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6 Sep 2012
MARK KEOHANE says there has to be a concerted investment in Andries Bekker.
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23 May 2013
Willie le Roux and Lappies Labuschagne have finally been rewarded with spots in the Springbok training group. They are two of eight that are first timers in Springbok training groups this year. The others are Gio Aplon, Trevor Nyakane, JJ Engelbrecht, Lionel Mapoe, Wiehahn Herbst and Demetri Catrakilis. The group of players will assemble in Durban for the second training camp of the year, before the final squad for the Incoming Tours is selected. Players not considered due to injury include: JP Pietersen, Jaco Taute, Frans Steyn, Johan Goosen, Duane Vermeulen, Pat Cilliers and Frans Malherbe. ... Read Article23 May 2013
Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira is back in Black in White to face the Bulls this weekend. The Beast returning is one of a few changes to the Sharks side. The only injury enforced change is that of JP Pietersen, Piet Lindeque replacing him in midfield. In the pack, the Beast is back along with Pieter-Steph du Toit, Anton Bresler hurting his shoulder in training. Bresler drops from the match 22, allowing Jandre Marais to cover the second row from the bench. The only other new face to the match 22 is Sean Robinson, who replaces Lindeque on the wood. Both Bismarck du Plessis and Butch James ... Read Article25 Apr 2013
Jan Serfontein, the player of last year's under 20 World Championship, will head the baby Boks defence in France. Serfontein and Kings wing Sergeal Petersen are two Super Rugby regulars to make Dawie Theron's squad and brilliant flyhalf Handre Pollard is another to play in a second successive tournament. Theron's squad lost a three-match series 2-1 to Argentina in Argentina. Serfontein, Petersen and Western Province's Cheslin Kolbe did not play in those matches. Bulls loose forward Ruan Steenkamp is captain. Serfontein and Pollard are the only two squad members from last year's ... Read Article14 May 2013
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has selected several uncapped Blues players in his training group. Hansen confirmed 38 names and this included many from the potent Blues backline. The Highlanders, despite only winning one match in this year's Super Rugby competition, have six players in the group. An obvious area of weakness is at hooker where Hansen has selected veterans Andrew Hore and Keven Mealamu and Canes Dane Coles. Options are limited and it certainly is a concern for New Zealanders. No overseas-based players were considered, as it is NZRFU policy. Among the uncapped players ... Read Article15 May 2013
French coach Philipe Saint-Andre has included three South African-born players for the three-Test series against the All Blacks in New Zealand. Racing Metro flank Bernard le Roux and Clermont prop Daniel Kotze join Antonie Claassen in a squad that includes eight new caps. Fijian-born Clermont winger Noa Nakaitaci is among the newcomers. Saint-Andre has rested flyhalf Francois Trinh-Duc, but included Toulon's Frederic Michalak. France play world champions New Zealand on June 8, 15 and 22 in Auckland, Hamilton and New Plymouth respectively. French super club Toulon's foreign dominance ... 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 Article6 Sep 2012
MARK KEOHANE says there has to be a concerted investment in Andries Bekker.
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6 Sep 2012, 12:53 pm
@Jeraldjay-138: I am with you on this one.
But our society will never accept those kind of out-of-the-box players.
They simply do not fit the South African stereotipe of a conservative, well-mannered, Calvinistic “ja-oom-ja-meneer” upbringing.
6 Sep 2012, 12:53 pm
@katman-148: I’ll zip it then and be a good black.
6 Sep 2012, 12:54 pm
@gunther-150: wont be able to make practise though. He is still trying to get his front bumper out of the chips frier.
6 Sep 2012, 12:55 pm
@XhosaKid-152: That’s racist, man.
6 Sep 2012, 13:00 pm
@katman-146:
Reminds me of that Hayibo article a few years ago, about Zimbabwean scientists building their own version, called the Six Million Zim-dollar Man.
Turns out he was a Zimbabwe Air Force Pilot who tried to defect with their most advanced prototype aircraft, only to crash the one engine Cesna into the Limpopo River.
They put him back together using cowdung, dried sticks and some woven grass rope.
His superpowers include lying really, really still and making an eerie ”Aaaah” sound at the enemies of the state.
6 Sep 2012, 13:01 pm
@gunther-150:
His playing for Sir Lowrians RFC.
Sir Lowrians has Quinton Davids as their head coach and Wayne “Holle”Julies as their backline coach.
6 Sep 2012, 13:02 pm
@XhosaKid-145:
Gunther a bigot? ……………………………………………..Never???
6 Sep 2012, 13:03 pm
@Jeraldjay-156: So it is safe to say Geo will not be involved there.
6 Sep 2012, 13:04 pm
@Jeraldjay-143:
GOOD ANTICIPATION, steadying himself to REGATHER the ball and enough speed to OUT SPRINT the defenders in order to score the try.
Somebody explained as something like that.
Must say, it was funny reading it the 1st time…and the 2nd time …and the 3rd….
@KWAGGA ROBERTSE-144:
Throw in Sharp at 5 as well.
So they have 5 quality forwards, most with reasonable experience.
