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_Os_ wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 4:04 pm
Chilli wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 3:48 pm
_Os_ wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 3:38 pm Some good kicks from hand and runs by Hendrikse this half.

Chilli the chop left with egg on his face, his smile during the first half turned upside down.
Yeah Ox, he was better in the second half.

I'm not the only poster who posted that he was crappy in the first half.
Only Chilli the chop shed tears when the Sharks won and became the highest ranked SA team on the log.
I would not want Hendrikse close to the Bok team at this point of time either. Very inconsistant, he is prone to costly mistakes more often than a SH should be. And often he acts like a soccer player, complaining, throwing tantrums when he does not like a ref's decision. At least he did not do much of that today. He can be good at times, but not enough to be in the bok squad right now.

Otherwise good win from the Sharks.
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Super start by the Stormers.
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Deon Fourie is class.
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I reckon a Leinster v SA side final. But who will it be? I am sure all the SA posters on here will reach agreement in a gentlemanly manner.
Should be a cracker as Leinster will bring their A Team against a fired up SA side.

I was really dubious about this at first but there are now so many positives.
Kick up the arse for Wales. Shape up or resign yourselves to cr@pness.
European competitions will be more than interesting. Leinster and Munster have been the only sides outside England and France to ever do anything in latter stages in the top comp. Bring it on.
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Slick wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 4:08 pm
ia801310 wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 3:56 pm Can't watch it the UK. Don't know what Premier Sports are playing at :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
Yeah, what the hell is going on? I thought they were showing every game but it’s ice hockey, pro 14 and a blank channel!

Is this the fucking saffer broadcasters doing?
You talking about Stormers Leinster?
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Evan Roos having a shocker so far.
2 knock ons, one impotent carry while we was cleaning a loose ball and one ruck pillar block that should have been a penalty but the ref missed it.

Hope he improves as the match progresses. Poor start from him.
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PCPhil wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 4:28 pm I reckon a Leinster v SA side final. But who will it be? I am sure all the SA posters on here will reach agreement in a gentlemanly manner.
Should be a cracker as Leinster will bring their A Team against a fired up SA side.

I was really dubious about this at first but there are now so many positives.
Kick up the arse for Wales. Shape up or resign yourselves to cr@pness.
European competitions will be more than interesting. Leinster and Munster have been the only sides outside England and France to ever do anything in latter stages in the top comp. Bring it on.
I wonder if we will see ourselves supporting the URC Saffer sides in Europe against the English and French.

I mean, obviously against the English.
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Blake wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 4:33 pm Evan Roos having a shocker so far.
2 knock ons, one impotent carry while we was cleaning a loose ball and one ruck pillar block that should have been a penalty but the ref missed it.

Hope he improves as the match progresses. Poor start from him.
Not his best game so far.
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Slick wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 4:33 pm
PCPhil wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 4:28 pm I reckon a Leinster v SA side final. But who will it be? I am sure all the SA posters on here will reach agreement in a gentlemanly manner.
Should be a cracker as Leinster will bring their A Team against a fired up SA side.

I was really dubious about this at first but there are now so many positives.
Kick up the arse for Wales. Shape up or resign yourselves to cr@pness.
European competitions will be more than interesting. Leinster and Munster have been the only sides outside England and France to ever do anything in latter stages in the top comp. Bring it on.
I wonder if we will see ourselves supporting the URC Saffer sides in Europe against the English and French.

I mean, obviously against the English.
We South African's understand who to support and not support when playing against the English. 😉
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Chilli wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 4:36 pm
Blake wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 4:33 pm Evan Roos having a shocker so far.
2 knock ons, one impotent carry while we was cleaning a loose ball and one ruck pillar block that should have been a penalty but the ref missed it.

Hope he improves as the match progresses. Poor start from him.
Not his best game so far.
Elrigh Louw was also quiet last night. They've still got lots to learn. Phepsi had a good game for the Sharks. Carried very strongly.
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FalseBayFC wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 4:39 pm
Chilli wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 4:36 pm
Blake wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 4:33 pm Evan Roos having a shocker so far.
2 knock ons, one impotent carry while we was cleaning a loose ball and one ruck pillar block that should have been a penalty but the ref missed it.

Hope he improves as the match progresses. Poor start from him.
Not his best game so far.
Elrigh Louw was also quiet last night. They've still got lots to learn. Phepsi had a good game for the Sharks. Carried very strongly.
Phespsi the best 8 of the weekend so far. Seems like the top 8s in SA are rotating the title week by week which is concerning.

The only loosies that have been consistently good week in and week out IMO have been Deon Fourie and Vincent Tshituka.
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They not checking that?
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Really wish we could’ve kept Edwill vd Merwe and sent Seabelo Senatla back to Sevens. Not sure why we are persisting with him.
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Libbok's confidence is through the roof. He's such a baller now!
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Blake wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 4:45 pm
FalseBayFC wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 4:39 pm
Chilli wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 4:36 pm

Not his best game so far.
Elrigh Louw was also quiet last night. They've still got lots to learn. Phepsi had a good game for the Sharks. Carried very strongly.
Phespsi the best 8 of the weekend so far. Seems like the top 8s in SA are rotating the title week by week which is concerning.

