Roar Guru
Joined June 2009
31.5k
Views
22
Published
2.4k
Comments
Published
Comments
Now that the Autumn Tour has concluded we can get into full speculation on World Cup squads for the 2023 big dance. In 2019…
This team list was originally posted as a reply in Geoff Parkes esteemed thread. Thought it would be fun to get a bit more…
So the dust has settled on the inaugural United Rugby Championship tournament, with the Stormers celebrating a deserved first championship win over the Bulls…
So, the Bok squad is out for the Welsh tour, RC, end-of-year tour and importantly, also three Springbok A games. I say importantly because…
If this is the first article in the series you have read, then I suggest checking on the first two before proceeding! You can…
Following Part 1 of my series, today is Part 2 of my analysis of the best Rugby World Cup teams to have played the…
Like any deprived fan I have found myself filling the live sports gap with voracious consumption of trips down memory lane and whatever content…
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has surprised a few with his selections for the world XV game this weekend. I count myself one of them.…
So here we are, at the end of pool stages of the Super Rugby season. There has been some scintillating play and some less-than…
With the resolution of the pool stages of the Super Rugby season for 2011, I thought it an apt moment to review one of…
I have always been a fan of the Ranfurly Shield concept. It adds an extra dimension to games, and provides an opportunity to earn…
It’s well known that Super rugby success, or failure for that matter, doesn’t translate to either result in the international arena. However, after nine…
Well here we are again. Super Rugby season and about damn time! It’s been far too long between drinks and the umpteen pointless one…
It's been a while since I hammered away an article for The Roar – must be the work thing, and if I had to…
[caption id="attachment_9838" width="300" caption="Australian Wallabies Coach Robbie Deans, center, talks to players Matt Giteau, left, and Stirling Mortlock during the captain\'s run at Eden…
Before the information gets convoluted by the finals, I thought I would take a look at the overall Foxsports fantasy team and see if…
It's fairly well known in rugby circles that the Springboks will use the test against the Welsh in Cardiff as an opportunity to test…
As the 2010 tournament draws to a close, I thought I would take the time to reflect on what has been an incredibly engaging…
[caption id="attachment_23383" width="300" caption="South Africa\'s Bakkies Botha, left, Victor Matfield and Bismarck du Plessis celebrate winning the Tri Nations Cup. AP Photo/NZPA, David Rowland"][/caption]…
Following on from Sam's excellent article, An International Rugby Team Of The Decade, I thought I'd look at some of the young players right…
I would say that’s two finals in a row from PSDT – he was immense in 2019 as well
THE GREATEST! Boks beat All Blacks in instant classic to claim record FOURTH RWC in controversial, dramatic final
Thank you mate. I thought the ABs were superb – team did you proud but there has to be a winner and today it was us. Another day and it’s you. All the best from this Bok supporter
THE GREATEST! Boks beat All Blacks in instant classic to claim record FOURTH RWC in controversial, dramatic final
Thank you ABs for this dance – it was titanic and like a lot of our matches could have literally gone either way. Wasn’t sure we would have enough in the tank for this match but I have never felt more proud of the Boks in this win. Back to back and beat 5 out of the top 6. Go Boks!
THE GREATEST! Boks beat All Blacks in instant classic to claim record FOURTH RWC in controversial, dramatic final
Always thought he was a talented player but at the time he left the Stormers were packed with locks/hybrids. Etzebeth, PSDT, Rynhardt Elstadt, JD Schickerling, Dave Ribbans, Kobus van Dyk, Chris van Zyl … glad we got him back in the end
'Absolutely insane': The World Cup final player who can't believe he's made the cut
Exactly!
Five things: World Cup final represents good and evil as All Blacks and Springboks face off
but Im sure he called the Wales v Boks semi in 2019 a instant classic… not
UK VIEW: 'Utter heartbreak' for 'brilliant, cunning, courageous' Poms in WC semi 'undeservedly' won by Boks
Cant fool us mate – everyone knows the ABs are the Empire and Foster is actually emperor Palpatine
Five things: World Cup final represents good and evil as All Blacks and Springboks face off
Semis were always due to be a fizzer after the quarters
The ABs were clinical and rampant but there was hardly any contest to it.. it actually got boring watching the procession of tries…
The other semi – lets just call that game for what it was – gritty, drama filled…and awful
When you have an average ruck speed over 6 sec so you can set up to kick nearly all your possession away then you maybe deemed courageous” but you are also very limited. Which is exactly how England have been throughout the tournament. The difference maker being the weather fit the game plan this time and it almost worked…
Boks themselves were very poor – dare I say it – looked very tired/flat. Gone was the sharpness from the previous week and in its place bumbling ineptitude in dealing with the wet ball and naivety in returning it to the impressive Steward & co without the tactics and 2m lumber they used to disrupt the French. Fortunately they had an Ox sized set-piece get out of jail card and Georges candidate for worst lineout throw ever to thank for the win. Boks will be hoping for a parallel to 2019 with the Welsh semi (interesting certain members of the NH fan club who decried that game are now calling this one a classic) dip and lift for the final.
