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[Sandstorm]

Old Marius doing EVERYTHING he can to get the Bulls over the line. Go Marius, you can do it!!

[Sandstorm]

Marius 1&2 working hard for the Bulls here…..

[Chilli2]

It's going to be close, but the Bulls will win.

Fvck the Stormers.

I like Chilli1 better

Chilli2 apologizes for his moment of weakness.

[Chilli2]

Fucking stupid.
Just fucking throw the fucking ball to the fucking lock jumping at fucking 2.

[Sandstorm]

Stormers beat Bulls 26-20

Hard lines Marius

[Chilli2]

Why would you fucking kick that?
Dumb fucking Pretoria Bone Heads.




Congratulations Stomps!

[Chilli2]

Stormers beat Bulls 26-20

Hard lines Marius

Good game.

[boere wors]

buy some of my shoes??? FFS

[Chilli2]

buy some of my shoes??? FFS

Classy.

[OomStruisbaai]

Important win for the Stormers. The defense was the difference. The player depth at the Stormers is unbelievable. Hartzenberg is an unbelievable young talent.
Bulls need more money

[OomStruisbaai]

Good to see the Bulls and Stormers players mixing with the supporters

[OomStruisbaai]

Willemse totally outplayed Willie. Willie kakking on his team mates in the end.

[Sandstorm]

buy some of my shoes??? FFS

Classy.

Sard’s wife has wrapped some up for him this Christmas.

[clydecloggie]

Two good games yesterday and today.

Glasgow showing ridiculous skills in typical Glasgow weather to take the win in the second half. Loved the 50/22 from young Ben Afshar - he needs things like this to settle into his career. He's a prospect.

Enjoyed Stormers Bulls as well. A total pinball mess at times interspersed with typical quality Saffer play.

I enjoy having them on board the URC .

[OomStruisbaai]

Stormers vs Sharks next weekend. Looking forward to this.

[Blake]

Important win for the Stormers. The defense was the difference. The player depth at the Stormers is unbelievable. Hartzenberg is an unbelievable young talent.
Bulls need more money

I must be the only person in Cape Town not to get all this Hartzenberg hype. Been watching this kid like a hawk since he’s been on the scene and I am just not seeing it…

He’s not especially rapid, he doesn’t have a step and he’s not a particularly good finisher either. Why do people keep hyping this kid up? I don’t get it.

[Sandstorm]

Important win for the Stormers. The defense was the difference. The player depth at the Stormers is unbelievable. Hartzenberg is an unbelievable young talent.
Bulls need more money

I must be the only person in Cape Town not to get all this Hartzenberg hype. Been watching this kid like a hawk since he’s been on the scene and I am just not seeing it…

He’s not especially rapid, he doesn’t have a step and he’s not a particularly good finisher either. Why do people keep hyping this kid up? I don’t get it.

+1. I also think he’s lazy, stays out on the wing and doesn’t look for work.

[OomStruisbaai]

Measuring against Moodie he sure pass the test with flying colors as the previous time in 13 against Leicester.
Last night the test between Willemse vs Willie and Ibbok vs Goose was a no contest. Goosen was utterly kak.

The Stormers youngsters were classy, I really thought the Bulls would beat them last night.

[Chilli2]

Measuring against Moodie he sure pass the test with flying colors as the previous time in 13 against Leicester.
Last night the test between Willemse vs Willie and Ibbok vs Goose was a no contest. Goosen was utterly kak.

The Stormers youngsters were classy, I really thought the Bulls would beat them last night.

Goosen was terrible and has an attitude to match

[OomStruisbaai]

Measuring against Moodie he sure pass the test with flying colors as the previous time in 13 against Leicester.
Last night the test between Willemse vs Willie and Ibbok vs Goose was a no contest. Goosen was utterly kak.

The Stormers youngsters were classy, I really thought the Bulls would beat them last night.

Goosen was terrible and has an attitude to match

It Willie le Roux influence. What a doos he is. Bitching all over the place.

[OomStruisbaai]

Blommetjies will join that injury list of Stormers. Luckily Dan du Plessis and Angelo Divads will be back. Not sure about Gelant.

[OomStruisbaai]

Two good games yesterday and today.

Glasgow showing ridiculous skills in typical Glasgow weather to take the win in the second half. Loved the 50/22 from young Ben Afshar - he needs things like this to settle into his career. He's a prospect.

Enjoyed Stormers Bulls as well. A total pinball mess at times interspersed with typical quality Saffer play.

I enjoy having them on board the URC .

Cheers Boet. Sadly the French

https://www.planetrugby.com/news/a-comp ... mpions-cup

and English

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/they-don ... pions-cup/

are still bithing.
Myself really enjoy the URC and Champions/Challenge Cups.

