If you don't get your hopes up then you can never be disappointed.
If you don't get your hopes up then you can never be disappointed.
You would never think that we have just won a WC now back to back
But guess what our coach is crap and we won through luck
Our provincial sides have been involved in NH competitions all season and it hardly gets a mention
Instead it’s Rassie is kak, DA is kak, PSDT is kak over and over and over again
Seriously
Saffex, it's simple, the rugby noobs have got egg all over their faces and they're making up stuff to try and pretend they haven't.
The fact that some of them regard the RWC win as "unsatisying" says it all.
Just ignore the likes of the Grunpy Old Men. They have made their mind up on certain players or coaches and no changes in fortune or form will ever change their set minds . . . so leave them to bicker and quarrel over the same old nonsense and just scroll on by when you see their repetetive and monotonous rubbish.
Unfortunately Rooi there are not enough other posters around that will actually engage in current rugby
Where else on the planet would you get such negativity over a WC win?
Imagine if that fucking idiot Doos was still on here - fuck me
At least you had the balls to admit you were wrong about Rassie - respect brother
But for the rest it’s just so fucking boring
Chasing the Sun 2 is proving how wrong I was about Rassie being such a control freak and how much he encourages and values input from the rest of the coaching staff.
Still think he could be a bit more ambitious and adventurous in his playing style but I also accept that despite what the noobs seem to think, a RWC isn't the stage for dazzling high-tempo rugby.
Exactly and to be fair it’s not like all the other sides were playing dazzling rugby during the WC and the weather was hardly great for much of the comp.
We are more than capable of playing the dazzle - Boks v AB’s at Twickers
I for one said it was probably the greatest 1/4s to final run in the history of the WC.
And I don't think we'll see a better run in our lifetimes.
3x single point wins is basically as close as you can cut it. And each game was packed with drama...with the final being worthy of a movie.
In terms of a spectacle, I think neutrals got more than their money's worth.
But I also think we have more exciting backline talent than ever and we'd be fools to ignore that.
"I for one said it was probably the greatest 1/4s to final run in the history of the WC."
I really don't get the hate or extreme admiration for Rassie.
Personally I don't like his carry on, the attacking of refs, the silly mind games or any of that stuff but its impossible to argue by winning two world cups that he isn't a good coach.
You could argue South Africa was lucky to win the world cup but so what they still deserved it. and any other team would take your arm off to the win the world cup in the same way. Every team needs luck even good or great teams.
"Personally I don't like his carry on, the attacking of refs, the silly mind games or any of that stuff but its impossible to argue by winning two world cups that he isn't a good coach."
Or perhaps with the emergence of players like Kolbe, Arendse and Ox we have added to an already great talent pool and now simply have the best resources in world rugby,
If only we had the Creatine Twins, then we would have been invincible at the World Cup/
All jokes aside, I think Marx was the biggest loss for the World Cup. The Boks really stepped down a gear without him, and the lineouts were poor with Bongi throwing not great.
No Rooi.
Kinda like going for dinner and the main course is great but the pudding leaves something to be desired.
I wasn't satisfied with our attacking play, I don't think I have been since joining this board. When I joined it was Meyer, then Coetzee, and then Rassie. None of them willing to take the risk and run the ball, unless playing against absolute minnows.
All this while teams like Ireland and the ABs were not afraid to run the ball and got to #1 in the rankings doing so.
But the Bok run in this past WC was a spectacle of note. They dragged everybody into a forward battle and then squeezed past them. Not my favourite way to play but we did win in the end and nobody can argue how tense all three the knockout games were.
For sure a run for the ages.
ButtPlug, spare us the usual vague platitudes and just answer yes or no if the RWC win was in any way unsatisfying for you.
I just did...
Rooi excuse Buttplug he is too fucking stupid to work out that WC are not the place for playing dazzling rugby unless he can point us to the other sides that played this dazzling rugby during the WC
LMAO!
Always gives me a good laugh when I think about these poor dears getting all tearful because of the ref or the game-plan or the 14 men or the handicap or the coach or whatever else they're whining and snivelling about . . . while the rest of us were punching the air in delight, cheering like crazy and celebrating through the night (and still celebrating!)
I actually feel a bit sorry for the likes of Moffie and ButtPlug. The Boks become the first country to ever win 4 RWCs and instead of joy or elation, they feel . . . ummm . . .unsatisfied!
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Okay
Yep kind of sums Buttplug up - a complete fucking loser
It's hard not to get emotional when watching Chasing The Sun 2
Watching Bongi break down ...sobbing.... all alone in that change room, after that France game.... was a display of pure - raw passion for his country and for wearing that Springbok jersey.
Incredible
It's very obvious who the loser here is, Fat Lip, and it ain't me.
Is that because you say so Buttplug?
