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“Stormers in Italy today”

Never thought I’d ever say that!!

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Sexy Rikus scores after just 2 mins

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Scarra + lineout = shitshow

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Beneton strike back.
7-5 20 mins

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Pen Libbok. Stomps 8-7
24 mins

[lemonhead]

Frank could use his whistle a bit less but no atrocious calls so far, more technical and minor law changes.

Good contest.

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Frank could use his whistle a bit less but no atrocious calls so far, more technical and minor law changes.

Good contest.

Agreed. Both packs even, equally both hookers are shite at darts.

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Stomps ruck defence is poor.

[sturginho]

Saffers, how do you pronounce Duvenage?

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Saffers, how do you pronounce Duvenage?

Like the commentator: du-ven-aga (like the oven)

Put a bit of a ghhh in your throat: du-ven-aah-ghha

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Gcaba having a great game, two turnovers already. Just need the rest of the Stomps pack to turn up.

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11-7 Stomps
38 mins

[lemonhead]

Benneton slipping a bit, had by far the better of the half but wasting too many chances.

Libbok will kick Stormers further ahead all day.

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HT. Pretty entertaining game, Treviso forwards on top. Stomps missing tackles but scrambling at the back. Libbok and Gelant kicking badly from hand…..but still ahead. Weird

[OomStruisbaai]

Saffers, how do you pronounce Duvenage?

Doewhenhage

[OomStruisbaai]

Gcaba having a great game, two turnovers already. Just need the rest of the Stomps pack to turn up.

Xaba. He has been great.

Vokken hot out there.

[sturginho]

Saffers, how do you pronounce Duvenage?

Like the commentator: du-ven-aga (like the oven)

Put a bit of a ghhh in your throat: du-ven-aah-ghha

I'm watching in Italian which is why I was curious if they were getting it right

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Andries Coetzee brain dead

[OomStruisbaai]

Nice try from Nel. Our lineout are a shambles

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Evan Roos is deaf and very stupid at the average ruck.

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Benetton pack score. Last 15 mins going to be exciting

[lemonhead]

Benetton really needed that.

All down to momentum now, Stormers have managed the half well so far.

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2pens from Benetton. 18-17 Stomps
63 mins

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Stomps replacement frontrow is garbage.

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Try Benetton. Stomps pack walking everywhere

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Benetton impressive win 22-18

Stomps lineout and scrum dire, handling crap and dumb at ruck time. They also look unfit.

Long season ahead until their Boks return, especially the frontrow.

[lemonhead]

Might well be fitness. Before Benetton's try they were managing things.

Dropped off a cliff after 60mins, nothing went their way.

[OomStruisbaai]

Stormers should have won that one. Benneton don't look half the team that bullied the Bulls.

Now for the Bulle en Tjarks. Vok our luck need to change.

[OomStruisbaai]

Bulls and SA Rugby real test.

[Chilli]

Imagine the shame if only the $harks won this weekend.

[OomStruisbaai]

Goosen starts where Pollard ended

[OomStruisbaai]

The refs are getting to me.

[OomStruisbaai]

Leinster in another league

[FalseBayFC]

Imagine the shame if only the $harks won this weekend.

Lions did OK.

[Chilli]

Imagine the shame if only the $harks won this weekend.

Lions did OK.

Yeah.........it was a forgettable game though

[fishfoodie]

Leinster in another league

It's like that great Philosopher Mike Tyson said;

Everyone has a plan until they're punched in the face !

It's all very well watching video, & making a plan; but until the players are out there on the pitch, they really don't know what they face.

[OomStruisbaai]

The refs ruck ruling is confusing

[OomStruisbaai]

Better from Bulls

[fishfoodie]

Better from Bulls

Yeah, they're getting into the speed of the game

[Chilli]

Embarrassing ☹