Official United Rugby Championship thread

[_Os_]

If Munster fail there will be no Irish side in the final

Thanks for that insight sards

It's a good watch for a neutral.

[Uncle fester]

It is yeah. Glasgow aren't going to run out of puff if that's our plan.

[Jim Lahey]

Poor old Leinster

Wee pets

[Uncle fester]

If Munster fail there will be no Irish side in the final

Thanks for that insight sards

This will be red and that's all she wrote.

[OomStruisbaai]

Final at Loftus

[Uncle fester]

Well done weegies

[Sards]

Great game from Glascow.


The Irish can mow their lawns next weekend

[Tichtheid]

Good game, full of spite

[Slick]

Yassss!!

[Slick]

Great game from Glascow.


The Irish can mow their lawns next weekend

Feels like the end of Irish rugby

[Slick]

Good game, full of spite

Yes, a lot of fun.

Every single scrum in the last 20 mins a Munster player went down injured to get the clock stopped

[clydecloggie]

Two magnificent games of rugby and two well-deserved finalists.

Bloody hell, Glasgow!

[Yr Alban]

Good game, full of spite

Yes, a lot of fun.

Every single scrum in the last 20 mins a Munster player went down injured to get the clock stopped

This was noticeable. I was watching Twitter updates and from 72 minutes to 74 minutes took 7 minutes by the clock.

[OomStruisbaai]

Great game from Glascow.


The Irish can mow their lawns next weekend

Didn't you said Glasgow was the kakkest team the Stormers can lose to ?

[bok_viking]

Just got home from Loftus and got the pleasant surprise that i can go and watch the final next week instead of sitting in front of the tv. Hope they fill up the stadium next week. Over 30k there today i think. Was nice and loud today. So need to fill up the top tier on the open stand next week.

[fishfoodie]

Just got home from Loftus and got the pleasant surprise that i can go and watch the final next week instead of sitting in front of the tv. Hope they fill up the stadium next week. Over 30k there today i think. Was nice and loud today. So need to fill up the top tier on the open stand next week.

It would be good if there's a full house for the Final, even if they have to hand out tickets to school kids, & their parents.

[Tichtheid]

Just got home from Loftus and got the pleasant surprise that i can go and watch the final next week instead of sitting in front of the tv. Hope they fill up the stadium next week. Over 30k there today i think. Was nice and loud today. So need to fill up the top tier on the open stand next week.

It would be good if there's a full house for the Final, even if they have to hand out tickets to school kids, & their parents.

plane tickets to Glasgow school kids and their parents too

[bok_viking]

Just got home from Loftus and got the pleasant surprise that i can go and watch the final next week instead of sitting in front of the tv. Hope they fill up the stadium next week. Over 30k there today i think. Was nice and loud today. So need to fill up the top tier on the open stand next week.

It would be good if there's a full house for the Final, even if they have to hand out tickets to school kids, & their parents.

It is school holidays, so depends how many are home or on holiday somewhere else. But I think it is very likely it will be close to sell out seeing how people reacted after the game and luckily the presidential inauguration will now be on the 19th, not on the Saturday. Already heard from a few people planning to drive up from Cape Town and Durban for the game.

Now the Bulls might be without Willie as well next week.

[OomStruisbaai]

Le Roux was really good in that first half. When he was sending cross field kicks and Leinster adapted and pushed up defenders then he switched to kicking deep off his left boot, simple but brilliant. Hit the line and offloaded a few times. He's so good when he's on it.

Loftus DJ needs to be told no Yank or Euro pop, not intimidating at all. Needs to play Leeuloop, that fucking nie van die vloer af nie song, Ge and an accordion, watching your team getting pumped as the crowd are singing boeremeisies rule or some kak. The painful memories associated with those songs will go with me to the grave.

[OomStruisbaai]

Can yoy imagine if the rest of the world gave a shit around 10% about the URC as much as the Saffers do?

You are on the money. We love the URC. Best move SARU has ever made.

[OomStruisbaai]

Watching the Munster game and again big performances by Karel Steyn and Henko Venter. Venter has been a different player since leaving the Sharks like Thomas Tenk.

[Sards]

Great game from Glascow.


The Irish can mow their lawns next weekend

Didn't you said Glasgow was the kakkest team the Stormers can lose to ?

Are you feeling better about being knocked out now.
Nah. Stormers are kak this year. Bulls are growing.
It's not the Stormers who are the bee all of rugby. The Bulls are just reaffirming their dominance. Stormers, Lions and Sharks are just making up the numbers. Bulls are a championship side who have won multiple Superrugby titles and are making a name for themselves in the URC . Jake has a plan. Watch him target the Champions Cup next year.
Lions are scrappers. Love to watch them play.
Stormers are frustrating to watch and their supporters are arrogant.
Sharks are starting to click. Expecting a huge turnaround next year. Especially with the cattle coming into the squad.

Bulls are just class. No matter which franchise you support you have to love them and support them.

[Sards]

Watching the Munster game and again big performances by Karel Steyn and Henko Venter. Venter has been a different player since leaving the Sharks like Thomas Tenk.

