OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 5:09 pmYes, five threads.fishfoodie wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 5:08 pm Do you guys not have a National thread on here yet for this kind of chat ?
Official United Rugby Championship thread
Wait until the local derbies, you ain’t seen nothing yet.fishfoodie wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 5:08 pm Do you guys not have a National thread on here yet for this kind of chat ?
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Uncle fester
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Now you know how others feel about the swarm on pr.fishfoodie wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 5:08 pm Do you guys not have a National thread on here yet for this kind of chat ?
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OomStruisbaai
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Had to say this competition is very good. Going to miss it after next weekend. Watching our own players performing for the opposition is also nice. The likes of Immelman/van der Walt/Pierre Schoeman/WP Nel/Venter playing was nice. Really enjoy watching Brok Harris standing his ground and performing for the Stormers after so many years. Pretty sure these lot had a nice beer afterwards and maybe got a braai in.
You can have Immelman and van der Walt back if you like?OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 7:50 am Had to say this competition is very good. Going to miss it after next weekend. Watching our own players performing for the opposition is also nice. The likes of Immelman/van der Walt/Pierre Schoeman/WP Nel/Venter playing was nice. Really enjoy watching Brok Harris standing his ground and performing for the Stormers after so many years. Pretty sure these lot had a nice beer afterwards and maybe got a braai in.
Having seen Jamie Ritchie yesterday morning, I think there was possibly more than a few beers on Saturday night!
All the money you made will never buy back your soul
How about a win now....no good praising all these players and they can't winOomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 7:50 am Had to say this competition is very good. Going to miss it after next weekend. Watching our own players performing for the opposition is also nice. The likes of Immelman/van der Walt/Pierre Schoeman/WP Nel/Venter playing was nice. Really enjoy watching Brok Harris standing his ground and performing for the Stormers after so many years. Pretty sure these lot had a nice beer afterwards and maybe got a braai in.
Almost sounds as if you team is topping the log. You've won 1 game lad, pipe down a bit.Sards wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 9:00 amHow about a win now....no good praising all these players and they can't winOomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 7:50 am Had to say this competition is very good. Going to miss it after next weekend. Watching our own players performing for the opposition is also nice. The likes of Immelman/van der Walt/Pierre Schoeman/WP Nel/Venter playing was nice. Really enjoy watching Brok Harris standing his ground and performing for the Stormers after so many years. Pretty sure these lot had a nice beer afterwards and maybe got a braai in.
Springboks, Stormers and WP supporter.
We are rooting for a Stormers win boet.........Gwaaan Stormers....last match of the year.handyman wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 9:13 amAlmost sounds as if you team is topping the log. You've won 1 game lad, pipe down a bit.Sards wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 9:00 amHow about a win now....no good praising all these players and they can't winOomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 7:50 am Had to say this competition is very good. Going to miss it after next weekend. Watching our own players performing for the opposition is also nice. The likes of Immelman/van der Walt/Pierre Schoeman/WP Nel/Venter playing was nice. Really enjoy watching Brok Harris standing his ground and performing for the Stormers after so many years. Pretty sure these lot had a nice beer afterwards and maybe got a braai in.
Plastic fan.
Springboks, Stormers and WP supporter.
A South African supporter...a plastic fan you buy from Chinese shops.
Between you and ouboet I will not deviate from supporting all South African sides to get wins in the URC......
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Big Nipper
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Sards really stinking this thread up. No wonder only saffers post here now
Saffer Team of the week
Cant really argue
15: Warrick Gelant (Stormers)
A tornado of attacking excellence, running for a team-high 67 metres. Kick-started things by shooting into the line and spinning his way over in contact for the Capetonians’ first try. Stepped a few defenders, made a brilliant counter-attacking break near the 30-minute mark and was strong on defence, even winning a breakdown penalty
14: Marnus Potgieter (Sharks)
Put himself on the European map with an excellent all-around effort. Defused high bombs expertly, a terrific sliding take sticking out, and was potent on the attack, making the most successful carries (5) and 24 meters. Ran right over flank Jac Morgan and was rewarded with a try.
13: Jeremy Ward (Sharks)
The hard edge of the Sharks backline. Fired up his teammates with a big tackle (one of a backline best eight hits) and made several other inspirational plays. Ran a superb support line to score one of the tries of the weekend. Bulls veteran Cornal Hendricks also made a few hard hits.
12: Harold Vorster (Bulls)
An unassuming battering ram. Jake White clearly did his homework as he instructed Vorster to target the flyhalf channel where the hard-running midfielder bulldozed Rhys Priestland at will. A power player on defence as well, it was his tackle that created the turnover that led to Madosh Tambwe’s try.
