thelazyfisherman

Teaching English to travel the world, fish and at times indulge in some trail running.

[Oom Rugby @Oom_Rugby]

To say Andre made a mistake is not really acurate . at the time it is what he believed. it is who he was.

I think we can agree it was not a mistake.

So then we have to start by asking why this is something he believed. was he born this way?

no that is not how any kind of prejudice works. it is put into you by your environment/parents/church/community. growing up in Klerksdorp, was he maybe taught the wrong things as a boy? High chance

Is it plausible that when he was exposed to the wider world, and other ways of thinking , and other human beings , that he saw a different picture and changed what he believed? I think it is highly likely.

Because I can tell you in that Bok environment they will sniff him out VERY fast. in fact , they made him captain because the other players respect him.

Pause a little bit and think about the implications of that…

So then are we saying it does not matter that he changed? it is too late. growth and learning and personal transformation is irelevant. The things we believe when we are young must define us until we go to the grave.

Maybe you feel that way, but it does not make sense to me either.

I understand the immediate outcry on this, and I think it will make sense for Andre himself to address it. as a Springbok captain he owe us that.

But the great privilege of being a South African is that we can talk about these things and consider different perspectives. As a white guy I want people to try and understand just how much brainwashing we experience when we were young.

What matters is who we become when we see it for what it is and we choose our own path. and all we can hope for then is a little bit of grace and understanding.

Maybe it is not even a coincidence that this all happened around heritage day.
The idea that someone like THAT could throw off his upbringing and gain the love and respect of a diverse team like the Springboks can be quite a beautiful story if we choose to see it that way 🇿🇦

[Scrumming Flyhalf @scrumming_ten]

FURTHER UPDATE:

Rugby legends Ben Youngs and Dan Cole have called out All Blacks cheating scrumhalf Cameron Roigard for his repetitive diving and simulation

[Jim Hamilton @jimhamilton4]

My Last few posts on Instagram have been taken down because they had footage from the games in them. We are the only sport that does this.
I pushed the boundaries knowing that, just to see what would happen.
A couple of weeks ago I posted a video of Nonu doing the Haka. Filmed it myself, on my own phone. It did over a million views. Taken down by the rights holders. I don’t even know if that’s SuperSport or World Rugby.
I don’t make any money from Instagram. I don’t have sponsors on my show because right now I want it to be about content and storytelling first. Growing the game authentically and getting it in front of a bigger audience.
We’ve got a lot of work to do in our sport.
The way people consume sport has changed. We have to change with it.
We’ll keep pushing the boundaries. Keep telling the stories. Keep trying to grow the game.
Because we have to.
Otherwise we risk becoming irrelevant.

[Will Owen @will_owen9]

What do you mean there’s still 5 hours until the big test match kicks off? What the fuck are we meant to do in the meantime?! Can we not have like a 4-hour long Haka or something to warm us up?

[Ross Tucker @Scienceofsport]

This week's Spotlight show is out. We shed some light on the smaller ball trials in women's rugby, we ponder which sports would be the most (& least) desirable to be world class at, and we put a science spotlight on news updates from tennis, track & doping
https://t.co/K5MmcWyBiD

[Will Owen @will_owen9]

Andy Goode is genuinely ruining a great game here. Shut the fuck up about the ref, you’re not some gammon in a pub, you’re getting paid to provide insight about the game. Every single passage of play man

[EK Rugby Analysis @ek_rugby]

Emmanuel Meafou catching a 115 kg man in his arms like a child he's just thrown in the air

#FRAvITA

[thelazyfisherman @Markemrk80]

@ek_rugby I was truly hoping someone would post this!

[thelazyfisherman @Markemrk80]

@SixNationsRugby how can we watch the tournament in Sweden??

[Ross Tucker @Scienceofsport]

Winter Olympics time! We’re launching a podcast series with insights, info & sports science perspectives on some of the most compelling sports from Milan. We kick off with The Beauty & Drama of Figure Skating thanks to @rockerskating. Listen here 👇

https://t.co/gvkDYa0mJX

[thelazyfisherman @Markemrk80]

https://t.co/6bTP8pmskq

[Riaan Louw @Ringo26]

The sin bin is now a sin skip. And it’s on fire.

#IREvRSA

[thelazyfisherman @Markemrk80]

@RugbyBits @Kookie_Kuhle @jaredwright17 @RugbyEng @RugbySco @RugbyWal @rugbytoulon_ @RugbyNZ_ @RugbyAUS @RugbyARG_ What happened to releasing on Apple podcasts?

[Xola Ntshinga @Xola_Ntshinga]

So Sasha’s was the only high tackle of the match.

[thelazyfisherman @Markemrk80]

@RugbyBits @Kookie_Kuhle @jaredwright17 @RugbyEng @RugbyWal @RugbySco @rugbytoulon_ @RugbyAUS @RugbyNZ_ Not on Apple Podcasts anymore??

[thelazyfisherman @Markemrk80]

@autumnnations @Breitling Arendse…

[Tommy Lundberg @TLexercise]

1/ This is a summary of my take on the controversy surrounding Olympic boxing. If any facts are wrong, please help me correct them. Sorry for the long thread.

[thelazyfisherman @Markemrk80]

@jaredwright17 All started off a Clermont forward pass. Fassi did nothing wrong.

[Front Row Grunt @FrontRowGrunt]

No chirps about Leinster disrespecting European comps by bringing a B team to SA? Are those reserved only for SA sides?

[Rugby Bits @RugbyBits]

Our @Blitzboks are cooking. Let’s get behind our team as they push for their first ever tournament win in Hong Kong