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Super Rugby 2012 retrospective

I suppose it’s best to start this with the current burning issue. The Lions. Let’s leave aside for one second the issue of who is slated to replace them. I personally couldn’t care less if the SWD Arende u/19s were the ones being touted as the Lions replacement. The fact is, the Lions have hardly […]

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PSL set for an epic finale

So the PSL season is set to close with another bum-clencher of a finale. The defending champions, Orlando Pirates, enjoying something of an Indian summer when it comes to trophies recently, are set to put their fans (this writer included) through the emotional shredder once more as they go up against their oldest rival Moroka […]

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Sharks need a plan and fast

Well that’s a pretty disappointing start, isn’t it? A moment of magic sparked by Paul Jordaan in the 72nd minute of that dull arm wrestle in Tshwane. And that’s pretty much it as far as bothering the tryline has gone for the Sharks in 2012. Its been pretty moribund stuff really. Not poor, but certainly […]

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Wanted: Flyers to don green and gold

Now let me start by saying that I don’t really believe JP Pietersen and Bryan Habana are done as wingers for the Bokke. But if the experiments with them at outside centre prove successful, and there is no reason to believe they won’t, we could get to the international part of the season with a […]

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Be entertained: back the Cheetahs

The Cheetahs were the 2nd highest points scorers in Super Rugby last year. Only the All Black-laden Crusaders scored more. However, the flip side of the coin is that, along with the Brumbies, they were tied for third most points conceded, beaten only by the newcomers Rebels and the spirited but defensively shambolic Lions. They […]

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The Tsotsobe-Morkel conundrum

Lonwabo Tsotsobe’s devastating form against the Bangladeshis should, hopefully, have made the selectors sit up and take note. Having been consigned to the role of drinks boy for most of the group stages, Tsotsobe reminded all and sundry why he was even on the trip to India to begin with. Which now leaves the selectors […]

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Arsenal have only themselves to blame

Firstly, before Arsenal throw their toys out the cot blaming ref Massimo Busacca, they must remember they had 90 minutes in which all they needed to do was match Barca goal for goal on an aggregate basis. That is all. Teams often come to the Nou Camp with greater tasks than theirs. They must remember […]