Archive for the ‘General Discussions’ Category

Judgment day for S14 whistlers

9th March 2010 by Boertjie No Comments

Tournament assessors held a conference hookup last night where the performance of Australian official Paul Marks was likely to come under the heaviest scrutiny after a fractious end to the Waratahs and Sharks game.

Highlanders 15, Blues 19 (full time)

19th February 2010 by Morné 25 Comments

Their Round One fixtures did not treat these two teams kindly. The Blues messed up a promising halftime lead as they lost 20-34 at home to the Hurricanes, and the final score did the Highlanders’ sterling efforts little justice in a 17-32 defeat to the Crusaders.

Lions 13, Stormers 26

13th February 2010 by Morné 88 Comments

It has been eight years since the Lions (or Cats, as their predecessors were called) have beaten the Stormers. That was back in 2001 when the Laurie Mains-coached Cats won 29-24 in Cape Town and went on to reach the play-offs.

Stop the clock for the dead minutes

4th February 2010 by Boertjie 32 Comments

Let’s face it, it’s time to stop wasting time, says GREG GROWDEN.
Stop the clock. It’s as simple as that. To lure spectators back to rugby, don’t bore them with endless rewrites of the code’s law book – the most mind-sapping read since James Joyce’s Ulysses.

We are ready for a (legal) battle – Reynecke

25th January 2010 by Morné 8 Comments

Auto and General Lions chief executive Manie Reyneke has issued a stern warning to the Sharks – play Willem Alberts and there will be consequences.

Bullying, sadistic politicians

14th January 2010 by Boertjie 78 Comments

Rugby and cricket work, and because they work they get acclaim and publicity. But this then makes them an easy vehicle for bullying politicians to ride on in their quest for publicity and power.

BOD Player of the Decade

6th January 2010 by Boertjie 6 Comments

Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll has been voted as Rugby World magazine’s player of the decade.
ONLY TWO BOKS MAKE THE TEAM

‘Burnt out Boks will suffer in 2011′

27th December 2009 by Boertjie 64 Comments

South Africa’s leading sports science professor, Tim Noakes, insists the Springboks won’t be at their best for the 2011 Rugby World Cup after many of the top players were over-played in 2009.
John Smit in denial || Provinces the guilty ones || Kiwis train smarter

RuggaWorld’s wish list for Xmas

19th December 2009 by Boertjie 67 Comments

It’s that time of year when people are compiling wish lists for 2010. Here’s a few, but please ADD YOUR OWN.

Bouquets and brickbats

12th December 2009 by Boertjie 15 Comments

It’s that time of year when the orchids and onions gets dished out. Gary Gold the unsung hero of the Bok’s coaching staff? GAVIN RICH thinks so. And the Bulls are the best team in the world.

Snor has tough calls to make in 2010

5th December 2009 by Boertjie 6 Comments

THE most intriguing revelation from the Springbok tour of Europe was not Victor Matfield’s claim that the Irish players understand Afrikaans, but that their forwards coach, Gert Smal, still knew the Springbok lineout calls from when he last worked with them.

No Bok in Top XV

2nd December 2009 by Boertjie 14 Comments

Paul Cully and Stephen Samuelson of the Sydney Morning Herald selects their Team of the Week. And yes, you’ve guessed correctly: There is not a Springbok in sight.

McCaw wins it – again

29th November 2009 by Boertjie 12 Comments

New Zealand’s inspirational captain Richie McCaw has been named the International Rugby Board Player of the Year for 2009.

Remaining Internationals Match Thread

21st November 2009 by Morné 13 Comments

Since just about all the games are on at the same time, we have created a match thread for all of them.

Boks scrum ridiculed

19th November 2009 by Morné 33 Comments

Springbok props and the state of South African scrummaging has been savagely lampooned by British rugby writer Stephen Jones.