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Tag Archives: Morne Steyn
Tri Nations Guest Post: I Don’t Want to Spoil The Party…
Poor old John Smit. After 77 minutes of brutal, bludgeoning Tri-Nations rugby, in his hundredth test match, his under-the-cosh side were sitting five points clear of their 2010 tormentors, the All Blacks, with the score at 22-17. Finally something was … Continue reading
Guest Post: Kick. Chase. Repeat.
After witnessing the Springboks comfortably dispatching the Wallabies at Newlands last night, I would have to say I think that the lawmakers have thoroughly butchered the implementation of the ELVs. When a player with the attacking chops of Bryan Habana … Continue reading
Guest post: None Step Up – Two Steps Back
From bad to worse, the All Blacks contrived to concede two out of two to South Africa at home, with the chief culprits being a lack of discipline, poor execution of basic skills, and poor option taking under pressure from … Continue reading
Posted in Rugby, Tri-Nations
Tagged Ali Williams, All Blacks, Brad Thorn, Cory jane, Daniel Carter, Graham Henry, Heinrich Broussouw, Isaac Ross, Jimmy Cowan, Joe Rokocoko, Kieran Read, Lelia Masaga, Meemia Tialata, Mils Muliaina, Morne Steyn, Nigel Owens, Owen Franks, Piri WeepuJerome Kaino, Richie McCaw, Rodney So'oialo, Springboks, Tony Woodcock, Tri-Nations, Wallabies, Warren Gatland
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The Force Is Gathering
Grant Nisbett intoned that headline ominously as another wave of Springbok attackers crashed the beleaguered All Black defenses, with the only certainty being a penalty conceded and the eager boot of Morne Steyn. The scoreline might have been similar, but … Continue reading
Posted in Rugby, Tri-Nations
Tagged All Blacks, Joe Rokocoko, John Smit, Mils Muliaina, Morne Steyn, Richie McCaw, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Springboks, Stephen Donald, Tri-Nations, World Cup
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The Same Old Story
Another year, another Tri-Nations, another All Blacks loss to the Springboks. Despite the altitude and a stupid travel schedule that meant the AB’s had to board a plane within hours of their hard-fought win over the Wallabies in Auckland, this … Continue reading