Still if Beast is booted out of the Boks, the Sables will be more than happy to welcome him home. You never know, we might even put a competitive side together to compete with the boks at the rate you guys are going.

But the bulk of it remains the same.

We’d still be considered as having cheated for having had a player in our side who was not, according to our own laws, allowed to play for the country. That is not hysteria. That is simple truth.

At the end of the day the amendment to the law was made in order to protect SA nationals’ interests in the workplace due to the large influx of foreign nationals currently working in SA – to the detriment of SA nationals.

Yes, it could have been handled better, and a long time ago as intimated earlier, but we have to work within the system whether we agree with it or not…all of you crying foul at this should maybe think about how you would appreciate it should you be fired or lose out on a large contract to a none SA citizen/company with the same qualifications/skill sets as yourself.

IMO Tendai is no better or worse than some of the props we have in SA and as such he should not be given special dispensation because this will set an unfortunate precedent for all future applicants who could also claim to have a ‘scarce skill’. This would have serious consequences for the SA economy, but hey, don’t let that stop you in your quest to win a rugby game.

ONLY IN SOUTH AFRICA !!!!!

Teh way of teh future.

I think from the posts above, there is legislation that is both for and against Beast’s position.

It seems to be a bit of a grey area – he has been in SA for 36 months or longer, he must have some kind of work permit, he has been overseas before (S14, Tri Nations etc) so his passport couldnt have been a rpoblem before surely?

And now suddenly it is?

I agree with you about other countries loving to nail the Boks, and our politicians giving them ammo is not cool.

Sorry buddy. Didn’t mean to scare. Just meant to say it like it is. Trust me, this is just the beginning. We as saffas are appalled.

But wait for it.

Watch the rest of the rugby fraternity go to town on this.

They are going to LOVE calling us cheats. Because that’s how they’ll see it. And who could blame them?

Tell me. Did YOU yourself know Beast was not in possession of a South African passport?

I for sure as damit thought he was.

But I bet O Hoskins knew he wasn’t!

So. I ask you. You want me to be careful of what? Talking about the truth? One man wants to talk about the truth in a mist of deceit?

Heck, I’m sorry!

Haha yes, propose Beasty propose! now!

#74 The Tokkelosh: Easy Tokkelosh! You are acting just like your namesake in that post! Scaring the people.

#75 WP_: I dont know hey, if this came out in another industry we’d all be up in arms about it, saying the evil corporation had slipped a foreigner in who was taking a job from a South African and so on, no?

While we all love the Beast and he is basically a Saffa, SARU should’ve made sure from the beginning. Although, as mentioned above, Im sure Beast has been here longer than 36 months?

Is his chick a Saffa? he needs to marry her… quick

Leave him alone, if you are too imcompetent to stop him from playing 18 months and 19 tests ago then it is bloody well too effing late now.

Bloody politicians.

Given the Beast has ripped not only into the front row of the Lions touring side, but many other National Test sides too (Aus, NZ, England etc.), and all for the glory of South Africa; where on earth will we stand if his citizenship should be denied now?

What the hell was he doing on the field without one?

What passport was he traveling on?

How stupid are we?

What will the history books tell us?

That all umpteen matches where The Right Honorable Beast played any part in and on behalf of the Springboks, must now be considered forgotten and scrapped? As if, heaven forbid, we were actually CHEATING!

My word! The ramifications?

You can start by kissing the beloved 2007 World Cup goodbye. Yip. I’d say, we’d have to give it back. And our recent tri-nations cup? Toss it!

It’s as serious as Italy picking Dan Carter without him having citizenship, had he never played for any other national senior side before.

And it was stupid of O Hoskins to “overlook” this. Or did he always know? Was it intentional?

This smells to me like a last final jab from the powers-that-be to discredit and embarrass the Springbok Brand to the point of no return; so that the whoopsy protea can occupy the jersey on its very own.

That said, if these very same powers-that-be should not succeed this time round, I have every ounce of faith that they are thick skinned enough to come up with an even more embarrassing and stupid plan.

What a shame.