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Georgians getting pumped now. Been a brave performance from them but Scotland's class and fitness coming through now..
 
rvZA said:

Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies tests positive for banned substance​



www.news24.com

Bok flyhalf Elton Jantjies tests positive for banned substance, SA Rugby 'respects process' | Sport

Elton Jantjies, recently on the cusp of joining the Springboks' World Cup squad, has publicly acknowledged testing positive for the prohibited substance Clenbuterol. He now faces potential suspension.
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Bye bye...
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Yeah its over for him, heard rumours Polard likes to "party" that is why he was not in the WC squad but is fit will be added if/when there is an injury
 
Good one South Africa! Just what the rest of the world needs is the All Blacks getting angry just before the Rugby World Cup!
 
Sinbad said:
Good one South Africa! Just what the rest of the world needs is the All Blacks getting angry just before the Rugby World Cup!
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For me the ABs, most/if not all of them looked heavyset ... out of condition.. have a look at their Hakka... the usual muscular lustre, focus, killer instinct were missing... more like the outset of early daddy bods vibes+ plenty of huffing an puffing during the match , first time I have seen this from an AB team...(only thing that was strong with them, is the never dying mullet!) Having a scan through the rugby forums... seems their equity deal has brought a more easy lifestyle... less focus on the game and more on other crap. Could be way off, ...and just be a game slump or crap coaching....they might be angry...but think the days that the ABs putting fear into anyone is slowly ending.
 
yebocan said:
For me the ABs, most/if not all of them looked heavyset ... out of condition.. have a look at their Hakka... the usual muscular lustre, focus, killer instinct were missing... more like the outset of early daddy bods vibes+ plenty of huffing an puffing during the match , first time I have seen this from an AB team...(only thing that was strong with them, is the never dying mullet!) Having a scan through the rugby forums... seems their equity deal has brought a more easy lifestyle... less focus on the game and more on other crap. Could be way off, ...and just be a game slump or crap coaching....they might be angry...but think the days that the ABs putting fear into anyone is slowly ending.
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AB's had an eleven game winning streak before Fridays defeat. They always look smooth doing the haka. You should watch the haka from 50 years ago....

Don't think they were particularly amped for this fixture. It's a warm up. Gees, we been saying that a lot for the last 4 weeks... It's a warm up....

Ian Foster isn't a head coach, should never have been appointed. Joe and Jason probably doing all the heavy lifting behind the scenes. They'll be ready come France.

You just need to look at NZ age group rugby over the last 5 seasons to realize the game is in reverse down under.
 
There's a chap on Breakdown having a proper moan about the 107 minutes it took for the match to finish. 33 mins of action.
 
L-Dog said:
Yeah its over for him, heard rumours Polard likes to "party" that is why he was not in the WC squad but is fit will be added if/when there is an injury
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What I don't understand is why was the Springbok dietician who lied about having an affair with him selected to go to the World Cup. Who's she gonna screw next?
 
skimread said:
What I don't understand is why was the Springbok dietician who lied about having an affair with him selected to go to the World Cup. Who's she gonna screw next?
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I know of a source of info for questions like this, that no one on MyBB knows about.

Google.

So I asked your question on this magic Google answer box.

I found an answer on THE SOUTH AFRICAN, that I copied for you.

Here are it....

"[https://www-thesouthafrican-com]

Zeenat Simjee IN, Elton Jantjies OUT for Springboks – here’s why

There seems to be no way back into the Springbok fold for Elton Jantjies, while his alleged previous mistress Zeenat Simjee is already back and working with the team.

[https://www-thesouthafrican-com]

byMariette Adams

12-06-2023 13:41



THE BACKSTORY

By now every rugby enthusiast knows about the alleged love affair between Jantjies and Simjee, a relationship between colleagues which resulted a big scandal that rocked the South African team and undoubtedly did a lot of damage to the Springboks brand.

Since then, the Springboks have had one overseas tour (in November last year) and three alignment camps earlier this year in preparation for the Rugby Championship and the World Cup. Elton missed out of selection for all these events, while Zeenat has been back working with the team since from the start of this year.

Now, nine months after the pair’s affair was first exposed by one shocking headline after the other, Simjee seems to have settled back effortlessly into her role as team dietician, while Jantjies is still out in the cold, even now when he is fit and available for selection.

Some might wonder why that is the case.

WHY ZEENAT IS BACK WITH THE SPRINGBOKS AND ELTON IS NOT

Well the fact that Jantjies has been at the centre of several scandals off the field, which ranged from some shocking behaviour on a flight to his involvement in the alleged tryst with Simjee, certainly has nothing to do with his glaring omission.

But playing for a team languishing in the French second division, where he as a player has been battling with injuries and poor form certainly was the main reason for his non-selection.

For so long, Jantjies has served as the second-choice flyhalf in the Springboks squad, but is dip in form which coincided with the rise of Manie Libbok at the Stormers, has made him surplus to requirements at Test level.

Jantjies’ continued absence from the squad is not due to his infidelity. He was simply omitted from the Springboks’ 40-man squad because he just hasn’t played well enough to convince selectors that he should be there on merit."

Hope this helps you...
 
France wasn't that great. They should have put 60 points past this Ausie team.
 
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