Original Contributions

Black EP power is a mirage

February 2, 2012
Posted by Boertjie

How long will we still be fed the mirage that EP is the cradle of black rugby and deserves to play Super Rugby?
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Posted in Original Contributions, Super Rugby | 74 Comments »

Go Wild Dog Sports! Local rugby jersey brand name! Finally!

January 10, 2012
Posted by DavidS
Go Wild Dog Sports! Local rugby jersey brand name! Finally!

As one of the top rugby nations you’d think we would also have the top rugby jersey marques from here… but we use Kiwi manufacturers to make Bok jerseys and all our teams wear apparel from overseas marques. BUT now we have our own local brand name and RW says … Local is Lekker!
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Posted in General Discussions, Original Contributions, Original RuggaWorld Content | 16 Comments »

2012 Super 15 snippets

January 4, 2012
Posted by DavidS
2012 Super 15 snippets

The teams are not really releasing anything spectacular so after scrounging the net we’ve found at least some snippets to start off as a whiff of an appetizer for 2012 Super Rugby.
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Posted in Columnists, General Discussions, Original Contributions, Super Rugby | 19 Comments »

4N fixtures and logo

November 8, 2011
Posted by DavidS
4N fixtures and logo

So the “Rugby Championship” (in contrast to the cricket joke called the Vroteas)  does have a sponsor. The fixture list is yet another Andy Marinos negotiated special however…
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Posted in Columnists, Original Contributions, SA Rugby Soaps | 9 Comments »

Why is rugby transformation failing?

September 8, 2011
Posted by Boertjie

Liz McGregor offers food for thought on one of the reasons standing in the way of transformation – food.
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Posted in Original Contributions, Transformation | 33 Comments »

SARU’s Made in China clothes miff local unions… YOU should be too

September 6, 2011
Posted by DavidS
SARU’s Made in China clothes miff local unions… YOU should be too

The trade unions whinge because the Bok apparel provider makes clothes in China…
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Posted in Columnists, Original Contributions, Original RuggaWorld Content, Rugby Administration | 55 Comments »

Why were the Boks humiliated?

July 24, 2011
Posted by Boertjie

Saturday’s humiliating loss against the Wallabies prompts the question: Where did we go wrong?
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Posted in Original Contributions, Springboks, Tri-Nations | 54 Comments »

SA Sports Illustrated: Ruggaworld’s their July 2011 blog of the month

June 22, 2011
Posted by DavidS
SA Sports Illustrated: Ruggaworld’s their July 2011 blog of the month

So the guys as SASI reckon we’re their sports blog of the month for July 2011.
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Posted in Columnists, Original Contributions, Original RuggaWorld Content, RuggaWorld Exclusives | 52 Comments »

Mbalula’s demands must be followed with cash help

February 3, 2011
Posted by DavidS
Mbalula’s demands must be followed with cash help

SARU has pledged its coaches to help develop sports at school level after the former ANCYL leader whines about school sports.
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Posted in Original Contributions, Rugby Administration | 5 Comments »

Lions MTN sponsorship deal signed

January 20, 2011
Posted by DavidS
Lions MTN sponsorship deal signed

So now MTN and the Lions have announced that the cellular giant will replace A&G as well as Xerox as main sponsor for the Lions…
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Posted in Original Contributions, Rugby Administration, Super 15 | 35 Comments »

Peter Bills sucks and Kiwi cheating

November 8, 2010
Posted by DavidS

A few years ago… okay more’n 20 (i.e. the 80′s) Tony Greig famously questioned Merv Hughes’ inclusion in the Aussie ODI squad to face Sri Lanka. Fat Merv opened the bowling, Fat Merv ripped Lanka to pieces… and Bill Lawrie similarly gloated on air “Stick thadup yer arse Tony Greig!”… I have a similar...
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Posted in General Discussions, Original Contributions, Outgoing tours, RuggaWorld Columnists, Springbok Team Analysis | 12 Comments »

So where are these millions of black fans, Gary Boshoff?

September 23, 2010
Posted by DavidS

So after reading what I regarded as typical nonsense from Gary Boshoff I decided to check out all the millions of adoring black fans of rugby who are so sorely disappointed in the “whiteness” of local rugby.
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Posted in Columnists, Original Contributions, Rugby Administration, Transformation | 35 Comments »

SARU are cowards who don’t back their most precious assets

July 30, 2010
Posted by DavidS

The national coach and team are SARU’s most precious asset… so why not back the team… and why let old Boer mentalities dictate their reaction to Anglo-Saxon discrimination?
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Posted in Disciplinary, Expert Opinion, Original Contributions, Rugby Administration, RuggaWorld Exclusives, Tri-Nations | 71 Comments »

