KAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONIES TITLE UP FOR GRABS!!
PLEASE NOTE BELOW - NEIL’S BANK DETAILS ACCOUNT NUMBER SHOULD READ 62080776134, IT IS MISSING THE 4 BELOW
Hi Guys i am helping Neil get some tickets sold. I have organised with him that we block book a section for the nadoes. I am gonna block book a section in the grand stand. Which is seated not standing!
I need to know from you if you are IN. Not keen or sounds good. But yes i would like a ticket. Please lets get out there as Nadoes and support Neil and a great Cause.
Please get back to me as i need to get back to him with numbers.
Thanks alot Nick
nadoes till i die
Unanswered questions, whilst Harrington makes it 3!
Ponder these 10 amusing sentences for a second…
- If you take an Oriental person and spin him around several times, does he become disoriented?
- If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren’t people from Holland called Holes?
- Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery?
- If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?
- If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?
- Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?
- When cheese gets its picture taken, what does it say?
- Why is a person who plays the piano called a pianist but a person who drives a racing car not called a racist?
- Why are a wise man and a wise guy opposites?
- Why do overlook and oversee mean opposite things?
Sensational Natalie Du Toit
Cape Town swimmer Natalie Du Toit made history last week by becoming the first athlete in history to be selected to compete in both the Olympics and Paralympics at the 2008 Beijing Games. Be sure to keep an eye out as she will be competing in the 10km Open Water event
Du Toit, who lost her left leg in a scooter accident, became the first athlete with a disability to qualify in the able-bodied Games after finishing fourth in the world open water championships in Seville, Spain in May.
The event in which Du Toit will compete is considered one of the most challenging aquatic events. “It’s the marathon of swimming,”
Du Toit currently swims between 13 – 17 km a day in preparation for the demanding event, a work rate that will have to increase to 20km a day between now and August, she told the paper.
A big u-cha-cha to Natalie!!
Miller still rocking the daisies
Cult rocker / columnist Joey Miller sent a muffled Ahoy! from his hotel room in Beijing where he is currently doing time with the South African Olympic team. We not sure exactly what his vibe with the team will be, but our guess is that it’s to create some sort of whacky-ness/feel good sensation amongst the camp as they take on the World in persuit of gold. Apparently the Meerkat has been rumoured to have volunteering for a shmoke and a pancake with Joey… lets see what happens. THIS friends is worth waiting for!! Watch this space..
Harry’s House
A first-grade teacher, Ms. Brooks, was having trouble with one of her students.
The teacher asked, “Harry, what’s your problem little fella?”
Harry answered, “I’m too damn smart for these 1st graders! My sister is in the 3rd grade and I’m a whole lot smarter than she is! I think I should be in the 3rd grade too!”
Ms. Brooks had had enough. She took Harry straight to the principal’s office and while Harry waited in the outer office, she explained to the principal what the situation was. The principal told Ms. Brooks he would give the boy a test. If he failed to answer any of his questions he was to go back to the 1st grade and behave. She agreed.
Harry was brought in and the conditions were explained to him and he agreed to take the test.
Principal: “Harry, tell my young man, what is 3×3?”
Harry: “That would be 9 Sir”.
Principal: “And what about 6×6?”
Harry: “Well that would be 36 Sir”.
And so it went with every question the principal thought a 3rd grader should know.
The principal then looked at Ms. Brooks and told her, “I think Harry can go to the 3rd grade.”
Ms. Brooks then said to the principal, “Well I think it’s time I got to ask Harry a few questions of my own.” The principal and young Harry both agreed.
Ms. Brooks “Ok Harry what does a cow have four of that I have only two of?”
Harry replied, after a moment: “Well, legs of course!”
Ms. Brooks: “Ok Harry, what’s is in your pants that you have but I do not have?” The principal wondered, why would she ask such a question! Harry replied: “Well pockets of course!”
Ms. Brooks: “Ok Harry, well what does a dog do that a man steps into?”
Harry replied: “Well pants of course!”
*Ms. Brooks:*Ok Harry, what’s starts with a C, ends with a T, is hairy, oval, delicious and contains thin, whitish liquid?
Harry: “That would be coconut of course!”
The principal now sat forward with his mouth hanging open..
Ms. Brooks: “Hmmm Ok Harry, what goes in hard and pink but then comes out soft and sticky?”
The principal’s eyes opened really wide and before he could stop the answer..
