Crimes of passion...

There has existed much debate in this country for some time in regard to the lawlessness nature of society. Rape, murder, robbery, assault and so forth are more common conversation topics at a dinner table than an SA Super 14 victory...well...up until now...


The resurgent Sharks, clinical Cheetahs, imposing Bulls and apple cart upsetting Lions have all squeezed out some impressive victories at home and have continued the trend out over in the antipodeans, although a clever man's betting money will say the bubble is going to start bursting for these sides soon...

I predict the Sharks will actually win on tour and get a home semi before they snatch defeat from the jaws fo victory and choke like they do at every silverware party and the Bulls may also sneak a semi berth if they lucky. However the Cheetahs will need some massive luck on the road and the Lions have already peaked. The Cheetahs may snatch and grab a few but the only certain victory the Lions have left is against the Stormers.

I revert now to the intro paragraph where I started my focus with crime in our Republic. No I am not posting a Planet Rugby/Ladbrokes hybrid prediction sheet for the rest of the Super 14 but more interestingly enough I suggest I am pointing out a glaring correlation between SA rugby's recent success in the global competition and the apathetic approach to criminal laws in the country.

You see, for me the manner in which these SA sides are gaining victories round after round paints the picture for how they are going to do toward the business end of the competition and to my mind the manner of these victories is contemporaneous with the criminal activity of this country...

------------------------------The Usual Suspects...!

To exemplify my thought, it is trite that the victories of the SA sides has come from their ability to score 7 points at a time, something which was never a facet of the SA game until the introduction of the 5m penalty lineout and Blue Bulls tank formation push over. Now we have tires left right and centre with the scoreboard tic(k)ing over like a wynberg street kid under a bridge.

My crime reference? Well, because SA sides don't scores tries through the letter of the laws of the game but rather through 'burgling' them at any opportunities. Charge downs, intercepts and the Hail Mary cross field bombs are the only way SA sides score tries. The Aussies and Kiwis don't need staunch defences, they need burglar guards...