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Be interesting if these two sides in time supply more of the bok team than the sides in the soup... Probably best of a tough situation for the Pro12, they cant compete financially with the English and French club sides so they need to drive into these markets hoping that will unlock bigger tv deals...

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I can't believe how niggly Bakkies was in that series. Love it though 8) In John Smit's book he talks about exactly that. Apparently Mike Phillips was giving it loads at each ruck f-ing and blinding and shoving and Bakkies grabs him and blows him a kiss or something and starts talking about his bea...

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It is important to separate the Lions from the broader international games. International teams have home games to earn revenue, some of which filters back to the clubs. It's a mutually beneficial arrangement so the clubs will support it. The Lions don't have home games. When you factor in the losse...

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Sards wrote:SAYS IT ALL

https://www.facebook.com/sarugbymagazin ... =3&theater

OUR BOK CENTRES ARE KAK....BOTH OF THEM

It says nothing of the kind.

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ASMO - I've seen your hairstyle, you should refrain from comment. You too, Sards.

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Now that kindergarten is over I would like to hear of any serious alternatives to Dan at 8...........with Whiteley and Duane out. Of course that is highly improbable considering the quality of posters currently on here...... Dan is an Invisible Man. I would give Andisa Ntsila a chance (or whoever t...

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Without contradicting the points made, the writer is harsh when judging his record. 49 wins from 82 (60%) is not unusual in France with home wins and away losses being the norm. La Rochelle topped the table with 65%, Clermont won the trophy with only 58% in the regular season. He doesn't say that Mo...

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Very small gap covering 3rd to 6th. The rating system is pretty rough so effectively that's a 4-way tie. 7th and 8th are not too far behind either. The rankings get the most coverage, but I look at the points rating for trends. Most of the time SA are somewhere between 83 and 88. We've been ranked 7...

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That's how they work, Trog. They want people to think they are an ordinary company doing ordinary business. They are definitely not laundering money for some of the biggest criminals in the world, certainly not. Just hanging out here, selling piping and computers to people who need them. Remember wh...

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His Twitter is now unlocked.Full of whinging about NZ fans,All Blacks shame at never having played a full test in Fiji,Air New Zealand's pathetic check-in facilities... :lol: He keeps changing his settings. I followed him to get around the lock, then he blocked me when I referenced him in a reply t...

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Etzebeth was commenting on becoming a winning test captain. That was not in the stars.

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Sards wrote:You are giving A.C. too much credit for how we are playing this year

I'm not sure who you are addressing. That is mean spirited, at best. He's the CEO of the squad, he takes the blame and the credit for everything.

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Exactly, Blake. Far too little has been said about the "how" in this series. Towards the end of the match when our three locks (!) were running around gang tackling everything in sight, I thought, y'know I never saw Victor Matfield do that. Ever. The loose forwards are unlike any trio the Springboks...

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OomPB wrote:Great stuff. Newlands will be a sold out, weeks before the test.

It was embarrassing to see all those empty seats at tests, like last week.

If it's going to be full, why sell 50 000 for Newlands when you could have sold 55 000 for Green Point? Idiots.

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The Saffers won't go anywhere. They know what's good for them, and the tour of NZ and reciprocal tour of SA by NZ sides was about the best outcome of pro rugby for me. If the Saffers can consolidate with 4 soup sides it's the best move. If they can also work on ditching the stupid quota system too ...

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The All Blacks have been caught out by France more than once. England too. Just when you think they are finished, that's when they are at the most dangerous. The players seem to ignore their coaches and just play off the cuff. Boom - all your plans are now invalid. Sneaky bastards.

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If we have to keep the Sunwolves to grow the game, why is it okay to jettison the Force? The Sunwolves got in because of the Jaguares. An extra team from the eastern timezones to balance the extra team from the western timezones. Australia championed their inclusion in the same way that SA champion...

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It's usually related to the value of the shares, so £200 might well be right if the value is high. That's because it's not just an admin fee, it's a form of insurance so higher risk, higher premium.

I would try about 3 brokers for comparison, at least 1 of which operates online.

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Ho-lee shhitt

The Irish Independent understands that Erasmus has triggered the six-months' notice clause in his contract that will allow him return to South Africa to become their director of rugby.

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Tehui wrote:I saw highlights of the test last night. The Springbok # 6 had a good game. I've not really noticed him before.

He's won a lot of MoM awards this year. His friends and family all have new cellphones by now.