It took our rugby to new levels.

[Chilli]

Measuring against Moodie he sure pass the test with flying colors as the previous time in 13 against Leicester.
Last night the test between Willemse vs Willie and Ibbok vs Goose was a no contest. Goosen was utterly kak.

The Stormers youngsters were classy, I really thought the Bulls would beat them last night.

Goosen was terrible and has an attitude to match

It Willie le Roux influence. What a doos he is. Bitching all over the place.

Ja, 2 prima donna's on the field for the same team.

[Blake]

Measuring [Hartzenberg] against Moodie he sure pass the test with flying colors as the previous time in 13 against Leicester.

He did? I must have missed it. He didn’t seem to trouble Moodie at all and Moodie had a couple of memorable contributions.

The only thing I can recall SH doing was that one chip over the top that he regathered and then lost in contact. Other than that he was average.

Didn’t catch the full Leicester match as I was at the Sevens that day, but I’ll take your word for it. I’m still waiting to a see a performance from the kid to live up to all the hype. Right now I honestly don’t even know why he’s in the squad. If I could trade 3 players to make the Stormers stronger it would be him, Dweba and Skosan.

[_Os_]

I have just finished watching the match. A shame the bad guys won but it was fun to watch. Bulls got lucky with their cheap shots. Stomps unlucky with their try scoring chances. Bit worrying for the Bulls, should've steamrollered this one with the side they have.

What is with all the Cape Bulls fans? Seemed to be loads of Cape coloured okes wearing Bulls jerseys in the stands. Really don't get how there's sections of Cape supporters who go out of their way to never support the Stomps. Kiwi sides, now the Bulls. They never support the Sharks though, they cannot bring themselves to support the Sharks. If the Sharks are playing they're Stomps again. That's because the biggest rivalry is really Stomps v Sharks.

[Sandstorm]

I have just finished watching the match. A shame the bad guys won but it was fun to watch. Bulls got lucky with their cheap shots. Stomps unlucky with their try scoring chances. Bit worrying for the Bulls, should've steamrollered this one with the side they have.

What is with all the Cape Bulls fans? Seemed to be loads of Cape coloured okes wearing Bulls jerseys in the stands. Really don't get how there's sections of Cape supporters who go out of their way to never support the Stomps. Kiwi sides, now the Bulls. They never support the Sharks though, they cannot bring themselves to support the Sharks. If the Sharks are playing they're Stomps again. That's because the biggest rivalry is really Stomps v Sharks.

Bye week for you. Shush. Big boys are talking.

[_Os_]

I have just finished watching the match. A shame the bad guys won but it was fun to watch. Bulls got lucky with their cheap shots. Stomps unlucky with their try scoring chances. Bit worrying for the Bulls, should've steamrollered this one with the side they have.

What is with all the Cape Bulls fans? Seemed to be loads of Cape coloured okes wearing Bulls jerseys in the stands. Really don't get how there's sections of Cape supporters who go out of their way to never support the Stomps. Kiwi sides, now the Bulls. They never support the Sharks though, they cannot bring themselves to support the Sharks. If the Sharks are playing they're Stomps again. That's because the biggest rivalry is really Stomps v Sharks.

Bye week for you. Shush. Big boys are talking.

Grumpy. Wearing your Bulls jersey for this one I guess.

[OomStruisbaai]

I have just finished watching the match. A shame the bad guys won but it was fun to watch. Bulls got lucky with their cheap shots. Stomps unlucky with their try scoring chances. Bit worrying for the Bulls, should've steamrollered this one with the side they have.

What is with all the Cape Bulls fans? Seemed to be loads of Cape coloured okes wearing Bulls jerseys in the stands. Really don't get how there's sections of Cape supporters who go out of their way to never support the Stomps. Kiwi sides, now the Bulls. They never support the Sharks though, they cannot bring themselves to support the Sharks. If the Sharks are playing they're Stomps again. That's because the biggest rivalry is really Stomps v Sharks.

Bulls have lots of Boland coloureds support. My domestics husband is a Bulls supporter.Boland is part of the Bulls now. Also goes back to the 60s/70s when WP poach Bolanders .

[OomStruisbaai]

Measuring [Hartzenberg] against Moodie he sure pass the test with flying colors as the previous time in 13 against Leicester.

He did? I must have missed it. He didn’t seem to trouble Moodie at all and Moodie had a couple of memorable contributions.

The only thing I can recall SH doing was that one chip over the top that he regathered and then lost in contact. Other than that he was average.

Didn’t catch the full Leicester match as I was at the Sevens that day, but I’ll take your word for it. I’m still waiting to a see a performance from the kid to live up to all the hype. Right now I honestly don’t even know why he’s in the squad. If I could trade 3 players to make the Stormers stronger it would be him, Dweba and Skosan.

