Rebels off to winning start
15 Feb 2013
RICHARD FERGUSON reports on the Rebels securing four points in the Super Rugby season opener.
The Rebels took advantage of the Force’s poor discipline to win 30 – 23 after trailing 10 – 11 at half time.
The Force got off to a fantastic start, running out an eleven point lead in the opening half hour of the game. With the amount of possession and territory the Force had, they would have been disappointed to only score one try through Alfie Mafi.
Scott Higginbotham was yellow carded on debut for punching and the Force managed to score 8 points with the one man advantage. Higginbotham returned to the field of play and helped push a rolling maul over the line, Ged Robinson falling on the ball.
There was a reverse of fortune in the second half as first Chris Alcock and then Alby Mathewson was yellow carded, the Force having to play with thirteen men for seven minutes. The Rebels used this advantage to score their third try through Richard Kingi and get a healthy lead, before the Force hit back with a try of their own while still being a man down, Richard Brown scoring the try.
The Force will be disappointed that they lost this match, their goal kicking and discipline costing them this match. On the contrary, James O’Connor converted all his kicks to score half the team’s points. The Force are still without a win in the opening round of a Super Rugby season.
This Australian derby was far from the dull and boring that we had to sit through in 2012 and is a positive start to the new season.
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15 Feb 2013, 16:16 pm
@nortierd-147: I get that but there are way less hunters than ordinary citizens wanting for personal defense?
Unless of course there be a bunch of bullshitting “hunters” out there.
15 Feb 2013, 16:17 pm
@NZINCHINA-149:
Not open
Must be concealed in a holster as stipulated by the Act, or if a woman or Shark supporter, a handbag
You must be able to have control over it at all times
15 Feb 2013, 16:18 pm
Tweet from the Cricinfo site.
“Ajmal is showing just how badly South Africa need a world-class spinner: someone who can get wickets when the ball gets older and the does less for the quicks. This South African still look like they are missing one crucial piece from being an all-time great time.”
Could agree with you more.
You have a look in the dictionary under ‘Bang Average Cricketer’, there is a picture of Robbie P there.
With his hands in the air.
Looking like he almost got a wicket.
15 Feb 2013, 16:23 pm
@Dilligafrican-151:
Dilli
What I’m saying is that if there is say 2 million licensed firearms, there won’t be 2 million individuals owning licenses.
Maybe 300 000 to 500 000.
The minority of license holders own 1 firearm for self defense.
Most license holders own 4 or if dedicated or collectors, much more.
These numbers are not in anyway the reflection, just an example
15 Feb 2013, 16:25 pm
@nortierd-133: @NZINCHINA-130:
re background checks, interviews etc. in the licencing process:
I have a friend who is a provincial shottist, his house is full of medals & trophies he has won at inter-provincial shooting championships (sporting). A few years ago all firearms had to be declared to the Police & re-registered (I think, coz I’m not a gun owner); one day I received a call at the office from the Police & they proceeded to question me about my mate, all sorts of questions to establish & validate that he was a fit & proper person to own & possess firearms. I cannot think of any one more fit & proper. He only uses firearms for sporting purposes, & other times they are locked away in a gun safe. And he is one of the best shottists in the country – yet he had to go through this whole process again.
But the criminals – well, that’s a different story – no “licencing” there, & sorry, to say, many guns apparently disappear out of police possession and/or custody, & then presumably straight into the hands of criminals.
Tis not easy & quick to legally obtain a firearm in SA; but, most disconcertingly the converse applies to illegal possession of firearms (even military type semi-automatic, hi powered stuff!) & ammo.
In SA bearing arms is not a right, but a privilege – and our problem is entirely different to that of the USA.
15 Feb 2013, 16:29 pm
@nortierd-154: ok. Gotcha. Can gov force me to give up firearms I legally had on my possession prior to the 1 handgun rule?
15 Feb 2013, 16:29 pm
@nortierd-152: ‘
Ha so on any given day would you see many cowboys packing in the Main Street of a major city like Cape Town for example?
15 Feb 2013, 16:31 pm
@Angostura-155:
Tough laws for the good guys huh
15 Feb 2013, 16:34 pm
@NZINCHINA-158: could Fc.uk your mate over nicely on that one
Imagine the call – “do you know one Joel Tafelberg? He are looking for firea protection for when he go draws the R100 wages every week for the 2 okes on the back of his Datsun 1400″
15 Feb 2013, 16:35 pm
@NZINCHINA-158: Exactly – crime is our problem, & many of the criminals are (illegally) armed & dangerous
15 Feb 2013, 16:35 pm
@Angostura-155:
That was from 2004 when the new act came in
They had to comply and reapply, but would have gotten the new licenses without too much issues.
