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Mad that you've never watched Leinster, almost unbelievable.The Scarlets championship winning side of a few years back was just about the most thrilling rugby I've ever watched.
Mad that you've never watched Leinster, almost unbelievable.The Scarlets championship winning side of a few years back was just about the most thrilling rugby I've ever watched.
Almost cost them a game. What you want from old men coming on from the bench is cool heads. Or simply being role models around the park that can do duty in a game. Bulls should either start him or if it were me drop him.Scummy from du Plessis there. No need for it at all.
Yeah agreed. He will cop a ban for that too of course with a history like that. Flat enough game otherwise.Almost cost them a game. What you want from old men coming on from the bench is cool heads. Or simply being role models around the park that can do duty in a game. Bulls should either start him or if it were me drop him.
They beat the best team in the league away and home, so they are now the best team. The log is only secondary to anything else that happens from here on out.Fair to say I've been sleeping on Ulster. Probably clearly the second best side at the moment.
And then classic SA style we sit back right after.Ouch, bonus point for the Stormers within 25 minutes against Zebre...
Thats true classic SA style, 0 to a 100% complacency in 2 secondsAnd then classic SA style we sit back right after.
I think Sharks,Stormers and Bulls will make the QF with the Sharks even getting a top 4 finish. Next 5 games is still in South Africa for all our teams and we have a game in hand on the teams above us. Very much still in our teams hands where they finish.Sure, you can't extrapolate 21 points in 12 minutes BUT I'll bet you a NZ team would've made at the very least 80 given the same level of dominance. At least. That is purely down to mindset. Bulls, Sharks and Lions let big leads go as well.
Talking about mindsets, Bulls need to drop Du Plessis. What was the guy thinking. I felt the same about Nel. Thought he ought to sit this one out and lets give Pretorius a go. He did cost us the game vs Connacht. Du Plessis can feel very lucky he didn't cost the Bulls a W. Ought to be cited though so maybe the decision gets taken out of the Bulls' hands. Also poor discipline from the Zebre player for his late red. Pity, because he was the only player in my mind that made his presence felt otherwise for the visitors. Gonna be a tight finish to see who gets into the top 8. Feel the Sharks should make it so to me its two of the Ospreys, Stormers or Bulls who are gonna get a chance away fro home in a QF.
Hmm, would be nice. I just think the Ospreys has an easier run in than our teams but maybe we could do it. That said I would be happy for two of our teams to progress. I can't see a scenario where we don't at least have 1 team in the play-offs. Bulls and Stormers I can't see taking an away QF- I think we travel poorly AND there would be a lot of pressure on the referee to favor the home team and there does seem to be a definite trend of home sides winning in this comp. Sharks have traditionally been SA's best travelers. I don't see that being any different as of now. I don't see them cracking the top 4 myself but you never know. They are a stacked team even without their best player in Am being unavailable but they have yet to click IMO. Some of that comes down to coaching but there are a lot of new combinations so one can appreciate it might take some time to bed in.I think Sharks,Stormers and Bulls will make the QF with the Sharks even getting a top 4 finish. Next 5 games is still in South Africa for all our teams and we have a game in hand on the teams above us. Very much still in our teams hands where they finish.
Well Ospreys still need to play Lions and Stormers in SA and SA teams have a game in hand on them so maybe.Hmm, would be nice. I just think the Ospreys has an easier run in than our teams but maybe we could do it. That said I would be happy for two of our teams to progress. I can't see a scenario where we don't at least have 1 team in the play-offs. Bulls and Stormers I can't see taking an away QF- I think we travel poorly AND there would be a lot of pressure on the referee to favor the home team and there does seem to be a definite trend of home sides winning in this comp. Sharks have traditionally been SA's best travelers. I don't see that being any different as of now. I don't see them cracking the top 4 myself but you never know. They are a stacked team even without their best player in Am being unavailable but they have yet to click IMO. Some of that comes down to coaching but there are a lot of new combinations so one can appreciate it might take some time to bed in.
They have Bok encumbants in so many positions and fringe Boks in most others. I would even go as far as saying Jaden and Fassi were my form 9 and 15 middle of last year and its a pity they didn't get more opportunity. Even Notshe was in beast mode 2021. Am is a truly big loss though and I don't rate your locks- though a fit and motivated Etzebeth is worth a lot so you are building nicely. I guess what I am saying is that the Sharks are the only SA side I can see launching a serious challenge come the play-offs.