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It appears that Robbie Deans wants to call a meeting with the Referee for Saturday’s match, Bryce Lawrence, to nullify certain aspects of the Bokke game. They are very concerned about SA’s kick, charge and bash tactics and the fact that the Bokke are the No 1 ranked team in the world.
The official Sharks web site have announced the Team to face WP this weekend.
The Bulls have named their team to face the Lions at the Coke Tin this coming weekend.
In a truly magnanimous gesture, John Allan, chief executive of the Legends (former Springbok and Scottland hooker), confirmed that the South African Rugby Legends Association are dissatisfied with the manner in which the IRB acted against the Boks and will therefore pay the fines imposed on the Springboks by the International Rugby Board.
Western Province’s Currie Cup season has reached a potential breaking point as the team have been stripped of three flyhalves ahead of their clash against log-leaders Sharks in Durban on Saturday.
Thank you Sharky Lover
John Bishop
Durban – The Sharks received an important boost on Tuesday when their young tighthead Wiehahn Herbst was cleared of dangerous play at a disciplinary hearing in Cape Town. Continue reading
Not only has Bryan Habana signed to play for WP, but it gets more interesting… there is a Tail to this story.
I came accross this Article in the NZ press… and give my own opinion briefly at the end.
This weekend re-iterated the huge devide between the TOP 6 and The Bottom 2 Teams in the Premier Division of the Curry Cup.
The Blue Bulls romped over the Leopards but did they really do so well ??
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Cape Town – In an attempt to simplify the laws surrounding the rolling maul, IRB Referee Manager, Paddy O’Brien, has issued a list of instructions to be coached, played and refereed with immediate effect.
9:25AM Wednesday Aug 19, 2009
By Mark Geenty
SYDNEY – The Graham Henry “rark-up” of last week has been and gone for the underperforming All Blacks. Now captain Richie McCaw will cast a steely glance at his teammates and hope each takes responsibility for a rare downturn in their rugby fortunes against the Wallabies here on Saturday.
This is open for discussion of the Currie Cup match between the Lions and the Sharks, played at Coca Cola Park, Johannesburg, SA at 17:05 local time.
This is opened for active discussion of the Currie Cup Game between Griquas (current Log Leaders) and the Blue Bulls held at GWK Park, Kimberley, SA at 15:00 local time.
This thread is open for discussion of the game between Boland and Western Province, held at Boland Rugby Stadium, Wellington, SA at 15:00 local time.
JAKE White says he would pick Schalk Burger before Heinrich Brussow. The former Bok coach was giving his opinion on the current team ahead of the Test against Australia in Perth.
Lack of game time will hamper Schalk Continue reading
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We have advanced very well with DEVELOPMENT of our final Blog. Continue reading
I include a link here, containing a video clip, taken by an amateur, showing what utter shambles a rugby match can lead to.
Dan Carter has been recalled to the All Blacks squad for the remainder of their Tri-Nations campaign. The first five-eighth has played a club game and two rounds of the Air NZ Cup since returning to rugby following his Achilles injury, and All Blacks coach Graham Henry said Carter was keen to rejoin the national side.
Oregan Hoskins announced the Touring Squad of the Bokke who will go pummel the Ozzies and All Blacks on their home turf.
The South African juggernaut rolled on in the Tri-Nations championship on Saturday with a late Morne Steyn penalty sealing a 29-17 triumph over Australia at Newlands. Continue reading
OK, boys and girls, yesterday we set some records with 2 threads going for gold… but this one is going to go ballistic today !!
Well, here is the Thread for the BIG match tonight between the Cheetahs and the Blue Bulls, to be played in Bloemfontein tonight at 19:10.
Our fellow blogger here, Manly, alerted me to this… this is what REAL RUGBY DEVELOPMENT is… click on the link Continue reading
The Team has just been announced for the Bokke vs Ozzmob on Saturday… first we thought Jauarie was out… but he is’nt
From Jan de Koning on rugby365.com
Veteran Wallaby loose forward George Smith, one of a handful of celebrated players with 100 Test caps, believes the set pieces will be the key when Australia tackle South Africa in a Tri-Nations crunch match in Cape Town on Saturday.
I rate the Players as follows: Continue reading
Teams:
Springboks – 15 Frans Steyn, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morne Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Heinrich Brussow, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 John Smit (c), 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Beast Mtawarira.
Subs: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Jannie du Plessis, 18 Danie Rossouw, 19 Andries Bekker, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Adi Jacobs, 22 Wynand Olivier.
