10 years ago today the "Man van staal" made his debut for the Boks. What a legend he is! All hail Pieter-Steph Du Toit. Great tune
@RadioRaps
by the way.
Henry Honiball turns 57 today.
Delivered a 74% win ratio for the Boks when he played and a baby in a bakkie.
Absolute travesty that YouTube doesn't have a comprehensive "Tribute to Lem" on it.
Calling all YouTubers.
There are hits to be had.
#Legend
#Lem
A source inside
@WorldRugby
confirmed to me privately that he thinks the pass from Derek Quinnell to Gareth Edwards during the "Greatest Try in Rugby" in 1973 for the
@Barbarian_FC
against
@AllBlacks
was forward out the hand and should have been disallowed.
For a minute, think of Eddie or Cheika or Woodward (or anyone else) moaning about decisions in press conferences. Now put their words into tweets and tell me Rassie is the problem.
One massive factor I haven't seen acknowledged is Trevor Nyakane's value add to Siya and Bongi's prematch tunnel iGwigo game. Small margins are where this will be won.
In case you thought Boks would lose some physicality with Bongi "Top Dog" Mbonambi being out and Joseph Dweba coming in. Absolute unit. Abrasive. Work rate. Excellent player!
Pau coach Sebastian Piqueronies gets a 10-week suspension for physically abusing referee Sam Grove-White.
Rassie Erasmus got a 12-month ban for making a video.
World Rugby has your back, Referees! 🤡
We were killing Ireland in the lineout. We have a great maul. But yet we had Faf taking 56m shots at goal? I seriously don't get that tactical decision.
Let's talk about Ox Nche guys. For a guy playing his 3rd test, I thought he was excellent. Very surprised he didn't run out in the 2nd half. He was on🔥.
When you consider what an absolute fuckshow WP Rugby administration is, you have to respect what an amazing effort this is by
@THESTORMERS
, Dobbo and the players!
Love to see the critics of Rabada et al turn down R18.6m from the IPL for "love of the country" to play 2 tests against Bangladesh. Get real man. Most of them would move to Perth if you bought them a 1 way plane ticket.
A source inside
@WorldRugby
confirmed to me over a beer that Bryan Habana's try in 2007 to win the Super 14 Final should have been disallowed as Derick Kuün crawled beneath a ruck to steal the ball. Congrats
@SharksRugby
👏
If you offered me Josh Van der Flier or Ardie Savea to play in my Dream XV, I'm taking Ardie every time.
Sorry to offend you
@Gavuren
and
@WorldRugby
, no harm intended.
I think I actually forgot how wonderful it is being a World Champion. Every rugby argument for 4 years is simply defused by, "But we won the World Cup". It's marvellous.
Winning in 2023 has become incredibly and increasingly important to me. I don't think I can go back now. 😕
After listening to Nienaber I actually realised the Boks are actually stacked at 10.
Libbok, Willemse, Faf, Willie, Cheslin and he even left off Bath backup 10 Andre Esterhuisen. Eben also played 10 in u14b. Stacked I tell you!
Rassie VD Dussen is like that mechanic from Uitenhage. You not sure how he does it, technically looks suspect but hell each time you give him a task he gets it done. Perfectly.
What we learnt from the Munster game. Positives first.
1. Grant Williams is 🔥.
2. Ruan Nortje is a Franco Mostert clone.
3. Du Preez x2 are not done.
4. Dweba's been working on throwing.
5. Mchunu, TdT can scrum.
6. Fassi has worked on his 1 on 1 tackles.
On completion of this Rugby World Cup cycle we need a clean out of "pundits". We have some shockers.
How 'Sir' Clive, Dallaglio, Matt Williams, Jeff Wilson and co are still going is beyond me. Time to move forward with people who understand the modern game. Who's your favourite
Former All Blacks and British and Irish Lions coach Sir Graham Henry has branded the Lions test series against the Springboks as "a hard watch".
#LionsRugby
#Springboks
"Ox Nche is bad for the game! World Rugby needs to do something!"
I'm waiting for that headline to come out of the UK. He's dismantling tightheads in the URC every week. Absolute beast!
Frans Steyn didn't play a test between 15th Sept 2012 (aged 25) and 10th June 2017 (aged 30). Prime of his rugby life!
Heyneke and Toetie need to face a Social Justice ⚖ and Nation Building Commission.
I hope somebody bought Ox Nche the 2009 Boks v. Lions 1st test tape for his birthday today.
SPOILER ALERT: A young loosehead, nicknamed after a strong animal, with only 10 caps to his name dominated a seasoned pro Phil Vickery and won MOTM.
Happy birthday 🐂
#LionsRugby
Andre Esterhuisen is so much more than big burly, straight running centre that many "experts" talk about. Have a look at those balls out the back, his distribution, offloading etc 👌
Relax. Will take big effort to roll these chaps!
1. Kitsie 2. Marx. 3. Frans 4. Eben 5. Mostert 6. Kolisi 7. PSDT 8. Duane 9. Faf 10. Libbok 11. MM 12. DDA 13. Kriel 14. Kolbe 15. Willie
We have a RWC Final in 3 days.
We had an alleged incident 4 days ago (or 12 months ago according to some reports).
We have had no clarity about what the potential repercussions are for either party. Why?
When will there be answers
@dominicrumbles
&
@BillBeaumont
?
Ryan Rickelton (53.87) has
a higher FC Average than every batsman in Proteas XI. Heinrich Klassen (47.76) has a higher FC average than everyone except Kyle Verrynne (51).
1. Grant Roelefsen (wk)
2. Ryan Rickelton (wk)
3. Quinton De Kock (wk)
4. Kyle Verrynne (wk)
5. Heinrich Klassen (wk)
6. Tristan Stubbs (wk)
A top 6 to give Kass Naidoo heart palpitations. To be fair reckon they're better than our current lot!
Matt Williams says we need to limit the height of rugby players as it gives teams with tall back row forwards an unfair advantage in the lineouts.
#ThingsMattWilliamsSays
The beauty of RWC team selection under Rasnaber is that I am supremely confident that whatever 23 gets the nod, there is rugby intelligence behind each and every call that's made. Quite lekker feeling like that about a coach. Doesn't happen too often!