SuperRugby: Waratahs vs. Bulls. 11/05/2012

[TRF_heineken]

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney - 09:40 GMT, 11/05/2012

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Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 CJ Stander, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Juandré Kruger, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Dawie Steyn

Substitutes: 16 Willie Wepener, 17 Rayno Gerber, 18 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 19 Arno Botha, 20 Jano Vermaak, 21 Louis Fouché, 22 JJ Engelbrecht

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

A not too shabby line-up considering the casaulties. I rate Venter and it'll be interesting to see him and Sadie get more time together.

 

[TRF_heineken]

On the plus side, we have a fetcher again in the team... hopefully we get more ball and then demolish the Tahs

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

On the plus side, we have a fetcher again in the team... hopefully we get more ball and then demolish the Tahs

I don't know that Steggies actually turns ball over... no more than any other player. He does slow ball down quite effectively but gets pinged for it very effectively as well. But, with the resources at hand, it's the right call. Hopefully he has a good game and doesn't go over the top trying to impress.

 

[Gena_ZA]

This week is what they call a "dreaded 2nd week" The Bulls have lost all but one of their 2nd games on previous tours. Coincidently the only victory was against the Waratahs many years ago.
It seems a mental thing more than anything else.
Can they produce after last week's mishap and can the Warratahs recover after the hiding they received from the Brumbies

Only time will tell, based on ability the Bulls can take it

 

[Dizzy]

I'm hoping Hougaard has another massive game. This guy is amazing.

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

vBookie Waratahs - Bulls

vBookie added

 

[Gena_ZA]

Dankie Oom Ezequiel

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

Dankie Oom Ezequiel

Watch out! Cyril will ban your sorry Afrikaans behind. You should know better by now, tsk, tsk.

 

[Tomsey]

waratahs are favorites? how is this possible?

 

[TRF_heineken]

waratahs are favorites? how is this possible?

Something called HOME GROUND ADVANTAGE!!??

 

[InsaneAsylum]

hope tom carter runs into a spies train

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Dankie Oom Ezequiel

Dis 'n plesier!

 

[Sker]

Aaahhhh I'm enjoying being temporarily unemployed. I get to watch rugby all morning.

 

[Hairy Scot]

Who is the commentator with the speech impediment?

 

[TRF Mr Fish]

Waraths 14 is a dick.

 

[Gena_ZA]

Bulls left it late, but grats on the victory

 

[TRF Mr Fish]

Bloody hell, can't even count on the Australia teams to upset teams when you want to... Pile of crap conference.

 

[Hairy Scot]

Waraths 14 is a dick.

Can he be cited for that piece of nonsense?

 

[Hairy Scot]

Bloody hell, can't even count on the Australia teams to upset teams when you want to... Pile of crap conference.

If it were not for the conference system would there be an Aussie side in the final stages?