You are very right, both the Reds and Highlanders have become the master of obliterating rucks. This is the ONLY reason why SA sides have struggled against the likes of Thompson and Kaino.

We really do miss Juan. Perhaps someone should sit Alberts down and teach him this little trick, I believe that we will be better off.

You’re right. I know Dan well enough to agree that it was not intentional.

That being said, it still worked out well for the wallabies and you could easily see thugs like Reuben Thorn and Ali Williams taking note and plotting to physically remove one of the key tools in the Bok arsenal.

Point stands… South Africans have still not learned anything from their early exit… they still don’t protect their own ball properly as a unit… nor do they counter-ruck on opposition ball… the individuals like Brussouw are always going to get injured because of this… and in the case of the Cheetah’s and the likes of Ashley Johnson they’ll always be coughing up as much ball as they pilfer…

Bulls second half a case in point… they ceased to kick away possession onto one of the most attacking teams in Super rugby… and they protected their own ball as a unit at the breakdowns (marginally better than the first)… not to mention counter-rucked better as a unit (albeit they don’t really have much grunt in that dept other than Wepener atm)…

While Brussow got a nasty blow to the head by Vickerman I do not think it was intentional as (I watch that moment on my PC) Dan was looking the completely other way when going into the pile of players, he could not see where his knee lands. But it was nasty, I do not argue.

The reason why Brussow went off was the rib injury, and he was playing while carying this injury. I remember well how Aussie commentators mentioned at the very start that Heinrich is playing through injury. He did his job until could not anymore.

If he had the protection that the anointed one (Sir Ritchie) has, he would be the biggest little guy in rugby.

skipper that’s what everyone who sails a dinghy says.

Dawn, I’ve been told it’s not about the size of the boat, but the motion of the ocean.

Is that true?

where did yiu do yours?

Have a bath.

Think of handsome Gunther.

feel free to abuse yourself.

Or did you mean now something I did not understand correctly?

In case you weren’t right?

surely not?

Anyway, I already offered my apologies in case I wasn’t right.

He’s Fast and Furious an built like a truck.

Careful

Guns is built like Vin Diesel.