Pollard's 55m kick. Kolbe's conversion block. Kwagga's unrelenting spirit. Etzebeth's unwavering power. Ox's single-mindness. Kriel's soaring self-belief. What a wonderful Test match. These men are special. #FRAvRSA @rugbyworldcup
Ryan Vrede
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Ryan Vrede
@Ryan_Vrede
Storyteller. Former SA Cricket Mag editor. Former SA Rugby Mag senior writer. Current head of Motoring and Travel at Habari Media.
Cape Town
Joined May 2010
- If you're not South African it is hard to fully grasp just how incredible what @dricusduplessis has achieved in his career is. SA born, SA trained. To rise to the peak in a sport of better resourced athletes is insane. A giant among giants. #ufc #dricusduplessis
- I say Temba Bavuma averages 64 in his last 10 innings. A bunch of people respond by telling me his average is boosted by not outs. I thought the primary objective of batting is not to get out? Silly me.
- 1, 18, 23*, 4, 14, 19, 20, 17*, 8, 8, 3, 29, 8. Aiden Markram's last 13 scores in T20Is. No cricket argument can be mounted for his retention. He must be treated exactly like Bavuma was because his form is equally awful. #SAvsIND
- Markram. A century in the ultimate Test, against the ultimate Test opponent, at the ultimate Test ground. Came into this innings on a pair. Looked lost in the 1st inn. But he found a way. That innings says a lot about the cricketer he is. It says everything about the man he is.
- Not an Australian network talking about disrespecting cricket at Newlands. I think they forgot that their country's biggest ever cricket scandal happened here after their players disrespected cricket.And this was the Test they actually cared about 😳 Karma strikes as days after disrespecting cricket, South Africa is bowled out before lunch for a 135-year worst >> bit.ly/3NQFDE9
- It's a privilege to watch the @Springboks at a time in their history when they are so dominant and they bring a country together. There have been some dark times as a Bok fan in the modern era. Appreciate what we're witnessing now. #savsire
- Temba Bavuma fails chronically, there are loud calls to drop him. Aiden Markram fails chronically, there are calls for him to be moved to No.4 or 5. Interesting. #SAvIND
- My moment of the Test was Siya Kolisi stretched every sinew in his body to disrupt what otherwise would have been an easy try. You get some captains who talk and others that do. #LionsRugby #springboks #SAvBL
- Of all the Proteas World Cup exits, this is the worst given the calibre of opposition they needed to beat to progress. An unmitigated coaching failure. #SAvNED #T20Iworldcup2022
- The South African cricket media would have slaughtered Domingo for a home ODI series defeat to Bangladesh. Just saying. #SAvBAN
- I hope Faf de Klerk gets all the heat that is due to him for compromising his team the way he has. But it will probably be Damian Willemse's fault. #RugbyChampionship
- Willemse has added temperament to his ridiculous talent. What a player. #springboks
