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Injured players unavailable for the Sharks: Bongi Mbonambi, Braam Reyneke, Eben Etzebeth, Few Mbatha, Gerbrandt Grobler, Grant Williams, James Venter, Khwezi Mona, Lukhanyo Am, Marnus Potgieter, Vincent Tshituka.

assfly wrote: Thu Dec 19, 2024 12:59 pm Bradley Davids, a young player who has just re-signed with the Sharks, despite knowing he will be third choice for some time to come.

The perfect opportunity to give him a start.

He vokked up a few times last URC match. Laughed about it and vokked off a lot of people

assfly wrote: Thu Dec 19, 2024 12:59 pm Bradley Davids, a young player who has just re-signed with the Sharks, despite knowing he will be third choice for some time to come.

The perfect opportunity to give him a start.

Pretty disappointing. Engine room is lacking, Phepsi hasn't really shone in big games and Manu is "shrugs". Going to need a big performance from the pack.

Penxe in the bracket now of "he's a bit old without the experience/stability" for me. Would be nice to have an Odwa roaming about.

Looking forward to it, would be great if indeed near sell out with top tier

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14pzkiGhD4/

19 hours ago

Apparently 50 000

Sards wrote: Thu Dec 19, 2024 3:02 pm https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14pzkiGhD4/

19 hours ago

Apparently 50 000

You’ve got to hand it to the URC, it’s not perfect but they do seem to have a decent idea how to sell it and these Christmas derbies really work- very big crowds in Scotland for both games and Glasgow using the national football stadium to effectively triple their usual attendance

Slick wrote: Fri Dec 20, 2024 8:55 am

Sards wrote: Thu Dec 19, 2024 3:02 pm https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14pzkiGhD4/

19 hours ago

Apparently 50 000

You’ve got to hand it to the URC, it’s not perfect but they do seem to have a decent idea how to sell it and these Christmas derbies really work- very big crowds in Scotland for both games and Glasgow using the national football stadium to effectively triple their usual attendance

I'm sure the Irish derbies will sell-out too

Sandstorm wrote: Fri Dec 20, 2024 9:48 am

Slick wrote: Fri Dec 20, 2024 8:55 am

Sards wrote: Thu Dec 19, 2024 3:02 pm https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14pzkiGhD4/

19 hours ago

Apparently 50 000

You’ve got to hand it to the URC, it’s not perfect but they do seem to have a decent idea how to sell it and these Christmas derbies really work- very big crowds in Scotland for both games and Glasgow using the national football stadium to effectively triple their usual attendance

I'm sure the Irish derbies will sell-out too

Yes we heading to a record breaking weekend again. Hosting these games at the coast this tme of year in SA can only be great. Summer rugby is a big hit in South Africa. Who would have thought?

DHL Stormers: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Suleiman Hartzenberg, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Marcel Theunissen, 7 Ben-Jason Dixon, 6 Deon Fourie (captain), 5 JD Schickerling, 4 Salmaan Moerat, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Ali Vermaak.
Replacements: 16 JJ Kotze, 17 Brok Harris, 18 Neethling Fouché, 19 Adré Smith, 20 Willie Engelbrecht, 21 Paul de Villiers, 22 Paul de Wet, 23 Jean-Luc du Plessis.

Lions: 15 Tapiwa Mafura, 14 Rabz Maxwane, 13 Erich Cronje, 12 Maruis Louw (captain), 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Sam Francis, 9 Morne van den Berg, 8 Francke Horn, 7 WJ Steenkamp, 6 Jarod Cairns, 5 Ruan Delport, 4 Ruben Schoeman, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2 PJ Botha, 1 Juan Schoeman.
Replacements: 16 Franco Marais, 17 Morgan Naude, 18 Conrad van Vuuren, 19 Darrien Landsberg, 20 Izan Esterhuizen, 21 JC Pretorius, 22 Sanele Nohamba, 23 Manny Rass.

Date: Saturday, December 21
Venue: Cape Town Stadium, Green Point
Kick-off: 15.45 (13.45 GMT)
Referee: Christopher Allison (South Africa)
Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs (South Africa), Stephan Geldenhuys (South Africa)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

The injury list is scary, but still a strong team.

Dobson making Brannas captain mean he follow Rassie's lead. We missed him all year.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 8:08 am Dobson making Brannas captain mean he follow Rassie's lead. We missed him all year.

Be interesting how fit he is and when he gets subbed.

I'll take the win in Belfast thank you very much.
Two poor teams truth be told.

Uncle fester wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 10:24 am I'll take the win in Belfast thank you very much.
Two poor teams truth be told.

yeah a win is a win but we are going to get smacked about by Northampton.

without the red card I think ulster would have won that. hopefully the big kiwi is ok.

30 mins into the Italian Derby: eventually Benetton start the scoring

Dwebe. Is. Fucking. Shit.

Uncle fester wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 10:24 am I'll take the win in Belfast thank you very much.
Two poor teams truth be told.

Watched about 30 minutes of it, and it was a shit game of rugby for that whole time.

Dreadful handling from both teams and it’s not even raining.

Red for Schoeman . Fucking filthy clean out on Libbok.

2nd Dwebe try from a maul? No, obstruction

Try Hartzenburg

Stormers lead 10-0
26 mins

Feinburg injured again. Made of glass

Another try for Dwebe. Stormers maul unstoppable

15-0 Stormers HT

Jesus, Zebra throw away a much-needed win with some dumb forward play and Benetton knock the penalty over on 80 mins.

Quality try VD Merwe

Bonus point try Stomps

Lions down to 13 after yellow for Rass.

No 20 min red card?

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 3:01 pm No 20 min red card?

No, straight red for Schoeman.

Sandstorm wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 3:02 pm

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 3:01 pm No 20 min red card?

No, straight red for Schoeman.

That's bad luck. Never knew there is straight red cards.

Try Lions. Stormers looking lazy

Lovely try Fouche

Daai was mooi, baie mooi

29-10
76 mins

Young DeVilliers is a fantastic loose forward prospect.

Paul de Villiers come to age

Stormers played some great rugby and some average stuff too.

JD wins MOTM, but MOTM for me was Marcel Theneusen. Really good carries today.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 3:35 pm Paul de Villiers come to age

Loving that kid, so much energy and tackles like a much bigger player

Bulls score twice. 14-10

Sandstorm wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 3:38 pm

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 3:35 pm Paul de Villiers come to age

Loving that kid, so much energy and tackles like a much bigger player

When Sards write a youngster off.

Weird to see Ox on the back foot against SA teams.

Koch also look kak. Wilco and Fouche is much better.