Yoh. Nasty.OomStruisbaai wrote: Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:43 pmaway. We played our best game against them with our C team. at least we picked up 3 bonus point for losing within 7. Your Sharks team got a thrashing, lost against Zebre.Sards wrote: Mon Nov 27, 2023 11:52 amMunster???OomStruisbaai wrote: Mon Nov 27, 2023 10:45 am
The Stormers haven't lost at home plus the sneak one away win. Far from panicking
Yep, two years ago it had the same trend. Still a lot of rugby to be played.clydecloggie wrote: Mon Nov 27, 2023 11:26 am4 Irish sides, Glasgow, Bulls?Dogbert wrote: Fri Nov 24, 2023 11:40 pmNah - Just Edinburgh being Edinburghfishfoodie wrote: Fri Nov 24, 2023 9:36 pm Just saw the Embra result !
Ordinarily I'd be
Glasgow beat Benetton last week collecting all 5 points ( and Glasgow really didn't play that well )
Benetton have improved, and will most likely make the playoff as will Edinburgh - but we can probably pick the Top six now - with a dogfight only for the last couple of places
Not too sure, things are still pretty congested. Glasgow, for instance, despite leading the log still have Munster away, the SA tour, 1872 games and Benetton away to negotiate which are all tough. They should get more than enough points from all the Welsh games and Zebre double header to comfortably finish in the top-4 though.
The Saffer sides will come back into it with the Boks available and could challenge top-4 still.
Nope Sharks are.
Stormers leading the SA Shield, 5 points against the Lions. Wins at home against the Bulls, Sharks and Lions can seal itWhereas in the past overall log position and points accumulated in all games played have counted to the Shield, that is no longer the case. It is now about just the points accumulated in the derby games between the teams in the Shield, with the games against overseas teams no longer contributing to the Shield.
Even if he wasn't at Munster before, he's coached a national team of one of the URC nations so has watched a lot of URC video. There'll be no surprises for him in this comp.Zig wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:56 pm Connacht at the Sports Ground in December has always been a tough place to go for Leinster.
Jacques Nienaber has been there before so hopefully he's got a plan.
Zig wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:56 pm Connacht at the Sports Ground in December has always been a tough place to go for Leinster.
Jacques Nienaber has been there before so hopefully he's got a plan.
Bulls: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 Stedman Gans, 12 David Kriel, 11 Canan Moodie, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Cameron Hanekom, 7 Elrigh Louw (captain), 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Reinhardt Ludwig, 4 Janko Swanepoel, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Akker van der Merwe, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.OomStruisbaai wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 12:22 pm Hollywoodbets Sharks team: Aphelele Fassi, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Lukhanyo Am (captain), Francois Venter, Makazole Mapimpi, Curwin Bosch, Jaden Hendrikse, Sikhumbuzo Notshe, Phepsi Buthelezi, James Venter, Emile van Heerden, Eben Etzebeth, Coenie Oosthuizen, Fez Mbatha, Ntuthuko Mchunu. Replacements: Daniel Jooste, Ox Nche, Hanro Jacobs, Corne Rahl, Jeandre Labuschagne, Grant Williams, Boeta Chamberlain, Rohan Janse van Rensburg.
Home field advantage I reckon, Bulls by 7.OomStruisbaai wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 10:38 amBulls: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 Stedman Gans, 12 David Kriel, 11 Canan Moodie, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Cameron Hanekom, 7 Elrigh Louw (captain), 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Reinhardt Ludwig, 4 Janko Swanepoel, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Akker van der Merwe, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.OomStruisbaai wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 12:22 pm Hollywoodbets Sharks team: Aphelele Fassi, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Lukhanyo Am (captain), Francois Venter, Makazole Mapimpi, Curwin Bosch, Jaden Hendrikse, Sikhumbuzo Notshe, Phepsi Buthelezi, James Venter, Emile van Heerden, Eben Etzebeth, Coenie Oosthuizen, Fez Mbatha, Ntuthuko Mchunu. Replacements: Daniel Jooste, Ox Nche, Hanro Jacobs, Corne Rahl, Jeandre Labuschagne, Grant Williams, Boeta Chamberlain, Rohan Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16 Simphiwe Matanzima, 17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 18 Mornay Smith, 19 Deon Slabbert, 20 Nizaam Carr, 21 Zak Burger, 22 Jaco van der Walt, 23 Sebastian de Klerk.