Harry: “Bubble gum of course teacher!”
Ms. Brooks: “And what does a man do standing up that a woman does sitting down… and a dog does on three legs?”
Harry: “Shake hands of course teacher!”
The principal was trembling..
Ms. Brooks: “Ok my last question Harry…what word starts with an ‘F’ and ends in ‘K’ that means a lot of heat and excitement?”
Harry: “Firetruck of course teacher!”
The principal breathed a sigh of relief and told the teacher, “Put Harry in the FIFTH GRADE godamitt because I certainly got the last seven questions all wrong!”
NADOES GO DOWN TO COBRAS
The first loss of the season came upon the Nadoes last night as Warren Butler, Nadoes cricketer of the year slotted a goal to put the Cobras 10 – 7 in front and that is how it ended.
Full match report to follow…
On a more positive note...
PROTEAS ARE CLEANING
paul Harris (paulharris2@telkomsa.net) on Wednesday, August 06, 2008 at 22:25:07—————————————————————————————————————-
company: SA Cricket
comment: Hey blokes just wanted to say ahoy from the UK, we just gave the Poms a klap!! Stoked, hope all you kooks are well!!
Harrow
UCHACHA
Well done HARROW - you little beauty!
Huge game today boys!!!!
Wednesdays a NADOES day!!!!!!!!
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore,
is not an act but a habit.”-Aristotle
Meet: 5.30 pm Bottom of stairs.
Kick-off: 6.30 pm
Get ready to flip the switch..
Squad:
phil,AB,renzo,ince,Jeff Clue,anton,iron (cpt),great dane,ollie,matty morris,jeffv,guy,lloyd,marcel,greg,franco,Raun,Mike,Dyson,George Kairuz,Garth,Keric,DL,Ricardo,paddy,steagemann,Marc,Heath,Aviwe
NB: Please dont forget money!!
People to bring a case of beer:
Devon Light
Raun Billet
Garth Olivier
Guy Loxton
Jeff Kleu
Mike Reid
Marcel Brache
Tom Dawson-Squibb
In nadoes we trust.
U CHA CHA
Belated Happy Birthday to the Fletchels
Guilty!!!
Please get it done!!
Hi guys,
There was a meeing held at UCT with regards to the internal league and some issues. It wa discussed that each player that does not study at UCT needs to pay a fee of R200 per player. This is vital and is needed by latest Monday 4th August. It was also said that every player needs to pay another R100 for our entrance fee which has been paid for, but we owe the person the money back, so if the non-uct students can bring R300 and the UCT students need to bring a R100 by Monday everything will be sorted with regards to players and entrance fee, if we do not have the money they deduct points from the Nadoes in the league.. The non-uct players are:
donk
greg grey
giant
lock n load
garth
mole
phil
george
dyson
jeff
dane
harry
deacs
tim rawbone
rolls royce
Thank you for understanding and lets get this done ASAP.
U CHA CHA
I LIKE WHERE YOUR HEADS AT!
A teacher asks her class, “If there are five birds sitting on a fence and you shoot one of them, how many will be left?” She calls on little Johnny.
“None, they all fly away with the first gunshot.”
The teacher replies, “The correct answer is four, but I like your thinking.” Then Little Johnny says, “I have a question for YOU. There are three women sitting on a bench having ice cream. One is delicately licking the sides of the triple scoop of ice cream. The second is gobbling down the top and sucking the cone. The third is biting off the top of the ice cream. Which one is married?”
The teacher, blushing a great deal, replies, “Well I suppose the one that’s gobbled down the top and sucked the cone.”
“The correct answer is the one with the wedding ring on… but I like your thinking.”
FALSE BAY BID FAREWELL TO JEDI
In a heartwarming article, it shows how Jed not only touched the lives of the Nadoes but also down the M3 at our neighbours “The Bay”... Oh when the bay….
Read more on what kind words they had to say about the old boy… Click here, to read the article on the BAY website
Jed is now happily married and has started his new life in Mill Valley California. He plans a visit back in February already, so lets hold thumbs…
Howdy, all the way from Austin, Texas!
Veteran Nadoe and now USA Sevens Star, Dallen ‘Paki’ sent in this pic of him and the beautiful Mrs ‘Paki’. Look, I’m no expert but if pushed for an opinion, I would say that all looks well on his side of the globe! He’s amped to get a Nadoes reunion together for the IRB Sevens tournament in George, so keep it in the back of your minds!
