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Yr Alban wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 9:21 pm [quote=OomStruisbaai post_id=403298 time=<a href="tel:1745008200">1745008200</a> user_id=473]
Great win by the Sharks. Left it late.

Was it bollocks. Edinburgh by far the better team despite being decimated by injuries. You predicted a 20-point margin.
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Now I'm really feeling guilty as a Bok supporter, and even worse feel extremely sorry for the Welsh.

They don't deserve this.

This going exactly as most Wales fans thought

Unlucky as fuck.

1 penalty try that shouldn't have been.
2 rather lucky tries.

I think the Boks are still ...

Rinkals wrote: Sun Apr 03, 2022 3:07 pm I'm being a little pessimistic.

He was very good for the most part between 2013-2017 but often poor during the first 2 years of his Bok captaincy. He’s always had carrying ability but went missing too often. Great to see him playing consistently well again.

Has any player ever regressed as dramatically as Curwin? He was a far better player as a rookie.

sorCrer wrote: Sat Aug 14, 2021 4:56 pm In 2021 a point being awarded for scoring three more tries than your opponent.

Forgot this. Commentators did too.

Should be happy with a convincing win but that was a painful watch. Mindless from Morne at the end.

Morne kicking it away. Fuck me

Oh fuck right off

Haven’t seen any mention of the severity of PSdT’s injury…

boere wors wrote: Wed Aug 04, 2021 10:06 am
sunnybanana wrote: Wed Aug 04, 2021 10:02 am It’s such a radical departure from our RWC winning formula (2 locks on the bench). Hoping for some last minute mind games where Rassie reveals both PSdT and Duane will be starting
And RG on the bench

Fuck yes!

It’s such a radical departure from our RWC winning formula (2 locks on the bench). Hoping for some last minute mind games where Rassie reveals both PSdT and Duane will be starting

Very confused by the bench selection this week. Lood hasn’t played 80mins in months. If he or either of Etzebeth or Mostert go down (and both locks should really be blowing in the final quarter) our lineout is going to be very vulnerable. No lock cover on the bench is incredibly risky (dumb).

Trevor

Elton

Elstadt

We’re selling ourselves massively short in the front row.

Bulls showing yet again how pathetically fragile their mentality is. No way that team should have lost to Benetton.

Goosen should be a Bok legend by now. Light years ahead of Jantjies.

Good hit out for DDA. Fassie and Reinach were good enough. Biggest disappointment was that no loosies put their ...

Can someone teach Rassie how to upload a video properly.

The people in my office thought I was having a stroke watching those.

Classic whatsboutery if Faf had been Red carded )as he should) he would have avoided being rag dolled…

Whataboutery? The whole point is that Gatland is the one ...

Wilco!

OomStruisbaai wrote: Mon Jul 12, 2021 12:54 pm I had to use google to have a look at this fellow (honestly Blake)

19 – Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg

Didn't even know he was in the Bok squad or where he come from.

Seen quite a few of his games for Montpelier over the years. Very good player. Big and mobile.

Can't help but feel that IrnDu would rather be playing for South Africa.

Don't get me wrong, he gives it everything when playing for Scotland but just get the sense he's a proud South African.

Is he considered a loss or not?

The reality is that, as a white wing in SA, he’d need to have been ...

AE is miles ahead of Frans these days and should be in the Bok squad. Wilco is a ridiculous omission too.

I genuinely think we have at least another 10 locks better than Orie. Guys like Schickerling, Ruan Botha, Lewies (had another stormer of a game for a weakened Quins side on Friday), Van Heerden, Jenkins.. they all offer far more.
I know transformation considerations come into it but you could ...

I genuinely think we have at least another 10 locks better than Orie. Guys like Schickerling, Ruan Botha, Lewies (had another stormer of a game for a weakened Quins side on Friday), Van Heerden, Jenkins.. they all offer far more.
I know transformation considerations come into it but you could easily ...

There’s a lot of quality in there but Elstadt, Orie, Coenie, Nohamba and Scarra should be nowhere near the squad.
Coetzee should be in the 23 let alone the 45. Crazy omission.
Snyman and Lood’s inclusions are a good sign. I’d happily take 1 of them being fit in time at this stage.

