This is a MUST READ. The sometimes controvercial Media24 Sports writer has all WP supporters up in arms about an Article he has written comparing WP as “The Bafana Bafana of Rugby”… here is an extract from his Article, as taken from Sport24.
The Article starts off with a long-winded story about Eric Rush… but let’s cut to the chase of the Article, here it is:
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Something that is not one man’s opinion, though, are the SA Rugby Player Award nominations that were released yesterday. The SA rugby media share their nominations in the various categories, so it was a shock to see some of the names presented in some of the categories.
For the full list of nominees, CLICK HERE (link removed)…
Sure, one needs to accept the view of the majority, but some of those are beyond belief. For example: Team of the year – Western Province. What? How on earth did that happen?
I can understand the nomination of the Springboks, the Bok sevens side, the Bulls and Griquas. All have won something this year and actually have a trophy cabinet to prove it. But Western Province? Is finishing second in Currie Cup now the new first? Are WP the Bafana Bafana of rugby? Why not the Sharks if you wanted to use the Currie Cup as yardstick?
We have enough greatness in our game and enough teams who perform on a regular basis. There is no need to reward mediocrity.
Similar with the nominations for Currie Cup player of the year. We have three players from WP along with Sarel Pretorius and Stefan Terblanche. Really?
Juan de Jongh has certainly improved a lot and has become a very prominent player, Joe Pietersen played some good rugby, and Luke Watson scored a lot of tries from the back of the Province maul, but how on earth did they get nominated ahead of some very deserving players from the Sharks, Bulls, Lions and Cheetahs?
It is great to see Province finally making it into the top four as they have the potential and pedigree to be there all the time. But three of the top five Currie Cup players from one team? Again, are we rewarding second best? Has WP become the Bafana Bafana of rugby?
Some of the other categories will be closely fought. Fourie du Preez should be player of the year, but what a season for both Morné Steyn and Heinrich Brüssow! They certainly deserve a lot of credit for their first full seasons in Test rugby.
One could have easily nominated five more Boks, though. Jaque Fourie will be in the race for try of the year for his late try against the Lions in Pretoria. His name deserves to be in the player of the year category as well, but it’s not.
I thought Bismarck du Plessis had the best season of his life, but he was not nominated at all. Du Plessis was colossal in the Lions series and established himself as the best hooker in the world during the Tri Nations. He made numerous crucial turnovers during the season, was spot-on with his lineouts, and has often been a tower of strength in the Bok pack. He deserves to be there.
But then, that is only one man’s opinion!
Read JJ in Rapport every Sunday
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Reactions to this Article has been rather scathing… what do you, the RUGBY-TALK bloggers say about this Article of JJ Harmse, the objective Sportswriter… hahahaha
207@Puma – toemaar, met my ook gebeur, ek het aanhou veg daar op die anderkant, totdat AB my ge-“beam me up Scotty.”
208@carol – Shall I start dishing out signatures on caps, shirts, breasts, photo’s posters??
Hehehe
207@Puma – You could have just googled “grootblousmile” or “Pietman”… and you would have found us.
Ashley actually used his brain and did just that and found us early on….
@carol – 210
BIG SMILEY..LOL.
209 @grootblousmile – ja, jy sal moet afhaal, anders gaan elke Jan blogger en sy maat vir jou dieselle vraag oor en oor vra !
RT loop baie goed, dink daar is nog net een ou ge-ban, en geen rowwe gevegte wat handuit geruk het nie, ten minste nog nie. Vir saterdag se wedstryde, veral die een onder in die kaap, sal jy egter sterk moet staan, dit kan dalk ‘n groot geveg afgee.
Hopelik sien almal dat dit net goeie ‘banter’ is, en omdat ons almal maar mens is, gaan jy jou so nou en dan vererg, maar more gaan dit weer beter.
@grootblousmile – 213
I did google GBS (grootblousmile) and it came up with some of your very old comments on keo. Really could not find you lot tried. Then it was Sharky that put up the proper address on Voldy and that is how I found this blog. Finally after many, many weeks.
