Official United Rugby Championship thread

[OomStruisbaai]

Stormers playing kak again

[handyman]

Warrick is going to be a huge loss

He was wasted at the Bulls, we bought him and fixed him. Same with psdt and so many others.

[OomStruisbaai]

Sad for all this Saffer trolling specifically Sards.

We should appreciate all our teams winning and shoot up the log.

[OomStruisbaai]

Vok that was the try of the season by Senatla.

[Sards]

Damn I fell asleep during the match last night. Very busy weekend.

Congratulations to Stormers. Was always going to be a W with Zebre propping up the bottom of the log but that was a good victory. Congratulations to all the South African sides. Full house. Cardiff look quite poor too like Zebre. I expect a full house of points from Stormers next match. Same for Sharks vs Zebre. Lions have Munster so a real tough one. Expect a loss here. Bulls have Scarlets and better be sharp. I don't expect any changes in the position of the Saffer sides after the next round.

[Sards]

Sharks in 6th with 31
Stormers in 8th with 29
Bulls in 10th with 27
Lions in 11th with 17

Edinburgh are 5th with 39
Sharks have a game in hand but even with a full house of points won't leapfrog them. Best possible after next round 36 for Sharks.
Stormers have a game in hand over Ospreys and I point difference. So could get level .
Bulls need a bonus point to draw level with Conaught.
Lions won't advance any further

Edinburgh and Glascow slug it out for honors and stand in Sharks way. Both of them on equal points of 39

[OomStruisbaai]

The Lions and Bulls MUST win. The $hark$ and Stormers need their help to get higher on that log.

[Sards]

The Lions and Bulls MUST win. The $hark$ and Stormers need their help to get higher on that log.

Lions have Ulster and Stormers the weekend after. Tough one for both sides

[assfly]

Great weekend for the SA teams. They've shown that playing them in SA will be difficult.

Credit to the Stormers too, for playing in a smaller stadium. Much easier to watch than the rest of the games, looked like a better atmosphere too.

[OomStruisbaai]

The Stormers played against the school of the blind but the other teams defense need some work this week. Lions defense was just good enough. Luckily for them the Cardiff player had like Bismarck a brain explosion and cost them in the end.

[assfly]

The Stormers played against the school of the blind but the other teams defense need some work this week. Lions defense was just good enough. Luckily for them the Cardiff player had like Bismarck a brain explosion and cost them in the end.

That was just plain mental from Bismarck. Totally unnecessary. Could face a long ban.

[Sards]

The Stormers played against the school of the blind but the other teams defense need some work this week. Lions defense was just good enough. Luckily for them the Cardiff player had like Bismarck a brain explosion and cost them in the end.

That was just plain mental from Bismarck. Totally unnecessary. Could face a long ban.

tbh I dont think he cares...they pulled him away from his farm where he was quite happy ......

[Sards]

Oh vok. The Sharks are topping all the Saffer sides for the second week in a row.....

Nothing on social media praising the Sharks. No arrogance from the Sharkies. Just business as usual.

[assfly]

I bloody enjoyed the URC this weekend. So great to be playing against new opposition. It'll be great when crowd numbers increase.

[handyman]

I bloody enjoyed the URC this weekend. So great to be playing against new opposition. It'll be great when crowd numbers increase.

Yeah, it was awesome.

[Blake]

I bloody enjoyed the URC this weekend. So great to be playing against new opposition. It'll be great when crowd numbers increase.

It's nice when our teams are winning, will be great for morale and momentum heading into the playoffs.
But still a lot of room for improvement and we'll have to improve for when the other teams get their international players back.

[assfly]

But still a lot of room for improvement and we'll have to improve for when the other teams get their international players back.

Absolutely. I'm sure most, if not all, of our teams were quite realistic about our chances in our first season. But with a couple in the hunt for knock-out games, it's a good start.

[Sards]

But still a lot of room for improvement and we'll have to improve for when the other teams get their international players back.

Absolutely. I'm sure most, if not all, of our teams were quite realistic about our chances in our first season. But with a couple in the hunt for knock-out games, it's a good start.

Depth is the key.

[Chilli]

I bloody enjoyed the URC this weekend. So great to be playing against new opposition. It'll be great when crowd numbers increase.

There was even some good rugby played.

