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It is long overdue that a prop wins the award. And I can think of nobody more deserving than Ox.

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DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Tue Nov 18, 2025 12:47 pm Pollock being nominated for world breakthrough player of the year has gone down well.

He's a good shout for it. His rise in the last 12 months has been meteoric.
I like Hooker but I think he's had a bit of a fortunate journey into the Bok setup.

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Probably still cheaper than a trip to the Masai Mara.

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The age of big squads is upon us.

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So Fiji will actually have some home games against the big boys?

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DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Mon Nov 17, 2025 9:13 am i'm afraid any Rugby article is followed by comments from an army of Nick Mallets.

Then don't read them.

PR is the only place where a semblance of balanced debate can still happen. Everywhere else is a cesspit, and it's not limited to South African fans.

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Well played Italy. I thought this was going to be a tricky game, given the quality in their backline. But I think more than anything else they just ran out of gas in the last 15 minutes.

I would love to see them keep growing, and get a couple of big scalps in the 6N.

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In the fine tradition of thick Saffas online- he’s invented something to be offended by. Calm down chief. Mallett misinterpreted what Healy actually said. He was on a podcast not long afterwards and admitted it was something he said in the heat of the moment. Healy was paying us a compliment. But o...

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It's just utterly ridiculous now.

Especially when viewed together with the hit on Kolisi that didn't even get a look at, and the similar situation in the Sco Arg game where the ref said "it was a dynamic situation" and it was a penalty only.

The laws are f**ked.

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Shame, poor Namibia. It would have been nice to have had 3 African teams represented. But they really appear to be in a bad place for the last couple of years.

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Good team.
Our front row looks a bit light, on paper.

Not sure about the Italian forward pack, but their backline looks pretty good. Arguably the best 9-15 lineup they've ever fielded?

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South African Twitter in a state right now. :lol: The most painful fan base in the world by some distance. Mate, Twitter is a cesspit. You can go in there and find any fane base being absolute scum. It says more about you if you're using that as a yardstick for reasonable debate over this issue.

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capt hurricane wrote: ↑Wed Nov 12, 2025 7:44 am Defused the De Jager-bomb squad?

Well played sir

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There really is nothing more tedious than someone complaining that a joke doesn't meet their exceptionally high standards.

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Clogs wrote: ↑Mon Nov 10, 2025 9:41 am I rest my case. Now does anyone have any contacts where I can buy some armbands? Going to need a bulk supplier for a cheap price

I'm just going to get a tattoo on my arm and be done with it.

I'm already angry with future injustices

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I assume Ramos is going to come out and explain his drop in height, and that Lood is a wonderful guy and the he hopes the red card is recinded?

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PsdT is just quietly carrying on towards being one of the best boks and flankers of all time. It's barking mad that this isn't talked about more. I was thinking about this too yesterday, when watching the highlights. He never has a bad game. He rarely makes a mistake. His defence is just insanely g...

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It can't be all that bad if everyone has started copying it?

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TheFrog wrote: ↑Fri Nov 07, 2025 5:45 am French are still weak under the high ball.

That could be their undoing, as it's one of our strengths.

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I think most of us know what this Bok team will bring, and where our weaknesses are. But I have no idea what French team is going to turn up. I haven't seem them play since the 6N and I don't watch Top14. Perhaps it works in our favour it's their first game in a while. Looking forward to it. I get t...

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Still waiting on evidence.

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CM11 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 23, 2025 10:38 am

Details seem to be sketchy but I doubt they would issue a ban with just one player's word aganst another.

Ja the sooner they issue a formal statement on the issue the better.

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earl the beaver wrote: ↑Thu Oct 23, 2025 8:25 am The TMO not finding evidence at the time does not preclude evidence being available to the citing committee.

If there is clear evidence, I don't think many people will have a problem with a ban.

But if there is no evidence and the player denies it, that's something very different.

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Actually a game against Griquas is a total no-brainer.
Currie Cup champs and one of the hardest (in every sense of the word) places to play in South Africa.
It's got an upset written all over it.

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Are you implying that Johannesburg is chaotic?

Outrageous accusations.

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Sharks with a Tuesday game

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Nairobi is a great day out.
Our stadium is a bit shit, but Kenyan fans are such good fun and unlike any other fans I've experienced anywhere else. Singing, dancing, chanting the entire match.
Even if their team takes a pounding, they'll party at the stadium all night.

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Cheers lads. Very gracious of you. What a great tournament, the best I can remember in years. I still feel a bit flat after Saturday's win. Not that I was hoping for another cricket score, but as Blake mentioned we still are yet to put in a full 80 minute performance. But perhaps it was a good resul...

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Tours was part of rugby for a long time. Nice to see them going back in the culture of rugby. Springboks should play warmup against the Wallabies before touring NZ. I do too, but my worry is that the provincial teams to play the touring team will get pumped. We've seen this already with the B&I Lio...

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Libbok must be a nightmare to defend against when he comes off the bench and there are tired bodies on the field. Even our guys just stood and watched when he scored.

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The highlights get better with every watch. That second half is just insane. I know this is all about the SFM, but Mallet pointed out in a podcast that the way our forward start getting over the gain line and get some momentum, it really makes life easier for our 10 to start pulling the strings. So ...

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Hmm.

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What kick-off time in SA would be best for viewing in NZ?

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freddie111 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 16, 2025 1:18 am How did that work out?

Very well, 3 months ago when I posted it

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Actually that jersey is quite nice. Good to go back to hoops.

But that backline. Eish. The Stormers need some new faces.

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Ox has pulled out.

Boan Venter to start at 1. Marco van Staden as hooker cover on bench.

Not ideal.

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getting work to pay for a Switzerland trip is just about the only affordable way to visit.... It was eye-wateringly expensive. Everything. I get that people who live there earn well, but it was just mind-boggling at times. Yup, just checked out some of our products there versus Tesco , about 2 to 2...

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ticketlessinseattle wrote: ↑Thu Sep 25, 2025 2:17 pm getting work to pay for a Switzerland trip is just about the only affordable way to visit....

It was eye-wateringly expensive. Everything.
I get that people who live there earn well, but it was just mind-boggling at times.

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OK glad we cleared that up.

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earl the beaver wrote: ↑Tue Sep 23, 2025 2:23 pm Because we keep watering them down.

And we have seen an improvement in tackle height.

What do you mean by watering them down? We see so many red cards these days, it's just become the norm to finish a game with 14 players.

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