Official United Rugby Championship thread

[LoveOfTheGame]

The Stormers aim was to win the SA Shield. To do it unbeaten, is mission accomplish. Everything from there is a bonus, lady luck gave us a home semi and final.

Stormers vs Munster final is a clash of totally different styles. Munster play the traditional SA style while the Stormers like to play ball in hand attacking from everywhere. The Munster style is the boring one the Bokke get so heavily critics for. The Stormers style is a breath of fresh air in SA styles. Its not the style that win finals. Thats why Munster is the favorites.

Saffers showing full respect to their opposition by knowing absolutely fück all about them.

It's oom, what were you expecting? Insightful analysis? Impartial commentary? The irony of both your names starting with uncle/oom is not lost on me.

[LoveOfTheGame]

You guys continue with your mocker's appeasement. You might find the only winner is that shit soccer pitch after it turns to quicksand in the deluge and swallow all the players.

Scrums are going to become a huge problem with the turf being ripped up. Actually glad I never got tickets. It's going to be very cold and wet.

Stormers supporters having a full on winge about the Italian ref btw.

We leave the ref whining to you sards. You seem to excel in that field.

[Sards]

You guys continue with your mocker's appeasement. You might find the only winner is that shit soccer pitch after it turns to quicksand in the deluge and swallow all the players.

Scrums are going to become a huge problem with the turf being ripped up. Actually glad I never got tickets. It's going to be very cold and wet.

Stormers supporters having a full on winge about the Italian ref btw.

We leave the ref whining to you sards. You seem to excel in that field.

Dude...........its actually quite funny........have a gander on fb.
Sharks don't bitch about the refs.......gracious blokes us. I am just amused about a particular ref that follows the Stormers circus........Marius Van Der Westhuizen......lots of references to him on fb.
Stormers should be more concerned about their scrum being neutralised because of the pitch and then the rain.............Huge huge test for Manie

[Sards]

I'm with Stormers. Italians are known as being pretty corrupt and we all saw what happened with Murphy. I'd prepare some succulent meals for him quickly

Leinster has that sorted for next year.........Pizza sponsorship

[OomStruisbaai]

Sards I'll get off the Saffer train as soon as I got on it. I won't get on the Munster one though. I'll just be wishing for a catastrophic weather event

No, the Stormers need all the support they can get!

[OomStruisbaai]

The Italian ref is ok. He'll probably make mistakes, but then its his first URC final. The Stormers lot on facebook can arguing with Sards. Lets keep them out of NPR.

[yermum]

The long arm of the cork con mafia

[Slick]

He is in his hoop when it comes to Munster. He has reffed them 5 times since he started and they have won 4. The one they lost he tried to get them into it after Glasgow went 28-0 ahead but the gap was too great for him to make up so they had to make do with a 12 point win in the end. Munster have got to the body appointing referees and that's a fact

Are you still running from that lobbed grenade.... as if the saffers need encouragement

[Tichtheid]

United Rugby Championship’s South African expansion punt paying off

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/ ... ugby-union

[OomStruisbaai]

United Rugby Championship’s South African expansion punt paying off

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/ ... ugby-union

Cheers Boet. We really enjoy the URC. It's a win win situation.

[OomStruisbaai]

He is in his hoop when it comes to Munster. He has reffed them 5 times since he started and they have won 4. The one they lost he tried to get them into it after Glasgow went 28-0 ahead but the gap was too great for him to make up so they had to make do with a 12 point win in the end. Munster have got to the body appointing referees and that's a fact

Are you still running from that lobbed grenade.... as if the saffers need encouragement

Munster are a pox on world rugby. Their creation myth is based on beating a few drunk third rate Kiwis on a jolly. At that they still needed a lad from Leinster pulling the strings. From that singular bullshit event they have built a mountain of lies. They are a duplicitous people. Sneaky and dishonest. The Russians of Western Europe with the same penchant for granny porn

But they sing the right Irish anthem.

[Uncle fester]

Good you're all gee'd up for the big game this weekend ER.

[Sards]

Interesting to see Dweba talking himself up.
Wasn't he very successful with his northern stint. Before returning to the Stormers

[Uncle fester]

5000 Munster fans making the trip.

[_Os_]

5000 Munster fans making the trip.

Supports what I posted some months back, that it's actually not totally out of the question for travelling support to go to SA. I speculated that people would assume it's bank breaking, but after looking into it they would discover it's completely possible if they really wanted to do it, then some would.

