Just why SARU sucks
18 Mar 2013
No one from the SARU executive attended the Kings Super Rugby debut. There was nothing official by way of congratulations. But the custodian of the game was quick to speak out when the Kings fielded three instead of two foreigners in the match 22 against the Chiefs.
The absolute desire to see the Kings fail from within the national executive is disgusting.
The haters of the Kings have a right of choice, opinion and expression of speech, however limited and demeaning it may be in articulation and expression, but the national governing body could surely show a bit more class instead of the obvious crassness we’ve seen since they were forced to include the Kings in Super Rugby when they cocked up a promise to the Lions that the Kings would be there because of a tournament expansion.
This franchise is the good news story in a unified South African rugby. It is the rainbow story, by choice and not construction. More than 100 000 of all cultures have attended the Kings three home games. Australians and New Zealanders can’t stop talking about the romance of the Kings’ debut month.
Every South African rugby writer who has made the trip to Port Elizabeth has written of the energy of the crowd, of the diverse cultural representation of the crowd, of the atmosphere at the ground and of the incredible spirit of those who play in the Kings’ jersey.
SARU’s national executive failed to see the significance of the Kings debut. All they see is the irritation of it. Typical of cowards there has been nothing but silence as the Kings have won the hearts of so many through the courage of their performance.
SARU hasn’t thanked them for adding a dimension to the game in South Africa but those who double as the custodians have demanded a report as to why the Kings fielded three foreigners in their match 22 against the Chiefs, when the SARU regulation limits all South African franchises to just two players.
The Kings, in their debut match, started with 15 South Africans and injury to captain Darron Nell in the warm-up of the Chiefs match forced a last minute call-up to a third foreigner.
SARU wants a report about it and were very quick to make public that they wanted this report.
They weren’t as quick to wish the Kings well prior to their first game and they weren’t rushing to congratulate the Kings on becoming the first tournament newcomer to ever win on debut.
The Kings represent the future of the game in this country. SARU is the relic that represents everything despicable about the past.
By Mark Keohane
854 Comments
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18 Mar 2013, 11:38 am
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-300: Oh hell now the Kiwi Hater joins in
18 Mar 2013, 11:38 am
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-300: personally i am very very very chilled.
18 Mar 2013, 11:39 am
@The Rangerman-282:
Calling someone “Jewish” is fine, Rangerman.
Calling them a “Bloody Jewish rotten vegetable” is something entirely different, don’t you agree? It is the intent behind it – which in this case is clearly to be derogatory.
I think Tyrone should visit the Cape Town Holocaust Museum as penance, maybe expand his world view a bit.
18 Mar 2013, 11:39 am
@Sharks_are_gonna_get_you-301:
@The Rangerman-302:
no s.hit, Sherlock
18 Mar 2013, 11:39 am
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-300:
Hello Beelzebub.
18 Mar 2013, 11:41 am
“Bloody Jewish rotten vegetable”
what is that even supposed to mean
fark
tears man tears
18 Mar 2013, 11:44 am
@WP-Forever-303:
Ja.
Not kosher.
18 Mar 2013, 11:44 am
Rangerpussy trying to slime it with his Sharkishits gatgabba the reality of it is that rangerpussy fakes it same way as tyrannysourpussy does they try pretty pretenses that they don’t harbor rampage racism tendencies inside their racist fed heads but racist are same kind people as fakers you can smell them a mile away.
18 Mar 2013, 11:46 am
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-276: lol…i know…they scan the tickets to get through the meyer bosmans & from there people pour onto the concourse, this is where it goes bonkers as one can just walk into most sections/blocks & sit without anyone checking their ticket.
18 Mar 2013, 11:47 am
@WP-Forever-303:
I’d go even further:
Why call anyone a Jew, Jane or Bantu.
This is a rugby site……………………………only Bully, Brokeback, Guppie, Cheat, or the like should be acceptable.
18 Mar 2013, 11:48 am
@gunther-307:
Mishegoss. These alter cockers are nothing more than fershtinkiners.
18 Mar 2013, 11:49 am
@cunther-307:
Now now gunther.
LOL.
18 Mar 2013, 11:51 am
@WP-Forever-311:
Meshuggeneh.
18 Mar 2013, 11:52 am
@cane-310: filthy cheating kiwis OK?
18 Mar 2013, 11:53 am
@gunther-313:
Schnorrer.
