Van der Merwe didn't pull out. He was denied permission to play, along with his team mate JJ Engelbrecht, by his idiotic union, the Bulls. They didn't like the way their participation was requested - last minute stuff, and not through the correct channels, apparently. So they said no.
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No Willem Alberts in that list?
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Israel Folau is next level.
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Highlights commentator here reminds me of this guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gPjMvTmE2g
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Sonny Bill? Never heard of her.
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Jeepers, that last Fijian try was good. So many things that had to go right, and did.
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Thank you, Eddie. Well said.
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Great scenes. But how come this game ran 90 minutes?
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Van der Merwe didn't pull out. He was denied permission to play, along with his team mate JJ Engelbrecht, by his idiotic union, the Bulls. They didn't like the way their participation was requested - last minute stuff, and not through the correct channels, apparently. So they said no.
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Boom. What a great tackle.
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