Economically if there's x thousand additional tourists coming in each year, then SA provincial governments and/or national government are going to favour URC over any alternative. Super Rugby never had travelling support, even between Aus and NZ.

[fishfoodie]

Are things unstable over there in anyway politically or otherwise? *crosses fingers

Don't swim in the sea in Durban seems to be best advice; but then that's the case for the UK too, so that just leaves the rolling blackouts ....

[OomStruisbaai]

Are things unstable over there in anyway politically or otherwise? *crosses fingers

The Republic of the Western Cape is ruled by DA.

[OomStruisbaai]

Interesting to see Dweba talking himself up.
Wasn't he very successful with his northern stint. Before returning to the Stormers

Yes like Libbok, Roos and Zas was at the $hark$, Orrie at the Lions,

[Jim Lahey]

5000 Munster fans making the trip.

I thought no one had any money outside of Dublin?

Fair play, this summer there's going to be armies of pissed off kids in Limerick not going on their Eurocamp holiday in France/Spain, because Daddy has pissed the holiday budget up against the wall by drinking Cape Town dry while watching Munster getting pumped by 20 points.

[Uncle fester]

5000 Munster fans making the trip.

I thought no one had any money outside of Dublin?

Fair play, this summer there's going to be armies of pissed off kids in Limerick not going on their Eurocamp holiday in France/Spain, because Daddy has pissed the holiday budget up against the wall by drinking Cape Town dry while watching Munster getting pumped by 20 points.

And money well spent too.

[OomStruisbaai]

5000 Munster fans making the trip.

Supports what I posted some months back, that it's actually not totally out of the question for travelling support to go to SA. I speculated that people would assume it's bank breaking, but after looking into it they would discover it's completely possible if they really wanted to do it, then some would.

Economically if there's x thousand additional tourists coming in each year, then SA provincial governments and/or national government are going to favour URC over any alternative. Super Rugby never had travelling support, even between Aus and NZ.

Very true. You see much more NH supporters in Cape Town with URC matches except the Cape Crusaders in Soup mostly teethless.

[Uncle fester]

We're not dirt poor you see.

[Sards]

Good news. Saturday rain moved over to Sunday. Good weather expected

[Chilli]

[Jim Lahey]

Nonsense.

I wish our 11-toed cousins well and hope they win.

[OomStruisbaai]

That map is bollox. There are a good few lads in halting sites and at various horse fairs all over Ireland supporting Munster this weekend

But you don't

[Uncle fester]

Nonsense.

I wish our 11-toed cousins well and hope they win.

Change Connacht and probably Ulster to red. It's really only the green eyed ladies who will be wearing stormers jerseys.

[OomStruisbaai]

A record-breaking season in the Vodacom URC:

9 839 fans on average at every game

Match attendance up 36% on average

Highest-ever attendance for a single round

25 432 fans on average at play-off matches

New record expected for fans at a final

[Chilli]

A record-breaking season in the Vodacom URC:

9 839 fans on average at every game

Match attendance up 36% on average

Highest-ever attendance for a single round

25 432 fans on average at play-off matches

New record expected for fans at a final

Fukken $harks 3 spectators per game at Kings Park bringing the average down.

[OomStruisbaai]

A record-breaking season in the Vodacom URC:

9 839 fans on average at every game

Match attendance up 36% on average

Highest-ever attendance for a single round

25 432 fans on average at play-off matches

New record expected for fans at a final

Fukken $harks 3 spectators per game at Kings Park bringing the average down.

and the Lions.

[PornDog]

Don't be so insular lads - the Welsh deserve your ire as well.

[CM11]

Nonsense.

I wish our 11-toed cousins well and hope they win.

Change Connacht and probably Ulster to red. It's really only the green eyed ladies who will be wearing stormers jerseys.

[handyman]

Scrums are going to become a huge problem with the turf being ripped up. Actually glad I never got tickets. It's going to be very cold and wet.

Stormers supporters having a full on winge about the Italian ref btw.

We leave the ref whining to you sards. You seem to excel in that field.

Dude...........its actually quite funny........have a gander on fb.
Sharks don't bitch about the refs.......gracious blokes us. I am just amused about a particular ref that follows the Stormers circus........Marius Van Der Westhuizen......lots of references to him on fb.
Stormers should be more concerned about their scrum being neutralised because of the pitch and then the rain.............Huge huge test for Manie

Yeah, mid table teams can't exactly bitch about a ref. Rather focus on improving your own team.

