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Rassie is probably the leading international coach atm; however the Boks had some terrible games in his first year - the ABs put 50 on them for starters - Kak story. I remember you claimed the All Blacks scrum would destroy the Boks? Something got destroyed since they let in more than 50. Dricus du...

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towny wrote: ↑Thu Sep 18, 2025 1:25 pm Rassie is probably the leading international coach atm; however the Boks had some terrible games in his first year - the ABs put 50 on them for starters -

Kak story. I remember you claimed the All Blacks scrum would destroy the Boks?

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Your point has not been proved in the slightest, and you've avoided answering the question asked. The 2015 Boks selected from overseas and didn't win, while NZ only selected from NZ and did. Which likely suggests it could be cyclical. The top schools comp (Super 8 ) is on one channel (Maori TV) but...

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Edit: Superschools is a free channel. Even the Saffers in NZ can watch their SA schools sport.

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You have speculation, not the answers. Name the players in Japan who would have been selected? And no, just rattling off internationally retired players does not count. They aren't available for selection and wouldn't be if the rules were different. The success of the Springboks is relevant to the ...

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I've got too many questions, and you have no answers I got the answers. The proof is in the pudding. Like the Springboks there are experience All Blacks playing in Japan. There are also world class players playing for nh teams. The local competition like the NPC is already a development competition...

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Big transfer confirmed, Wilco Louw from Bulls to Stormers from 2026. Wilco return from where he started. His family farm in Ceres district and want to be closer to them. Played school rugby for the Donkeys (Drostdy)

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Where's the evidence? Who are the great players waiting to come back? What will it cost the local competitions? Will club and school participation drop even further with a further diluted local comp to inspire them? You got to many questions. It work for us.The longer you keep it, the better for us...

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and Duane Vermeulen. He followed Rassie from the Cheetahs

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Puma wrote: ↑Sun Sep 14, 2025 2:13 pm
Grandpa wrote: ↑Sun Sep 14, 2025 12:53 pm
boere wors wrote: ↑Sun Sep 14, 2025 12:47 pm

Was the argies choice to hold that game in London
They probably didn't think they'd still have a chance of winning the whole thing by then!

Money?
Lots of it.

After the weekend the London tickets are flying. Already more then 60,000 sold.

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Rassie started with Kolisi, Kitshoff, Malherbe, Bongi, Etsebeth, PSdT, Kolbey, Francois Louw and Deon Fourie. OK he ignored Willie at the Boland.

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2 stints over 3 years in 14 year's of coaching. Its oretty unremarkable record tbh and doesnt scream future coaching genuis tbh Rassie is a good example of a previously average track record not always being relevant to how good you'll be at test level? If you look at his track record, you will see ...

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Success in the past dont mean success in the future. The Kiwis and Saffers always blame the coach. Give Razor time. He will learn quick and turn the All Blacks around just like Rassie did with the Springboks in 2018. For a starter NZRU should change their ruling about players and coaches playing ou...

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The most arrogant Kiwi is AC. Or is he an Aussie? After Saturday's lube (that's what he always wished on the Springboks) surprise he hasn't flounce.

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Foster was getting close. 1 point in the final and get fired. Jake White wo the WC in 2007 and got fired. Craziness.

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Success in the past dont mean success in the future. The Kiwis and Saffers always blame the coach. Give Razor time. He will learn quick and turn the All Blacks around just like Rassie did with the Springboks in 2018. For a starter NZRU should change their ruling about players and coaches playing out...

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Its not difficult to get Rassie's coaching record. 2004-07: Cheetahs After retiring from rugby at 31 years old, Erasmus took over as head coach of his former side. His impact in Bloemfontein was immediately felt, as he guided the Cheetahs to the Currie Cup final in 2004 and Currie Cup title in 2005,...

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Oom Dan, I still think Mark Robinson dropped us from Soup.

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Skiaddict wrote: ↑Tue Sep 16, 2025 3:37 pm Had Proctor executed the dummy it would have been an entirely different result.
Great view on the camera angle.

https://x.com/DummySwitchPod/status/1967497659914092747

Cant believe there were Springbok coaches that overlooked Kolbey for years because of his size.

