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Where the SA teams stand heading back to cross-nation matches
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<blockquote data-quote="saulan" data-source="post: 1075748" data-attributes="member: 60236"><p>These players are coming from playing in 25-30 degree heat and most of them are used to winter not dropping below 5-10 degrees, so even a mild winter will be an adjustment. Those conditions will probably suit the Lions the best (pretty strong forward pack performance in terms of scrumming from what I've seen), but less so the Stormers or Sharks who have a bit more reliance on running rugby.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Sharks definitely the most cash-strapped. They got majority ownership from MVM holdings last January and since then they've been acquiring Springboks (e.g. Kolisi, Mbonambi, now Etzebeth potentially). Lions and Bulls are relatively the same funding wise... and the Stormers are definitely the worst and are an utter mess... but somehow they are playing well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="saulan, post: 1075748, member: 60236"] These players are coming from playing in 25-30 degree heat and most of them are used to winter not dropping below 5-10 degrees, so even a mild winter will be an adjustment. Those conditions will probably suit the Lions the best (pretty strong forward pack performance in terms of scrumming from what I've seen), but less so the Stormers or Sharks who have a bit more reliance on running rugby. Sharks definitely the most cash-strapped. They got majority ownership from MVM holdings last January and since then they've been acquiring Springboks (e.g. Kolisi, Mbonambi, now Etzebeth potentially). Lions and Bulls are relatively the same funding wise... and the Stormers are definitely the worst and are an utter mess... but somehow they are playing well. [/QUOTE]
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