[OomStruisbaai]

Vok that was the try of the season by Senatla.

[OomStruisbaai]

[Sards]

It's taken an almighty long time for him to come good. Same as Willemse. Who took 50 games to admit he is a 12. So yes well done Senatla.

[OomStruisbaai]

[OomStruisbaai]

vs Cardiff

Stormers – 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Seabelo Senatla, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Damian Willemse, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Hacjivah Dayimani, 6 Deon Fourie, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Adre Smith, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Scarra Ntubeni, 1 Steven Kitshoff (c).
Subs: 16 Chad Solomon, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Neethling Fouche, 19 Ernst van Rhyn, 20 Junior Pokomela, 21 Paul de Wet, 22 Tim Swiel, 23 Rikus Pretorius.

[Sards]

Boeta on the bench for the URC match.....Bosch starting....otherwise all the same

[OomStruisbaai]

Our Skot broers big derby

Glasgow Warriors: 15 Josh McKay, 14 Sebastian Cancelliere, 13 Robbie Fergusson, 12 Stafford McDowall, 11 Cole Forbes, 10 Duncan Weir, 9 Jamie Dobie, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Thomas Gordon, 6 Ryan Wilson (captain), 5 Richie Gray, 4 Scott Cummings, 3 Simon Berghan, 2 Johnny Matthews, 1 Murphy Walker
Replacements: 16 Grant Stewart, 17 Nathan McBeth, 18 Ewan McQuillin, 19 Kiran McDonald, 20 Ally Miller, 21 Jordan Lenac, 22 Ross Thompson, 23 Sione Tuipulotu

Edinburgh: 15 Henry Immelman, 14 Ramiro Moyano, 13 Matt Currie, 12 Chris Dean, 11 Emiliano Boffelli, 10 Jaco van der Walt, 9 Henry Pyrgos (captain), 8 Mesulame Kunavula, 7 Connor Boyle, 6 Ben Muncaster, 5 Glen Young, 4 Pierce Phillips, 3 Angus Williams, 2 Dave Cherry, 1 Harrison Courtney
Replacements: 16 Adam McBurney, 17 Boan Venter, 18 Luan de Bruin, 19 Jamie Hodgson, 20 Magnus Bradbury, 21 Ben Vellacott, 22 Charlie Savala, 23 Cammy Hutchison

Date: Friday, March 18
Venue: Scotstoun
Kick-off: 21:35 (19:35 GMT)
Referee: Hollie Davidson
Assistant Referees: Keith Allen, Ian Kenny
TMO: Neil Paterson

EdinBokke by 50

[OomStruisbaai]

Bulls: 15 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Cornal Hendricks, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Madosh Tambwe, 10 Chris Smith, 9 Zak Burger, 8 Elrigh Louw, 7 , 6 Marcell Coetzee (captain), 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Walt Steenkamp, 3 Jacques van Rooyen, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.
Replacements: 16 Joe van Zyl, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Robert Hunt, 19 Reinhardt Ludwig, 20 Arno Botha, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 Morne Steyn, 23 Lionel Mapoe.

Scarlets: 15 Ioan Nicholas; 14 Steff Evans, 13 Johnny Williams, 12 Scott Williams (captain), 11 Ryan Conbeer; 10 Rhys Patchell, 9 Dane Blacker, 8 Blade Thomson, 7 Tomas Lezana, 6 Aaron Shingler, 5 Jac Price, 4 Sam Lousi, 3 Javan Sebastian, 2 Daf Hughes, 1 Kemsley Mathias.
Replacements: 16 Shaun Evans, 17 Rob Evans, 18 Harri O’Connor, 19 Morgan Jones, 20 Sione Kalamafoni, 21 Archie Hughes, 22 Sam Costelow, 23 Joe Roberts.

Date: Friday, March 18
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 19.10 (17.10 UK & Ireland, 17.10 GMT)
Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Griffon Colby (both South Africa)
TMO: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

[OomStruisbaai]

Important SA fixtures:
26 March
$hark$ vs EdinBokke, Stormers vs Ulster
2 April : Bulls vs Ulster
9 April: Stormers vs Bulls
22 April Stormers vs Glasgow
23 April $hark$ vs Leinster
29 April Bulls vs Glasgow
30 April Stormers vs Leinster
21 May Ulster vs $hark$

[handyman]

Bulls: 15 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Cornal Hendricks, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Madosh Tambwe, 10 Chris Smith, 9 Zak Burger, 8 Elrigh Louw, 7 , 6 Marcell Coetzee (captain), 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Walt Steenkamp, 3 Jacques van Rooyen, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.
Replacements: 16 Joe van Zyl, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Robert Hunt, 19 Reinhardt Ludwig, 20 Arno Botha, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 Morne Steyn, 23 Lionel Mapoe.

