He was keeping low. My old mate, Bakkies, told me he heard there “might be some trouble” and that if I sensed any dark forces just to shout “JUSTICE4″ and he would “come running…in from the side, head 1st”.

There were a few Awardees on show tonight @ John Smits dinner here in London. Fundraiser for Sth African kids (in partic victims of sexual abuse).

Some hilarious moments from the speakers. Q & A with McCaw & Matfield 1st.

Victor was quite quick with a quip, seemed very natural and at ease. Safas at our table were chuckling at the Blue Bulls jokes (McCaw said the fan who paints himself blue, big gut, horns on his hat was “Victors Dad…or sister”). McCaw was fairly diplomatic, complimenting Smit on his refereeing abilities.

Smit himself is just a natural speaker, funny, very eloquent, relaxed. Went thru his 1st XV selected from players he’d played with. No surprises with most Boks & Sharks. His 1 curveball was a Fijian winger from Clermont days (Nalaga ?). He had to answer a few hairy Ques’s from the audience like “who’s the biggest in the shower *wink wink*”. Apparently some (anon) “fitness trainer….stopped doing pressups when he was 3″. G10, you’ll be interested to hear his response to the ‘retirement’ Ques was noticeably vague and purposefully fudged. Most tellingly he finished by saying he had “unfinished business with the Sharks” that he’d like to rectify, which was interesting. Lots of jokes about Bissy being the ladies man on tour. 1 audience Ques was “who is dirtiest ?”. He answered “too many cameras to be dirty these days…….but Bakkies and Schalk were the toughest”. Lots of ref’s to Bakkies etc (eg “I used to be 7ft tall before I starting hooking in front of Bakkies”.

All’n'all, a very impressive individual.

Did the tour of the room. McCaw was the busiest chap there, more chicas queueing for photos/autographs than guys. Otherwise the biggest draw was Bakkies & Matfield. Habana, most disappointing, very unfriendly.

You’ll be pleased to know that after a quick snap with Bakkies (and that guy IS huuuuuuuge ! taller than Matfield, surely) I whispered sweet nothings in his ear…..

“keep clearing those rucks, Bakkies”.

“I will, mate, dont you worry !”

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BaXXies !

Have been thinking about my blogger awards 2009 (sounds like Sheriff, I know)…

Soda Joe is still probably the funniest blogger but old Gunther is snapping at his heels lately!!

Astute Rugby Brain Award goes to………

but anyway…you are very clever..

sure bru whatever you clearly don’t understand he is wealthy away from rugby….he is not looking for sympathy more than anything else it is an endorsement of the current set up…but anyway…

Many people are loaded and properly loaded … they still work. So Du Preez can cry me a river to be honest. We have enough kak ex players on supersport already.

the guy is loaded I he doesn’t need to work another day in his life f he doesn’t want to…I doubt very much that a sports pub with richard bands (who would drink all the profits) is on his list of priorities…

Whose woman?

Please send it to me.

Didn’t see it.

Sheriff told him to stop talking to you because you’re his woman. You didn’t see that thread?

Actually … I love those movies.

I can’t WAIT for the insane killer to start hacking those screaming blonde banshees to death.

Why have you forsaken me?

You don’t respond?