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The TRUTH
07-02-06, 10:09 AM
OK...post your team linups and latest team news for the opening round of the Super 14
from planetrugby.com
West Australians to 'break the record'
Monday February 06 2006
O'Meara sets the challenge
RugbyWA chief executive Peter O'Meara has thrown down the gauntlet to West Australian sports fans urging them to help break the Australian record for a Super 12/14 crowd attendance.
The Western Force will play the Brumbies in its long-awaited debut in the Super 14 competition on Friday night at Subiaco Oval.
The Perth-based team already boasts Australia's biggest membership base, with more than 21,000 paid-up supporters.
Now, O'Meara wants those local sports fans who haven't joined up or bought a ticket to Friday night's game to get on board and help break another Australian Super 12/14 record.
"The Australian Super 12 crowd record is 42,600 at a game between the Waratahs and the Reds in 2004," O'Meara said.
"Wouldn't it be fantastic, if - on our first Super 14 outing - we could break that record," he said.
"It would show the traditional rugby powerbases on the eastern seaboard that the new home of Australian rugby is in the west."
The Western Force/Brumbies clash on Friday night will kick off the new Super 14 competition, with the New South Wales Waratahs and the Queensland Reds set to do battle the following day in Brisbane in a match expected to draw a crowd of 40,000.
O'Meara said a crowd of 31,000 was already assured for the Western Force/Brumbies game but he urged the undecided to get along to help break the crowd record and show their support for WA's team, in its debut.
"And it's not just the rugby," he sad. "We'll have plenty of exciting pre-match entertainment, both in and outside the stadium, to really highlight this historical moment in WA sport."
Lucky I got my tickets a long time ago :bana: :whip:
The TRUTH
07-02-06, 10:14 AM
Waratahs team:
15 Sam Norton-Knight, 14 Wendell Sailor, 13 Lote Tuqiri, 12 Morgan Turinui, 11 Peter Hewat, 10 Tim Donnelly, 9 Chris Whitaker (captain), 8 David Lyons, 7 Phil Waugh, 6 Rocky Elsom, 5 Daniel Vickerman, 4 Will Caldwell, 3 Al Baxter, 2 Adam Freier, 1 Matt Dunning.
Replacements: 16 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 17 Benn Robinson, 18 Alex Kanaar, 19 Wycliff Palu, 20 Stephen Hoiles, 21 Shaun Berne, 22 Daniel Halangahu.
I thought they would have used Norton-knight at fly-half and Hewat at full back
The TRUTH
07-02-06, 10:30 AM
Brumbies at full strength-
1. Bill Young
2. Jeremy Paul
3. Nic Henderson
4. Alister Campbell
5. Mark Chisholm
6. *Daniel Heenan
7. Julian Salvi
8. George Smith
9. George Gregan
10. Stephen Larkham
11. Mark Gerrard
12. Matt Giteau
13. Stirling Mortlock ©
14. Clyde Rathbone
15. Adam Ashley-Cooper
16. David Palavi
17. Guy Shepherdson
18. Adam Wallace-Harrison
19. Jone Tawake
20. Patrick Phibbs
21. Gene Fairbanks
22. Joel Wilson
* On debut for the Brumbies
I think we might get smashed :(
THE CHIROPRACTOR101
07-02-06, 12:20 PM
cud surely be a beatdown..i hope they perform well enough to get the trust of the public....
9. George Gregan
10. Stephen Larkham
11. Mark Gerrard
12. Matt Giteau
13. Stirling Mortlock ©
14. Clyde Rathbone
omg..all you need is latham or rodgers and you got a wallaby backline hahaha...this could be a meltdown in perth
gud luck
aussie1st
07-02-06, 08:04 PM
Now that is a great Brumbies backline. Gerrard isn't a fullback, he plays at his best on the wing.
I also like Salvi at 7 cause Smith hasn't been as effective these few years compared with when he burst onto the scene. It was time to give a new guy a go and heres hoping he comes through and becomes our Richie McCaw :)
Blues Line up against the Hurricanes
Blues: 15 Isa Nacewa, 14 Doug Howlett, 13 Ben Atiga, 12 Luke McAlister, 11 Joe Rokocoko, 10 Tasesa Lavea, 9 John Senio; 8 Angus Macdonald, 7 Daniel Braid, 6 Nick Williams, 5 Greg Rawlinson, 4 Ali Williams, 3 John Afoa, 2 Keven Mealamu ©, 1 Tony Woodcock. Reserves: 16 Tim Dow, 17 Saimone Taumoepeau, 18 Kurtis Haiu, 19 Justin Collins, 20 Steve Devine, 21 Rua Tipoki, 22 Brent Ward.
some intresting selections here and there
Hurricanes Squad
HURRICANES: 15 Isaia Toeava, 14 Lome Fa'atau, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Tana Umaga, 11 Ma'a Nonu, 10 Jimmy Gopperth, 9 Piri Weepu; 8 Rodney So'oialo © 7 Chris Masoe, 6 Jerry Collins, 5 Jason Eaton, 4 Luke Andrews, 3 Neemia Tialata, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 Joe McDonnell. Reserves: 16 Luke Mahoney, 17 Tim Fairbrother, 18 Paul Tito, 19 Thomas Waldrom, 30 Brendan Haami, 21 David Holwell, 22 Shannon Paku.
oh blues team is bit interesting. nacewa at fullback and nick williams at 6. flavell no where to be seen. also senio ahead of devine interesting call. the rest as I thought it would be.
This should be a good game... predictions are Hurricanes 24-18
Blues win up front
Hurricane loose forwards will dominate 2nd phase
Expect a huge game from both backlines, Hurricanes to have the edge.
mark_shaw
08-02-06, 12:16 AM
canes are f***n great team this yesr a
..::ERIC::..
08-02-06, 12:24 AM
Gopperth and Andrews the only non-internationals in the Hurricanes starting 15 :)
THE CHIROPRACTOR101
08-02-06, 12:54 AM
flavell is still in japan and his season shud end about the 3-4 week of super 14
umm..where is tuitevake?..i guess when howlett leaves he will get a spot,gud lookin team
collins vs williams is gonna be an awesome match up
starting the new season wit a banger...piri weepu will test the ruck area mcdonald gotta play the conservative game and cant let braid do all the work..if that happens weepu and his loosies are gonna dominate the ruck
just let nick williams play his power game and the other 2 play support
shud be a very gud game...