No, it's because you blundered numerous times in short succession and then acted like child when people put you on the right track.
Smells like a loser to me.
A fat loser.
Yep.... just shows you how much shit Saffex talks ....and professes to know, until he gets called out on his ongoing bullshit....
A guy with a big mouth, and small values
Exactly DA, that’s why the Board is getting boring all of sudden….if you don’t agree, even if you right, you are a Dumbfuck….and what is actually so wrong with wanting more for the Boks ?? If more of our on field opportunities gets used instead of Kicking the leather of the Ball, we might actually win with more then 1 point….the Rassie Voodoos is out in full force : )
Buttplug kindly provide evidence of a single blunder you lying twat
Oh lookout thick shit Mpower has just come back from queueing for rations and now graced us with his fucking stupidity
Give it up you fucking idiot - your lift does not go to the top floor
If someone disagrees then that's just how it is.
But one would think that an adult, particularly one frequenting a forum, would be capable of at least elucidating their point beyond "Doh...bullshit."
With old Fat Lip, as soon as you disagree he feels like his soul is being attacked.
One can't be that insecure, surely?
Buttplug stick to your day job for fuck me humour as we have previously discovered and now reading people are clearly way beyond you
Poor little thing
Says the Forum Moron that cannot even communicate in a normal fashion or with common decency….you are the definition of Narcissistic behaviour….here on Ruckers forum is also the only place you can carry on like you do….far away behind his keyboard he hides away thinking you a badass…anywhere else and you will be fucked up : ) so shut the fuck up and go play with your Rassie Doll : )
Wow that’s a big word for you - narcissistic - there is no fucking way you know what that means
Did they provide you with a toothpick when you picked up your rations
Ah here we go again - I’m a keyboard warrior am I? Look here fuckwit I’m coming home November to Jan and will definitely be paying CT a visit so I’m more than happy to meet up with you and see how much of a keyboard warrior I am.
That’s an open invitation sexy and don’t worry about your medical insurance I’ll pay your doctors bills wink, wink
Ok you on….if you in the least bit competent, I have giving you my Address already ( still staying at the same place in Strand) and you got my phone number…..give us a call when you are down sexy Moron !
It’s a date I have your phone number - we’ll see how much of a keyboard warrior I am
Indeed we will : )
Maybe you should get Buttplug to come hold your hand?
Nope just me and you.
I should hold one hand...behind M's back.
...cos I believe in fair fights and all.
I should hold one hand...behind M's back.
...cos I believe in fair fights and all.
Come on chaps. No need to get nastier than normal !
Buttplug the failed comedian
So fucking poor
Yaaaaaawn
Honestly Dave can a person be more obnoxious than you?? I seriously doubt that …
Mpower are you sitting there with a dictionary - I’m impressed, you have now used the word obnoxious
Listen here fuckwit you know fuck all about me so keep your stupid gob shut
Should we ask Becs what I’m like in person huh? Do you want her to embarrass you? What about Mike, Moz and Rooi?
From the way you conduct yourself on here, I do not need the opinion of becs to know that you are terribly unpleasant…you talk about not knowing you, but you don’t know me either or a lot of the other poster’s on here…but you take the right to insult people personally without having the necessary respect for their lives or for the person you know nothing about…stop being such a self righteous know it all…and go look in the mirror you Asshole! Best is you have Ruckers Forum full off little sheep that just obey and never question what you say….you totally strenuous like a child….no wonder poster’s like Deus left….and i will most probably also leave as your shit is overbearingly toxic….well that is atleast your persona on Ruckers.
Mpower don’t take me seriously - I say everything with tongue in cheek. Shit man some of us have been on various message boards since I landed in England in 99.
We all fire from the hip but come on we don’t know each other, none of us mean anything to one another. We have one common denominator - rugby. We are all opinionated and never concede - it’s the nature of the beast on here. You can’t take it seriously. Chill bud I’m a nice guy in the flesh but a keyboard warrior in cyberspace as you say :)
No I disagree….especially because we are writing in Cyberspace, it is advisable to have the necessary ethical code in communication with each other….the Interweb does not mean you can carry on like a hooligan….you can debate strongly without being a pussy, but still have the necessary respect for your fellow members….well that’s how I feel.
Well you are clearly on the wrong board then as you wont get that here
If you can’t take the heat this place is not for you
Let me tell you - the sword fights on here these days are chicken feed compared to what they used to be like
But back then there were far more posters about - all brandishing swords from every direction
Get real bud you are living in a fantasy world - there is no diplomacy, respect or sincerity here - it’s tongue in cheek. You need a thick skin and you need to keep it real. Real means we don’t really give a fuck about each other.
I don’t give a flying fuck about you or what you think of me - don’t take that personally , it’s the reality of this place. We don’t know each other, I don’t even know what you look like, what you sound like. We would pass each other in the streets, we are not mates so why would we care?
