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Archive for November, 2007
With the final just around the corner, both Mamelodi Sundowns coach Gordon Igesund and Kaizer Chiefs boss Muhsin Ertugral have taken time out from their preparations to praise the tournament sponsors, Telkom for a job well done.
“We must thank Telkom for putting forward a great opportunity for us here,” said Ertugral.
He added: “It’s a major cup, very important cup for us and the organisation has been tremendous and wonderful. It’s the most highly paid cup in Africa, so it has huge, huge interest.
“So, for us, I must say thank you very much for the wonderful organisation and I hope it’s going to be a wonderful day.”
Igesund, meanwhile, said both teams were very happy to have reached the final of this lucrative competition.
“I just think it’s a wonderful day for South African football. Both teams’ sets of supporters expect every time we go onto the field that we have to win the game,” said Igesund.
“It’s always going to be a difficult game, tight game; players don’t want to make mistakes. They get nervous out there, but I’ve told my players to enjoy their game; let’s go out there and enjoy it.
“I think it’s a sponsor’s dream to have Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs playing in a final. It’s a fantastic competition; it’s been run tremendously well with a lot of money being put into it. They (Telkom) have led by example and we just hope we can go out there and make them all proud,” concluded Igesund.
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Looking forward to the weekends game… Chiefs to win with a single goal 1-0.
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Nov
Sorry Jake, but No!
Don’t think Jake will really be losing any sleep over this.
SA Rugby has denied Jake’s requests of wanting to field all 26 players for the match against the Barbarians this Saturday, as well as calling the team a ‘Bok XV’. White made these requests as the match had no test status.
The decisions doesn’t really surprise - not that SA Rugby gave a good reason - but because of their animosity towards Jake.
Classic!! - (wait a few seconds for picture to load)
Tank Lanning, Sport24 editor, lobbies for the Barbarian fixtures to stay in the modern era of rugby.
” The concept took hold over the years and the Barbarians were asked by the Home Unions to raise a side to play the touring Australian side in 1948. This started the tradition of the Final Challenge - played as the last match in a tour of Britain and Ireland by Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
So by Wikipedian definition, the “BaaBaas” are an invitational rugby union team who play in traditional black and white hoops, with players retaining the socks from their “home” club strip.
Membership is by invitation and the only qualifications are that the player’s rugby is of a high enough standard and that he should behave himself on and off the field.
Traditionally one uncapped player is selected for each match.”
You can read the full article here - nice writing Mr. Lanning
Give SI.com a visit and check out the years most interesting photos - highly recommended!!
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Keo is spot on in his post on the uniqueness and general brilliance of the Springboks class of 2007… here’s an excerpt:
The Springboks of 2007 will be a bloody hard act to follow.
The intensity of the World Cup campaign was never going to be matched in Cardiff, but the class of the World Champion Springboks fortunately traveled north for this ludicrous fixture against Wales.
The last time the Springboks had played was a month ago when they beat England to win the World Cup in Paris. The starting XV trained for the first time five days ago. Put into context this was a fabulous win and fine send-off for departing Bok coach Jake White.
Read the full article here…
Ingenious, amazing video…
FIFA may introduce goal-line technology at the 2010 World Cup if it proves effective at next month’s world club championship in Japan.
In the experimental system, a microchip in the ball relays an electronic signal to the referee’s watch when it crosses the goal line - thus the interest from FIFA.
According to FIFA, “If everything is perceived well enough, this goal-line technology will be widely used in the World Cup in 2010″
It will no doubt be a case of “when” rather than “whether” more high-end technology will be introduced in soccer… a sport that has traditionally been stubborn to change.
Source: Physorg
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