The TRUTH
08-02-06, 03:01 AM
After looking at those line-ups for the Blues v Canes match im tempted to change my pick to the Canes
There team looks far better than the blues on paper
here is the reds line-up
Reds: 15.Chris Latham, 14.Tim Atkinson, 13.Julian Huxley, 12.Elton Flatley, 11.Drew Mitchell, 10.Berrick Barnes, 9.Sam Cordingley, 8.John Roe , 7.David Croft, 6.Mitchell Chapman, 5.Hugh McMeniman, 4.Mark Connors, 3.Rodney Blake, 2.Sean Hardman, 1.Greg Holmes. Reserves: 16.Stephen Moore, 17.Tom Court, 18.James Horwill, 19.Tom McVerry, 20.Nic Berry, 21.Lloyd Johansson, 22.Henari Veratau.
Originally posted by The TRUTH!!@Feb 7 2006, 11:09 PM
OK...post your team linups and latest team news for the opening round of the Super 14
from planetrugby.com
West Australians to 'break the record'
Monday February 06 2006
O'Meara sets the challenge
RugbyWA chief executive Peter O'Meara has thrown down the gauntlet to West Australian sports fans urging them to help break the Australian record for a Super 12/14 crowd attendance.
The Western Force will play the Brumbies in its long-awaited debut in the Super 14 competition on Friday night at Subiaco Oval.
The Perth-based team already boasts Australia's biggest membership base, with more than 21,000 paid-up supporters.
Now, O'Meara wants those local sports fans who haven't joined up or bought a ticket to Friday night's game to get on board and help break another Australian Super 12/14 record.
"The Australian Super 12 crowd record is 42,600 at a game between the Waratahs and the Reds in 2004," O'Meara said.
"Wouldn't it be fantastic, if - on our first Super 14 outing - we could break that record," he said.
"It would show the traditional rugby powerbases on the eastern seaboard that the new home of Australian rugby is in the west."
The Western Force/Brumbies clash on Friday night will kick off the new Super 14 competition, with the New South Wales Waratahs and the Queensland Reds set to do battle the following day in Brisbane in a match expected to draw a crowd of 40,000.
O'Meara said a crowd of 31,000 was already assured for the Western Force/Brumbies game but he urged the undecided to get along to help break the crowd record and show their support for WA's team, in its debut.
"And it's not just the rugby," he sad. "We'll have plenty of exciting pre-match entertainment, both in and outside the stadium, to really highlight this historical moment in WA sport."
Lucky I got my tickets a long time ago* :bana:* :whip:
If you do manage to break it you'll only have the record for one night.
The TRUTH
08-02-06, 06:27 AM
Originally posted by Wally+Feb 8 2006, 06:44 PM-->
<!--QuoteBegin-The TRUTH!!@Feb 7 2006, 11:09 PM
OK...post your team linups and latest team news for the opening round of the Super 14
from planetrugby.com
West Australians to 'break the record'
Monday February 06 2006
O'Meara sets the challenge
RugbyWA chief executive Peter O'Meara has thrown down the gauntlet to West Australian sports fans urging them to help break the Australian record for a Super 12/14 crowd attendance.
The Western Force will play the Brumbies in its long-awaited debut in the Super 14 competition on Friday night at Subiaco Oval.
The Perth-based team already boasts Australia's biggest membership base, with more than 21,000 paid-up supporters.
Now, O'Meara wants those local sports fans who haven't joined up or bought a ticket to Friday night's game to get on board and help break another Australian Super 12/14 record.
"The Australian Super 12 crowd record is 42,600 at a game between the Waratahs and the Reds in 2004," O'Meara said.
"Wouldn't it be fantastic, if - on our first Super 14 outing - we could break that record," he said.
"It would show the traditional rugby powerbases on the eastern seaboard that the new home of Australian rugby is in the west."
The Western Force/Brumbies clash on Friday night will kick off the new Super 14 competition, with the New South Wales Waratahs and the Queensland Reds set to do battle the following day in Brisbane in a match expected to draw a crowd of 40,000.
O'Meara said a crowd of 31,000 was already assured for the Western Force/Brumbies game but he urged the undecided to get along to help break the crowd record and show their support for WA's team, in its debut.
"And it's not just the rugby," he sad. "We'll have plenty of exciting pre-match entertainment, both in and outside the stadium, to really highlight this historical moment in WA sport."
Lucky I got my tickets a long time ago* :bana:* :whip:
If you do manage to break it you'll only have the record for one night. [/b]
Im not really interested in that record seeing as subi can only hold around 43-44,000
Plus if the Tahs play a final at Telstra stadium then they will set a record that can only be beaten by themselves.
Im more interested in the season attendance record, that will give a good indication of how good the team support is.
The TRUTH
08-02-06, 06:29 AM
If anyone can find the Force Team line-up could you plz post it...
..doesn't look liked they have released it yet
The TRUTH
08-02-06, 08:22 AM
nevermind found it....
FORCE team
The squad is:
1. Gareth Hardy
2. Brendan Cannon
3. David Fitter
4. John Welborn
5. Nathan Sharpe ©.
6. Luke Doherty
7. Matt Hodgson
8. Scott Fava (vc)
9. Matt Henjak
10. Scott Daruda
11. Digby Ioane
12. Lachlan MacKay
13. Junior Pelesasa
14. Scott Staniforth
15. James Hilgendorf
subs
16. Tai McIsaac 17. David Te Moana 18. David Pusey 19. Richard Brown 20. Chris O'Young 21. Josh Graham 22. Cameron Shepherd
suprised to see Sheperd on the bench although Hilgendorf really impressed me in the first trial...
..also MacKay at 12 is a bit of a shock
I went to school with old mate Scotty Daruda. Great bloke, hope he goes nuts.
Originally posted by mark_shaw@Feb 8 2006, 02:16 PM
canes are f***n great team this yesr a
All our teams lookg bloody good this year, even the Chiefs will be bloody hard to beat. Highlanders look the weakest on paper imo.
Originally posted by umosay+Feb 8 2006, 11:38 PM-->
<!--QuoteBegin-mark_shaw@Feb 8 2006, 02:16 PM
canes are f***n great team this yesr a
All our teams lookg bloody good this year, even the Chiefs will be bloody hard to beat. Highlanders look the weakest on paper imo. [/b]
How can all five of your teams look better then what they were last year? I mean, you've only lost players since last season.
