Official United Rugby Championship thread

[FalseBayFC]

This is a real good signing by the Bulls. Their front row is a weakish area for them. I expect a few big names to start returning from the Premiership as their salary cap starts to bite. He's only 28 so could be a longish term asset.

[Sards]

Roos and Nkosi were such good lads when they decided to leave the $harks. I can only imagine the toxic and financially unstable environments they are now operating in. I hope they sort themselves out, perhaps a stint overseas will do them good.

Next you will find Libbok blamed for everything that goes wrong at the WP union. They really have no clue how to manage players.

[OomStruisbaai]

Roos and Nkosi were such good lads when they decided to leave the $harks. I can only imagine the toxic and financially unstable environments they are now operating in. I hope they sort themselves out, perhaps a stint overseas will do them good.

You must be joking. Good lads at the Sharks? Maybe Surfer boys.

Read the article Klipkop

Nkosi joined the Sharks in 2017 and played 64 games for them until they freed him to leave for Pretoria.

While he was variously sick (one of the longest-running cases of gastro known to mankind) and reportedly injured early this year, he was writing music, emerging from the wildness in May to release the rap song Off the Clock under the stage name of Lawd Odin.

[Sards]

Anyone going to elaborate on the poor reffing in last night's game, Stormers vs Cardiff. We were out so only saw snippets. Apparently according to what I have been reading the ref was awful

[PCPhil]

Anyone going to elaborate on the poor reffing in last night's game, Stormers vs Cardiff. We were out so only saw snippets. Apparently according to what I have been reading the ref was awful

Any time a team from SA loses the ref was terrible. You know that.

[Chilli]

Anyone going to elaborate on the poor reffing in last night's game, Stormers vs Cardiff. We were out so only saw snippets. Apparently according to what I have been reading the ref was awful

Any time a team from SA loses the ref was terrible. You know that.

Dweba and Blommetjies were terrible.

[FalseBayFC]

Anyone going to elaborate on the poor reffing in last night's game, Stormers vs Cardiff. We were out so only saw snippets. Apparently according to what I have been reading the ref was awful

Any time a team from SA loses the ref was terrible. You know that.

We hold these truths to be self-evident...

[Sards]

Cardiff certainly climbing in the rankings. Great to see after last year's finish. They must have really beefed up on their stocks.

[Sards]

Anyone going to elaborate on the poor reffing in last night's game, Stormers vs Cardiff. We were out so only saw snippets. Apparently according to what I have been reading the ref was awful

Any time a team from SA loses the ref was terrible. You know that.

Not really. Last week the weather was atrocious

[fishfoodie]

Anyone going to elaborate on the poor reffing in last night's game, Stormers vs Cardiff. We were out so only saw snippets. Apparently according to what I have been reading the ref was awful

Any time a team from SA loses the ref was terrible. You know that.

Not really. Last week the weather was atrocious

Get used to it !! That's the lesson to learn !

The SA teams are going to have to get used to high winds, & a greasy ball, because their more or less guaranteed it for 5 months of the season, when they come North.

[OomStruisbaai]

Any time a team from SA loses the ref was terrible. You know that.

Sour grapes blaming the ref after a loss. Take it on the chin and move on.

[OomStruisbaai]

Any time a team from SA loses the ref was terrible. You know that.

Not really. Last week the weather was atrocious

Get used to it !! That's the lesson to learn !

The SA teams are going to have to get used to high winds, & a greasy ball, because their more or less guaranteed it for 5 months of the season, when they come North.

I am sure we'll reap the rewards in the upcoming tests.

SH teams are not use to the conditions and the NH refs & crowds.

[OomStruisbaai]

We are back to derbies before the break.