Uchacha
<<< YOU'VE BEEN SPOTTED! >>>
Nadoes took to Fancourt, Transkei, Plett and Knysna over the mid-year holidays… Read the wrap-up below and then browse through the pics to get a taste of what went down…
Remember to send any SPOTTED pics to nadoespotted@live.com
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Uchacha
PLETT TOUR WRAP-UP
At least 2 full Nadoes teams road-tripped their way up to Plett to play a little rugby; drink a little beer; do a little dance and enjoy themselves on a much needed weekend away! The new jackets basically paid for themselves when a few of the Youth were walking around town and a lady asked “Sho, are you guys the All Blacks?”, to which Lock&Load replied without dropping a beat, “All Blacks? No,no…we’re the Nadoes !” Uchacha
The Old Nadoenians kicked off first on an icy Friday evening against Plett RFC. The ‘no-kicking’ rule suited the Nadoes gameplan, however it wasn’t the clinical running rugby performance we’ve become accustomed to. That said, the game was played in a great spirit with the little bearded Plett scrummie providing a lot of entertainment on the field aswell as in the bar afterwards. There were a few debutants for the Nadoes, with Oohh-Black Chetty, Just-in-the-gap, Joe Roffie & Thomas Vaughn springing to mind! Plett RFC really appreciate any game they can get these days, as unfortunately they only get to play about 4 or 5 games a year. The Nadoes are more than happy to oblige!
The second game of the evening was a slightly more formal affair, as it was basically the Nadoes league team that played. They were looking to keep the winning-train moving forward against a younger Plett side that were full of that youthful exuberance and keen to play! Nadoes dominated from the kickoff and kept the score-board ticking over slowly, somewhat haphazardly at times, to finish off worthy winners. Again it must be said it wasn’t a clinical performance by any means, but definitely enough to earn those beers in the change room afterwards!
After a few beers in the clubhouse, VIP was calling! Nadoes dominated the dance floor, with Iron Giant, Yogi, Oli, Marcel, Frodo, Joe Dirt, Roffie, Paddy, AB& GURU gaining special mention, whilst Chetty helped prop-up the bar. Bevillo Riva was also seen tangoe-ing his way across the dance floor with a Canadian Blond…very interesting times indeed!
The Nadoes then woke to a Bok win in NZ, which basically set the tone for the day ahead! Saturday was also the day that, a million miles away, the Great Jedi Godfather finally passed the torch! Uchacha
A few Nadoes thought it a good idea to run a quick 21km’s through a forest. Special mention goes to the Scotsman and Harry’s House finishing around the 90min mark. Donk took abit longer…
Crab’s Creek was the next destination with Township Tour Guide Shimo leading the expedition. Again the Nadoes jackets stood out amongst the crowd and helped any stray Nadoe locate himself quite easily! I’m not going to go into details as I don’t want to give too much away…for those who didn’t make it up this year…start planning for next year!
SPOTTED! pics up shortly
Uchacha
NADOES JACKETS ARE HERE!!!
Hello there fellow Nadoes,
The Nadoes jackets are finished and ready for collection!! Place: TOUCH @ 5
DATE: 9th July (Wednesday) Rain or shine, there will be a game so get the undewarmers out or even your wetsuit if you have to! The jackets will not be taken up to Plett so if you are not in Cape Town on wednesday, it is advised you make a plan.
SEE YOU AT TOUCH
U CHA CHA
<<< PLETT TOUR >>>
Hey all,
As you all know it is the plett rugby tour coming up on the 11th-13th July. It is a huge event where the Nadoes show off their skill to the Plettenberg Bay Rugby Club and the VIP dance floor. So if you’re around Plett, which you will be, because you definately not missing Plett Rugby Tour, come down and watch the Nadoes express on Friday night!!
GET AMPED!!
U CHA CHA
<<< NADOES JACKETS >>>
FINAL NOTICE!!
The jackets have been collected and placed in the embroidery line, yet people have still not paid for there jacket which they have committed too.
The embroidery will not take place until these guys have paid for there jackets:
Justin Mitchell
Wes Chetty
Jeff van Breda
Tim Rawbone
Andrew Deacon
Phil Quma
PLEASE GET ONTO IT ASAP!!
U CHA CHA!!!
