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sturginho wrote: Sat Oct 21, 2023 12:23 pm Zebre - Ulster sounds like a bit of a thriller

2nd Zebre try was nice and they have got their offloading game going. Leaky at the back though, as per usual.

FT 36-40 6 tries a piece!

sturginho wrote: Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:57 pm FT 36-40 6 tries a piece!

Why didn’t Zebre go for the lineout at the end?

11 - 0 in Galway, almost a point a minute, in keeping with the earlier game.

HT Lions 7-27 Stormers. Blommetjies plays well. Mongezulu show some nicetouches.

SFM scores again. He’s just quality.

Stomps into the 30s already.

Sandstorm wrote: Sat Oct 21, 2023 3:12 pm SFM scores again. He’s just quality.

Boeta Chamberlain > Libbok > Sacha.

_Os_ wrote: Sat Oct 21, 2023 3:21 pm

Sandstorm wrote: Sat Oct 21, 2023 3:12 pm SFM scores again. He’s just quality.

Boeta Chamberlain > Libbok > Sacha.

Now he knocks one over from 52m.

Sandstorm wrote: Sat Oct 21, 2023 3:25 pm Now he knocks one over from 52m.

Boeta Chamberlain > Sacha > Libbok.

Lions coming back with two tries. Stomps have no-one to make a ruck turnover…..showboater loose forwards.

Dyamani is a fcuking showpony.

34 - 26 FT in Galway

Makes a pleasant change to actually win our first game of the season.

Another Likns try as Stomps defence just quit tackling.

1 min, 2 points in it

35-33 Stomps (lucky)

Glad the Lions came back. Stormers haven't got a single backline move. Lots of work

Tichtheid wrote: Sat Oct 21, 2023 2:00 pm

sturginho wrote: Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:57 pm FT 36-40 6 tries a piece!

Why didn’t Zebre go for the lineout at the end?

I wasn't watching but I read they went for a tap, which seems a bit silly if their set pieces were doing the business until then

Ox hero nearly score.

Sharks playing well. Tarzan all over the place

Sharks defence goes missing. 14-0

Munster V Sharks 21 - 7 HT

After getting back in it with a few minutes to go, Sharks made a pigs ear out of catching the restart & got punished by Munster scoring their third try

Dissapointing. But definitely a step up from the previous match in quality.

Cameron Wright is a bladdy agent

sturginho wrote: Sat Oct 21, 2023 4:12 pm

Tichtheid wrote: Sat Oct 21, 2023 2:00 pm

sturginho wrote: Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:57 pm FT 36-40 6 tries a piece!

Why didn’t Zebre go for the lineout at the end?

I wasn't watching but I read they went for a tap, which seems a bit silly if their set pieces were doing the business until then

I think the ref told them they wouldn't get a Pen Try from the scrum and it altered their mindset. Still would have gone for the Line Out though, strange decision making under pressure.

We really need to play to the ref better than this. It's clear what he is calling. Avoid it

Sards wrote: Sat Oct 21, 2023 5:10 pm Dissapointing. But definitely a step up from the previous match in quality.

Cameron Wright is a bladdy agent

The guy does my head in. He costs the Sharks points every time he plays. I know Ox will give me flack for this comment, but he really is crap.

LoveOfTheGame wrote: Sat Oct 21, 2023 5:57 pm

Sards wrote: Sat Oct 21, 2023 5:10 pm Dissapointing. But definitely a step up from the previous match in quality.

Cameron Wright is a bladdy agent

The guy does my head in. He costs the Sharks points every time he plays. I know Ox will give me flack for this comment, but he really is crap.

I hope they vok him up later.

Well beaten in the end. Munster a tough and nuggety side.
Plum needs to study the ref interpretation north. Sharks were their own enemies for giving away so many penalties

Two great matches today. Will be interesting to see the new Bulls and Leinster perform today

It doesn't look like there's going to be any great revival of the Welsh teams this year; the Italians might fancy their chances of picking points off them.

Loftus DJ playing AC/DC at full volume during a scrum. Twat.

Bulls 21-0 after 20.

Bulls 35-14 after 48 mins. Kuiken moord

Bulls 63-21 Scarlets

Hanekom and Louw looked fantastic today. Bulls pack signings seemed to have made the scrum look a bit better than last season. If they can continue supplying a decent amount of solid ball to the backs the likes of Moody, Arendse and Le Roux can make that backline deadly. It is only 1 game but they look a lot better than the start of last season.

Glasgow leading Leinster at ht.24-13. This a surprise.

Great win by Glasgow.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Oct 22, 2023 6:21 pm Great win by Glasgow.

Yeah! I was pleased with that. Lots didn't work well, but five points in the opening game is a cracking start.

A game to make me fall in love with rugby again.

I know the RWC has given us some tense games, but I find it hard to get enthused by the fare in offer - England v SA a case in point.

Give me Glasgow's running rugby anytime. And yes, I know running rugby doesn't win trophies. It's still what made me fall in love with the sport all those years ago.

clydecloggie wrote: Sun Oct 22, 2023 9:04 pm A game to make me fall in love with rugby again.

I know the RWC has given us some tense games, but I find it hard to get enthused by the fare in offer - England v SA a case in point.

Give me Glasgow's running rugby anytime. And yes, I know running rugby doesn't win trophies. It's still what made me fall in love with the sport all those years ago.

As a Stormers supporters I agree with you.

Not the result we wanted but I didn't think we'd win. Probably the same for next week sadly. Tough ask for our first two fixtures, with a new coach and without our Boks.

Despite the loss, I think there are some positives. There are signs of a more expansive game, albeit it wasn't that well executed. Mchunu looks like he's going to have a monster season. Rohan jvR was immense when he came on, should be starting every game.