18 Mar 2013, 11:54 am
@gunther-313:
Nudniks.
18 Mar 2013, 11:54 am
@Transformation-309:
A breakdown of law and order?
This won’t do.
Where are the marshalls?
Sheekies deputies?
Mind you they probably see their team field three foreign players and think regulations are for schmucks.
18 Mar 2013, 11:54 am
Definitely not haimischer menschen.
18 Mar 2013, 11:55 am
” But the custodian of the game was quick to speak out when the Kings fielded three instead of two foreigners in the match 22 against the Chiefs………….”
So no one at the Kings can count…………………………………….and this somehow the SARU’s fault.
Farrk them, fine them………………………………..they knew exactly what they were doing.
In NRL (League) they would have already been fined, warned, threatened and had any points accrued struck off.
18 Mar 2013, 11:57 am
To lighten the mood a bit
We bring you a collection of some humorous sayings by rugby people!
There is far too much talk about good ball and bad ball. In my opinion, good ball is when you have possession and bad ball is when the opposition have it.
**** Jeeps (1976)
On playing his last game of rugby for Bath: I thought I would have a quiet pint … and about 17 noisy ones.
Gareth Chilcott (1993)
You’ve got to get your first tackle in early, even if it’s late.
Ray Gravell
Rugby players are either piano shifters or piano movers. Fortunately, I am one of those who can play a tune.
Pierre Danos
The Holy Writ of Gloucester Rugby Club demands: first, that the forwards shall win the ball; second, that the forwards shall keep the ball; and third, the backs shall buy the beer.
Doug Ibbotson
In my time, I’ve had my knee out, broken my collarbone, had my nose smashed, a rib broken, lost a few teeth, and ricked my back; but as soon as I get a bit of bad luck I’m going to quit the game.
J. W. Robinson
18 Mar 2013, 11:57 am
Tyrone, Tyrone, Tyrone!
“236.Sharks_are_gonna_get_you said:
18 Mar 2013, 10:49 am
@skopdiekan-225: Old man, if he is as you say why not show some balls. I know you talk the talk on your PC or Phone etc, Again you assume I am Tyrone, now I know the facts.
You however will stay scum and your parents should be ashamed for have allowed you to live and breath.
Now little old *** boy, put your money where your mouth is and go tackle this Tyrone, and why not kindly send me your no so I can call you and personally tell you what a little @ssgrape you are, ******* little Fagboy.”
18 Mar 2013, 11:57 am
alter kakher
18 Mar 2013, 11:58 am
The maximum of two foreign players restriction is a SARU restriction.
It is not a SANZAR restriction.
Therefore even if SARU wanted it can’t dock points from the Kings, since the Super 15 is a SANZAR-governed tournament.
18 Mar 2013, 11:58 am
Parents again?
18 Mar 2013, 11:58 am
@WP-Forever-315:
Are you talking about Boris the Builder?
18 Mar 2013, 11:58 am
@Bigbok-273: who’s this everybody wanting your fake messiah back.. you and who?
I ain’t on that list.
As for Kings they deserve the same leeway and leniency Lions and Cheetahs and Bulls and Sharks got the last decade or more.. ALL those teams finished last on the entire table not only the SA conference but the entire SR shindig Bulls Sharks Lions and Cheetahs all finished stone last.. Lions and Bulls have the distinction of going an entire season without ONE win… Not ONCE did any of those teams get called to play a play off do or die relegation match in the last 15 years Not once..
18 Mar 2013, 12:00 pm
@WP-Forever-303: fair enough i see your point bud.
calling someone a white ******** is surely just as bad?
neither are acceptable imo.
@skopdiekan-308: now now snoeks, dont project please.
18 Mar 2013, 12:00 pm
@Dilligafrican-314:
Now Dilli…………………………that is, well also racist, sort of.
More Nationalist…………………….if you know what I mean.
Not nice, but hey,………………………………..how many of us come here for NICE?.
LOL.
18 Mar 2013, 12:00 pm
@gunther-325:
You mean Boris the VAT-Dodger?
18 Mar 2013, 12:01 pm
@The Rangerman-327:
We’re in agreement, mate.
18 Mar 2013, 12:01 pm
@cane-328:
Bloody pakeha.
18 Mar 2013, 12:03 pm
@The Rangerman-327:
A white *************?
wazzat
18 Mar 2013, 12:03 pm
@cane-319: Exactemento Caner. Next thing keo is going to lament the fact that the racist SANZAR won’t allow the Disadvantaged Kings to shoot up with Rhino Testosterone before matches.