All Blacks — 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10 Stephen Donald, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Rodney So’oialo, 7 Richie McCaw, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Isaac Ross, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Subs: 16 Keven Mealamu, 17 John Afoa, 18 Jason Eaton, 19 Kieran Read, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Luke McAlister, 22 Cory Jane.
ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division
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Score:
Cheetahs 12(9) / Sharks 21(9) – Full Time (score in brackets shows Halftime score)
Cheetahs Points:
Penalties (3) and Dropgoal – J L Potgieter
Sharks Points:
Penalties (5) and Dropgoal – Rory Kokkerot, Penalty Monty Dumond
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Teams:
Cheetahs– 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Danwel Demas, 13 Corné Uys, 12 Robert Ebersohn, 11 Jongi Nokwe, 10 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 9 Tertius Carse, 8 Francois Uys, 7 Hendro Scholtz (c), 6 Frans Viljoen, 5 David de Villiers, 4 Nico Breedt, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Wian du Preez.
Subs: 16 Richardt Strauss, 17 Coenie Oosthuizen, 18 Izak van der Westhuizen, 19 Kabamba Floors, 20 JP Joubert, 21 Louis Strydom, 22 JW Jonker.
Sharks –Stefan Terblanche (c), Odwa Ndungane/Luzuko Vulindlu, Andries Strauss, Riaan Swanepoel, Lwazi Mvovo, Guy Cronje, Rory Kockott, Ryan Kankowski, Jean Deysel, Jacques Botes, Albert van den Berg, Steven Sykes, Patric Cilliers/Wiehahn Herbst, Craig Burden, Deon Carstens/Patric Cilliers.
Subs: Skipper Badenhorst, Wiehahn Herbst/Dale Chadwick, Michael Rhodes/Nikolai Blignaut, Keegan Daniel, Charl McLeod, Monty Dumond, Waylon Murray.
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An Article from Gavin Rich as seen on superrugby.co.za
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers and South African fans were not the only people on Tuesday doffing their caps in appreciation of John Smit — so were the All Blacks.
Smit was selected for his record-breaking 60th cap as an international captain — he has played 85 games for the Boks in all — and although the Bok skipper tried to play it down, the coach’s of both his own team and his immediate opponents were quite happy to make a big deal about it.
“We have huge respect for John Smit and from an All Black side I would like to acknowledge what a massive achievement it is to play 60 matches as your country’s captain,” said All Black coach Graham Henry.
“John has been a very successful captain for South Africa. We all know about what he did in leading the team to a World Cup victory in 2007, something we in New Zealand are still aggrieved about,” he laughed.
“On top of all of that, he is a really good bloke, a real top man, and I can completely understand why the Springbok players follow him like they do. I would like to congratulate him on his achievement on behalf of the All Black camp.”
De Villiers pointed to the same attributes that saw Jake White annoint Smit as the team leader not long after he took over the Bok squad in early 2004.
“When you ask the question about what qualities he has you should really be asking what qualities he does not have, for he has so many,” said De Villiers.
“He plays such a massive role for us, and above all I think it is something that you don’t see a lot of, he is a real ambassador for his country, and a guy who makes everyone feel at home. Breaking this record could not have happened to a nicer person, John is a real legend.”
Smit said that he would prefer to talk about the achievement after Saturday.
“I haven’t broken any records until I run out of the tunnel in front of the team at Absa Stadium on Saturday,” he said.
“But yes, it has been a huge honour and privilege to be involved with the Boks, and I have thoroughly enjoyed being part of it all. We have the task of beating the All Blacks on Saturday though and that is what we are focusing on.”
Smit said his men were expecting the All Blacks to be a much tougher proposition than they were last week, when the Boks won 28-19 in Bloemfontein.
“As hard as last week’s game was, we have always believed that this one will be a lot tougher,” he said.
“They do not have to contend this time with the debilitating aspects of their short turnaround between Auckland and Bloemfontein. They have had two extra days to prepare this week and that means they will be much better prepared, and they have also had a better chance to analyse us and more time to work out what they need to do.”
The coaching staff off the All Blacks made two changes for the test in Durban.
15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10 Stephen Donald, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Rodney So’oialo, 7 Richie McCaw, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Isaac Ross, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Subs: 16 Keven Mealamu, 17 John Afoa, 18 Jason Eaton, 19 Kieran Read, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Luke McAlister, 22 Cory Jane.