Official match thread: Sharks v. Lions

[‘tsek]

Who:



versus



Where:



When:

Friday, 9 October 2020 - 19:00

Teams:

Lions:

Lions: 15. EW Viljoen; 14. Jamba Ulengo, 13. Burger Odendaal, 12. Dan Kriel, 11. Rabz Maxwane; 10. Elton Jantjies (Capt), 9. Dillon Smit; 8. Len Massyn, 7. Vincent Tshituka, 6. Jaco Kriel, 5. Marvin Orie, 4. Willem Alberts, 3. Carlu Sadie, 2. Jaco Visagie, 1. Sti Sithole.

Replacements: 16. Jan-Henning Campher, 17. Dylan Smith, 18. Wiehahn Herbst, 19. Wilhelm van der Sluys, 20. MJ Pelser, 21. Hacjivah Dayimani, 22. Morné van den Berg, 23. Gianni Lombard, 24. Wandisile Simelane, 25. Ruan Dreyer.

Sharks

Sharks: 15. Manie Libbok, 14. JP Pietersen, 13. Lukhanyo Am, 12. Marius Louw, 11. Werner Kok, 10. Curwin Bosch, 9. Sanele Nohamba, 8. Sikumbuzo Notshe, 7. Phendulani Buthelezi, 6. James Venter, 5. Hyron Andrews, 4. Ruben van Heerden, 3. Thomas du Toit, 2. Dylan Richardson, 1. Ox Nche.

Replacements: 16. Dan Jooste, 17. Mzamo Majola, 18. John-Hubert Meyer, 19. JJ van der Mescht, 20. Mpilo Gumede, 21. Grant Williams, 22. Jeremy Ward, 23. Thaakir Abrahams.

Officials:

TBC

[‘tsek]

Right, let's get this done. I'll probably be the lone voice of reason vs. the fishy hoard and their Burger King.

Lions for the win, one for the underdog.

[Chilli]

Let's be fair, the Sharks are MASSIVE favorites.
They have class all over the park. They know how to win in New Zealand and were the de facto Super Rugby Champs having topped the log.

With a backline that includes Nohamba, Bosch and Ward they will score tries at will.

[assfly]

Bloody hell, half the Sharks players in that picture are gone.

Hard to call at this stage. Although we are 2020 Super Rugby Champions*, the Currie Cup is a different ball game altogether. Will be interesting to see the team.

[‘tsek]

Let's be fair, the Sharks are MASSIVE favorites.
They have class all over the park. They know how to win in New Zealand and were the de facto Super Rugby Champs having topped the log.

With a backline that includes Nohamba, Bosch and Ward they will score tries at will.

Sure, just a pity their last game, NOT played in New Zealand, left them looking, shall we say, a little shell shocked. But yes, man for man, they must be favorites. Superstar Nohamba will dismantle the Lions defence singlehandedly.

[‘tsek]

Bloody hell, half the Sharks players in that picture are gone.

Hard to call at this stage. Although we are 2020 Super Rugby Champions*, the Currie Cup is a different ball game altogether. Will be interesting to see the team.

Half the Lions in the 2015 win are on their way to becoming grandparents

[Sards]

Let's be fair, the Sharks are MASSIVE favorites.
They have class all over the park. They know how to win in New Zealand and were the de facto Super Rugby Champs having topped the log.

With a backline that includes Nohamba, Bosch and Ward they will score tries at will.

Missing nKosi, Mapimpi and Fassi....thats our potent back 3 , as well as AE in the midfield

[Chilli]

Let's be fair, the Sharks are MASSIVE favorites.
They have class all over the park. They know how to win in New Zealand and were the de facto Super Rugby Champs having topped the log.

With a backline that includes Nohamba, Bosch and Ward they will score tries at will.

Sure, just a pity their last game, NOT played in New Zealand, left them looking, shall we say, a little shell shocked. But yes, man for man, they must be favorites. Superstar Nohamba will dismantle the Lions defence singlehandedly.

Yes, but they know how to win in New Zealand.

[‘tsek]

Let's be fair, the Sharks are MASSIVE favorites.
They have class all over the park. They know how to win in New Zealand and were the de facto Super Rugby Champs having topped the log.

With a backline that includes Nohamba, Bosch and Ward they will score tries at will.

Sure, just a pity their last game, NOT played in New Zealand, left them looking, shall we say, a little shell shocked. But yes, man for man, they must be favorites. Superstar Nohamba will dismantle the Lions defence singlehandedly.

Yes, but they know how to win in New Zealand.

[Chilli]

Maine Libbok, he will crush the Lions

[Sards]

Maine Libbok, he will crush the Lions

I am not seeing his value yet...maybe with some exposure at the Sharks he will improve

[‘tsek]

Maine Libbok, he will crush the Lions

Nah, I expect an inordinate amount of indiscriminate violence PE style from Jeremy Ward, ‘ole Manie not so much.

[Sards]

Maine Libbok, he will crush the Lions

Nah, I expect an inordinate amount of indiscriminate violence PE style from Jeremy Ward, ‘ole Manie not so much.

