Let’s forget about Australia for a minute but let me focus on New Zealand and how South Africa are gearing up for them specifically during their away leg of Tri-Nations 2009.
South Africa have always had the toughest away season in world rugby. Invariably the Springboks have had to face a tag team which no other international rugby nation could contemplate – New Zealand and Australia in three weeks.
Perish the thought of any other team, let’s say Scotland, Wales or Ireland, attempting what South Africa do year in and year out. They would no doubt shudder at the thought.
For South Africa, especially in 2009, things look different. I’m not referring to the unquestionable dominance of the South African squad at present OR the relative strengths of Australia and New Zealand.
What I’m talking about is a shift in national mindset – a strange common agreement in South Africa that New Zealand are fair game and the Springboks aren’t going to be diplomatic about handing them a lesson.
In nearly 50 years of watching rugby in South Africa, I’ve never seen anything quite like this. And the largest national TV News channel in South Africa has set the tone.
359 Carol
No what I meant is that we r not used to women cutting the grass over here. 😉
#360 Carol
Please don’t shout at me. I won’t make a spelling mistake again!!! Put away the kettle Cord please. OUCH!!!! OUCH!!!1 I am so sorry.
Okay Ed and Carol
Going to have sth to eat. See u later.
LIONS!!!!!!!
#361 K9
Agree, we are use to do it ourselfs. hehehehehe
361 – I am a’blokey’ sort of bird, you have met me…muscles like Bakkies.
I have got my own lawnmower too….
Anything a bloke can do I can do …….!!
Actually we can’t afford staff in England!! Heheheheh
#363 Cheers K9.
Enjoy.
362 – Ed, come here and have a hug…… 😉 See some English people are nice!
K9 – Enjoy your supper…..till later xx
Hey my 5 minutes turned into 10!!
Till later Ed…xx
Cheers Carol.
K9 – p.s. that email !! I will have to have words with you!!! Hahahahah
370
So Ed, How do you feel about the current Springbok setup?
#372 Ed
I think it is boring but winning rugby. I really don’t care how the boys get it done, as long as they win.
#373 Ed
Do you think PdV is responsible for the wins?
#374 Ed
I’m not to sure. I think a few off the senior guys took over from him, but hey, what do I know. 😀
Ek moes die een copy!!!
Ed_the_Lion says:
11 August 2009 at 19:31
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Naand, enige rugby gepraat vandag ?
#377 kom na die general opsie toe. Ons praat oor kwotas.
373 Ed, this current Bok team is an experienced test team. They know what to do & do enough to win. It’s a good team but not a legendary one, yet.
As an outside observer let South Africans enjoy their team’s winning streak & a few more additional titles. But that will not suffice by itself. Rugby is a business now, not like the old amateur days. It is in the entertainment business. Paying customers, worldwide need to be entertained. The rugby world expects more from this current team. They have talented backs as well as forwards. Let’s see the Boks play more fluid, entertaining rugby. Take the last two test matches, 60 pts on the board. But 55 of those pts came from one player Morne Steyn, & 50 came from his boot. The Boks are capable of better rugby. Enjoy your wins but press for more open fluid rugby involving the whole team. I’m sure you would enjoy their wins even more.
Ai manne my internet was af van 14hoo tot na 23hoo, n optic cable break , nou maar vroeg gaan slaap en gou kom inloer.
Gelukkig is ons nog nie amptelik oop nie so kom ek se dit maar tong in die kies. Ek het hier op WTR geskrol en scroll vir n vale om iets oor rugby te kry op hierdie artikel, totdat K9 bygekom het so om en by 250 posts was dit n bol stront, dit sal die manne wegjaag hier. Moenie getalle jaag nie blog eerder minder maar praat sense.
Lag my af maar hou dit wat ek gese het in gedagte.
Die jag van 50, 100 , 300, 1000 was eens op n tyd op Voldys belangrik , deesdae het die lot bietjie groot geword, put it in your pipe and smoke it.
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