Official United Rugby Championship thread

[OomStruisbaai]

Bulls

15 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 14 Madosh Tambwe, 13 David Kriel, 12 Cornal Hendricks, 11 Richard Kriel, 10 Morne Steyn, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Elrigh Louw, 7 Arno Botha, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Walt Steenkamp, 3 Robert Hunt, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Gerhard Steenkamp

Substitutes: 16 Johan Grobbelaar, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Lizo Gqoboka, 19 Jacques du Plessis, 20 Sintu Manjezi, 21 Zak Burger, 22 Chris Smith, 23 Harold Vorster

Whiter than white.

Seems like some unions don't encourage transformation. Chase away their POC. Apparently the Bulls are about to announce an exciting new signing....can anyone guess. Seems like Trevor's transfer filled the piggy bank

Gert Smal CC coach

No vokken Province chase away PoCs, the Sharks poached them.

[Chilli]

Stormers: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Dan du Plessis, 11 Seabelo Senatla, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Stefan Ungerer, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Willie Engelbrecht, 6 Junior Pokomela, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Salmaan Moerat (captain), 3 Neethling Fouche, 2 Scarra Ntubeni, 1 Brok Harris.
Replacements: 16 Andre-Hugo Venter, 17 Kwenzo Blose, 18 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko, 19 Ernst van Rhyn, 20 Nama Xaba, 21 Godlen Masimla, 22 Rikus Pretorius, 23 Tim Swiel.

Date: Saturday, December 4
Venue: Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
Kick-off: 17.00 (15.00 GMT)
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa), Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (South Africa)

No Wazza?

[OomStruisbaai]

Stormers have more match 23 PoCs then the Sharks.

Wazza got a break with Herschel and Kitshoff.

[Chilli]

So as I thought:
$harks Mercenaries by 12
Stormers by 32.

Here
First.

[Sards]

Stormers have more match 23 PoCs then the Sharks.

Wazza got a break with Herschel and Kitshoff.

Shame. Wazza and Herschel played so much rugby. Those 10 minute cameos are a drain on the body

[Sards]

So as I thought:
$harks Mercenaries by 12
Stormers by 32.

Here
First.

I would be seriously impressed if the Sharks beat the Bulls. It would make a change....Jake White is a fantastic coach...he takes average players and turns them into an effective machine.
The Stormers punch above their weight ( which could be the players being desperate to be noticed by the agents of other unions ). And the Lions are well..the Lions

[OomStruisbaai]

Stormers have more match 23 PoCs then the Sharks.

Wazza got a break with Herschel and Kitshoff.

Shame. Wazza and Herschel played so much rugby. Those 10 minute cameos are a drain on the body

Fassi had vokol minutes and were utterly kak vs the Cheetahs.

[Sards]

Stormers have more match 23 PoCs then the Sharks.

Wazza got a break with Herschel and Kitshoff.

Shame. Wazza and Herschel played so much rugby. Those 10 minute cameos are a drain on the body

Fassi had vokol minutes and were utterly kak vs the Cheetahs.

Exactly. Imagine how tired he was from also doing vokol.
Rassie is a p@&s. When he went to the boks he was on fire. Rassie and Nienaber broke him.
But don't worry. The Sharks will fix him. And Bongi. Just like we fixed Kolisi

[assfly]

Apparently the Sharks didn't select Fassi as they felt he needed to "sharpen up" after the Cheetahs match.

I really hope the Sharks win. That's the strongest lineup I've seen us pick in a long time, and we've still got guys yet to start like Fassi and Ox. A win against this Bulls team would be a big statement.

[OomStruisbaai]

Sharks will take it easily. Bulls lost their horns up North.

[handyman]

Shame. Wazza and Herschel played so much rugby. Those 10 minute cameos are a drain on the body

Fassi had vokol minutes and were utterly kak vs the Cheetahs.

Exactly. Imagine how tired he was from also doing vokol.
Rassie is a p@&s. When he went to the boks he was on fire. Rassie and Nienaber broke him.
But don't worry. The Sharks will fix him. And Bongi. Just like we fixed Kolisi

Have you deleted the pic of Rassie and yourself from your phone?

[weegie01]

To attempt to stop this turning into the SA moaning thread, the Edinburgh team for tonight.



An all out attack backline seeming going on the principle that whatever Benetton score, Edinburgh will score more. With more attack to come off the bench alongside the steady hand of Pyrgos.

What is remarkable is the number of previous automatic choices not playing or starting, yet it is still a strong team.

[Chilli]

Apparently the Sharks didn't select Fassi as they felt he needed to "sharpen up" after the Cheetahs match.

I really hope the Sharks win. That's the strongest lineup I've seen us pick in a long time, and we've still got guys yet to start like Fassi and Ox. A win against this Bulls team would be a big statement.

This $HARKS Mercenaries should be to strong for the Bulls.

[handyman]

Whiter than white.

Seems like some unions don't encourage transformation. Chase away their POC. Apparently the Bulls are about to announce an exciting new signing....can anyone guess. Seems like Trevor's transfer filled the piggy bank

Gert Smal CC coach

No vokken Province chase away PoCs, the Sharks poached them.

Gert Smal appointed as CC coach, great move by the Bulls.

[Sards]

Apparently the Sharks didn't select Fassi as they felt he needed to "sharpen up" after the Cheetahs match.

I really hope the Sharks win. That's the strongest lineup I've seen us pick in a long time, and we've still got guys yet to start like Fassi and Ox. A win against this Bulls team would be a big statement.