In our pack, the back five (locks plus loosies) played a combined what, 25 test matches?
So my point is, if we cannot dominate them in the pack, all this talk about Morne, Hougie or the “midfield magic” means squad. At this moment however, I can’t see us dominating them up front.
6 Sep 2012, 13:07 pm
@willievz-151:
Willie, what people don’t understand is that rugby and sport in general is a form of entertainment that has to compete with going to the movies or spending time at your favourite restuarant.
We need to fill the stadiums and this can only be done by convincing the wives and girlfriends to spent a few hours at the rugby.
The females will only come if there are glamour boys playing. Simple as that.
6 Sep 2012, 13:07 pm
@Jeraldjay-126: There will be jeanpants full of kak should that day ever dawn my friend.
Hell, Percy Montgomery nearly tipped the nation over the edge, and all he did was wear silver boots.
Fellows like Taccy are already wailing about tattoos as though the end is nigh.
Ronaldo like flyhalf indeed.
6 Sep 2012, 13:08 pm
@nama1-159: Sharp is past his prime. Kruger should have the better of them in the line outs. Experience is a problem but I reckon we have the goods to moer them.
6 Sep 2012, 13:08 pm
@nama1-159: Don’t be THAT guy again, Nama. You can’t have us believe on the one hand that Ricky scored his lucky bounce try against the Kiwis through sheer brilliance and skill, and on the other hand that Frans totally lucked into his charge down try. Werkie sonie, nê.
6 Sep 2012, 13:08 pm
@KWAGGA ROBERTSE-158:
Apparently Keo resigned as communications manager of the Boks because of the Geo/Quinton incident.
6 Sep 2012, 13:14 pm
@Jeraldjay-164: Bliksem….talk about a show stopper….
6 Sep 2012, 13:14 pm
@XhosaKid-145:
I’m sure faf will get the chop.
The fact is that going into the England series he was Swanns bunny.
He’s worked hard to sort himself put in that department.
The bigotry is in your head.
It’s holding you back my friend.
6 Sep 2012, 13:15 pm
@Tacitus-155: Racist, but farken funny!!! lol!!!
6 Sep 2012, 13:16 pm
@Jeraldjay-160: Don’t generalise
I rate my rugga boys a little differently. Tell me if any of my faves (past and present) have the glam guru factor?: Paul O Connell, Thierry Dusatoir, Pelous, Zinny Brooke, Neil Back, Josh Kronfeld, Flavell, Pichot, Danie R, Juan Smith, Duane Vermeulen etc…
Ok, a few of my fave backs might have had a little glamglam – but they could still play
6 Sep 2012, 13:16 pm
@Jeraldjay-160: Absolutely.
6 Sep 2012, 13:18 pm
@katman-148:
@katman-163:
The one was a sniping break around the fringes of a scrum/ruck, chip over the head of the last defender, regather and a swallow dive to score a try that will always be talked about. Bok legend stuff.
The other was an opposition full back taking to long to clear, got charged down and conceded a try. Totally against the run of play.
MOERSE difference between the two. I’m sure you can see it as well.
6 Sep 2012, 13:18 pm
@KWAGGA ROBERTSE-158: Sir Lowrians use a tractor to go to gym, I can’t see it happen taking into account Geo’s recently developed “Tractor-phobia”
6 Sep 2012, 13:20 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-168: No glam there except for Zinzan maybe
6 Sep 2012, 13:21 pm
@XhosaKid-171: Good thing Earl did’nt use the company car then otherwise that fish and chips shop woul’ve been levelled…..
6 Sep 2012, 13:22 pm
@XhosaKid-167: No, just funny.
@nama1-170: Only difference is in the eyes of the beholder. Think about that. For about a month.
Since the two of you cannot possibly cultivate bigger chips on your collectively burdened shoulders, here’s a little laugh for you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG4f9zR5yzY
6 Sep 2012, 13:24 pm
@Jeraldjay-164: Then her formed this website, I am proud to say, I’m one of the initial posters here back in 2003 or early 2004, that’s how far back.
In fact those ” senior” posters who buggered-off were not “senior” than me here. I am the original “Muppet” .
!!!
6 Sep 2012, 13:26 pm
@KWAGGA ROBERTSE-162:
Let’s hope so.
I’m not too confident we will.
6 Sep 2012, 13:28 pm
@katman-174: HOW MANY TIMES MUST I TELL YOU WHITEYS, THAT I DO NOT HAVE A CHIP ON MY SHOULDER, I HAVE THE ENTIRE AMAZON!!!!!!!!!, RESPECT!!!!!
6 Sep 2012, 13:28 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-168:
Josh Kronfeld?. As glamourous as the vagrant outside the local bottle store.
6 Sep 2012, 13:29 pm
@Jeraldjay-178: and ugly to match…
6 Sep 2012, 13:30 pm
@XhosaKid-177: So you like a bit of wood then………
6 Sep 2012, 13:31 pm
@katman-174:
Hahaha… would’ve been funny if it was not so stale.
This chip on the shoulder kak. I have no chip on my shoulder, boet.
