Comments on: The Meyer blueprint

By: Sydney Shark(JayDaFiveOh)

Sydney Shark(JayDaFiveOh) — Thu, 31 May 2012 02:58:03 +0000

@Te Rangatira(Te Rangatira)-128: It's called the Super 15 mate! Thanks to John O'Neil and his money-grabbing cronies, international tests now take a backseat! The Kiwis can't even fill a stadium yet more games are required in Aus/NZ. Might even part of a conspiracy to fck up the Boks season along with the brain dead idea of Saru to schedule an England test in early June giving SA just a week to prepare. If the money grabbing self-serving hacks of Sanzar had any brains they would allow all SH countries 4 weeks to prepare for June internationals. So an 8 week break in between the S15 and the June internationals should be permitted. This having a week to prepare kak is leading us on a hiding to nowhere!

By: rugbynut(rugbynut)

rugbynut(rugbynut) — Wed, 30 May 2012 09:44:03 +0000

Very nice article. Well done Keo.

By: whatever(whatever)

whatever(whatever) — Wed, 30 May 2012 04:44:03 +0000

@Kleuter(Kleuter)-116:

Yup, just above NZ and Oz

By: Te Rangatira(Te Rangatira)

Te Rangatira(Te Rangatira) — Wed, 30 May 2012 03:43:14 +0000

@Slartibartfast(Slartibartfast)-127: Whats with this one week preparation excuse, sounds like poor management to me.

By: Slartibartfast(Slartibartfast)

Slartibartfast(Slartibartfast) — Wed, 30 May 2012 03:38:47 +0000

@Sydney Shark(JayDaFiveOh)-123: New coach with a week of preparation, there are a lot of uncertainties is all it is.

By: Slartibartfast(Slartibartfast)

Slartibartfast(Slartibartfast) — Wed, 30 May 2012 03:32:45 +0000

@whatever(whatever)-118: skoppelos?

By: greentea(greentea)

greentea(greentea) — Wed, 30 May 2012 03:22:08 +0000

@Te Rangatira(Te Rangatira)-124: The Poms have a worse away record than the Bokke, if they don't take them 3 nil its a disaster.

By: Te Rangatira(Te Rangatira)

Te Rangatira(Te Rangatira) — Wed, 30 May 2012 03:16:45 +0000

@Sydney Shark(JayDaFiveOh)-123: Yeah not getting the lack of respect from some regarding the quality of the England squad, or is it the blind faith they have in the Bok and their untested coach. England v Bok is not a foregone conclusion, but would be very surprised if England snaffle a test.

By: Sydney Shark(JayDaFiveOh)

Sydney Shark(JayDaFiveOh) — Wed, 30 May 2012 02:57:41 +0000

Whoa looks like there’s a lot of scared Bok fans on here blowing smoke up the Poms nought! If we cannot beat a young and inexperienced England team then we are staring the wooden spoon in 4N this year because the ABs and Aus are going to be ferocious this year and the Argies are going to be playing out of their skins in their first year of the ‘Rugby Championship’. A 2-1 return from this series is a minimum for Meyer if he is to have any hope of posting a decent showing down under against the newly crowned World Champs. The ABs will be upping their game according to their new tag and as per usual the depth of their squad is massive. The Boks are in for a bloody tough year.

This ridiculously long S15 is going to obliterate a lot of momentum if we lose key players prior to the 4N.

By: whatever(whatever)

whatever(whatever) — Wed, 30 May 2012 02:45:57 +0000

@JohnPaul(JohnPaul)-120: Carefull you dont blow yourself off like a good keewee now.............

By: Te Rangatira(Te Rangatira)

Te Rangatira(Te Rangatira) — Wed, 30 May 2012 02:41:38 +0000

@JohnPaul(JohnPaul)-120: England, last years beaten finalist, will be the team to beat I think at U-20 comp, with 13 of their squad returning for this years tournament.

By: JohnPaul(JohnPaul)

JohnPaul(JohnPaul) — Wed, 30 May 2012 01:57:59 +0000

Well one hopes for a better playing Springbok side after the circus you guys had with PDV. SA will always have good players, just like NZ and the one’s who dont make the AB’s here cross the Tasman and become Wallabies. SO all in all the current crop of ‘new’ players in SA and NZ will provide some good Tests over the coming months. As for Meyer saying he wants a player who is phyically tough but also mentally tough, well that remains to be seen, yes to the first one, but to the second – hmmmm not sure about that, after all SA lost a game against AUS in the quarters last year, a game that by all accounts and experts you should have won but your mental toughness and nous let you down which was a shame because I was looking forward to SA and NZ playing in the Semi’s…and what a game that would have been, but we played AUS and thrashed them. end of story.
But it looks promising for SA and good on you.
Oh and by the way, you guys are hosting the U-20′s World Champs, NZ will go over again and be the Team to beat after all we havent been beaten in 4 years. Home ground advantage should help the SA U-20′s alot (well one would think so?) but will they have the mental toughness to repel what a NZ U-20 Team throws at them…will be good to watch. But looking towards this weekend, Stormers v Bulls, my pick a draw but it will be a good game to watch. Chiefs will continue on their winning way – got the Blues this weekend and at the moment any team can beat the Blues and will end up at the top with the home advantage for the play offs.. Saders v Highlanders, home game for Saders and should be a win for them. So lets bring it on.

By: whatever(whatever)

whatever(whatever) — Wed, 30 May 2012 00:51:00 +0000

@louis schropnel(louis shrapnel)-108: I'm sure he feels the same way but also has to wait. What else can he do until the games begin? Keep your panties on...........

By: whatever(whatever)

whatever(whatever) — Wed, 30 May 2012 00:47:08 +0000

Well, Meyer certainly talks the talk. I like what I’m hearing so far. Jeez, pity about Vermuelen’s injury cause that does not leave him with much quality at 8

By: Kleuter(Kleuter)

Kleuter(Kleuter) — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:03:58 +0000

I yes, good article Keo.

By: Kleuter(Kleuter)

Kleuter(Kleuter) — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:01:08 +0000

The human race simply can not handle freedom of speech/democracy. 90% of opinions on this blog is so typical of the South African mentality. I honestly think SA must rank in the bottom 5 % of intelligence levels.

By: Te Rangatira(Te Rangatira)

Te Rangatira(Te Rangatira) — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:57:14 +0000

@SpiesIsWorthless(SpiesIsWorthless)-111: Simple and effective game plan 60% of the time. Need to bring more to the table if you want a slice of the other 40%.

By: Brendope(Brendope)

Brendope(Brendope) — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:28:17 +0000

Anyone else think Bok hooker pecking order is Bismarc, Strauss and then someone other than Chilli?

I would prefer to see Burden in his place, but some people can make a case for Liebenberg, we still have Brits overseas etc.

Mark, please improve the poll options!

By: lightie(lightie)

lightie(lightie) — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:19:16 +0000

@Hondo(Hondo)-106: I think rather you described how England will play the second test if they can't control the collisions in the first one. Get the big boys moving sideways.

By: hensopper1(hensopper1)

hensopper1(hensopper1) — Tue, 29 May 2012 19:59:55 +0000

Hondo.

NOOO! the last thing we should do! In this series particularly the first test we need to hurt them on the inside, I think we need to keep it simple and reduce the chance of handling errors. Steyns boot in conjunction with a more concentrated running game.

Agree re Brown. He is better than foden.