[Sards]

We leave the ref whining to you sards. You seem to excel in that field.

Dude...........its actually quite funny........have a gander on fb.
Sharks don't bitch about the refs.......gracious blokes us. I am just amused about a particular ref that follows the Stormers circus........Marius Van Der Westhuizen......lots of references to him on fb.
Stormers should be more concerned about their scrum being neutralised because of the pitch and then the rain.............Huge huge test for Manie

Yeah, mid table teams can't exactly bitch about a ref. Rather focus on improving your own team.

Yes thanks. We are busy with that. Our under 20s won that comp, our CC side will probably top the log this weekend. Our under 19s need to step up a bit but looking positive.
Ja. Our grassroots are in order. Just need to keep the thieving poachers away from our youngsters.

In contrast your URC team is going to take some huge hits with players leaving and your CC and youth teams are not cutting it.

The wheels turn

[Uncle fester]

Nonsense.

I wish our 11-toed cousins well and hope they win.

Change Connacht and probably Ulster to red. It's really only the green eyed ladies who will be wearing stormers jerseys.

Does your stormers jerseys still fit Stats?

[CM11]

I'll be cheering on Munster like most Irish fans, Fester.

[handyman]

Dude...........its actually quite funny........have a gander on fb.
Sharks don't bitch about the refs.......gracious blokes us. I am just amused about a particular ref that follows the Stormers circus........Marius Van Der Westhuizen......lots of references to him on fb.
Stormers should be more concerned about their scrum being neutralised because of the pitch and then the rain.............Huge huge test for Manie

Yeah, mid table teams can't exactly bitch about a ref. Rather focus on improving your own team.

Yes thanks. We are busy with that. Our under 20s won that comp, our CC side will probably top the log this weekend. Our under 19s need to step up a bit but looking positive.
Ja. Our grassroots are in order. Just need to keep the thieving poachers away from our youngsters.

In contrast your URC team is going to take some huge hits with players leaving and your CC and youth teams are not cutting it.

The wheels turn

Nah boet. You've spend millions on your team, they should be performing right now.

All I want from our junior and CC teams is to provide a steady stream of players for the URC and Heineken Cup. I don't care so much about their results.

[Sards]

Nah boet. You've spend millions on your team, they should be performing right now.

All I want from our junior and CC teams is to provide a steady stream of players for the URC and Heineken Cup. I don't care so much about their results.

Yes , buying marquee players who never play and are always either injured or on bok duty did absolutely nothing but create interest in the brand so other teams would take note. Otherwise it's a complete cock up and lesson learnt or school fees paid. But what has happened is that the youth develop has been phenomenal. There is intense interest in making the Sharks youth sides. And great pride for the schools whose players make it. I have somehow linked onto the youth movement, probably as a result of the fantastic marketing the Sharks are doing. And players from all over the country including WP are fighting to get into the academies. It's pretty much the same at the Bulls. They ran second to us in the youth. So if you are looking for your youngsters dude.....look there. I understand the WP youth environment. It's toxic. It's not what you know. WP will just have to pick up the scraps. And don't think it's going to be the same next season with Plumtree there. I love to hate Plum. Met him a few times. Abrasive cnut. But is a professional.

[OomStruisbaai]

Nah boet. You've spend millions on your team, they should be performing right now.

All I want from our junior and CC teams is to provide a steady stream of players for the URC and Heineken Cup. I don't care so much about their results.

Yes , buying marquee players who never play and are always either injured or on bok duty did absolutely nothing but create interest in the brand so other teams would take note. Otherwise it's a complete cock up and lesson learnt or school fees paid. But what has happened is that the youth develop has been phenomenal. There is intense interest in making the Sharks youth sides. And great pride for the schools whose players make it. I have somehow linked onto the youth movement, probably as a result of the fantastic marketing the Sharks are doing. And players from all over the country including WP are fighting to get into the academies. It's pretty much the same at the Bulls. They ran second to us in the youth. So if you are looking for your youngsters dude.....look there. I understand the WP youth environment. It's toxic. It's not what you know. WP will just have to pick up the scraps. And don't think it's going to be the same next season with Plumtree there. I love to hate Plum. Met him a few times. Abrasive cnut. But is a professional.

Boet honestly. Dobson have our young players lined up. He work from the best schoolboy base probably in the world. You sit the pot so miss regarding the Stormers but then its not new.

[Uncle fester]

I'll be cheering on Munster like most Irish fans, Fester.

You're no fun.