Comments on: Du Plessis calls for major mettle

By: Atreides

Atreides — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 08:28:26 +0000

@TheTackler-14: Who says they aren't?

By: Atreides

Atreides — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 08:27:45 +0000

Look, I applaud the fact that he feels mental strength can overcome ‘anything’ but it’s just not true, unfortunately. Fatigue leads to depletion of cognitive capacity & impaired body balance, which is a problem in very technical aspects such as scrummaging, where a lowered self-awareness could lead to excessive penalties etc. The SAID principle means these guys will perform at incredible levels even when they’re tired, but there’s no question in the last 30 minutes it will have an effect. If you’re playing against guys who are fresher, you’ll always be at a disadvantage. It’s gong to come down to good management by the coach on the day

By: bylies

bylies — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 08:26:30 +0000

Our forward pack has been very impressive this year..I think due to the younger guys taking the oppertunity of the “senior players” not available for selection.Out back though is a different story… Granted it has been a long season , but these guys are professionals that eat , breath and S**t rugby. Suck it up and give 110% all the time , cause there is another player waiting to take your position in a heartbeat and is willing to die in the Springbok jersey..

By: TheTackler

TheTackler — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 08:12:38 +0000

So, why aren’t the All Blacks just as tired?

By: husky

husky — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 06:55:09 +0000

Looking at this cycnically it could be seen as an advance excuse. I think Meyer made an error in not playing some second stringers against the Scotties and give the best a rest for the Poms who will come out firing, particularly after having been man shamed by the cunning Oz. But he can’t really seem to coach his first stringers that convincingly so the second set may have been diabolically poor.

By: cuntlyn

cuntlyn — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 04:36:24 +0000

Vrede gets more critisised than HM. I hope he is having a jol on tour.

By: Jinx2

Jinx2 — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 03:53:23 +0000

@Slartibartfast-10: mistakes happen. chill, man.

By: Slartibartfast

Slartibartfast — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 03:07:28 +0000

Really Vrede?

“… in an season …”

Gaan vra jou skoolgeld terug boet, hulle het jou verneuk!

By: Shauny

Shauny — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:53:15 +0000

As much as everyone seems to be having a go at HM, you have to give him some credit with what he has achieved this year with a VERY inexperienced forward pack.

International rugby is very different to S15 and he has given a very good indication that he is well on his way to building a world beating forward pack like he did with the Bulls. We have at times dominated every forward pack in the world even the settled and experience AB’s. I’m excited to see what happens in the next 2 years with the return of some experience and the growth of the youngsters.

That being said, HM seriously needs to get up to speed with the backline and ASAP. I have no idea where he gets the idea that Ricardo Loubscher is good enough to coach an international backline. He played for the boks 4 times and wasn’t even good.

Please get someone like David Campese or someone that has shown they have the technical knowledge and skill to take our backline play to the next level.

By: SjamBok

SjamBok — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:34:22 +0000

Oh please no more bull about fatigue and not talking about it. When you tell someone notto think about a carrot, thats teh first thing they think about. Rather think about energy, ambition, achievement, building a reputation as hardasses that give nothing away, ever.

By: Guns

Guns — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:36:02 +0000

Big game Bokka!! Junnie is one such player Definitely in need of a brake hope he does not get injured.

By: bokfan1

bokfan1 — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:14:05 +0000

@bokfan1-5: Dokter

By: bokfan1

bokfan1 — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:13:20 +0000

Die Doktor het gepraat!

By: nortierd

nortierd — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:15:06 +0000

Not his or his brother’s biggest fan, but mostly due to their dofkop thuggery and penalty count than playing ability.
He has played well this year, and alone does concede less mindless penalties

By: grant10

grant10 — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:55:26 +0000

This guy has been a revelation….

By: willievz

willievz — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:53:26 +0000

HM is right when he says our Boks need to be centrally contracted if we are to become the nr1 ranked team on the planet.

By: RugbyRIP

RugbyRIP — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:51:29 +0000

Dragon Rest needed.