Sorry Wally but the Kiwi's are looking good this year.
There's an extremely good division of quality players in all NZ teams, on paper all NZ teams are looking solid (maybe the Highlanders are the underdogs of all NZ sides but still they have Anton and Nick Evans and if you missed it Nick looked pretty solid in the Northern tour).
Australia has a new franchise, which I believe is going to shake up the Australian Union. Regardless of a forward pack consisting Nathan Sharpe and Brendan Cannon (do not underestimate these two guys - if you do you they'll win out). The Force has the next Australian Half back in Matt Henjak, and the Force is so far away from anywhere in Australia that they'll do what Western Aus does and do their own thing, ie other sportsman like Gillchrest and Langer).
I think that the biggest asset they have the at the moment though is John Mitchell (and I reckon if there's any Safa's reading remember Mitchell? he's the guy that brought the All Blacks over and put 50 Points on you - yes that guy. OK the World Cup was a bit of a screw up, but no Tana at 13... ).
I'm ranting... Australia has 2 teams in the competition thus far (due to pretty much everyone I talk to thinking that WA is poked before they even start - I predict that leave this to John Mitchell to fix).
NSW and Qld... what ever... the old ways are changing, Wobblies to start looking like a different team after the S14 has been closed. WARNING NH (Aussies are dogs - don't wake sleeping dogs).
And South Africa...
look forward to seeing the results of what they have to offer... thank god for the Southern Hemisphere, thank god for Rugby.
Oh and go the Chiefs!
The TRUTH
08-02-06, 02:11 PM
^^^^^http://www.big-football-forum.co.uk/forum/images/smiles/puzzled.gif^^^^^^^^^^http://www.big-football-forum.co.uk/forum/images/smiles/huh.gif^^^^^
...Anyway this is the sharks team:
Sharks:
15 JP Pietersen
14 Dusty Noble
13 Gcobani Bobo
12 Andries Strauss
11 Henno Mentz
10 Percy Montgomery (WTF)
9 Ruan Pienaar
8 Jacques Botes
7 AJ Venter (captain)
6 Warren Britz
5 Johann Muller
4 Johan Ackermann
3 Brendon Botha
2 Skipper Badenhorst
1 Heinke van der Merwe
SUBS:
16 Jody Jenneker
17 Brent Moyle
18 Albert van den Berg
19 Daniel Farani
20 Sandile Nxumalo
21 Bradley Barritt
22 Brent Russell (WTF)
Crusaders squad to face the Highlanders on saturday
Crusaders: 15. Leon MacDonald, 14. Rico Gear, 13. Caleb Ralph, 12. Aaron Mauger, 11. Scott Hamilton, 10. Daniel Carter, 9. Kevin Senio, 8. Mose Tuiali'i, 7. Richard McCaw (capt), 6. Reuben Thorne, 5. Ross Filipo, 4. Chris Jack, 3. Campbell Johnstone, 2. Corey Flynn, 1. Greg Somerville. Res: 16. Tone Kopelani, 17. Wyatt Crockett, 18. Kevin O'Neill, 19. Johnny Leo'o, 20. Andrew Ellis, 21. Cameron McIntyre, 22. Casey Laulala.
very good looking crusaders team as always. the countdown is defintely now on until the start of the super 14.
loratadine
08-02-06, 10:39 PM
yes of course it is - it starts on friday
loratadine
08-02-06, 10:41 PM
whats the highlanders line up?
..::ERIC::..
09-02-06, 12:18 AM
Highlanders: 15. Ben Blair, 14. Vilimoni Delasau, 13. Neil Brew, 12. Seilala Mapusua, 11. Roy Kinikinilau, 10. Nick Evans, 9. Jimmy Cowan, 8. Filipo Levi, 7. Josh Blackie, 6. Craig Newby, 5. James Ryan, 4. Tom Donnelly, 3. Carl Hayman, 2. Anton Oliver (capt), 1. Clarke Dermody. Res: 16.Jason Macdonald, 17.Nick White, 18.Hoani MacDonald, 19.Hale T Pole, 20.Chris Smylie, 21.Callum Bruce, 22.Richard Kahui.
blowers unavailable due to getting a head knock in pre-season. they defintely have the forwards pack to be competitve but the backs I am not so sure.
Originally posted by esoj@Feb 9 2006, 01:59 PM
blowers unavailable due to getting a head knock in pre-season. they defintely have the forwards pack to be competitve but the backs I am not so sure.
TBH...the starting backline is quite solid compared to the last 2-3 years...they how have alot of pace and power out wide...but im not too sure about backup players...i mean who will replace nick evans if he gets injured?
THE CHIROPRACTOR101
09-02-06, 02:19 AM
id put ben blair there....he is very evasive and that cud make up for his long range passing..by him running alot more and hookin up his backs with shorter passes...his kicking game is very exceptional especially for a fullback
i always pictured him as a brent russel,jason robinson type ball carrier..very nippy and he needs more ball..that is if nick evans ever falls..id like to see him take the 10 jersey...i reckon he could add some much needed x factor that the highlanders lack
roy kinikinlau?...they shouldve went for hosea gear he is the next best winger in nz
it is good but other like the blues have an established back 3 and seem to have more skillful players. I think bruce plays 10 and perhaps bambry. blair could also slot in there fairly easily as they have cover for fullback.
go the blues
All_Blacks_Hurricanes_Lions_Fan
09-02-06, 07:00 AM
Originally posted by THE CHIROPRACTOR101@Feb 9 2006, 04:19 PM
roy kinikinlau?...they shouldve went for hosea gear he is the next best winger in nz
They couldnt of had Hosea Gear he is contracted to Wellington.
All_Blacks_Hurricanes_Lions_Fan
09-02-06, 07:03 AM
Stormers team:
Stormers: 15 Werner Greeff, 14 Jonghi Nokwe, 13 De Wet Barry (captain), 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Rayno Benjamin, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Bolla Conradie, 8 Adri Badenhorst, 7 Schalk Burger, 6 Luke Watson, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Ross Skeate, 3 Eddie Andrews, 2 Hanyani Shimange, 1 JD Moller.
Replacements: 16 Schalk Brits, 17 Attie Winter, 18 Henk Eksteen, 19 David Hendricks, 20 Neil de Kock, 21 Naas Olivier, 22 Justin Peach.