<<< YOU'VE BEEN SPOTTED! >>>
With the holidays upon us, Nadoes have been SPOTTED partying around Cape Town well into the early hours of the morning! We take a look at Olly “Boombayeah” Johnston’s 21st along with a few other nights out and about…Keep the pics coming… nadoespotted@live.com
Uchacha
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NADOES JACKETS
Hi Nadoes,
Raun has done a awesome job with regards to the Nadoes jackets. Some people still have not paid for them.
These people are:
Justin Mitchell
Wes Chetty
Jeff van Breda
Tim Rawbone
Andrew Deacon
Phil Quma
Payment is due latest by Friday 12.00am 27th June!!!!!!!
Banking details:
Amount: R375
Account name: Mr Raun Gregory Billett
Bank: Investec Bank Limited
Branch name: 100 Grayston Drive, Sandton
Branch code: 580105
Current Account Number 10011144477
Reference: Your Name and Nadoes Jacket
If you are having trouble with regards to money please speak to Raun, please pay ASAP!!!!(like NOW)
We won’t be able to get our jackets until you guys have paid!!!!
U CHA CHA
WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE: TOUCH AT 5.00PM SHARP
Please spread the word to other Nadoes!!
U CHA CHA
It’s going to be MASSIVE!
This Saturday, 21st June, two of Cape Town’s top school’s go head-to-head on R.B.H.S’s Rugby A. Although the 1st XV game kicks-off at 12.15pm, there’s a feast of rugby to be seen prior to this Classic Clash. Glancing at the fixture list a few other games stand-out, so get up early, grab a bacon&egg roll and get your hung-over ass out of bed to support!
Here’s my pick of the morning’s games:
u19E – Meadow C – 08:45
Tom and Yogi’s 5th Team Flyer’s will be hoping to continue the fantastic form that they’ve developed this season…NOT TO BE MISSED!
u19C – Rugby A – 09:00
Micheal Martin & Bones Bonellie will hope their boys can take last week’s victory against Paul Roos into this game;
u15A – Meadow B – 09:45
Future Nadoe, Danny “TePokey” Anderson will be dominating from the base of the scrum.
Uchacha
A Battle Like No Other
With the departure date of the Godfather looming ever closer, one more game of touch has been organised to give him the send off he deserves! The Scotsman has rallied his troups in an attempt to answer the challenge laid down by the Jedi Knights! Both teams contain an incredible mix of youth and experience and it is a game NOT to be missed!
UCHACHA
<<< YOU'VE BEEN SPOTTED! >>>
A bite size SPOTTED edition this week as Nadoes have had their heads in their books for the last few weeks!However with the holidays upon us; the Annual Plett Tour; a farewell/exhibition game; and a few birthdays in the next few weeks there’s sure to be some classic Nadoe footage caught on camera!
Uchacha
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Bevilo’s back!
Well, well, well, what do we have here? Looks like Bevilo Riva, the Italian Connection, will be riding into town VERY shortly for a visit!Rumours are, he may be hitting WADDA tomorrow night to congratulate Cape Town’s students on finishing exams! He’s been scruuumming his trade on the fields of Italy for a few seasons now and I’m sure he’ll be more than happy to demonstrate his technique to you on the dancefloor!
Click the pic see what he looks like WITHOUT a rugby jersey on
*NADOES JACKETS*
Sure, Raun looks at Porn, but he also organises some sick gear! He’s managed to find these Canterbury jackets at a reasonable price and once we sort out the orders it should take roughly a month to get them! The Nadoes logo will be on the front with possible sponsorship logos elsewhere.
Price: R375
Sizes: S-3XL (basically Frodo-Wella) Unfortunately we can’t get samples, so if you want to try one on then you have to do it at the Lilywhites in Waterfront.
Please email Raun (rbillett@deloitte.co.za) ASAP if you want one and he’ll let you know how payment will work,etc. If you know of any potential sponsors, or are a willing one yourself, please let him know ASAP. Every bit helps!
Uchacha
A Shmoke and a Pancake with Joey this Friday!!!
Just when you thought you had safely tucked the little ones to bed ... the door slowly creeks open and from nowhere, out steps Molly Malone a.k.a Mr. Michel Charton. Yes the Evergreen Nadoe with a silky smooth voice and a passion for life is getting his once in a lifetime opportunity to square up face to face with cult columnist – our very own Joey Miller. Now we not exactly sure where the interview is taking place but rumour has it around Nadoe Country that Nino’s on Dean Street is the secret location .. as always I’m sure Molly will be in for a riveting interview!
