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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 Article25 May 2013
Morne Steyn kicked 18 points to beat the Sharks and end the hosts Super Rugby play-off aspirations. The Sharks looked to have conjured up a remarkable victory when Charl McLeod scored and Pat Lambie converted in the 75th minute. But within two minutes the Sharks were guilty of a lineout infringement and Steyn punished the lack of discipline. The Sharks had opportunities to sneak the victory in a frantic finish but lacked the decision-making to turn a possession and field position advantage into victory. The Bulls, thanks to Steyn's kicking, consolidated their position at the top of the ... 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 Article16 Sep 2012
Dean Greyling has been handed a two week ban for his forearm smash on Richie McCaw.
Greyling pleaded guilty to the charge, which saw him flying into a ruck and driving his forearm into the face of a defenceless McCaw.
Greyling has been suspended from all forms of the game for two weeks up to and including 30 September, which means he is available, if selected, for the final Test against the Blacks in Soweto on 7 October.
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Marcus Watson scored in extra time to beat the Blitzbokke in the London World Series Sevens Cup quarter-finals. Read More
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16 Sep 2012, 13:19 pm
Saw this comment in the Week-end Argus….
“In anger, Morne Steyn kicked the wall in the SA change room in frustation….. but he missed”.
16 Sep 2012, 13:35 pm
@poppa69-46: That’s because you pronounce it sockism. Confuses the hell out of us.
16 Sep 2012, 14:06 pm
He couldn’t hit the target on a Las Vegas hooker if he tried
16 Sep 2012, 14:44 pm
@stormer in a teacup-52: my mistake
I should have pronounced it
“shorchasm”
16 Sep 2012, 14:44 pm
@wls1-2: that was my immediate thought too, they’re thinking ‘we need this guy in the Bok team’
16 Sep 2012, 15:01 pm
He should have done a better job, but the blame is squarely on the coaching
Staff
There was no attempt throughout the test to curb McCaw’s illegal activities in disrupting and slowing down the Boks ball at the breakdown and at the rucks, hard men like Robbie Kempson, James Dalton, Kobus Weise or
Bakkie Botha would have taken care of McCaw’s transgressions in the appropriate manner
Not so the Choir boys of the Stormers: Louw, Vermeulen or Bekker and the rest of the forwards.
Greylings’ now in a unique club of James Small, Johan Le Roux, John Allan, Andre Venter and Bakkie Botha of those who tried something to stop the cheaters at the absence of the referee action.
16 Sep 2012, 15:02 pm
I guess okes should appeal for him to get at least twice as much, thus reducing any possibility for Heyneke selecting him again in near future.
Farken ANZAC conspiracy again to get the Bokke any way they can.
8)
16 Sep 2012, 15:23 pm
@sparticus-42: I agree totally!! Greyling can’t scrum properly: look at his head come scrum-time – he is scrummaging wide – that is: his head almost always stays on the outside of the opposing tighthead. It means BLUEBOY that the power of the lock behind him is forced to the outside and not forward as it is supposed to be !! If you can’t see that you know nothing about scrums!! Speak to anybody that has played in the front row!!
Therefore: if Greyling can’t sort out his basics, he should not be picked at International level!! I’m not even speaking about his “penalty awards” to the opponents!!
16 Sep 2012, 15:33 pm
@Cane 41 – LOL! I liked that one.
But seriously, was there any evidence that he was playing dirty, or was it just stupidity by my Bokkies again.
16 Sep 2012, 15:54 pm
Have they cited Habana for cheating yet ? When he’s not constantly offside or hitting rucks from the side, now a spilled take on the sideline ‘wasnt touched’. Why must a gifted player stoop so low ?
16 Sep 2012, 16:04 pm
@The Donkeys Egg-60: So you must be saying that he did it intentionally? What ****. Perhaps he should have owned up – please think
16 Sep 2012, 16:10 pm
Greyling will feel hard done by given that Vermeulen got away with a flying headbutt, also on McCaw. McCaw had a blinder, regardless of the targeted thuggery.
H.Meyer ” I pride myself on my team discipline” ?
