URC Season 2024/2025 Official Thread

Where goats go to escape
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Wilco destroying Ox
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Amateur hour from the Sharks. Jordan Hendrikse awful choice
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Some kick from Hendrikse, but not sure we should be doing such shots from there
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Think that's enough. Not going anywhere with the Hendrikses in such form
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Really is a shame Julius isn't involved, Am is another Bok off kilter harming the side more than benefitting it
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TheNatalShark wrote: Sat Jun 07, 2025 4:54 pm Really is a shame Julius isn't involved, Am is another Bok off kilter harming the side more than benefitting it
Am is really out of form.
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Think thats a really poor call on Bongi, but the Sharks put ref in a position where he had to award something eventually
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3 yellow cards for Bulls. Ref Brace is on crack!!
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Sandstorm wrote: Sat Jun 07, 2025 5:03 pm 3 yellow cards for Bulls. Ref Brace is on crack!!
First two were justified. Latest just for iterations, but don't agree with it.

Bulls will still come away points up
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Pick-and-go 3 meters out is a zero sum game. 99/100 you get held up and lose possession.
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HT
Bulls down to 12
Sharks still can’t score. :grin:
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MAPIMPI looks like an old man. Getting smashed every time he gets the ball
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Sandstorm wrote: Sat Jun 07, 2025 5:20 pm MAPIMPI looks like an old man. Getting smashed every time he gets the ball
Nah, he is getting hospital passes, been bouncing around quite well
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Hanekom knee injury. Looks bad.
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Such a shame for Hanekom. Bulls gonna be suffering if they get through
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Thought they did well last scrum, should have continued with the man up?
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Night and day the fantastic, confident quick hands shown by Leinster earlier vs the scrapping here


Getting undone by Papier is just so embarrassing :oops:

The poor kick, that was neither deep nor close enough to pressure... gah
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Sandstorm wrote: Sat Jun 07, 2025 5:20 pm MAPIMPI looks like an old man. Getting smashed every time he gets the ball
Sebastiaan fe Klerk pure Bok tonight
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Well done to the Bulls, okay defence when down to 13, were ambitious, made positive positive plays, good hits and energy.
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I've just seen that the final is being played in Dublin!

Leinster are taking the piss now aren't they.
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It's the prize for being top of the league, just like it was in Pretoria last year for being top remaining seed.
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Kawazaki wrote: Sat Jun 07, 2025 6:32 pm I've just seen that the final is being played in Dublin!

Leinster are taking the piss now aren't they.
They have lost to the Bulls at home in knockout matches before, so…
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Well done Bulls. No complaints from my side, best team won it and I'll be supporting them next week.

Still feels quite weird we were only a few points away from the final, given how bad we've been all season. We might play like shit, but we've actually shown some real grit in the last few games.

Am was absolutely shocking. Poor guy, you could see it in his face. I can't believe this is the guy with a world cup medal.
Hendrikse brothers really need to get their heads on. Perhaps some time in the Bok camp is what they need.
I though Mapimpi was outstanding, he just keeps on going.
Apart from the first couple of scrums, I thought our young locks did well. But we are a much poorer team without Eben in the pack.

Looking forward to the Currie Cup.
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assfly wrote: Sun Jun 08, 2025 5:43 am Well done Bulls. No complaints from my side, best team won it and I'll be supporting them next week.

Still feels quite weird we were only a few points away from the final, given how bad we've been all season. We might play like shit, but we've actually shown some real grit in the last few games.

Am was absolutely shocking. Poor guy, you could see it in his face. I can't believe this is the guy with a world cup medal.
Hendrikse brothers really need to get their heads on. Perhaps some time in the Bok camp is what they need.
I though Mapimpi was outstanding, he just keeps on going.
Apart from the first couple of scrums, I thought our young locks did well. But we are a much poorer team without Eben in the pack.

Looking forward to the Currie Cup.
No complaints about the result. We lost far too much possession on the Bulls tryline.
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I think the Bulls have a better shot against Leinster. Although they really had a rough game against the Sharks.

Go Bulls
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The Sharks looked much better when they start using their backs. AE how ever is back to his non passing storm ram ways. Can see why Rassie wants the likes of Libbok/SMZ and Willemse. Both the Bulls and Sharks had no X factor, kicking the kak out of the ball.

Leinster will be hunger to win something this season, no way the Bulls can beat them. The Bulls best player play for Leinster. Leinster by 50.
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Will Hanekom play?

Bulls are belligerently physical and have pace to burn. I wouldn't rule them out just yet.
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Uncle fester wrote: Sun Jun 08, 2025 10:20 am Will Hanekom play?

Bulls are belligerently physical and have pace to burn. I wouldn't rule them out just yet.
No wont play, hamstring injury. Luckily not that serious it seems.

Evan Roos drafted into bok squad for Baabaas match
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OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Jun 08, 2025 10:06 am The Sharks looked much better when they start using their backs. AE how ever is back to his non passing storm ram ways. Can see why Rassie wants the likes of Libbok/SMZ and Willemse. Both the Bulls and Sharks had no X factor, kicking the kak out of the ball.

Leinster will be hunger to win something this season, no way the Bulls can beat them. The Bulls best player play for Leinster. Leinster by 50.
Get real. Stormers are kak and their players
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The Euro teams backlines have more than one attack tactic. Sometimes they go straight, sometimes they pass inside or they do a wrap-around and go wide.

All SA sides backs just bosh. No guile or surprise in their plans. No passing either. It’s why Stormers lost to Glasgow and will be why Leinster smash the Bulls next week.
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assfly wrote: Sun Jun 08, 2025 5:43 am Hendrikse brothers really need to get their heads on. Perhaps some time in the Bok camp is what they need.
Karma is a bitch.
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Jun 08, 2025 7:04 pm
assfly wrote: Sun Jun 08, 2025 5:43 am Hendrikse brothers really need to get their heads on. Perhaps some time in the Bok camp is what they need.

Karma is a bitch.
Is it?

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boere wors wrote: Sun Jun 08, 2025 10:34 am
Uncle fester wrote: Sun Jun 08, 2025 10:20 am Will Hanekom play?

Bulls are belligerently physical and have pace to burn. I wouldn't rule them out just yet.
No wont play, hamstring injury. Luckily not that serious it seems.

Evan Roos drafted into bok squad for Baabaas match
Ja, so many injuries that Even Roos has been drafted into the Bok squad.
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Rain forecast for Saturday in Dublin. :cry:
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Sandstorm wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:57 am Rain forecast for Saturday in Dublin. :cry:
Meh, lost interest now
All the money you made will never buy back your soul
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Try to convince my boet to support the Bulls. No ways.
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OomStruisbaai wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 1:44 pm Try to convince my boet to support the Bulls. No ways.
He supports Leinster???? Are you sure he's not your sister?
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Sandstorm wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:57 am Rain forecast for Saturday in Dublin. :cry:
It is absolutely pissing down.
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Gibson-Park injured and out of the match
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Uncle fester wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 10:55 am
Sandstorm wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:57 am Rain forecast for Saturday in Dublin. :cry:
It is absolutely pissing down.
Equaliser. Bulls will like this.
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