Expert Opinion

Rassie could be Boks trump card

May 3, 2011
Posted by Morné
Rassie could be Boks trump card

Gavin Rich writing for SuperRugby.co.za believes the inclusion of Stormers Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, could be the trump card as the Springboks look to defend their Rugby World Cup title.
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Smit boosts confidence

May 3, 2011
Posted by Morné
Smit boosts confidence

News24 columnist, Gary Boshoff, believes the Springboks will go to the World Cup with confidence given the announcement as Smit and Matfield as the leaders of the squad.
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Jake backs All Blacks

April 28, 2011
Posted by Morné
Jake backs All Blacks

The man who won the last Rugby World Cup has endorsed the All Blacks’ prospects of finally ending their 24-year drought at the global tournament in New Zealand later this year.
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Posted in Expert Opinion, World Cup 2011 | 13 Comments »

Rugby XV of the Decade

April 27, 2011
Posted by Admin

Spiro Zavos has four Boks in his Rugby XV of the Decade, and one of them is his Player of the Decade.
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Smit resurgence poses a problem for Plum

April 26, 2011
Posted by Morné
Smit resurgence poses a problem for Plum

A great display in his favoured position by John Smit will no doubt give Sharks coach, John Plumtree, a lot to think about on his selection at hooker as they are about to face the top SA Franchise.
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The art of losing

April 26, 2011
Posted by Morné
The art of losing

JJ Harmse takes a critical look at the Bulls’ woeful performances on tour in his Sport24 column.
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A loss remains a loss

April 20, 2011
Posted by Morné
A loss remains a loss

They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result.
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Bulls must bring Basson into the game

April 19, 2011
Posted by Morné
Bulls must bring Basson into the game

The Bulls are not blind to the attacking abilities of wing sensation Bjorn Basson.
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Pathetic Bulls

April 11, 2011
Posted by Morné
Pathetic Bulls

“The Bulls were lucky to score zero”
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Posted in Expert Opinion, Super 15 | 30 Comments »

A poor Fourie is still the best scrummie

April 6, 2011
Posted by Morné
A poor Fourie is still the best scrummie

The fact that Fourie du Preez is operating at just 30% of his ability but still the best scrumhalf in South Africa speaks volumes of his value to the Boks.
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Posted in Expert Opinion, Rugby Personalities | 2 Comments »

Defence will win Super 15

April 5, 2011
Posted by Morné
Defence will win Super 15

As much as the title suggests this is quote from a South African coach, it is not, it actually comes from the top Australian franchise in recent years.
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Super 15 not even close to test rugby

April 4, 2011
Posted by Morné
Super 15 not even close to test rugby

Did the Sharks and Crusaders really show the rest of the world, specifically those in Europe, how the game should be played? Not according to Brian Moore.
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Don’t write off the Bulls

March 24, 2011
Posted by Morné
Don’t write off the Bulls

The fine line between success and failure was once again clearly evident over the past couple of days.
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Potgieter’s view on the Stormers loss

March 23, 2011
Posted by Morné
Potgieter’s view on the Stormers loss

Bulls loose-forward Dewald Potgieter reflects on the loss against the Stormers over the weekend in his latest column on SuperRugby.co.za
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JJ Harmse lays into Bulls, Bakkies

March 21, 2011
Posted by Morné
JJ Harmse lays into Bulls, Bakkies

“Too many Bulls players appear to be involved with charity work, social networking, TV advertisements, spreading DVDs and books, writing columns, golf days and contractual negotiations to be able to keep their attention between the four lines.”
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Shattered glass

March 8, 2011
Posted by Morné
Shattered glass

This week Dewald Potgieter writes about the massive disappointment of losing against the Highlanders at home over the weekend.
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A view from the inside, part 2

March 1, 2011
Posted by Morné
A view from the inside, part 2

His last column was such a hit, I had to post this week’s one as-well.
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A view from inside

February 22, 2011
Posted by Morné
A view from inside

While the going is good and we were asked to post this, take some time out to read the thoughts of Dewald Potgieter in his weekly column for SuperRugby
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A rugby disgrace

February 10, 2011
Posted by Morné
A rugby disgrace

Something did not feel right when the “bigger, better, longer” expanded Super 15, sorry Vodacom Super Rugby series, was launched in Midrand during the week.
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Let’s get past appearances

January 13, 2011
Posted by Morné

Late last year I got one of those anonymous faxes that are intended to prick up a reporter’s ears.
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SA Rugby must move North

January 11, 2011
Posted by Morné

One of RuggaWorld’s favourite journalists, Peter Bills, believes SA Rugby will in future need to look North if it wants to sustain its rugby structures and future.
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Smit must do the honourable thing

December 1, 2010
Posted by Morné

Amidst the vigorous debate surrounding head coach Peter de Villiers and his ticket – or not – to the World Cup, people seem to have rather tiptoed around another complex issue: is it really so clear-cut that John Smit will reassume the team leadership reins from stand-in Victor Matfield?
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Posted in Expert Opinion, Springboks | 16 Comments »

Giants of the midfield

November 29, 2010
Posted by Morné

In the last view years, rugby union has seemingly through all its changes and applications, given rise to the monster midfielder, Bruce Ross investigates.
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Can Vic take the leadership role?

November 25, 2010
Posted by Morné

When I was a rough and ready flanker for the mighty eighths at Dale College, I played for a teacher whose biology classes I used as an opportunity to catch up on sleep.
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Posted in Expert Opinion, Springboks | 26 Comments »

Fetchers, can you eat it?

November 15, 2010
Posted by Morné

It is strangely tempting, just for the moment, to suggest that Jake White was right after all … maybe fetchers are indeed best employed at plucking beers out of the fridge.
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Wales the Boks toughest test – White

November 12, 2010
Posted by Morné

A Wales side with James Hook at centre, Mike Phillips and Stephen Jones as halfbacks and fetcher Martyn Williams returning in place of Sam Warburton is probably the strongest they can pick.
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Posted in Expert Opinion, Springboks | 10 Comments »

The new art of kicking

October 28, 2010
Posted by Morné

Former Wallabies coach and assistant to the successful 2007 World Cup winning Springboks, Eddie Jones, gives some fascinating views on the new art of kicking.
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Liefling a Bok option?

October 4, 2010
Posted by Morné

Derick Hougaard is at the forefront of a strong Saracens push in the English Premiership … and quite possibly giving the Springbok selectors some food for end-of-year tour thought as well.
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