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@rugby_ap It defies belief. But then again, that seems to be how the ICC roll.

So immensely stupid. I hope India get knocked out in the Super Eight and this structure promptly gets banished forever.

@donwinslow @donwinslow before or after reading the book?

Remember when you went out to the theaters to see movies like HEAT THE TOWN THE DEPARTED COLLATERAL That's the world of CRIME 101 and it has an 88% on Rotten Tomatoes - the best score and reviews of any movie out there. Go see it today or tomorrow!

@donwinslow Epic - well done!

The film CRIME 101 with an Oscar winning and Oscar nominated cast hits theaters around the world Feb 13. If you like (and miss) movies like HEAT, THE TOWN and THE DEPARTED and COLLATERAL you are going to love CRIME 101. Here is the trailer:

Is there a more powerful book than ‘The Force’ by @donwinslow ? Absolute masterpiece.

@donwinslow Real class act.

If you thought the 'doomsayers' were over-hyping how horrible things are, watch this: This is not an isolated POV. This is what we are up against nationwide.

@JoJoFromJerz No.

Is there a more insufferable prick on the planet than JD Vance?

@donwinslow Trump’s America has officially gone rogue. Coming from a South African, that’s saying something.

THE WHEELS ARE FULLY TURNED AWAY FROM THE OFFICER. Watch in SLOW MO. No intention IMO to hit anyone. Sole intention based on wheel/steering wheel to LEAVE the scene NOT A THREAT. Look at the wheel.

@SimonBorchardt Absolute shambles and @WorldRugby should be ashamed.

Incredible that, after the shambolic 2023 draw, the top two seeds aren't in opposite sides of the 2027 draw. sarugbymag.co.za/boks-all-black…

@followthebounce @WorldRugby Absolute disgrace.

1st seed takes on 2nd seed in quarters. 🙃 Show me another sport/tournament where this happens. @WorldRugby

Imagine Wimbledon contriving to scramble seeds to screw up a titanic rivalry final between two legends ranked 1 and 2, one on the verge of going back to back to back and the other trying to protect their 2011-2015 predecessors from eclipse and instead having them clash in a QF.

@bensmithrugby He’s not too dissimilar to you.

Henry Pollock has rattled so many South Africans, even ex-Boks, and he hasn’t even played them yet. They don’t like the spotlight shifting to someone else.

@HJeffred @Mario798 @ChalynRugby Your commentary is also a joke.

@Mario798 @ChalynRugby Playing Top 14 final is way more important than a New Zealand friendly. The criteria for the award are a joke.

Can I be honest? Louis Bielle-Biarrey should’ve been World Rugby Player of the Year 2025. Eight tries in the 2025 Six Nations, Player of the Tournament, and he helped deliver the title. A winger’s job is to score tries, and this guy does his job better than anyone right now. The game against Australia today showed how lethal he is and we can’t deny his record for Union Bordeaux Bègles in Top 14. Robbed ? 👀 #FRAvAUS #Rugby #Top14 #France

@bensmithrugby how you doing there Chief?

@BryanHabana @Duffman96918426 you going global with your 39 followers there big guy.

Trust me.. the only nerve you hit is the one that makes me laugh at idiocy… Factually, the basis of your claims are utter BS… And given the fact that you hide behind one of the stupidest social media handles that I’ve seen… no-one can actually take you seriously…

@BryanHabana @Jonas4188791 Jonas, I don’t think Twitter is your thing big guy.

Uuuhhmmm… I wasn’t looking for an apology and certainly not any sympathy @jonas4188791…. I dare you to try write a logical response without resorting to swearing?

@Jonas4188791 @BryanHabana @Duffman96918426 Jonas, I don’t think Twitter is your thing big guy.

And what do you then call players selected during the apartheid era when players of colour weren’t allowed to be selected @Duffman96918426? Because some of them probably weren’t selected purely based on MERIT but because of a system that favoured ONLY them 😉

@bensmithrugby Quite possibly your most arbitrary tweet to date.

The Wallabies can beat this Bok side in Perth. Not saying they will but they’ll be better than last week. A couple of quick scores to get on top and it’s a different ball game.

@chrislbecker Absolute shocker

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@MichaelJordaan It’s about time Mother Cricket does us a favour in World Cups…