A lot of players have made their mark abroad after being groomed at the Sharks.
Let's be honest. What would the Stormers do without all the players groomed at the Sharks that they have now.
It's a bit hilarious that you should suggest that they got better after leaving the Sharks. They were always good players. You just never acknowledged it because you can't see beyond your Stormers bias.
Us Sharkies don't rubbish our players who achieve after leaving us. I always liked the Tank. Was very sad when he left and Andre Esterhuizen too. But it has been a pleasure watching them grow as players abroad and I salute them. I salute Manie, Evan, Reuben, Nohamba etc. Too many names to mention. But we are like that. Once they have been touched by the Sharks environment they will always be in our hearts.

[Sards]

Can yoy imagine if the rest of the world gave a shit around 10% about the URC as much as the Saffers do?

You are on the money. We love the URC. Best move SARU has ever made.

I have to say I was very reluctant to leave Superrugby. I just thought we would be lowering our standards and that this would expose us against the All Blacks. How could I not have seen that playing the All Blacks and New Zealand sides in rugby just improved their level. And made them so formidable. Leaving them just weakened them and removed that aura of invincibility.
In the process the NH sides are growing in stature.

So yeah. I admit my mistake and am fully bought into the European tournaments

[Sards]

Just got home from Loftus and got the pleasant surprise that i can go and watch the final next week instead of sitting in front of the tv. Hope they fill up the stadium next week. Over 30k there today i think. Was nice and loud today. So need to fill up the top tier on the open stand next week.

It would be good if there's a full house for the Final, even if they have to hand out tickets to school kids, & their parents.

It is school holidays, so depends how many are home or on holiday somewhere else. But I think it is very likely it will be close to sell out seeing how people reacted after the game and luckily the presidential inauguration will now be on the 19th, not on the Saturday. Already heard from a few people planning to drive up from Cape Town and Durban for the game.

Now the Bulls might be without Willie as well next week.

What's up with Wilie. Any news on KLA

[OomStruisbaai]

Great game from Glascow.


The Irish can mow their lawns next weekend

Didn't you said Glasgow was the kakkest team the Stormers can lose to ?

Are you feeling better about being knocked out now.
Nah. Stormers are kak this year. Bulls are growing.
It's not the Stormers who are the bee all of rugby. The Bulls are just reaffirming their dominance. Stormers, Lions and Sharks are just making up the numbers. Bulls are a championship side who have won multiple Superrugby titles and are making a name for themselves in the URC . Jake has a plan. Watch him target the Champions Cup next year.
Lions are scrappers. Love to watch them play.
Stormers are frustrating to watch and their supporters are arrogant.
Sharks are starting to click. Expecting a huge turnaround next year. Especially with the cattle coming into the squad.

Bulls are just class. No matter which franchise you support you have to love them and support them.

Sharks are the laughing stock of SA Rugby.

[assfly]

Well done Glasgow, that was quite some game. They were really on the wrong side of the ref in the 1st half but managed to sort it out.

Not a great weekend for Irish rugby.

[GrahamWa]

Watching the Munster game and again big performances by Karel Steyn and Henko Venter. Venter has been a different player since leaving the Sharks like Thomas Tenk.

It's taken a while for Henco to settle, but in the latter part of this season (from the 6N onwards) he's been brilliant. Brings another hard edge when the ScotOz Dempsey goes off.

[GrahamWa]

Can we have a match thread started for the final?

[bok_viking]

It would be good if there's a full house for the Final, even if they have to hand out tickets to school kids, & their parents.

It is school holidays, so depends how many are home or on holiday somewhere else. But I think it is very likely it will be close to sell out seeing how people reacted after the game and luckily the presidential inauguration will now be on the 19th, not on the Saturday. Already heard from a few people planning to drive up from Cape Town and Durban for the game.

Now the Bulls might be without Willie as well next week.

What's up with Wilie. Any news on KLA

He failed a HIA in the 2nd half and White said afterwards he will be assessed on Monday or Tuesday to see if its an actual head injury or if it is mostly a stiff neck. But at this point he said it looks like willie will miss the final. KLA had an operation on his fractured cheek bone and inserted a plate, so definitely not ready for the final, touch and go for the Ireland tests, I guess if ready for the tests he will play with a mask as well.

[Torquemada 1420]

Poor old Leinster

My sincerityometer is bleeping.

It should be dancing around the kitchen table ;¬).

[Simian]

Watching the Munster game and again big performances by Karel Steyn and Henko Venter. Venter has been a different player since leaving the Sharks like Thomas Tenk.

It's taken a while for Henco to settle, but in the latter part of this season (from the 6N onwards) he's been brilliant. Brings another hard edge when the ScotOz Dempsey goes off.

He didn’t seem fully fit when he arrived

[OomStruisbaai]

Watching the Munster game and again big performances by Karel Steyn and Henko Venter. Venter has been a different player since leaving the Sharks like Thomas Tenk.

It's taken a while for Henco to settle, but in the latter part of this season (from the 6N onwards) he's been brilliant. Brings another hard edge when the ScotOz Dempsey goes off.

He didn’t seem fully fit when he arrived

Sharks surfer boy.

[OomStruisbaai]

Can we have a match thread started for the final?

Done

[Sards]

Sharks are the laughing stock of SA Rugby.

Hows your trophy this year