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Started by DbDraad7 REPLIES367 VIEWS· 03 Nov 2015, 12:12
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DbDraadCaptain26,388 posts
03 Nov 2015, 12:12
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03 Nov 2015, 12:12#1
During this RWC, there was also a RWC for the armed forces from across the globe. I know the team manager of the SADF team...they just returned. SADF got to the playoffs, but lost to The RAF (I think) I know we beat Tonga in the pool stages, and they were supposed to be quite good. I will try and find out more and post it here.I can also recall that they had parliamentary teams playing in a shadow WC in previous years, but haven't heard anything this time round.
I know Wardad might be interested.
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CeradynePro9,374 posts
03 Nov 2015, 12:44
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03 Nov 2015, 12:44#2
 The SA Parliamentary team would have had to make do with front row players in all 15 positions.
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DbDraadCaptain26,388 posts
03 Nov 2015, 14:28
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03 Nov 2015, 14:28#3
 They have actually done well in previous years. They don't have to be MP's, every bona fide staff member of parliament qualifies...gardeners, cooks, etc... I think there is a minimum benchmark of MP's...not sure though. I Know Banthu Holomisa played in 95 or/and 99. 
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CeradynePro9,374 posts
03 Nov 2015, 14:51
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03 Nov 2015, 14:51#4
I was only joking, Draad. I know that it is not MP's only. Bantu Holomisa was quite a good rugby player as a youngster when he was in the Army. He was one of the few "Homeland" military generals who actually went "through the ranks" so to speak. I can remember Mualaudzi, the first Chief of the Venda National Guard, I think  it was, was promoted form a captain to a brig in a couple of days. He was literary promoted to major, to Lieutenant-Colonel the next day, to colonel the day after and Brigadier the next day. The Venda Govt wanted him to be a Maj-Genl but the SADF said no ways.
Holomisa was fully qualfied as a Maj -Genl. Did the Staff Course as well. 
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carpetmuncherPro1,667 posts
03 Nov 2015, 14:55
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03 Nov 2015, 14:55#5
 old bantu had some mad skills 
really top notch rugby player
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CeradynePro9,374 posts
03 Nov 2015, 15:57
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03 Nov 2015, 15:57#6
 @CM. He was a thorn in the flesh for the ANC as well. They kicked him out after he exposed Stella Sigqau's shenanigans at the time when he overthrew her govt before Transkei was re-integrated into SA. He reported everything during the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and was subsequently expelled from the ANC. Dear old Stella was a beloved ANC cadre and they did not like the way in which Bantu showed her up in front of the TRC.
He always fought tooth and nail against corruption. That was why he was instrumental in getting rid of George Matanzima as well.
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hakwaPro4,146 posts
08 Nov 2015, 02:45
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08 Nov 2015, 02:45#7
 wow - hats off to Bantu then for this courageous stand against corruption. Can we clone him?
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WardadPro6,663 posts
08 Nov 2015, 04:04
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08 Nov 2015, 04:04#8
 Cheers Draad ,I had heard very little about it which is a shame .I twice captained an Australian Army team ,fortunately the times we got flogged by our Kiwi counterparts was prior to that ! I do recall that the RAF boys have traditionally had a strong side ,and during WW2 there were many inter forces games played between the Allies and as expected the SADF and NZ teams played each other when able in the western desert .I forgot about the NZ armed forces team 'The Kiwis' which played in 1945 or 46  and had only 1 AB in it yet beat Wales ,England and France and I think they lost to Scotland .
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