KeoTV: Boks to stick with experience
25 Apr 2012
MARK KEOHANE names the two youngsters who should be in the Bok squad to play England as well as the two overseas players who could solve Heyneke Meyer’s No 7 selection headache.
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18 Jun 2013
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
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 Article25 Apr 2012
MARK KEOHANE names the two youngsters who should be in the Bok squad to play England as well as the two overseas players who could solve Heyneke Meyer’s No 7 selection headache.
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25 Apr 2012, 20:39 pm
bwahahaha @ “Haranguai”
not the sharpest tool in the shed our Hondo
25 Apr 2012, 20:47 pm
Experience = book deal pending?
25 Apr 2012, 20:48 pm
Australia have had one the best backline in international rugby and up against what I reckon to be the inform backline in world rugby against Wales
The have injury concerns with O’conner & Cooper likely to miss out
I rate Christian Lealiifano is the inform flyhalf in Aus conference at the moment
He get the Back line going much like cooper did for the wallabies
As for mike Harris, I just rate his kicking only
Potential Wallaby backline #June tests
9.Genia
10.Christian Lealiifano
11. Digby
12. Pat
13 cummings
14 A.A.C
15 Beale
25 Apr 2012, 20:49 pm
@viewer(viewer)-202: And/or now represented by Keo’s brother.
25 Apr 2012, 21:01 pm
@storiejoernal(storiejoernal)-203: @kaksioek(kaksioek)-204:
I do find this punting for experience interesting when it was shot down quite aggressively on this site by its scribes against PDV when he tried the same thing…
I must say – Meyer’s ‘plan’ seems pretty much what Jake did way back in 2004.
But more on that some other time.
I am out folks – take care.
25 Apr 2012, 21:06 pm
Really!?
Smoke & mirrors stuff
25 Apr 2012, 21:12 pm
PA are you returning some day unlike Kleuter who has taken a principled stand against “SpiesIsWorthless”
25 Apr 2012, 21:14 pm
@viewer(viewer)-207:
What is your problem?
25 Apr 2012, 23:58 pm
England vs South Africa?
YAWN…
like watching Bobby trying to hide his inherent racism after the fact..
why would anyone want to watch the skop an jag of the teams that competed for 7th/8th spot at the WC?
26 Apr 2012, 00:31 am
@poppa69(poppa69)-209:
Lol
Are you giving back to the bokke fans the cough medicine they dished out after 2007 RWC?
26 Apr 2012, 02:27 am
Shame, old Poppa had to wait more than 20 years before he could start dishing out the medicine again. Nearly a lifetime of disappointment.
26 Apr 2012, 03:20 am
is kwas short for ***** as?
as for a lifetime of disappointment, I am not a bokke fan. you know, watching your team beat the ABs 12 times since readmission while having to endure watching the ABs beat the bokke 27 times in the same period.
that’s a lifetime of hurt
but continue to measure success by a 6 week tourny. it’s no wonder you guys settle for a 60% win percentage in test match rugby.
26 Apr 2012, 04:37 am
Pretty obvious HM will use veterans with only a few new players
Its his first test, and against Poms so he is not going to experiment with a lot o new players . he may gradually introduce new players
He will have veterans and hopefully not too many overseas players, and most likely Fdp and Victor
M Steyn will get nod over Goosen , F steyn at 12 unless he get Jdv at 12 then Steyn moves to 15
7 is the big question Alberts is not playing well, so a number of options
Plus he will have spies at 8 Vermeulen deserves it but may still be out
Wing could be interesting I think JP will be the 14 there still. Habana at 11 if Fdp does not play
13 is most likely De Jonge
26 Apr 2012, 05:49 am
All black poppa peos
26 Apr 2012, 05:52 am
Poppa wolballas
26 Apr 2012, 08:06 am
and his voortrekker brother Geo Keo?
26 Apr 2012, 08:15 am
@poppa69(poppa69)-212:
This is all about to change and you Kiwis know it. Give Meyer and Rassie a few years to put the correct structures in place and SA Rugby will finally be back out of the post-apartheid wilderness. You know it. Your little island does not have the Rugby Economics or the Player numbers to compete. In the long term you will basically disappear as a rugby force. You have kept ahead by complete professionalism via coaching and player management etc. You have always known that this lack of professionalism and political interference in SA Rugby has worked in your favour. Now SA is finally catching up – first it was the Bulls. Now the Stormers. Sharks, Kings, Cheetahs to follow. Lions to get there eventually. Money we have. Player resources we have. The time has arrived.