Chelsea fan loses the plot..
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The time has come…
“Oh Flower…”
A massive uchacha to Stu Mac today as the man gets another year of experience under his belt! This founding Nadoe STILL manages to defy the laws of modern physics by out-stripping/stepping many of the youth that venture down to touch each week hoping to pick up a few pearls of wisdom!
Those Danie Gerber legs never looked fresher!
Uchacha
Cape group jumps on the Nadoes ‘Band Wagon’...
With the vibe that the Nadoes have spread throughout the Cape over the past 10 years, it’s not surprising that a new Cape Town band have decided to attach themselves to the Nadoes Brand! Although not much is yet known about the band, Them Tornadoes are sure to reach great heights as they emulate Kaiser Chiefs (Ruthy,Ruthy,Ruthyyyyyyyy) by associating themselves with a HIGHLY succesful sports team! It is also unclear if Nadoes very own King of Karaoke, James Charton and brother Chukka-Molly Malone will be performing with the band anytime soon!
Uchacha
NADOES VS SPANNERS
Jedi bids farewell to the Greenmile!!
It was a typical cold winter’s day in Cape Town and the rain was pouring down like a couple of Castles after a Nadoes test match on Wednesdays. The clock turned its arm and the time had come for the Nadoes to face the Spanners in the last game of week seven of the UCT Internal League on the Home of Nadoes Rugby, the mighty Greenmile.
The game was a bit delayed due to technical difficulties and not having a referee for this huge clash, but eventually a man by the name of Mike Van Rede took the challenge of reffing this huge encounter and displayed his pristine knowledge on the new rules. The first half was a cracker with the Nadoes playing against the wind yet having all the possession and playing all the rugby. The return of the Jedi Knight was definitely the highlight of the game, especially, when out of nowhere, a Spanner broke the line and the only thing one saw was the Jedi claiming the big lick by absolutely leveling the Spanner. The conditions weren’t ideal, but the Nadoes still gave the ball some air and after 4 phases the leading try scorer, Lloyd Tipoki Anderson, crossed the white line once again, claiming his fourth try of the UCT Internal League competition. Half time score Nadoes 5-0 Spanners.
The second half started off with the Nadoes inside centre, Marcel Brache, putting in a perfectly timed kick, pushing the Spanners back into there 22 m. The rain held off and the the Nadoes were giving the ball some flair, even though the wet conditions underfoot weren’t helping the speedsters to really stretch their legs. With the conditions being as they were it was predominately a forward battle and the entire pack needs to be congratulated for the hard work and awesome scrumming they put in, with Harry’s HOUSE claiming the man of the match which he thoroughly deserved.. The second try was scored by “Show show show ‘n go I say show show show ‘n go RAUNO” Billet, by giving the ultimate show ‘n go and scoring in the corner. The Spanners were fiery and they hit every ruck like men possessed. Their hard work paid off by them scoring a try in the 27th minute of the second half. It was a battle the Nadoedians will not forget in a hurry, not only because of their great triumph, but more importantly because it was the day that the Jedi Knight put on his armor for the last time to serve the Nadoes in battle on the Greenmile.
Final score Nadoes 10-5 Spanners.
U Cha Cha
NADOES RYDER CUP 2008
Nadoes Try Scorers UCT Internal League
Last Updated: 23 May’08
4 Lloyd Anderson
3 Philiso Quma
3 Devon Light
3 Raun Billett
2 Marcel Brache
2 Anton Van Den Berg
2 Pietie Olivier
1 Anton Coosner
1 Theo Von Aspern
1 Mike Reid
1 Dayne Allenbrook
1 Charles Sanderoff
1 Stuart Sinclair
1 Jeff Kleu
1 Jeff Van Breda
Nadoes 10 Spanners 5
In a hard fought battle on a very wet Green mile, at the Home of Nadoes Rugby this young side showed there metal to grind out yet another victory. It’s going to take a lot to stop this Nadoes Train that is gainging momentum with pass of the ball! Match report to follow.. Uchacha
A Nadoes day to remember!
Nadoes 20 Ubumbo 0.
