The biggest battle for South Africa should be beginning in the next month or two and that is with the IRB. The citings against the Boks have to end.
Instead of wearing silly armbands, SARFU should proceed with legal actions, through the correct channels, against certain individual’s.
Maybe the Springboks need to start complaining a bit more, like the All Blacks and Lions have done by running to the IRB. I think it may be more a case of sore losers rather than justified actions.
Brad Thorn was cited last year for a devastating spear tackle on John Smit, leaving him injured for the rest of the Tri-Nations.
A one week suspension seemed ‘fair’.
This year, Scott Nowland cites Jaque Fourie in Saturday’s game for a far less dangerous tackle and he gets handed a four week suspension.
I wonder where Scott was when Kieran Read shoulder charged Bryan Habana after the whistle?
The same Scott Nowland cited Bakkies Botha in the Lions series for legal play, causing the rather silly but understandable reactions from the Springboks.
However, in the same match he missed Brian O’Driscoll head-butting Danie Rossouw.
Nigel Owens should go in front of a disciplinary committee and be forced to explain his first couple of penalties against the Boks in the opening 30 minutes.
They simply were not penalties.
I wonder if Nigel could explain any of these decisions he made during the first 30 minutes:
1. Smit penalised for supporting Matfield off the kick off.
2. No yellow card for Rokocoko taking Habana out in the air.
3. Penalised Smit for slip on wet ground. He was not even looking at the scrum when he gave this penalty.
4. Read’s shoulder charge on Habana after the whistle. No yellow card.
5. Boks penalised for being ahead of Spies’ kick. Which Boks where ahead Nigel?
It does not matter if the statistics show that South Africa no longer leads New Zealand or Australia in the foul play department. In fact, it shows that we are now well behind in this regard.
We cannot shake off our reputation. Steps need to be taken.
If the Springboks don’t address the way they are cited and treated by certain referees and the IRB, I fear it may cost them dearly in the future.
But please, avoid armbands.
johno
Guest
Plagarism is usually frowned upon parrot boy
johno
Guest
Best you go read the transcripts of the actual findings wingnut, then we can talk about the facts pertaining to each case. In the Burger case the comittee clearly stated that they couldn't find intention dumbass. Sheridan punched and hit a man in the groin area - that clearly establishes intent. As for the rest, you're clearly an ignorant biased hick without a clue or regard for procedure.
allblackfan
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Dear Sheldon BWAH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mark
Guest
How about a cup of concrete ?
Willem
Guest
yeah mate the aussies won well done they playd well we played poorly. Was that wat you were lookin for
Temba
Guest
Yeah I feel the same Jerry, lets stop the whinging but that then goes for everyone? The Boks will have to win with the refs against them :)
Temba
Guest
I feel for some of you, you going to have to self feed off the scraps of history for the next year. Only then will you get another crack at the champs, until then we remain the best. McCaw and the lads can take turns in polishing the Bedisloe for the next year, its all they own. I have a feeling the Wallabies are going to prolong NZ’s pain this weekend and hand them a gumtree carved wooden spoon. It’s this sort of attitude that has cost the AB’s everything. They have lived for to long on reputation alone… “we are the All Blacks, rulers if the rugby world” in fact it’s a brand that is suffering more then the combined GFC. The AB stocks are crashing, even the locals are selling off their stock and buying NZRL commodities. A change in fortune starts by changing attitudes, you no longer just receive things for dressing in all black. No one cares what you did in the hay day, its not going to sell much in the now. There is a new boss in charge. It’s a shame that some of you shadow out the good blokes with knowledge and good discussion. Say what you want my dear friends, its hollow until you have something to back it up with and considering all the rugby backing sits in saffa trophy cabinets you can only resort to political and racial banter. Let me remind you that we are so use to these two in SA that when it comes from you its rather comical.
Jerry
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I suspect Aus mght have struggled to beat Aus at home... Live in the now, fine. No-one (well no-one reasonable) is disputing the Boks are the best about, but the whining about refs and the judiciary is getting thin. Just cause you're a winner, doesn't mean you get to write the rules.
Temba
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World champions Webb Ellis, Tri-Nations champions, Freedom Cup holders, Mandela Challenge Plate holders, Lions series champions, Super 14 champions, Sevens World champions…. Not to mention IRB number one, beat the mighty AB’s 3 in a row including at home. Clearance in the November tour last year, expect the same this year. Hell just hand us the 6 Nations and the Bledisloe cup. O lets not forget: ICC no.1 Test ranking, ICC no.1 ODI ranking, first to beat Aus at home in 16 years. Wonder if NZ or Australia ever boasted all these in one go? Who cares what the refs and the IRB do, we own it all, let them squabble and try to take us down. Say what you want lads we are flying up, your nasty words can’t reach that high. We live in the now and right now we are on top, don’t want to hear about NZ’s 9 3N its futile when they cant win the top prize, don’t want to hear about what someone did back in 1953. No one has had all these in one go, not bad for a bunch of so called no brain bruts from Africa. I expected more from some of you… S O U R G R A P E S won’t steal the glory my friends.
Jameswm
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I can't believe anyone is humouring these SA whingers by arguing with them. Their "arguments" are so biased they make Murray Mexted look impartial. If you ignore them they'll go away... Temba's OK though - he loves Australia!
Jimmy
Guest
I'd like to try and cheer your article but that link does not work. Interestingly enough all the others work.
QC
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Oh Talking tough guy COP what a muppet. Seriously madonna threatening to take me on in a blog site now i really have seen it all. Your flippin crazy like your man PDV ohhhh shaking in my boots handsome, come on give us a kiss honey. Nice to see your still taking other peoples quotes too. Nice to see all the yarpies are banding together in their little crusade, rather funny considering I as one man can rile you so much. On ya chump
QC
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Oh Jerry it does count when the yarpies win it how could you be so naive? Do remember also that you only have to be a decent team for 7 weeks out of every four years too.
Damo
Guest
Wow that was a nice chat amongst the boys. Saffa posters have not presented well to the rest of us. Are there no even tempered SA posters out there? Could they please post their embarrassment to the rest of us?
Jerry
Guest
Night COP, congratulations on the Boks winning the TN. Maybe you could learn a bit from the likes of Smit and Matfield on how not to be a complete tool when your team is winning. But then I suspect you're a tool whether the Boks win, lose or draw. You seem pretty happy about the TN win, considering at the end of the day it doesn't count.
CraigB
Roar Guru
just for my benefit who won in Brisbane - the world number 1 team or the Wabblies?? or was it the ref' sgain????
CraigB
Roar Guru
I think its funny that Willem liken SA to a criplled kid!
CraigB
Roar Guru
Temba - I am hardly going to waste a grade material on whingy posts like this am I. ERRRGGGHHH SA should take legal action.... Give me a break! Toughen up or just go back to isolation when everyone was happy. You lot thought you were being persecuted and our players were happy they didn't have to check whether their eyes were still in their sockets after a game. Seriously your team is no 1 and you still have a persecution complex. How about you just shut up about nonsense and enjoy being on top...
Jerry
Guest
How come you can find the shift button when typing in your user-name but not when starting a sentence? Good on you, being able to count to 2. Here's a quick test - since readmission what's the most consecutive years the Boks have managed to have a winning record against the AB's. Here's a clue, it's less than 2.
Knives Out
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Does anyone remember when the Beefcake got thrown through his own barber shop front window?