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[OomStruisbaai]

This is turning to be a moerse hiding.

[OomStruisbaai]

Cronje kicking 10 m out.

[OomStruisbaai]

Venter kicking 10 m out.

[robmatic]

I'm busy this evening so can't watch, but is that score I'm seeing correct? Cardiff are horsing the Sharks?

[OomStruisbaai]

Then a kicking try

[FalseBayFC]

[OomStruisbaai]

I'm busy this evening so can't watch, but is that score I'm seeing correct? Cardiff are horsing the Sharks?

Heavily. Sards to flounce

[OomStruisbaai]

Then a kicking try

Cancelled. Cronje kick again. Doos.

[Sandstorm]

I'm busy this evening so can't watch, but is that score I'm seeing correct? Cardiff are horsing the Sharks?

Cardiff are great. Sharks are utterly, completely, embarrassingly clueless with the ball.

[Sandstorm]

Boeta can only be kicking this badly from hand because a Pakistani bookie has his cell number.

[OomStruisbaai]

Sharks need more Stormer players.

[Sandstorm]

Sharks need more Stormer players.

Sadie was shit today

[OomStruisbaai]

Cronje is so pathetic.

[OomStruisbaai]

Sharks need more Stormer players.

Sadie was shit today

Fat heap of shite.

[OomStruisbaai]

But then Cardiff has been very good. The Bulls will need to step up next week.

[OomStruisbaai]

Thomas Tank will be probably out for a few weeks

[OomStruisbaai]

Can the Sharks break the duck?

[OomStruisbaai]

Nope.

[Sandstorm]

Well done Cardiff, superb performance.

$hark$

[LoveOfTheGame]

Why did Sards go to the other place?

[LoveOfTheGame]

Well done Cardiff, superb performance.

$hark$

Did not see that one coming. Well done Cardiff.

[OomStruisbaai]

Why did Sards go to the other place?

This place was down this morning.

[OomStruisbaai]

Well done Cardiff, superb performance.

$hark$

Did not see that one coming. Well done Cardiff.

They played well. Also beat the Stormers in that stormy weather at Cardiff.

[assfly]

Well done Cardiff, played the conditions much more intelligently than us.

As for the $harks, that must be the worst performance I've seen in many years, and there is quite a selection to choose from.

I had a feeling when I saw the team sheet that something is not right with this team. Too many journeymen. It showed in their performance, they looked like they didn't give a shit. The amount of dropped balls was comical, I don't think we could pass it more than 3 times without dropping it. You'd think we'd never played in the rain before.

I though the ref was poor in the first half, but Venter did nothing to try and mitigate it.

Everitt has to go. Powell has to make the call.

[Uncle fester]

Cardiff win was the only away win in that entire round.

[OomStruisbaai]

It was the first Welsh team win in South Africa in URC. Will be interesting to see if they can follow up against the Bulls.



Next
2 Dec
19:10 SAST (17:40 GMT) Sharks v Ospreys
Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban

19:35 GMT (21:35 SAST) Edinburgh v Munster
DAM Health Stadium, Edinburgh

3 Dec
14:00 SAST (12:00 GMT) Stormers v Dragons
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Nelson Mandela Bay

13:00 GMT (15:00 SAST) Zebre v Glasgow
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso

15:15 GMT (17:15 SAST) Connacht v Benetton
The Sportsground, Galway

20:00 SAST (18:00 GMT) Bulls v Cardiff
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

19:35 GMT (21:35 SAST) Leinster v Ulster
RDS Arena, Dublin

4 Dec
13:30 SAST (11:30 GMT) Lions v Scarlets
Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg

[OomStruisbaai]

Stormers country first approach, giving all their Boks a rest and developing and rewarding those standing in. Can cost them log points.

[Sards]

Don't the Sharks still have a match against the Stormers to play. Would be nice if we had that match now

[OomStruisbaai]

Don't the Sharks still have a match against the Stormers to play. Would be nice if we had that match now

The Stormers C team will destroy you now. That match is in Feb. After this weekend it's Heineken for two weeks before the Derbies starts.

[OomStruisbaai]

Stormers will rest Kitshoff, Malherbe and Willemse.
Sharks will rest Kolisi, Etsebeth and Bongi, they also got the good news of Curwin to the rescue.

[Chilli]

Stormers will rest Kitshoff, Malherbe and Willemse.
Sharks will rest Kolisi, Etsebeth and Bongi, they also got the good news of Curwin to the rescue.

Cometh the hour
Cometh the man
If anyone can rescue the $harks it's Curwin Bosch.

[Sards]

Stormers will rest Kitshoff, Malherbe and Willemse.
Sharks will rest Kolisi, Etsebeth and Bongi, they also got the good news of Curwin to the rescue.

Cometh the hour
Cometh the man
If anyone can rescue the $harks it's Curwin Bosch.

It's Deja vu. Same happened last season. Boeta started well and then fell apart.
I still believe this was orchestrated by the players to force the removal of Everett

[OomStruisbaai]

Stormers will rest Kitshoff, Malherbe and Willemse.
Sharks will rest Kolisi, Etsebeth and Bongi, they also got the good news of Curwin to the rescue.

Cometh the hour
Cometh the man
If anyone can rescue the $harks it's Curwin Bosch.

