ABs set for Read boost
10 Aug 2012
Kieran Read is confident that he’ll recover from his rib injury in time for the All Blacks’ Rugby Championship opener against the Wallabies next Saturday.
The No 8 missed the Crusaders’ final three matches of their Super Rugby campaign because rib damaged cartilage. However, he confirmed that he should be fit as he joined his All Black team-mates at training in Waitakere on Friday.
‘They’re [the ribs] feeling really good, I haven’t pushed them yet and not a lot of contact, so I’ll just have to see how they pull up next week but feeling really good at the moment,’ Read told the media.
Lock Luke Romano is still an injury concern as he hurt his shoulder in the Super Rugby semi-final. Head coach Steve Hansen will be hoping the second-rower will recover in time as he is the third specialist lock in the squad.
Meanwhile, the All Blacks are yet to confirm Sonny Bill Williams’ availability for selection. The NZRU are trying to sort out a short-term deal with his new Japanese club Panasonic Wild Knights, which will allow him to play in Sydney and the return match against the Wallabies in Auckland a week later.
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10 Aug 2012, 13:52 pm
@wait for it, wait for it…-145:
uhm…uhm…………a bromance on the horizon?
Oppas net vir sy horing.
10 Aug 2012, 13:52 pm
@Horings-135:
@Horings-141:
amen brother
amen
to the blind and ignorant
the truth shall set you free
p.s. but not probably not you poppa
you are doomed to a life of sad ignorance and hollow validity.
10 Aug 2012, 13:54 pm
i see Dan Carter said in the NZ herald that Caster Semenya has a bigger d!ck than Richie McCaw …
10 Aug 2012, 13:55 pm
@Hurricane-144: I am not talking about the travel. That has been part of the comp since way back. I am talking about this conference system where the Reds play weak teams and can only be 6th, but get a home playoff. I promise you the Crusaders would have topped the log last year as they missed two easy games (Rebels and Lions) and had to play 4 of the best teams home and away.
The other drawback (and its biggest) of this conference system is the amount of games that will shorten players careers and will chase some of them overseas. No one in their right mind that is only their to protect the game can support such a competition.
10 Aug 2012, 13:55 pm
@wait for it, wait for it…-149:
Do we want that too??
Depends, does it come with all your women?
10 Aug 2012, 13:55 pm
@nama1-151:
agter elke man
10 Aug 2012, 13:59 pm
@Horings-154:
I hear you.
See we can have a decent convo without slagging off my country. I did not
say anything about SA being a bad country or where it sat on the planet.
I bought this up the other day. How can American ice hockey players play 82 games a season.
Ice Hockey is every bit as tough as rugby. Are we soft?
10 Aug 2012, 14:01 pm
@wait for it, wait for it…-152:
Dude get a room.
10 Aug 2012, 14:01 pm
@Horings-150:
even pdivvy was biased in his selections. the 2007 team was a good team and divvy wanted to take them to the next wc for that reason.
bias is everywhere, some places less some places more but its still there.
objectivity is for hippies, wp coaches and the birds
oh, and the wp ondersteuners too.
meanwhile, in the real world subjective coaches (doing their objective best) are getting on with the job of building TROPHY winning teams… not just winning teams.
10 Aug 2012, 14:01 pm
@Hurricane-144: “What have you never seen in all class of Bok rugby?” The constant blatant cheating. It is not part of our rugby culture. Sure there has been incidents of cheating by individuals, but not part of a gameplan or a rugby culture.
10 Aug 2012, 14:04 pm
@Hurricane-155:
yes, a hockey team full.
but be warned,
provincialism is like a drug
it will kill you
10 Aug 2012, 14:06 pm
@wait for it, wait for it…-159: Peter de Villiers had a very good short term plan. Give the players power, but he or someone should have seen the lack of longevity of such a plan.
But ja, new era is here and happening and Heyneke will be the Henry (without the cheating gameplan) of Springbok rugby. Goosen will be the Carter of Springbok rugby. We only need a McCaw of Springbok rugby (again without the underhand tactics).
10 Aug 2012, 14:08 pm
@wait for it, wait for it…-156:
10 Aug 2012, 14:14 pm
@Transformation-80:
You lie much.
Baas katman says – “Suck on that f—-ts,” Rice tweeted
Transie says – she tweeted “take that you fa.ggots” she lost sponsorship deals with volvo
Transie admits – yeah “suck on that”
Gunther says – It was with Jaguar
Transie admits – yeah, you right it was Jag.