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Let it go Sards. You can hate the Bulls & Stormers all you want when SR restarts.

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Coetzee has maintained over the course of this series that he views Serfontein as a specialist No 12 and that the player is part of his long-term plans. The Bok coach reiterated this point on Saturday evening when he revealed that Serfontein (28 caps) will receive an opportunity to add to his tally...

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johnstrac wrote:
Openside wrote:
Geek wrote:BBC2 at 8
DOH - I thought it would have to be on Sky I never thought to check BBC2 - oh well I see if I can get it on catch up

His butler can do it.

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As for your mercenaries comment. I only wish we had an abundance of world class players in Super Rugby, but we don't. The standard is dropping each year as more and more players, not necessarily Springbok standard, leave for overseas. To maximise the Springbok potential we can't afford to let Steyn,...

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Kolisi and Serfontein were selected by Meyer. That's the point, which you are missing - they were 20/21 when they were selected. They were too young, too inexperienced, in a team that should have had 26-28 year olds. Now is their time. Maybe Serfontein wasn't such a bad call, backs can be younger t...

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Jan was outstanding. 15 tackles. He was like a Springbok ninja popping up everywhere with an incredible work rate. I cannot believe that there are those who want to move him outside when he is in such scintillating form. Completely retarded thinking. That's two strong games in a row. We are so used...

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It's academic. Duane is injured. He would have to show some form to be included for the rugby championship where he would add value. Especially against the Kiwis but his fitness might also be an issue with no gametime. I would rather work with the Dup brothers tbh. He has shown form all season for ...

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Farva wrote:Anyway, the Kerobokan special on Foreign Correspondent airs tonight in Australia.
I think DP might have been a part of this?

http://www.abc.net.au/foreign/content/2016/s4682924.htm

Available on yootoob. I don't know if this is the full show. I think so
https://youtu.be/DU37axiV2Iw

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Kolisi is better on the other side of the scrum, but he can do OK at openside. I'm not sure any of the other candidates can, in fact I don't think they've ever played there before. I agree 100%. From the start I wanted Kolisi at 7. Hopefully we'll see Kriel/Kolisi/Whiteley on Saturday but I think A...

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Kolisi is better on the other side of the scrum, but he can do OK at openside. I'm not sure any of the other candidates can, in fact I don't think they've ever played there before.

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Beaver_Shark wrote:Our No 8. Juarno Augustus is an absolute machine.

He's great. I want to see him in the Currie Cup, he's too good for U21.

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Sefton wrote:
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Hawk97 wrote:Exit polls projected 7% swing to Labour, in fact it was a 2%. Exit poll fücked it.
Eh? Labour share went up 9.9%
Share isn't the same as swing.

OK, so Lab +9.9% Con +5.7%, LD -1.4%, GRN - 3.3%, UKIP -10.9%

What's the swing? Can't be 2% surely.

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Hawk97 wrote:Exit polls projected 7% swing to Labour, in fact it was a 2%. Exit poll fücked it.

Eh? Labour share went up 9.9%

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Any idea who they say has taken seats from the SNP? This is what is most interesting for me, seemed for a while the Tories were most likely but Labour must have pinched a few. Forecast is 6 Tory gains in Scotland (also 4 in Wales plus Clacton in England), only 1 Labour gain in Scotland (Edinburgh N...

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Good performance :thumbup: Great to see them finally using their backs more. Depends on how the ARGIES have been against other sides...I must be honest I havent watched them before They have been good, very good indeed. Lost by a point to France who scored after the hooter, and 37-26 winners over G...

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handyman wrote:De Kock not his fluent self. Usually scores at a run a ball. Have to work through this difficult period and then cut loose.

Hard to get boundaries with a slow outfield. He's scored 2 twos and 3 threes. Most would have been fours on another day.

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Looks like the Kings are in too. Sources say the broadcast revenue deals have been done.

https://www.alloutrugby.com/sa-teams-queue-for-pro12/

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It will be interesting, but it can only be seen as a first step to something bigger, not an end in itself. Cheetahs have the smallest support base - small crowds, and low TV viewership. They are certainly not going to get rich on the back of it, there is very little money in Pro12 and since the SR a...

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Incredible stuff. Are the Brits happy with the Police? The Swedish investigation did not lead to charges and has been dropped. The request for his extradition was based on nothing at all. Yet they're hell bent on arresting him. I'm happy and I think most people are. The extradition request from Swe...

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