11: Kurt-Lee Arendse (Bulls)
Full of flair. Lit up Cardiff Arms Park with electrifying running and racked up a match-high 83 metres. Evaded an unrivalled five defenders, a pair of them when he created something out of nothing after receiving a poor pass from David Kriel. Scrambled sublimely on defence to mop up dangerous dinks and made a vital tackle on robust centre Reynold Lee-Lo to earn the Man of the Match award.
10: Boeta Chamberlain (Sharks) – Player of the Week
A coming of age for the talented young flyhalf. The star of the show, a confident conductor who controlled proceedings. At the heart of everything good for the Sharks, slotting three drop goals, creating the opening try with a good grubber and having a hand in the other. Created a line break with a flat pass, won the kicking battle and was dependable as a backstop under the high ball in a magnificent Man of the Match performance.
9: Andre Warner (Lions)
The standout player for the Lions. Warner was a warden on defence, making excellent cover tackles and sweeping to pounce on a dangerous grubber into his in-goal area. Equally influential on offence, shifting gears well and producing the Johannesburg outfit’s best try-scoring opportunity with a brilliant boot lace-level pick-up of Jaco Visagie’s offload.
8: Evan Roos (Stormers)
Plays like a man that has nitro fuel for blood and the Edinburgh encounter was no exception. Important cog in the Stormers’ opening try and sparked the second with a dynamic surge and well-timed pass for Paul de Wet to cross the whitewash. A physical force on defence and won a ruck penalty near his 22 in the 64th minute.
7: Arno Botha (Bulls)
Despite starting on the bench, Botha made the biggest impact. Vincent Tshituka and Willie Engelbrecht, in particular, put in good shifts, but Botha was the cattle prod that shocked the Bulls back to life when he was thrust into the action at the start of the second half. Full of energy and explosive power, his super-sub showing included two terrific breaks.
6: Marcell Coetzee (Bulls)
Talismanic. Excellent early try-saving tackle on Josh Navidi and led the second-half comeback. Made a dominant hit on Lee-Lo (one of a team-high 12 tackles], bounced the monstrous Josh Turnbull and Matthew Screech during two of his 10 rampaging runs, kept momentum going with offloads, earned his team three points with a jackal in the 63rd minute and repeated the feat to sew up the result in the 75th minute.
5: Hyron Andrews (Sharks)
A key contributor all-round. Good in the lineouts, which were fiercely contested, had a 100% tackle success rate, beat two defenders and displayed his athleticism and skills when he galloped to collect Chamberlain’s grubber and got a great offload away to Ward to score (time-stamped below).
4: Janko Steenkamp (Bulls)
Very industrious. Loose forward-like in his athletic ability and output, making eight carries and all seven of his tackles. Shone in the lineouts, where he was a pillar of strength as he secured seven takes. The Sharks’ Ruben van Heerden put in good work as well, making 10 tackles, and contested well in the lineouts.
3: Thomas du Toit (Sharks)
A massive captain’s innings by the man-mountain. Communicated well with the ref, led the defensive effort, put in immense counter-rucking work, dominated at scrum time, carried strongly and showed his impressive ball skills when he unleashed Ntuthuko Mchunu with a slick offload.
2: Bismarck du Plessis (Bulls)
Harped back memories of the juggernaut of old, especially with ball in hand. Made two beastly breaks, the second laying the groundwork for Elrigh Louw’s try as he threw a dummy before sending Priestland flying. Good set-piece work and kept his discipline. Edged Scarra Ntubeni, who was a Trojan on defence.
1:Brok Harris (Stormers)
Another veteran who turned back the clock. Dished out punishment with powerful scrummaging and outworked everyone on defence, making no less than 18 tackles. Not bad for a 36-year-old prop. Mchunu was big for the Sharks, a barnstorming break serving as the cherry on top of a colossal complete performance.
Cant really argue
15: Warrick Gelant (Stormers)
A tornado of attacking excellence, running for a team-high 67 metres. Kick-started things by shooting into the line and spinning his way over in contact for the Capetonians’ first try. Stepped a few defenders, made a brilliant counter-attacking break near the 30-minute mark and was strong on defence, even winning a breakdown penalty
14: Marnus Potgieter (Sharks)
Put himself on the European map with an excellent all-around effort. Defused high bombs expertly, a terrific sliding take sticking out, and was potent on the attack, making the most successful carries (5) and 24 meters. Ran right over flank Jac Morgan and was rewarded with a try.
13: Jeremy Ward (Sharks)
The hard edge of the Sharks backline. Fired up his teammates with a big tackle (one of a backline best eight hits) and made several other inspirational plays. Ran a superb support line to score one of the tries of the weekend. Bulls veteran Cornal Hendricks also made a few hard hits.