16 Sep 2012, 16:20 pm
Even though its bad sportmanship, would prefer it on rather than off the field. Npt sure all the pressure piled on HM is quite justified. He is more of a disciplinarian than most and can’t make changes that quicly either given the inexperience in the team. Stabalise the ship first then take it to the next level. Goosen, Lambie, with some of the old guard in Schalk, Smith. Just wait!
16 Sep 2012, 16:35 pm
JC Janse Van Rensburg….
Give that man a Bok jersey.
16 Sep 2012, 16:44 pm
@The Donkeys Egg-62: Agree, regardless of what anyone says, McCaw is still performing at such a high level considering the amount of first class rugby on his body over the years.
16 Sep 2012, 17:03 pm
@Tuna-64: SPOT ON
Will OUTSHINE all the other LH’s currently plying their trade.. and leadership credentials in spades.
16 Sep 2012, 17:42 pm
Who cares if its 2 weeks or 2 years
16 Sep 2012, 17:44 pm
And for the record Mc Caw will always be a target when he keeps playing the ball on the ground on the wrong side of the ruck
16 Sep 2012, 18:00 pm
@CoachPete-68: …while off his feet
16 Sep 2012, 18:02 pm
@Big Hit-69:
Hi there
Yes and grabbing an opposition player with the other hand, while still on the ground and on the wrong side of the ruck
16 Sep 2012, 18:09 pm
@Big Hit-69: @CoachPete-70:
That is why we call him McCheat.
16 Sep 2012, 18:15 pm
@RL-71:
Well they say you are only a cheat when you get caught
I am not sure what some Refs see sometimes
he was sitting on his in the middle of a ruck trying to play the ball and the opposition
Now I dont like what Greyling did at all, and there is no place for it but i can understand it.
And just before greylings transgression Vermeulen tried to clean him out of there too
How could the ref miss what he was doing?
16 Sep 2012, 18:16 pm
sitting on his butt
16 Sep 2012, 18:55 pm
What an unbelievable opportunity to beat the ABs in Nz…blown because of 1 player pretty much.
That is the last time we’ll see MS in a bok jersey methinks.
If not, my faith in HM will have evaporated. Really thought he was more flexible and less blinkered than this. Thought he had moved on from the game as it was 3 seasons ago. Apparently not.l
16 Sep 2012, 19:21 pm
@CoachPete-73: Watch the replay, he was on his feet a split second before until Vermeulen headbutted/shouldered him in the head to the ground.
16 Sep 2012, 19:47 pm
@gonzo-75:
The definition of a split second is:
When you are stopped at a red light in Rome and there is a guy in his italian sports car behind you The time from when the light turns green to when he hoots at you is a split second
In other words no time so RM was never on his feet
16 Sep 2012, 19:47 pm
@John Galt-74:
Three players and one coach actually
16 Sep 2012, 20:59 pm
@Tuna-64: @fitz1ella-66: Fully agree. By far the best LH this season. Giving everybody a torrid time at scrumming. Give the guy a chance..
Fitzy, some very good posts in the previous article. YOUR BEST EVER !
16 Sep 2012, 21:54 pm
Two weeks seems a bit light…..but thats the way it goes sometimes…..I’m sure Greyling will learn an important lesson from this, especially the responsibilty of trying to never let your team mates down because of brainless acts. I think he will come out of this a better player if…..lesson learnt.
16 Sep 2012, 22:07 pm
Greyling is not a Bok
Pity its only 2 weeks
16 Sep 2012, 23:19 pm
SANZAR Are Pretty Clever, Im Sure If It Was Gurthro Or Beast It Would Have Been More Than 2 Weeks. Only Reason They Gave Dean Two Weeks Is So He Can Screw Us One Last Time.
17 Sep 2012, 00:09 am
Some of you guys are a joke.
One minute you complain as the banning of a player is always longer for South African.
Then when it seems a banning is not long enough you all complain that we are trying sabotage your team
17 Sep 2012, 00:20 am
@CoachPete-76:
Coach, point is Richie was on his feet,and for those who are a bit blind and sour, Richie was NOT off his feet nor was he on the wrong side.
