TheNatalShark wrote: ↑Sat Oct 01, 2022 7:56 pm
This is pretty pathetic from the Sharks, little desire to do any hard work, only interest seems to be in running around.
Team of individuals.
So much less than the sum of its parts.
Quite
Dragons a bit knackered by injuries at the end, hope they turn out alright.
Just about managed to stay awake for the first half of the $harks match. Our execution is still pretty pants, but I think it's about as good as it gets considering our players that are available. We'll be so much better with our injured players back and our Boks back.
Shout-out to the local crowd. I loved the noise from the stands, you could actually here what the fans were shouting, it must have been uncomfortable for the $harks players and lifted the Dragons. Give me a small stadium with a noisy crowd over a large, quarter-full stadium any day.
assfly wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 6:14 am
Just about managed to stay awake for the first half of the $harks match. Our execution is still pretty pants, but I think it's about as good as it gets considering our players that are available. We'll be so much better with our injured players back and our Boks back.
Shout-out to the local crowd. I loved the noise from the stands, you could actually here what the fans were shouting, it must have been uncomfortable for the $harks players and lifted the Dragons. Give me a small stadium with a noisy crowd over a large, quarter-full stadium any day.
People are underrating the Dragons against second string sides
assfly wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 6:14 am
Just about managed to stay awake for the first half of the $harks match. Our execution is still pretty pants, but I think it's about as good as it gets considering our players that are available. We'll be so much better with our injured players back and our Boks back.
Shout-out to the local crowd. I loved the noise from the stands, you could actually here what the fans were shouting, it must have been uncomfortable for the $harks players and lifted the Dragons. Give me a small stadium with a noisy crowd over a large, quarter-full stadium any day.
People are underrating the Dragons against second string sides
All the Wales and Italy teams seem to improve this season. Our teams real test is this weekend. All tough away matches coming up.
Was at the Stormers game with my laaitie on Saturday. Slow , stop/start first half, but played well in the second half. Willemse is really starting to impress.
handyman wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 8:13 am
Was at the Stormers game with my laaitie on Saturday. Slow , stop/start first half, but played well in the second half. Willemse is really starting to impress.
handyman wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 8:13 am
Was at the Stormers game with my laaitie on Saturday. Slow , stop/start first half, but played well in the second half. Willemse is really starting to impress.
handyman wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 8:13 am
Was at the Stormers game with my laaitie on Saturday. Slow , stop/start first half, but played well in the second half. Willemse is really starting to impress.
handyman wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 8:13 am
Was at the Stormers game with my laaitie on Saturday. Slow , stop/start first half, but played well in the second half. Willemse is really starting to impress.
Willemse had a shocker on Saturday though.
I noticed they were skipping him to get the ball to the wings.
Connacht v Munster
(The Sportsground, Galway – Kick-off: 19.35; 18.35 GMT)
Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Frank Murphy (Ireland) & Dan Carson (Ireland)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Edinburgh Rugby v Lions
(The DAM Health Stadium, Edinburgh – Kick-off: 19.35; 20.35 Sa Time)
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Assistant referees: Ru Campbell (Scotland) & Jonny Perriam (Scotland)
TMO: Stefano Roscini (Italy)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8
Zebre Parma v Stormers
(Stadio Lanfranchi, Parma – Kick-off: 16.00; 16.00 SA Time)
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Dario Merli (Italy) & Alberto Favaro (Italy)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Leinster v Sharks
(RDS Arena, Dublin – Kick-off: 17.05: 18.05 SA time)
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
Assistant referees: Peter Martin (Ireland) & Keane Davison (Ireland)
TMO: Jon Mason (WRU)
Scarlets v Cardiff Rugby
(Parc Y Scarlets, Scarlets – Kick-off: 17.15; 14.15 GMT)
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Elgan Williams (Wales) & Mark Butcher (Wales)
TMO: Ian Davies (Wales)
Glasgow Warriors v Bulls
(Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow – Kick-off: 19.35; 20.35 SA Time)
Referee: Andy Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: David Sutherland (Scotland) & Ru Campbell (Scotland)
TMO: Mark Patton (Ireland)
Ulster v Ospreys
(Kingspan Stadium, Belfast – Kick-off: 19.35)
Referee: Ben Blain (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Paul Haycock (Ireland) & Andrew Fogarty (Ireland)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9
Benetton v Dragons RFC
(Stadio Monigo, Treviso – Kick-off: 15.45; 14.45 IRE & UK)
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Andrea Piardi (Italy) & Simone Boaretto (Italy)
TMO: Colin Stanley (Scotland)
Sadly South Africa have a massive hole in the way of our contracting system.
