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Please show me where pre-game praise for Taps has been 'over-the top'? I have seen people, including myself, rate Taps. I do not agree with this as being considered over-the-top. And in what way is it considered 'over-the-top'? what is your qualifying criteria? I suspect that your criticism...

I think you are right about the impatience aspect. However, in regards to Taps 'bombing the try', I have to differ. From my initial viewing, I am of the opinion that Taps had run the outside guys out of space. I thought the reason Harris didn't cut back in was that he was expecting the ball much...

Yes, that was an excellent line. He ran a great angle, and it was perfectly timed. However, I think that Beale should get a hell of a lot of credit for that play. He created the right amount of subterfuge, and then gave the ball to Diggers at exactly the right time. The wider line that McCabe...

I remember people lambasting Timani, and wondering why he made the test setup. After a period of time, he is starting to fulfill the potential that people have seen in him. Shipperly is one player I view as promising, and the 'solid' argument was made (admittedly not by you Barbs) when Ships...

I don't think they are a preconceived plan. South Africans play very hard. Sometimes this includes the types of play listed above. Thing is, I would bet that the blokes you named never thought that they were intentionally playing dirty (Ok Bakkies might have). To them, they thought that they...

Yeah, it was pretty much established that Vergallo would not be playing for the Kings, courtesy of the other article I linked above. However, I did not know that SARU had pulled the pin on the aspirations of the Kings re: signing foreign talent. That means that the Parkes signing was a farce...

Save for one kick on our goal line under pressure, Beale's general play kicking was outstanding. Rather than mindless chip kicking and grubbering, he kicked to a plan tonight and executed really well. He was responsible for pinning the Argies in the corner for most of the first half. He really...

This is just childish. 3. Hooper 2. Higgers 1. Beale

I think you guys are missing the obvious candidate to play JOC (James O'Connor):

Hell no!

I agree wholeheartedly there. I read in the other thread about the smiling and joking with the AB's after we were pummeled. I agree with that sentiment. However, the context here is totally different. This photo highlights what has always been one of the main drawcards of rugby. Mateship...

Channeling Nisbo, it is really going to be a 'ding-dong' battle in the forwards. I think both packs are going to rip into each other, trying to gain ascendency. That alone is worth staying up for.

Good to see Taf speaks the lingo! I rate guys that are able to communicate with the locals in their own language.

That would only work if we play your all halfback backline.

I just read that article. Seems they jumped the gun with Vergallo as well. Apparently he is contracted to Toulouse until 2014. The Kings really are a basket case. If I were a Lions player, I would rather spend a year out of Super Rugby than sign for the Kings. The interesting thing in that...

Grayson Hart? Other than that, I think the cupboard might be bare.

Let's not start this fight all over again here. Go and dig up that old thread about the conference strength and have at it in there.

Looks like Argentinian scrumnhalf Nicholas Vergallo, Bandise Maku and Hadleigh Parkes will be playing for the Kings next year. Story here. While it is good to see one of the Argentinians getting a gig in Super Rugby, surely he could have done better than the Kings? I also thought that the...

See Paarl! I told you that Jantjies would go to the Stormers! Funny thing is, all the players are going everywhere BUT the Kings. So the Stomers, Bulls, Sharks and Cheetahs get stronger at the expense of the Lions, while the Kings do..umm, help me out here Paarl, who exactly will be playing...