The TRUTH
09-02-06, 07:29 AM
Originally posted by All_Blacks_Hurricanes_Lions_Fan@Feb 9 2006, 08:03 PM
Stormers team:
Stormers: 15 Werner Greeff, 14 Jonghi Nokwe, 13 De Wet Barry (captain), 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Rayno Benjamin, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Bolla Conradie, 8 Adri Badenhorst, 7 Schalk Burger, 6 Luke Watson, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Ross Skeate, 3 Eddie Andrews, 2 Hanyani Shimange, 1 JD Moller.
Replacements: 16 Schalk Brits, 17 Attie Winter, 18 Henk Eksteen, 19 David Hendricks, 20 Neil de Kock, 21 Naas Olivier, 22 Justin Peach.
De Wet Barry :rahh:
I will pay $5000 to the first person that spear tackles that c#nt
seriously http://www.liverpoolfc-newkit.co.uk/iB3_html/non-cgi/emoticons/shifty3.gif
Tana? http://www.liverpoolfc-newkit.co.uk/iB3_html/non-cgi/emoticons/eyebrow.gif
All_Blacks_Hurricanes_Lions_Fan
09-02-06, 07:38 AM
The worst part is 99% of the time he gets away with it.
THE CHIROPRACTOR101
09-02-06, 07:41 AM
Originally posted by All_Blacks_Hurricanes_Lions_Fan+Feb 9 2006, 08:00 PM-->
<!--QuoteBegin-THE CHIROPRACTOR101@Feb 9 2006, 04:19 PM
roy kinikinlau?...they shouldve went for hosea gear he is the next best winger in nz
They couldnt of had Hosea Gear he is contracted to Wellington. [/b]
just saying tho that if they had a choice out of wellingtons lesser wingers..kini or gear..the obvious decision would be hosea gear coz he provides so much more then roy..
roy isnt lazy but his head is just not in the game...he looks as tho he doesnt want to play but with all his physical attributes he could be a star winger for any team..same with hosea gear he is building his rep up...but hes pushing and striving for success in the game...only thing is that roy has had more game time and has played longer than hosea..still hasnt shrugged off his lack of focus
it wud be gud to see a full season of hosea gear..who is much stronger and quicker than older bro rico...he just lacks gametime and experience to keep up wit the big guns
All_Blacks_Hurricanes_Lions_Fan
09-02-06, 07:51 AM
Roy is the lesser winger though, the top 2 wings for Wellington are Fa'atau and Gear with Kinikinilau in the reserves. I just hope he hits his potential while is is still in Wellington we have let some good wings go.
Originally posted by Dumbo@Feb 9 2006, 12:59 AM
Sorry Wally but the Kiwi's are looking good this year.
There's an extremely good division of quality players in all NZ teams, on paper all NZ teams are looking solid (maybe the Highlanders are the underdogs of all NZ sides but still they have Anton and Nick Evans and if you missed it Nick looked pretty solid in the Northern tour).
Australia has a new franchise, which I believe is going to shake up the Australian Union. Regardless of a forward pack consisting Nathan Sharpe and Brendan Cannon (do not underestimate these two guys - if you do you they'll win out). The Force has the next Australian Half back in Matt Henjak, and the Force is so far away from anywhere in Australia that they'll do what Western Aus does and do their own thing, ie other sportsman like Gillchrest and Langer).
I think that the biggest asset they have the at the moment though is John Mitchell (and I reckon if there's any Safa's reading remember Mitchell? he's the guy that brought the All Blacks over and put 50 Points on you - yes that guy. OK the World Cup was a bit of a screw up, but no Tana at 13... ).
I'm ranting... Australia has 2 teams in the competition thus far (due to pretty much everyone I talk to thinking that WA is poked before they even start - I predict that leave this to John Mitchell to fix).
NSW and Qld... what ever... the old ways are changing, Wobblies to start looking like a different team after the S14 has been closed. WARNING NH (Aussies are dogs - don't wake sleeping dogs).
And South Africa...
look forward to seeing the results of what they have to offer... thank god for the Southern Hemisphere, thank god for Rugby.
Oh and go the Chiefs!
Are you stoned? I asked how all five of your teams could be better than last year, not can I have a 500 word essay on why New Zealand is good at rugby.
The TRUTH
09-02-06, 08:12 AM
Originally posted by Wally+Feb 9 2006, 08:55 PM-->
<!--QuoteBegin-Dumbo@Feb 9 2006, 12:59 AM
Sorry Wally but the Kiwi's are looking good this year.
There's an extremely good division of quality players in all NZ teams, on paper all NZ teams are looking solid (maybe the Highlanders are the underdogs of all NZ sides but still they have Anton and Nick Evans and if you missed it Nick looked pretty solid in the Northern tour).
Australia has a new franchise, which I believe is going to shake up the Australian Union. Regardless of a forward pack consisting Nathan Sharpe and Brendan Cannon (do not underestimate these two guys - if you do you they'll win out). The Force has the next Australian Half back in Matt Henjak, and the Force is so far away from anywhere in Australia that they'll do what Western Aus does and do their own thing, ie other sportsman like Gillchrest and Langer).
I think that the biggest asset they have the at the moment though is John Mitchell (and I reckon if there's any Safa's reading remember Mitchell? he's the guy that brought the All Blacks over and put 50 Points on you - yes that guy. OK the World Cup was a bit of a screw up, but no Tana at 13... ).
I'm ranting... Australia has 2 teams in the competition thus far (due to pretty much everyone I talk to thinking that WA is poked before they even start - I predict that leave this to John Mitchell to fix).
NSW and Qld... what ever... the old ways are changing, Wobblies to start looking like a different team after the S14 has been closed. WARNING NH (Aussies are dogs - don't wake sleeping dogs).
And South Africa...
look forward to seeing the results of what they have to offer... thank god for the Southern Hemisphere, thank god for Rugby.
Oh and go the Chiefs!
Are you stoned? I asked how all five of your teams could be better than last year, not can I have a 500 word essay on why New Zealand is good at rugby. [/b]
Yeah i didnt understand a word of that
All_Blacks_Hurricanes_Lions_Fan
09-02-06, 08:13 AM
The Cats team:
Cats: 15 Earl Rose, 14 Wylie Human, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Wayne Julies, 11 Jorrie Muller, 10 Tiaan Snyman, 9 Enrico Januarie, 8 Ernst Joubert, 7 Wikus van Heerden (captain), 6 Cobus Grobbelaar, 5 Jannes Labuschagne, 4 Trevor Hall, 3 Marius Hurter, 2 Lukas van Biljon, 1 Pietman van Niekerk.
