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The Breakdown | Episode 33 | Looking ahead to Mitre 10 Cup

The Breakdown team looks back at all the highs and lows from the North v South game, dissect the All Blacks squad and look ahead to the domestic competition that is about to get underway.

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Hellhound 30 minutes ago
Does South Africa have a future in European competition?

On this I agree with you. There were many great teams and many different eras of rugby with very different rule sets. It's actually impossible to declare one team or player as the best ever. However, this is definitely the best SA team SA has ever had. All the accolades speaks for itself.

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Hellhound 33 minutes ago
Does South Africa have a future in European competition?

All you can do is hate on SA. Jealousy makes you nasty and it's never a good look. Those who actually knows rugby is all talking about the depth and standards of the SA players. They don't wear blinders like you. The NH had many years to build the depth and players for multiple competition the SA teams didn't. There will be growing pains. Not least travel issues. The NH teams barely have to travel to play an opponent opposed to the SA teams. That is just one issue. There is many more issues, hence the "growing pains". The CC isn't yet a priority and this is what most people have a problem with. Saying SA is disrespecting that competition which isn't true. SA don't have the funds yet to go big and get the players needed for 3 competitions. It all costs a lot of money. It's over using players and get them injured or prioritising what they can deliver with what are available. To qualify for CC, they need to perform well in the URC, so that is where the main priorities is currently. In time that will change with sponsors coming in fast. They are at a distinct disadvantage currently compared to the rest. Be happy about that, because they already are the best international team. You would have hated it if they kept winning the club competitions like the URC and CC every year too. Don't be such a sourmouth loser. See the complete picture and judge accordingly. There is many factors you aren't even aware of at play that you completely ignore just to sound relevant. Instead of being an positive influence and spread the game and help it grow, we have to read nonsense like this from haters. Just grow up and stop hating on the game. Go watch soccer or something that loves people like you.

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Barry 57 minutes ago
URC chief executive addresses potential Premiership merger

The RFU won't go for it especially now they've enhanced hybrid contracts and some control over their international players.

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Barry 3 hours ago
Warren Gatland finds out his fate as Wales undergo huge changes

Exactly. They haven't learnt. Their regions and U20s are also whipping boys which is the bigger concern. Nothing coming through.


They maxed out the credit cards to keep their golden generation of players at home. It's now destroyed the game at every level in Wales.

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Barry 3 hours ago
Warren Gatland finds out his fate as Wales undergo huge changes

Nor can the same coach turn it around. That's been proven across the last year. It will be years before they are even competitive again. It's a 5 year + job. No way Gatland will be around for that.


Italy's nadir was around ten years ago and even they were better equipped with their regions, U20s and senior squad and management. Wales have further to fall.

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Barry 4 hours ago
Warren Gatland finds out his fate as Wales undergo huge changes

If they're happy at losing 12 on the bounce, get a regional coach who would be as bad but cost about a sixth in salary.

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dw 4 hours ago
Does South Africa have a future in European competition?

I'm no expert but I've never seen nz or even aus as doing much for those nations? Both have benefited from their countries players playing for us! I see most of the top nations looking after themselves and maybe it's a world rugby issue?

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richard davies 4 hours ago
Warren Gatland finds out his fate as Wales undergo huge changes

At 600k a year I would think there will be quite a Que. win lose or draw you can blame the small stature of the players and the WRU

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Bull Shark 5 hours ago
'Springbok Galacticos can't go it alone for trophy-hunting Sharks'

Oh please. Tell that to the French and Kiwis for a start. Poophol.

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Gmac 5 hours ago
'Tom has the potential to be better than a British and Irish Lion'

That'd sure make for a thrilling spectacle alright, bang it up in the air and hope for a tap back, regather or opposition mistake - rugby at its best!

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Ed the Duck 5 hours ago
Does South Africa have a future in European competition?

Interesting view JW, what is the the bracket number representing?

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MM 5 hours ago
How Wallace Sititi humbly reacted to All Blacks Player of the Year honour

Yeah but he still can’t punt with his left foot and that’s a serious deficiency for any so called promising player!

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Ed the Duck 5 hours ago
Does South Africa have a future in European competition?

Actually it was only 3 years when he made the move!

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Ed the Duck 5 hours ago
Does South Africa have a future in European competition?

They wouldn’t and they won’t. Being rejected when you know you’ve got what it takes fosters a powerful drive and motivation in players like the tuipulotu’, DvDM’s and Schoemans…

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JW 5 hours ago
James O'Connor on Crusaders preseason: 'I haven't experienced anything like it'

Hopefully it will be much tighter than that. I'm not sure about elsewhere, their backs are pretty hopeless in general, but I think James could easily be their best (again not saying much).

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JW 5 hours ago
James O'Connor on Crusaders preseason: 'I haven't experienced anything like it'

Razor's been in his ear about experience.

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JW 5 hours ago
James O'Connor on Crusaders preseason: 'I haven't experienced anything like it'

Kemara did well against Munster, not so much in SR. Or was it Reihana that wasn't too hot against Munster? All I remember is Reihana proved much better in Super Rugby when he came back to take over from Hohepa after he had unfortunately got injured early, but took forever to be given the starting spot back by Penney, and we he did Burke took it straight off him anyway. It was a mess with Havili in their somehwere too, but I didn't think Rehiana was too bad, Kemara, after the one good tour game, wasn't that hot though. Obviously the team was sh#t at the point regardless of the 10.

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NB 6 hours ago
Does South Africa have a future in European competition?

Number of pro's is about 500, but as Dobson says why would they go back to an all-SA comp when they have something more interesting going for them?

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NB 6 hours ago
Does South Africa have a future in European competition?

It illustrates the important fact that SA are trying to compete in two hemispheres at the same time, which naturally creates issues for player R & R. I'm not not comparing them to France.

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NB 6 hours ago
Does South Africa have a future in European competition?

Take a look at Maxime Lucu who has been playing behind Dupont in the national team and for UBB.


He has played 24/11 [club/Tests], 24/5, 23/10 and 28/0 over the past four years.


That's an awful lot of footy.

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