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Round 12: Stormers v Blues
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<blockquote data-quote="BokMagic" data-source="post: 111528"><p>Wrt the tries that was or wasn`t- as the former Bok legend of the 30`s, Boy Louw, used to say: " Reads about it in tomorrow`s paper!" I can think of quite a few debatable calls of late- Pert in 2005- Habana`s 2nd try came from a helluva knock at the base of the ruck by Du Preez, and then of course Meleamu`s Tri-Nations clinching try against the Boks in 2005 had more than just a hint of truck-and-trailer. And let`s not get started on Hore`s try in Rustenburg last year, demoted to a mere effort for Rod`s interference- and still debated around the rugby world to this date. But they all stood- or didn`t, so there`s no changing it.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, Fester`s been talking about the game-plan on Superrugby, and he`s come up with a stunning idea- copy the Sharks, kick the ball long, and moving up in a defensive line. Brilliant! kick the ball straight down the throat of the best attacking side from broken play in this year`s S14. Almost like his game-plan against the Saders- make 200+ tackles, and hope to score from turnovers( read- intercepts). Almost as good- don`t contest against the best side at retaining and recycling possession. Are you sure this guy`s not on the NZRU`s payroll?</p><p></p><p>If the Stormers` light 5 can come to the party and generally harrass the Blues pack, if JDV can score his standard intercept or 2- and it could be possible against the Blues` virtual touch-rugby style of offloading, if Peter Grant slots all of his kicks, if the jet-lag factor proves to be too much for the Blues, and if the Stormers ignore the brilliant tactical genius of their coach and keep the effing ball in hand, they could just do it.</p><p></p><p>But that`s a helluva lot of ifs, and I for one am not too hopeful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BokMagic, post: 111528"] Wrt the tries that was or wasn`t- as the former Bok legend of the 30`s, Boy Louw, used to say: " Reads about it in tomorrow`s paper!" I can think of quite a few debatable calls of late- Pert in 2005- Habana`s 2nd try came from a helluva knock at the base of the ruck by Du Preez, and then of course Meleamu`s Tri-Nations clinching try against the Boks in 2005 had more than just a hint of truck-and-trailer. And let`s not get started on Hore`s try in Rustenburg last year, demoted to a mere effort for Rod`s interference- and still debated around the rugby world to this date. But they all stood- or didn`t, so there`s no changing it. Anyway, Fester`s been talking about the game-plan on Superrugby, and he`s come up with a stunning idea- copy the Sharks, kick the ball long, and moving up in a defensive line. Brilliant! kick the ball straight down the throat of the best attacking side from broken play in this year`s S14. Almost like his game-plan against the Saders- make 200+ tackles, and hope to score from turnovers( read- intercepts). Almost as good- don`t contest against the best side at retaining and recycling possession. Are you sure this guy`s not on the NZRU`s payroll? If the Stormers` light 5 can come to the party and generally harrass the Blues pack, if JDV can score his standard intercept or 2- and it could be possible against the Blues` virtual touch-rugby style of offloading, if Peter Grant slots all of his kicks, if the jet-lag factor proves to be too much for the Blues, and if the Stormers ignore the brilliant tactical genius of their coach and keep the effing ball in hand, they could just do it. But that`s a helluva lot of ifs, and I for one am not too hopeful. [/QUOTE]
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