Comments on: Saffa ‘Pom’ sent packing

By: Hurricane

Hurricane — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:04:35 +0000

@SjamBok-88:

So did Australia

By: SjamBok

SjamBok — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 01:39:53 +0000

@Hurricane-87: And SA used an entire new team. We are going to be great!

By: Hurricane

Hurricane — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:21:53 +0000

@Big Hit-86: 20 caps. What are you talking about? England had more than 20 caps. NZ used 8 new caps in 2012, we too are only going to get better.

By: Big Hit

Big Hit — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:55:41 +0000

@Hurricane-85: “All down hill for you now….you have to wait 10 years for another win against the ABs.”

Hardly brother, that under-21s XV only had about 20 caps between them, they’re only going to get better.

Oh yes, it’s all coming together

By: Hurricane

Hurricane — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:01:59 +0000

@Big Hit-77: All down hill for you now....you have to wait 10 years for another win against the ABs. One thing i have noticed is that you are not on the poaching crusade like you were a few years ago against the ABs and why is that i wonder?

By: nama1

nama1 — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:56:50 +0000

@fantasticbarnsmell-82: So you are saying that the laws of an organization run by a bunch of farts with fax machines, should overrule the laws of a country adopted by parliament?

By: Transformation

Transformation — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 08:47:49 +0000

@fantasticbarnsmell-82: by-pass the laws & "politics" of a country all u want but din't cry foul when the same country doesn't grant u citizenship based on the laws u initially tried to sidestep...

By: fantasticbarnsmell

fantasticbarnsmell — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 08:40:04 +0000

The IRB laws for eligiblity are better than simply citizenship for a few reasons. The most obvious is that it’s far easier for a country to simply grant citizenship and make use of the player and it is to see out the 36 month period. Secondly these laws apply to all countries, and in certain countries attaining citizenship can be made difficult or even withheld on political grounds or due to political reasons. By not insisting on citizenship allows players to bypass this potential issue and still represent the country in which they reside.

By: Te Rangatira

Te Rangatira — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 06:10:31 +0000

@Chico the Chihuahua-80:
Chico, don’t be discouraged,
The Man he ain’t so hard to understand.
Chico, if you try now,
I know that you can lend a helping hand.
Because there’s good in everyone
And a new day has begun
You can see the morning sun if you try.
And I know, things will be better
Oh yes they will for Chico and the Man
Yes they will for Chico and the Man.

By: Chico the Chihuahua

Chico the Chihuahua — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:39:46 +0000

I pretty much disagree with EVERYTHING skopskiet utters and here he is trying to tell me living in Joburg is better than living in CT?

Pfffffft.

By: nama1

nama1 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:11:09 +0000

@bryce_in_oz-8:
“…seems it’s the one thing SARU have got correct…”

Not really. Credit should go to the government for making the law that stipulates that you have to be a citizen of SA to be selected for a national team.

The palookas at SARU still wanted to play Mujati last year on the EOYT for the Boks despite the fact that he is a Zimbabwean.

Oh yes, I have no sympathy for these players who get kicked out of a country after they have been used by their “adopted” country. Akin to prostitution in some ways.

Prosperous new year to you all.

By: gonzo

gonzo — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:27:04 +0000

@Big Hit-77: Battered by a bunch of over-stayers and mercenaries

By: Big Hit

Big Hit — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:45:33 +0000

@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-69: battered they were, the world cup thieves

By: Jinx2

Jinx2 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:56:23 +0000

This would never have happened in Ireland.

By: victoriabok

victoriabok — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:47:35 +0000

@Dusky-72: Ja, smaak my hy rol mielie terwyl hy kyk hoe oorgewig tannies van Kazhakstan hulle beenhare skeer

By: Dusky

Dusky — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:37:23 +0000

@gonzo-68: Perhaps he was previously disadvantaged ?

By: Dusky

Dusky — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:35:52 +0000

@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-63: And I bet the baff smelt like egg ?

By: Dusky

Dusky — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:34:53 +0000

@skopdiekan-28: Totally kaalgat in front of the computer ? You spanking the ****** to some p0rno again ?

By: WP-Forever

WP-Forever — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:55:01 +0000

And in other news, Scotland’s Mike Blair has just announced his retirement from international rugby.

By: i_love_u_bakkiesbotha

i_love_u_bakkiesbotha — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:44:43 +0000

@Transformation-66: hehehe