#south african rugby

[crowleyjacks]

the physicality of test matches (most of these were from the first 40 minutes)

[240713] RSAvIRE @ Durban, South Africa [X]

[1tbls]

Esprit de Corps - When [Kim's] finished with the front page, he scans the local box scores. The Stormers lost again, 17-32. He shakes his head and checks his watch. It's time to get back to it...

Kim Kitsuragi - "*You* could reach the Coalition and have your talk about *la responsabilité*... *I* could grow 10 centimetres and become a flanker for the Stormers."

Titus Hardie - "The Stormers can't play for shit."

so kim is canonically a fan of a team called the "stormers"? guessing rugby based on "flanker".

mileage may vary on "fan". based on titus' line too, i am envisioning them as revachol's absolutely dogshit home team that every vacholiere has a long-suffering fondness for...

[sunshineandlyrics]

The crowd sound amazing

Ireland beat South Africa 13-8 at Rugby World Cup, 24 September 2023.

[southafricahunks]

[heavenbarnes]

south african rugby ceo apologises for interrupting the haka with fireworks, music, and a fucking jumbo jet and calls it “human error” but there’s nothing on disrespecting the karakia for our kīngi?

[noagskryf]

My thoughts on the rugby so far

Our toothpaste kit SUCKS

We should change our #ForeverGreenAndGold to include red

The guy who said, "Being South African is being willing to spill blood for your country, but this is excessive" is so real

Bandage companies should sponser the second half of this game, holy shit

GET POLLARD TF OUT OF HERE bru wat doen jy???

Praying that we step up in the second half

Irish people pls DNI for the next 45 minutes (/joking)

Kolbe, kan jy weer hardloop soos jy niks anders het om voor te lewe nie?

[silenceismychoir]

INJECT FRENCH TEARS INTO MY VEINS !!!!!!

[definitly-maybe-a-bisexual]

there is no rugby fan more obnoxious than a south african one

[leliesblou]

SOUTH AFRICANS HOW ARE WE FEELING????????

[might-as-well-happen]

Just watched Rugby for the first time

Why are all these men grabbing each other by their literal underwear lol

Nah but it’s fun to watch! I got overly invested and have now learned the rules,

Also, the Springboks won! It was a very tense game but they did it!

[things-of-strange]

Obsessed with South African! Billy

Played rugby since he was four.

Scrum-Half.

Played for The Springboks in June 1984 against England.

Nicknamed "Wildebeest".

Mother is Afrikaners/Zulu (Elsabe "Beth" van Niekerk).

Neil is Irish/American.

Susan is Spanish/American.

Max's Father is Irish/English (Samuel "Sam" Mayfield) and her full name is Macsín Samantha Mayfield.

His grandparents had their marriage annulled during the apartheid, and his grandfather remarried but his grandmother did not.

Had an Italian girlfriend, Laura "Lauretta" Abate, from 22 September 1983 until 1 August 1984.

Their daughter, Nosipho, was born on 5 June 1983.

Billy and Beth are both white-passing but Nosipho is clearly mixed

Neil was not impressed when Nosipho was born and refused to acknowledge her as his granddaughter. He also claims that Beth's stepmother is her bio-mother.

In Hawkins

Lauretta and Nosipho moved with them.

Approached by a senior about the rugby team.

Joins the Hawkins Rugby Team after trying out.

Eddie saw him training one day after detention.

Billy offered them a ride home.

They didn't get out of the parking lot.

Steve found them the next morning.

By Christmas, all three of them were dating.

Billy didn't tell them about his daughter until March.

He only tells them because Lauretta had to cover a shift at work.

They all arrive at Eddie's trailer and are shocked when Billy just gets a baby seat out of the Camaro.

"Whose baby did you kidnap?" - Steve.

"What happened to "those types of people", babe?" - Eddie.

Billy explains his true heritage.

Eddie tattooing a wildebeest on Billy's left hip.

[saintslewis]

watching the Rugby World Cup and i’m so nervous y’all 😭 if you’re South African, what’s good baby? 🤭🇿🇦

[southafricahunks]

[violetsmessofthings]

Sobbing crying kissing the all blacks on the mouth

[landosfenestraz]

absolutely gutted for new zealand, they should of won that.

fair play to south africa tho, fair play.

[askwhatsforlunch]

The Rugby World Cup Table

In France, there is something specific to Rugby we call "la troisième mi-temps" (third half-time), where both winning and losing teams and supporters gather after a game for a bite and a pint! In that spirit, as our home World Cup comes to a close tonight, I am celebrating all the teams that took part and played exciting, enthralling rugby (sometimes breaking our hearts!) all across France this past couple of months, sharing recipes from all the countries represented. I really enjoyed delving into national cuisines I did not know, and perhaps some future travels will be inspired by these delicious discoveries! In the meantime, I'll be happy eating, whether New Zealand or South Africa lifts their fourth Webb Ellis Trophy!

Pool A

Confit Duck (France)

Manuka Honey Glazed Ham (New Zealand)

Melanzane alla Parmigiana (Italy)

Pasta con Salsa Caruso (Uruguay)

Ombidi and Mielie Pap (Namibia)

Pool B

Beer Battered Sausages (Ireland)

Regte Braaibroodjie (South Africa)

Scots Apple Crumble (Scotland)

Ota Ika (Tonga)

Griș cu Lapte (Romania)

Pool C

Haddock Welsh Rarebit (Wales)

Vudi Vakasoso (Fiji)

Aussie Burgers (Australia)

Pastéis de Nata (Portugal)

Abkhazura (Georgia)

Pool D

Chicken Pot Pie (England)

Guiso Carrero (Argentina)

Salmon Chirashi (Japan)

Kopai (Samoa)

Chupe de Camarones (Chile)