Obviously PoC play a massive role. Sad to see youngsters like Puma 13 Sebastiaan de Klerk not playing in the URC. He'll make a difference for the Lions and Sharks.
Will be a massive upset if the Lions beat Embra and the Sharks Leinster. But you never know, specially the Sharks who has been on the background quietly.
OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Thu Oct 06, 2022 1:52 pm
Will be a massive upset if the Lions beat Embra and the Sharks Leinster. But you never know, specially the Sharks who has been on the background quietly.
OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Thu Oct 06, 2022 1:52 pm
Will be a massive upset if the Lions beat Embra and the Sharks Leinster. But you never know, specially the Sharks who has been on the background quietly.
Both are in for a bit of a hiding, I think.
I don't know. Both teams seem to always lift against tough opposition. I certainly wouldn't bet against either.
OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Thu Oct 06, 2022 1:52 pm
Will be a massive upset if the Lions beat Embra and the Sharks Leinster. But you never know, specially the Sharks who has been on the background quietly.
Both are in for a bit of a hiding, I think.
I thought Lions played quite an intelligent game to win last week. They'll be hoping to keep it tight again against Embra.
The teams for this evenings 1st match on the new 4G pitch in the Sportsground.
Connacht: Conor Fitzgerald; John Porch, Byron Ralston, David Hawkshaw, Mack Hansen; Jack Carty (capt), Kieran Marmion; Denis Buckley, Dave Heffernan, Finlay Bealham; Gavin Thornbury, Oisin Dowling; Shamus Hurley-Langton, Conor Oliver, Jarrad Butler.
Replacements: Grant Stewart, Peter Dooley, Jack Aungier, Niall Murray, Josh Murphy, Colm Reilly, Tom Daly, Paul Boyle.
Munster: Joey Carbery; Conor Phillips, Malakai Fekitoa, Dan Goggin, Patrick Campbell; Ben Healy, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell, Keynan Knox; Jean Kleyn, Tadhg Beirne; Jack O'Donoghue, Peter O’Mahony (capt), Gavin Coombes.
Replacements: Scott Buckley, Jeremy Loughman, Stephen Archer, Edwin Edogbo, Jack O’Sullivan, Craig Casey, Rory Scannell, Fionn Gibbons.
Leinster:15 Jimmy O’Brien, 14 Jordan Larmour, 13 Robbie Henshaw, 12 Charlie Ngatai, 11 Rob Russell, 10 Johnny Sexton (c), 9 Luke McGrath, 8 Jack Conan, 7 Will Connors, 6 Ryan Baird, 5 Jason Jenkins, 4 Ross Molony, 3 Michael Ala’alatoa, 2 Dan Sheehan, 1 Andrew Porter
Replacements: 16 John McKee, 17 Cian Healy, 18 Vakhtang Abdaladze, 19 James Ryan, 20 Rhys Ruddock, 21 Cormac Foley, 22 Ross Byrne, 23 Garry Ringrose
Sharks: 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Werner Kok, 13 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 12 Ben Tapuai, 11 Thaakir Abrahams, 10 Boeta Chamberlain, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Dylan Richardson, 6 James Venter, 5 Hyron Andrews, 4 Justin Basson, 3 Thomas du Toit (c), 2 Kerron van Vuuren, 1 Ntuthuko Mchunu
Replacements: 16 Dan Jooste, 17 Dian Bleuler, 18 Carlu Sadie, 19 Reniel Hugo, 20 Phepsi Buthelezi, 21 Cameron Wright, 22 Nevaldo Fleurs, 23 Marnus Potgieter
Venue: RDS Arena
Kick-off: 17:05 BST (16:05 GMT)
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
Assistant referees: Peter Martin (Ireland), Keane Davison (Ireland)
TMO: Sean Brickell (Wales)