12: Harold Vorster (Bulls)
An unassuming battering ram. Jake White clearly did his homework as he instructed Vorster to target the flyhalf channel where the hard-running midfielder bulldozed Rhys Priestland at will. A power player on defence as well, it was his tackle that created the turnover that led to Madosh Tambwe’s try.
11: Kurt-Lee Arendse (Bulls)
Full of flair. Lit up Cardiff Arms Park with electrifying running and racked up a match-high 83 metres. Evaded an unrivalled five defenders, a pair of them when he created something out of nothing after receiving a poor pass from David Kriel. Scrambled sublimely on defence to mop up dangerous dinks and made a vital tackle on robust centre Reynold Lee-Lo to earn the Man of the Match award.
10: Boeta Chamberlain (Sharks) – Player of the Week
A coming of age for the talented young flyhalf. The star of the show, a confident conductor who controlled proceedings. At the heart of everything good for the Sharks, slotting three drop goals, creating the opening try with a good grubber and having a hand in the other. Created a line break with a flat pass, won the kicking battle and was dependable as a backstop under the high ball in a magnificent Man of the Match performance.
9: Andre Warner (Lions)
The standout player for the Lions. Warner was a warden on defence, making excellent cover tackles and sweeping to pounce on a dangerous grubber into his in-goal area. Equally influential on offence, shifting gears well and producing the Johannesburg outfit’s best try-scoring opportunity with a brilliant boot lace-level pick-up of Jaco Visagie’s offload.
8: Evan Roos (Stormers)
Plays like a man that has nitro fuel for blood and the Edinburgh encounter was no exception. Important cog in the Stormers’ opening try and sparked the second with a dynamic surge and well-timed pass for Paul de Wet to cross the whitewash. A physical force on defence and won a ruck penalty near his 22 in the 64th minute.
7: Arno Botha (Bulls)
Despite starting on the bench, Botha made the biggest impact. Vincent Tshituka and Willie Engelbrecht, in particular, put in good shifts, but Botha was the cattle prod that shocked the Bulls back to life when he was thrust into the action at the start of the second half. Full of energy and explosive power, his super-sub showing included two terrific breaks.
6: Marcell Coetzee (Bulls)
Talismanic. Excellent early try-saving tackle on Josh Navidi and led the second-half comeback. Made a dominant hit on Lee-Lo (one of a team-high 12 tackles], bounced the monstrous Josh Turnbull and Matthew Screech during two of his 10 rampaging runs, kept momentum going with offloads, earned his team three points with a jackal in the 63rd minute and repeated the feat to sew up the result in the 75th minute.
5: Hyron Andrews (Sharks)
A key contributor all-round. Good in the lineouts, which were fiercely contested, had a 100% tackle success rate, beat two defenders and displayed his athleticism and skills when he galloped to collect Chamberlain’s grubber and got a great offload away to Ward to score (time-stamped below).
4: Janko Steenkamp (Bulls)
Very industrious. Loose forward-like in his athletic ability and output, making eight carries and all seven of his tackles. Shone in the lineouts, where he was a pillar of strength as he secured seven takes. The Sharks’ Ruben van Heerden put in good work as well, making 10 tackles, and contested well in the lineouts.
3: Thomas du Toit (Sharks)
A massive captain’s innings by the man-mountain. Communicated well with the ref, led the defensive effort, put in immense counter-rucking work, dominated at scrum time, carried strongly and showed his impressive ball skills when he unleashed Ntuthuko Mchunu with a slick offload.
2: Bismarck du Plessis (Bulls)
Harped back memories of the juggernaut of old, especially with ball in hand. Made two beastly breaks, the second laying the groundwork for Elrigh Louw’s try as he threw a dummy before sending Priestland flying. Good set-piece work and kept his discipline. Edged Scarra Ntubeni, who was a Trojan on defence.
1:Brok Harris (Stormers)
Another veteran who turned back the clock. Dished out punishment with powerful scrummaging and outworked everyone on defence, making no less than 18 tackles. Not bad for a 36-year-old prop. Mchunu was big for the Sharks, a barnstorming break serving as the cherry on top of a colossal complete performance.
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OomStruisbaai
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It happen when the $hark$ get a win. If it was against the Stormers it double up.Big Nipper wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 11:37 am Sards really stinking this thread up. No wonder only saffers post here now
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OomStruisbaai
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2000 spectators allowed. That's the average for Durban but way kak for Cape Town.
2000 people can make a lot of noise and that's better by 2000 than nothing. It's a start.....but I do have fears of a new waveOomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 12:59 pm 2000 spectators allowed. That's the average for Durban but way kak for Cape Town.
