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[FalseBayFC]

Yes the use of the word mitigation was a poor one I admit. But the more I look at the slow motion close up the more I am convinced that Hendo was up to no good too. Judo neck rolls and martial arts holds are absolutely lethal if you get the right leverage. They're illegal and dangerous.
I was originally looking at the footage to see why someone would do something so blatantly illegal and dangerous (the gouge) while clearly visible to the ref, the cameras and all the spectators. Adre Smith has form for skullduggery and I'd be pleased to see him gone for good. I'm a Sharks supporter and supported the Stormers as a Saffer team.

Sorry FB. On this point not seeing any mitigation or slow motion “no goodness” at all

Yeah I guess you're right. I was maybe looking for a reason that he did what he did. Turns out he's just a dickhead which we've half known for a while now.

[OomStruisbaai]

Another one for Evan Roos

URC Award Winners List 2021-22

Tackle Machine: Alan O’Connor (Ulster)

Turnover King: Jac Morgan (Ospreys)

Gilbert Golden Boot: Gareth Anscombe (Ospreys)

Top Try Scorer: Leolin Zas (DHL Stormers)

Ironman: Ruan Nortje (Vodacom Bulls)

Dream Team: Warrick Gelant (DHL Stormers), Seabelo Senatla (DHL Stormers), James Hume (Ulster), Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers), Leolin Zas (DHL Stormers), Ross Byrne (Leinster), Craig Casey (Munster); Ox Nche (Cell C Sharks), Johan Grobbelaar (Vodacom Bulls), Thomas du Toit (Cell C Sharks), Jean Kleyn (Munster), Ruan Nortje (Vodacom Bulls), Marcell Coetzee (Vodacom Bulls), Nick Timoney (Ulster), Evan Roos (DHL Stormers).

Next-Gen Player of the Season: Evan Roos (DHL Stormers)

Fan’s Player of the season: Evan Roos (Stormers)

[assfly]

He would be World Rugby Player of the Year and bitches hanging off his biceps if he was with the $harks.

[LoveOfTheGame]

He would be World Rugby Player of the Year and bitches hanging off his biceps if he was with the $harks.

You are talking absolute shit.

[Chilli]

He would be World Rugby Player of the Year and bitches hanging off his biceps if he was with the $harks.

You are talking absolute shit.

Wow!

Just Wow!

[OomStruisbaai]

Yes the use of the word mitigation was a poor one I admit. But the more I look at the slow motion close up the more I am convinced that Hendo was up to no good too. Judo neck rolls and martial arts holds are absolutely lethal if you get the right leverage. They're illegal and dangerous.
I was originally looking at the footage to see why someone would do something so blatantly illegal and dangerous (the gouge) while clearly visible to the ref, the cameras and all the spectators. Adre Smith has form for skullduggery and I'd be pleased to see him gone for good. I'm a Sharks supporter and supported the Stormers as a Saffer team.

Sorry FB. On this point not seeing any mitigation or slow motion “no goodness” at all

Yeah I guess you're right. I was maybe looking for a reason that he did what he did. Turns out he's just a dickhead which we've half known for a while now.

Kitshoff on Adre

“I think it’s a tough one on Adre [Smith],” said Kitshoff.

“The law is the law, but I don’t think there was any intentional foul play from his side.

[LoveOfTheGame]

He would be World Rugby Player of the Year and bitches hanging off his biceps if he was with the $harks.

You are talking absolute shit.

Wow!

Just Wow!

[FalseBayFC]

He does have some lovely guns though!

[Chilli]

He does have some lovely guns though!

I'm sure that Sards just wet himself.

[Sards]

He certainly has had a phenomenal breakout season. Second year is the trick. How many one year wonders have we seen come and go

[dpedin]

He has been excellent every time I have seen him play! Deserved.

[OomStruisbaai]

He certainly has had a phenomenal breakout season. Second year is the trick. How many one year wonders have we seen come and go

He had his first and second year at the Sharks and nearly quit rugby.

[Blake]

He has been excellent every time I have seen him play! Deserved.

Except for the one dogshit outing he had against Leinster, he had an amazing season. Played badly in that match and acted like a complete poes for some bizarre reason.

[OomStruisbaai]

Willemse deserve his 8 bar

Speaking after the thrilling contest, Dobson not only praised Willemse's production on the day, but also how dedicated he is to Stormers rugby.

“It's a credit to him, because he is not fully fit,” Dobson said after the match.

“He was in quite a bit of pain at some stages.

“For him to come through and get Man of the Match in those circumstances is just brilliant. I hope he is all right for next week.

“He has got some form of compound fracture in his elbow, which is healing. Another week will help a lot.

“If anybody oozes blue and white in their veins, if anybody bleeds blue and white, it's Damian Willemse,” Dobson added.

“He wasn't missing this game for anything. Late in the week, when the doctor said he could play, he shouted ‘yes man!’ out of the window at people in traffic.

“He is a special person and a special player, so I am very chuffed. It was amazing, you could see how heavily he was strapped.”

