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poor rugby
"); document.write("I do not agree. De Villiers is an idiot and has the Springboks playing like schoolboys. Mark"); document.write("
Romance or realism ?
"); document.write("I dont agree that de Villiers \" plan \" can work.
The poor twonk suffers from small man syndrome and his ego is the size of an hotel, while his brain is the size of a pea. Can`t someone arrange a small island in the pacific for him to retire to and let us get our Springboks back? . Charles Armstrong "); document.write("
Bey remarkable coach
"); document.write("This is the kind of input we need into SA rugby. How nice for a change to see comment from probably the best schools coach ever (and the perpetrator of legendary half-time talks at Newlands. The crowd used to drift towards the UCT huddle in those grand days).
Playing into space and avoiding collision rugby is clearly the way to go. Slowing your momentum by taking the ball to ground in open play is easily the stupidest thing you can do. Unfortunately most of Jake's men can't play any other way, and should go. . Fred B-H"); document.write("
Expansive Game
"); document.write("Who thinks the Boks would have won the world cup if they had been playing the \"expansive\" game? I reckon it qould have required a huge amount of luck and so many balls would needed to have bounced our way that we would have had a truck load!
The French are probably the best ball players and have always tried to play with that certain \"flair\". On their day and when it works, there is probably no team in the world that would beat them. But how often does it really all come together?? How many world cups have they won?? They have played some brilliant games but how many finals have they won?? . Rick"); document.write("
French don't play French Rugby any more
"); document.write("Rick, above, is mistaken. The French haven't played 'French rugby' since the 1970's, when they were astonishing. They have since developed strong packs and show less flair than the All Blacks. Who play expansive rugby and generally win. Or haven't you noticed?. Fred B-H"); document.write("
Basil Bey
"); document.write("Having been a member of the False Bay under 20 team that famously defeated UCT under 20 18-14 in the Plumstead mud when 'Mr Bey' was our coach I can only but agree with his comments. A UCT team that incidently inclued the said Peter Whipp!. Derek Hebbert"); document.write("
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