It's Deja vu. Same happened last season. Boeta started well and then fell apart.
I still believe this was orchestrated by the players to force the removal of Everett

Dik swak. Ditto RdP

[Sards]

Cometh the hour
Cometh the man
If anyone can rescue the $harks it's Curwin Bosch.

It's Deja vu. Same happened last season. Boeta started well and then fell apart.
I still believe this was orchestrated by the players to force the removal of Everett

Dik swak. Ditto RdP

I think it was needed

[OomStruisbaai]

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2:

Sharks v Ospreys
(Kings Park, Durban – Kick-off: 19.10; 17.10 Ireland & UK time; 17.10 GMT)
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Stephan Geldenhuys (South Africa), Griffin Colby (South Africa)
TMO: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

Edinburgh v Munster
(Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh – Kick-off: 19.35; 19.10 GMT)
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: Ian Kenny (Scotland), Ross Mabon (Scotland)
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure (France)

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3:

Stormers v Dragons
(Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth – Kick-off: 14.00; 12.00 Ireland & UK time; 12.00 GMT)
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa), Christopher Allison (South Africa)
TMO: Ben Blain (Scotland)

Zebre Parma v Glasgow Warriors
(Stadio Lanfranchi, Parma – Kick-off: 14.00; 13.00 Ireland & UK time; 13.00 GMT)
Referee: Tual Trainini (France)
Assistant referees: Franco Rosella (Italy), Gabriel Chirnoaga (Italy)
TMO: Eric Briquet-Campin (France)

Connacht v Benetton
(The Sportsground, Galway – Kick-off: 15.15; 15.15 GMT; 16.15 Italy time)
Referee: Marius van der Westhuisen (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Stuart Douglas (Ireland), John Carvill (Ireland)
TMO: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Bulls v Cardiff Rugby
(Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria – Kick-off: 20.00; 18.00 Ireland & UK time; 18.00 GMT)
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa), Griffin Colby (South Africa)
TMO: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)

Leinster v Ulster
(RDS Arena, Dublin – Kick-off: 19.35; 19.35 GMT)
Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)
Assistant referees: Oisin Quinn (Ireland), Kieran Barry (Ireland)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (England)

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4:

Lions v Scarlets
(Ellis Park, Johannesburg – Kick-off: 13.30; 11.30 Ireland & UK time; 11.30 GMT)
Referee: Ben Blain (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa), Christopher Allison (South Africa)
TMO: Frank Murphy (Ireland)

[assfly]

Almost a completely new $harks team:

Sharks: 15 Henry Chamberlain, 14 Marnus Potgieter, 13 Francois Venter, 12 Ben Tapuai, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Phendulani Buthelezi (captain), 7 Jeandre Labuschagne, 6 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 5 Gerbrandt Grobler, 4 Vincent Tshituka, 3 Carlu Sadie, 2 Mbongeni Mbonambi, 1 Retshegofaditswe Nche.

Replacements: 16 Dan Jooste, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Khutha Mchunu, 19 Hyron Andrews, 20 James Venter, 21 Grant Williams, 22 Nevaldo Fleurs, 23 Rohan Janse van Rensburg.

It still looks slightly off-balance (like Tshituka at 4???) but at least there is a bit more pedigree in the team.

[LoveOfTheGame]

Almost a completely new $harks team:

Sharks: 15 Henry Chamberlain, 14 Marnus Potgieter, 13 Francois Venter, 12 Ben Tapuai, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Phendulani Buthelezi (captain), 7 Jeandre Labuschagne, 6 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 5 Gerbrandt Grobler, 4 Vincent Tshituka, 3 Carlu Sadie, 2 Mbongeni Mbonambi, 1 Retshegofaditswe Nche.

Replacements: 16 Dan Jooste, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Khutha Mchunu, 19 Hyron Andrews, 20 James Venter, 21 Grant Williams, 22 Nevaldo Fleurs, 23 Rohan Janse van Rensburg.

It still looks slightly off-balance (like Tshituka at 4???) but at least there is a bit more pedigree in the team.

As a little side note, due to Matthew Pearce always saying Ox's real name during test matches, I've learned to say his name too. It's a fun name to say, if I look at the spelling of it now I would never have known how to pronounce it before hearing Matthew saying it. Now I keep saying it during test matches whenever he gets the ball. Ox is becoming a legend and a beast of a player.

[assfly]

As a little side note, due to Matthew Pearce always saying Ox's real name during test matches, I've learned to say his name too. It's a fun name to say, if I look at the spelling of it now I would never have known how to pronounce it before hearing Matthew saying it. Now I keep saying it during test matches whenever he gets the ball. Ox is becoming a legend and a beast of a player.

That's very cool. I can barely remember my kids names.

I really like him as a player. I think his best years are in front of him too. Let's hope he sticks around at the $harks for a while.

[OomStruisbaai]

SS

Dobson told us after the Scarlets game that Manie Libbok had already contacted him from overseas to ask to play against the Dragons. According to Dobson, Libbok’s work ethic and commitment to the team he plays for borders on the obsessive, and that just about underlines his point.

[OomStruisbaai]

Stormers will rest Kitshoff, Malherbe and Willemse.
Sharks will rest Kolisi, Etsebeth and Bongi, they also got the good news of Curwin to the rescue.

Cometh the hour
Cometh the man
If anyone can rescue the $harks it's Curwin Bosch.

Are you going to watch the Stormers on Saturday?