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Crusaders coach voices concern over refereeing
Crusaders coach, Todd Blackadder, on Sunday voiced his disappointment with some refereeing decisions in the Brisbane showdown between the Reds and Crusaders where the Reds won by a single point thanks to a controversial penalty in the last minute.
“Those decisions are just influencing outcomes and it’s really disappointing to us from our point of view because we played so well, I’m really proud of our players. But to lose like that under those circumstances was really disappointing,” Blackadder said
“For us being on the road we really targeted this game. You invest so much time and effort into it you want to let the players influence the outcome but these things can really hurt you when it comes to playoff time. I’m always going to think I was right but the ref saw it a different way.”
Stormers call up rookie scrumhalf
Victory for the first time in Super Rugby history in Canberra came at a price for the Stormers.
Having already lost their top 3 flyhalfves to injury this season, the Stormers are now also sweating over the fitness of Dewald Duvenhage who hurt his ankle.
Duvenhage who again moved to the flyhalf channel after the Stormers substituted rookie flyhalf, Kurt Coleman, sustained the injury to his ankle deep into the second half.
Having already called up Earl Rose to provide flyhalf cover for Coleman, the Stormers were forced to send an SOS to rookie scrumhalf, Louis Schreuder. Both players will join up with the Stormers this week in Melbourne as they prepare to take on the Rebels.
Afrika nominated for Sevens player of the year
Blitzbokke star, Cecil Afrika, has been nominated alongside two All Black Sevens players for the Sevens Player of the Year award.
According to the IRB website, at the end of the 2010/11 HSBC Sevens World Series, which was won by New Zealand with an event to spare, Tomasi Cama (NZ), Tim Mikkelson (NZ) and Cecil Afrika (South Africa) have been nominated for the award.
With 40 tries and 385 points, Cecil Afrika was the season’s leading scorer and his efforts in both attack and defence underpinned South Africa’s return to form and winning ways, inspiring them to Cup titles in Las Vegas, London and Edinburgh.
“Between them, these three players perfectly sum up the skill, excitement, pace and power on show in our international Sevens game,” said IRB chairperson, Bernard Lapasset.
Referees for Rounds 16 to 18
The referees for the next three rounds has been confirmed by SANZAR. To find the complete list CLICK HERE
elcamino
logan
Tina
ROOILEEU
KingPaul
Methos The French Stormer
Thomas_Bulls
Deon
Aldo
JT_BOKBEFOK!
garyj1-Bulls
Amethyst
trevormayhew
Pom in Joburg
Marcel
namboer
Jacques(Bunny)Somtimes I sits and thinks and sometimes I just sits
RUGGA_MIND
Quinn25
Pokkel
moose
Vernonimous
Watte
niekie
Dante
Panther
Vetgesmeerde Blits
bryce_in_oz
Kozac
Blokkies
Number12_Lions
Brutus2
Lehe6
Estian Nortier
DavidS
johanleroux13
Morné
Tafelberg
pietstreak
Ollie
Koos
May 30th, 2011 at 9:42 am
I really rate Louis Schreeder, but it’s more in the flyhalf cover dept that Dewalt’s injury is a concern, as I expect they will have rested him anyway this weekend.
May 30th, 2011 at 9:44 am
PS fell out the bus in the Oakley comp big time. I just cannot focus on more that 3 things at a time. It’s all I can do to get my Superbru pick in on time. My form on the log does reflect the anmount of thought that I sometimes give to my selections though.
Morne what are your thoughts on Rose?
May 30th, 2011 at 9:59 am
Reply to Stormersboy @ 9:44 am:
Haha, best that I don’t make my thoughts on Rose public…
May 30th, 2011 at 10:21 am
Just a note folks, Deon’s PC died so we will have to update the log for this week manually, will be out latest tomorrow.
May 30th, 2011 at 10:24 am
Reply to Morné @ 10:21 am:
Cool, already calculated the Sharks log, and I’m still clinging onto my 2 point lead
May 30th, 2011 at 10:35 am
Reply to Ollie_ Shark Attack @ 10:24 am:
I just did mine and Namboer was 1 point ahead of me but now I should be 1 point ahead of him
What happened below me I am not so sure, maybe someone leapfrogged me
May 30th, 2011 at 10:43 am
Reply to JT_Stormers @ 10:35 am:
It’s worth the peace of mind to tak the 10 minutes and work it out completely just for your log. Excel is your friend
May 30th, 2011 at 11:03 am
My calculations for this week:
JT_Stormers - 12
DavidS the gloomy Lion - 11
garyj1-Bulls - 11
onerb’s RAGING BULLS - 11
TheGame101 – LIONS - 11
Timeo want those Cheetah glasses - 11
WiLLem suPPorts ChEEtahs! - 11
Asteroth’s Limping Lions - 10
jm - 10
Kietie_Lions - 10
Morné - 10
namboer_STORMERS! - 10
Thomas_Bulls - 10
Jacques(Bunny)Stormers - 9
Number12_Lions - 9
Tafelberg – Stormers - 9
Boertjie - 8
Deon_Stormers - 8
GRiN_Sharks - 8
Ollie_ Shark Attack - 8
Pokkel_Sharks - 8
Shawn1414_Stormers - 8
Treehugger-shark - 8
bryce_shark_in_oz - 7
Methos The French Stormer - 7
GCBrown - 6
Ghecko_stormers - 2
Miles_Sharks - 2
Watte - 2
the cheetahs are pumas! - 0
that means I top the Stormers LOG
May 30th, 2011 at 11:15 am
Reply to JT_Stormers @ 11:03 am:
I have the Sharks log as follows up until end of this weekend:
Ollie_ Shark Attack 25
Treehugger-shark 23
GRiN_Sharks 21
Miles_Sharks 18
bryce_shark_in_oz 17
Jm 16
Pokkel_Sharks 15
May 30th, 2011 at 12:28 pm
Fargit
11 point swing!