Becs...in case you didn't notice, it's Fatty that perpetually lowers the tone and makes it nasty.
As soon as he's involved it's already nasty.
I don't mind chucking his own back his way but I just find it funny that when we do it then others feel the need to jump in and tell people to calm down.
Seems as though Fatty bought the only licence to act like a toddler and there aren't any more to go around.
If it pains you to see us treating him badly then, by all means, pull him aside.
"From the way you conduct yourself on here, I do not need the opinion of becs to know that you are terribly unpleasant"
Very well said Mpower..... I assure you that a lot of posters would probably agree with you on this ...
Just watch how Dave, on multiple threads... consistently says something like, "Oh it's ok bud, it's all good " ..."let's just agree to disagree" but then as soon as someone replies back that it isn't really that good, or they disagree with him...he immediately goes back to his real self with "Fuck You"... "Doos"... "Twat"...."Cunt" .......
Yeah ..... a real gem
Bless you all you poor little things
Be sure to pop those dummies back in
Hi Saffex
Sorry to stick my Munster nose in this but I totally agree with you. I rarely visit the site now. I am really only interested in what is currently happening in SA rugby (URC and ERC). In June/July I will switch my focus on the Summer tours. Sometimes I read up about which new players will make the summer tour but not really engaged. It boggles me how you can spend so much time talking about the SA Team and Rassie. He is just tanning himself on the beach at the moment on his holidays.
I would love to find is a good chat group for the provincial teams. I would love to get your thoughts about upcoming matches (Bulls and Lions), expectations, who to watch etc. If you know I good site I would appreciate it
Boorad, nothing is stopping you from starting such a thread...and keep it going till match day...it used to be like that on here, but lately...last 5 years or so, the quarreling has become more important than the Rugga...
Bools vs Muonster looks likely to be the match of the week...
Boorad I’ll get back to you on this
The Bulls side vs Munster tomorrow is a really good one should be a great match
Love the centre pair of Kriel and Moodie
Hanekom at 6 usually an 8 is the next big thing as is 19 year old JF v Heerden at 5
Not sure if you guys find this interesting but from a Munster perspective...
A bit excited about this tour. It has been a disaster of a season for Munster with injuries and sickness, half the squad out at one stage. Last match 2 weeks ago QF ERC the team had a vomiting bug, Casey was puking on the sideline at half time. RG nearly hospitalized apparently.
It looks like they have recovered and for the Bulls match we have a strong team but they are keeping the Lions match in mind. We really need a win and a bonus point to stay in the top 4. For our forwards...
Front row we are weak and really need a couple of signings this summer. We had a couple of up and comings but injury profile terrible (one almost as bad as RG).
Second row, first time in 4 years we had both RG and Byrne are playing together. Probably the best second row partnership in club rugby. Not the best two players but the best partnership. 11th game for RG. We really missed Jean Kleyn this year. Kleyn has been the rock of our scrum, does all the heavy lifting and we struggled since he has been out. Delighted we are keeping him instead of RG as we really need him in the engine. I will eat my tongue next year when RG shows his best for Leinster..... Wait for the bitterness.
Backrow two of the three starters are on the bench. Still we have two big boys in Pete O'Mahony and Jack O'Donoghue. O'Donoghue is a great club man (played 196 time for Munster, 2 for Ireland), just back from long injury and will give it all. Kendellen is a great footballer, smart, fast and a leader but too light and small. He plays across the back row, came up playing 8 but I think they need to keep him at 7.
In the backs, Conor Murray the legend is a bit slow in the breakdown but smart and strong. Crowley the new Johnny Sexton. A strong pairing.
Centers we have our best partnership in Nankivell and Frisch. Frisch has been called up to the French squad and expected to get game time this summer. In Ireland we are only allowed 3 NIQs per team. (Non Irish Qualified). We lost a slot when you capped Kleyn (thanks for that) and will not be allowed to keep Frisch.
We have our starting two wingers in Nash and Daly. Nash got his first caps for Ireland in the 6 nations due to injuries. Played really really well but still behind the existing Irish starters.
Full back is Simon Zebo, Loved by Munster, smart, lucky and can come up with a bit of magic but at the end of career and has been plagued with injurie and lost pace. Normally Haley is our15 but I think he is being rotated for the Lions match.
I think the game plan is to face up for the first 60 minutes and really pick up the tempo in the last 20. We have the strongest 6/2 bench all year. Casey (9) will really up the tempo getting the ball out wide. Aherne (5) grew up playing winger. I think this is where the Bulls can be caught out.
I do not expect to win because of home advantage but am hoping for a losing bonus point. More than anything else, I hope we remain injury free and this mini tour will kick start us for the run in to the end of season like last year.
Enjoy the match
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