You probably missed the try the scored which Bonkers and Willie bitch about. He came from nowhere.

Anyways lers see how he develope. Dobson seems to bring the best out of them.

Hope Matthee get more opportunity.

[assfly]

Looks like Willemse and Roos have been hanging out together. Similar attitude problems.

[Sandstorm]

Looks like Willemse and Roos have been hanging out together. Similar attitude problems.

Willemse looked like a toolbag celebrating a try he didn’t score.

[OomStruisbaai]

Looks like Willemse and Roos have been hanging out together. Similar attitude problems.

Speaking of Roos, reason for leaving the Sharks

Rugbypass

“They have systems in place but that is the fun thing about being at the Stormers, they give you room to express yourself and it’s within the system which works. I really started enjoying rugby and thinking very differently about it. Before I was thinking very systematically, do this, do that. It’s now more experimental and trying new things. I enjoy that a lot.

“I told my parents the other day it’s crazy how everything just exponentially grew from where I was thinking of stopping. I had called my best friend and said, ‘I don’t think I want to play rugby anymore. If this is it, it’s not that fun’. But a big person I don’t usually talk about is Sean Everitt, who was the head coach.

“Me and him were close. We had coffee like we are now, just talked about everything, how I felt. He heard I wasn’t happy off the field and would rather me be with my family. He was very happy to let me go because he didn’t want to keep me against my will because I wouldn’t be happy. I’m very thankful to him. I also met guys like Jean de Villiers and asked their opinion and they also helped me through. There are a lot of people that helped me get back home and I will be forever thankful.”

[OomStruisbaai]

Some big fixtures coming up

Tuesday, December 26

Cardiff Rugby v Dragons RFC | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA | BBC Wales, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Scarlets v Ospreys | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA | S4C, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Munster v Leinster | 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA | RTÉ, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports



Saturday, January 6

Cell C Sharks v Emirates Lions | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports



R9 – Saturday, December 30

Benetton v Zebre Parma | 13.30 IRE & UK / 14.30 ITA / 15.30 SA | ITA, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Edinburgh v Glasgow Warriors | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

DHL Stormers v Cell C Sharks | 17.00 IRE & UK / 18.00 ITA / 19.00 SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports



Monday, January 1

Ospreys v Cardiff Rugby | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA | BBC Wales, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Dragons RFC v Scarlets | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA | S4C, Viaplay SuperSport, Premier Sports

Leinster v Ulster | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA | RTÉ, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Connacht v Munster | TBC | TG4, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

[OomStruisbaai]

Munster v Leinster
(Thomond Park, Limerick – Kick-off: 19.35; 19.35 GMT)

Teams:

Munster: 15 Simon Zebo, 14 Calvin Nash, 13 Antoine Frisch, 12 Alex Nankivell, 11 Shane Daly, 10 Jack Crowley, 9 Craig Casey, 8 Jack O’Donoghue, 7 John Hodnett, 6 Tom Ahern, 5 Gavin Coombes, 4 Edwin Edogbo, 3 Oli Jager, 2 Diarmuid Barron (captain), 1 Dave Kilcoyne.
Replacements: 16 Eoghan Clarke, 17 Jeremy Loughman, 18 Stephen Archer, 19 Brian Gleeson, 20 Alex Kendellen, 21 Paddy Patterson, 22 Tony Butler, 23 Seán O’Brien

Leinster: 15 Hugo Keenan, 14 Jordan Larmour, 13 Garry Ringrose (captain), 12 Ciarán Frawley, 11 Rob Russell, 10 Harry Byrne, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park, 8 Jack Conan, 7 Scott Penny, 6 Max Deegan, 5 Joe McCarthy, 4 Ross Molony, 3 Michael Ala’alatoa, 2 Rónan Kelleher, 1 Andrew Porter.
Replacements: 16 Dan Sheehan, 17 Ed Byrne, 18 Thomas Clarkson, 19 Jason Jenkins, 20 Ryan Baird, 21 Luke McGrath, 22 Liam Turner, 23 Will Connors.