Gloomy LIon on the up and up!
Exams went well BTW… just a bit tired now so off to bed for a quick nap before I hit the books again…
May 30th, 2011 at 12:40 pm
Reply to Ollie_ Shark Attack @ 11:15 am:
Yep kicking myself for forgetting to tip the Friday games, then tipping against my own team only to see Barnes not playing and missing out on the 10pts for the Bulls game score/margin by 1pt!
Fun comp…
May 30th, 2011 at 4:03 pm
Reply to bryce_shark_in_oz @ 12:40 pm:
Hehehehe,
I saw you missed a prediction. I had to double check to make sure. Miles_Sharks seems to have dropped out as well. He was doing really well so don’t know why he did.
May 30th, 2011 at 4:31 pm
Reply to Ollie_ Shark Attack @ 4:03 pm: Reply to bryce_shark_in_oz @ 12:40 pm:
I make my predictions on Monday for all games showing – can always change them during the week but this way if I forget I still have a prediction logged in.
May 30th, 2011 at 4:57 pm
Reply to JT_Stormers @ 4:31 pm:
Noted… I usually wait for TheRugbyClub and last minute injuries but should pencil in a the basics first…
Just need to nail a 10 pt’er sometime… that Bulls game was the closest I’ve come…
Bet and tipped against my team this week… so the win has some shine (just not of the coin type)…
May 30th, 2011 at 4:59 pm
Reply to bryce_shark_in_oz @ 4:57 pm:
I had the same feeling after the Blues v Stormers game – happy they won, angry at myself for not backing them…
May 30th, 2011 at 5:15 pm
Reply to JT_Stormers @ 4:59 pm:
Definitely ranks as one of my favourite games of the season…
This weekend’s Lion’s game is up there… as too the Sader/Reds…
Just a pity the Sharks are only winning on the score-board… they’re the only RSA team seemingly not improving upon their weaknesses as the comp progresses!
May 30th, 2011 at 5:21 pm
And by favourite game I meant the Blues/Stormer’s…
May 30th, 2011 at 5:59 pm
Aan almal wat in verre, vreemde lande sit en smag na Afrikaans, en vir almal by die “huis” Geniet dit! Die pennevrug van prof. Johan Combrinck, voormalige Voorsitter van die Taalkommissie van die S.A. Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns:
DIE UNIEKE AFRIKAANSE “FOK”
Een van die interessantste, kleurvolste woorde in Afrikaans, is die leenwoord *fok* en sy familie. Dis ‘n towerwoord wat, bloot deur sy klank, vreugde of pyn, liefde of haat, ontdekking of frustrasie kan weergee. Fok is een van die min woorde wat die funksie van byna alle woordsoorte kan vervul.
Dit word as oorganklike werkwoord gebruik (Fok die hele spul), en as onoorganklike werkwoord (Ag fok), as bevel (Fok dit!), in die bedrywende vorm (Dit het my gefok), sowel as die lydende vorm (Nou is jy heeltemal gefok), as die hoofelement in ‘n hele reeks skeibare werkwoorde(aanfok,opfok, uitfok, toefok, voortfok, byfok, agteroorfok, agternafok), ens of as stam van ‘n werkwoord (Nou het jy die hele ding befok).
As abstrakte selfstandige naamwoord (Ek gee nie ‘n fok om nie), of as persoonsnaam (Het jy gesien wat die fokker probeer doen?), as nabepaling by ‘n vraagwoord (Hoe de fok, wie de fok, hoekom de fok, wanneer de fok,ens.), as byvoeglike naamwoord (Waar moet ek die fokken tyd vandaankry?), as bywoord (Dis nou ‘n fokken mooi grap), en as uitroep (O fok!).
Selfs ook as invoegsel (Onge-fokken-looflik). Dit kan ook in homself ingevoeg word (Nou is jy be-fokken-fok).
Hierdie Afrikaanse woord kan gebruik word om wyd uiteenlopende situasies te beskryf:
Verrassing: Hoe de fok gaan dit met jou?
Bedrog: Die motorhawe het my befok.
Ontsteltenis: Ag fokkit!
Moeilikheid: Nou is ek in my moer in gefok.
Aggressie: Fok jou!
Meer Aggressie: Ek gaan jou opfok!
Moedeloosheid: Hoe de fok moet ek dit regkry?
Walging: Fok my!
Plesier: Fok my nog!
Wanbegrip: Ek fokken verstaan nie.
Inkompetensie: Hy fok alles op.
Gesag: Wat de fok dink jy doen jy?
Verdwaal: Nou weet ek nie ‘n fok waar ek is nie.
Oortuiging: Onge-fokken-twyfeld.
Dit kan horlosietyd beskryf (Presies half-fokken-vyf), of omstandighede (Hoe het ek in hierdie fokken job beland?), of persone (Jan Fokken Smuts), of dinge (Kyk hoe lyk jou fokken skoene!), of plekke (Tot in fokken Durban ) of dit kan die siel van ‘n uitnodiging wees wat van hartlikheid drup (Fok u!).
Fok is in Afrikaans onge-fokken-ewenaard!