Simon Borchardt
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Politicians should be banned from sports podiums.
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The Proteas will get a Springbok welcome when they win the World Cup.
Dear South Africa this is NOT how our captain and coach should be welcomed back to the country!
Proteas captain Temba Bavuma and Coach Rob Walter are back from India after finishing in the SEMI FINALS of the ICC Cricket World Cup
Here are the fans who came through
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'Wit kant [white side]' or ‘wyd kant [wide/open side]'.
Either way, Curry owes Bongi an apology.
8 seconds in is the audio. Bongi is shouting ‘wit kant’. White side. I think this is the Springboks system call for when the opposition are switching the play. He identifies this early and alerts his defenders.
You can hear him shout it repeatedly.
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New World Rugby rankings 😐
1. France
2. Ireland
3. Springboks
4. All Blacks
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John Smit at half-time: 'A game of this magnitude deserves slightly better than Nic Berry.'
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If Ireland had won an ugly World Cup final by a point, they would be celebrating it for decades to come. Instead, they lost a beautiful quarter-final.
"At the end of the day, the mad scientist won." 🧪
"If that is the future of the game, people are going to stop watching." 👀
What do you think of South Africa's playing style? 🏉
Join the obsession ➡
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No surprise to see the Springboks snubbed at the World Rugby Awards. I stopped taking them seriously when Fourie du Preez was snubbed in 2009.
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Faf: ‘People talk about where Test cricket is going ... It's about KG running in for 15 overs trying to get someone out and when he does, he has to show some sort of passion. Otherwise, you can just put a bowling machine out there and a robot to bat.'
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CSA has got to organise more Tests for the Proteas during 2023-2025 cycle. Doesn’t matter if they’re not part of the ICC Test Championship.
#SAvIND
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What a moment. When the announcer said ‘NEW’ …. the room where I was watching just went mad.
#UFC297
#dricusduplessis
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The best thing the Boks ever did was lose to the All Blacks at Ellis Park last year. Kept Ian Foster in the job until the World Cup. Now the coach of the first NZ team to lose a pool match.
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If the Stormers win today, the government must allow a capacity crowd for the
#URC
final at Cape Town Stadium. The occasion demands it and the current crowd restrictions are illogical.
@NathiMthethwaSA
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It will always be Ellis Park.
Can someone tell NZ commentators that it is Emirates Airline Park and not Ellis Park please.
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If Wales were in Pool A or B, they wouldn’t have come close to the quarter-finals. Gatland got lucky with the draw.
Warren Gatland can never leave. He must be tied to this job until he’s at least 100 years old. Any price is worth it. Rename Bridgend Gatlandland if we have to. Give him the Millennium Centre to live in. Let Bryn just own Wrexham. It’s all worth it. He stays forever.
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Jean de Villiers says the Springboks’ task against France just became tougher after today’s results. Says ‘the powers that be’ will want a northern hemisphere team (like France) to go through.
#RWC2023
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These Ellis Park ‘crowds’ are beyond embarrassing. Surely time for the Lions to move to a smaller stadium in a safer area.
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Great pic (never seen it before). Errol Tobias celebrates try vs England, Ellis Park, 1984.
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Goal-line dropout for held up over the line is a terrible law change. What was wrong with 5m scrum for attacking team?
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Totally forgot I had this. The field is a bit creased but still works as well as it did 30-odd years ago.
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Nothing wrong with
@KagisoRabada25
’s celebration, he doesn’t even look at Root. Does the ICC want emotionless robots?
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Would be great for South African rugby if SuperSport allowed the SABC to broadcast the
#RWCFinal
. Surely they can come to an agreement?
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R25 tickets for Bulls vs Ulster match at Loftus. Should surely get a 25,000 crowd now?
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Bavuma should do the honorable thing and stand down seeing as the Proteas selectors don't have the balls to drop him.
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Despite missing the first two tournaments, the Springboks have won a record four World Cup titles. They have won HALF of the tournaments they have played in. Quite incredible. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#Springboks
#RWC2023
#RWCFinal
#NZvRSA
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😂 If you’re not a fan of scrummaging, go play/watch rugby league.
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I still don't understand how France can even be bidding for 2023 having hosted it as recently as 2007.
#RWC2023
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Reminder that only two of these teams will be able to progress past the 2023 World Cup quarter-finals.
#IREvFRA
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Can South Africa host it again first, please?
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How brilliant was the Bok defence during this passage of play? England ended up going backwards 25m.
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At a wedding and watched this live on someone’s cellphone. What a moment!
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The kind of calls that always go against the Boks and for a team like the All Blacks.
Should Eben Etzebeth's disallowed try have stood vs Argentina?
An in-depth technical analysis leaves Swys and Jono confused with the referee's decision..