Unlucky players ...

Wiese should be in the mix but obviously not as lock cover.
The twins could provide that cover but only as the 4th lock if Rassie/Nienaber continue with the 6/2 split.
Marcell Coetzee (fitness permitting) should take Louw’s bench role given he’s equally comfortable (and world class) across all 3 ...

We have the greatest depth of quality locks in the world.
Schickerling, Jenkins and Ruan Botha could all play test rugby tomorrow. They’d walk into other national teams.

Where is Ruan Botha nowadays? I remember signing for London Irish but I don't think he's there anymore.

I agree with ...

We have the greatest depth of quality locks in the world.
Schickerling, Jenkins and Ruan Botha could all play test rugby tomorrow. They’d walk into other national teams.
Then you have the seemingly off the radar guys like Nico Janse van Rensburg and Jaques du Plessis at Montpelier.
Dave Ribbans at ...

Pollard will be back by the time the Lions arrive. Hopefully with a month of rugby behind him.

I hope so. Even just a couple of games behind him would be enough.

But it still a problem position for us that Rassie needs to start looking at.

Yep and, outrageously, Morne really is the next ...

Pollard will be back by the time the Lions arrive. Hopefully with a month of rugby behind him.

He’s always had decent hands and he’s getting to show it within the Quins structure. I’ve watched his last 4 or 5 games and his all round play has been superb.
There was one offload in that Gloucester game (not the one that led to Green’s try) that was as good as anything I’ve seen from SBW.

Had a great experience with it. Bought some fantastic bone inlay furniture from Rajasthan at a fraction of the retail price. I used a verified and well rated supplier which gave me some comfort but remained sceptical until it arrived.

Calm down, we'll be back next year.

Zero chance of us joining the 6N.

Why would NZR and RA accept the SARU back after what's happened this year? The SARU selfish decision to stay home in 2020 will cost both NZ and Australia tens of millions of $USD - it could even bankrupt them. And there ...

NZR lost money on Super Rugby Aotearoa. The TV rights had already been sold, and they got less $ because the comp was shorter. than the original SR comp.

NZR makes 80% of its TV rights revenue from the Rugby Championship, which the SARU destroyed.

So you do actually desperately need ...

Almost as bad as the jersey clash in the Bulls game was Owen Nkumane’s continuous butchering of Stedman Gans’ name in commentary.

Started off as “Grans” then morphed to “Gransman” then flipped to “Stegman” after which he clarified that he was talking about “Stegman Grans” :thumbdown:

These ...

Elstadt? Fuck me

England are about to cap a hugely promising young SA lock - Dave Ribbans. I’d hope Rassie has given him a call.

He's been at Saints since 2017 and was called up to the senior England training squad this year. I doubt he'll come back to play for the Boks even if Rassie flew ...

assfly wrote: Thu Oct 08, 2020 12:02 pm
sunnybanana wrote: Thu Oct 08, 2020 11:41 am England are about to cap a hugely promising young SA lock - Dave Ribbans. I’d hope Rassie has given him a call.
Never heard of him. I think we're doing OK in the lock department to be honest .

We are spoiled for depth at lock and yet Marvin Orie is still in the picture.

Elstadt? Fuck me

England are about to cap a hugely promising young SA lock - Dave Ribbans. I’d hope Rassie has given him a call.

I think their lack of top-level talent was more of a reason, to be honest. JLdP could have been a decent Springbok, but he seems to have the SA disease of 'muscle over skill/positioning'. I don't watch any more than highlights of Sale Sharks games, so I can't say for sure but I heard he's just ...

What has happened to the Lions? Most of their backline players are purchases.

15 - WP
14 - Bulls
13 - Bulls
12 - WP
11 - Cheetahs

Your comment got me thinking. 11 of the 25 listed for the Lions for Friday were schooled in the province. Whether this is a high percentage or not I don't know ...

Noticed the same with the last All Gold I bought. Wondered if it was just me.

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