I will agree with you on the point of there should be silence when there is a kick happening, BUT I will not agree on the point of the Haka. It should be sung over, drowned out and scorned by opposition crowds.

Why should we sit in respectful silence for an opposition team that show no respect for our team? Nooit china

There should be their.

I agree. Boks missed Juan more than anyone. I always was bemused how much Bok fans went on about Burger being the Messiah (when he’s not, he’s just a naughty boy !) but I always thought he was more brawn, less brain. Whereas Juan Smith ia the real deal. Smart, physical, makes right decisions.

He’ll be back. But some of those key Bok fixtures certainly are starting to creak and groan…

Good points, depends on the opposition though.

The Boks missed Juan Smith big time! He gave us that balance. Not to mention Spies.

Well said that man.

Dublin ?!

Ive been there a number of times but canne’er remember the place.

What JC could have taken the opportunity was to visit the Dublin Writers museum and not only absorb the richly layered history of Irish culture but also to PICK UP A FEW TIPS !!!

I supposed he dissed Edinburgh when the Boks lost there a few years back too…..

Not everywhere can be as exciting as Hamilton and Bloemfontein y’know !

Im wondering. Is this behaviour regarded as normal when youre just out of your teens ?

When I was that age, we call those types ‘try-hards’. The modern vernacular ‘wannabe’ skirts around the same territory but doesnt quite hit the nail on the head as well as Try-Hard.

I watched the Oz v Wales game and I don’t think they kicked half the amount of up-and-unders we do. A bit of creativity at flyhalf goes a long way….

I think he has been a great coach. You guys broke my heart during the lions test series..and looking at it at a micro level he was brazen enough to bring on M Steyn in the second test, who (as we all know too well!)went on to knock over the series wining penalty.

Good chatting to you guys

My personal opinion is that he has done a good job this year. He is a good coach and seems to learn from mistakes.

His experience at top level coaching is minimal compared to Henry, McGeechan, even Gatland. For a second year of coaching a top tier team he has done pretty well. He was coach of the SA U21’s before this job but has not coached a Top tier Currie CUp or Super 14 team like Robbie Deans.

He seem to be unfairly judged on his public comments because English is not his 1st language, but I would blame that on SARU management. Now those are a bunch of snakes.

In SA the coach and captain take inordinate amount of flak but the Suits of SARU seem to get away with all their bad decisions. eg. Super 15 next year.

Agree with you 100%. A loss can sometimes forcefully remove the constant one dimensional game plan of a team that has won alot of games. maybe SA will inject more back play next time rather than the kick and chase…

I thought we deserved to win yesterday too.. and if we are to believe that we are a world class side than we need to beat world class teams like SA and the AB’s on a regular basis(which includes beating the AB’s even once as we have not done so yet in our history – shocking fact)

Yeah kidney was coach of munster.. was extremely succesful.. winning the european cup twice, getting to 4 finals and reaching the knockout stages of the competition every year since 1999.

Are you guys happy with PDV?My south african cousins seem indifferent to him when i asked them…

Fetcher/openside = McCaw, Blindside = Elsom.

Sometimes Aus play two fetchers, with hybrid roles, and SA (Before Brussouw) always used to play two blindsides with hybrid roles.

Not the same as two excellent specialists – my opinion, though

Although it would have been good to win against IRelnd, sometimes a loss puts things in perspective and valuable lessons can be learned. It seems the Bok mgt do learn from their mistakes, from the subs against the BI Lions to the front row, to the overseas player issue. Hopefully these guys all get time for rest now.

Ireland, however were good value. It seems that Kidney is a really good coach and man. He has a good support team – Smal and others and the players respect him. Wasnt he coach of Munster?

PDV really must up his hame when it comes to substitutions….BJ was actually an attacking edge for Boks…after he left it was nothing more than parity.

MS and FDP are talented….but need to lift it…..i know fatigue a factor…..

2010 gonna be a very interesing year….PDV on rugby 365 says he wont let this team become an england post 2003 and that new blood required…winds of change.

Backs:

FDP
Carter
Sivi
Nono (Had a great game against France)
Fourie
Habana
Mils

We have to keep a dominant scrum. CJ wa great for the lttle time he was on at 1 (I always thought he was better at 1).

I would have moved Brussow to 8 (where he often packs for Cheaters) and Burger to 6 and Desyel vs Potgieter (who truthfully has looked awfully average this tour).

I have no issues with 9 & 10, they need to watch video and see that they lack variation, they have the talent to change gameplan, and Smit is not that dof – he needs to change calls too. We have a terrific backline. (although JPP seems to go to sleep sometimes).

It was an appalling decision to award shane williams player of the year last time around.. this years decison also discredits the whole meaning/accuracy of the award..

Yeah kidney has done very well.. especially in getting gert smal as our forwards coach : )

I read alot of these blog comments with interest. i think SA are in great shape for 2011. Your defense is world class(just look at yesterday) and i thought you guys were awesome in the tri nations and in the first/second lions tests. i think players like spies, brussow and M steyn have alot more to offer(which worries me as an opposition fan!)

also i don’t care what anyone says but SA were tired yesterday.. after the S14, lions tests, tri nations, currie cup and other autumn international games..its bound to take its toll.. they are only human after all..

Bissy, Burden and Smitty at 2 in the tank???