apologies not racist just a gimp

Good grief! Guys... just enjoy the rugby, what's­ all this bickering about??? I'm sure the Boks­ haven't been lounging on their sunbeds for the past­ 3 or 4 weeks, you know! It WILL be hard and hopefully­ more entertaining than the 07 world cup final!!

Some folk see racism in everything. Especially they see­ it when someone disagrees with them.

sugruejames55, give ai a break. South Africans do not­ understand the complexity of Irish politics no more­ than most Europeans understand South African issues.­ Don't forget that despite, Kyle, Millar, McBride,­ Gibson, Slattery et al, the team was still called the­ British Lions up to 1997.
I'll challenge him about­ the Boks being ready though. The super 14 final was on­ May 30th so it'll be 3 weeks since any Bulls Bok­ has played and over 5 weeks since the rest of them­ turned out. They'll be rusty all right and probably­ lose the 1st test because of it. My guess is that­ they'll win the next two though.

Against the brits.ai ur a racist gimp

briand what have the springbos done you forget they had­ players involved in the super14 final abuot two weeks­ ago as well as the the semi finals of the currie cup­ these guys are in top shape physically and are always­ fired up for a game against the brits trust me it will­ be hard physical and fast come saterday.

wernmarti

Nonsense. Why do you say the Lions are­ getting big-gheaded? Nothing has been said that could­ make anyone normal think that. The Lions squad does­ contain quite a few players who have played in world­ cups - of course it does, it contains the best Britain­ & Ireland has to offer! The problem is, rugby is a­ team game and many of them have not played together­ before. You also say that the local county teams are­ what makes up the (SA) test teams starting next week,­ but the truth is that potential SA team members have­ been kept back to prevent injuries etc.

Your guess may­ be right and the Lions might get beaten by the World­ Champions, but I'm sure it won't be all­ one-sided... and they might even win

The lions sent a team consisting of 75%+ world cup­ players. Playing against local county teams. They are­ getting big headed now. Yes they beat the local county­ teams, wich if they didnt would have been a right­ scham.
Now they up against a much stronger more­ combined team, the forget how strong and enduring the­ SPRINGBOKS are. The Springboks are not taking this­ lions tour as a defeat. The local county teams are what­ makes up the test team starting next week. They have­ all had a good practice round against the lions.
I­ still think the lions will buckle on saturday, but I­ might be wrong.
As for BrianD's comments, namibia­ is a perfect team to warm up against. same as the lions­ playing county teams.
i think my money will be on­ Springboks this weekend.

Why on earth should it be a surprise to the Springbox­ that the Lions are in good shape and match fit? Did­ they expect there to be injuries and so the Lions would­ not have a full compliment from whom to select a team-­ rubbish.
As to the Springbox resting for a few weeks­ whilst being together, so what?

Both teams will be in­ prime condition and let the best one win fair and­ square.

i guess the springboks are in for a little surprise.­ the british lions are in good shape and are already­ match fit, what have the springboks done?????? nothing­ really and you call the game in namibia a warm up,­ here's laughing at you coach. get your act together­ man