Comments on: Angry Australasians conspire to belittle and punish the Springboks

By: Sanjay

Sanjay — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:41:44 +0000

It will be interesting to see the Australia v New Zealand game this weekend and see how they play. Auckland for their first game wasn’t a great spectacle, so I don;t think either of those sides can really talk.

By: Rod - Tri Nations Rugby

Rod - Tri Nations Rugby — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:11:59 +0000

Agreed, especially not the way they’re playing now anyway!

By: Sanjay

Sanjay — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:00:56 +0000

It’s amazing how many detractors the Boks have in Australasia! Even when the Boks win convincingly they find ways to criticise them. The Aussies are the wrost, they are arrogant in everything they do! Anyway I’ll take a Bok victory in any way, shape or form!

As Jake White so rightly pointed out prior to the World Cup in 2007, World Cups are won by tight defence and good goal kickers. It’s a South African strength, the players enjoy playing their rugby that way so why change it? We don’t need to play like Australia or New Zealand.

By: Rod - Tri Nations Rugby

Rod - Tri Nations Rugby — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:39:46 +0000

You’re so right – the Boks might not be playing “champagne” rugby, but they’ve got a winning formula, so why change it? Good point about the penalties preventing the Boks from scoring more tries too – the Aussie game was a case in point where both Brown and George Smith were given yellow cards for professional fouls to prevent the Boks getting quick ball in the red zone.

By: Sanjay

Sanjay — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:24:43 +0000

I didn’t realise tickets were going to be so expensive! It’s such a great opportunity and the Boks look strong to defend their title, so we’ll have to start saving!

Thanks

By: Gerrard

Gerrard — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:25:34 +0000

Apparently the tickets are priced to be between $450 to $1500 nz. Will have to start saving now already because its a once in a lifetime opportunity hey. Cheers mate.

By: Sanjay

Sanjay — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:54:46 +0000

Hi Gerrard,

Well said! I agree with the scrums. By that stage we had the game won, we had play 3 weeks in a row, what did we have to prove? Show me the scrums when it counted at the beginning of the game, or wiat till Perth, and then let’s see who can talk.

I watched “the rugby club”, the Aussie equivalent of “Reunion” and “Boots n All”, and they Brought in ex-ref Peter Marshall to try and justify the Aussies were unfairly penalised. Funny thing was he didn’t agree with them! And then they blamed the laws for the way the game is being played. They’re the same laws that’ve always been there!

I have to say Phil Kearns is an idiot, but Greg Martin has become so bitter and twisted. I guess the fact his QLD side never wins anymore has made him that way. I don’t mind Rod Kafer, he is fair and more insightful.

Let’s just enjoy it mate, the Aussies and Kiwis will never admit the Boks are best. And we can rub it in when they get snotty!

BTW are you planning on going to RWC games in 2011?
Hope you have a good weekend.

By: Gerrard

Gerrard — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:11:40 +0000

Gooday Sanjay.

I’ve got no words for that idiot Spiro. Trawling through the aussie rugby blogs it’s all about the lack of tries, the way the bokke were dominated in scrum, blah blah etc.
So i dont know anymore, had the boks lost then it would have bin the bumbling boks and all the other criticism. Btw Kearns is an idiot like i said i had to listen to a whole 80 mins of there sheep shagging rubbish. Well enjoy your weekend mate cheers