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The round 1 clash of the URC weekend finally arrived this weekend.

Played at 14h00 in extreme heat will be a big factor.

Both teams need a win.

Stormers will have Senatla, Dan Doep, Libbok, de Wet, Dweba, Fouche ,Porter, Brannas and Djanimani back for this clash.

....its the weather......
.....its the travel......
.....its the C team....
......its the ref.........


I think we have covered Dobson

Sards wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:14 pm ....its the weather......
.....its the travel......
.....its the C team....
......its the ref.........


I think we have covered Dobson

And you Eggman

Sards wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:14 pm ....its the weather......
.....its the travel......
.....its the C team....
......its the ref.........


I think we have covered Dobson

Actually, that sounds like White..

The $hark$ has been working hard on their defense. Embra B struggled to bridge them without success. Not sure if Libbok will make a difference to our attack. The Prince was kak.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 2:51 pm The $hark$ has been working hard on their defense. Embra B struggled to bridge them without success. Not sure if Libbok will make a difference to our attack. The Prince was kak.

The ex Shark Libbok is your team. Without him you are kak. You never understood this.
And Dan at 12 is your best backline weapon. He just doesn't get the same press and recognition.

Those 2 will have to be watched very carefully

The Stormers will miss Damian Willemse the most. He plays his best games against the ,$hark$. Putting Daan in space.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:39 am The Stormers will miss Damian Willemse the most. He plays his best games against the ,$hark$. Putting Daan in space.

Where would you play him.
Is he better at 10 than Libbok
Is he better at 12 than Dan.

I would prefer all your Springboks available because then there can be no excuses later.

Sards wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:52 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:39 am The Stormers will miss Damian Willemse the most. He plays his best games against the ,$hark$. Putting Daan in space.

Where would you play him.
Is he better at 10 than Libbok
Is he better at 12 than Dan.

I would prefer all your Springboks available because then there can be no excuses later.

Lots of comments regarding the Stormers coach and players from you. I've said it before and I'll repeat it here, you are a closet WP fan. Always have been. I'm on to you eggman.

LoveOfTheGame wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 6:14 am

Sards wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:52 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:39 am The Stormers will miss Damian Willemse the most. He plays his best games against the ,$hark$. Putting Daan in space.

Where would you play him.
Is he better at 10 than Libbok
Is he better at 12 than Dan.

I would prefer all your Springboks available because then there can be no excuses later.

Lots of comments regarding the Stormers coach and players from you. I've said it before and I'll repeat it here, you are a closet WP fan. Always have been. I'm on to you eggman.

Vokkop of a union that punches above its weight

Sards wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:37 am

LoveOfTheGame wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 6:14 am

Sards wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:52 am

Where would you play him.
Is he better at 10 than Libbok
Is he better at 12 than Dan.

I would prefer all your Springboks available because then there can be no excuses later.

Lots of comments regarding the Stormers coach and players from you. I've said it before and I'll repeat it here, you are a closet WP fan. Always have been. I'm on to you eggman.

Vokkop of a union that punches above its weight

Sad part of your statement is that the opposite holds true for $hark$.

Sandstorm wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 2:00 pm

Sards wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:14 pm ....its the weather......
.....its the travel......
.....its the C team....
......its the ref.........


I think we have covered Dobson

And you Eggman

" vastly different conditions teams can be confronted with from one week to the next in an inter-hemisphere competition that can see participants exposed to vastly different seasons within the space of a week."
"John Dobson has appealed to the relevant role players to resolve the challenge for SA teams travelling to Europe in EPCR competitions."
"With a number of top players not making the trip to Northern Ireland due to rotation, and others such as Springboks Steven Kitshoff, Frans Malherbe and Damian Willemse on a pre-determined break, the Stormers were up against it even before they left Cape Town."
"Fine, you can go on a Thursday after a game ban [a player] for three weeks, but it’s looking like an inconsistent product,” Dobson told reported last week.

Sards wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:52 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:39 am The Stormers will miss Damian Willemse the most. He plays his best games against the ,$hark$. Putting Daan in space.

Where would you play him.
Is he better at 10 than Libbok
Is he better at 12 than Dan.

I would prefer all your Springboks available because then there can be no excuses later.

Damian proved himself on national level the best in 10 & 15.

For saturday I.ll put him in 15. Don't think Blommetjies is available. So it will be either Kade or Sasha.

$hark$ will miss Ox

84 percent rain Friday
50 percent rain Saturday

Sards wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 2:04 pm 84 percent rain Friday
50 percent rain Saturday

New excuse....rain

Sards wrote: Wed Feb 01, 2023 7:21 am

Sards wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 2:04 pm 84 percent rain Friday
50 percent rain Saturday

New excuse....rain

It's you looking for excuses.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:01 am

Sards wrote: Wed Feb 01, 2023 7:21 am

Sards wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 2:04 pm 84 percent rain Friday
50 percent rain Saturday

New excuse....rain

It's you looking for excuses.

This is for Dobson....on a 2 game losing streak....the holiday is over

Had a look at the training pics for the Sharks.
RJVR features prominently. Got quite excited. Then saw Cameron Wright.........

Sards wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:31 pmThen saw Cameron Wright.........

?

Brings a great energy to the side, will be keen to defeat the Stomps. Westville legend up there with Waylon Murray. Get him into the Boks.

_Os_ wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:37 pm

Sards wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:31 pmThen saw Cameron Wright.........

?

Brings a great energy to the side, will be keen to defeat the Stomps. Westville legend up there with Waylon Murray. Get him into the Boks.