26 Apr 2012, 08:21 am
@The Analyst(The Analyst)-217:
And even today, the rugby economy on your little island rely’s on the gravy train of the Rugby Economy of SA. We bring the financial numbers to the broadcast deal, that effectively pay your players.
Your little Island would be nothing without SA Rugby and it has f…all to do with 60% wining ratios.
26 Apr 2012, 08:36 am
@The Analyst(The Analyst)-217: NZ doesnt have the player numbers to compete? bwahahaha
is that why the 4th place team in NZs conference has more points than the team in third place in SA’s weak conference? because we dont have the player resources? lmfao did you even put any thought into your emotional response?
SA has had the perennial cellar dwellers in the Lions and Cheetahs throughout Super rugby history, a true reflection of SA’s incredible depth of “talent”…
Our little island did just fine when you guys were rightfully expelled from rugby and international sport in general, and we will continue to be there or thereabouts at the top echelon of rugby,
your jealousy is duly noted though..
26 Apr 2012, 08:36 am
@poppa69(poppa69)-209: What’s the psychiatric version of a parole officer? Does yours know that you’re back here?
26 Apr 2012, 08:39 am
@>^..^< katman(katman)-220: hows it ********?
26 Apr 2012, 08:46 am
@poppa69(poppa69)-221: Great effort, Poeps. I smell another mental capitulation in the not too distant future. Best go swap your forks for spoons so long.
26 Apr 2012, 08:50 am
@>^..^< katman(katman)-222: so long loser, hows them lions going?
bwahahaha so Id guess you know all about smells, the stink from your team is rancid..
bye bye d u t c h m a n ..
26 Apr 2012, 08:59 am
@poppa69(poppa69)-223: geez popps, what it do son?
26 Apr 2012, 09:00 am
@poppa69(poppa69)-223: Jeepers bud, what was the phrase you used? “Inherent racism”?
26 Apr 2012, 09:05 am
@The Analyst-217: Post Apartheid rugby wilderness?
We’ve (SA) won two WC’s since 1994 buddy, really now.
There are two forces in modern rugga, SA and NZ. most national teams the world over contain a seffer or Kiwi in their lineup.
The only reason Southern Hemisphere Rugby possesses 6 Webb Ellis
trophies is because, through superugby and the Tri-nations our players are exposed to high quality opposition week in week out.
As much as we hate the AB’s and Wallabies our “rugby economy”, your words not mine,is interdependent.
So get over it dude, international rugby needs a strong NZ.
Case closed
26 Apr 2012, 09:08 am
@poppa69(poppa69)-219: “is that why the 4th place team in NZs conference has more points than the team in third place in SA’s weak conference? because we dont have the player resources? lmfao did you even put any thought into your emotional response?”
Nope that is because the third team in our conference is coache by a dead loss Kiwi, the same for the wooden Spooners Lions! Don’t worry eventually our Unions will catch on and Both coaches will move their stink right back to the island of the long white cloud!
26 Apr 2012, 09:25 am
@poppa69(poppa69)-221:
What is that ******** supposed to be?
26 Apr 2012, 09:29 am
Poops finished polishing his waka.
26 Apr 2012, 09:56 am
@Dawn(Dawn)-228: it is what he spelled out in his last post
26 Apr 2012, 09:59 am
@Transformation(Transformation)-230:
Last post
I wish
26 Apr 2012, 10:13 am
@Die_Bleskop_Waarheid(Die_Bleskop_Waarheid)-226:
Sure we need NZ and Aus, but they can sing to our tune. Both on the playing field and in the so called SANZAR decision making processes. SA Rugby does not need to 1) get worked over at the bargaining table called SANZAR 2) be behind Aus and NZ in rugby rankings 3) and cede the right to NZ as the #1 rugby nation in the world.
I am not interested in 2 World Cups, in a meaningless side show tournament. I am interested in the Springboks being the #1 nation in World Rugby e.g. winning 80% + of games and with the best players and coaches in the world.
Simple. Not a bad aspiration. You can keep your world cups.
26 Apr 2012, 10:47 am
@The Analyst(The Analyst)-232:
Good stuff…!
World Cups will become a marketing exercise for the Springboks and a festival for spectators from around the world to come and see the Boks in action and witness for themselves just how far ahead of the rest they are…!
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