaches
Sometimes if it’s the easy option
to do something that’s already
been suggested, it’s an easy out
for them. Standing up against the
tide is intimidating and
challenging for an individual. You
can understand their sentiments.
Deans has previously hinted at his
frustration with New Zealand’s
ability to get away with minor
offences, but has stopped short of
outwardly complaining, perhaps
due to his desire to not make
excuses for what has usually been
a Wallabies loss against his
homeland. But Australia’s victory
in Hong Kong has seemingly
allowed Deans to express his true
thoughts.
“We came off a fixture against the
All Blacks (in Hong Kong), they
don’t scrummage,” he said. “They
just manipulate, they play the
referee constantly. It’s all about
trickery. Then you get across the
UK and they scrummage more so.
There are elements of trickery but
they do want to go forward with
that trickery.”
5 Jan 2012, 14:14 pm
@cane-748:
black blood, very, very, very thick skins and you’re all cycloptic
5 Jan 2012, 14:28 pm
@charo-746:
cool stuff… always good to be with family
yeah… there will be ramifications for just about everyone unless gert smal is appointed…
i don’t think ac has been bad at province though… i don’t believe it is his fault we have failed at the final step… he has done enough to get us there four times and it is surely up to the players to get us over the line…
although there was talk of the players not being happy about the returning boks slotting in at the latter stages of the comp… which may have contributed to our implosion against the lions…
but i would not cry if ac left us for the boks either…
if that happened i would like to see a dobson/roux team take over province… they have done excellent work for uct and maties… and as many of the younger players have got into the province set-up through those teams i reckon it could work…
as long as they could handle the ‘senior’ players…
5 Jan 2012, 14:32 pm
@cane-751: robbie deans on the all blacks scrum
“We came off a fixture against the All Blacks (in Hong Kong), they don’t scrummage,” he said.
“They just manipulate, they play the referee constantly. It’s all about trickery. Then you get across the UK and they scrummage more so. There are elements of trickery but they do want to go forward with that trickery.”
5 Jan 2012, 14:42 pm
What are you lot brawling about now.
5 Jan 2012, 14:46 pm
poppa.. i mean china started it…
5 Jan 2012, 14:52 pm
@au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir…-759:
Everyone wants a shot at the best, you’ll get your turn soon enough.
5 Jan 2012, 15:04 pm
@NZINCHINA-760:
how did you end up in china?
What line of work are you in?
5 Jan 2012, 15:09 pm
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-761:
I took a slow boat
5 Jan 2012, 15:14 pm
@NZINCHINA-762:
So what line of work are you in f uckwit?
5 Jan 2012, 15:16 pm
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-763:
rowing
5 Jan 2012, 15:20 pm
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-763:
last night you were calling me a communist pig, now you’re calling me a f uckwit and you want me to answer your questions, we’ve been through all this before my friend you should think about becoming a detective with all those questions you ask
5 Jan 2012, 15:23 pm
@NZINCHINA-765:
You don’t have to answer,no sweat,was just wondering what line of work had you ending up there f uckwit.
5 Jan 2012, 15:33 pm
@NZINCHINA-760:
i see your troll and double you two hobbits…
5 Jan 2012, 15:37 pm
@au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir…-767:
lol 2015 ain’t that far away for you, in between you can watch us clean up everything going outside of the WC
5 Jan 2012, 15:56 pm
@NZINCHINA-768:
oh i will watching closely indeed…closely indeed…
5 Jan 2012, 16:25 pm
Boucher is damn lucky that his drop catch only got +20 runs but damn he must piss off now – a has-been he is dropping two easy catches within the space of only 2 hours.
Damn and now Kallis drops one.
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