[Sards]

Soil is soaked with rain currently.
65 percent rain for Saturday.
Going to be fun

[OomStruisbaai]

Soil is soaked with rain currently.
65 percent rain for Saturday.
Going to be fun

Bulls by 50. Chris Smith Sacs boy and Maties will dictate like Naas Botha.

[assfly]

He had his first and second year at the Sharks and nearly quit rugby.

Roos used to play for the $harks?

[Blake]

Soil is soaked with rain currently.
65 percent rain for Saturday.
Going to be fun

Yeah, I think the final is going to be disappointing. Been raining buckets for the last 2 days and the forecast is for it to continue until Saturday.
Not sure how many fans are going to brave rain that heavy or how the already shit Cape Town Stadium surface is going to cope with so much rain.

A real pity the season is going to end this way.

[assfly]

If the $harks were playing, we could bring briefcases of money and use them to soak up the pitch before kick-off.

[FalseBayFC]

Soil is soaked with rain currently.
65 percent rain for Saturday.
Going to be fun

The pitch has been cutting up quite badly during scrum time. Its going to cause a bit of a problem if it rains on Fri/Sat.

Kitshoff on the match against the Lions in Cape Town last year.

Speaking to reporters in a virtual media briefing, Kitshoff said that scrumming at Cape Town Stadium was difficult – with the turf tearing up under the weight of the packs following a wet week in the build-up to the Test.

“The field does cut up a lot and it is difficult to use your feet or ‘plant’ them when there is some pressure coming,” Kitshoff said.

“When the turf gives way, it becomes very slippery.

“We are working on ways to prevent that happening.

“Having all eight guys with their studs in the ground helps a lot.”

https://rugby365.com/tournaments/britis ... s-misfire/

[OomStruisbaai]

He had his first and second year at the Sharks and nearly quit rugby.

Roos used to play for the $harks?

[Chilli]

He had his first and second year at the Sharks and nearly quit rugby.

Roos used to play for the $harks?

Obviously didn't much if we'd never heard of him.

Maybe he wasn't good enough to make the team.

[assfly]

Well this is news to me. Why has nobody mentioned it yet?

[OomStruisbaai]

Well this is news to me. Why has nobody mentioned it yet?

I mentioned it a few times on this thread but you have me on ignore

[OomStruisbaai]

AF few pages back

Evan Roos nearly quit rugby because of the $hark$.

Rugbymag

Speaking on SuperSport’s weekly Afrikaans rugby show, ‘Super Rugby’, the 22-year-old said he is really thankful for the playing opportunities the Stormers are giving him.
“It’s just nice to be playing again, together with a great bunch of guys,” said Roos. “I play with a sense of desperation when I carry the ball forward. Not too many people know this but, two years back before I joined the Stormers, I thought about giving up rugby to go study because things weren’t working out at the Sharks.

“But then I got this lifeline at Western Province, and I’m so grateful for it and just glad to be playing again.”

Springbok great Victor Matfield, another pundit on the show, questioned Roos about the Stormers’ positive playing style and the renewed self-confidence of individuals such as Manie Libbok and Hacjivah Dayimani – players who also fell down the pecking order at their previous unions.

“In a recent team meeting, [coach John Dobson] compared us to “absurd heroes” – players who did not receive much playing chances at other unions, who did not get much rhythm at their previous teams and are now playing well together,” said Roos.

“I think everyone’s just comfortable here [at the Stormers]. You can just be yourself. No one forces or pressures you to behave in a certain way. You’re free to express yourself. Everyone’s got a common goal and that’s to win this competition, of course. And we’re all working towards that. I think our management team’s done very well in that regard.”

Commenting on the hype around him in the media and among the South African rugby public regarding a Springbok call-up, Roos said that while he is appreciative of the support he receives from fans, he chooses not to let the noise get to him by taking things “week by week”.

[bok_viking]

Soil is soaked with rain currently.
65 percent rain for Saturday.
Going to be fun

Yeah, I think the final is going to be disappointing. Been raining buckets for the last 2 days and the forecast is for it to continue until Saturday.
Not sure how many fans are going to brave rain that heavy or how the already shit Cape Town Stadium surface is going to cope with so much rain.

A real pity the season is going to end this way.

Will be a shame if this is how the final turns out. So lots of scrum penalties related to players slipping in the scrum and collapsing as a result due to the water and the bad pitch. Both teams trying to create penalties where they can instead of playing rugby. It will be such a downer if this happens as both teams have been playing great rugby over last couple of months. Will most definitely affect crowd attendance if the rain still comes down on Saturday.

[assfly]

I mentioned it a few times on this thread but you have me on ignore

Are you sure?

[OomStruisbaai]

I mentioned it a few times on this thread but you have me on ignore

Are you sure?

Damian Willemse and Manie Libbok has also silenced a few The amount of flack they received here.

But that's the thing about PC supporters, critizise but no acknowledge for when a player produce the goods .

