Six Nations wants Springbokke

[Deepsouth]

How unedifying and grasping can these Saffers be? Foisting themselves where they are clearly unwanted.

Desperate.....

[assfly]

They definitely want us. It's a matter of time. Pack your bags Italy.

[FalseBayFC]

They definitely want us. It's a matter of time. Pack your bags Italy.

Methinks the ladies doth protest too much!

[OomStruisbaai]

How unedifying and grasping can these Saffers be? Foisting themselves where they are clearly unwanted.

Desperate.....

Vokof nOOp doos.

[OomStruisbaai]

English jumping on the South Africa bandwagon

Premiership Rugby Chief Executive and EPCR Board member, Simon Massie-Taylor, added: “It is very exciting to have these five South African clubs joining EPCR’s tournaments. Their inclusion will take the competitions to a new level of intensity for the players and enjoyment for the fans.

“Our Premiership clubs are looking forward to playing against some of the best the southern hemisphere has to offer and matching up against players from South Africa’s Rugby World Cup 2019 winning side.

“It is a big step forward in expanding the reach of these unique and special tournaments, and bringing world-class, international club rugby to new audiences.”

[laurent]

Don't look at fan reactions.

[Deepsouth]

How unedifying and grasping can these Saffers be? Foisting themselves where they are clearly unwanted.

Desperate.....

Vokof nOOp doos.

In English please if you don't mind. Not all of us are from the backblocks of Bloembogonburg.....

[average joe]

Oom was just offering the customary greeting and a warm welcome to yourself as a new upstanding poster.

[Deepsouth]

Oom was just offering the customary greeting and a warm welcome to yourself as a new upstanding poster.

Righto. Good of him. Still not sure why that wasn't delivered in English though. I wasn't conversing in Afrikaans was I?

[FalseBayFC]

He probably put too much brandy in his morning charge office coffee. His English tends deteriorate after a few.

[average joe]

Oom was just offering the customary greeting and a warm welcome to yourself as a new upstanding poster.

Righto. Good of him. Still not sure why that wasn't delivered in English though. I wasn't conversing in Afrikaans was I?

Oom is from a place where they only use English in self defence.

[Deepsouth]

Oom was just offering the customary greeting and a warm welcome to yourself as a new upstanding poster.

Righto. Good of him. Still not sure why that wasn't delivered in English though. I wasn't conversing in Afrikaans was I?

Oom is from a place where they only use English in self defence.

Well we all have our own issues don't we

[FalseBayFC]

Or as loan words. They'll say "Ek laaik dit." Means " I like it".

[OomStruisbaai]

He probably put too much brandy in his morning charge office coffee. His English tends deteriorate after a few.

the other way round. I dont drink in the week. When I did training in Nigeria I saw some stupid looks on my trainees , then I realize I switched to Afrikaans.

[OomStruisbaai]

Righto. Good of him. Still not sure why that wasn't delivered in English though. I wasn't conversing in Afrikaans was I?

Oom is from a place where they only use English in self defence.

Well we all have our own issues don't we

Cheers Boet, welcome on board.

[Deepsouth]

Oom is from a place where they only use English in self defence.

Well we all have our own issues don't we

Cheers Boet, welcome on board.

Cheers Oom

[assfly]

Looking forward to the Boks picking up some easy wins in Dublin.

[OomStruisbaai]

Interesting

[ia801310]

Interesting

He is right that the calendar would allow for the Boks to be in both the 6N and the RC.

[GogLais]

Interesting

He is right that the calendar would allow for the Boks to be in both the 6N and the RC.

Does that mean they wouldn’t be here for the AIs and would the B&I Lions tour there again? Just looking for silver linings.

[OomStruisbaai]

The BiLs tour only every 12 years to SA. That won't be a big loss .

[GogLais]

The BiLs tour only every 12 years to SA. That won't be a big loss .

I appreciate that, hell of a thing to bring them to an end though.