@Puma – Puma if you Google ‘Puma Keo’ you are the second entry on the World wide Web!!
We were all dropping you mighty big hints how to find us!!! (Friendly smiley)
215@bdb – Die mense hier verstaan die reels, en weet ons skerts, dis uiters min dat iemand “heated” raak hier…
Basiese respek, ‘n sin vir humor… en daar rol die wa !
Die mense weet ook, ons sal nie trolling duld nie…
@bdb – 211
Beam me up Scotty……hehehehe. That was funny.
Ja, they all say where this place is but never give the right addie. Everyone was saying over there Rugbytalk.com so of course never found it.
Would it be nice to have our own scores competition with a nice prize for the winner here , exclusively for RT. Something like a weekend at a great big5 lodge here.
I would have loved to have one going for the semi and finals. Never discussed it with Ed and GBS but lets see if we can run it as a trial.
3 yes votes and i will tell you more about my idea.
@grootblousmile – You sign breasts!! Funny lot you South Africans……
A signed photo would be rather more appropriate I feel……..then I am English!! (Yawning Smiley)
@carol – 217
Well I never…….hehehe. Never thought you just could google that and there is my nick up there……hahaha.
Actually just thought to do that with GBS to try and find him but it always came up with the old keo postings of GBS no of the RT ones.
@superBul – The booby prize can be a weekend in the Cotswolds staying at Carol and WRS’s Farm…no big game but great views and breakfasts!!
I vote yes…not that I would qualify…
@superBul – 220
Sounds good to me.
220@superBul – In the Off-season in December, I’m going to build in a League Function here, for future competitions, we could run our own SuperBru-like competitions here…
This time of year is a madness though, everybody wants a piece of my time….
@carol – 223
Thats no booby price..haha it sounds brilliant.
Okay thats me out. Catch you all tomorrow.
Cheers everyone. Enjoy the rest of the evening.
223@carol – There you go again… now you’ve done it… you mentioned the word BOOBY, now I’ll be thinking about BOOBIES all night long… hehehe
218@grootblousmile – GBS, ek het nog ‘n vraag oor RT, maar ek is bang ek word dan ge-ban, lewenslank as ek dit vra!
227@Puma – Cheers Oerwoudkat.
@carol – carol if i come up to your place with all my nature pics we could spend a few days watching lions from all angles. not to mention elephants.
229@bdb – Vra maar BiDiBidi
232 @grootblousmile – OK, hier kom hy: wanneer gaan die REPLY knoppie werk … ?
@Puma – Puma, I will get you here yet…..!!
Goodnight anyway…give the pugs a pat from me!
233@bdb – Hehehehe… vra vir Ed…
Nee jong, ek of Ed moet net tyd kry…. ons werk ook maar voldag om die tille te maak rol… dan oor naweke is dit game threads en so bietjie ontspan saam met die huisdiere… en so rol die weke.
Wens ek was ‘n tweeling man… dan was dit gedoen.
In die begin, toe ons die blog aan die rol gekry het, het ek bittermin geslaap… amper huismoles gehad…
@superBul – Superbul, have you ever been or do you come to the UK? We are pretty slap bang in the middle of England, so pretty central to most places that overseas visitors go to!
Would be great to host some of my Blog chums, hope Grant10 and his blonde make it over sometime, would love to welcome a Rugby Talker or two as well!!
@grootblousmile – Ek tik toe op google Reply button in en daar kry ek al jou antwoorde, n hele 2 miljoen van hulle.
Sorry ou dit was n swak grappie.
235@grootblousmile – alles reg, dit is sommer ‘n luuksheid, en ek is al so gewoond om nommers in te sit, so dit is nie ‘n probleem nie. Alles loop mooi.
Wonder of iemand Boots and Balls kyk, wonder wat sê die manne ?
@grootblousmile – 228 Still blushing there GBS – Would hate to give you a sleepless night!! Heheheheh
238@bdb – Flok, toe vergeet ek Boobs & All….
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