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As a rugby fan, what/who do you look forward to over the next 4 years?
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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 769800" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>50% Non-white of which 60% (so 30% of the total) has to be 'African black' and not 'mixed race' or other 'race'. I know; its absolutely ridiculous that this is an issue in 2016. SANZAR and World Rugbby should just go ahead and ban us from competing but I don't think they have the balls because racial discrimination against whites isn't racism is it.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The depth is also there in the backs. They have Rudy Paige at 9, Burger Odendaal is a handy one to cover the centers and I'd actually prefer Jamaba Ulengo on one of the wings (probably ahead of Basson) as he could make the step up and fill the void we have in SA for quality wings. He is a bit unpolished though. Kriel could cover 15. </p><p></p><p>The Bulls will be going with a new(ish) look pack though so there is a lot of question marks and a big lack of experience in the team despite the exciting youths. Bulls also traditionally travel poorly but I exect we'll see them in the play-off mix. IMO I have 4 teams from the SA conferences competing for those 3 spots: Stormers, Lions, Bulls and los Jaguares from Argentina. I expect the first 3 to go through.</p><p></p><p>ITO the OP, my hope is Eddie Jones has enough time to work his magic with the Stormers and that he manages to help secure the services of a halfback combination that can take the team to a potential ***le. We have good talent but we lack excellence in key positions (notably 2, 9, 10 and 15).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 769800, member: 39190"] 50% Non-white of which 60% (so 30% of the total) has to be 'African black' and not 'mixed race' or other 'race'. I know; its absolutely ridiculous that this is an issue in 2016. SANZAR and World Rugbby should just go ahead and ban us from competing but I don't think they have the balls because racial discrimination against whites isn't racism is it. The depth is also there in the backs. They have Rudy Paige at 9, Burger Odendaal is a handy one to cover the centers and I'd actually prefer Jamaba Ulengo on one of the wings (probably ahead of Basson) as he could make the step up and fill the void we have in SA for quality wings. He is a bit unpolished though. Kriel could cover 15. The Bulls will be going with a new(ish) look pack though so there is a lot of question marks and a big lack of experience in the team despite the exciting youths. Bulls also traditionally travel poorly but I exect we'll see them in the play-off mix. IMO I have 4 teams from the SA conferences competing for those 3 spots: Stormers, Lions, Bulls and los Jaguares from Argentina. I expect the first 3 to go through. ITO the OP, my hope is Eddie Jones has enough time to work his magic with the Stormers and that he manages to help secure the services of a halfback combination that can take the team to a potential ***le. We have good talent but we lack excellence in key positions (notably 2, 9, 10 and 15). [/QUOTE]
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