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- Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:17 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
- Replies: 175
- Views: 4293
Re: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
Watch them bench him for the first 3 months. Just to flex.
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:34 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2023/2024 European Challenge Cup
- Replies: 79
- Views: 7126
Re: 2023/2024 European Challenge Cup
Sharks need to take a serious look at their discipline. They lost the ref early in the piece what with shouting at him and generally gaaning aan. I think you've raised two important, but different points. We were hard done by the ref in the first half, in my opinion. But that's largely because we d...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:40 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2023/2024 European Challenge Cup
- Replies: 79
- Views: 7126
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:39 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ox moved to TH for boks against Wales
- Replies: 7
- Views: 514
Re: Ox moved to TH for boks against Wales
I'm not mad about the idea. I think our TH stock is ok at the moment. But let's see how he goes.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:23 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Stormers Masturbation thread
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1842
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Stormers Masturbation thread
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1842
Re: Stormers Masturbation thread
Not the ideal thread to start talking about schoolboy rugby, Oom
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:36 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Favourite Rugby Commentator
- Replies: 82
- Views: 1881
Re: Favourite Rugby Commentator
Hugh Bladen. Not so much in his later years when he became quite clumsy though. But he was the enigmatic voice of South African rugby for many years.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2023/2024 European Champions Cup
- Replies: 1394
- Views: 67978
Re: 2023/2024 European Champions Cup
Will you apply the same rules to the French team that do the same? Like Lyon did last week?RodneyRegis wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 1:07 am They don't give a fudge about the competition. Perhaps unsurprisingly. They have cheapened it massively and should be asked to fudge right off next year.
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:17 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2023/2024 European Champions Cup
- Replies: 1394
- Views: 67978
Re: 2023/2024 European Champions Cup
I don't understand the Bulls' decision. They are well placed in the URC for a home semi. But they have basically thrown the towel in for the Champions Cup, the same competition the $harks are fighting tooth and nail to get back into?
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:20 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Chasing the Sun 2
- Replies: 118
- Views: 6497
Re: Chasing the Sun 2
The Boks must be a nightmare of a team to prepare for. Not only do they name their team late, but they are forever tweaking things. Like for the Tonga game when we had 4 scrumhalves in our matchday team. We have props who can play on both sides of the scrum, locks who can play flank, flanks who can ...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:44 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Fantastic Rassie Analysis
- Replies: 46
- Views: 1148
Re: Fantastic Rassie Analysis
Still hurting, mr bungle?
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Chasing the Sun 2
- Replies: 118
- Views: 6497
Re: Chasing the Sun 2
Yes that was banging. Listening to Rassie is fascinating.
They could make an entire documentary on the France SA game. Just simply incredible.
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:23 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Cape Town storms and flooding
- Replies: 45
- Views: 1358
Re: Cape Town storms and flooding
It's an elaborate hoax to justify why Manie missed his kick.
The weather in Cape Town is fine.
The weather in Cape Town is fine.
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:44 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: How will the South African General Election impact South African rugby
- Replies: 19
- Views: 482
Re: How will the South African General Election impact South African rugby
I for one welcome our uMkhonto we Sizwe overlords.
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 12:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kitshoff back to the Stormers?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1225
Re: Kitshoff back to the Stormers?
Ja I've definitely noticed it more in the UK. Ex players with coffee shops, gin brands, CBD stuff. Look at James Haskell :lol: I always felt our players would be a few steps behind. We don't seem to have as many characters in the game able to market themselves. Like we were discussing about Dayimani...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 11:42 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Snyman's not forever ...
- Replies: 282
- Views: 12793
Re: Snyman's not forever ...
Worth a URC title?
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:58 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kitshoff back to the Stormers?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1225
Re: Kitshoff back to the Stormers?
Interesting, I never knew about this. What a great idea.
I'm surprised more players don't make use of their brand to do things like this.
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 7:29 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kitshoff back to the Stormers?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1225
Re: Kitshoff back to the Stormers?
He must be taking quite a financial hit coming back to SA, assuming he does.
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 1:29 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Chasing the Sun 2
- Replies: 118
- Views: 6497
Re: Chasing the Sun 2
I think it's also because I'm slightly obsessed with rugby there isn't as much new as I had hoped.
But still enjoying it. The best for me is watching Rassie speak to the team in the changerooms, and seeing how all the other players behave.
But still enjoying it. The best for me is watching Rassie speak to the team in the changerooms, and seeing how all the other players behave.
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:01 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Chasing the Sun 2
- Replies: 118
- Views: 6497
Re: Chasing the Sun 2
That ending to episode 2
I must admit that I feel they're dragging it out a bit. Lost of filler and repetition. Could have probably done it in fewer episodes, or a full length movie.
I must admit that I feel they're dragging it out a bit. Lost of filler and repetition. Could have probably done it in fewer episodes, or a full length movie.
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Are the Springboks vs Ireland the mini WC this year?
- Replies: 88
- Views: 3967
Re: Are the Springboks vs Ireland the mini WC this year?
I hope we vokken smash them.
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kitshoff back to the Stormers?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1225
Re: kitshoff back to the Stormers?
sunnybanana wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 6:12 am Of all the things you could take a pop at the Boks about, their scrummaging is an incredibly odd target.
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:13 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Are the Springboks vs Ireland the mini WC this year?
- Replies: 88
- Views: 3967
Re: Are the Springboks vs Ireland the mini WC this year?