Replacements: 16 Delarey du Preez, 17 Lawrence Sephaka, 18 KleinJan Tromp, 19 Willem Stoltz, 20 Jano Vermaak, 21 Doppies la Grange, 22 Grant Esterhuizen
Anyone have the Cheetahs team?
THE CHIROPRACTOR101
09-02-06, 09:10 AM
i get it..but im not stoned
loratadine
09-02-06, 01:12 PM
whats ben blair like?
THE CHIROPRACTOR101
09-02-06, 02:00 PM
was a future allblack....like an allblack who got constantly picked for the abs..until an injury in 02 northern tour and since he came back from that his never played his best since..hes either injured,benched or when he is playing hes constantly sucking...drops high balls,misses tackles just really hasnt been the same since his injury
i remember him before that and he was an awesome player straight out of the age grade rep team...he was one of the more exciting canttab players back then
hes nippy like robinson on attack...not as quick or sharp but elusive enough to make breaks..hes kinda like nick evans without the passing game and the gigantic aussie rules boot..(altho he can hold his own in the kicking department)..
i like him as a player..he cudve been a real allblack prospect..he still is but hes gotta prove it more...
loratadine
09-02-06, 06:21 PM
cant wait for the s14 now
lewseys got it covered
09-02-06, 07:43 PM
got my fantasy team sorted!
All_Blacks_Hurricanes_Lions_Fan
09-02-06, 09:22 PM
I dont think anyone in NZ,AUS or SA can wait. :bana:
aussie1st
09-02-06, 09:53 PM
Heres a good preview with all the teams for any fantasy rugby players.
http://www.rugby365.com/LATEST_NEWS/story_48927.shtml
yep rugby 365 very useful site especially for sa teams and players.
7 hours till kick off and the start of the super 14. I'm getting more and more excited with each hour that passes.
go the blues
loratadine
09-02-06, 10:27 PM
its not only the south that sppreciates this tournament - as a welshmen is really appreciate good rugby when i see it.
I'm leaving work early, at this stage 6 hours to go.
Go the Hurricanes.
The TRUTH
10-02-06, 03:04 PM
Canes blow the Blues away
Friday February 10 2006
Five-try second half rout
The Hurricanes, scoring five tries in the second half, came back from being 16-3 down at the break to beat the Blues 37-19 in the opening match of the inaugural Super 14 competition at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday.
Tana Umaga on the run
It wasn't the wind's fault. The bit of a breeze had nothing to do with the dramatic change of fortunes in the second half when the Blues changed from leading by 13 points and looking like winners to losing by 15 and looking really well beaten as the Hurricanes blew them away.
At home the hospitable Blues got no points while giving the Hurricanes five.
There were lots of firsts, mainly because the match itself was a first - the first Super 14 match. Bryce Lawrence blew the first Super 14 whistle and Tasesa Lavea kicked off to start the new competition. Rodney So'oialo caught the first kick-off and from inside their 22 the Hurricanes started running.
They enjoyed the majority of possession in the first half but the Blues, with the breeze behind them, enjoyed the majority of territory as again and again they pushed the Hurricanes back, partly with rush-defence, partly with the boot where Lavea and Isa Nacewa played to the corners, and partly through their own errors, and their most erroneous player was veteran Tana Umaga. His knock-on led to the first scrum of Super 14.
When Lavea kicked out, the Hurricanes had the first line-out of Super 14. When Luke McAlister held on in a tackle by Umaga, he conceded the first penalty of Super 14, and when Jimmy Gopperth held on, McAlister goaled to score the first points of Super 14. When Angus Macdonald tackled and held So'oialo, Gopperth made it 3-all.
The Blues had heads up and were confident about counter-attacking.
Ali Williams caught the ball in a line-out and the Blues mauled it down the field on their left. They released the ball and Lavea sliced in a diagonal till Ben Atiga came in straight on him. Stumbling past three would-be tacklers, Atiga drove over for a try near the padding. McAlister converted and after 29 minutes the Blues led 10-3.
Williams knocked the kick-off backwards - into the arms of Chris Masoe who charged ahead. Jerry Collins carried it on and the Hurricanes were blowing hot. Umaga broke but when he tried a delicate grubber, the movement broke down.
Two penalties by McAlister, one for off-side and the second soon afterwards for a maul infringement, took the Blues to 16-3 at half-time, and looking full value for their lead.
They did not look like retaining the lead in the second half as the visitors outscored them 34-3 ... 34-3!
It started four minutes into the half from an odd bit of scrumming. On the attack, the Hurricanes fed the scrum, but the Blues wheeled it to have a scrum of their own. The Hurricanes wheeled that to get a put in to themselves. From that scrum on their left they went wide right with Manu Nonu in from the left to feed young fullback Isaia Toeava who flipped inside to Lome Fa'atau who burst over to score the Hurricanes' first try of Super 14. 16-8.
Right from the kick-off the Hurricanes threatened, but Umaga knocked on.
At this stage the rain started. It came straight down, confirming that the wind was not really a factor but it may have caused some of the wonky handling in the half.
Down the left came the Hurricanes. Fa'atau gave to Toeava and he played inside to Umaga who powered over for a try in Keven Mealamu's tackle. That was enough for the iconic veteran and he took his rest. The change was significant for Nonu now moved to centre, with Shannon Paku coming in on the wing. From now on Nonu was brilliant.
Gopperth converted Umaga's try to make the score 16-15 with 23 minutes to play. Victory for the Hurricanes now looked inevitable.
They did not have to wait long for the lead. After replacement scrum-half Steve Devine had been rendered groggy in a Jerry Collins tackle, Nonu coming in straight ran over him. The maned centre then ran over Nacewa and surfed over for the try at the posts. This try and Umaga's were referred to the television match official who had an easy job of advising the try.
Gopperth converted. 22-16 with 20 minutes to play.
When Jason Eaton was penalised for an air tackle on Ali Williams in a line-out, McAlister bounced, slipped and still goaled. 22-16. Soon afterwards McAlister was off-target with a straight forward penalty attempt, and the Blues had lost their last chance to score in the half.
