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Mchunu's feet and general scrummaging seems to have regressed massively.

Just don't understand what Plumtree hopes to gain by using Kok as a blindside basher. With Wright never going into rucks, you're banking on the flank doing superhuman work to beat the 15/oppo 9 to the ball


Kok not giving the ball for an 8 to outpace a prop form halfway

Dyanti being given the flat ball by Wright to run directly into two tight fives with no support

Outstanding tactics from Plum.

Sharks are too easy to defend against when they have the ball. One out pass, one behind the back, one more and bosh!! Rinse repeat.

[TheNatalShark]

Why aren't the Sharks challenging the Connacht throw ins ?

Tbf they can barely co-ordinate their own throws, probably safe to protect against the maul at this stage.

I'm away to put a bet on another 0-36 sort of game like last season Edit: Apparently can't as I'm out the country

[fishfoodie]

5 - 10 HT a fair enough reflection of the game, with Connacht putting in a big defensive shift, & Sharks handling going to shit in the red zone.

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Sharks have some good pace on attack, Wright getting the ball out fast he, make him the captain. When they get into good field positions they need to uses the forwards more to set a more solid platform to attack from, they're not sucking in defenders and you need to use the forwards to do that. The kicks have been good, but there's no pressure on them because they're so deep.

[OomStruisbaai]

Sharks to shake off the NH rust in the 2nd half

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Wrights try cancelled

[OomStruisbaai]

Richardson needs a hair cut

[OomStruisbaai]

Sharks should take the scrum

[OomStruisbaai]

Nr 7 jumping like winning the WC

[OomStruisbaai]

The Irish prop with the pony tail is really good

[_Os_]

Wrights try cancelled

Munster put the Westville Lion on a big yellow armchair with "Mr.Binman" written on it. Our season went downhill from there.

Irish fear the Lion, they need the ref to stop him.

[OomStruisbaai]

Wright is kook water

[OomStruisbaai]

Wrights try cancelled

Munster put the Westville Lion on a big yellow armchair with "Mr.Binman" written on it. Our season went downhill from there.

Irish fear the Lion, they need the ref to stop him.

[TheNatalShark]

30 seconds of competency from Wright ensures he is not relegated to playing for Hillcrest 3rd XV for next 2 years where he should be

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30 seconds of competency from Wright ensures he is not relegated to playing for Hillcrest 3rd XV for next 2 years where he should be

Hillcrest?! Bunch of larney weaklings.

[TheNatalShark]

Some great kicks by Connaught today


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[OomStruisbaai]

Curwin Bosch. Killing this highly paid Sharks team

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Some great kicks by Connaught today


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Don’t tell any SA franchise coach. They’ll try to emulate that and fail.

[TheNatalShark]

Some great kicks by Connaught today


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Don’t tell any SA franchise coach. They’ll try to emulate that and fail.

Putting serious hat on, will they really try though? I can't say I've seen any meaningful change in a team's style since... COVID?

[TheNatalShark]

How is Bosch so shit now.

He wasn't progressing.
Then playing badly with a poor game plan.
Now just outright shite?

[fishfoodie]

If they ref had caught that he was thru

[_Os_]

Curwin Bosch. Killing this highly paid Sharks team

He's had a brain melt down! He's just going on crazy runs into the defence trying to win the match on his own like a high school star player, then losing the ball. Twice in a row!

[OomStruisbaai]

Boeta make an immediate difference

[TheNatalShark]

Christ alive how the fuck will Plumtree still be in a job next week.

Utterly abject, bring back fucking Everitt

[_Os_]

Disappointing, Sharks look wild and not properly coached.

[OomStruisbaai]

Congrats to Connacht. Well played. Sharks need their Boks and a lyhalf.

Can't believe Sards want to compare him to Damian Willemse

[fishfoodie]

Cheers Gents !

Obviously really happy with that; we had the kind of sustained defensive effort we've really struggled to deliver on the road.

Really impressed with Reilly starting at SH on the road, & into Marimions shoes, & tough ask, but he really showed well compared with Wright on the other side of the park.

[_Os_]

Christ alive how the fuck will Plumtree still be in a job next week.

Utterly abject, bring back fucking Everitt

Everitt is average, Plumber is much better than him. But this is a disaster. Jake White all those years back was the coach we were stupid to get rid of.

Waylon Murray the Bok from Westville is getting into coaching, boost him from schools to the Sharks. More Westville, more Queensburgh, more Berea, more Glenwood, more Bluff. Only hard men from Durban South.

[Sandstorm]

Christ alive how the fuck will Plumtree still be in a job next week.

Utterly abject, bring back fucking Everitt

Everitt is average, Plumber is much better than him. But this is a disaster. Jake White all those years back was the coach we were stupid to get rid of.

Waylon Murray the Bok from Westville is getting into coaching, boost him from schools to the Sharks. More Westville, more Queensburgh, more Berea, more Glenwood, more Bluff. Only hard men from Durban South.

Yeah, that’s what the non-tackling Sharks need. A former player who couldn’t tackle.

[OomStruisbaai]

I am sure you will see a different Sharks team next week. This was their low.

[TheNatalShark]

Christ alive how the fuck will Plumtree still be in a job next week.

Utterly abject, bring back fucking Everitt

Everitt is average, Plumber is much better than him. But this is a disaster. Jake White all those years back was the coach we were stupid to get rid of.

Sorry it didn't parse - I think Everitt was rubbish.

Really wasn't convinced by Plums return, Powell really needs to look at his decision making re coaches or be sacked himself. The whole wasting a season, only to get Plum well after the season finished was poor.

[fishfoodie]

Gelant is going to be really tested tonight, it's wet & the wind is gusty, & Munster will have been watching last week.

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Bad drop by The Friar

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Gelant is going to be really tested tonight, it's wet & the wind is gusty, & Munster will have been watching last week.

He’s already kicking like a dumb cunt

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Stomps counter rucking great, Munster under high ball is not. Still 0-0

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If Dwebe keeps throwing into the lineout, Stormers season is over.

[_Os_]

Christ alive how the fuck will Plumtree still be in a job next week.

Utterly abject, bring back fucking Everitt

Everitt is average, Plumber is much better than him. But this is a disaster. Jake White all those years back was the coach we were stupid to get rid of.

Sorry it didn't parse - I think Everitt was rubbish.

Really wasn't convinced by Plums return, Powell really needs to look at his decision making re coaches or be sacked himself. The whole wasting a season, only to get Plum well after the season finished was poor.

Everyone decent is taken, I wouldn't bother with a foreign coach they're not going to stay in Durban long enough to build anything. Plumber is an exception to that, he may as well be South African.

If it wasn't going to be Plumber it would've been picking someone out of the schools/varsity system, which would be a gamble. Or going with someone old that never quite made it like Swys or Stonehouse. It's not a good sign that Powell doesn't have enough contacts to have a preferred first/second/third/fourth/etc choice that none of us have even heard of but he knows are good. Plumber doesn't seem like someone that would be in his network, looks like someone above Powell just went with Plumber to have any coach. Don't know why Powell isn't the coach, a director of rugby seems unnecessary at a provincial union it looks like the same job as CEO. It's not a popular opinion but Straeuli was a really good CEO for the Sharks and the Lions have only got good again since he has been their CEO.

I think Plumber underestimated the URC and has prepped the team for a tournament they're not playing in.

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Monsoon rain in Limerick now.

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If Dwebe keeps throwing into the lineout, Stormers season is over.

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Munster scrum get another let-off.