For some odd reason he was kicking the ball instead of running it which is his normal....thats how Bosch got messed up. Although I have it on authority that Bosch just is not interested in sorting out his tackling. Fassi was not like that before the boks and in the first 2 matches he played in. That's Rassie and Nienaber vokking with the kids game trying to turn him into a Zombie.
Sharks will have to somehow undo all that. I hope they can.

[OomStruisbaai]

Apparently the Sharks didn't select Fassi as they felt he needed to "sharpen up" after the Cheetahs match.

I really hope the Sharks win. That's the strongest lineup I've seen us pick in a long time, and we've still got guys yet to start like Fassi and Ox. A win against this Bulls team would be a big statement.

For some odd reason he was kicking the ball instead of running it which is his normal....thats how Bosch got messed up. Although I have it on authority that Bosch just is not interested in sorting out his tackling. Fassi was not like that before the boks and in the first 2 matches he played in. That's Rassie and Nienaber vokking with the kids game trying to turn him into a Zombie.
Sharks will have to somehow undo all that. I hope they can.

Kak man. You didn't watch the match. The Cheetahs had the Sharks backline on their backfoot.

[OomStruisbaai]

Sards on the match thread

That sucks. Didn't watch. We had a Samoan flank and an Aussie Samoan centre playing. Did they do anything of note?

I passed out after a few minutes. Sun got to me today. Was with the youngest in Green point . No wind.
I saw a Fassi error. That's it. Passed out. I am confident he needs match time.

Now it's Rassie's fault.

You are worse then Kawikaki

[GrahamWa]

1. Oli Kebble (61)
2. George Turner (65)
3. Zander Fagerson (102)
4. Rob Harley (256)
5. Richie Gray (67)
6. Ryan Wilson (C) (197)
7. Rory Darge (9)
8. Jack Dempsey (5)

9. Ali Price (98)
10. Ross Thompson (20)
11. Cole Forbes (12)
12. Sione Tuipulotu (6)
13. Kyle Steyn (36)
14. Sebastian Cancelliere (1)
15. Josh McKay (0)

16. Johnny Matthews (16)
17. Nathan McBeth (1)
18. Murray McCallum (3)
19. Lewis Bean (10)
20. Kiran McDonald (38)
21. Jamie Dobie (24)
22. Domingo Miotti (0)
23. Nick Grigg (94)

Unavailable for selection: Simon Berghan, Fraser Brown, Scott Cummings, Peter Horne, Tom Lambert, Ewan McQuillin.

Glasgow team to Play Dragons on Saturday night. Highlighted players of interest in the team for the Saffers. Looking for a decent response after playing like dicks at Benetton. Interesting to see Steyn back to OC, hopefully stays there following a move to the wing for a prolonged period.

[fishfoodie]

Teams for Leinster V Connacht tonight, 19:45 KO

Leinster: Hugo Keenan; Jordan Larmour, Garry Ringrose, Robbie Henshaw, James Lowe; Harry Byrne Luke McGrath (capt); Cian Healy, Dan Sheehan, Michael Alaalatoa; Ryan Baird, Devin Toner; Rhys Ruddock, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris.

Replacements: Rónan Kelleher, Andrew Porter, Vakh Abdaladze, Josh Murphy, Max Deegan, Nick McCarthy, Ross Byrne, Tommy O'Brien.

Connacht: Oran McNulty; Alex Wootton, Sammy Arnold, Peter Robb, Mack Hansen; Jack Carty (capt), Kieran Marmion; Matthew Burke, Dave Heffernan, Finlay Bealham; Oisín Dowling, Ultan Dillane; Eoghan Masterson, Conor Oliver, Jarrad Butler.

Replacements: Shane Delahunt, Jordan Duggan, Jack Aungier, Leva Fifita, Cian Prendergast, Caolin Blade, Conor Fitzgerald, Tom Farrell.

[Sards]

Come on Bongi...
Killed 2 attacks

[Sards]

Oh my word Boeta.

Dismal tonight

[Sandstorm]

Would someone in Durban please be so kind as to fuck up that whistling cnut in the crowd? Thank you

[Sandstorm]

Quality of ball retention for both teams is poor.

[Sards]

Just thinking Kolisi is playing tonight....just haven't seen him

[OomStruisbaai]

Bulls are cunts.

[Sards]

Bosch is the waterboy

[Sards]

Hyron is so underrated

[Sandstorm]

Hyron is so underrated

He’s the best lock of a garbage foursome on display tonight.

[Sandstorm]

13-9 Bulls
HT

[OomStruisbaai]

Just thinking Kolisi is playing tonight....just haven't seen him

That's Kolisi for you. Different in green and gold

[OomStruisbaai]

Kak rugby . Dryvens.

[Sards]

Bulls remind me of Crusaders...lots of dark stuff off the ball. Pushing the limits

[Sards]

Just thinking Kolisi is playing tonight....just haven't seen him

That's Kolisi for you. Different in green and gold

The returning boks bar Am look exhausted

[Sards]

The Sharkboks are too strong for the Bulls

[assfly]

Never in doubt

[OomStruisbaai]

Great win for Sharks. Bulls scrumming a real worry.

[Sards]

Great win for Sharks. Bulls scrumming a real worry.

Rather...Sharks scrumming a real worry....










For other sides.

Glad we got one over the Bulls

[Sards]

And Fassi was Covid

[fishfoodie]

Great finish by Mack Hansen, leaping to catch a cross field kick

0- 5 to Connacht

[fishfoodie]

Leinster bring the power game; & grind out for a try by Ruddock.

7 - 5 25 mins gone