You guys were telling all and sundry that Ricky’s try was “pure luck of the bounce yet some raved about Fransies charge down last week as “pure brilliance.”
Eye of the beholder indeed.
6 Sep 2012, 13:33 pm
@nama1-181: I did neither of those things. But I guess we all look the same to you.
6 Sep 2012, 13:34 pm
@XhosaKid-177:
The river or the rainforest?
6 Sep 2012, 13:35 pm
Faf and Dean Elgar should both get the chop.
Some of those shots that Faf played, particularly his played on 2 games ago…fk me. Exasparating.
And Peterson as well as soon as Albie comes back.
It physically hurts me to watch Peterson play for SA.
6 Sep 2012, 13:41 pm
@Jeraldjay-178: Indeed.
But I get what you are saying. The more ‘James o Biebers’, ‘Quade Coopers’, ‘SBW’s and ‘Hougies’ there are – the better for the commercial side of the game…(on which the games future rests)
6 Sep 2012, 13:41 pm
@TooMuchRugby-157:
Go and find another leg to hump my little plank.
6 Sep 2012, 13:44 pm
@XhosaKid-145:
So what if they got the chop after their first series.
So did jacques kallis and Shane Warne. Whats your point.
And Amla was ka k in his first series. He had that funny Jim Furyk type backswing.
He was also found out by the quicks with the short ball.
If you had watched any of the cricket, the comentators actually did a full review on how much he had worked on his game since then and how much it had improved.
So by dropping him and forcing him to go and work on his technique, you think the selectors did him a disservice? Moron.
As Gunther said, let it go man. It really is holding you back.
6 Sep 2012, 13:44 pm
@John Galt-184: You have very very very limited knowledge of cricket.., fark!!!, now that I think about it, your rugby knowledge is even worse, must be farked up being you, boet.
Whilst you are pondering how kuk knowledge is, try and remember the CWC game against England and check out who destroyed the English Top order, then fast forward to last night, Bingo!!!, that’s why Peterson opened tired England to a kuk start. Consider it a free gift of sporting knowledge, now go and redeem yourself and tell them why Peterson opened the bowling last night and got Bell out, it was a planned move no luck.
6 Sep 2012, 13:47 pm
@keo-50:
thank keo, but you could just make ryan or john do it
@mikeybrass-52:
i know
6 Sep 2012, 13:51 pm
@John Galt-187: You just proved it, i.e. your k@k knowledge of cricket, When was Jacques Kallis dropped, when was he dropped. Just answer the question and prove me right or wrong.
6 Sep 2012, 13:51 pm
@XhosaKid-188:
Not sure what I like more about good ol Robin.
The fact that he averages 19 with the bat or 34 with the ball in ODIs. He screams average.
He’s a nothing cricketer.
6 Sep 2012, 13:51 pm
@gunther-186:
Gunther, “die gemaskerde sopdrol” strikes again, ridiculing all in his way.
6 Sep 2012, 13:58 pm
@John Galt-191: No shyyt Sherlock, and you want him replaced by Albie Morkel who averages a whooping 38 with the ball and a modest 23 with the bat????, as I said, shut the fark up!!!, all you are doing is spew forth your abundant ignorance and proving me correct.
If Peterson is screaming average, what the hell do Albie’s stats scream??, you are up against a wrong Nyygga, my pedigree chump, I’ll own your arss in sport knowledge
6 Sep 2012, 14:00 pm
@XhosaKid-193:
You’re a very angry elf arent you?
Hehe. Economics expert indeed. My Nyga!
6 Sep 2012, 14:03 pm
@XhosaKid-193: Do you have any idea how stupid that arse-owning sht sounds, Xhosanostra?
Also, it’s pedigree chum, without the p. For someone who seems to google for a living, you let a lot of rubbish creep in.
6 Sep 2012, 14:05 pm
@katman-195: Stupid if you don’t know the context, in short, black guys get what I mean, guess you not.
6 Sep 2012, 14:11 pm
@XhosaKid-196:
No no. Katman is right.
Just stupid.
‘Ill own your arss in sport knowledge’ Pfft who says that.
Google is an amazing thing lighty.
6 Sep 2012, 14:12 pm
@John Galt-194: Lets stick to sport, now inform us all genius,
1 When the fark was Jacques Kallis dropped?
2. Why you call a Peterson average and be replaced by worse player, besides race, what gave you the misguided idea that Albie Morkel was/is a better ODI player than “average” Peterson.
Don’t start with my education, in high school I used to sell my homework to white kids, I still do to an extent, its just stakes is different now, but I digress, lets stick to your sporting humiliation.
6 Sep 2012, 14:14 pm
@John Galt-191:
Calling Robbie a nothing cricketer is a bit heavy.
His recent form suggests his become a vital member of the ODI setup.
Because of his influence yesterday with the ball we managed to draw the series.
6 Sep 2012, 14:14 pm
@John Galt-197: looking around for the white sympathy vote??, what?, cat got your tongue?. Be a man stand up for your own shhyyt, its you who knows shhyyt about sport.
Humbly waiting…..
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