Every 2nd.sentence a Transie porky?
10 Aug 2012, 14:16 pm
@Horings-160:
Ok if you say so.
But we dont go out put money into hurting someone.Is this more of Bok culture?
http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/smiths-dreadlocks-earn-springboks-100/2006/07/12/1152637741562.html
Anyway lets not worry about it.
You think we cheat all the time. We think you guys are dirty and play the man not the ball.
But all teams do it…..beside pulling someones hair out…you guys can claim that one
10 Aug 2012, 14:20 pm
@Horings-162:
you need to get involved in rugby, sir.
10 Aug 2012, 14:28 pm
@Hurricane-165:
honestly now hurri, must we pull the files on umaga’s shoulder hit, or kevvies little head space number or thorn’s after the whistle spear dump or macaw’s lazy knee to the face or that filthy little ranger’s mma submission knee slide or taimefuna’s fruity tackle (cant believe the cunty only got 1 week for that) or money bill’s gregarious no arm charges or..or..or..or…
hmmm..?…
10 Aug 2012, 14:28 pm
@Dawn-164: nic stealer?
10 Aug 2012, 14:29 pm
@ufo-102:
Said she’d seen bigger on mice
And much preferred Kobe’s big Whooper!!
What happened to Mr. hi/lo ‘morality’?
Keo is slow today. Just trying to spice it up.
Too many on long week-end.
10 Aug 2012, 14:30 pm
@Transformation-168:
More of your guessing?
10 Aug 2012, 14:33 pm
@wait for it, wait for it…-167:
Are you justifying the hair pulling for money incident?
As i stated all teams do illegal stuff but not one team put money on hurting people, that is in another class, dont you agree?
10 Aug 2012, 14:34 pm
fark
its a who’s who of the underworld
a dirty dozen plus three
the filth brigade
the empire striking (from behind the) back
sauron and the minions of mordor
10 Aug 2012, 14:39 pm
you couldn’t get closer to evil personified than this lot
and yet they still cannot do it fairly
always a stitch up
always a fix
10 Aug 2012, 14:41 pm
@Hurricane-171:
what do you think taimefuna’s reward was for that stiff arm clothesline to the neck?
apples and oranges, boet
10 Aug 2012, 14:47 pm
@wait for it, wait for it…-174:
answer the question?
Thats all i ask.
I know and have said that we do illegal stuff, i just get tired of you saying it every post. Yet when we bring something up you go all out attack and does not acknowledge the amount of dirty stuff you guys do.
You can alot of apples and oranges for a piece of George Smiths hair, what do you reckon?
10 Aug 2012, 14:56 pm
@Hurricane-175: Us? Illegal stuff? Come on Hurricane, pull the other one….us saffa’s are squeaky I tell ya!
10 Aug 2012, 14:57 pm
@Skeppie-176:
lol
Hey Skeppie, yeah i know, who am i trying to kid here?
All i am trying to do is make us look a bit better
10 Aug 2012, 14:59 pm
@Hurricane-175:
it was not a nice thing to do and would most certainly never have been condoned by the coaches. a few players doing things among themselves they should not be doing.
is it a case of coached cynical play? i dont think so.
can we say the same for nz? no
is sa rightly punished for almost every instance of rule transgressions? yes
is nz largely punished for any instances of rule transgressions? no
is sa even wrongly punished for many instances of supposed transgressions? yes
is nz ever wrongly punished? no
when is the last time a nz has been red carded? honestly, i cant remember?
when is last time a nz player has been yellow carded (i mean before israel dagg’s text book nz style high jump fielding of imaginary ball with knees and body into player routine)? honestly, i cant remember?
the last one’s funny because i remeber macaw doing something similar but completey from behind into an irish players back who wasn’t even close to the ball.
10 Aug 2012, 15:02 pm
@Hurricane-177: I know I know, we will let this one slide! It’s all pretty much moot anyway, all teams go through cycles of “dirty play” based on the players at their disposal. I don’t think there is a coach alive these days who promotes ditry play, it comes down to the individual players abilities to control their tempers….it’s a personal thing and certainly not a team or country thing.
10 Aug 2012, 15:03 pm
yours is a dirty team hurri
absolute filth
why try to deny the bleeding obvious
thats why you dominate world rugby
pat yourself on the back
you’ve made your history
10 Aug 2012, 15:05 pm
@Skeppie-179:
total **** talk
any fool worth his glasses
can see the crudsaders, chiefs and ab’s are well coached in cynical illegality
10 Aug 2012, 15:07 pm
@wait for it, wait for it…-178:
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Sorry folks it was just another whine.
10 Aug 2012, 15:07 pm
very much a team
and to some extent, by coincidence or otherwise, a country thing
well all these teams are in nz aren’t they
10 Aug 2012, 15:07 pm
@wait for it, wait for it…-181:
**** = c r a p
10 Aug 2012, 15:08 pm
@wait for it, wait for it…-181: You are kidding yourself. Yes Kiwi’s seem to have a very good handle on blocking would be tacklers and have always been clever with Jersey Pulling etc but it’s predominant in every country including ours. In terms of dirty play the Kiwi’s are most certainly not a ditry nation, at least not dirtier than SA or any other test playing nation.
10 Aug 2012, 15:09 pm
@wait for it, wait for it…-183: You have clearly never played rugby to any kind of level.
10 Aug 2012, 15:10 pm
@cane-182:
you mean the truth telling?
its coming to an end soon, cane
am busy using up all the spare stock
moving on to a cleaner comp
10 Aug 2012, 15:11 pm
@Skeppie-179:
Its a professional game. Its big now. So winning is the most important thing. You dont go out there to lose so either try and get away with something or try and soften your opponent up does wonders.
@wait for it, wait for it…-180:
Yes we have made history as the most feared rugby team on the planet. The team where everyone uses as a bench mark.
AS for your South African team, i think they play good hard rugby, sometimes beyond the fair play laws but its rugby. But i respect your teams and country. Always have.
You hate my country and hate the Chiefs, Saders and ABs. Its just a coincidence that those teams that you hate have been sucessful.
The sooner you stop watching rugby the better.
10 Aug 2012, 15:12 pm
Blah blah blah…
How about some real discussion. Will Caster win gold? Will the Jamaicans klap the world record in the 4 x 100 relay? Will the Kiwis stay ahead of SA on the medals table?
These are the real issues of the day.
10 Aug 2012, 15:14 pm
wait for it, wait for it…………
wait damn it.
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listen, Kiwi’s listen,
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cup your ear to the West.
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is that the sound of whinging you hear.
Damn Right it is.
10 Aug 2012, 15:14 pm
@Skeppie-185:
perhaps you should rewatch a few of this seasons super games. the difference in behaviour between nz and sa teams is daylight.
i really dont know how you can make such a statement with a straight face.
it beggars belief.
10 Aug 2012, 15:15 pm
I second that Blah
10 Aug 2012, 15:16 pm
@wait for it, wait for it…-191: Have a Kit Kat
10 Aug 2012, 15:17 pm
@wait for it, wait for it…-191: You are deluded. I am a rabid bok supporter but still have the ability to look through both eyes. The Saders are not squeaky innocent and do indeed push the legal boundaries at times but fair play to them, they play what they see and get away with things where they can….I just wish our teams sometimes played the game as smartly as the Saders do.
10 Aug 2012, 15:18 pm
@>^..^< katman-189:
Yes Caster will win, or i hope so.
Aout us ahead of SA at the end…..its going to be close and both countries have done really good.
@Skeppie-186:
Anyway Skeppie i have to go, this conversation just keeps popping up when Wait for it, wait for it is blogging. Just never gives up.
Anyway next time we can have a good ole chat mate.
Hurricane out.
10 Aug 2012, 15:18 pm
@wait for it, wait for it…-187: you are proving to be quite a moaner dude!
10 Aug 2012, 15:19 pm
@Hurricane-188:
hurri, lets be clear
i will stop watching filthy, cynical unsporting rugby
but will continue to watch a hard, physical but honest and fair brand of rugby. very enjoyable.
i will also watch the boks (against any oponent) for now, this may change.
i might do eoyt only
10 Aug 2012, 15:20 pm
@Hurricane-195: Do you have any more real medal opportunities? I think Caster is our last one.
10 Aug 2012, 15:24 pm
@Transformation-196: Too much of moaning
10 Aug 2012, 15:24 pm
@Skeppie-194:
good gawd!
no
you are deluded
ther is nothing enjoyable or entertaining about the type of rugby the crudsaders play.
besides, for a sa team to attempt the same will only result in them being penalised off the park (to script).
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