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<blockquote data-quote="unrated" data-source="post: 1036253" data-attributes="member: 45773"><p>Stormers suffered two red cards, but it was early and new players came back in for them. </p><p></p><p>Sharks then got a player sent to the bin for a yellow. </p><p></p><p>Always felt we had it in us to take the win even after falling behind 23 - 3 early in the second half. </p><p></p><p>Was just a matter of clicking. Reniel Hugo our new lock, dont know where he came from tbh, but he scored a hatrick within 15 or 30 mins!?. </p><p></p><p>Sucks that we wont get to play the other teams. </p><p></p><p>Kade Wolhuter is probably out for a year with a suspected acl. Shame Stormers thats your luck with flyhalves. Please never buy the Springbok flyhalf. You will curse that player. </p><p></p><p>Fassi proves again that he cant be tackled. Ruhan Nel also shows that he is as slippery as a wet condom. </p><p></p><p>Our scrum performed well against the Springbok packed forwards of the Stormers. This is down to the genius of Thomas du Toit. </p><p></p><p>Kolisi is doing well. He is going to become a better player at the Sharks than at the Stormers, he will fit our intense humid training style in the Durban sun. He seems to be much fitter now and is becoming a work horse, making good tackles. Attacking game will come. </p><p>By next year i expect the most from him, for now just gel with the team and try and make contributions.</p><p></p><p>I feel like because the Stormers has had the historical luxury of having the best schools catchment basin in the country they have relied on their star power mentality too much, hence a comparative lack of success as we have now overtaken them in all time win loss vs each other. Sharks has always had to be smart to get results, we dont have all those paarl boys schools feeding the youth academies. This is where i think Kolisi can flourish. </p><p></p><p>Was suprised to see Jaden Hendrikse did not start at 9 for us. Was more suprised that he was not even on the bench. They started Grant williams, suprised with some quick service and a try. Good depth at 9. 3 high level scrummies emerging. Now just make sure they dont leave. Hopefully our new american owners can help with that </p><p></p><p>On another note, Bil Clinton sent a video of support to the Sharks before the game. Probably mostly to do with Roc Nation and probably forced but was kinda funny seeing the old man looking passionate about a Kwazulu-Natalian based rugby outfit, apparently clinton played rugby back in his college days. And then a bunch of NFL players also got in on the act. Very funny though, they probably cant even watch the matches in the US. Atleast the marketing team is trying.</p><p></p><p>Our backs were workmanlike more than flashy, one can see that they are really fit now. Very intense on defence. Seems like a more aggresive version of the Boks rush defence, hence why the Stormers scored three quick breakaway tries. Makes you think of that England tour of South Africa when Erasmus just started, we still learned the new defensive system and made some mistakes, England racked up those points early on but when the defence clicked its a matter of time before the scoreboard swings in your favour. Same thing with the Stormers this weekend.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="unrated, post: 1036253, member: 45773"] Stormers suffered two red cards, but it was early and new players came back in for them. Sharks then got a player sent to the bin for a yellow. Always felt we had it in us to take the win even after falling behind 23 - 3 early in the second half. Was just a matter of clicking. Reniel Hugo our new lock, dont know where he came from tbh, but he scored a hatrick within 15 or 30 mins!?. Sucks that we wont get to play the other teams. Kade Wolhuter is probably out for a year with a suspected acl. Shame Stormers thats your luck with flyhalves. Please never buy the Springbok flyhalf. You will curse that player. Fassi proves again that he cant be tackled. Ruhan Nel also shows that he is as slippery as a wet condom. Our scrum performed well against the Springbok packed forwards of the Stormers. This is down to the genius of Thomas du Toit. Kolisi is doing well. He is going to become a better player at the Sharks than at the Stormers, he will fit our intense humid training style in the Durban sun. He seems to be much fitter now and is becoming a work horse, making good tackles. Attacking game will come. By next year i expect the most from him, for now just gel with the team and try and make contributions. I feel like because the Stormers has had the historical luxury of having the best schools catchment basin in the country they have relied on their star power mentality too much, hence a comparative lack of success as we have now overtaken them in all time win loss vs each other. Sharks has always had to be smart to get results, we dont have all those paarl boys schools feeding the youth academies. This is where i think Kolisi can flourish. Was suprised to see Jaden Hendrikse did not start at 9 for us. Was more suprised that he was not even on the bench. They started Grant williams, suprised with some quick service and a try. Good depth at 9. 3 high level scrummies emerging. Now just make sure they dont leave. Hopefully our new american owners can help with that On another note, Bil Clinton sent a video of support to the Sharks before the game. Probably mostly to do with Roc Nation and probably forced but was kinda funny seeing the old man looking passionate about a Kwazulu-Natalian based rugby outfit, apparently clinton played rugby back in his college days. And then a bunch of NFL players also got in on the act. Very funny though, they probably cant even watch the matches in the US. Atleast the marketing team is trying. Our backs were workmanlike more than flashy, one can see that they are really fit now. Very intense on defence. Seems like a more aggresive version of the Boks rush defence, hence why the Stormers scored three quick breakaway tries. Makes you think of that England tour of South Africa when Erasmus just started, we still learned the new defensive system and made some mistakes, England racked up those points early on but when the defence clicked its a matter of time before the scoreboard swings in your favour. Same thing with the Stormers this weekend. [/QUOTE]
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