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Peter Martin (Ireland), Andrew Cole (Ireland)
TMO: Brian McNeice (Ireland)

[Uncle fester]

Munster v Leinster
(Thomond Park, Limerick – Kick-off: 19.35; 19.35 GMT)

Teams:

Munster: 15 Simon Zebo, 14 Calvin Nash, 13 Antoine Frisch, 12 Alex Nankivell, 11 Shane Daly, 10 Jack Crowley, 9 Craig Casey, 8 Jack O’Donoghue, 7 John Hodnett, 6 Tom Ahern, 5 Gavin Coombes, 4 Edwin Edogbo, 3 Oli Jager, 2 Diarmuid Barron (captain), 1 Dave Kilcoyne.
Replacements: 16 Eoghan Clarke, 17 Jeremy Loughman, 18 Stephen Archer, 19 Brian Gleeson, 20 Alex Kendellen, 21 Paddy Patterson, 22 Tony Butler, 23 Seán O’Brien

Leinster: 15 Hugo Keenan, 14 Jordan Larmour, 13 Garry Ringrose (captain), 12 Ciarán Frawley, 11 Rob Russell, 10 Harry Byrne, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park, 8 Jack Conan, 7 Scott Penny, 6 Max Deegan, 5 Joe McCarthy, 4 Ross Molony, 3 Michael Ala’alatoa, 2 Rónan Kelleher, 1 Andrew Porter.
Replacements: 16 Dan Sheehan, 17 Ed Byrne, 18 Thomas Clarkson, 19 Jason Jenkins, 20 Ryan Baird, 21 Luke McGrath, 22 Liam Turner, 23 Will Connors.

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Peter Martin (Ireland), Andrew Cole (Ireland)
TMO: Brian McNeice (Ireland)

And not a single prop worth taking about in red.

[fishfoodie]

Munster v Leinster
(Thomond Park, Limerick – Kick-off: 19.35; 19.35 GMT)

Teams:

Munster: 15 Simon Zebo, 14 Calvin Nash, 13 Antoine Frisch, 12 Alex Nankivell, 11 Shane Daly, 10 Jack Crowley, 9 Craig Casey, 8 Jack O’Donoghue, 7 John Hodnett, 6 Tom Ahern, 5 Gavin Coombes, 4 Edwin Edogbo, 3 Oli Jager, 2 Diarmuid Barron (captain), 1 Dave Kilcoyne.
Replacements: 16 Eoghan Clarke, 17 Jeremy Loughman, 18 Stephen Archer, 19 Brian Gleeson, 20 Alex Kendellen, 21 Paddy Patterson, 22 Tony Butler, 23 Seán O’Brien

Leinster: 15 Hugo Keenan, 14 Jordan Larmour, 13 Garry Ringrose (captain), 12 Ciarán Frawley, 11 Rob Russell, 10 Harry Byrne, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park, 8 Jack Conan, 7 Scott Penny, 6 Max Deegan, 5 Joe McCarthy, 4 Ross Molony, 3 Michael Ala’alatoa, 2 Rónan Kelleher, 1 Andrew Porter.
Replacements: 16 Dan Sheehan, 17 Ed Byrne, 18 Thomas Clarkson, 19 Jason Jenkins, 20 Ryan Baird, 21 Luke McGrath, 22 Liam Turner, 23 Will Connors.

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Peter Martin (Ireland), Andrew Cole (Ireland)
TMO: Brian McNeice (Ireland)

And not a single prop worth taking about in red.

Bit worried about Edogbo; he was the best Munster player with Ahern, & now he's injured again, & could be out for months

[Biffer]

Absolute thriller at Thomond today, what an advert for the game

[Tichtheid]

Absolute thriller at Thomond today, what an advert for the game

Very similar to Glasgow Edinburgh from Friday, the conditions dictated that they were both turgid affairs, although derbies are often like that.

I was saying elsewhere that I don't get this "one for the purists" phrase, if you are a purist Shirley you want to see a game full of pace and skill, not gazillions of restarts and mistakes?

[Biffer]

Absolute thriller at Thomond today, what an advert for the game

Very similar to Glasgow Edinburgh from Friday, the conditions dictated that they were both turgid affairs, although derbies are often like that.

I was saying elsewhere that I don't get this "one for the purists" phrase, if you are a purist Shirley you want to see a game full of pace and skill, not gazillions of restarts and mistakes?

It’s an abused phrase. I’ve always thought it’s more accurately used where there’s a really technical game, lots of competition in the scrum and line out, very good defensive strategy and execution.

[OomStruisbaai]

R9 – Saturday, December 30

Benetton v Zebre Parma | 13.30 IRE & UK / 14.30 ITA / 15.30 SA | ITA, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Edinburgh v Glasgow Warriors | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA | Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

DHL Stormers v Cell C Sharks | 17.00 IRE & UK / 18.00 ITA / 19.00 SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports



Monday, January 1

Ospreys v Cardiff Rugby | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA | BBC Wales, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Dragons RFC v Scarlets | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA | S4C, Viaplay SuperSport, Premier Sports

Leinster v Ulster | 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA | RTÉ, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Connacht v Munster | TBC | TG4, Viaplay, SuperSport, Premier Sports

Saturday, January 6

Cell C Sharks v Emirates Lions | 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA | SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports