Expert Opinion

Grow up Stormers supporters!

February 2, 2012
Posted by Morné
Grow up Stormers supporters!

I just could not let this pearl of a column from JJ Harmse pass by…
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Posted in Expert Opinion | 8 Comments »

Meyer se Bokke, sal eg Suid-Afrikaanse Bokke wees

January 29, 2012
Posted by Morné
Meyer se Bokke, sal eg Suid-Afrikaanse Bokke wees

Nuwe Springbok afrigter, Heyneke Meyer, gesels met Hanlie Retief van Rapport oor sy drome, planne en hoe hy al van skooldae af geweet het hy sal eendag die Springbokke afrig.
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Posted in Expert Opinion, Rugby Personalities, Springboks | 13 Comments »

“Keep Divvy” – Naas

January 17, 2012
Posted by Morné
“Keep Divvy” – Naas

Springbok rugby legend Naas Botha on Monday said he saw no reason why current coach Peter de Villiers could not remain part of the Bok set up.
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Posted in Expert Opinion, Springboks | 43 Comments »

‘Schalk must skipper Boks’ – Smit

January 10, 2012
Posted by Morné
‘Schalk must skipper Boks’ – Smit

The leader of the Stormers, Schalk Burger, is the right man to take over the captaincy of the Springboks.
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Posted in Expert Opinion, Springboks | 17 Comments »

World Club Champs in 2015?

January 9, 2012
Posted by Morné
World Club Champs in 2015?

A world club championship is on the cards after the 2015 Rugby World Cup, Premiership chief executive Mark McCafferty has claimed.
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Posted in Expert Opinion, Other Tournaments, Other Unions / Teams, Rugby Administration | 3 Comments »

Lions hit back at bankruptcy allegations

December 8, 2011
Posted by Morné
Lions hit back at bankruptcy allegations

The Golden Lions Rugby union on Thursday hit back at rumours on social media and websites that they are bankrupt.
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Posted in Expert Opinion, Rugby Administration | 12 Comments »

Rugby break-away on the cards?

November 14, 2011
Posted by Morné
Rugby break-away on the cards?

According to news reports from the United Kingdom, a ‘violent breakaway’ from current rugby controlling bodies to form a new global league may not be too far off.
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Posted in Club Rugby, Expert Opinion, Heineken Cup, Other Unions / Teams, Rugby Administration, SANZAR, Super Rugby | 18 Comments »

SA Rugby must look North

November 11, 2011
Posted by Morné
SA Rugby must look North

Saracens boss Edward Griffiths says the South African Rugby Union (SARU) should consider playing its international rugby in the Northern Hemisphere in future.
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Posted in Expert Opinion, Heineken Cup, Rugby Administration, Super Rugby | 25 Comments »

Rugby has turned into ‘war of muscles’

November 10, 2011
Posted by Morné
Rugby has turned into ‘war of muscles’

Rugby is in danger of muscling out the flair and skills that have made it such a great game, according to Argentina’s leading points scorer and former captain Hugo Porta.
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Posted in Expert Opinion | 9 Comments »

Rugby vs. NFL

October 27, 2011
Posted by Morné
Rugby vs. NFL

I came across the really interesting piece written by an author who obviously follows NFL first and got introduced to rugby union second.
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Posted in Expert Opinion, Rugby Union Fans | 23 Comments »

Rugby’s credibility is suffering

October 24, 2011
Posted by Morné
Rugby’s credibility is suffering

Respected sport scientist and long standing friend of RuggaWorld, Dr. Ross Tucker, offers his views on the Rugby World Cup and specifically referees and how their performance is damaging the game’s credibility.
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Posted in Expert Opinion, Referees, World Cup 2011 | 125 Comments »

More rugby experts slams IRB/Referees

October 21, 2011
Posted by Morné
More rugby experts slams IRB/Referees

There seems to be no respite for the IRB as opinions from respected rugby experts slamming the organisation and its referees continues to dominate Rugby World Cup headlines.
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Posted in Expert Opinion, World Cup 2011 | 16 Comments »

White: ‘Blame SA Rugby’ & more criticism of RWC refs

October 18, 2011
Posted by Morné
White: ‘Blame SA Rugby’ & more criticism of RWC refs

Current Springbok coach, Peter de Villiers, received some sympathy from an unlikely source – World Cup winning coach Jake White.
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Posted in Expert Opinion, Springboks, World Cup 2011 | 7 Comments »