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OomStruisbaai
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Blame Rassie
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OomStruisbaai
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Stormers were at least competitive in each match on tour.Sards wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 9:00 amHow about a win now....no good praising all these players and they can't winOomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 7:50 am Had to say this competition is very good. Going to miss it after next weekend. Watching our own players performing for the opposition is also nice. The likes of Immelman/van der Walt/Pierre Schoeman/WP Nel/Venter playing was nice. Really enjoy watching Brok Harris standing his ground and performing for the Stormers after so many years. Pretty sure these lot had a nice beer afterwards and maybe got a braai in.
Brok played over 100 matches for Dragons, so he'll be helpful. No injuries so Ungerer, Nel and Libbok will be back.
Havent watched the Dragons but hope to see exciting running rugby from both teams.
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Dragons have played 3 and only won 1 so are there for the taking.OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 3:58 pmStormers were at least competitive in each match on tour.Sards wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 9:00 amHow about a win now....no good praising all these players and they can't winOomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 7:50 am Had to say this competition is very good. Going to miss it after next weekend. Watching our own players performing for the opposition is also nice. The likes of Immelman/van der Walt/Pierre Schoeman/WP Nel/Venter playing was nice. Really enjoy watching Brok Harris standing his ground and performing for the Stormers after so many years. Pretty sure these lot had a nice beer afterwards and maybe got a braai in.
Brok played over 100 matches for Dragons, so he'll be helpful. No injuries so Ungerer, Nel and Libbok will be back.
Havent watched the Dragons but hope to see exciting running rugby from both teams.
And its genuine....a lot of respect between the sides
Rugby is played on grass, not on paper boet.Sards wrote: ↑Tue Oct 12, 2021 7:07 amDragons have played 3 and only won 1 so are there for the taking.OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 3:58 pmStormers were at least competitive in each match on tour.
Brok played over 100 matches for Dragons, so he'll be helpful. No injuries so Ungerer, Nel and Libbok will be back.
Havent watched the Dragons but hope to see exciting running rugby from both teams.
Springboks, Stormers and WP supporter.
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OomStruisbaai
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In the professional area the Hunt story.
Fatties are like red wine.
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Fatties are like red wine.
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A dream Vodacom Bulls debut for Hunt
12 October 2021 | 11:28
Robert Hunt © Gallo Images
As he walked on a beach just outside Cardiff taking in the beautiful Welsh landscape during the Vodacom Bulls’ recovery day on Monday, prop Robert Hunt was also still taking in the emotion of having made his professional debut for the team in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship victory over Cardiff Rugby the previous Saturday.
Hunt came on as a replacement for Jacques Van Rooyen in the match and was understandably delighted to not only make his debut, but to also come away with a win at the famous Arms Park – a ground where rugby has been played since 1881 and which has featured some of the great moments and greatest players in the game.
“It was a very special moment. It’s something I’ve been waiting for, praying for and working towards for a very long time. And then to make my debut in Wales and at the historic Arms Park was just as special. It was quite a challenge mentally. It wasn’t home turf and it was my first professional cap. But I enjoyed it,” he said.
And his debut included a moment when he ran on that he laughs about now, but which at the time added to his nerves.
“In the first half, Jacques broke a stud on his left boot. We have the same size boots so I loaned him my left boot. Then when I came on we had to swop it again. So Cardiff Rugby had a kick for posts and I ran on and was busy tying my boot thinking, well, I’ve got time because he’s either going to miss the kick and it will go out, or he’ll get it and we’ll have the restart. I was still busy tying my laces in front of the posts when I heard the ball hit the posts behind me. I thought, okay, I probably need to get up and start playing now. So I just ran into it with no mouthguard or scrumcap. I hadn’t even finished tying my shoelace yet. It was an intense start, for sure.
“But it was great to celebrate a win with the team on my debut. Hopefully we can now build on this momentum as a team. I received so many messages of support from family and friends, and even supporters. It means a lot to me.”
The 25-year-old Hunt came to professional rugby in a slightly more unconventional path than many of his Vodacom Bulls teammates. He first earned two degrees, in accounting and business studies and then sports management, before playing Varsity Cup rugby for UCT. That’s when he received a WhatsApp from Jake White.
“The Varsity Cup laid the foundation for me. I was hoping that if I performed well in the Varsity Cup the eyes would be on me. I knew it was the best shot I had at being seen, and it just so happened that after the final I got the opportunity to go to the Vodacom Bulls.
“I would’ve loved to have made it into the professional ranks a bit sooner. But my studies are done now. So now I wake up in the morning, I get ready for the day and the only thing I need to focus on is becoming a better rugby player.”
Very intelligent player. That's where we lack. Our youngsters are Zombies that you turn the key on their back and they just do what they are told, no plan B. Monkey clanging the cymbols. Can't think of a single youngster of ours with half his class. We are so vokked going forward at flyhalf