It took the Nadoes a good ten minutes to settle and start running onto the ball. I think the turning point was a massive hit by the captain, Iron Giant. The first half saw only one try with Dev Light trotting over to dot down. A well worked try after a good 5 phases of go forward ball creating the space out wide. There were some special moments from Mark Mitchel running from the back and TheO picking and going many a yard.
The second half saw three tries, the first a well worked driving maul of 20 meters with OO AH Van Breda touching down. The next try went to the Man of the Match Lloyd Anderson. Lloyd rounded off another well worked try after several phases with many players getting their hands on the ball and passing to others in space. Lloyd still had work to do but showed a clean set of heels and a sick turn of speed to see him over the line. Ucha cha
Our final try, and try of the match, came in the last play of the game to secure us the bonus point. A tight head followed by some slick handling and excellent decision making finished by none other than Pietie Olivier (go you good thing). A brilliant try which had the crowd smiling in appreciation.
Brother Deacs, Greg Gray, Stu(Ek bly a Bull) Harry’s House and the Mole in the hole were some of the many impact players who excelled when coming on to lift the team.
The coveted Big Lick was shared amongst Iron Giant, Donkey and Geoff. It was another brilliant performance on defense, the passion and commitment was a pleasure to see.
Next week is another test match and may God help those who come before the mighty Tornadoes!
Ucha cha
Stalkers and Missiles pose security threat
The world of Facebook brings with it some very real security threats. BLOEMFONTEIN resident Stewart “Stew” Fletcher has been using the site to cyber-stalk unsuspecting females, often insinuating relationships without their knowledge. Below is an extract from his wall providing clear evidence against him:
Another possible threat is the recent news that a GURU MISSILE is headed for Cape Town. There’s alot that we stil don’t know about this WEAPON OF MASS-DESTRUCTION, but what we do know is that it only affects females...mostly in the CLAREMONT area. Those in the greater Cape Town area should also be on the look out as we are unsure WHEN or WHERE it will STRIKE:
Thank you for you co-operation.
Ucha-cha
<<< YOU'VE BEEN SPOTTED! >>>
A full edition of SPOTTED! this week. From Vintage Nadoes to Jeff’s Hair, theres bound to be something for everyone!
Uchacha
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RYDER CUP 2008 HAS ARRIVED
PLEASE NOTE THE TEE OFF TIMES!
This is the latest Tee off time schedule and order of play for the day…
All the best to both sides…
U CHA CHA
<<< YOU'VE BEEN SPOTTED! >>>
The long weekend brought with it plenty of Spotted! footage. An 80’s revival; 50 Cent and the G-Unit and a disturbing beige speedo...
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Intervarsity at UCT Friday 9 May, 6pm. Let’s get down and see UCT clean Maties, reminding us of that WINNING FEELING on the Green Mile!Uchacha
HAPPY NADOES DAY…
Happy Nadoes Day to all you wonderful people out there who take the time to check the site and see whats going on. Sometimes there’s no change to the site in days, some days we have some exciting news and reviews, some days we will make you smile and others we will make you cry. Ucha cha
All the teams in the UCT internal league have a bye tonight.
The Tornadoes played a friendly last Wednesday with Villagers reserve 3rd team while the other teams in the league finished off their final pool match.
Villagers turned up with a few players missing and the Nadoes, while hesitant, supplied them with a few players throughout the game. I lost count of the score in the 2nd half but the Nadoes scored 11 unanswered tries. The synergy and continuity was ever present amongst the Nadoes who played high risk rugby at high speed.
Lee Muller, Bob Fabre and Geoff Van Breda gained there 1st Nadoes caps and expressed their joy and happiness to play for the Tornadoes and commended the general team atmosphere and ethos.
The entire team played well but special mention must go to Matt Cowan who was electric before going off hurt, he will be out for sometime (we wish you a speedy recovery Matt). Harry’s House and Donkey(try of the match) got some much needed game and Joe Dirt made a welcomed return to the team.
Our following game is next week against Ubumbo. Nadoes lost one game last year and it was to this team. They are a good team who play at speed and will play hard for 50 minutes. Nadoes will remember the game well and should be looking for revenge in the form of a bonus point.
There will be touch at 5 for those who are keen and for those who love it.
Ucha cha
NEW UCT INTERNAL LEAGUE BLOG SITE
Definitely worth having a look at. Very well written and a modern looking touch. All the match reviews, results etc…. The link on the Right will also take you there U cha cha!!