Eaton then became a hero. The Blues threw in at a line-out five metres from their line and tall Eaton stretched up and poached the throw. Nonu bashed as the Hurricanes went left and then Jerry Collins surged over for the bonus-point try. David Holwell, back after a sojourn in Ireland, came on for Gopperth. He missed the conversion. It did not matter as there was going to be only one winner - and the Hurricanes had the first bonus point in Super 14.
When Masoe put pressure on John Senio, the scrum-half, back on for a bleeding Devine, lost the ball backwards. Masoe picked it up, shucked off Lavea and sped down the field. He gave to Fa'atau for the tattooed wing's second try. Holwell converted. 34-19 with nine minutes to play.
Weepu grubbered down the right and Nacewa conceded a five-metre scrum. That was where the Hurricanes played out the match. After the siren had gone the Blues conceded a penalty for off-side and Holwell kicked the ball over. It was the only penalty the Blues had conceded in the half.
The whistle went, and the Hurricanes had won the first-ever Super 14 match.
Man the Match: Such was the one-sided nature of the second half that only Hurricanes were candidates and probably the most prominent amongst them were lively, strong flank Chris Masoe, effective, sturdy scrum-half Piri Weepu and our Man of the Match for the difference he made when he moved to centre - Manu Nonu.
The scorers:
For the Blues:
Try: Atiga
Con: McAlister
Pens: McAlister 3
For the Hurricanes:
Tries: Fa'atau 2, Umaga, Nonu, Collins
Cons: Gopperth 2, Holwell
Pens: Gopperth, Holwell
The TRUTH
10-02-06, 03:06 PM
Two-try blitz seals home team's fate
A two-try blitz midway through the second half set the Brumbies up for a convincing 25-10 win over newcomers the Western Force in their Super 14 match at the Subiaco Oval in Perth on Friday.
The Force failed to live up to all the pre-match hype and they held the Brumbies for almost 60 minutes - mostly due to the Brumbies own ineptness - but then the visitors scored in the 58th and 62nd minutes to turn a 10-8 deficit into a comfortable win.
The Super 14 is new this year, and the newest of the new is the Western Force. This was their first-ever match, and from the start there was nothing at all wrong with their organisation and commitment.
They were slightly more brittle than the Brumbies with the steady heads of Stirling Mortlock, Matt Giteau, Stephen Larkham and George Gregan. What they lacked in cool heads they made up for with fiery enthusiasm.
They ended their first 40 minutes behind 8-3, but the Brumbies were in that position thanks to an opportunistic try by Mark Chisholm and a missed penalty attempt by Scott Daruda - a longish kick but from straight in front. It had the distance, not the direction.
Daruda kicked off this historic match for the men in blue with the black motif that was part black swan, part wind. And there was an enthusiastic crowd of 37 037 to see that kick-off thanks to a great marketing exercise by enthusiastic Western Australia.
The match itself was a stop-start affair. There were 12 penalties in the first half - as against 13 in the whole match between the Blues and the Hurricanes - and the scrums were Wallaby messy.
The first three scrums produced four resets and two penalties. In the second half there were another nine penalties and in 11 scrums there were eight resets, two penalties and a free kick. That did not make for entertainment!
The referee found the tackles a problem. There were eight penalties at the tackle/ruck in the first half and eventually a yellow card for Julian Salvi - who became the first player to be sin-binned in Super 14.
There was a long hold-up in the match when replacement Josh Graham got his head on the wrong side in tackling Mark Gerrard and was knocked out, to be taken off on a stretcher but, apparently, without grievous damage.
But the crowd got on with their enthusiastic support, slapping their slapsticks into the night air and cheering everything their side did. None of the cheering was anything like that for the Force's try, the best try of the nights as several players handled to send Scott Fava, head bandaged like a wounded soldier, galloping over the line. More than the try, the first score of the second half, the conversion put the Force into the lead and hope surged in the far west of Australia.
Eventually missed tackles cost the Force as the legs simply could not carry the willing spirits to the ball-carrier often enough. Their own attacking, Fava's try and the last bit of play apart, was pedestrian, the best of it a charge and slip by Junior Pelesasa who seems in need of boots with studs.
The Force may just have been less of an attacking force because of a poor performance by scrum-half Matt Henjak, who was under much pressure and transferred the pressure to his back by taking steps before passing and being seemingly out of contact with his fly-half.
That said, the history of the moment and the enthusiasm of the Western Australians was probably the real feature of the nights at Subiaco Oval - that and the promise that the Force will not be embarrassed.
Just after Daruda had missed a penalty attempt, Mark Chisholm opened the scoring on 18 minutes with a bit of opportunism. Henjak was slow - four steps slow - getting the ball away. When he did the lock's big hand was in the way. The ball bounced up off his hand, Chisholm caught it and galloped 50 metres, passing fullback James Hilgendorf with a little dummy and acceleration, to score as Lachlan MacKay tried to scrabble at his broad shoulders.
When the Force were penalised Jeremy Paul tapped and gave to Mortlock who was close, and Adam Ashley-Cooper was close, but the force held out till Mortlock goaled a penalty for the wrongful use of hands at a tackle/ruck.
The Brumbies were penalised at a tackle and then marched 10 metres to give Daruda the chance to become the first Force player to score points.
That made the score 8-3 at half-time though the Brumbies could have been further ahead had they not squandered an overlap.
The Force's try was a splendid won as the passing went form Hilgendorf, now playing centre, to energetic Digby Ioane, to Matt Hodgson, to Matt Henjak. Henjak turned it inside to Fava to give the burly flank a straight run for the line and into the history books and the hearts of all Western Australians.
Daruda converted and the Force led 10-8.
George Smith made the try that got the Brumbies back into the lead. The Force were in their own territory and tried to run the ball away from a rickety scrum. Smith won the turnover and the Brumbies moved the ball right. They came back left and replacement Joel Wilson somersaulted the ball over the line for a try in the corner, which Mortlock converted. 15-10.
When the Brumbies put the ball into a scrum five metres from the Force goal-line, again on their left, they sped long passes right and Matt Giteau simply cut through for the try. Mortlock converted. 22-10.
Mortlock goaled a penalty for a tackle/ruck infringement. The Force were well shut out of a bonus point for being an honourable looser, but the Brumbies could also not get the fourth try for a bonus point.
