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[Super Rugby 2017] South African Teams - Pre-Season
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<blockquote data-quote="SomeOke" data-source="post: 831414" data-attributes="member: 59145"><p>Thanks for doing this Heineken, I'm just about in the mood to start getting hyped up for some Super Rugby.</p><p>You definitely gave a fair assessment. One thing you touched on but didn't really go into that much is the conference playing the Aussies vs the conference playing the Kiwi's.</p><p>It's fair to say that the conference playing the Aussies will have an advantage in terms of fixtures, if anything the Kiwi teams will be tougher this year with the Blues looking good with a few signings (although I say every year the Blues will be good and they have failed to do so in the last couple seasons).</p><p></p><p>This means that the Stormers, Cheetahs and Bulls will automatically have a tougher time, I would say it's a fair shout to say that the only team that will make the play-off in this conference will be the winner. For me if Pollard remains fit that has to be the Bulls, they have looked strong in the currie cup and they have a very well rounded squad with a good mix of tactical players, a strong pack and some deadly finishers. Cheetahs won't have the fire-power I don't think but they may achieve a few upsets this year. The Stormers have a great side on paper but with all the off the ball drama that happened last year and Robbie Fleck showing no sign of being able to create a tactically sound strategy for the team I'm afraid we will fall short this year. I can't see us beating any of the Kiwi sides, we play the Cheetahs twice (a Bogie side) and I don't seeing us having the edge against any of the other SA sides (barring the Kings who we play once), makes me wonder where our wins are going to come from. I hope to be proven wrong. </p><p></p><p>On the other conference, suddenly the Lions, Sharks and Jags have the easier fixtures, and considering the Lions made the finals last year, and haven't lost any players or their coach, it's hard to imagine they won't be the best side in SA. The only worry is that some of their lads may have lost confidence from playing for a woeful Springbok side. Sharks are a completely unknown quantity, they have been pretty dire in recent years and I still think their backs are a bit thin, I personally hope Bosch starts rather than Poitrenaud but I doubt they would have bought a player to have him languish on the bench. I don't share your optimism but they could be good. Hopefully the Jaguares will be better this year, after a year of hard-knocks they may be better prepared for SR. I think we'll see an improvement from them but I doubt they will be ***le contenders.</p><p></p><p>The Kings? Meh. Free wins and fantasy points essentially.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Quick question is the schedule for the pre-season matches out?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SomeOke, post: 831414, member: 59145"] Thanks for doing this Heineken, I'm just about in the mood to start getting hyped up for some Super Rugby. You definitely gave a fair assessment. One thing you touched on but didn't really go into that much is the conference playing the Aussies vs the conference playing the Kiwi's. It's fair to say that the conference playing the Aussies will have an advantage in terms of fixtures, if anything the Kiwi teams will be tougher this year with the Blues looking good with a few signings (although I say every year the Blues will be good and they have failed to do so in the last couple seasons). This means that the Stormers, Cheetahs and Bulls will automatically have a tougher time, I would say it's a fair shout to say that the only team that will make the play-off in this conference will be the winner. For me if Pollard remains fit that has to be the Bulls, they have looked strong in the currie cup and they have a very well rounded squad with a good mix of tactical players, a strong pack and some deadly finishers. Cheetahs won't have the fire-power I don't think but they may achieve a few upsets this year. The Stormers have a great side on paper but with all the off the ball drama that happened last year and Robbie Fleck showing no sign of being able to create a tactically sound strategy for the team I'm afraid we will fall short this year. I can't see us beating any of the Kiwi sides, we play the Cheetahs twice (a Bogie side) and I don't seeing us having the edge against any of the other SA sides (barring the Kings who we play once), makes me wonder where our wins are going to come from. I hope to be proven wrong. On the other conference, suddenly the Lions, Sharks and Jags have the easier fixtures, and considering the Lions made the finals last year, and haven't lost any players or their coach, it's hard to imagine they won't be the best side in SA. The only worry is that some of their lads may have lost confidence from playing for a woeful Springbok side. Sharks are a completely unknown quantity, they have been pretty dire in recent years and I still think their backs are a bit thin, I personally hope Bosch starts rather than Poitrenaud but I doubt they would have bought a player to have him languish on the bench. I don't share your optimism but they could be good. Hopefully the Jaguares will be better this year, after a year of hard-knocks they may be better prepared for SR. I think we'll see an improvement from them but I doubt they will be ***le contenders. The Kings? Meh. Free wins and fantasy points essentially. Quick question is the schedule for the pre-season matches out? [/QUOTE]
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