Rugby-Talk started on 13 August 2009, and is therefore a naughty 3-Year old upstart, on Monday 13 August 2012.
It has not always been easy or simple, and hard work has gone into making this Rugby Community what it is.
A hearty word of congratulations to Rugby-talk, may the birthday presents come flying in like there is no tomorrow.
A heartfelt thanks to all Subscribers, new and old, all Authors past and present and everybody who has made a meaningful contribution to Rugby-Talk, taking it from strenght to strenght.
We are just shy of the magic 5 Million Page Impression mark at present, counted from 31 October 2009 only, a mark surely to be surpassed this week sometime, something we are eagerly looking forward to.
From time to time, some people have taken exception to the way things are done and run, yet I urge you to bear in mind the need to keep certain standards upheld and keeping it from the cesspool which other sites might represent. For the way things are done and run you won’t find any apologies or explanation bar to say that they are done with the best interests of the website at heart.
One can please some (most) people some (most) of the time, not all people all of the time.
5 438 Articles have seen the light, a total of 152 Main Pages and 26 Broader Categories appear on the Rugby-Talk website and a whopping 216 669 Comments make up the pages and Articles of this wonderful tool and community.
Rugby-Talk is read, respected and supported from all over the globe!
It has been a blast and may it continue to be so till kingdom come.
Regards,
August 13th, 2012 at 14:10 SAST
@ Puma:
Ditto on Pienaar and Alberts.
Put Hougie on the bench as a back-up wing, he is not a scrummie (I have been saying that since he was a ‘babe in arms’)
We have a ‘European Rugby Player of the Year’ nominee and one of the best kickers in the game in Pienaar, he has played Free State Cravens with Morne, they know each other well….what’s the problem?
August 13th, 2012 at 15:41 SAST
48 @ Puma:Lambie SHOULD be starting at flyhalf for the Boks this weekend, no debate. Steyn has had his chances, now give Lambie a go against a perceived weaker opposition to give him a chance.
August 13th, 2012 at 16:08 SAST
Hey. 3 years already. Time flies when having fun.
Well done to GBS and ALL Rugby lovers who contribute, in whatever way, to the success of this site.
It’s always a pleasure to read and comment here, and when I can contribute with an article or two.
Thanks all.
August 13th, 2012 at 22:04 SAST
With current injuries and with players in the squad this is the team i would select
15 F Steyn
14 Habana
13 JdV (Capt)
12 JDJ
11 Mvovo
10 Lambie
09 Pienaar
08 Spies
07 Alberts
06 Coetzee
05 Bekker
04 Kruger
03 Jannie
02 Bismark
01 Beast
16 Strauss
17 Cilliers
18 Etsebeth/Daniel, reasoning here is Alberts can also be shifted to lock and Etsebeth not yet 100% ready
19 Kolisi
20 Hougaard
21 Jantjies
22 JJ Englebrecht
August 13th, 2012 at 22:08 SAST
This is however the team i think that will be selected
15 Kirchner
14 Habana
13 JdV
12 Frans
11 Mvovo
10 Morne
09 Hougaard
08 Spies
07 Alberts
06 Coetzee
05 Bekker
04 Etsebeth
03 Jannie
02 Bismark
01 Beast
16 Strauss
17 Cilliers
18 Kruger
19 Potgieter (should be Kolisi)
20 Pienaar
21 Jantjies
22 Lambie
August 14th, 2012 at 08:31 SAST
Well done to RT on their birthday.
Hope you go from strength to strength.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:09 SAST
33 @ grootblousmile:In good company – the Queen does that too!
August 14th, 2012 at 23:39 SAST
Happy Birthday Rugby Talk
Thanks for the chats and the hand of friendship stretched over the water.