Noakes drops ‘match-fixing’ bombshell

October 14, 2011
Posted by Morné
Noakes drops ‘match-fixing’ bombshell

Just as the dust started to settle on the unsuccessful defence by the Springboks of their Rugby World Cup title, respected sports science guru, Professor Tim Noakes has dropped another bombshell.
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Posted in Expert Opinion, Springboks | 104 Comments »

A tribute to Bok warriors

October 10, 2011
Posted by Morné
A tribute to Bok warriors

I had to re-post this article here because as I read it, I wondered why no respected SA journalist could come up with a fitting tribute like this.
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Posted in Expert Opinion | 35 Comments »

IRB ignores its own rules

October 10, 2011
Posted by Morné
IRB ignores its own rules

MIKE Miller, the chief executive of the IRB, has given 10 out of 10 for this year’s Rugby World Cup tournament as eight teams prepare to play out the finals. This is a strong vote of confidence in the host union for the tournament, the NZRU.
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Posted in Expert Opinion, World Cup 2011 | 19 Comments »

UK media rips into Bryce

October 9, 2011
Posted by Morné
UK media rips into Bryce

Paddy O’Brien, the IRB’s head of refs, told me before the start of the tournament that no World Cup had ever been decided by the man in the middle.
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Posted in Expert Opinion, Laws and Technical Issues, Referees | 115 Comments »

World rugby can survive without Kiwi’s

September 29, 2011
Posted by Morné
World rugby can survive without Kiwi’s

Brian Moore: so New Zealand are protecting world rugby, are they? What a fraud
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Posted in Expert Opinion | 18 Comments »

Under the microscope: The Scrum

September 23, 2011
Posted by Morné
Under the microscope: The Scrum

A major attempt to end, or at the very least curtail, the problems associated with one of the most boring phases of rugby is being made by a former Australian prop forward.
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Posted in Expert Opinion, General Discussions, Laws and Technical Issues | 21 Comments »

“Leave Smit at home” – Ollie

August 21, 2011
Posted by Morné
“Leave Smit at home” – Ollie

Former Springbok prop Ollie le Roux says there should be no place for John Smit in South Africa’s 22-man line-up.
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Posted in Expert Opinion, Springboks, WC 2011 | 9 Comments »

Difficult to pick a winner

July 11, 2011
Posted by Morné
Difficult to pick a winner

As focus now shifts the the oldest domestic competition in the world, JJ Harmse contemplates who will walk away as ABSA Currie Cup champions in a Rugby World Cup year.
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Posted in Currie Cup, Expert Opinion | 44 Comments »

Highlighting SA Scrum problems

July 8, 2011
Posted by Morné
Highlighting SA Scrum problems

You don’t need to be a scrum guru to figure out why the Stormers (and most SA scrums) have buckled against teams like the Crusaders.
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Posted in Expert Opinion, Super Rugby | 37 Comments »

We have the ability, but not the conviction

July 6, 2011
Posted by Morné
We have the ability, but not the conviction

I came across this brilliant piece by Tom Dawson-Squib on Rugby365 where he highlights just how frail we are as a sporting nation – enjoy.
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Posted in Expert Opinion | 10 Comments »

It’s simply getting too much!

June 30, 2011
Posted by Morné

In his Sport24 column, JJ Harmse, believes there is simply too much rugby at the moment and that South Africa and New Zealand have been conned by the Aussies.
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Posted in Expert Opinion | 38 Comments »

Victor was the difference

June 13, 2011
Posted by Morné
Victor was the difference

The captaincy of Victor Matfield was a crucial factor in the Bulls’ Super Rugby victory over the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday, coach Frans Ludeke believes.
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Posted in Expert Opinion, Super Rugby | 77 Comments »

Jones mystified by Calder snub

June 8, 2011
Posted by Morné
Jones mystified by Calder snub

Eddie Jones is mystified that no World Cup teams will be using Sherylle Calder’s expertise during their campaigns.
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SBW will be exposed – Snor

May 10, 2011
Posted by Boertjie

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers believes Sonny Bill Williams’s game is “high risk” and “against rugby principles”.
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Sentiment rather than ability might decide RWC winner

May 9, 2011
Posted by Morné
Sentiment rather than ability might decide RWC winner

Never short of a word and never afraid to speak his mind, former Bok and current Italian coach, Nick Mallett, believes the Rugby World Cup might come down to sentiment and referee favouritism more than ability, as Peter Bills reports for the New Zealand Herald.
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