Next:
Friday 28 Oct
19:35 BST (20:35 SAST | 18:35 GMT) Glasgow Warriors v Benetton
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

19:35 BST (20:35 SAST | 18:35 GMT) Scarlets v Leinster
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli

Saturday 29 Oct
16:00 SAST (15:00 BST | 14:00 GMT) Emirates Lions v DHL Stormers
Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg

17:15 BST (18:15 SAST | 16:15 GMT) Munster v Ulster
Thomond Park, Limerick

17:15 BST (18:15 SAST | 16:15 GMT) Dragons RFC v Zebre
Rodney Parade, Newport

19:35 BST (20:35 SAST | 18:35 GMT) Ospreys v Connacht
Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea

Sunday 30 Oct
15:00 SAST (13:00 GMT) Bulls v Sharks
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

15:00 GMT (17:00 SAST) Cardiff v Edinburgh
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff

[assfly]

So do we know what happened to Glasgow and Ulster? So far the press releases have been vague.

I'm hearing it could be linked to the alleged sewerage being leaked into the coast in Durban.

[OomStruisbaai]

So do we know what happened to Glasgow and Ulster? So far the press releases have been vague.

I'm hearing it could be linked to the alleged sewerage being leaked into the coast in Durban.

[OomStruisbaai]

Sharks and Stormers without their Springboks vs Bulls and Lions away.

Will be a surprise if the coastal teams beat the Gautengers specially the Stormers who have a short week and traveling and without their extra Bok players.

[assfly]

Like I said, still vague as to what caused it.

[Sards]

Sharks and Stormers without their Springboks vs Bulls and Lions away.

Will be a surprise if the coastal teams beat the Gautengers specially the Stormers who have a short week and traveling and without their extra Bok players.

Talk for yourself.

No excuses

[Sards]

Like I said, still vague as to what caused it.

Nervous reaction

[OomStruisbaai]

Sharks and Stormers without their Springboks vs Bulls and Lions away.

Will be a surprise if the coastal teams beat the Gautengers specially the Stormers who have a short week and traveling and without their extra Bok players.

Talk for yourself.

No excuses

You use the tmo excuse

[handyman]

Getting the shits when you travel to the more exotic places of the world should be cherished

Jhb and Durban is not really exotic. Even the saaks supporters on here refuse to live there.

[Sards]

Getting the shits when you travel to the more exotic places of the world should be cherished

Jhb and Durban is not really exotic. Even the saaks supporters on here refuse to live there.

Really feel for the surfers along Durban's coast.
They don't worry about the Surf report.
They follow the Shit report to decide when to surf.
Its bad for the fishermen too.....would you eat fish from a sea polluted with Ecoli

[bok_viking]

So it is #getyourpinkon game this weekend between the Bulls and the Sharks. Hopefully it will be a close to full stadium again like the last couple of pink games between bulls vs cheetahs and bulls vs Stormers. Games for Cancer, I will head there myself, a bit weird to go to a rugby game on a Sunday but should be great fun.

[OomStruisbaai]

So it is #getyourpinkon game this weekend between the Bulls and the Sharks. Hopefully it will be a close to full stadium again like the last couple of pink games between bulls vs cheetahs and bulls vs Stormers. Games for Cancer, I will head there myself, a bit weird to go to a rugby game on a Sunday but should be great fun.

Bulls supporters go to church on Sundays. Don't do vuil coke.

[assfly]

I see Dobson is having a moan about the ref.

A draw, then a loss, and he's blaming everyone but himself. What will the excuse be for their next loss on Saturday?

[Sards]

I see Dobson is having a moan about the ref.

A draw, then a loss, and he's blaming everyone but himself. What will the excuse be for their next loss on Saturday?

Oh dear. Remember how he was having melt downs the last Superrugby season, blaming the players. He should just be honest about his cheques bouncing. And the exodus of players looking for payment other than the dop system

[Sards]

I see Dobson is having a moan about the ref.

A draw, then a loss, and he's blaming everyone but himself. What will the excuse be for their next loss on Saturday?

The biggest issue is depth. If he asked for Willemse to released he could have a 15, 12 and 10 in his squad. Would do wonders for his depth.

I see everyone vloeking Blommettjies and Libbok after the weekend. Problem solved

Thank me later.

