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- Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What's wrong with SA?
- Replies: 199
- Views: 6333
Re: What's wrong with SA?
:lol: That’s a Uk equivalent of Brakplan At this point in time the UK is the UK equivalent of Brakpan. It is a bit like Brakpan actually, 3 car garage, swimming pool and a huge garden. Yeah but nah - sorry but your story doesn’t quite add up, if you had one of the 3 houses valued over £2m according...
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What's wrong with SA?
- Replies: 199
- Views: 6333
Re: What's wrong with SA?
:lol: That’s a Uk equivalent of Brakplan At this point in time the UK is the UK equivalent of Brakpan. It is a bit like Brakpan actually, 3 car garage, swimming pool and a huge garden. Yeah but nah - sorry but your story doesn’t quite add up, if you had one of the 3 houses valued over £2m according...
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 1:44 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What's wrong with SA?
- Replies: 199
- Views: 6333
Re: What's wrong with SA?
Where do you live currently? I'm genuinely interested to know why anyone would move back to SA after living in wealthier and safer countries like UK, Australia, NZ, USA, etc? From an outsiders perspective, SA seems to be getting worse. Economy getting worse and there's more crime. I could be wrong ...
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 1:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What's wrong with SA?
- Replies: 199
- Views: 6333
Re: What's wrong with SA?
Yes the is a lot of corruption and shit but There's lots going right for SA Fastest Covid vaccine distribution system in the developing world because of the infrastructure created by the HIV epidemic More people dragged out of poverty in the last 30 years than the preceding 30 years More houses ele...
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 1:21 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What's wrong with SA?
- Replies: 199
- Views: 6333
Re: What's wrong with SA?
Where do you live currently? I'm genuinely interested to know why anyone would move back to SA after living in wealthier and safer countries like UK, Australia, NZ, USA, etc? From an outsiders perspective, SA seems to be getting worse. Economy getting worse and there's more crime. I could be wrong ...
- Sun Oct 29, 2023 3:04 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What's wrong with SA?
- Replies: 199
- Views: 6333
Re: What's wrong with SA?
Natal Midlands, outside Richmond. Loads going back. Where do you live currently? I'm genuinely interested to know why anyone would move back to SA after living in wealthier and safer countries like UK, Australia, NZ, USA, etc? From an outsiders perspective, SA seems to be getting worse. Economy get...
- Sun Oct 29, 2023 11:51 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What's wrong with SA?
- Replies: 199
- Views: 6333
Re: What's wrong with SA?
Think he was there trying to channel Mandela.OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 11:46 am CR dishing out medals and lifting the Web Ellis show there is hope. Which other president would do that? Was awesome to see.
Useless doos, basking in someone else's glory.
- Sun Oct 29, 2023 11:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What's wrong with SA?
- Replies: 199
- Views: 6333
Re: What's wrong with SA?
Natal Midlands, outside Richmond.
Loads going back.
Loads going back.
- Sun Oct 29, 2023 11:36 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What's wrong with SA?
- Replies: 199
- Views: 6333
Re: What's wrong with SA?
Few countries in the world not f**ked at the moment.
We're just more f**ked but we're a resilient bunch.
I'm moving back in Feb after 15 years away.
Best place in the world.
We're just more f**ked but we're a resilient bunch.
I'm moving back in Feb after 15 years away.
Best place in the world.
- Sun Oct 29, 2023 9:20 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sam Cane
- Replies: 132
- Views: 3113
Re: Sam Cane
Sam Cane didn't lose you lot the game.
Poor decisions, missed kicks, a suffocating Bok defense and just sheer bad luck cost you the game.
You were the better team on the park but the Gods said, 'not today'
Poor decisions, missed kicks, a suffocating Bok defense and just sheer bad luck cost you the game.
You were the better team on the park but the Gods said, 'not today'
- Sun Oct 27, 2019 2:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Congrats SA
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3169
Re: Congrats SA
Hard luck Wales. I wouldn't have minded you lot going into the final and beating England.
- Sat Oct 26, 2019 11:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Now I’m Worried
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2212
Re: Now I’m Worried
England outplayed NZ in every department. They had them rattled within 2 minutes and NZ just never came back. If they repeat this performance next week they should win. I'm hoping, if they meet SA, they're too overconfident and cocksure.
- Sat Sep 21, 2019 3:40 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: If the World Cup was a war, what who would make the last 8.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 678
If the World Cup was a war, what who would make the last 8.
Being South African, I reckon we’d knock Namibia out, lose against New Zealand and Italy and get brutally raped by Canada.
How would your country fare?
How would your country fare?