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We dont cry about it. Soup is dead to us. The cry come from NZ. You were the one that posted an article about the SARU president crying about it… We couldn’t even come back into the country without government approval and yet apparently needed SARU approval even to arrange our own domestic rugby du...

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Sounds like a way to sanitise SARU leaving Super Rugby for South African audiences. Super Rugby Trans Tasman was barely feasible as it was, even with two countries that were very much on the same page with COVID response. New Zealand law was extremely strict during COVID. SARU took advantage of the...

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How could it have been stopped? Robinson to re-open NZ and Australia airspace? Don't forget... no trans-Tasman competition had been set up at this point... https://www.planetrugby.com/news/south-africa-new-zealand-rugby-threw-saru-under-the-bus-says-president-mark-alexander Sounds like a way to san...

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Once again, you being stupid, he does nothin without the board telling him. Not sure how rugby boards where you work, but that's how they work here, or any board. He was the president. In business the CEO take that punishment for bad decisions. Vok, he could just made a phone call to his partner. I...

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Don't be an idiot, he's only CEO, he does what board tells him too. I not a fan, but let's not make dumb stuff up. He decided on his own to go ahead without consulting with his SARU partners about the way forward. He is to blame for this. Once again, you being stupid, he does nothin without the boa...

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Mark Robinson as CEO has endured the worst era I’ve seen from the ABs during his leadership. All problems should point directly to him. He chuck SA out of Soup. Don't be an idiot, he's only CEO, he does what board tells him too. I not a fan, but let's not make dumb stuff up. He decided on his own t...

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Couch wrote: ↑Sun Sep 14, 2025 10:06 pm Mark Robinson as CEO has endured the worst era I’ve seen from the ABs during his leadership. All problems should point directly to him.

He chuck SA out of Soup.

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Since the end of Apartheid, this was the Springbok team many AB's were excited and worried about seeing in the future. A team built around a hulking Afrikaner pack, and athletic, explosive and skilful African backs. This is the blueprint for the Springboks in the future. For years on this forum, Sp...

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The Bulls wanted NieNaber.

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Since the end of Apartheid, this was the Springbok team many AB's were excited and worried about seeing in the future. A team built around a hulking Afrikaner pack, and athletic, explosive and skilful African backs. This is the blueprint for the Springboks in the future. For years on this forum, Sp...

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I still back the Boks. They improve in tournaments. After yesterday we play the Pumas at home and will know in London what's needed in the last game.

Also good to hear Rassie and the team keep their feet on the ground and just glad to be still in it.

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This one go to the wire

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another bounce

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The Kiwi supporters has been excellent like usual. It will be a long time until this great rivalry will continue. Next time it will be a tour in SA. Long may this continue.

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ZuLurk wrote: ↑Sun Sep 14, 2025 8:11 am Great to have seen 2 players of the 2024 Currie cup final winners the Sharks play so well in Wellington Nz. Ethan Hooker and AE.
URC and Currie cup is a level up from the Japanese league

Hooker has been fantastic. We know AE would be great.

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The Springboks had no Willie, no Mampimpi, no Kriel, no Ellende, no Pollard, no Mostert, no Etsebeth, no Malherbe, no Bongi today.

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Expect a good start to the URC from the Lions. They will go in the tournament in good form.

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Is it a mental problem? Last week we looked hungrier.... at least for an hour. And won. This week... we were leading at half time... but still didn't look hungry like last week... Today SA were hungrier... and NZ were too satisfied with last week... no hunger. SA don't win every match either.. they...

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I kind of feel the problem is similar to what we had with Foster. We just don't have enough world class players. You can blame the coaches all you like, but the problem is more fundamental. We are still one of the top teams, but we are going to see more results like this every so often. SA particip...

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ymx wrote: ↑Sat Sep 13, 2025 2:35 pm Right from the kickoff it was relentless.

Brilliant rugby, world class.

You have set the bar very high with that result!

Cheers Boet. Week is a long time in rugby. This time I watched.

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inciteful_analysis wrote: ↑Fri Sep 12, 2025 1:41 am Isn't 'Dutchmen' a derogatory term for Boers? I seem to remember some controversy over Luke Watson using it in a negative sense.

Yep we have Souties vs Boers/Dutchmen. Watson was a Soutpiel.

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