Yours
Save the Stormers

[bok_viking]

So it is #getyourpinkon game this weekend between the Bulls and the Sharks. Hopefully it will be a close to full stadium again like the last couple of pink games between bulls vs cheetahs and bulls vs Stormers. Games for Cancer, I will head there myself, a bit weird to go to a rugby game on a Sunday but should be great fun.

Bulls supporters go to church on Sundays. Don't do vuil coke.

Haha i am sure the game is after the morning church hour, and ones the church is done for the day the Vuil Coke starts flowing again in Pretoria

[handyman]

I see Dobson is having a moan about the ref.

A draw, then a loss, and he's blaming everyone but himself. What will the excuse be for their next loss on Saturday?

Nah boet. You're better than this.

[handyman]

I see Dobson is having a moan about the ref.

A draw, then a loss, and he's blaming everyone but himself. What will the excuse be for their next loss on Saturday?

Oh dear. Remember how he was having melt downs the last Superrugby season, blaming the players. He should just be honest about his cheques bouncing. And the exodus of players looking for payment other than the dop system

I think he's quite happy with a shiny trophy in the cabinet.

[OomStruisbaai]

So it is #getyourpinkon game this weekend between the Bulls and the Sharks. Hopefully it will be a close to full stadium again like the last couple of pink games between bulls vs cheetahs and bulls vs Stormers. Games for Cancer, I will head there myself, a bit weird to go to a rugby game on a Sunday but should be great fun.

Bulls supporters go to church on Sundays. Don't do vuil coke.

Haha i am sure the game is after the morning church hour, and ones the church is done for the day the Vuil Coke starts flowing again in Pretoria

Somewhere there need to fit a Shark braai fire in.

[Sards]

I see Dobson is having a moan about the ref.

A draw, then a loss, and he's blaming everyone but himself. What will the excuse be for their next loss on Saturday?

Oh dear. Remember how he was having melt downs the last Superrugby season, blaming the players. He should just be honest about his cheques bouncing. And the exodus of players looking for payment other than the dop system

I think he's quite happy with a shiny trophy in the cabinet.

Enjoy it. Take photos because you are not going to see it again

[Sards]

“Early indications are that there were two separate bugs, one E. coli [Glasgow] and the other Norovirus [Ulster], and there are some indications that they actually brought the bugs with them. So, there’s quite a lot to go into …

“Our rules do state, however, that the games should be replayed [rather than cancelled], which is why the matches are listed as having been postponed.”


Interesting

[OomStruisbaai]

Marcell Coetzee last game before departing for Japan. Will come back next year.

[assfly]

For all the Bulls' big signings, they seem to struggle to hold on to them.

[Sards]

For all the Bulls' big signings, they seem to struggle to hold on to them.

so do we...the tank is going....

[Sards]

Cheers to at least 2 South African sides winning this weekend.


Any predictions

[OomStruisbaai]

Cheers to at least 2 South African sides winning this weekend.


Any predictions

All 4 can end up on 19 log points after this round.

[OomStruisbaai]

Bulls vs Sharks
Referee: Marius van der Westhuisen (SARU, 12th competition game)

Assistant: AJ Jacobs, Griffin Colby (both SARU)

TMO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)

Lions vs Stormers
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni (SARU, 4 th competition game)

Assistant: Morne Ferreira, Stephan Geldenhuys (both SARU)

TMO: Ben Crouse (SARU)

[Sards]

Bulls vs Sharks
Referee: Marius van der Westhuisen (SARU, 12th competition game)

Assistant: AJ Jacobs, Griffin Colby (both SARU)

TMO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)

Lions vs Stormers
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni (SARU, 4 th competition game)

Assistant: Morne Ferreira, Stephan Geldenhuys (both SARU)

TMO: Ben Crouse (SARU)

I haven't seen team sheets.....obviously waiting on the bok team announcement.....
Will players selected for the Boks still be available this weekend