- Sat Nov 24, 2018 8:02 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Official Match Thread: Wales vs Springbok (Clash of the WE)
- Replies: 460
- Views: 23811
Re: Official Match Thread: Wales vs Springbok (Clash of the
Proportianal representation.slick wrote:Ref has had a decent game.
What happened to the quotas? England had more black players today
- Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:54 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Official Match Thread: Wales vs Springbok (Clash of the WE)
- Replies: 460
- Views: 23811
Re: Official Match Thread: Wales vs Springbok (Clash of the
Look what he's dealing with. Rassie must feel like a primary school teacher with this lot.Enzedder wrote:Ref is a bit of a school master telling off his kids isn't he?
Good try (finally) Saffers
Lot of anger under the surface in the Bok team. Not looking like a unit at all.
- Sat Sep 29, 2018 4:16 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Springboks v Wallabies - Port Elizabeth: 29 Sep
- Replies: 695
- Views: 49662
Re: Springboks v Wallabies - Port Elizabeth: 29 Sep
Think Martin Leslie scored in 10 seconds for Scotland V Wakes '99ish.
- Mon Nov 27, 2017 9:37 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Nelson Mandela’s war crimes.
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3037
Re: Nelson Mandela’s war crimes.
Simple really. South Africa was an unjust society to millions of people of colour for a number of reasons. Nelson Mandela joined an organisation that opposed a system and they used whatever means they thought necessary to change the system. Terrorist/freedom fighter. All semantics in the end. His gr...
- Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:20 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SA Brandy wins World's Top Brandy Award 2016
- Replies: 56
- Views: 1455
Re: SA Brandy wins World's Top Brandy Award 2016
That, and a Cohiba or 3.handyman wrote:I love the Van Rhyn brandies, the 12 year is awesome.
Still, a Richelieu with coke would go down well now.
Never could drink Klippies, they do a premium I think, that's only good with a good dose of Coke.
- Wed Mar 02, 2016 1:54 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby without tackling in UK & Ireland
- Replies: 130
- Views: 5433
Re: Rugby without tackling in UK & Ireland
Just been listening to. Think he showed huge restraint not telling the hysterical old bat where to get off.Tim13 wrote:bcm666 is on the wireless now... interesting!
Could hear him grinding his jaw listening to her.
- Thu Feb 25, 2016 1:37 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: South Africa stuck in the middle ages
- Replies: 1216
- Views: 98353
Re: South Africa stuck in the middle ages
I've been called worse pal and most of it probably true. My appolgies if I come across as rubishing people's concerns. I've returned to AS at least once every year I've been away and keep abreat of what's going on down there. Some of my mates think I'm not all there for moving but it's my choice an...
- Thu Feb 25, 2016 1:15 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: South Africa stuck in the middle ages
- Replies: 1216
- Views: 98353
Re: South Africa stuck in the middle ages
I haven't read this thread, just scanned through it, usual crap from the usual crowd. Whatever it is that decides third world from the rest of the world, I'll take third world. These two comments mark you out as a bit of a tit. Who are you - someone who has been living overseas for the past 9 years...
- Wed Feb 24, 2016 10:23 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: South Africa stuck in the middle ages
- Replies: 1216
- Views: 98353
Re: South Africa stuck in the middle ages
I haven't read this thread, just scanned through it, usual crap from the usual crowd. For what it's worth, I was born in England, grew up in SA, from the age of 4. I relocated to England in 2007 and I've been in the process of relocating back to SA for the last 18 months. Even though I was born in E...
- Sun Jan 31, 2016 7:46 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What food do you really miss from home?
- Replies: 205
- Views: 7313
Re: What food do you really miss from home?
After a week in Chicago I forgot about any thing from home.
Hands down the food capital of the world.
Hands down the food capital of the world.
- Sun Oct 18, 2015 6:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Australia v Scotland. WRRWC Match 44
- Replies: 1663
- Views: 86778
Re: Australia v Scotland. WRRWC Match 44
Way too much restraint ! As an absolute neutral, I'm gutted by that result. The wrong team has progressed, end of.SublimePlayer wrote:Surprised by the level of restraint here. Maybe I take this stuff too seriously especially as a neutral
- Sun Oct 18, 2015 5:54 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Australia v Scotland. WRRWC Match 44
- Replies: 1663
- Views: 86778
Re: Australia v Scotland. WRRWC Match 44
I hope you get 24 hour Tabasco diahorea.Bowens wrote:Scotland absolutely bottled that.
As a South African I hope Joubert somehow finds himself in a Glassgow pub tonight.
Scotland were ROBBED !
- Sun Oct 18, 2015 5:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Australia v Scotland. WRRWC Match 44
- Replies: 1663
- Views: 86778
Re: Australia v Scotland. WRRWC Match 44
Gutted for Scotland.
Absolutely heartbreaking.
Just so wrong.