Stomps can have him back. Surely 1 of our international scrum halves could rather play. Williams is second choice with the Boks. Cameron is just soooooo slow. Like Junktjies.

Looks like Ben and RJVR our centre pairing and Weekend Special at fb

Edit....with Junktjies playing Williams is also available

Sards wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 2:04 pm

_Os_ wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:37 pm

Sards wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:31 pmThen saw Cameron Wright.........

?

Brings a great energy to the side, will be keen to defeat the Stomps. Westville legend up there with Waylon Murray. Get him into the Boks.

Stomps can have him back. Surely 1 of our international scrum halves could rather play. Williams is second choice with the Boks. Cameron is just soooooo slow. Like Junktjies.

Looks like Ben and RJVR our centre pairing and Weekend Special at fb

Cameron has never played for the Stomps, wash your mouth out! He's from Westville, that's where his swagger comes from.

Sards wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 2:04 pm

_Os_ wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:37 pm

Sards wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:31 pmThen saw Cameron Wright.........

?

Brings a great energy to the side, will be keen to defeat the Stomps. Westville legend up there with Waylon Murray. Get him into the Boks.

Stomps can have him back. Surely 1 of our international scrum halves could rather play. Williams is second choice with the Boks. Cameron is just soooooo slow. Like Junktjies.

Looks like Ben and RJVR our centre pairing and Weekend Special at fb

Erm. No. Wright's all yours.

_Os_ wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 2:11 pm

Sards wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 2:04 pm

_Os_ wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:37 pm
?

Brings a great energy to the side, will be keen to defeat the Stomps. Westville legend up there with Waylon Murray. Get him into the Boks.

Stomps can have him back. Surely 1 of our international scrum halves could rather play. Williams is second choice with the Boks. Cameron is just soooooo slow. Like Junktjies.

Looks like Ben and RJVR our centre pairing and Weekend Special at fb

Cameron has never played for the Stomps, wash your mouth out! He's from Westville, that's where his swagger comes from.

He was my MOTM on the weekend.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 4:16 pm

_Os_ wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 2:11 pm

Sards wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 2:04 pm

Stomps can have him back. Surely 1 of our international scrum halves could rather play. Williams is second choice with the Boks. Cameron is just soooooo slow. Like Junktjies.

Looks like Ben and RJVR our centre pairing and Weekend Special at fb

Cameron has never played for the Stomps, wash your mouth out! He's from Westville, that's where his swagger comes from.

He was my MOTM on the weekend.

Take him. Maybe you can make a better player out of him

_Os_ wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 2:11 pm
Cameron has never played for the Stomps, wash your mouth out! He's from Westville, that's where his swagger comes from.

Stomps will take anyone that's a bargain

Sards wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 4:55 pm

OomStruisbaai wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 4:16 pm

_Os_ wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 2:11 pm
Cameron has never played for the Stomps, wash your mouth out! He's from Westville, that's where his swagger comes from.

He was my MOTM on the weekend.

Take him. Maybe you can make a better player out of him

Nah we have young Kahn SA u20 coming through.

LoveOfTheGame wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 2:21 pm
Erm. No. Wright's all yours.

Consider your options

I've never been a fan of Wright. Williams is a much better player who is going to play for the Boks for many years to come.

assfly wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 5:36 am I've never been a fan of Wright. Williams is a much better player who is going to play for the Boks for many years to come.

I didn't know he was that quick as well. Got some serious turn on pace.

Sards wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 4:57 pm

LoveOfTheGame wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 2:21 pm
Erm. No. Wright's all yours.

Consider your options

Usually right is right, but in this instance Wright is wrong. And if it is wrong, then usually it has something to do with you. So no, he's all yours.

assfly wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 5:36 am I've never been a fan of Wright. Williams is a much better player who is going to play for the Boks for many years to come.

Williams is my favorite. Hopefully we get to see him in action against Junktjies

Looking forward to this game. Who is the ref. Hopefully not Van der Westhuizen on either the field or as tmo

Cell C Sharks

Ntuthuko Mchunu
Kerron van Vuuren
Carlü Sadie
Hyron Andrews
Gerbrandt Grobler
James Venter
Henco Venter
Phepsi Buthelezi (c)
Cameron Wright
Curwin Bosch
Thaakir Abrahams
Rohan Janse van Rensburg
Ben Tapuai
Marnus Potgieter
Aphelele Fassi
Replacements

Dan Jooste
Dian Bleuler
Hanro Jacobs
Reniel Hugo
Sikhumbuzo Notshe
Bradley Davids
Lionel Cronje
Yaw Penxe

Pretty much as expected. No Williams
Strong bench except no reserve scrumhalf.....maybe Thakiir?....not feeling good about this.
Apparantly Williams and Werner are still injured.

AJ Jacobs ref and Willie Vos TMO


No Marius.....

STORMERS –
15 Clayton Blommetjies,
14 Suleiman Hartzenberg,
13 Ruhan Nel,
12 Dan du Plessis,
11 Seabelo Senatla,
10 Manie Libbok,
9 Herschel Jantjies,
8 Marcel Theunissen,
7 Junior Pokomela,
6 Deon Fourie (c),
5 Gary Porter,
4 Ruben van Heerden,
3 Neethling Fouche,
2 Joseph Dweba,
1 Brok Harris.
Subs: 16 Andre-Hugo Venter, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Sazi Sandi, 19 Ben-Jason Dixon, 20 Willie Engelbrecht, 21 Keke Morabe, 22 Paul de Wet, 23 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu.


Stormers by 50

Stormers gaan hulle eet.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 3:42 pm Stormers gaan hulle eet.

50 love