The serious sportsmen comply in all aspects
.@Dilligafrican-156:
At this stage, until the SA Hunters case is finalized all old licenses are still valid.
I would personally suggest that those who haven’t go for the training and competency and reapply.
If the case goes to the Goverment side, they will have to in any case, so those who went are already far ahead of the others
15 Feb 2013, 16:42 pm
@NZINCHINA-157:
No, you wouldn’t notice an armed person, unless he or she was not to bright.
You don’t advertise your firearm, makes you a target.
15 Feb 2013, 16:43 pm
Proteas floundering – 4 wickets down
HKGK
ciao & out
15 Feb 2013, 16:44 pm
@nortierd-161: Hi Nortied, I ended up handing mine in (WITHOUT COMPENSATION I hasten to add) when that April deadline came round a few years ago.
My question is do you know if anything has developed regarding compensation with regards to this? The last I heard was that the “SA Gun Association?” was preparing to fight the government in court but have since heard nothing.
15 Feb 2013, 16:48 pm
I’m out, interesting stuff tonight but sadly as a result of a shooting – cheers
15 Feb 2013, 16:51 pm
@BrumbiesBoy-164:
Yes
They lost the case earlier this year
No compensation
They will probably appeal now and then drag it out some more
I speak under correction, but I think it was the False Bay Club that brought the case up
15 Feb 2013, 16:55 pm
@NZINCHINA-165: Cheers mate.
15 Feb 2013, 16:58 pm
@nortierd-166: Thanks.
Pah, I thought as much!
I’ve always been suspicious that my trusty old .38spl would’ve ended up in the wrong hands.
Sickening.
15 Feb 2013, 17:04 pm
@BrumbiesBoy-168:
Probably melted long ago.
15 Feb 2013, 17:09 pm
@nortierd-169: I sure hope so.
15 Feb 2013, 17:21 pm
Ban the goddamn killing machines outright no civilian should be entitled to own or be in possession of firearms none. How many more careless murders society want to keep making pathetic excuses for. Ban firearms and guns and alcohol while they about it just like they ban drugs and society start evolving towards civilization.
15 Feb 2013, 17:24 pm
@skopdiekan-171: or ban intolerant patronizing douchebags
15 Feb 2013, 17:27 pm
@Dilligafrican-172: And lentils!
15 Feb 2013, 17:33 pm
Nortier waar in Pta woon jy?
15 Feb 2013, 17:35 pm
@Fern-174:
Olympus se kant toe.
Naby Fearrie Glen
15 Feb 2013, 17:46 pm
O nee okay Nortier,n mens sal nie so se nie.
Traffic in die Olympus area is nag.
Waar ek woon vat dit my 25min om 5km tery werk toe.
15 Feb 2013, 17:51 pm
@Fern-176:
Watter deel?
Ek is a 8 jaar hier bo, maar my rigting is maar sleg.
Ken die pad van huis na werk en dan min of meer by my surroundings
15 Feb 2013, 18:03 pm
Ek bly in Rooihuiskraal wat net verby Centurion is.
Ek gaan more vir vriende kuier wat op n plot bly daar verby Mooikloof op die Welbekend pad.
Ek was n plotrot op Boschkop gewees op n stadium.
15 Feb 2013, 18:11 pm
@Fern-178:
Het die AFCON met n paar mense wat Rooihuiskraal bly gewerk.
Het een gaan optel daar
Nice area, herinner my aan my Bellville/Parow dae die area.
Nice groot erwe en huise, baie soos die Kaapse Noordelike voorstede
15 Feb 2013, 18:14 pm
Go Jake!!!
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/pressure-on-brumbies-after-buildup-20130215-2eiwl.html
15 Feb 2013, 18:15 pm
@BrumbiesBoy-180:
More precise, go, but by 6 points
15 Feb 2013, 18:16 pm
@Fern-178:
> Ek gaan more vir vriende kuier wat op n plot bly daar verby Mooikloof op die Welbekend pad.
Ek was n plotrot op Boschkop gewees op n stadium.