Lets hope the final is closer to the quarters experience than this week – go Boks!
The Wrap: There's a reason Boks and All Blacks are at the big boys' table - the rest have to earn their way onto it
Saffas living outside of SA sure.. but its a no no in-country… took me 14 years of living in Oz to adopt into my daily vernacular lol
England's Curry accused Bongi Mbonambi of vile racial insult - but Boks fans have alternative explanation
Drama – yes. Spectacle – no. Conditions a large part of it but very average match. Hope this is the dip for the Boks and next week is much better
'What you live for': Boks beat England in World Cup EPIC to set up mouth-watering final against All Blacks
totally agree – its often so easy to focus inward and on the bad things in rugby… but you look at how much games meant to other countries, the play and their support and it really makes you appreciate the games as whole
The Wrap: Why that was the All Blacks' greatest ever RWC win - but the road to fourth title is still a rough one
He deserves the pile on for that campaign fiasco but if he is staying then you need to back him… whats probably more important now will be the assistant coaches needed for the rebuild…
Eddie Jones says he needs to 'give myself an uppercut' but '100 percent' committed to coaching Wallabies
mate – not sure where I saw it but the reception they got at the airport on the return flight was next level… awesome to see!
The Wrap: Why that was the All Blacks' greatest ever RWC win - but the road to fourth title is still a rough one
Yep – hope Rasnaber dont get too cute with rest rotation as we still need to win this game
The Wrap: Why that was the All Blacks' greatest ever RWC win - but the road to fourth title is still a rough one
if the much larger FIFA world cup can be done 8 months out .. then pretty sure Rugby can do a bit better than 3 years
The Wrap: Why that was the All Blacks' greatest ever RWC win - but the road to fourth title is still a rough one
Two faux pas from Galthie – keeping du Pont out and taking Jalibert off – Ramos at 10 was when France starting unravelling – that backwards drop out kick and kick out on the full were terrible for a kicker of his class
The Wrap: Why that was the All Blacks' greatest ever RWC win - but the road to fourth title is still a rough one
Ireland had to go full tonk for the Scots game though or risk missing out entirely… wasnt really a choice but I think they err’d earlier on with the full strength teams vs Romania and Tonga
The Wrap: Why that was the All Blacks' greatest ever RWC win - but the road to fourth title is still a rough one
Two coaching failures – always easy in hindsight
Farrell not taking off Sexton earlier and Galthie taking off Jalibert. Still trying to wrap my head around the physics of his negative distance drop out kick
The Wrap: Why that was the All Blacks' greatest ever RWC win - but the road to fourth title is still a rough one
things have never been more even – those four teams have been amazing for the game… unfortunately its a knock out and someone has to lose and its the knockout games that count
'Heartbroken': Springboks knock France out of RWC in dramatic, controversial QF as 'key moment' highlighted
gold
'Heartbroken': Springboks knock France out of RWC in dramatic, controversial QF as 'key moment' highlighted
haha they will have to be very very rapid
'Heartbroken': Springboks knock France out of RWC in dramatic, controversial QF as 'key moment' highlighted
Unbelievable weekend of rugby.. every single match was tight and dramatic – no blow outs, not all to the same skill and precision levels but damn good viewing
The Wrap: Why that was the All Blacks' greatest ever RWC win - but the road to fourth title is still a rough one
what we got were semi final quality games a week early – amazing games!
'Heartbroken': Springboks knock France out of RWC in dramatic, controversial QF as 'key moment' highlighted
Kolbe – MOM for blocking the Ramos conversion
'Heartbroken': Springboks knock France out of RWC in dramatic, controversial QF as 'key moment' highlighted
Thanks mate and commiserations to our greatest rivals and finest rugby nation
THE GREATEST! Boks beat All Blacks in instant classic to claim record FOURTH RWC in controversial, dramatic final