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A lighter side of English tragedy

With all the focus the start of the Rugby Championship this weekend, not much thought has been given to another small matter starting today. Cricket. If SA draw or win at Lords they go to No.1 spot in the world. But England, as we all know by now are in turmoil over the KP issue. So on the eve of the match, a lighter look at the KP issue.

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Stormers War Room.. the true story

This is what happened one dark afternoon at Newlands, home of the Stormers…

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SuperBru: Currie Cup & The Rugby Championship pools

Hi, we have created pools for Rugby-Talk for both the Currie Cup Premier Division 2012 and The Rugby Championship 2012.

Here are the details:

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Snor – I am the Mandela of Rugby

Former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers may not be everybody’s cup of tea, but he is in his own words, ‘true to himself’.

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Thought you lot would enjoy this

Springbok Team: What the Past Coaches Think 

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SuperBru: Rugby-Talk JWC 2012 pool

Hello friends,

This is a reminder that there is indeed a SuperBru competition for the Junior World Championships 2012, taking place from early June 2012.

The details are:

 

 

Pool Name: Rugby-Talk JWC 2012

Pool Code: haspweak

Remember folks, to be part of a Rugby-Talk SuperBru pool, you HAVE TO BE registered here at Rugby-Talk.

My little soap box rant

Well whoever said rugby was boring. In one fell swoop, the Sharks were left washed up on some beach on the Jukskei, the Bulls were humbled at home, Heyneke Meyer attempts to fark with our heads and Keo is up for a bit of sex and coke. And that is all before the Queen steps onto her barge!

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SuperBru: Rugby-Talk Winter Tours 2012

Hello friends,

This is a reminder that there is indeed a SuperBru competition for the Winter Tours, being all the mid-year International Test matches taking place from early June 2012.

We have set up a SuperBru pool for the Winter Tours SuperBru Competition.

The details are:

 

 

Pool Name: Rugby-Talk Winter Tours 2012

Pool Code: wadsbops

Remember folks, to be part of a Rugby-Talk SuperBru pool, you HAVE TO BE registered here at Rugby-Talk.

The Bulls are playing in pink next week

The new pink garb is selling like hot cakes in Pretoria at the moment in preparation for next weeks sellout match against the Stormers. Some of the supporters have even been spotted trying out the new strip for size.

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Our own Bok Barometer

A while back I offered to manage a selection competition where we at Rugby-Talk could show our knowledge of SA rugby and who can read Heyneke Meyer’s mind the best. Bok Barometer was the driving force in this idea. The first Test is on the 9th of June, less than 4 weeks away.

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A battle, I tell you, was fought here today

Last night Graeme Joffe aired his sportspodcast. I mention this because it has led to a rather acrimonious bitching session and airing of dirty laundry out in the blogosphere. The reason? Yes, you guessed it, it’s that Kings vs Lions thingy again.

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Scrumdown makes my day

Rarely do I find myself doubled over in pain from laughter, but, when I saw this, I wondered what Scrumdown’s house, and in particular, furniture must look like after the trashing it must have received through his frustration. Open the thread to see what I mean.

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Rugby-Talk Winter Tours 2012 – SuperBru pool

Hello friends,

We have set up a SuperBru pool for the Winter Tours SuperBru Competition.

The details are:

 

 

Pool Name: Rugby-Talk Winter Tours 2012

Pool Code: wadsbops

Remember folks, to be part of a Rugby-Talk SuperBru pool, you HAVE TO BE registered here at Rugby-Talk.

Rugby-Talk Guru’s Bokke Sides – Open Discussion (Registered and Non-Registered)

With 10 Weeks done and dusted in Super Rugby 2012 and having a fair idea of which players are performing and which players are injured, maybe it’s time for the Guru’s of Rugby-Talk to do the Following:

 

 

 

  1. Name their 15 Springbok starters
  2. Next to the above names to pen down 2nd choice players in the various positions
  3. Explain in detail why players are chosen as starters and why 2nd Choice players are chosen

In turn the Guru’s out there in the blogesphere, whether registered as bloggers or not, will have the opportunity to name their own side (with 2nd Choices) and take some swings at the Authors and each other.

Registered Bloggers just Login with their normal particulars, Non-Registered Bloggers will have to supply a Name (nickname is fine) and an E-Mail Address.

The rules are… there are no rules except to leave parents, wives and children out of the picture and to behave within the bounds of decent undecency.

At the same time, as this Article will be seen as fun and good natured banter, nobody is allowed to get angry… and by participating accept that whatever is said, written or inferred, is done so in jest and with the general aims and purpose of Rugby-Talk in mind.

Here we will go head to head, toe to toe… and get our frustrations out into the open.

Are you clear about all of that, muppits, moepels & mopkoppe… and friends?

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Slow is fast with coaching

This weekend that was I went to a coaching course with a group of players. The course was generally speaking very informative. We rotated through different stations doing basic handling, rucking, tackling and kicking drills with lots of feedback to players and coaches.

At the end we played a game (10 players on each side) called touch and ruck. It is a really nice way to enforce some basic skills at the young age groups. Players learn about maintaining the offside line, to go up in a line on defence and on attack, to touch with both hands (essential to learn that you need to punch through with the arms when you tackle), to rip and place and to clean-out at the rucks.

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