The only loosies that have been consistently good week in and week out IMO have been Deon Fourie and Vincent Tshituka.
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Wow!

This is an incredibly good Leinster team.
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PCPhil wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 4:28 pm I reckon a Leinster v SA side final. But who will it be? I am sure all the SA posters on here will reach agreement in a gentlemanly manner.
Should be a cracker as Leinster will bring their A Team against a fired up SA side.

I was really dubious about this at first but there are now so many positives.
Kick up the arse for Wales. Shape up or resign yourselves to cr@pness.
European competitions will be more than interesting. Leinster and Munster have been the only sides outside England and France to ever do anything in latter stages in the top comp. Bring it on.
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The Stormers with very bad ball management in this 1st half, playing right into Leinster's hands. Someone needs to call for some calm heads, it seems they are trying to push the plays and keep on coughing the ball up. Hopefully they can turn things around this 2nd half the same way the other SA teams did.

I thought it was only a Bulls habit to play like crap in the 1st half and then somehow turn it around the 2nd half :lol:
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No try.

Senatla isn't a 15's player.
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Fucking hell Senatla..you have ONE job!

That’s as close to a Sevens space as you are likely to get and you fluffed it.
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Heroic defense by Leinster with two amazing tackles.

Stormers must be shattered fluffing those chances. Diyamani carting the ball in the wrong hand there. Cost him a try.
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Chilli wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 5:26 pm No try.

Senatla isn't a 15's player.
Whoops.
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Deon Fourie has to be the biggest South African ruck nuisance since Heinrich Brüssouw
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Chilli wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 5:35 pm
Chilli wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 5:26 pm No try.

Senatla isn't a 15's player.
Whoops.
It is true in general though, he never really set the 15's scene alive. He does not have the elusiveness of top wingers in 15's. Is he being called up for the 7's World Cup. I see the Bulls will lose both Arendse and Gans for to the 7's team during that time.
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bok_viking wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 5:40 pm
Chilli wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 5:35 pm
Chilli wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 5:26 pm No try.

Senatla isn't a 15's player.
Whoops.
It is true in general though, he never really set the 15's scene alive. He does not have the elusiveness of top wingers in 15's. Is he being called up for the 7's World Cup. I see the Bulls will lose both Arendse and Gans for to the 7's team during that time.
I don't rate him at all in 15's.
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Dick move by Evan Roos. Hope he gets a penalty for it.
Not Bok material.

Edit: Penalty against him and his shit outing continues.
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Evan Roos being a cock!
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3 mins left for the Stormers get a BP and also deny Leinster a losing BP.
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Entertaining game.

Well done Stormers!
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Disappointing by the Stormers. The first 10mins were spectacular, but the match fizzled out after that. Too many errors and penalties.

Roos was terrible today. Pitch also looked greasy AF. Stormers need to fix their lineout and quick. We may be high on the log, but we don’t look like a championship winning outfit at all.
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Interesting last week coming up. From a Bulls point of view they need to win their next game and hope that Leinster beat Munster. That could give the Bulls a home QF. There is now a possibility that all 3 SA teams could have home QFs if they can all somehow win their last games . Would not have thought that is possible a couple of months ago.
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Blake wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 6:10 pm Disappointing by the Stormers. The first 10mins were spectacular, but the match fizzled out after that. Too many errors and penalties.

Roos was terrible today. Pitch also looked greasy AF. Stormers need to fix their lineout and quick. We may be high on the log, but we don’t look like a championship winning outfit at all.
Yeah they made very hard work of this win. I really thought if they could cut out 1st half mistakes they would pull away, but not to be. Roos seemed to lose his head more than once, once costing a penalty that luckily for them did not effect their field position in the end. Also knocked on the ball a few times.

Leinster have a great squad though, dirt trackers staying competitive. Not sure there is any other team in the URC with that depth in the full squad.
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I never thought I would see the day that Leinster would kick the ball out to get a Losing Bonus Point. That is the sort of think you expect from the Welsh or Newcastle/Worcester
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Yellow probably fair
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Crosbie didn’t even look and that was just shite from Hoyland
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Hope Embra win this one.
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OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 7:06 pm Hope Embra win this one.
they won't if they keep on acting the glory hound !
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.OverThere wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 5:11 pm
PCPhil wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 4:28 pm I reckon a Leinster v SA side final. But who will it be? I am sure all the SA posters on here will reach agreement in a gentlemanly manner.
Should be a cracker as Leinster will bring their A Team against a fired up SA side.

I was really dubious about this at first but there are now so many positives.
Kick up the arse for Wales. Shape up or resign yourselves to cr@pness.
European competitions will be more than interesting. Leinster and Munster have been the only sides outside England and France to ever do anything in latter stages in the top comp. Bring it on.
Ulster* might not agree with you!
One exceptional and emotional season.
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The Stormers didn't played well. Hope they learned some valuable lessons. Willemse, Gelant and Libbok are in great form. Last round against the Scarlets. If they can beat them, they may forget try winning this competition.
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Hard lines Embra !

It was a match fitting of their first sellout, but their squandered opportunities in the 1st half bit them on the arse at the end.

I had to check who Ulsters Defense coach was, because this win & a big part of their improvement this down to Jared Payne, & sadly he's off to Clermont next year.
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