Scarlets: 15 Ioan Nicholas; 14 Steff Evans, 13 Johnny Williams, 12 Scott Williams (captain), 11 Ryan Conbeer; 10 Rhys Patchell, 9 Dane Blacker, 8 Blade Thomson, 7 Tomas Lezana, 6 Aaron Shingler, 5 Jac Price, 4 Sam Lousi, 3 Javan Sebastian, 2 Daf Hughes, 1 Kemsley Mathias.
Replacements: 16 Shaun Evans, 17 Rob Evans, 18 Harri O’Connor, 19 Morgan Jones, 20 Sione Kalamafoni, 21 Archie Hughes, 22 Sam Costelow, 23 Joe Roberts.

Date: Friday, March 18
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 19.10 (17.10 UK & Ireland, 17.10 GMT)
Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Griffon Colby (both South Africa)
TMO: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

No Bulls 7.

[Chilli]

Warrick is going to be a huge loss

He was wasted at the Bulls, we bought him and fixed him. Same with psdt and so many others.

You are not wrong.

[handyman]

Warrick is going to be a huge loss

He was wasted at the Bulls, we bought him and fixed him. Same with psdt and so many others.

You are not wrong.

I will be honest, if he leaves it will be a massive loss.

[bok_viking]

Bulls: 15 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Cornal Hendricks, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Madosh Tambwe, 10 Chris Smith, 9 Zak Burger, 8 Elrigh Louw, 7 , 6 Marcell Coetzee (captain), 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Walt Steenkamp, 3 Jacques van Rooyen, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.
Replacements: 16 Joe van Zyl, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Robert Hunt, 19 Reinhardt Ludwig, 20 Arno Botha, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 Morne Steyn, 23 Lionel Mapoe.

Scarlets: 15 Ioan Nicholas; 14 Steff Evans, 13 Johnny Williams, 12 Scott Williams (captain), 11 Ryan Conbeer; 10 Rhys Patchell, 9 Dane Blacker, 8 Blade Thomson, 7 Tomas Lezana, 6 Aaron Shingler, 5 Jac Price, 4 Sam Lousi, 3 Javan Sebastian, 2 Daf Hughes, 1 Kemsley Mathias.
Replacements: 16 Shaun Evans, 17 Rob Evans, 18 Harri O’Connor, 19 Morgan Jones, 20 Sione Kalamafoni, 21 Archie Hughes, 22 Sam Costelow, 23 Joe Roberts.

Date: Friday, March 18
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 19.10 (17.10 UK & Ireland, 17.10 GMT)
Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Griffon Colby (both South Africa)
TMO: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

No Bulls 7.

He missed out Cyle Brink that is getting his URC debut at no.7

[FalseBayFC]

I've been impressed by Canan Moodie. 19 years old and 1.9m tall. He's a deadly finisher.

[Chilli]

Easy try to the Bulls.

[Chilli]

And Coetzee scores.
Ox's wife goes to the cupboard and takes her negligee out.

[Sards]

Looking good for the Bulls.


Just waiting for thr exhaustion to set in

[Sards]

Wow.....that runout against Sharks B has really worked out for the Bulls. They are looking sharp.

[bok_viking]

Looking good for the Bulls.


Just waiting for thr exhaustion to set in

Well the Bulls changed 10 from the Wed. game, so they might make it. Strange to be in such an empty stadiym. But good to be at a live game again

[Sards]

Looking good for the Bulls.


Just waiting for thr exhaustion to set in

Well the Bulls changed 10 from the Wed. game, so they might make it. Strange to be in such an empty stadiym. But good to be at a live game again

Check the bench....the rest are all there.
Geez. I am so excited to see the Bulls playing rugby like this

[Sards]

Vok but Elrigh is passionate.
He beats himself up if he makes a mistake