Good Orange and Blue Monday morning to the boys and gals of the Rugby-Talk fraternity.

Semi’s has come and gone that left half the country in mourn and the other shouting from the rooftops, none harder than here on Rugby-Talk I see.

As you know I had the privilege of attending the WP/Bulls semi final as a guest of WP Rugby Union. I think it is in good order to publicly thank the likes of Malcolm Dumphreys and Hans Vonk for the invitation and Rugby-Talk wishes to think that this is the start of a long relationship with Western Province Rugby Union.

I hope you guys enjoyed the accurate and direct approach we took in publishing the whole news conference word by word. Please read the “From the Newlands Press Room” threads.

You will see that I, on behalf of Rugby-Talk also got a few questions in. This morning I heard over local news and talk radio show, 567 Cape Talk, that the answer to one of my questions was broadcast.

I am not aware of any other website that is taking this direct approach. With this direct approach, we wish to stimulate our readers’ own rugby brains and hopefully forming their own opinions. We would like our bloggers to not argue opinionated reporter’s columns, as is often found in news papers and other electronic media.

Enough with the serious shop-stuff.

As you might have read on the 2 “From the Newlands Press Room” threads, I have a little surprise for you guys.

I had a little chat with Luke Watson after the press conference and explained to him about our newly formed Rugby-Talk.com website. He kindly agreed to sign a WP team picture poster with the words:

“ To: Rugby-Talk.com
From: Luke Watson”

So there you have it folks. Rugby-Talk’s first memorabilia signed by Luke Watson!

I can see the likes of Supa, Superbul and Pietman jumping up and down with excitement.

The piece belongs to Rugby Talk and will be send to our Webmonster, who will decide to whom this Priceless piece will go, no doubt in the form of a competition of sorts. (A Photo of the Poster will be sent to our Webmonster to include on such Competition).

The signed Poster will surely be one of the last signed pieces of Luke Watson before leaving our shores!

Well done, and good luck to the Cheetahs and Bull supporters with the final in 2 weeks time.