Morrey’s Corner

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- The 2011 Springbok Rugby World Cup Squad – Morrey Picks His Team
  
  20 Jun 2011 by Steve Morris / 37 Comments
  
  Having reviewed most positions over the last 10 weeks, the time has come to select my Bok squad and starting XV for this year’s Rugby World Cup tournament in New Zealand in September/October. I do not suggest that these are the players I would start in the Tri-Nations – we should consider resting senior players [...]
  
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- Lock And Load – Morrey’s Corner
  
  10 Jun 2011 by Steve Morris / 3 Comments
  
  Looking at the lock forwards that Peter de Villiers should take to the World Cup is a quick and easy discussion. Victor Matfield and Andries Bekker cover the number five jersey / four-jumper position as arguably the two best lineout options in world rugby, while Bakkies Botha and Dannie Rossouw should be named as your two-jumpers in the four jersey. But what about Juan?
  
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- Bringing Up The Rear
  
  26 May 2011 by Steve Morris / 2 Comments
  
  Having covered off flyhalves and loose forwards thus far over the past weeks, Morrey continues to select his Bok world cup squad, position by position. This week’s selection focuses on the back three – best done as a unit as some players can oscillate between wing and fullback.
  
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- Not Good Enough – It’s As Simple As Asking The Correct Question
  
  16 May 2011 by Steve Morris / 11 Comments
  
  Surely if you were paid to act as the TV match official to assist a referee controlling a rugby game, you would pride yourself on your capacity to communicate. You don’t have to run anywhere; you don’t have to blow anything and you don’t even have to get out of your pyjamas for the Lord’s sake. All you need do is watch the game and share an opinion if asked. Easier money than a Bangkok rub ‘n tug parlour operator. Click for more.
  
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- The New Super Rugby Format – Do You See The Value?
  
  05 May 2011 by Steve Morris / 1 Comment
  
  I’ve been asked twenty times in the past month to explain the format of the Super Rugby knock out phases. It requires a PhD to fully understand. I first encountered it in Australian club rugby when I coached at Eastern Suburbs some eight years ago. This is the format they play under. It’s more egalitarian, and a fair go for more teams, mate. Typical Aussies. And let me tell you, we’ve been spared the full version (à la rugby league) where eight teams reach the “finals”, as they call it. And some teams get to lose a knock out fixture and continue on – go figure. Click for more..
  
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- Utter Bull
  
  28 Apr 2011 by Steve Morris / 1 Comment
  
  While I hate to be negative about sportsmen who are much more talented than I ever was, and try their hardest to perform well, I have to make an exception this week. The Bull’s second half performance on Saturday against a very average Western Force outfit was planlose* to say the least. Worst of all, [...]
  
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- At Sixes And Sevens About Our Eight
  
  22 Apr 2011 by Steve Morris / 3 Comments
  
  Against a backdrop of a 51 man Springbok squad named by the Bok selectors this week, Morrey assesses options at loose forwar,d with a trophy to defend in September.
  
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- For Pete’s Sake – Your’s And Mine
  
  14 Apr 2011 by Steve Morris / 13 Comments
  
  I’ve been talking to rugby people for the past seven weeks and the amount of anti-Peter De Villiers talk is very concerning. What do you want from the man? In the build up to the world cup I think we should put a ban on all “Snor” bashing.
  
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- Morrey’s Corner – Finding our Quarterback
  
  06 Apr 2011 by Steve Morris / 17 Comments
  
  There is a critical question we must answer ahead of September. Who should start at 10 for the Boks in this world cup year? How do we ensure that we select a fly half who can win us the tournament, and run the game?
  
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