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Well, we are current and triple RWC champions, it is what it is.
Marino will give details in weeks to come.Grandpa wrote: Thu Nov 05, 2020 11:07 amPeople keep going on about the new 12 match format. But how is it different to the old 12 match format which also featured mini tours?OomStruisbaai wrote: Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:09 am IOLPRO16, Rugby Championship ... SA Rugby gets the best of both worlds
By Mike Greenaway Time of article published 4h ago
DURBAN - The revelation that the Springboks have committed to the Rugby Championship for the next 10 years is hugely positive for South African rugby, and with our provincial teams joining the Pro16, it means this country has the best of both worlds.
There are benefits to be had for playing in Europe just as there are positives to maintaining a relationship with world rugby leaders in New Zealand and Australia, so this latest development means South African rugby has a foot in each hemisphere, which should translate into healthy growth.
As SA Rugby boss Jurie Roux pointed out, southern hemisphere countries have won five of the six World Cups that have been held since the game turned professional in 1996, the year that the Tri
Nations was formed (later to become the Rugby Championship when Argentina joined).
I don’t think it is a coincidence that New Zealand, South African and Australia have dominated the World Cup in this period given the fierceness of the competition between the All Blacks, Springboks and Wallabies, with the Pumas no slouches themselves.
While the Boks are the worthy World Cup holders, the All Blacks consistently set the pace in international rugby – let’s not kid ourselves on this one – and it makes plenty of sense for the Boks to maintain their close association with their traditional rivals.
Meanwhile, the addition of the Bulls, Sharks, Lions and Stormers to the northern hemisphere’s
Pro16 makes sense on a number of fronts – it is geographically a far better option, financially it is substantially more lucrative than Super Rugby and, as the Cheetahs and Kings players will tell you, there are significant nuances the players pick up from playing in different conditions in a different hemisphere.
The Springboks have not played international rugby, since their victory at the Rugby World Cup 12 months ago. COVID-19 forced SA Rugby to pull out of the Rugby Championship, currently taking place in Australia. Their next big assignment is the British and Irish Lions tour taking place here next year. But, loosehead prop Steven Kitshoff is not worried that the...
The fact that the Boks will continue in the Rugby Championship but have ditched Super Rugby is an admission that the one competition remains healthy while the other has slowly and painfully imploded over the last decade, pretty much since the heady days of the exciting Super 12.
Sanzaar’s continued fiddling with the recipe for that competition ultimately killed it off.
It is also exciting that the Championship is to be refreshed without it being expanded. It will remain Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa but there will now be 12 home and away games and “mini-tours” as Sanzaar have put it.
It was interesting to hear Sanzaar CEO Andy Marinos say that this news on the Championship is only the beginning, an “important start.”
“This is the first of a number of announcements that will be made over the coming weeks and months as we continue to plan into 2021 and beyond,” Marinos said. “There are some exciting times ahead for rugby in the southern hemisphere as we look to reposition our structure, competitions and future direction as an organisation.”
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handyman wrote: Thu Nov 05, 2020 11:24 amWell, we are current and triple RWC champions, it is what it is.
Outsmarted by South Africans in the boardroom, that must be a killer for Aus and NZ.
The cool kid with the plague who lives in a slum?
Salty. Very salty.
Salty that the country I live in is wealthy, and has managed coronavirus wonderfully?Sandstorm wrote: Thu Nov 05, 2020 8:04 pmSalty. Very salty.
You go dark faster than our catCarter's Choice wrote: Thu Nov 05, 2020 9:07 pmSalty that the country I live in is wealthy, and has managed coronavirus wonderfully?
Or salty because I get to watch my national team play test match Rugby this weekend, whilst you guys are stuck watching Super Covid Unlocked?
Sharks vs Cheetahs is better then Wallabies vs All Blacks 4 weeks in a row.Carter's Choice wrote: Thu Nov 05, 2020 9:07 pmSalty that the country I live in is wealthy, and has managed coronavirus wonderfully?
Or salty because I get to watch my national team play test match Rugby this weekend, whilst you guys are stuck watching Super Covid Unlocked?
Four games in a row, not four sequential weeks. Four isn’t too bad - it’s just one more than an old fashioned three test series.OomStruisbaai wrote: Thu Nov 05, 2020 9:56 pmSharks vs Cheetahs is better then Wallabies vs All Blacks 4 weeks in a row.Carter's Choice wrote: Thu Nov 05, 2020 9:07 pmSalty that the country I live in is wealthy, and has managed coronavirus wonderfully?
