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Hasn't worn it this year actually but I guess he could always digress. The Welsh always push us close. It will be close again.

Sure but we don't know how long this has been going back and forward for. It could be weeks. There is a part of me that says he should have kep quiet, played and then announced this after the Wales series. But he would not have performed at 100% So I have to disagree. I don't want a guy in...

So according to Steyn's old man SARU has not delivered their promises which, surprise surprise, they now deny. Whilst I share Oom Paarl's enthusiasm when it comes to playing for the jersey the reality is that the sport is professional. If in any other sport an organisation is not delivering on...

Truth in that. There's been lots of stop start to his career and I think that is partly why he hasn't fulfilled potential. Early in his career he wanted to play 10. Jake White played him there a couple of times and he was poor. He then seemed to realise that it's not his position. Every time...

Bok team announced: Springboks – 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 JP Pietersen, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Victor Matfield (c), 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du...

It sounds like he will be available next year for the whole year according to some news reports. Anyway Jan Serfontein will start on Saturday which I am happy about.

The latest story is that his knees are stuffed, Meyer wanted to play him for Wales and he has withdrawn because he wants to rest. Who knows what is true.

your general comments on all things South Africa make me think you either pay preciously little attention or you have a real chip on your shoulder when it comes to Saffers. I doubt I have ever seen you have anything good to say. Steyn's value goes way beyond drop goals, for those who care and...

Tex I agree with you. No space for Prima Donnas for me either but if SARU agreed terms with him and they are not delivering then what should he do? This is SARU. They have a history of reneging on player deals and have even gone into test seasons with the players having no contracts. That is...

Ah. SARU strikes again. According to the Volksblad news paper SARU made all sorts of promises for Frans to return to SA and they are not delivering. If that is true, he has my support to walk away.

Very weird. If Frans was injured and that is the sole reason then fine. But he is withdrawing from the boks and "assessing his future". Sounds like he does not want to play test rugby anymore for whatever reason, but fatigue seems the most likely. He has battled through injury at the Sharks...

Neither would have been in the 23 anyways.

Chris Cairns. Is that you?

Unfortunately Frans is broken but I agree with you they should just stick with Coenie at LH. Frans is the future at TH prop, little doubt about that. He stood up huge last year.

Anyone seriously know what the French can do from a selection perspective? They have to grow some balls this week but other than starting Dusatoir to lead them and Picamoles at 8, what can they do? Parra at 10? One of the other 10's on the tour. The Stade Francaise fella is raw but he can...

I don't know how you can play a guy in the 23 who cannot give you 80 minutes guaranteed. You can't start a guy with the idea of yanking him after 30. What if the replacement goes down after 5? You have to plan on the worst case. Did Skelton play the full 80 for the Tahs last weekend?

Sorry to interject ladies but let's get onto the match then. What I took from the World XV game (I watched this afternoon and it was hard work staying awake) : Ruan Pienaar is shit. Proper kak. Ahead of Reinach? Yeah right. Keep smoking that shit Mr Meyer. Morne Steyn is just a little bit...

Who are the blokes in the blue jumpers? Holy crap they are as shit as the Wobs look good. Foley >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cooper

TPN throws his only straight one of the night ;)

How shit is the Pom 3's hands? I remember in previous tests he really seems unable to catch the thing.