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
@carol – carol i never left the borders of SA , not even to Mozambique. I will remember your invite thanks , you never know one day i might have to travel to Europe to come fetch my Euro millions that i am going to win in the lottery.
naand almal
240@grootblousmile – lyk my jy het net een ding nou op jou brein … die reply knoppie !
242@smallies72 – naand my vrystaat vriend, jy het stil geraak, begin jy twyfel oor jou span ?
@grootblousmile – Had you forgotten that Thursday was Boots & All? Is vergeet forget?
243@bdb – Yip !!
@superBul – I will send you a view from my farm now!!
@superBul – You noted there is no smiley to that post, i am serious , dead serious.
245@carol – Yes, vergeet = forget
@bdb – was ma besig gewees dit was my meisiekind se birfday en het party gehou en toe tot nou skoon gemaak
@smallies72 – naand Vrystaaaaaaat
Die Sharkies bewe , hulle is geworried.
@bdb – twyfel is vir wp en sharks ondersteuners
@superBul – hulle moet wees ek het daai vergelykings bekyk en tot die gevolg gekom dat ons hulle eintlik pond vir pond match
@superBul – Serious that you are going to win the Euro Millions- Well best of luck, I will allow you to buy WRS and I dinner if you win the lottery!! Heheheheh
@grootblousmile – 249 It is a well known fact that condensed milk rots brain cells as well as tooth enamel!!
You may have to cut down….. (Teasing smiley)
253@smallies72 – dink die hele vrystaat span gaan heeltyd vir Bismark se ribbes gaan. Kan nie dink dat hy so vinnig kan herstel nie ?
255@carol – Huh?
253@smallies72 – dink dit is net by skakelpaar en heelagter wat julle dalk kan sukkel.
@bdb – ek dink net so twee lekker harde skrums en hy is gevlok dis nie nice om met seer ribbes te skrum nie,as ek hy was het ek gerus eoyt is ook nog aan die kom en dan is a.s reg so hy kan dalk in ‘n battle wees dan
@grootblousmile – 257 You forgetting that Boots & All was on, your highlight of the week!!
@bdb – ek sou met tewis begin het hy het ‘n slik pas en is glibberig,hy het die bulle anderdag laat sukkel met die manier wat hy die backs weg kry. jlp is warm en koud as hy kook gaan die haaie sukkel om hom in toom te hou ma as hy af is gaan ons k@k
260@carol – I’m working on farking Computers here… I better say goodnight and knuckle down and finish these 4 computers…
Cheers !
@bdb – As julle die Sharks uitskakkel gaan die WP lekker begin panic want ek se jou die Bulle gaan dan vir n moerse eksta groot bonus speel. Die Unie kan dit met gemak betaal as die finaal op Loftus kan plaasvind.
@smallies72 – pas-pass
@grootblousmile – Night you…Mwahhhhhhhh ‘Hoe die blink kant bo skattebol’…..Heheheheheh
@smallies72 – Ek sal as ek die Staat is sommer doelbewus knock om gou n skrum of 2 in te kry en die waters toets.
@superBul – ek persoonlik dink dit sal ‘n moosa game wees bulle teen cheetahs dis my gunsteling altyd kliphard en niemand weet wat gaan gebeur nie
Time to sign out – goodnight Rugby Talkers xx
@carol – 265- hoe must be hou but the rest is right. You better send me of like that too.
@smallies72 – stem saam oor tewis. Dalk is die plan juis om met die voorries sag te maak, en dan laaste 20/30 tewis op te bring om balle wyd te vat.
Wat ek ook sou doen, is wanneer tewis opkom, dan het julle ‘n goeie skopper, sit dan vir Bosman op losskakel, bring vir Juries in op senter, en dan saam met Nokwe en Mapoe het julle so baie spoed, die Sharks sal nie kan keer nie … net die Bulle sal kan ! 😉
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