Or salty because I get to watch my national team play test match Rugby this weekend, whilst you guys are stuck watching Super Covid Unlocked?
Did we start?
So that’s a no, then.
Pot
It's not finish yet.Jb1981 wrote: Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:28 pmFour games in a row, not four sequential weeks. Four isn’t too bad - it’s just one more than an old fashioned three test series.OomStruisbaai wrote: Thu Nov 05, 2020 9:56 pmSharks vs Cheetahs is better then Wallabies vs All Blacks 4 weeks in a row.Carter's Choice wrote: Thu Nov 05, 2020 9:07 pm
Salty that the country I live in is wealthy, and has managed coronavirus wonderfully?
Or salty because I get to watch my national team play test match Rugby this weekend, whilst you guys are stuck watching Super Covid Unlocked?
Carter's Choice wrote: Thu Nov 05, 2020 9:07 pm Or salty because I get to watch my national team play test match Rugby this weekend, whilst you guys are stuck watching Super Covid Unlocked?
Dude....not cool. As one of the top echelon posters I expect better from you....
I think you need to check who started this thread before you accuse other nations of being hysterical.Shanky’s mate wrote: Thu Nov 05, 2020 11:21 pmSo that’s a no, then.
Dude....he has been toying with you lot all this time.Rinkals wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2020 7:53 amI think you need to check who started this thread before you accuse other nations of being hysterical.
Right.
Still getting playedRinkals wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2020 8:13 amRight.
I stand corrected.
There is one Saffer who can be justifiably regarded as hysterical.
I suppose every nation has at least one...
Leave Clogs out of this.Rinkals wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2020 8:13 amRight.
I stand corrected.
There is one Saffer who can be justifiably regarded as hysterical.
I suppose every nation has at least one...
So South Africa pull out of The Rugby Championship, risking the TV and ticket sales revenue of three unions, then walk up to World Rugby hat in hand and expect a hand out? Stay classyThe COVID-19 pandemic has hit rugby in South Africa so badly that SA Rugby was forced into knocking on World Rugby’s door to ask for financial support. According to information from the Rapport all the large unions and even some of the smaller ones were forced into requesting an advance on the annual contributions made to them by SA Rugby.
In effect, SA Rugby has gone to World Rugby and asked them for next year’s stipend now and added that to whatever savings they currently have in order to help the unions survive.
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/south-af ... rld-rugby/
They are financial vandals who have selfishly and recklessly risked the fiscal sustainability of their Rugby Championship based on a dishonest lie about 500 minutes of playing time being required.mrbrownstone wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 12:30 amSo South Africa pull out of The Rugby Championship, risking the TV and ticket sales revenue of three unions, then walk up to World Rugby hat in hand and expect a hand out? Stay classyThe COVID-19 pandemic has hit rugby in South Africa so badly that SA Rugby was forced into knocking on World Rugby’s door to ask for financial support. According to information from the Rapport all the large unions and even some of the smaller ones were forced into requesting an advance on the annual contributions made to them by SA Rugby.
In effect, SA Rugby has gone to World Rugby and asked them for next year’s stipend now and added that to whatever savings they currently have in order to help the unions survive.
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/south-af ... rld-rugby/
Thats actually mind boggling....what do they honestly expect. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.mrbrownstone wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 12:30 amSo South Africa pull out of The Rugby Championship, risking the TV and ticket sales revenue of three unions, then walk up to World Rugby hat in hand and expect a hand out? Stay classyThe COVID-19 pandemic has hit rugby in South Africa so badly that SA Rugby was forced into knocking on World Rugby’s door to ask for financial support. According to information from the Rapport all the large unions and even some of the smaller ones were forced into requesting an advance on the annual contributions made to them by SA Rugby.
In effect, SA Rugby has gone to World Rugby and asked them for next year’s stipend now and added that to whatever savings they currently have in order to help the unions survive.
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/south-af ... rld-rugby/
Its not as wealthy as you think. More and more subscribers are ditching DSTV as there really is nothing much to watch on it. Besides Rugby. And you need to buy thr premium package for that...I actually canceled mine because the kids watch Netflix since lockdown and so do I when I get the chance. I asked my sons if they wanted it back last night bearing in mind CC is starting and they said they don't watch anything on it..... I have literally been throwing money away every month on it just for the Rugby. Having never asked my kids what they wantedCarter's Choice wrote:
They are financial vandals who have selfishly and recklessly risked the fiscal sustainability of their Rugby Championship based on a dishonest lie about 500 minutes of playing time being required.