Absolutely heartbreaking.
Just so wrong.
- Sat Oct 17, 2015 4:29 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: RWC QF1: South Africa vs Wales - 17 Oct, Twickenham
- Replies: 1561
- Views: 111345
Re: RWC QF1: South Africa vs Wales - 17 Oct, Twickenham
What's with the Boks' orange and blue footwear. ?
- Fri May 29, 2015 11:51 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: US Feds going after FIFA executive committee
- Replies: 457
- Views: 40136
Re: US Feds going after FIFA executive committee
Why wouldn't Abramovich - the owner of one of the biggest clubs in the world - not back the bid? No reason at all, he financed a big chunk of the bid, he finances the Russian national side if I recall correctly. Their way of doing business may have included a few sweeteners and kickbacks, as probab...
- Fri May 29, 2015 11:35 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: US Feds going after FIFA executive committee
- Replies: 457
- Views: 40136
Re: US Feds going after FIFA executive committee
Should change the thread title to " US Feds going after Russia, Again" Haven't read the whole thread but haven't seen a post on here eluding to a US agenda re Russia. The US is overreaching big time on this. They were squealing about Russia hosting the tournament not too long back. Dozy? Good call....
- Fri May 29, 2015 12:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: US Feds going after FIFA executive committee
- Replies: 457
- Views: 40136
Re: US Feds going after FIFA executive committee
Should change the thread title to " US Feds going after Russia, Again" Haven't read the whole thread but haven't seen a post on here eluding to a US agenda re Russia. The US is overreaching big time on this. They were squealing about Russia hosting the tournament not too long back. As it happens at...
- Thu May 28, 2015 7:54 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: US Feds going after FIFA executive committee
- Replies: 457
- Views: 40136
Re: US Feds going after FIFA executive committee
Should change the thread title to " US Feds going after Russia, Again"
Haven't read the whole thread but haven't seen a post on here eluding to a US agenda re
Russia. The US is overreaching big time on this. They were squealing about Russia hosting the tournament not too long back.
Haven't read the whole thread but haven't seen a post on here eluding to a US agenda re
Russia. The US is overreaching big time on this. They were squealing about Russia hosting the tournament not too long back.
- Tue May 05, 2015 6:35 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: A what age did you peak in rugby?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 3707
Re: A what age did you peak in rugby?
We had an old Springbok captain, Nelie Smith, when I was at school who did a lot of work with us during school holidays. He was forever going on at me to read and understand the game. Never listened to a word the old fart said. Only much later in life, lying on the sofa, yelling at cheating Aussie r...
- Tue Mar 24, 2015 5:55 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: CWC Semi-Final NZ v South Africa -Auckland
- Replies: 1997
- Views: 134358
Re: CWC Semi-Final NZ v South Africa -Auckland
fudge, fudge, fudge. I thought SA had that sewn up.
Great match and well done to NZ.
Nice if you win it and hold the cricket and rugby trophies.
Not many nations can say they're reigning world champs in 2 major sports.
Great match and well done to NZ.
Nice if you win it and hold the cricket and rugby trophies.
Not many nations can say they're reigning world champs in 2 major sports.
- Mon Jan 12, 2015 3:48 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Saffers
- Replies: 51
- Views: 3742
Re: Saffers
The power situation doesn't bother me, I reckon it'll be sorted shortly. Not too bothered by the crime situation either, I never had any issues before. More interested in the economic outlook and how long the politics are going to resemble Animal Farm.
- Mon Jan 12, 2015 3:38 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Saffers
- Replies: 51
- Views: 3742
Saffers
I'm soon to be relocating back to SA from the UK. In the last 7 years I've been back and forth a few times. I'd like a few opinions from posters on the medium to long term outlook, speaking to people in SA, I've been getting a really wide spectrum of opinions, from going Zim to boom town. How do you...
- Sat Nov 29, 2014 4:45 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The NOT OFFICIAL Wales vs. Bok thread
- Replies: 814
- Views: 48801
- Sun Oct 05, 2014 10:02 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Congrats SA - Edit - and the "neutrals"
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6152
Re: Congrats SA - Edit - and the "neutrals"
Haven't been on here for a while and not watched too many games recently. Kiwi bloke who works with me keeps going on about getting together for a game, so invited him round for the previous game which we predicteably lost. So yesterday he invites me round to his, only there's about 6 of his Kiwi ma...
- Thu Mar 15, 2012 5:00 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Android thread
- Replies: 1832
- Views: 265631
Re: The Android thread
It's out, my youngster flashed it onto my phone. It's early beta and has a few bugs. Best checking if your device has had a release.Apposite wrote:Any word on when CM9 is out? Looked around but couldn't find anything definitive. Think I will try that when there is a stable release.