NPR

topofthemoon wrote: Sun Apr 20, 2025 5:13 pm

Uncle fester wrote: Sun Apr 20, 2025 4:14 pm

topofthemoon wrote: Sun Apr 20, 2025 3:36 pm
Would 2 THs going down injured, uncontested scrums and being forced down to 14 not constitute a break glass situation? Or have Munster opted not to mark him as suitably trained and experienced for the TH role on the original team sheets?

Why would a team be obliged to field 3 players capable of playing THP?

Why would the rules re replacement of front row players be overruled because a player who is listed in a different position happened to play there before adult rugby?

No obligation at all - the laws only require teams to be able to replace each of LH, TH and hooker at the first time of asking.

However teams often max out the team sheet for any possible position their front row players can cover eg Cian Healy being marked as suitably trained and experienced to play hooker, even at international level.

This reduces their risk of being forced to play a man down if they cause uncontested scrums.

Just wondering if Donnelly has been marked STE at TH for the Northampton game to ensure they could fill the bench but only marked as STE at LH for the Bulls game?

OomStruisbaai wrote: Fri Apr 25, 2025 11:40 am Stormers only the one change.

Stormers: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Seabelo Senatla, 13 Dan du Plessis, 12 Damian Willemse, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9 Stefan Ungerer, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Marcel Theunissen, 6 Paul de Villiers, 5 Ruben van Heerden, 4 Salmaan Moerat (captain), 3 Sazi Sandi, 2 André-Hugo Venter, 1 Ali Vermaak.
Replacements: 16 JJ Kotze, 17 Vernon Matongo, 18 Brok Harris, 19 JD Schickerling, 20 Connor Evans, 21 Louw Nel, 22 Herschel Jantjies, 23 Suleiman Hartzenberg.

Date: Saturday, April 26
Venue: Cape Town Stadium, Greenpoint
Kick-off: 18.15 (18.15 Italian time; 16.15 GMT)
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa), Griffin Colby (South Africa)
TMO: Craig Evans (Wales)


Benneton show last week their mettle. The Stormers will have to get their defense in place for this one.

Chilli2 wrote: Fri Apr 25, 2025 8:18 pm Bulls are doing a bit of alright.

fishfoodie wrote: Fri Apr 25, 2025 9:09 pm I don't recognize this Munster team; they're imposters wearing a jersey previously only worn by grizzled bar stewards who'd chew your ear off in a ruck, or trample their own Grandmothers underfoot on the 0.001% off chance they'd charge down a kick.

This side in theory have what it takes as there are undoubtedly some very talented players in it; but collectively they're gutless !!

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 3:38 pm Lions different today. Connacht played their final last week

Sards wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 3:54 pm

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 3:38 pm Lions different today. Connacht played their final last week

I was just wondering how kak the Stormers were. Lions had absolutely no issues destroying Connacht

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 4:02 pm

Sards wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 3:54 pm

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 3:38 pm Lions different today. Connacht played their final last week

I was just wondering how kak the Stormers were. Lions had absolutely no issues destroying Connacht

You watch to many Stormers and no Lion matches.

Sards wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 4:24 pm Sascha is a freak. I see Willemse is always trying to take the glory by swamping the try scorer. Needs to find some thing else to stroke his groin

Sandstorm wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 4:34 pm

Sards wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 4:24 pm Sascha is a freak. I see Willemse is always trying to take the glory by swamping the try scorer. Needs to find some thing else to stroke his groin

Sasha is a legend already

Sards wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 4:33 pm Sacha you biscuit. Love love watching him play.

All you Stomps doubted him.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 5:59 pm Paul de Villiers is next level