Good point.mrbrownstone wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:54 am Surely the 'mini WC' would be the World Cup final rematches we get during the RC? Not first playing seventh from the last WC?
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:55 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Are the Springboks vs Ireland the mini WC this year?
- Replies: 88
- Views: 3967
Re: Are the Springboks vs Ireland the mini WC this year?
Another article on ticket sales ffs.
It was always going to sell out. Hardly newsworthy.
It was always going to sell out. Hardly newsworthy.
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:51 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2024 "SA Rugby Factory" Varsity Cup
- Replies: 44
- Views: 1379
Re: 2024 "SA Rugby Factory" Varsity Cup
Two very entertaining games.
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:19 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Andre Esterhuizen back to the Sharks?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 1925
Re: Andre Esterhuizen back to the Sharks?
If it's for family reasons, then it's probably best he is released IMMEDIATELY to return to the $harks.
Evening flight back to SA, starting tomorrow at 12.
Evening flight back to SA, starting tomorrow at 12.
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:20 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: A Bit Salty
- Replies: 183
- Views: 11521
Re: A Bit Salty
A real measure for me, which is only retrospective so completely useless in the debate really, but it's where does the player reside once they retire? So many SA poaches f#ck off back to the republic. They came, they merc'ed, they bought their farm and they forgot it ever happened. Hell, maybe some...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:59 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: A Bit Salty
- Replies: 183
- Views: 11521
Re: A Bit Salty
South Africa can't claim Duhan anymore. Nobody even knew him when he left. He obviously benefited massively from the coaching he received so Scotland should take the credit for making him into an international, so I wish him all the best and it's great to see him doing so well.
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 6:45 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Official Springboks thread
- Replies: 132
- Views: 5276
Re: Official Springboks thread
Good lord, the state of that team
As pleased as I am to see so many $harks players, that could be the most disjointed Bok team ever fielded.
As pleased as I am to see so many $harks players, that could be the most disjointed Bok team ever fielded.
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:21 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Official Springboks thread
- Replies: 132
- Views: 5276
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:19 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: URCR11 Saffer Derbies
- Replies: 70
- Views: 2951
Re: URCR11 Bulls vs Stormers
I'm not denying it is the biggest derby in SA, but I just don't want to be reminded of it constantly
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:40 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: URCR11 Saffer Derbies
- Replies: 70
- Views: 2951
Re: URCR11 Bulls vs Stormers
We should do a shot of brandy every time we here this phrase over the next two weeks.OupaStruisbaai wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:16 am The biggest South African rugby rivalry. North vs South.
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:32 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Official Springboks thread
- Replies: 132
- Views: 5276
Re: Official Springboks thread
Is that cup up for grabs again in this Wales clash? What happens if we lose it? Do we have to keep playing the holders until we win it back? What if they don't want to play outside of the test window again? Glad we beat the All Blacks last time then I guess. I f**king hate this part of the game. It...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 8:21 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Official Springboks thread
- Replies: 132
- Views: 5276
Re: Official Springboks thread
Not sure why we keep arranging these out of window tests. Money grab? Yep. I think the fact that it's called the Qatar Airways Cup gives that away. Anyway, as double world cup champions we have an obligation to appease our victory-hungry fans. There are plenty of Bok fans in London that will make i...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 6:38 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Official Springboks thread
- Replies: 132
- Views: 5276
Re: Official Springboks thread
I read somewhere yesterday that our overseas based Boks (or Europe based) won't be available for the Wales test.
That will make the team selection interesting. URC players only.
That will make the team selection interesting. URC players only.
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 6:13 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Interesting article in the Times about White Flight to South Africa
- Replies: 88
- Views: 2807
Re: Interesting article in the Times about White Flight to South Africa
They remind me of the Democrats in the US. Just being normal and avoiding dramas should be enough, but they always find a way to stuff it up.
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 2:25 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Interesting article in the Times about White Flight to South Africa
- Replies: 88
- Views: 2807
Re: Interesting article in the Times about White Flight to South Africa
I doubt EFF will do as well as last time considering the Zuma's party will probably drain a lot of votes from them and the ANC. I don't see Zuma's party making much of an impact outside of KZN. But I do think the EFF numbers are going to go up again. I just hope like hell the DA can avoid any more ...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:22 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Interesting article in the Times about White Flight to South Africa
- Replies: 88
- Views: 2807
Re: Interesting article in the Times about White Flight to South Africa
With all due respect, I live in Sandton and have done for 20 years. I sit on my suburbs security committee which is connected to others nearby but most importantly to the Sandton CPF. Serious crimes are reported throughout the various channels. I drive, walk and run (a lot) all over Johannesburg an...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:39 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Interesting article in the Times about White Flight to South Africa
- Replies: 88
- Views: 2807
Re: Interesting article in the Times about White Flight to South Africa
Ah yes, we're back to this predictable old chestnut. Making assumptions of a person based on their geographical location, as if that has any bearing on their knowledge.
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:55 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Interesting article in the Times about White Flight to South Africa
- Replies: 88
- Views: 2807
Re: Interesting article in the Times about White Flight to South Africa
My reading of that figure is that’s the total amount over the entire period, not just one year. I think also most left in the early 2000s Yes, but it's still a lot of people considering the skill level they are at. These aren't casual labourers, these are engineers, doctors, designers, bankers, etc...