Btw what happened to the mythical South African TV money that was supposed to have kept NZ and Australia afloat since the game went pro? South African posters are always boasting about how wealthy the game is in South Africa, yet here we have SARU begging World Rugby for money.
To us, the value of a human life cannot be measured in Rands, it's something that I appreciate. To me, the big question is why aren't nz, Aus and Arg sueing us into kingdom come for breaking the contract? Surely they would be savvy enough to bind us and make sure we cannot get out of the deal? Surely?Carter's Choice wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 4:09 amThey are financial vandals who have selfishly and recklessly risked the fiscal sustainability of their Rugby Championship based on a dishonest lie about 500 minutes of playing time being required.mrbrownstone wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 12:30 amSo South Africa pull out of The Rugby Championship, risking the TV and ticket sales revenue of three unions, then walk up to World Rugby hat in hand and expect a hand out? Stay classyThe COVID-19 pandemic has hit rugby in South Africa so badly that SA Rugby was forced into knocking on World Rugby’s door to ask for financial support. According to information from the Rapport all the large unions and even some of the smaller ones were forced into requesting an advance on the annual contributions made to them by SA Rugby.
In effect, SA Rugby has gone to World Rugby and asked them for next year’s stipend now and added that to whatever savings they currently have in order to help the unions survive.
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/south-af ... rld-rugby/
Btw what happened to the mythical South African TV money that was supposed to have kept NZ and Australia afloat since the game went pro? South African posters are always boasting about how wealthy the game is in South Africa, yet here we have SARU begging World Rugby for money.
Covid is an unnatural circumstance which cannot be measured in terms of contracts. And contracts can be set aside because of it.handyman wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 6:41 amTo us, the value of a human life cannot be measured in Rands, it's something that I appreciate. To me, the big question is why aren't nz, Aus and Arg sueing us into kingdom come for breaking the contract? Surely they would be savvy enough to bind us and make sure we cannot get out of the deal? Surely?Carter's Choice wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 4:09 amThey are financial vandals who have selfishly and recklessly risked the fiscal sustainability of their Rugby Championship based on a dishonest lie about 500 minutes of playing time being required.mrbrownstone wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 12:30 am
So South Africa pull out of The Rugby Championship, risking the TV and ticket sales revenue of three unions, then walk up to World Rugby hat in hand and expect a hand out? Stay classy
Btw what happened to the mythical South African TV money that was supposed to have kept NZ and Australia afloat since the game went pro? South African posters are always boasting about how wealthy the game is in South Africa, yet here we have SARU begging World Rugby for money.
AC has some of us spitting feathers...and the fact that the Argies smashed the ABs with less playing time just rubbed more salt into the wound...a kind of what if , could have , should have.....the boat has left the harbour boys.....
Dude you confuse us Saffers. You agree with the trolling AC /Green vokker.Sards wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 9:20 amAC has some of us spitting feathers...and the fact that the Argies smashed the ABs with less playing time just rubbed more salt into the wound...a kind of what if , could have , should have.....the boat has left the harbour boys.....
Not denying it...this was me when the rugby was on on saturday eveningOomStruisbaai wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 9:28 amDude you confuse us Saffers. You agree with the trolling AC /Green vokker.Sards wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 9:20 amAC has some of us spitting feathers...and the fact that the Argies smashed the ABs with less playing time just rubbed more salt into the wound...a kind of what if , could have , should have.....the boat has left the harbour boys.....
We however can see now that you havent watched any rugby since the start of lock down.
Jake White wants a word with you.....OomStruisbaai wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 10:03 am All the countries try to copy Rassie's high kick and charge gameplan. They should pay Saru copy rights on his gameplan.
It open up a good gap on the rankings. We can bubble ourself, sit back and enjoy them chasing us.
Not really a high kick and charge gameplan. We played proper rugby in the final, surprised England and won comfortably in the end, scoring some great tries.OomStruisbaai wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 10:03 am All the countries try to copy Rassie's high kick and charge gameplan. They should pay Saru copy rights on his gameplan.
It open up a good gap on the rankings. We can bubble ourself, sit back and enjoy them chasing us.