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Banned ex-Springbok Elton Jantjies breaks his silence

RM 1 hour ago

Hey genius, has there never been any athletes get away with it or have it covered up, ever? Again, just cause you're upset doesn't mean it's not true. But you should continue to support the Syringeboks.

Banned ex-Springbok Elton Jantjies breaks his silence

LB 2 hours ago

Hey genius, are you even aware of testing protocols. You are soouting rubbish and need to investigate yourself instead of listening to your mate next door who probably knows even less than you. As if world rugby wont have the world cup winners tested. Were you born yesterday. You idiocy shines through

Banned ex-Springbok Elton Jantjies breaks his silence

RM 3 hours ago

Just cause your feelings are hurt doesn't mean I'm wrong 🤷‍♂️ there was a great article about it by an Irish journalist after the 2019 World Cup. Go the Syringeboks!

Banned ex-Springbok Elton Jantjies breaks his silence

RD 4 hours ago

Oh yes of course there’s a steroid problem in SA rugby, and it’s an open secret, wow you are a genius, sorry I meant to say another sore loser!

Banned ex-Springbok Elton Jantjies breaks his silence

RM 5 hours ago

Come on, it's an open secret in world rugby that there's a steroid problem in Sth African rugby. That infamous photo of the Syringeboks with their jerseys off says it all.

JW 6 hours ago

That absolute BS, when did you come up with this idea?

But all three have def maximized their potential in Ireland in a way they would not have been able to do had they stayed at home

All three were well on track to being All Blacks. They simply decided it was smarter to take the money right now rather than slog on for another 3 or 4 years waiting for their opportunity to line up.

Many AB quality players have not even got the chance to earn a cap for heavens sake, it is simply as you suggest elsewhere, better utilization of global talent to have them qualify for another nation.

The only problem is that the ABs get all the best players, mostly because they pay more, and the island nations, even the home nations, just get those that can't make it or want a bit more limelight.

JW 6 hours ago

You don't really get to be an AB at 23 years old. If you do, like a Rieko, you are immediately snapped up/already on the priority list.

Hilarious, isn't it? Criticising the national body because a player isn't good enough lol

JW 6 hours ago

LOL what on earth do you mean by "now"?

Three Springboks, three All Blacks named in L’Equipe's Best XV 2024

Soliloquin 7 hours ago

Except for a buzz and comments like those already posted, I do not get the point of publishing a World XV chosen by chauvinistic fans who are more into the Top14 and the Champions Cup.

It would have been way more interesting to post the World XV chosen by l’Équipe’s journalists, where there are 6 Saffas, 4 Kiwis and 3 French players, excluding Dupont.

Three Springboks, three All Blacks named in L’Equipe's Best XV 2024

Jmann 7 hours ago

Better than Goode's team - but missing Lomax which is a slam dunk for that spot. Plus - way too many Frenchmen

Three Springboks, three All Blacks named in L’Equipe's Best XV 2024

GM 8 hours ago

Agree with Nickers. Aki dropped by Ireland but selected here out of position. Furlong at tight head? This is selection by committee at its worst.

Springboks dominate my team of 2024 – Andy Goode

Jmann 8 hours ago

meh

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Bull Shark 9 hours ago

Three Springboks, three All Blacks named in L’Equipe's Best XV 2024

Agreed. They should do a News24 version. There’d be 12 springboks in the starting 15. And an all Bok bench.

frandinand 9 hours ago

I have been doing some research on immigration into Australia and it's revealing that the number of immigrants from the UK has been radically dropping over the last 30 years.The vast majority are from non rugby playing countries. It appears that the same trend is happening in NZ. If this continues it must mean that the number of Australasian players who qualify for the 4 home unions by dint of their parentage or grandparentage will greatly diminish in the future.

frandinand 9 hours ago

Another misrepresentation of the facts by Jacko. The leopard can't change his spots.

Six Nations headache for France as Gael Fickou undergoes operation

NK 12 hours ago

What's the situation with Arthur Vincent? I haven't watched MHR recently but if he's in good nick, I reckon he should be considered as he fared quite well for France in the early days of Galthie's reign.

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NK 12 hours ago

Springboks dominate my team of 2024 – Andy Goode

Toulouse with a Top14/EPCR double and only two of their players in this XV. If Willis was not English, he could have been left out as well. Mauvaka on the bench and Ramos not even in the 23 is very difficult to agree with.

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GP 13 hours ago

Three Springboks, three All Blacks named in L’Equipe's Best XV 2024

On form it was not Ardie's best year . 2022-23 , the best . But he is a great. Jordie Barrett had a great year. Particularly pleased Will Jordan was selected and at Fullback. He came back late due to rehab and eventually was picked at 15, after being on the wing.Will is instinctive and intelligent as a 15. Codie Taylor is unlucky not to be picked. When he came back after a sabbatical to the Crusaders and during the AB's campaign he was inspirational. He had some stiff opposition in the All Blacks case to.