[average joe]

I mentioned it a few times on this thread but you have me on ignore

Are you sure?

Damian Willemse and Manie Libbok has also silenced a few The amount of flack they received here.

But that's the thing about PC supporters, critizise but no acknowledge for when a player produce the goods .

Where's the fokon fun in that?

[Sards]

Soil is soaked with rain currently.
65 percent rain for Saturday.
Going to be fun

Yeah, I think the final is going to be disappointing. Been raining buckets for the last 2 days and the forecast is for it to continue until Saturday.
Not sure how many fans are going to brave rain that heavy or how the already shit Cape Town Stadium surface is going to cope with so much rain.

A real pity the season is going to end this way.

Will be a shame if this is how the final turns out. So lots of scrum penalties related to players slipping in the scrum and collapsing as a result due to the water and the bad pitch. Both teams trying to create penalties where they can instead of playing rugby. It will be such a downer if this happens as both teams have been playing great rugby over last couple of months. Will most definitely affect crowd attendance if the rain still comes down on Saturday.

Roads are flooded everywhere. Paarden Eiland 8s terrible. Thank vok I drive a bakkie. Cars broken down from flooded engines. I have no idea how the pitch drains but my garden is flooded . Going to have to pump it out. Can't wait till the weekend if more rain coming

[OomStruisbaai]

Referee: Andy Brace (IRFU, 80th league game)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (SARU), AJ Jacobs (SARU)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)

[Sards]

Referee: Andy Brace (IRFU, 80th league game)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (SARU), AJ Jacobs (SARU)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)

He's back

[OomStruisbaai]

Referee: Andy Brace (IRFU, 80th league game)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (SARU), AJ Jacobs (SARU)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)

He's back

Back from where?

[Blake]

Soil is soaked with rain currently.
65 percent rain for Saturday.
Going to be fun

Yeah, I think the final is going to be disappointing. Been raining buckets for the last 2 days and the forecast is for it to continue until Saturday.
Not sure how many fans are going to brave rain that heavy or how the already shit Cape Town Stadium surface is going to cope with so much rain.

A real pity the season is going to end this way.

Will be a shame if this is how the final turns out. So lots of scrum penalties related to players slipping in the scrum and collapsing as a result due to the water and the bad pitch. Both teams trying to create penalties where they can instead of playing rugby. It will be such a downer if this happens as both teams have been playing great rugby over last couple of months. Will most definitely affect crowd attendance if the rain still comes down on Saturday.

Ja jong. Very disappointing.

I’m a big fan of Cape Town Stadium but I actually won’t mind if they move the final to Boolands for this specific match. At least we know the playing surface is solid, even in the wet.

WPRU really need to shit or get off the pot with the Newlands/CTS situation. If they are going to stay at CTS they need to make a commitment and get the landlord / city to resurface that fucker ASAP.

[OomStruisbaai]

Another one for Evan Roos

URC Award Winners List 2021-22

Tackle Machine: Alan O’Connor (Ulster)

Turnover King: Jac Morgan (Ospreys)

Gilbert Golden Boot: Gareth Anscombe (Ospreys)

Top Try Scorer: Leolin Zas (DHL Stormers)

Ironman: Ruan Nortje (Vodacom Bulls)

Dream Team: Warrick Gelant (DHL Stormers), Seabelo Senatla (DHL Stormers), James Hume (Ulster), Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers), Leolin Zas (DHL Stormers), Ross Byrne (Leinster), Craig Casey (Munster); Ox Nche (Cell C Sharks), Johan Grobbelaar (Vodacom Bulls), Thomas du Toit (Cell C Sharks), Jean Kleyn (Munster), Ruan Nortje (Vodacom Bulls), Marcell Coetzee (Vodacom Bulls), Nick Timoney (Ulster), Evan Roos (DHL Stormers).

Next-Gen Player of the Season: Evan Roos (DHL Stormers)

Fan’s Player of the season: Evan Roos (Stormers)

Loch Lomond Coach of the Season: Leo Cullen (Leinster)

[OomStruisbaai]

New rivalries

[_Os_]

When are the teams announced?

I heard enough about Roos now, hopefully he gets PK-ed.

[OomStruisbaai]

Another one for Evan Roos

Next-Gen Player of the Season: Evan Roos (DHL Stormers)

Fan’s Player of the season: Evan Roos (Stormers)

Loch Lomond Coach of the Season: Leo Cullen (Leinster)

And the final award goes to
Players’ Player of the Season: Evan Roos (DHL Stormers)

[_Os_]

Next-Gen Player of the Season: Evan Roos (DHL Stormers)

Fan’s Player of the season: Evan Roos (Stormers)

And the final award goes to
Players’ Player of the Season: Evan Roos (DHL Stormers)

I HAVE HEARD ENOUGH ABOUT ROOS NOW. NO MORE ROOS POSTS FOR THE REST OF HIS CAREER, BAIE DANKIE OOM.

[assfly]

Apparently he played for the $harks but nobody on here mentioned it.