Am I the only one left with a distinctly hollow feeling after the Boks’ somewhat fortuitous series-winning effort against the Lions this weekend? Don’t get me wrong, it was an exciting match from start to finish, but the nature of the victory, coupled with some frankly boorish gutter journalism from both camps after the fact, has left a pretty sour taste in my mouth. […]
Posts tagged with: Andrew Sheridan
Winning the game, but not the kudos
29 Jun 09 09:03 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 149 Comments
Boks must find a place for ‘steady Jannie’
22 May 09 07:33 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 1 Comment
Cheetahs loosehead Wian du Preez should not be “thrown into the deep end” in his imminent conversion from loosehead to tighthead, Jannie du Plessis should be in the Springbok squad, and John Smit will be able to stand his ground at tighthead against the British and Irish Lions. […]
Sheridan not up to facing the Springboks
21 Nov 08 08:18 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 4 Comments
England prop Andrew Sheridan has been ruled out of Saturday’s game against South Africa with a neck injury and Tim Payne has been drafted straight into the starting team, the Rugby Football Union said on Thursday. […]
Pom press turns up the Heat on SA
17 Nov 08 14:05 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 67 Comments
Strangely, considering that England succumbed by 14 points to Australia at roughly the same time, South Africa’s pallid performance against Scotland has got the British press sniffing a Twickenham upset this weekend. […]
What a shambles
17 Nov 08 10:40 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 274 Comments
Gents, this just might be the very beginning of the end of my faith… […]