[SaintK]

The BiLs tour only every 12 years to SA. That won't be a big loss .

How much does the BiL tour bring to SA rugby and the SA eceonomy every year?

[ia801310]

Interesting

He is right that the calendar would allow for the Boks to be in both the 6N and the RC.

Does that mean they wouldn’t be here for the AIs and would the B&I Lions tour there again? Just looking for silver linings.

No reason why they couldn't still tour.

6N Feb to March
Lions Tour June to July
Rugby Champs August to October.

The Boks would be knackered by the end of it though

[GogLais]

He is right that the calendar would allow for the Boks to be in both the 6N and the RC.

Does that mean they wouldn’t be here for the AIs and would the B&I Lions tour there again? Just looking for silver linings.

No reason why they couldn't still tour.

6N Feb to March
Lions Tour June to July
Rugby Champs August to October.

The Boks would be knackered by the end of it though

No doubt it could be crammed into the fixture list but touring SA after they’d just competed in the 6/7N seems a bit pointless. The Lions might as well tour France as well.

[OomStruisbaai]

The BiLs tour only every 12 years to SA. That won't be a big loss .

How much does the BiL tour bring to SA rugby and the SA eceonomy every year?

Every 12th year

[ia801310]

Can't be a coincidence that CVC are in bed with both the Boks and the 6N

[Slick]

The BiLs tour only every 12 years to SA. That won't be a big loss .

This is another reason why we should never tour there again

[OomStruisbaai]

The BiLs tour only every 12 years to SA. That won't be a big loss .

This is another reason why we should never tour there again

Yep, you lot still struggle to get over the loss.

[assfly]

Let's just concentrate on winning the Six Nations, then we can see what happens with the Lions afterwards.

[Slick]

Let's just concentrate on winning the Six Nations, then we can see what happens with the Lions afterwards.

[SaintK]

The BiLs tour only every 12 years to SA. That won't be a big loss .

How much does the BiL tour bring to SA rugby and the SA eceonomy every year?

Every 12th year

You know what I meant
What's the answer? And where would you find that sort of revenue to replace it?

[assfly]

What's the answer? And where would you find that sort of revenue to replace it?

URC fans. Obvs.

[OomStruisbaai]

What's the answer? And where would you find that sort of revenue to replace it?

URC fans. Obvs.

The URC is actually costing us. We'll only init from 2025.

[Chilli]

Let's just concentrate on winning the Six Nations, then we can see what happens with the Lions afterwards.

Well played Sir!

[OomStruisbaai]

The NH season ended officially yesterday. South Africa is now closer then ever joining the 6 Nations. Nothing can stop this.

[OomStruisbaai]

Dublin Bokke Ireland autumn test already sold out.

[JM2K6]

Dublin Bokke Ireland autumn test already sold out.

So is the test 2 weeks later against shithouse Australia.

Don't kid yourselves you're the draw, folks.

[Ymx]

I think this is an appropriate thread

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rug ... y-24595557

Parra blasts tournament chiefs after South Africa club inclusion

French No. 9 Morgan Parra says South African clubs should not be allowed to participate in European competitions.

It comes following the news that South African franchises will take part in the 2022/23 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup tournaments, with Parra's Stade Francais side due to face the Lions in Johannesburg in December.

Read more: Who Wales will actually have to beat to reach the Rugby World Cup final next year

But the scrum-half has criticised the decision to allow those from South Africa to compete in Europe's top rugby events. “I’m going to be honest: it’s a great experience for the players who are going to face these franchises but for me, it’s no longer called the Champions Cup," he told Midi Olympique. "Before, it was the European Cup – with real meaning and history, too.

“I have nothing against the southern hemisphere but today it is no longer the European Cup. Let it be called something else and say that the European Cup no longer exists. And it’s the same for the Challenge Cup, it no longer exists. For me, the two competitions should not be played with South African clubs.”

[OomStruisbaai]

Parra think it still the European Cup.