Sharks v WP

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> > > Not exactly the topic, but i played WP
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> > > rugby u/17 and u/19. Never went on with it
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> > > that due to personal reasons. Sad actually
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> > Indeed very sad to see so many Craven weep
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> I was flyhalf at school, but chosen at fullback
> for the WP team. I use to do the place kicking as
> well........probably the one thing i regret, but
> the choice was out of my hands at that stage of my
> life.


I played 2nd row and had a big chance,made my 1st xv debut at 17,but at 18 i started earning and got involved with socialising too much,pity i never missed rugby until it was too late

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> > > > Not exactly the topic, but i played WP
> > schools
> > > > rugby u/17 and u/19. Never went on with it
> > > after
> > > > that due to personal reasons. Sad actually
> > > > thinking back on it
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> > > Indeed very sad to see so many Craven weep
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> > > disappear.What position did you play?
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> > I was flyhalf at school, but chosen at fullback
> > for the WP team. I use to do the place kicking
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> > well........probably the one thing i regret,
> but
> > the choice was out of my hands at that stage of
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> > life.
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> I played 2nd row and had a big chance,made my 1st
> xv debut at 17,but at 18 i started earning and got
> involved with socialising too much,pity i never
> missed rugby until it was too late

Pity Hibs.....i sometimes look back on it, but i suppose life throws you these curveballs and i suppose it wasn't meant to be. I did manage to get a degree in Information Systems instead though (tu)

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> With Super Rugby the no1 tournament don't you
> think the Currie Cup has lost its appeal a bit,
> kind of similar to the FA Cup in football compared
> to Champions League?

Jio, you are right, but if it was not for Currie Cup rugby, SA rugby would never have been as strong as it is now......it's all we had for about 10 years when we were banned from the international scene. However, I think Kings Park will be close to full come Saturday....just hope the weather plays along.

winzip Wrote:

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> quote every stat u want,but wen i was growing up
> there was only 2 teams playing most finals i.e
> northern transvaal and western province.the rest
> were also rans and just made up the numbers.like i
> said in the history of currie cup wp are the most
> succesful team hving won the cup more than any
> other team.come sat they will add another victory
> to there name.


That was in the days when any rugby player of quality did his National Service in either Cape Town (Navy) or Pretoria, if he was a bright student he went to Stellenbosch on a rugby scholarship. How times have changed since National Service has come to an end. The stadium down the road from "Hotel Command" now boasts a number of Currie Cup trophies.

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> With Super Rugby the no1 tournament don't you
> think the Currie Cup has lost its appeal a bit,
> kind of similar to the FA Cup in football compared
> to Champions League?


IMVHO, match-day spectators are dwindling because of ticket prices. For tomorrow, family of 4 costs about R1000. (2 adults 2 kids)

> IMVHO, match-day spectators are dwindling because
> of ticket prices. For tomorrow, family of 4 costs
> about R1000. (2 adults 2 kids)


Holy COW !!! : :

Phil Wrote:

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> > With Super Rugby the no1 tournament don't you
> > think the Currie Cup has lost its appeal a bit,
> > kind of similar to the FA Cup in football
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> > to Champions League?
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> IMVHO, match-day spectators are dwindling because
> of ticket prices. For tomorrow, family of 4 costs
> about R1000. (2 adults 2 kids)


Accessories like petrol, toll fees, food etc...and then they lose....

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> > IMVHO, match-day spectators are dwindling
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Guys i would rather pay R1000 for a family ticket to see the Currie Cup than the same for one ticket to see Arsenal?

It will be R300 to watch the boks at Murrayfield this winter...

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> > IMVHO, match-day spectators are dwindling
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> > of ticket prices. For tomorrow, family of 4
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That's gonna cost more than a grand

what times Kick off?

hibernia Wrote:

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> what times Kick off?


17:00H SA time