Comments on: Johnson, Marler debut for England

By: lazarus(lazarus)

lazarus(lazarus) — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:05:02 +0000

What is lancaster thinking in selecting ben on the wing.mike is good on hIgh balls only his running lines are not convincing for me

By: NZRugby(NZRugby)

NZRugby(NZRugby) — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 09:29:13 +0000

@Sydney Shark(JayDaFiveOh)-268: Whats singing a national anthem got to do with watching a game of rugby? If you want to sing, then sing. If you want to sing properly then sing properly. Me, I want to see the best of my country beat the best of another country. I'll do my singing later on at the bar after we've won.

By: bryce_in_oz(bryce_in_oz)

bryce_in_oz(bryce_in_oz) — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 06:07:21 +0000

@Slartibartfast(Slartibartfast)-269: Yep...

By: Slartibartfast(Slartibartfast)

Slartibartfast(Slartibartfast) — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 04:01:04 +0000

@Sydney Shark(JayDaFiveOh)-268: I think you missing the point...

By: Sydney Shark(JayDaFiveOh)

Sydney Shark(JayDaFiveOh) — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 03:36:40 +0000

@bryce_in_oz(bryce_in_oz)-267: I will never support Aus or any other country over the Springboks as long as I'm still breathing!!! I want nothing more than a strong brand of rugby to emerge from SA in the coming months and years and I know how to sing my anthem properly which is more than could be said about some of the Aussies and Kiwis!

By: bryce_in_oz(bryce_in_oz)

bryce_in_oz(bryce_in_oz) — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 00:30:54 +0000

@Sydney Shark(JayDaFiveOh)-251: That's a bit rich coming from an ex-pat living in Sydney and pledging allegiance to an Australian company innit? Good on Brad and Mouritz... they gave it a shot in RSA... and then moved on for more opportunity... @Big Hit(Big Hit)-266: Definitely not... he can get his back-line away quite nicely and is huge on defence... from Waylon Murray to Tuilagi on his outside... Well worth a punt for you mate... bookies had England @$3.65 at one stage!

By: Big Hit(Big Hit)

Big Hit(Big Hit) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 23:56:28 +0000

@wp_boytjie(wp_boytjie)-254: Barritt lifted the IRB Nations Cup for the Emerging Springboks but they weren't registered as SA's second team so he was able to transfer his allegiance. Good player and he won't be a speedbump for anyone.

By: kinlaw_62(kinlaw_62)

kinlaw_62(kinlaw_62) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:17:17 +0000

@STBUR(STBUR)-206: I can guarantee you I've seen every S15 game he's played in this season, and I still think he'll be sorely missed.

By: kinlaw_62(kinlaw_62)

kinlaw_62(kinlaw_62) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:14:02 +0000

@Sharksgirl(Sharksgirl)-135: I'll arrange it then!

By: Dawn(Dawn)

Dawn(Dawn) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:04:46 +0000

What’s this an Eben love-in

By: hensopper1(hensopper1)

hensopper1(hensopper1) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:34:07 +0000

Nothing wrong with KarateWater. Nothing at all,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

By: Heavens Game(Heavens Game)

Heavens Game(Heavens Game) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:16:02 +0000

@hensopper1(hensopper1)-260: Put my hand up... Karatewater central. But respect certain true rugger lovers and nonebullshitter types...

By: hensopper1(hensopper1)

hensopper1(hensopper1) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:08:35 +0000

Heavens Game.

Cheers mate, love the chat here! Some posters real aggro, maybe a few Karatewaters influenced!

Finfan.

Tight curley dark hair. A grafting beast of a man. Sadly passed away fairlyrecently. The unsung hero many a Blue Bulls and Bok pack. Dont think the smile muscels on his face worked. I believe his English was’nt very delicous, prompting Rob Louw to ‘help’ him by telling him that condom was the word for headache tablet when he was in a pharmacy in New Zealand in 81.
Louw must have been an incredibly brave man. I think Mools had more of a far
Northern Transvaal Bosveld humour about that type of thing.

By: Bokhoring(Bokhoring)

Bokhoring(Bokhoring) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:02:53 +0000

now = no

By: Bokhoring(Bokhoring)

Bokhoring(Bokhoring) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:02:26 +0000

@Sydney Shark(JayDaFiveOh)-251: Don't be an idiot. The guy was never going to make a Bok side, so he headed of to England, worked hard and eventually made the English side. These guys are professionals - this is how they make their living. Are you going to say now to a job opportunity in Sydney or London? At least he never bad mouthed his country of origin like some of our other ex-countrymen

By: Heavens Game(Heavens Game)

Heavens Game(Heavens Game) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:45:42 +0000

@hensopper1(hensopper1)-246:
Knowledgeable poster…Very good.

Respect… (along with WillieVS, CoachPete and a couple of others – the Keo “Coach” Proper Rugger Loving technical Debate Brigade…)

By: fantasticbarnsmell(fantasticbarnsmell)

fantasticbarnsmell(fantasticbarnsmell) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:45:04 +0000

everyone is pushing the point that England only lost 1 game during the 6N, but lets not forget that they squeaked out of trouble against Scotland and Italy (!) courtesy of two fortuitous Charlie Hodgsen charge down tries… hardly convincing stuff.

By: Puma(Puma)

Puma(Puma) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:44:30 +0000

@wp_boytjie(wp_boytjie)-254: You are totally correct.

By: wp_boytjie(wp_boytjie)

wp_boytjie(wp_boytjie) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:33:08 +0000

@Sydney Shark(JayDaFiveOh)-251: The national coaching setup failed Barritt. If this was Australia or New Zealand he would have been given a chance ahead of Wynand Olivier , Meyer Bosman and Adi Jacobs. Also didn't help that the Jean Div / Jaque Fourie combo was going strong when he was playing well.

By: LightZone(LightZone)

LightZone(LightZone) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:33:04 +0000

@Jinx2(Jinx2)-247: Absolutely Jinx. We disregard the power of our voices though. The immense pressure fans can put on a coach to keep winning even when they see his logic in rotation or totally replacing a player can be numbing. Even Nick Mallett felt the pressure to keep winning yet he set a SA record for most wins on the trot. Carel was vilified during his totally logical approach to transforming our game. Every coach since Andre Markgraaff changed the way they coached from when they started. Why would HM be different? I hope he WILL be but what if he's NOT?