Chessa-lee: Springbok

8 Apr 2008

Boesmanland/Karoo

Click HERE to visit beautiful places in South Africa...the North Western part of the country which is a bit barren...close to the border of Namibia...but with beautiful spots...like the Augrabies-Waterfall...places like Springbok, Pofadder...etc...and also Namaqualand...very famous for the Namaqualand Daisy...tourists love to visit this area during Spring...follow the link to see and read more!

23 Jul 2007

Springbok

Replacing the Springbok! Well, I've decided that I don't care anymore. I LOVE the Springbok and it represents everything that is pride and strength. But, ....if you know what's going on in SA rugby ..........and even more in the future...I wouldn't want to call the "Springboks" a Springbok anymore...If I listen how they go about to choose players for our National Team...well...the best players are not always playing and even in the future, players who deserve to play, will just be left out because.....and I don't have to explain that in sooooooo many words...obvious reasons in our country! So....do know why they will not be the "Springboks" like "before"...what a pity...I was also voting for the Springbok to stay! Just look at the animal! What a beautiful animal...how can you deny that this animal is everything that a team can ask for....you feel proud when just looking at it............. I can just imagine how any sportsman/woman must feel when you got chosen for the Springbok Team of any sport! The government can now even replace it with a pig, I won't care....the world will laugh at us anyway, no matter what animal/flower they replace it with! Wonder why so many players leave the country to play in other parts of the world? Don't ask...you know the answer....

Bob Skinstad, named to lead the Springboks for the 11th time when they meet the Wallabies on Saturday, will continue his career with French club Perpignan after the World Cup with fellow South Africans Percy Montgomery, Gerrie Brits and Phillip Burger.The French club on Thursday confirmed on their website that Skinstad will join fullback Montgomery at the club next season.

http://www.suparugby.com/pages/Default.asp?SectionID=79

http://www.news24.com/News24/Sport/Rugby/0,,2-9-838_2134534,00.html

9 Jul 2007

Save the Springbok!

In South Africa the new government want to get rid of the Springbok and to replace it with "something else"...what a SHAME! It is part of our history....how can you change a country's history! The Springbok should STAY! Our Rugby team won't be anymore the "Springboks" if they are not a Springbok.....if you look at that animal, you see pride! courage, speed, all you need in a sport! They will probably change it to......(let me leave it for you to think what i think!)

Geniet wat jy hier vind....Enjoy what you found here...

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Good books and music enrich the sould - Langenhoven. The secrete of success is the ability to survive failure. - Noel Coward.

You cannot step twice in the same river, for other waters are continually flowing in..knowing not how to listen is knowing not how to speak. --Heraclitus, Fragments.

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