Enjoy… follow the link http://www.uctrfc.co.za/internalleague/
Nadoes vs Villages 3rd’s
((April 30th @ Villager Football club))
Tomorrow Night sees the Mighty Tornadoes taking on the Villagers 3rd team reserves.
It should be an entertaining match with lots of tries to look forward to.
The game kicks off at 5.30 on the B field; the team will meet from 4.30.
Ucha cha
Nadoes vs Barbarians.
They were the losing finalists in 2006 when James Martin through a miracle ball to a slick handed and quick Derek Whitehead to seal it for the mighty Tornadoes.
The conditions were sublime and the general vibe was just perfect. From the Scotsman’s warm up to the final song of celebrations it was a fantastic evening.
The first 5 minutes were a quick wake up to some players who may have thought this was gonna be easy. They came at us hard and probably owned more field position and running with the ball in the first ten.
The Nadoes then switched into the appropriate gear and the game was on.
The first of the tries went to Devon Light, what a player this man is, reminds me of Conrad Smith of the Hurricanes.The second try of the evening to Anton Quak Quak. Some individual brilliance, speed and a fend off to round it all off. He took a tap from in our red zone, slipped through 2 or 3 defenders and ran the length of the field to score under the poles, pushing it!
The next two were scored by Phil, Phil, Phil the drill, I said Phil phil phil the drill. What a player folks. Phil rounded off some fluent attacks and beat defenders with ease.
Pietie Olivier as an impact player dominated proceedings from his first touch, He broke the line, backed himself and his support lines were immaculate. He scored our 5th. Number 6. Marcel, MoM from last week, was again in fine form. He ran excellent lines and his distribution and combination with Dev looks promising.
Geoff who has a Clue, was a man on a mission. He was electric out there making huge hits, stealing ball and certainly putting his hand up. He bagged our final try.
We converted 5 tries, final score Nadoes 45 Barbarians 0. The zero is due to some excellent defense and commitment from all the players. Defense also wins Competitions.
The big hit was shared by Matty Morris and Oly J, they also received the Meercat award for their ability to consistently play to the ball. Ucha cha Best try to AB AB AB and the coveted man of the match went to Phil the Drill. A performance he will want to repeat.
All in all it was a well rounded performance with the Nadoes excelling in all areas of the game. There is an abundance of talent in the large Nadoes squad for 2008 and the rugby on display is very good to watch.
Keep it up lads, “its not how you start the season, its how you finish” – James Alt
Ucha cha
<<< YOU'VE BEEN SPOTTED! >>>
This weeks SPOTTED contains a Can you SPOT Seth Pereira? competition plus a few pics of Random Nights & Nadoes Vibes.
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He’s Queeeeeeek
As another year flies by for Raun Billet, we wish him a HAPPY NADOES DAY and are amped to see him express tomorrow night on UCT’s Green Mile.
Uchacha
Nadoes in the Headlines?
Below are two headlines, which have recently featured in the press and have been brought to our attention at Nadoes.com.
There has been much confusion, over the past few days from the public, regarding claims that Parreira has quit and will be returning to his native land.
Nadoes.com feel obliged to put the public at rest as we confidently state that SETH will NOT be returning to PORTUGAL and will definitely be SPOTTED! out and about soon…remaining TWICE as SMOOTH!
The recent absence of AB from the social scene has been targeted by the Cape media.
New Rugby Rules
Exist only to help the touch judges in determining whether the ball crossed the touch-line or the touch-in-goal line. They have no effect on any decision related to the touch-line, the touch-in-goal line or the goal line.
If the ball or a ball-carrier touches a cornerpost, it does not effect any decision by the match officials. The lines determine the decision.
If a ball strikes the post and bounces back in in-goal or the field of play, play goes on.
NADOES PUT THEIR BEST FOOT FORWARD
The game got off to a blistering start and within the first five minutes the ball was making its way swiftly down the backline only for Devon one of the centres to send a little grubber through the defense chased down by pace merchant winger Raun. The ball looked as if it were going out, but in true Nadoes style the bounce of the ball was perfect and Raun set off under the poles for the first try. The Nadoes seem to have settled into the new rule system now and this weeks REF was fantastic letting the game flow beautifully and making top decisions both ways.
The forwards dominating as a unit were providing some great ball for the backs who duly obliged and sent the ball off down the line once more when a kick over the final form of defense was caught by the slippery Tipoki Anderson who surged over for the Nadoes second try.