Man of the Match: There was a massive game from Scott Fava for the Force and a typically effective game from George Smith who seems never to tire, not even to breathe. George Smith is our Man of the Match.
The scorers:
For the Western Force:
Try: Fava
Con: Daruda
Pen: Daruda
For the Brumbies:
Tries: Chisholm, Wilson, Giteau
Cons: Mortlock 2
Pens: Mortlock 2
Yellow card: Julian Salvi (Brumbies, 32)
Great atmosphere at Perth for the game, much better than that of the New Zealand match. The Truth, were you at Subiaco last night?
I don't know crowd looked good at eden park but off course the atmosphere dies down a bit when the home teams is getting smashed and not much ball. force game of course would have been better the force were in the game for almost the entire match
Originally posted by Wally@Feb 11 2006, 11:49 AM
Great atmosphere at Perth for the game, much better than that of the New Zealand match. The Truth, were you at Subiaco last night?
Your an idiot.
And so is John Mitchell.
Force for da Spoon.
Originally posted by Ripper+Feb 11 2006, 04:09 PM-->
<!--QuoteBegin-Wally@Feb 11 2006, 11:49 AM
Great atmosphere at Perth for the game, much better than that of the New Zealand match. The Truth, were you at Subiaco last night?
Your an idiot.
And so is John Mitchell.
Force for da Spoon. [/b]
I'm an idiot for being right? Sweet logic. About as sweet as Andrew Bogut's rejection on Lebron James.
The TRUTH
11-02-06, 07:25 AM
Originally posted by Wally@Feb 11 2006, 10:49 AM
Great atmosphere at Perth for the game, much better than that of the New Zealand match. The Truth, were you at Subiaco last night?
Yeah awesome atmosphere at the game
I really thought we had a chance when we scored that try(the place went mental) but the brumbies were just too good.
I never seen so many jerseys at a game of footy (even afl) ,whoever makes those is raking in the $$$
...and they have true fans...i mean everyone stayed around to give the players a stranding ovation and even when the game was gone no-one left the ground.
There was only 37-38,000 ppl there but the ground looked full.
Mr. Laxative
11-02-06, 08:41 AM
That's ten thousand more than what the brumbies can fit with a full crowd and temporary seating!
The TRUTH
11-02-06, 09:36 AM
Half time reds v tahs 6-6 .........awesome game
Theres no better match in the super12/14 than this one, theres so much bad blood in this game...i love it :cheers:
Thats what the kiwi v kiwi matches lack, there all to friendly with eachother.
Cordingley and Sailor have really impressed me so far
Crusaders - Highlanders matches are usually fairly good, competitive matches.... Except tonight. (38-15 Crusaders)
But yeah, you're right, that Queensland-New South Wales thing is intense.
As far as intensity and passion goes, I don't think there is a game in this competition that can match the New South Wales v Queensland show down. Grand finals have trouble matching it. These games are not usually pretty, and tonight it was far, far from that - but I've never seen such physically gruelling encounters as these ones at provincial level. I could nearly feel some of those tackles being made.
P.S. Could you hear all the Wendell chants and **** on television? That is one hated *******. At one point, my corner was giving him so much **** he walked straight over to us, bowed, and walked back :roflrol:. No doubt about it, they'll be booing him at the Bledisloe.
Originally posted by Wally@Feb 12 2006, 12:32 AM
As far as intensity and passion goes, I don't think there is a game in this competition that can match the New South Wales v Queensland show down. Grand finals have trouble matching it. These games are not usually pretty, and tonight it was far, far from that - but I've never seen such physically gruelling encounters as these ones at provincial level. I could nearly feel some of those tackles being made.
P.S. Could you hear all the Wendell chants and **** on television? That is one hated *******. At one point, my corner was giving him so much **** he walked straight over to us, bowed, and walked back :roflrol:. No doubt about it, they'll be booing him at the Bledisloe.
So how are we going to do this? I suppose I should just stop you from posting and I'll tell getofmeland to delete your account?
The TRUTH
11-02-06, 02:07 PM
Originally posted by Wally@Feb 12 2006, 12:50 AM
Yeah alright. Bye.
Instead of leaving you should just have a pic of the tahs as your sig untill the reds win a game....
http://www.nswrugby.com.au/images/galleries/632752994932584999.jpg
The TRUTH
11-02-06, 04:34 PM
Can one of you Saffas please tell me why Ruan Pienaar is not the starting scrum/half for the springboks???
He's daylight ahead of any other scrum/half you guys have and he's only 21
Mr. Laxative
11-02-06, 09:51 PM
Sharks topple Chiefs
February 12, 2006 - 7:54am
Story by: Sportal
The Sharks have kick-started their Tooheys New Super 14 season off in emphatic style with a 30-21 win over the Chiefs in Durban.
The home side was led by a brilliant AJ Venter and all players made healthy contributions as the Sharks came from behind to win comfortably.
The Sharks struggled initially in the second half after taking a 24-10 lead to the break as the Chiefs began to find some form.
However, the victors' defence held steady against a spirited and determined Chiefs ressurgence to take the crucial points.
The hosts had done enough in the first half, when they really sizzled against a Kiwi combination that at times looked a little shell-shocked.
The New Zealand side started impressively after barnstorming No.8 Sione Lauaki crossed for a try in the eighth minute.
But young Sharks halfback Ruan Pienaar soon brought the home side back into the fold with a 40m dash for a try in the 15th minute.
This sparked a Sharks revival and shortly after it was Percy Montgomery who found the line to give the locals a healthy lead.
The Springbok fullback, who played at first five eighth for the Sharks, was in the action again towards the end of the first half as he touched down to give his side an almost unassailable 24-10 lead.
The Chiefs turned on a more spirited second half performance but never looked like toppling the strong South African franchise.
A brilliant try to Sosene Anesi in the 58th minute proved to be a case of too little too late as the Sharks waltzed home with the points.
Stormer
11-02-06, 11:04 PM
The Truth, DICK Muir shifted him around to no.10 for a lot of last year, even though he says he prefers no.9 so he hasn't played a lot of scrummy as of late, but I agree when he is on form not many can keep up with him in the republic.
Stormer
11-02-06, 11:16 PM
Stormers got a 23-12 victory over a very poor Cats side. Average game by the Stormers will have to improve a fair bit against the Tahs, on the bright side a lot of our young players handled their first S14 game well, Peter Grant started off shaky but looked better as the game went on the 2 Boland flyers Jongi Nokwe and Rayno Benjamin played well especially, Nokwe who should have his name on a green jersey by the end of the S14.
