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Super 15 funny moments 2011

Suur druiwe of onnoselgeid?

Ons ou nasie het die vermoe om ons te verlekker in ander se swaarkry.  Vir diegene wat geskok en verontwaardig is oor hierdie stelling, kom ek stel my saak. Na aanleiding van die Bulls se naam weggooi die afgelope naweek teen die Brumbies, het ek tot die konklusie gekom dat sekere rugby ondersteuners dit vreeslik geniet wanneer hulle landgenote swaar kry op die rugbyveld.  Dis beslis nie 'n gesonde wedywering nie, maar 'n geniepsige en vernietigende houding jeens ander spanne.  Lees gerus die kommentaar op Rapport se website na aanleiding van die artikel oor die Bulls wedstryd.  Ene Barney Barnato (hys skynbaar te vreesbevange om sy regte naam te gebruik) vaar uit teen die Bulls en verlekker hom so in die uitslag dat hy waarskynlik 'n kalmeer pil moes sluk.  "Barney" brei breebors uit oor hoe swak die Bulls span en hulle ondersteuners is.  Hierdie verloorder span moet volgens Barney maar liewer uit rugby tree (of so kan mens aflei).  Enige mens sou nou aanneem dat hierdie span waarteen Barney so uitvaar sekerlik heel laaste in die kompetisie moes eindig aangesien hulle die vrotste span in die aarde se bestaan is.  Maar helaas, die "vrot" span het tweede geeindig! En die span wat Barney ondersteun het sowaar sewende geeindig. Noem my onnosel, maar as jou span sewende geeindig het, en ook lelik naam weggegooi het in die kompetisie (as jy dit vergelyk met hulle potensiaal op papier), sou jy nie die insig he om eerder stil te bly as om die voorste span in jou land uitmekaar te trek nie?  Dalk het Barney se lus vir wraak en begeerte om niemand om hom iets te gun nie, hom so blind gemaak vir hierdie werklikheid? Of dalk het hy maar van skooldae af laaste gekom wat insig aanbetref.  Barney is nie die enigste persoon wat sulke kommentaar gelewer het nie.  Dit is vir my hartseer dat ons nie ons land eerste kan stel nie, maar eerder wil he dat ons landgenote moet verloor . Give credit where credit is due!

As ons nou vorentoe kyk na hierdie naweek se eindstryd tussen die Chiefs en die Brumbies, steek hierdie geniepsigheid weer kop uit.  Daar is 'n klein groepie wat wil he dat die Brumbies moet verloor, sodat Jake White nie die beker omhoog hou nie.  Ek weet hy het allerlei goed kwytgeraak wat mense ontstel het, maar die geniepsige dinge wat nou gese word, is nie goed vir ons land of vir rugby nie.

Kom ons ondersteun ons land en rugby. Gesonde wedywering en kwinkslae is deel van die sport en maak dit baie opwindend.  Maar wanneer dinge op 'n punt kom waar dit lelik raak, moet 'n mens mooi besin oor waar jou prioriteite le.

Groete

Be quiet! I'm trying to watch rugby!

With the Super rugby semi-finals coming up, I have a few concerns.  These concerns however, has nothing to do with the two matches.  Yes, as a South African, I want the Bulls to win, but that's not my problem. My problem is with people who can't stop talking while I am trying to watch the game.  If they spoke about the game, it would be okay, I would understand.  But they want to sit and make conversation, while I am trying to concentrate on the game.  I was brought up to respect others and be nice to people.  But when someone tries to make small talk while I'm watching the game,  that's a bit difficult. At first I thought the problem lies with the fact that I am a woman, and people (especially other woman) tend to think that woman is not really that big into rugby. But then I noticed the same thing happening to the guys around me.  You always have that person in the room who's not interested in the rugby and is only there to be annoying.  The second problem I have is people who make comments about the game, but who knows less about rugby than my dog.  They either try to sound smart, or try to anger the rugby watchers.  When everybody in the room supports the Stormers, they will support the Bulls.  They can't tell you any of the players' names, who the captain is or where they are standing on the log, but they are suddenly the biggest supporter of them that has ever existed.  Usually they end up with a black eye or a broken nose, deservedly so.  I therefore ask the non rugby supporters and the trying to be smart supporters, to give us a break this weekend.  Just let us enjoy the game!

Should the Stormers throw the match against the Bulls?

This weekend is the last of the round robin matches before the playoffs begin.  On Saturday the Bulls play the Stormers at Newlands and that's going to be very interesting.  Both teams have a few injuries  and the Stormers will want to end their season on a high note.  If the Bulls win, they can end in top spot insuring a home semi and possible home final.  Now the question beckons, what is best for SA rugby? Should the Stormers give the bulls a chance to end on top, or do they end their season on a high and get some winning momentum for the currie cup?  I have heard people ask why do the Stormers not just throw the game and get a possible home final for SA? But is that ethical?  Now that they have nothing to lose, why not just give the Bulls a chance?  But on the other hand, what about the Stormers fans and sponsors? The players get paid to win, don't they?

Super rugby news

Andries Bekker is back for the Stormers this coming weekend against the force.  He will also be captaining the Stormers following the return to South Africa of Duane Vermeulen.  Other injured players include Gio Aplon and Nick Koster, who is returning to S.A. with Vermeulen.

In Cheetahs news, captain Adriaan Strauss returns for the match against the Highlanders this coming weekend.

The Lions made 2 changes for their match against the Brumbies this coming weekend.  Lionel Mapoe replaces James Kamana on the left wing and Hendrik Roodt fills in for Stephan Greeff at lock.

The Bulls and the Sharks both have byes this coming weekend.

The Super 15 points system sucks

Whoever decided on the current super 15 points system, should get his head examined.  It makes absolutely no sense and results in S.A. fans rooting for teams from New Zealand and Australia, instead of supporting the local super 15 teams.  Only one team from S.A. can have a home semi, so obviously every supporter wants that team to be his or hers.  Say I support the Sharks and the Stormers have a match against the Crusaders.  In previous years, I would have supported the Stormers, because I'm proudly South African, but now I want the Stormers to lose, because that would give my team, the Sharks, a better chance to finish on top.  It sucks.

Let's take a look at the log after this weekend.  The Chiefs are on top with 35 points, followed by the Stormers at number 2 with 33 points.  At number 3 is the Brumbies with 26 points.  This is where it gets ridiculous.  The Bulls at 4 with 33 points, the Highlanders at 5 with 30 points and the Crusaders at 6 with 28 points, all have more log points than the Brumbies.  But because of the conference system, the Brumbies are ahead of all three teams, although they have less points, just because they are on top of the Australian conference.  Should the points system have stayed the same as two years ago, S.A. would have had 2 teams in the top 4, with the Stormers at number two and the Bulls at number 3.  We even could have had two semi-finals in S.A., but this is now impossible due to the ridiculous system. 

This system is unfair and impractical.  Plainly said, it sucks.  I hope that someone will have the brains and the guts to stop this nonsense.

Stormers beat Reds

The Stormers has beaten the Reds by 23 points to 13.  The Stormers looked asleep in the second half and didn't earn a bonus point.