Now nobody was sure of what was to come, however the youth playing in the Nadoes 10th year of rugby were now out to impress the crowds, and what can only be described as possibly one of the best tries the Nadoes have produced saw the ball being sent coast to coast keeping the ball in hand and alive! They eventually gained some ground from a grubber of 10 or so meters which was re gathered and sent through another 10 set of hands with some passes in the tackle some extremely quiiiiiiick hands which finally landed from a bullet pass into PHIL PHIL PHIL THE DRILL’s hands who for a prop stepped off his right with a slight dummy and motored over for a FANTASTIC try which was poorly described but difficult to explain. Surely the youth will debate whether this is possibly the BEST TRY the Nadoes have produced??
Charles Froda was dishing out some superb passes to GL LOXTON who’s vision is excelling with each game and distributed the ball skillfully in this second game of the season. Marcel again in top form was great to watch along side the experience of ONS LE BY DIE BERG Devon… The two wings were well guided by their fullback Mitch.
Anton Coosner had a cracking game as well and also managed to dot his first try down for the Nadoes. Along side him was Richard Schalk Brits Ince who was superb in every component of the game. Phil the drill was up for all the awards this evening, with a huge hit, the best try and the man of the match award…
The Nadoes ended victorious at 46 points to 5 and have adapted sensationally to the new rules of the game and will take a lot of confidence from this fixture..
It is difficult to point out all the highlights in a game of this nature as their were so many, but another one that springs to mind was the try off the kick off where Michael Martin coming back after injury took to the field and exploded off the mark through the gap to link up with Deacs who off loaded to AB who cruised over for another astonishing try.
The Donkey who also joined the field in the second half was trying so hard to win the big lick award but ended up making an exceptional break and offloaded a no look (Possibly flook) pass to the supporting player who linked with Pietie who also jolted into action and set up another try.
THE TORNADOES VS TURTLES TONIGHT!
Tonight sees the Nadoes play the Turtles up on UCT Green Mile. The Match squad will be put up on the site before lunch time, but we expect everyone that was there last week, unless you have excused yourself via sms/call with Jed: 0724753641 or Renzo: 0825559111
It promises to be a thrilling encounter, with the new youthful Nadoes side, looking set to improve on last weeks performance!
Hope to see all supporters, past Nadoes, hot models etc. all down there!
Players meet @ 5.30 – Bottom of UCT Rugby steps
Kick Off is @ 6.30 on the C Field
Bring own black shorts, extreeeeeeeme vibe and your sublime skills!!
U CHA CHA!
Something for you to think about…
Discipline. The 4 man theory, and the New Experiential Law Variations.
Discipline:
This is key to any teams performance and ultimately team results. Discipline is to obey the laws of the game and to avoid negative confrontation with the ref and your opposition.
Should a team not possess discipline, lack leadership and a solid team ethos of simply playing the game and excepting whatever decisions go for or against them, they will not enjoy the game.
The 4 man theory:
Running rugby with slick passing, flowing movements and team synergy is a sight to behold and every team strives for these purple patches when it all seems to click. The 4 man theory was discovered through a thorough understanding of efficiency at the breakdown, support play and using the full width of the field to create space to play.
In simple terms the 4 man theory is a maximum of 4 players at the breakdown/tackle ensuring more players available on attack and defense.
If attacking, you will will have your ball carrier who goes into a contact situation which he will need to dominate, he will have 3 support players, one on each shoulder and the third in the pocket (directly behind him). If he cannot make the pass he will must try to stay on his feet as long as he can. The 2 shoulder support players help to drive on and when he goes to ground they are there to clean away, the man in the pocket can clear the ball if the scrum half is not there, or ruck if needed.
On defense we work the 4 man theory too. If a tackler can get to his feet straight away after he has made the tackle then he may play the ball. If a ruck is formed, the tackler must immediately roll away.
The 4 man theory suggests: 1. Tackler; 2. The stealer/fetcher; 3 and 4. are your 2 pillars on either side of the ruck behind the last mans feet of the ruck who defend straight up. The rest of the team simply fill into a line, cover the attacking numbers and make the big lick.
The New ELV’s:
The ELV’s have been employed to speed the game up, clean up the ruck/breakdown areas and to allow for more tries and more time with the ball in play. They suit the Nadoes brand to a T.
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