Fact is both Bok players came in from in correct entry.
17 Sep 2012, 00:22 am
@Big Hit-69:
Don’t bother BH. You missed the game obviously.
Richie was knocked off his feet by an incorrect entry from Vermeulen.
Don’t go around and playing with your SA friends, that don’t need another one eye fool.
17 Sep 2012, 00:50 am
@Hurricane-83:
Well we disagree. He often plays the ball in the rucks while off his feet
In this case he was trying to do the same but was also on the wrong side of the ruck.
So i guess you see it in favor of RM we see it different
And so do many other rugby fans around the world
But if he can get away with it then good luck
17 Sep 2012, 00:54 am
@Hurricane-84:
Maybe he sees it like all of us do
Funny how RM is never at fault but some many know he is.
Vermeulen tried to clean him out from behind a legal entry or he would have been blown too, because RM was trying to win the ball while on our side of the ruck
Whats sad is he still continued to
17 Sep 2012, 01:01 am
@CoachPete-85:
Have you seen the replay at all?
17 Sep 2012, 01:02 am
@CoachPete-86:
He a hater.
Its fine but when someone hates a player, course he will find anything that player does is illegal.
17 Sep 2012, 01:45 am
Richie cheats left right and center. He just happens to have all the refs licking his balls, sooo
he is allowed to get away with it. But we are all waiting patiently, his time will come…
17 Sep 2012, 01:50 am
@CoachPete-85:
Vermeulen cleans out Richie who was on his feet and ends up on his backside away from the ball and Greyling comes flying in with the forearm to finish him off.Its obvious that Richie is a marked man and opposition sides are targeting him for special treatment, yet he still goes about his business and leads by example and long may he continue.
17 Sep 2012, 01:53 am
@Greenies-89:
I thought that was Pocock… or was it Phil Waugh… or Kronfeld…
17 Sep 2012, 02:01 am
@Greenies-89:
Richie will continue to torment you guys up to his last game in the black…..his greatness will be put to song for the Saffas…..”Don’t blame it on Ihe IRB……Don’t blame it on the referee….Don’t blame it on poor handling………Blame it on Richie”
17 Sep 2012, 02:06 am
@Greenies-89:
Waiting patiently?
Not what it seems like so far.
All we have seen is SA play 4 games in the RC and 2 players been caught head butting and elbows to people on the ground.
IS that you guys waiting patiently….lol
17 Sep 2012, 04:28 am
@Hurricane-93:
Get off your high/moral horse doos, little Kevie was headbutting recently as well, and he connected……….young Eban did’nt even connect.
@Te Rangatira-92:
Then he will continue to cop it on the shnoz…………jeez even with our c rap gameplan you boys still need to play against 14 to win
17 Sep 2012, 04:31 am
@Te Rangatira-90:
Don’t think he will walk when he’s 35 though…………….
17 Sep 2012, 04:46 am
@whatever-94:
Well mate thats the price you have to pay when the opposition target you as the best.
@whatever-95:
As long as he can still moonwalk….
17 Sep 2012, 04:52 am
@Te Rangatira-96:
hehe
He may have to see a plastic surgeon as well…………
Can’t fault his commitment and a bigger engine in a 7 is yet to be seen!
17 Sep 2012, 04:55 am
@Hurricane-88:
I am not a hater read my other posts I think he is a great player
but he get away with some cheating on the deck
I am not the only one who says this.
We should do the same
Yes a saw it a few times Te Rangatira confirmed vermeulen’s clean out was fine
Greylings was not
17 Sep 2012, 04:57 am
@CoachPete-98:
Only variation is after been cleaned out by vermeulen legally,
RM started moving back again to stick his paws in the ruck , thats when he got nailed by Greyling illegally
17 Sep 2012, 05:34 am
@whatever-94:
Mealamu recently?
2 years ago now.
But carry on trying to cover what we can all see. Your team does not have a very good record. And no one else is to blame.
Doos, this doos that, ******* childish garbage
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