Benjamin

Initial response to an event we been looking forward to being cancelled easily one of frustration or disappointment. However , that’s decidedly the wrong response. We should actually be saying, great news, the sporting feds and governments are doing the right thing by cancellations and precautions. Likely every one of us at some point will be affected directly or indirectly by this thing. So, no whining from anyone about a canceled race , or event , or marathon , or meeting , or holiday, or Sunday Braai.

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Aiden and Reeza both got hundreds today. Suddenly there seems a few solid options . Dean Elgar never going let us down either

Aiden Markram surely . I understand he’s fit again Or Temba open and bring Hamza back , he’s top of the run charts in the one day cup

Now that was cracker . Belted a full strength Aussie lineup properly. We’ve always had the skills . Just need to build it back up and become solid again. Onward and upward.

Usually quite pragmatic about sport. Can have a bad day and the margins for it are usually really small at this level, so the occasional slapping in a T20 game gonna happen. But not like that , not twice in 3 games.

As suggested by Shaper, try do some open water ,particularly surf swims if you can. Sea conditions here in Durban vary daily, and if the tide is pushing in on race day over the sandbank, can get bumpy on the way out. Trick is to stay calm and try not waste too much energy on getting out through the surf, just take it easy, and once through the break, then settle into your swimming rhthym. I’ve surfed and swum here for most of my life and still find it way harder than the pool. Hopefully race day will be perfect weather with easy surf and you’ll get treated to Durban’s finest

Wow , that’s sad. I really admired Nicole for what she did here , and really enjoyed the interactions and chats I gad with her . Very courageous lady. RIP Nicole.

Eish , forgotten how to post on this thing

Nice win for the Sharks . Been our best touring side for ages

Cooked the most beautiful steak last night . CW said there’s 2 pieces , just cook one and freeze the other. Nope , I’m gonna cook both , one for dinner and keep one for lunch tomorrow ( today). All good Ate the one while watching Sharks clobber the Bulls, then went to the kitchen to put the other piece away. Found an empty board where the meat was , and my beautiful brave disciplined German Shepherd sitting proudly next to the counter with the last bit of my steak in her mouth..... CW not so impressed

What does percentage clean have to do with it. Surely no sliding scale here. 100% clean means clean . 99% clean means unclean doesn’t it ?

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I like the new layout , looks great. However ,why not have all active forum topics listed in the scrolling block on the home page, including what’s listed under “off topic discussion “? Lots of us read those threads regularly and would be easier not to have to click through menu tabs to find.

Bok . That’s all

Right, managed to settle down after that. Hectic. So , let’s be clear . Our Boks are in the World Cup Final boys and girls. Be proud and excited. This is a BIG WEEK. Anyone coming with “ yes but we kick too much and it isn’t pretty “ stories can keep it to themselves this week. There have only ever been max 2 weeks like this before in any of our lifetimes to date, and we going to enjoy it. Bok Family, rest well tonight

Jack Russells shouldn’t be allowed near the mall anyway . Unless they a guide dog.

But we weren’t playing NZ or England . We were playing Japan . And we won easily .Wait till next game for a modified tactic

We’re in the World Cup semis . This is a week to be proud and look forward , not backwards . Next week is a brand new game ,that’s never been touched . Forget how many box kicks were bad today , doesn’t matter anymore . We won. Bring on Wales . One more game and we in the final . Time to focus

The footage of the ABs and Steve Hansen interacting with Rory Best after the game is why they are so widely respected. Respect for rugby is a huge deal for them. That’s why AB vs Bok final will always be the ultimate in a World Cup. Joe Schmidt was very gracious afterwards, and spot on when he said they were world class just a year too early.

Absolutely. I’m a huge fan of Japan and their rugby style, and Wales my second side by heritage and by choice, so zero disrespect.But we aren’t going to lose tomorrow . And against Wales in the semis, well if we don’t play properly on the day and beat them then we don’t deserve to be in the final. But if we don’t make the final , the ABs will sew 2019 onto the sleeve of their jerseys as well.

I really believe we are the only side who can beat the ABs, and only if we get it completely right tactically and technically. All forward we can match and beat them , and create space by running off 9 and 10 . But got to assume they going to get outside us 2 or 3 times at least , that’s just what they do , so going have to score 3 or 4 times to win . Get it wrong and we toast but we got a shot this time

ABs are so well structured and organized . Hold hold hold hold , them you make a small mistake and they burn you. They also peak and plan perfectly for World Cup cycles . Do lose games in between while building , but come WC , they golden.

All you need now is a leather camelbak and you sweet