💻 Watch The Final Whistle on Catch Up.
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Ridiculous. Let's sacrifice almost a century of tradition and teams' primary colours so rugby can be more 'inclusive'. Well done to SA Rugby for pushing back on this.
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Those who tweeted about the 'QuotaBoks' after 20 minutes of this match must be feeling like proper idiots now.
#RSAvENG
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All Blacks now ranked FIFTH in the World Rugby Rankings for the first time since they were introduced in 2003.
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Ryan Rickelton should be an automatic selection for the Proteas in all three formats.
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'I don’t think the South African public realise what a big loss Malcolm Marx is to the Springboks' – Mark Andrews
#RWC2023
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Frans Steyn tells post-match interviewer: 'I've never lost here'
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Two Bok selection errors glaringly exposed in first half: Starting Vermeulen and Dweba. Fortunately subs came early enough to influence result.
#SAvNZ
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What a way to finish it off for the Stormers. Now for Munster to upset Leinster …
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Rapport continuing to set the standard for newspaper sports coverage in SA. Ten pages today. Excellent editorial and engaging design.
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What a way to win a Varsity Cup final. That pass did look forward though …
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Excellent win for the Bulls but the highlight for me was the crowd. Having the fans back in numbers enhances the viewing experience so much.
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I definitely didn't fall asleep while Argentina were beating the All Blacks.
All Blacks head coach Ian Foster hasn’t been too impressed with the British and Irish Lions’ series with the Springboks.
#LionsRugby
🦁🇿🇦
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Was a great atmosphere at Cape Town Stadium yesterday but were +-4,000 empty seats (presumably tickets R850-R1250). Make them a bit cheaper and ensure a full house?
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How does a TMO get a decision like that wrong? Downward pressure from Kolbe, clear grounding, try.
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For the love of God, Springboks, please win the next two Tests.
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There’s been a lot to like about the first season of the URC but the standard of officiating has been a big black mark.
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Well done Nike on the Springboks jersey. Simple yet classy. Take note All Blacks ...
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The Springboks need to beat Argentina by 39 points at Kings Park to win the Rugby Championship.
Hoping for something similar to the Bulls' 92-3 win against the Reds at Loftus in 2007!
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This kit would look so classy if the blue was just Springbok gold.
The
#Springboks
team for tomorrow's crunch
#RWC2023
Pool B clash with Ireland in Paris 🇿🇦
#StrongerTogether
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The Brumbies will host a quarter-final having won six and lost nine matches this season. What. A. Joke.
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That sleeve 😍
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Have just chatted to John Mitchell. He says he did not say this, it is 'absolute garbage' and that he has not spoken to anyone.
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Agree, but isn't your brand now called the Hollywoodbets Sharks?
The Springboks are one of the greatest brands in world rugby. I get chills when I see the green and gold. Why are they best dressed like an Eastern European bobsleigh team?
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Faf’s omission from the Proteas T20 World Cup squad looks even worse now. Sixth fifty of the IPL, gone past 600 runs …
#IPLFinal
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Dewald Brevis should have gone to the the T20 World Cup. Surely has to be called up now for Proteas white-ball teams.
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Another trophyless season for Leinster. Maybe they will take the URC a bit more seriously next season?
#LEIvLAR
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@Itswengm
It’s the winning team’s moment. The politician should hand over the trophy and then move to the side.
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Temba Bavuma's hamstring injury must be very serious if he couldn't come out to bat/block to help Marco Jansen get his maiden Test century.
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Morné Steyn to come off the bench and kick a series-winning penalty?
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After losses...
Neil Powell: Not good enough
Allister Coetzee: Lots of positives!
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BMT from Manie Libbok. And another one-point win for a SA team against a French team.
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To put CUT's 23-18 win against Maties into perspective, these are their previous
@varsitycup
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2020 – Maties won 62-24
2019 – Maties won 50-15
2018 – Maties won 75-12
2017 – Maties won 73-44
2016 – Maties won 40-0
2015 – Maties won 53-8
@cutfsonline
#RugbyThatRocks
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Boks will certainly have to do it the hard way in 2023. Biggest cakewalk in RWC history, though, was 1987 when the All Blacks won a 'World Invitational' in the Boks' absence.
If South Africa go back-to-back it will be glorious. This is the real one. No easy rides with tier 2 quarter-finals. No dodging all the top sides like ‘07. The cakewalk kings have to actually do the dirty work themselves. Time to roll the sleeves up! Let’s go Pool B giants
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Watching 2007 World Cup highlights and Frans Steyn in particular. He should have 100 Test caps by now and finish career with 120-130.
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Strange that (inexperienced coach) Smith is head coach and Toyana is his assistant. Should be the other way around!
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