Bok Legends: A man called Bennie

January 26, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

With all the recent talk about flyhalves some of you may enjoy a read about the Springbok legend BENNIE OSLER, who played in an era when there was NO protection for a flyhalf. He is an inductee in the 2009 IRB Hall of Fame.
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Posted in Original Contributions, Rugby Personalities | 15 Comments »

Frogs are a hoodoo side for us

November 11, 2009
Posted by DavidS

The heriocs of 1997 were the last of the Boks in France twelve years ago. The overcooked Boks will likely have this as a bridge too far.
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Posted in Original Contributions, Original RuggaWorld Content, Outgoing tours | 56 Comments »

Laws favour defense

November 4, 2009
Posted by Morné

Old regular PhilipDC gives us his views on the Currie Cup and rugby in general.
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Posted in Original Contributions | 5 Comments »

The real Barry Heatlie

October 28, 2009
Posted by Boertjie

Of all the recent inductions to the Rugby School’s Hall of Fame none can be less worthy of the honour than South Africa’s Barry Heatlie, a convicted thief who also claimed that it was due to him that the Springboks are wearing green jerseys. Boertjie tells the true story.
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Posted in Original Contributions | 33 Comments »

Why the Cheetahs can win the Final

October 28, 2009
Posted by Morné

Nobody would have written an article or thought of writing an article about why the Cheetahs can win the Currie Cup after five matches in this years competition. Bugsbunny shares his views on the final.
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Posted in Currie Cup, Original Contributions | 26 Comments »

RuggaWorld is getting a facelift!

October 25, 2009
Posted by Morné

RuggaWorld is changing its colours!  And we want you to be part of that change.
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Posted in Original Contributions | 59 Comments »

Why we love the Currie Cup

October 25, 2009
Posted by Morné

Sitting in front of the television at half-past two waiting for the big match to start… Bugsbunny shares his love and affiliation for the oldest domestic competition in the world.
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Posted in Currie Cup, Original Contributions | 7 Comments »

How to defend the RWC in 2011 – Part II

October 22, 2009
Posted by Morné

In his second installment, Newbokshields discusses the players that should take us to World Cup glory in 2011 in more detail.
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Posted in Original Contributions | 63 Comments »

How to defend the RWC in 2011

October 21, 2009
Posted by Morné

RuggaWorld member Newbokshields believes South Africa will retain the William Webb Ellis Cup if…..
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Posted in Original Contributions, World Cup 2011 | 44 Comments »

Performers must be #1

July 27, 2009
Posted by Boertjie

Numbers sometimes contains beautiful symmetries. On Saturday the Boks won by 9 points, Morne Steyn scored 9 points and Ruan Pienaar failed to score 9 points. Guys who perform, should be first choice. REVIEW FROM RUGRAT FYNDRAAI IN THE USA
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Posted in Original Contributions, Springboks, Tri-Nations | 8 Comments »

Kiwis unfazed by loss

July 26, 2009
Posted by Boertjie

The Kiwi take on the loss in Bloem is remarkably unfazed here today. I suppose it has something to do with the TAB having the Boks as favourites to win by $1 – $2 before the game. TABS seem to rule life Down Under! REVIEW BY RUGRAT OUT WIDE.
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Posted in Original Contributions, Tri-Nations | 35 Comments »

What is there to gain?

May 28, 2009
Posted by Admin

There is very little to gain and learn from the South African XXII’s outing against Namibia and the best we can hope for is that no serious contender gets injured. Chance to re-establish forward domination.
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Posted in Lions Tour, Original Contributions | 39 Comments »

Ominous signs for Loffie as Jake comes in for an AUDIT

May 26, 2009
Posted by DavidS

Lions have taken the first step to cleaning house (read fire Loffie) by asking Jake White’s expert team to “audit” Lions rugby.
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Posted in Original Contributions | 9 Comments »

Growden’s colourful thumbsuck

April 29, 2009
Posted by Boertjie

CHARLES REDMAN is a friend of Piet Ploos, and sets the record straight about the “facts” in the “Abuse, Ambush and Sabotage” article by Ozzie columnist Greg Growden, which was published on Ruggaworld.
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Posted in International Teams, Original Contributions | 7 Comments »

O’Neal, O’Brian proposals replace dumped ELV’s

April 1, 2009
Posted by DavidS

A new set of proposals from Kiwi arch enemy of rugby and his marketing wise Aussie friend will throw rugby into more disarray. (Is Paddy NoBrain a secret agent of FIFA trying to kill rugby? DavidS)
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Posted in ELV's, Laws and Technical Issues, Original Contributions, Rugby Administration, Rugby Personalities, RuggaWorld Exclusives, RuggaWorld Exclusives, RuggaWorld Humour, World Cup 2011 | 67 Comments »