The Silver Fern

Thanks All Blacks for a great final.

The current Springboks isnt just a team but rather a squad. No Bok squad come close to the current Springbok squad, maybe individual players but not as a team.

I would give all the credit to Rassie. Remember he took over in 2018 when we were at our lowest rankings and won the WC a year later. His biggest skill is his out of the box thinking. He always surprise and love challenging just about everything. He dont select players just based on his rugby skills but look at his personality and background.

Rugby grow in South Africa like never before.

In SA we only got TV in the 70s and following live matches on radio. We had a deaf cousin who was an excellent rugby player (full back) who would came to us with the live matches. My dad use to draw a rugby field on an A4 paper and indicate with the pen as the game continue. I remember when our team (WP & Springbokke) would come close to scoring and the cousin would watch us and jump for joy with us as the try was scored. Being deaf he was hard as a rock and sometimes tackle after the whistle had been blown ended up in a fight.

Myself also followed cricket tests on radio when the Proteas toured Australia from 02h00 in the morning.

Weather is great at the most southern tip of Africa. Braai on the deck.

@antipodean

Congrats to the All Blacks supporters. At least a worthy effort from the Springbokke.

All Blacks to tour SA in 2026, SA NZ in 2030..

3 test & 4 match vs SA franchises.

EKSKLUSIEF | Tradisionele toere tussen Bokke, All Blacks herleef https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/sport/rugby/springbokke/eksklusief-tradisionele-toere-tussen-bokke-all-blacks-herleef-20240524

Sorry Boys.

Congrats to the All Blacks and Foster. By far the better team. Our defense and aerial game not even close to last week.

The morning after starts with a moerse head ache.

PSdT was massive. Although Fourie struggled with his line out throwing, to be 37 years old, nearly starting as nr2 and even captain the Springboks in a WC final, played like a foks terrier. For the All Blacks I thought Retallick was huge.

@Stargazer pretty happy Stormers supporter. Credit to our coach he have been through the worst of politics and still keep coming up trumps

The tackle on Kolisi was just unfortunate. Its rugby FFS. Its not the end of the world and maybe a good thing that he can rest for the more serious rugby ahead. I enjoy the Canes solid defense all game.

Stormers have enough depth to go full steam ahead.

@Steve sorry Boet, that lot will get drunk on vuil (brandy)coke tonight.

@Duluth He is a very talented 10. Played most of his Stormers rugby in 12 when Willemse isnt around. 10 is best position and will try and dominate by foot and ball. Also captained the SA u20 team. Sort of Damian Willemse player but a very good place kicker.

Full British & Irish Lions 2021 tour schedule:

Saturday, July 3: British & Irish Lions v Stormers - Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town

Wednesday, July 7: British & Irish Lions v SA 'Invitational' - Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Saturday, July 10: British & Irish Lions v Sharks - Kings Park, Durban

Wednesday, July 14: British & Irish Lions v South Africa 'A' - Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Saturday, July 17: British & Irish Lions v Bulls - Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Saturday, July 24 (1st Test): Springboks v British & Irish Lions - FNB Stadium, Johannesburg

Saturday, July 31 (2nd Test): Springboks v British & Irish Lions - Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town

Saturday, August 7 (3rd Test): Springboks v British & Irish Lions - Ellis Park, Johannesburg

@majorrage the English refs were excellent. Rassie decided against making videos about them.

The Springboks squad will be announce today.

This one goes back to 1981

@Dan54 we haven't win there since 2012. It's going to be a tough ask. Hope to see more running from the Bokke. Big test again for Willemse. Up against Sexton.

Durban and Ellispark pulling crowds of the 30,000 plus on the weekend in derby URC clashes.

Sadly the home teams lost to the Bulls and Stormers.

This weekend the SA shield decider at Loftus aim to pull a record URC crowd of 50,000.

RasNaber have created a nice to have problem with player depth in their squad. The new generation of players look like passing the 2019 WC group. Willemse vs Willie, KLA and Moodie vs Kolbey and Mapimpi, AE and Moodie/Kriel vs Am and Ellendig, Libbok vs Pollard, Faf vs Hendricks, Vermeulen vs Wiese, Kwagga vs PST, Etsebeth and Mostert vs Snyman and Kleyn, Malherbe vs Koch, Marx vs Bongi and Kitshoff vs Ox. Then they have third options who can make most country teams.