Date: Saturday, December 2
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 15.00 (13.00 GMT)
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Dylen November (South Africa), Phumzile Mbewu (South Africa)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (South Africa)
Sharks by 12
I wanted to say that but then you will complain that I never post positive of the Sharks.LoveOfTheGame wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 11:05 amHome field advantage I reckon, Bulls by 7.OomStruisbaai wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 10:38 amBulls: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 Stedman Gans, 12 David Kriel, 11 Canan Moodie, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Cameron Hanekom, 7 Elrigh Louw (captain), 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Reinhardt Ludwig, 4 Janko Swanepoel, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Akker van der Merwe, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.OomStruisbaai wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 12:22 pm Hollywoodbets Sharks team: Aphelele Fassi, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Lukhanyo Am (captain), Francois Venter, Makazole Mapimpi, Curwin Bosch, Jaden Hendrikse, Sikhumbuzo Notshe, Phepsi Buthelezi, James Venter, Emile van Heerden, Eben Etzebeth, Coenie Oosthuizen, Fez Mbatha, Ntuthuko Mchunu. Replacements: Daniel Jooste, Ox Nche, Hanro Jacobs, Corne Rahl, Jeandre Labuschagne, Grant Williams, Boeta Chamberlain, Rohan Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16 Simphiwe Matanzima, 17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 18 Mornay Smith, 19 Deon Slabbert, 20 Nizaam Carr, 21 Zak Burger, 22 Jaco van der Walt, 23 Sebastian de Klerk.
Date: Saturday, December 2
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 15.00 (13.00 GMT)
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Dylen November (South Africa), Phumzile Mbewu (South Africa)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (South Africa)
Sharks by 12
RRRRRRRRRsUncle fester wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 1:52 pm Silly question time.
Etzebeth is from cape town. He played for stormers for 7 years before.
Why did he sign for sharks instead of stormers?
15. Geronimo Prisciantelli (22)OomStruisbaai wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 10:33 am Stormers vs Zebre: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Courtnall Skosan, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Damian Willemse, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Hacjivah Dayimani, 6 Deon Fourie, 5 Ruben van Heerden, 4 Adre Smith, 3 Neethling Fouche (captain), 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Kwenzo Blose.
Replacements: 16 Andre-Hugo Venter, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Brok Harris, 19 Connor Evans, 20 Marcel Theunissen, 21 Paul de Wet, 22 Clayton Blommetjies, 23 Suleiman Hartzenberg.
Date: Saturday, December 2
Venue: Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Kick-off: 19.15 (18.15 CET; 17.15 GMT)
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Christopher Allison (South Africa), Paul Mente (South Africa)
TMO: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Yep. The Stormers are still in the process of recovering after been ran into the ground by stupid amateur coloureds.TheNatalShark wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 2:07 pmRRRRRRRRRsUncle fester wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 1:52 pm Silly question time.
Etzebeth is from cape town. He played for stormers for 7 years before.
Why did he sign for sharks instead of stormers?
Certainly are. Men and boys at the momentfishfoodie wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 7:56 pm Well Munster are now 19 - 0 up with 17mins gone, so they're doing their talking on the pitch
and yet once they manage 3-4 mins without shooting themselves in the foot, they get in with a by-the-numbers 1st phase try.Slick wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 8:03 pmCertainly are. Men and boys at the momentfishfoodie wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 7:56 pm Well Munster are now 19 - 0 up with 17mins gone, so they're doing their talking on the pitch
lands on the floor, gets up, drives across the line for the try then sits and runs his head pretending to be hurt trying to get another yellow. 