18 Mar 2013, 12:03 pm
@gunther-317: the word on the street is that the Vodacom Cup team had left for Slummies & we were left exposed when Nell got injured thus the pick of the argie forward.
18 Mar 2013, 12:04 pm
@Dawn-321:
OOOOH,
This is not nice stuff Dawn.
Where is Ig when you need him. (or someone like him).
18 Mar 2013, 12:05 pm
@cane-335:
I never said it.
Just quoting Tyrone
18 Mar 2013, 12:05 pm
@The Rangerman-327:
So just confirm it s a red card each for the Sharkies and Stormers?
18 Mar 2013, 12:05 pm
@cane-335:
Sigh
Ig.
The love of my life.
18 Mar 2013, 12:06 pm
Call me whatever you lot of renegade racists like… you think you can hide your inherent racism behind bullshit deceit.. no you can’t.. and I give two goddamn hoots what you wanna call me there isn’t a PC bone in my body let rip with the greatest derogatory sentiment you can possibly muster .. it may even do you good to let rip some that inherent racist atrocious sentiment you harbor inside your black heart with all that blatant hating degenerate secrecy..
after all its you racist goons who pray to the same bloody vegetable Jew you strung up on your cross of belated religious conviction.. you pray to this bloody vegetable Jew daily to deliver you from the atrocities of your own weak intoxicated afflictions then you crucify him and then you make a heathen worshiped god out of him…
so make up your mind who it is you love and who it is you hate because as clear as goddamn daylight from here you bunch of sanctimonious racists are as confused as you were back then when you strung the bloody vegetable Jew on your cross and then tried making up for it for the next two thousand years and counting..
18 Mar 2013, 12:07 pm
Adongo had another big game on Sat – it baffles me why the Bulls got rid of him last year and why he isnt in the starting lineup every week. This guy has loads of promise and I hope Heyneke Meyer does something to nurture his talent considering SA isnt exactly stocked with an overload of great locks at present.
Flip vd Merwe
Juandre Kruger
De Kock Steenkamp
Eben Etzebeth
Andries Becker (leaving)
Steven Sykes (showing some good form again)
Franco vd Merwe
Thats about all we got at present. 6 possibles after Becker goes. One or 2 injuries and were down to just the 4 we need. We could really do with another solid lock and Adongo fits the bill. He is also versatile enough to play 7 or 8 I reckon – in fact he might make a brilliant eigthman.
Does anyone here know why the Bulls dropped him?
18 Mar 2013, 12:07 pm
@cane-310:
Or even “LittleHorseyBoy” as I’ve been called on more than one occasion!
18 Mar 2013, 12:08 pm
@Slumtown-340:
He’s foreign?
18 Mar 2013, 12:08 pm
@Dilligafrican-314:
18 Mar 2013, 12:08 pm
@Transformation-334:
I’m not buying it.
Sheeky has been baiting the issue for a while now.
Besides your Vodacom Cup team should be distinct from your Super Rugby squad surely.
18 Mar 2013, 12:09 pm
@Dawn-332: du t c h m a n
@gunther-337: yes indeed.
@skopdiekan-339: yes, thats it, let it out.
18 Mar 2013, 12:10 pm
@Dawn-342: Beast? he´s also foreign, so was Mujati. nothing new
18 Mar 2013, 12:11 pm
Skop i didnt say i want Jake back. And he certainly is not my messiah. I just said pay him his dues. As for the relegation match. It was what was decided to include the Kings. U knew this when u started the season. If u want all the teams treated equally then u guys must automaticly be relegated if u finish ladt. Thats what happened to the lions. They were dropped for an inferior team. It is what it is.
18 Mar 2013, 12:11 pm
@BrumbiesBoy-341:
If that’s the best HG can come up with BB.
I’d say you were winning.
18 Mar 2013, 12:12 pm
Considering its a Sanzar imposed restriction I reckon they should just shut it. Sanzar control the Super 15 and Rebels had many imports last year – I really dont see what the huge fuss is all about – the sub came due to injury so they went with what they had. Hullabaloo abiout nothing as usual.
18 Mar 2013, 12:12 pm
@BrumbiesBoy-341:
Bumbies are at this time in space………………………………………….THE BENCHMARK.
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