Watching this feels weird

If SA decided to take RL seriously, they'd do a lot of damage. The size, pace and just the brute physicality would make them a force.

Sure. But it doesnt exist here

@SentimentalStr2 Nothing exists until it exists. Why not help brush away that old time Afrikaner nationalism and prejudice and allow it to be an additional sport in your country? You never know. You just may like it.

@BoknRoll @SentimentalStr2 Why not brush away that old English collonial superior mindset and allow it to develop naturally? Maybe you should show bog snorkelling, cheese rolling or Dorsett knob throwing to grow. It already exists.

@BoknRoll @SentimentalStr2 Not a clue what you mean however take a look at the history of SA players playing for our great club @WiganWarriorsRL

@BoknRoll @SentimentalStr2 @WiganWarriorsRL From the fantastic ‘Looking Back’ Wigan rugby Heritage society magazine. Ps. Here is the last page if you care for it.

@louisjohncole @SentimentalStr2 @WiganWarriorsRL Dude pretty difficult to take you serious once you accused me of Afrikaner nationalism…

Are they just South Africans who grew up in Australia?

Fuck knows

@rugbysaurus Half team SA born or first generation SAs, other half from SA domestic comp. Guy who scored SA born, cricketer who now lives in Aus. SA RL (TGG) administered by RU. Yep rah rah runs RL in SA….just so you can (try) to keep the comp down. Be warned the Bears are coming for you

@rugbysaurus I dont even know what anything in that last paragraph means

@LordDowding1940 @rugbysaurus i) RU in South Africa has been granted administrative oversight of RL, convincing the government it's an offshoot, like 7's, thus RL cant get its own independence ii) A Perth team will join the national comp in Oz, "The Bears", speculation is they may recruit from SA RU players

@BoknRoll @LordDowding1940 That’s pretty cool that RL governance is by RU. With our talent to spare, I wish them well in their preferred code.

@ArthurDunger_Oz @BoknRoll @LordDowding1940 Yet they don't, they deliberately keep rugby league down

@ArthurDunger_Oz @BoknRoll @LordDowding1940 In South Africa? There’s a clear preference for union over league… most of the world is like that

South African rugby league team?

At least theyre innovating

It is weird, until it isn’t. But let me tell you, Rugby Union in SA better watch out, because League is winning in Aus. So don’t let it happen.

They even got the national emblem on the chest 🤨 who are these guys man

I hate that non-scrum BS

SA Rhinos. Nice Kit.

What the F is this?

Ive never met a single person in SA that watches or plays RL. Ive never heard of any local games, teams or anything. Yet I know people that played provincial ring tennis and Jukskei. Plus i have seen those live. 🤣🤣

Exactly. Bokdrolspoeg is bigger. A lot.

🤣🤣🤣 True.

Feels like cheating

It’s thinking outside the box which makes it even more appealing

Just enjoy a great South African try

Meh

Why?

Which one is this one now 🤣

And then we beat them by 50 🤣

Not sure who youre talking about

Just my Kuki Boys smashing South Africa 58-6

Good on ya. In a sport that doesnt exist in South Africa so they had to put a couple of expats together to play a game. Meanwhile in real rugby - NZs nr 1 sport…

The cook islands population is 15,000. We rolled you, hold that L like a good boy 😘

Lol thats a hell of a lot more people than those that know about rugby league in SA. The post is literally about us not knowing about its existence. Yet here you are bragging about it. But in real rugby, the one even your country really cares about, yeah…..

Is this NRL ?

Uncontested scrums. Get the F$ck out of here! Whats the point?