The TRUTH
12-02-06, 02:32 PM
Lachlan MacKay is going to miss the rest of the season after he did his knee on friday night against the Brumbies.
So there goes our best fly/half http://www.liverpoolfc-newkit.co.uk/iB3_html/non-cgi/emoticons/down.gif
Groen_en_Goud
13-02-06, 02:24 AM
I have said this on another rugby site but I'll post it here
Never again will I go to Subiaco Oval to watch a Super 14 game!!! It was definitely not value for money.
Going to games in South Africa you get a real festival type feel at the games, especially King’s Park in Durban. You get a great view from any seat, and it is a friendly attitude. You can turn up to King’s Park 2 hours and even earlier before the game and enjoy yourself.
I turned up to Subiaco Oval, no festival feel to it at all, nothing was going on beforehand (if someone passed by Subiaco they wouldn’t have had a clue that a rugby game was going to commence in less than 2 hours), terrible pricing for the crap view I got, no atmosphere in the surrounding area at all.
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On another note, Congratulations to the Sharks on in improved performance, and well done Pienaar and Monty on great games.
The atmosphere seemed good from where I was (on my coach). There was a fair bit of chanting and noise.
Groen_en_Goud
13-02-06, 04:53 AM
Originally posted by Wally@Feb 13 2006, 01:44 PM
The atmosphere seemed good from where I was (on my coach). There was a fair bit of chanting and noise.
Inside the ground it was good. Outside the ground I'm talking about and surrounding areas, nothing!!! Before or After!!!
Originally posted by Stormer@Feb 12 2006, 02:16 AM
Nokwe who should have his name on a green jersey by the end of the S14.
What? Nokwe has done nothing to state a claim on a bok jersey, Mentz and Ndungane are much better than Nokwe!
Originally posted by Groen_en_Goud+Feb 13 2006, 05:53 PM-->
<!--QuoteBegin-Wally@Feb 13 2006, 01:44 PM
The atmosphere seemed good from where I was (on my coach). There was a fair bit of chanting and noise.
Inside the ground it was good. Outside the ground I'm talking about and surrounding areas, nothing!!! Before or After!!! [/b]
thats like most matches in aus.. rugby isnt quite the same as is is back home..
and go SHARKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The TRUTH
14-02-06, 10:48 AM
PLANET RUGBY'S TEAM OF THE WEEK FOR ROUND 1
Here's our form XV for Week One:
15. Chris Latham (Reds):
The rest of his teammates tried to lull us (and the opposition) to sleep so they could sneak an unsuspecting win. But his class shone through and he got our vote.
Bubbling under: Werner Greeff (Stormers)
14. Wendell Sailor (Waratahs):
We've never been fans of Sailor, since he has seldom lived up to his pre-rugby union hype or his multi-million dollar price tag. His celebrations on Saturday also did not endear him to us either. But we simply could not ignore the fact that he produced one of his best performances since transferring form league.
Bubbling under: Lome Fa'atau (Hurricanes)
13. Ma'a Nonu (Hurricanes):
Yes, we are well aware he started the game on the wing, but it was once he moved into the midfield that Nonu really had an impact on the game. And what an impact that was. He is ready to take over Tana Umaga mantle ... both at the Hurricanes and All Blacks.
Bubbling under: Ronnie Cooke (Cheetahs)
12. Matt Giteau (Brumbies):
This nippy Wallaby again showed at the weekend that his creative skills are better suited to the midfield than at fly-half, where he tends to become to programmed and not as instinctive.
Bubbling under: Andries Strauss (Sharks)
11. Rico Gear (Crusaders):
He is so much more than just a great finisher. But it was how Gear swept over the line, in his own majestic manner, for the third try and the killer blow than won him our vote.
Bubbling under: Bryan Habana (Bulls)
10. Percy Montgomery (Sharks):
It is not just the fact that he scored 25 of the Sharks 30 points which saw him edge Carter. It was his mature performance as a fly-half, a position he once played a Test in that convinced us. If Jake White is ever short of No.10 in the Green and Gold he can fall back on Montgomery with confidence.
Bubbling under: Dan Carter (Crusaders)
9. Ruan Pienaar (Sharks):
We can babble on about his over game, his passing, his kicking, etc. But it was one simple sweeping move, that try which saw him step inside two All Blacks, that finally won him our vote.
Bubbling Under: Fourie du Preez (Bulls)
8. Scott Fava (Western Force):
The crowd in Perth were looking for a hero in a losing cause and in Fava they found a very brave man.
Bubbling under: Mose Tuiali'i (Crusaders)
7. Richard McCaw (Crusaders):
The decision by Robbie Deans to move him to the blindside made absolutely no difference. He still found all the shortcuts.
Bubbling under: AJ Venter (Sharks)
6. Chris Masoe (Hurricanes):
The Blues' loose forwards must have spent countless hours looking over the video of the match, trying to figure out how they were so heavily outclassed. Five minutes of observing Masoe would have told them why.
Bubbling under: Kabamba Floors (Cheetahs)
5. James Ryan (Highlanders):
It takes a special player to stand out in a losing cause and Ryan is a special player. He again showed why he became an All Black last year.
Bubbling under: Hugh McMeniman (Reds)
4. Johan Ackermann (Sharks):
There are many people in South Africa who wonders why he did not play more Tests for his country and after the manner in which he - at times single-handedly - man-handled the Chiefs pack will raise those questions again. And his line-out work is not too shoddy either.
Bubbling under: Chris Jack (Crusaders)
3. Carl Hayman (Highlander):
If there is one aspect in which the Highlanders stood their ground it was the scrums, and Hayman was the cornerstone of that.
Bubbling under: Campbell Johnstone (Crusaders)
2. Anton Oliver (Highlanders):
Like good red wine he only gets better. Don't ever underestimate the value of a player like Oliver turning a team of mostly ordinary individuals into a very good unit. That is why they remained competitive for so long.
Bubbling under: Andrew Hore (Hurricanes)
1. Tony Woodcock (Blues):
Even when the Hurricanes were running rampant after the break, Woodcock made his presence felt on the park.
Bubbling under: Heinke van der Merwe (Sharks)
George Smith and George Gregan were really unlucky to miss out, they were brilliant on friday night.
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