We are the envy of the world

says Pienaar.

Cape Town - The possibility of the 12-point try is one that looms large in this year's edition of the Varsity Cup. 

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The new points scoring system that awards bonus points depending on where the spell of possession started on the field is sure to ruffle feathers of the game's purists, but competition founder and former Springbok captain Francois Pienaar is willing to take that risk. 

"What have we got to lose? There is absolutely nothing you can lose,' Pienaar told Sport24. 

"It’s trying to promote complete rugby and the emphasis must be on complete rugby ... for all of the skill sets to be available and for players to run the ball and not only be one-dimensional.

"For me to try and convince the purist … I’m a purist … I’m one of the purist people when it comes to rugby. But I’m also innovative and I understand that there is a platform and a need for South African rugby to have a paradigm shift.

"How do we stay ahead of the world? How do we become the best ruby nation in the world? We have to be innovative … we have to try stuff."

Pienaar added that the Varsity Cup's willingness to experiment was the envy of his colleagues around the world. 

"They envy us, and I know from my friends in Australia and New Zealand. They’re envious that there is a competition where we can try these things," said the 1995 World Cup-winning captain.

"We started schoolboy rugby on television and in New Zealand they now have schoolboy rugby on television … they’re following us in grassroot sport."

In this year's Varsity Cup nine points will be awarded for moves that started inside a side's own half, seven points will be awarded for a try that started in between the opposition 22m line and the half-way line while the standard five points will be awarded for a move that started inside the opponent's 22. 

Conversions will be worth three points. 

 Who wouldn't envy your rolling blackouts, water shortages, rampant  crime, plummeting currency not to mention your plummeting cricket and rugby teams.... You lucky devils.

 "How do we stay ahead of the world?" says the delusional Pienaar! Try getting ahead of the world first before making unachievable predictions you turkey!!

 Good grief....there isn't a single half decent coach in the country but hey hello "we are the envy of the world"...yeah right!

 Poi-e, very true. The rest of the world had a lot to say and do about the previous regime, and rightly so, but why do everyone look the other way now? I still prefer to live here than anywhere else in the world, problems and all. We might be able to fix our problems eventually....the rest of the world have a lot more complex problems much harder to fix.

 DbD....unfortunately once things have gone to far south it is absolutely impossible to get them back on an even platform.
The easiest thing to do is to do nothing and that is why everything is and will continue going down.

Sadly, that is the history of Africa.
Visited my old hometown a few weeks back and was shocked and saddened to see what has happened to our old home, town, province and country.
Sorry but I cannot see RSA ever rising out of the slum it has become.
Jammer!



 

 Who wouldn't envy your rolling blackouts, water shortages, rampant  crime, plummeting currency not to mention your plummeting cricket and rugby teams.... You lucky devils.
You almost sound mirthfull with that assessment...it's our rightful due? Even the draught?

Hey your pet troll Beeno made the bold assessment, don't have a little sook when someone trolls him back, b#gger me grow a sack Draad.

 B#gger yourself, nothing wrong with my sack, but I don't swing that way. 

 Haha, go have a lie down, you're looking a right Pillock.  Sanctimonious much?

 Sanctimonious? Sometimes yes, pillock...well first time I've been called that...coming from you, it might be a compliment. I'll go lie down a bit later, much more enjoyable sitting back enjoying a pilsner at present.

See, that's better Draad, finally you're channelling your negative energy into something positive...good to see.

 Contagious ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2gngB5PiVw


How t.f...  did the ump miss that ?

Beeno, yes you are the envy of the world.... keep up the good work, you have our full support.

 Blob, Billy is a good bloke and a go od ump. These things happen, it's just more palatable if the ump/ref is neutral. ..which is difficult to get if he is from the same province /country or have some other ties to the team.

 Haha, rancid bait.  Obvious troll is obvious.  Nice try Beeno, whoops Draad.

 G ood night poi-e...I mean it.

 Goo d night.

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