South African rugby has faced its fair share of trials and tribulations over the last 30 years.
We as a "democratic" country have tried to use sports as a unifying agent for our countries ridiculous state at the moment. Yes in many cases it has! South Africans can be proud and should show pride in the fact that we have won world cups in rugby and golf! In soccer we have won the African Cup of Nations, there are way too many Boxing accolades to be mentioned. We are indeed a very talented sporting nation.
However when it comes to rugby i dare say that ,that is where our strength is. When the Springboks run on yo the field to face any of their enemies i and i am sure that the whole rugby watching nation get goosies !!! When we win we win together! When we lose we lose together! We laugh , cry and fight together! YES we are a proud Rugby nation. Or so it seems!
Along comes domestic and super tournaments and Fucks everything up!
Sure there's your normal "banter" and sarcastic remarks. It's all part of our rugby culture! The banter and remarks are good and provides for very good laughs when reading them or even being part of them on twitter or facebook.
Where do you draw the line though?
Over the last weekend just browsing at the banter i noticed remarks like "yah Schalk is injured" or "damn those are ugly shirts" or even Habana should also get injured. W.T.F people! This is SOUTH AFRICA!!!!!
We should be supporting local teams when they play against teams abroad. Mocking a persons injuries or ill discipline is just wrong. Grow th fuck up!!!!! Wow those shirts are ugly, pfff they are the defending champions and could wear scuba diving suites for all i care. These are athletes that represent our country. We will never become a unified country as long as you get the jealous assholes that make negative comments and those who just don't know that they don 't know.
For the record i am and always will be a Gauteng Lions supporter. So these comments are purely in the interest of South African Rugby and South African Sport........