My swaer bly by Boschkop
Ek ken die area goed
Ek het aan die Noordekant van Cullinan gebly, oorkant De Beers se natuurreservaat
Baie oggende oppad werktoe het ek Kameelperde, Koedoes en Rooibokke gesien
15 Feb 2013, 18:17 pm
http://www.brumbies.com.au/News/Article/tabid/1213/ArticleID/8383/Default.aspx
15 Feb 2013, 18:18 pm
@victoriabok-182:
Hi VB
Boschkop net om die draai van my.
Soos Fern se, van die kant af is die verkeer woes, dis hoekom ek al voor 6 op kantoor is, nie gebou vir verkeer nie
15 Feb 2013, 18:18 pm
Ek het gekoop want dis in n nice area,purely n investment.
Ek het geen emotional ties met die plek nie,dis maar net waar ek woon en werk as ek nie by die dam is nie.
15 Feb 2013, 18:18 pm
@nortierd-181: Sorry, but I would prefer 5…log points that is!!!
15 Feb 2013, 18:20 pm
@BrumbiesBoy-186:
No problem, they can win 66 to 60 and get a bonus point for tries and I’ll still be happy and so will you
15 Feb 2013, 18:22 pm
@nortierd-187:
15 Feb 2013, 18:23 pm
@nortierd-184:
Ek het meer Noord gebly, as jy met Zambezi reguit aangery het Cullinan toe, het jy links gedraai by die Mamelodi kruising en nog so 7km aangery
Mooi bosveld wêreld
15 Feb 2013, 18:25 pm
@victoriabok-189:
Jy moet vir Skop vertel hoe julle kameelperd nek gebraai het
15 Feb 2013, 18:25 pm
@nortierd-184:
Die verkeer is swaar want hulle het baie uitgebrei in die Ooste maar nie veel nuwe paaie gebou nie
My pêl bly in Mooikloof en die verkeer is net so swaar, en al die Malls wat hulle bou help ook nie
15 Feb 2013, 18:27 pm
@victoriabok-191:
Hier gaan omtrent elke week n nuwe mall op.
Het jy vanoggend se game gekyk?
15 Feb 2013, 18:32 pm
@nortierd-190:
Nee het nog nie een geëet nie
Maar een jaar toe my ma hulle nog daar gebly het, het De Beers ‘n BEE die kontrak gegee om voorbrande te maak en hy’t nie die regte toerusting en genoeg mense gehad nie en omtrent die helfte van die wildtuin afgebrand
Toe die veld weer uitloop het al die wild daar kom wei op die gras wat uitloop
Een dag bel ons buurman haar en sê sy moet gaan kyk waar haar honde is
Toe sy gaan kyk was haar Jack Russells besig om die wild rond te jaag onder andere ‘n Kameelperd ook. Dat hy hulle nie vrekgeskop het nie was ‘n wonderwerk en die myn se ouens sou hulle ook geskiet het
15 Feb 2013, 18:33 pm
Vicbok daai kant van die berg lyk soos Bosveld en die weer is anders as Pta.
15 Feb 2013, 18:40 pm
This pic’s especially for Skop.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/rugby-gold/act-brumbies-coach-jake-white-forecasts-queensland-reds-ambush-in-canberra/story-fndpt9s1-1226579039727
15 Feb 2013, 18:43 pm
Ek het al kameelperd biltong ge eet.
Daai stuk biltong was maklik n meter lank gewees.
Geproe soos gewone wildsbiltong.
15 Feb 2013, 18:49 pm
@victoriabok-193:
Jong ou maat, dis so n perfekte aand hier
Eerste naweek wat ek af is sedert die 10de Januarie so ek braai nou te lekker.
Ons het elke week so 3 of 4 keer sommer gebraai tydens die werk, maar dis nie dieselfde nie.
Vanaand is absolutely perfekte weer.
15 Feb 2013, 18:52 pm
Nortier dis koel en daar kom nie reen nie
Braai self lekker pork rashers vir die mense
Snoekskiet sal my menu kief vind!
15 Feb 2013, 18:55 pm
@nortierd-192:
Nee Boet ek het geslaap
Sal seker eers begin kyk as ons spanne speel
Dis ook moeilik want die Vrydag aand wedstryde (SA) is vroeg oggend ons tyd
As hulle gewone tyd in die middag speel in Nz is dit sesuur in die oggend hier
Jy moet sien as ons die toetse teen die All Blacks kyk, die ouens bring koffie en muffins want dis vroeg
15 Feb 2013, 18:56 pm
@Fern-198:
Dis die perfekte aand vir braai
Ou Skoppie kan maar n mielie op die rooster gooi en n aartapel bak in die kole, selfs hy sal die aand en weer kan benut
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