Rugby round up

I must admit that its been a very interesting end to the Tri nations and a much more interesting boost to the currie cup this weekend, With all the springboks lurking back to play for their local clubs is seems like the battle for semi final spots are going to get closer and more nail bitting than in the past few seasons. Besides the Boks being back playing for there local clubs its the battles that some of these matches are going to produce and have produced this past weekend.

Australia did not make life easy for coach Deans and surely have got alot to answere to the big boys, I feel for them because not only do they have a brilliant coach but they have a good affective game plan that works if they apply it and if they work hard on getting the small things right and doing the basics first, and not to mention getting rid of  their we are the best no matter what attitude.  On the other hand after New Zealand's close loss to South Africa  last weekend we could have expected them to give the awful at times wallabies a drubbing to remember, but despite the ups and downs this Tri Nations was surely one to remember not only for the boks who came away with the silverware at the end but for the way in which the Boks applied themselves to the challenges it faced. Its as if from the word go the Boks had the faith and belief that they will win the Tri Nations, i take my hat of to the management of this team on a job well done and getting the small things right.

Not only have we proved the rugby world that we are most definitely a force to be reckoned with  but that we are serious about our rugby in terms of the pride we carry for the Bok jersey and that if we do get things right over the next year or two that we will be serious contenders for a world cup in New Zealand, so to all them Irb bosses who are closely watching South African rugby all i can say is watch the space...

Lets just Hope the Irish are ready for what is  coming their way...and I hope Mr O'gara will be playing , who could forget the way they cheated themselves to victory the last time the Boks played at Landsdown Road, and best of all ill be getting my tickets as soon as they are released by the irfu in Dublin.