Comments on: Springbok victory was no stroke of genius

By: Durban Poison

Durban Poison — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:00:31 +0000

A bit naive to expect wholesale changes or revelation of a ‘new brand of rugby’ in the new coaching team’s first game! More so in light of the fact that the complete squad just had around one week to prepare together. A winning start for the new coaching team was the main objective - they achieved this with a scoreline that was unexpectantly flattering.

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By: Bouga

Bouga — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:06:00 +0000

Nic I think you 100% right, after all is said and done it’s the result that counts. You are only as good as your last game and the fact is He has won his last game.

Only time will tell how he does against the be gun but let us not preempt anything.

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By: Nic

Nic — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:53:23 +0000

It’s amazing that we never seem satisfied!
We complain if the chaps play poorly and when they win we find reasons why they should have played better.
Naas Botha has it right when he says: “Look at the scorebord”
It’s also really naive to expect of Pieter De Villiers to be able to exhibit a ‘new’ brand of rugby after such a short period in charge.
It’s a process and I suggest we give the new coach some time to stamp his authority and brand of rugby on the Boks.
“Moenie worory nie, watch net”

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By: rockvillian

rockvillian — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:48:09 +0000

The springboks were not in defensive mode, there were no intercept tries as we’ve come accustomed to over the last four years, our players were very disciplined in our own half for the most part of the game.Wales had their strongest forward pack (weaklings). We had probably our sixth choice scrum half on the field and the referee was fair (We are so used to having referees making lousy decisions against us that now we jugde a fair ref as biased against our opposition as proved by Mr Poen). Most importantly the boys didnt just run around like headless chickens; they worked hard for the win and we shouldnt be negative about anything, we will beat them by more than 30 points this weekend because we have a far superior team, with depth. Its time we accepted that New Zealand is not the only country with talent and yes the only real tests will be New Zealand and Austrailia, till then lets enjoy threshing our useless northern hemisphere counterparts.
Negativity wont help with anything if theres anything to advise the Boks on ,its that the Tri-Nations wont be as easy and that I think they all know. Lets all rally behind the Boks

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By: Cool Down

Cool Down — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:23:18 +0000

The match was billed as the World Champions
vs Six Nations champions and with a new look
Springbok team missing many of it’s world winning
players and Wales without 10 Six Nation winners
rugby became the loser.No wonder there were
empty seats.
I could easily approach the advertising Board
and complain about misleading advertising.

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By: Len van der Merwe

Len van der Merwe — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:48:27 +0000

Bo hoo hoo!!!

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By: Siphiwo Qangani with kangaroos

Siphiwo Qangani with kangaroos — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:55:53 +0000

Here you go Oom Poen!
But the real test has not yet started as long as they haven’t played the likes of Wallabies & All Blacks. If you don’t believe ask the soccer guys, Bafana Bafana defeated Swaziland recently & everyone was saying Yea! Santana & his players are coming okay, the following week they were crashed by Super Eagles.Everyone started to question his decision-making, the strength of the players, commitment, SAFA management, and all the rant you can get. I even had one comment from a listener in another radio station, saying ‘what does Santana know’? He’s been coaching township soccer now he thinks he can change national team”
Don’t say i didn’t bring up it, when things are not going okay at Springboks. You’ll hear comments such as these “What does de Villiers know anyway”? he’s been working with kindergarten throughout his career.
For now ‘Go Bokkie’

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By: jake

jake — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:35:02 +0000

The Wallabies and All Blacks will be keen to meet these “world champions”.

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By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:29:57 +0000

Unfortunately it was one of those games where there was nothing good that could possibly come from it.

Fortunately, the Boks didn’t screw up too badly. Wales were very ordinary, far worse than Samoa were in the World Cup, but we managed a much better scoreling against them.

I am a big fan of development, and I would love to see 15 black springboks playing in a World Cup final, but the 3 Zimbabwean players, now does bring into question the affirmative selections in our national teams… does everyone now see how silly this is?

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By: Eugene Marais

Eugene Marais — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:54:59 +0000

If PDV does not field his best team available, the stands will start emptying, as was evident in Bloem on Saturday.
Three Zimbabweans ahead of three South Africans, just to make up the numbers. If it were three black South Africans, great, no problem.
But to choose Zimbabweans, just because they are black, come-on.
Mujati battled, Beast did not start and Tondai tackles like a girl.
Then you leave a prodigy like Steyn OUT of the team, put Matfield and Percy and Ruan on the bench. I can go on and on. Pure Genius. NOT.

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