Jeremy is trying to get that bone collector reputation

Will be interesting

[Sards]

how good was Junktjies Jens

[Sards]

how good was Junktjies Jens

[‘tsek]

how good was Junktjies Jens

You’ll have to ask Jens on the other forum. I however think he performed exactly like you should expect from an experienced senior player.

[Chilli]

Maine Libbok, he will crush the Lions

Nah, I expect an inordinate amount of indiscriminate violence PE style from Jeremy Ward, ‘ole Manie not so much.

He probably lives in the Bluff.

[Lemoentjie]

Sharks have got the talent, tactical nous, and a blend of youth and experience. Along with their reputation as 'the greatest team in Africa', one must count them as major favourites.

Lions by 25.

[‘tsek]

Maine Libbok, he will crush the Lions

Nah, I expect an inordinate amount of indiscriminate violence PE style from Jeremy Ward, ‘ole Manie not so much.

He probably lives in the Bluff.

Think his bluff is a feint with the left, parking lot style.

[Sards]

Sharks have got the talent, tactical nous, and a blend of youth and experience. Along with their reputation as 'the greatest team in Africa', one must count them as major favourites.

Lions by 25.

Definitely sounds right

[‘tsek]

Sharks have got the talent, tactical nous, and a blend of youth and experience. Along with their reputation as 'the greatest team in Africa', one must count them as major favourites.

Lions by 25.

Sounds about right!

But seriously, believe they have a point to prove after the Bulls.

[Sards]

Sharks have got the talent, tactical nous, and a blend of youth and experience. Along with their reputation as 'the greatest team in Africa', one must count them as major favourites.

Lions by 25.

Sounds about right!

But seriously, believe they have a point to prove after the Bulls.

very disjointed. Like they only just met each other. No class in the back 3.

[OomStruisbaai]

The Sharks supporters arrogant talking about S15 winners , vok me. They sound like the Crusaders of SA rugby. Since the locked down , they have been windgat.

[Sards]

The Sharks supporters arrogant talking about S15 winners , vok me. They sound like the Crusaders of SA rugby. Since the locked down , they have been windgat.

You are imaging things ouboet.

You are just miff because your boy vokked up and you can't praise him anymore. Don't take your kak out on us...we are very real about our side

[OomStruisbaai]

The Sharks supporters arrogant talking about S15 winners , vok me. They sound like the Crusaders of SA rugby. Since the locked down , they have been windgat.

You are imaging things ouboet.

You are just miff because your boy vokked up and you can't praise him anymore. Don't take your kak out on us...we are very real about our side

I can at least acknowledge he played like kak, you on the udder won't do the same with Bosch.

[Sards]

The Sharks supporters arrogant talking about S15 winners , vok me. They sound like the Crusaders of SA rugby. Since the locked down , they have been windgat.

You are imaging things ouboet.

You are just miff because your boy vokked up and you can't praise him anymore. Don't take your kak out on us...we are very real about our side

I can at least acknowledge he played like kak, you on the udder won't do the same with Bosch.

Bosch had so little time because fumble nuts was vokken using up the time giving us a display of udder kakness

[Sandstorm]

Lions scrum is pants. Stop Junkies and they’ll struggle to get into double figures.

[assfly]

The Sharks supporters arrogant talking about S15 winners , vok me. They sound like the Crusaders of SA rugby. Since the locked down , they have been windgat.

I believe the phrase you are looking for is 2020 Super Rugby Champions*. And now with Super Rugby dead, that means we will be Super Rugby champions* for eternity.

[Chilli]

The Sharks supporters arrogant talking about S15 winners , vok me. They sound like the Crusaders of SA rugby. Since the locked down , they have been windgat.

I believe the phrase you are looking for is 2020 Super Rugby Champions*. And now with Super Rugby dead, that means we will be Super Rugby champions* for eternity.

So in fairness the team playing from Deben should just be called "The Eternal Super Rugby Champion Sharks"

[assfly]

So in fairness the team playing from Deben should just be called "The Eternal Super Rugby Champion Sharks"

Absolutley

[Chilli]

So in fairness the team playing from Deben should just be called "The Eternal Super Rugby Champion Sharks"

Absolutley

Done!

[OomStruisbaai]

The Sharks supporters arrogant talking about S15 winners , vok me. They sound like the Crusaders of SA rugby. Since the locked down , they have been windgat.

I believe the phrase you are looking for is 2020 Super Rugby Champions*. And now with Super Rugby dead, that means we will be Super Rugby champions* for eternity.

Durbs Crusaders. The Cape lot will support them as well.

[Sards]

Not so confident...I think the coaches got a major wake up against the Bulls believing that their very talented youngsters could gel and form the deadly attacking finishes that made them Super Rugby Log leaders for eternity....without the likes of Fassi , Nkosi and Mapimpi....
I just don't buy into the youngster at 15....would prefer Mvovo........

[handyman]

One would have thought they would start this competition with the premier match-up in South African Rugby, WP vs Bulls. Strange to start so low key.

[Sards]

One would have thought they would start this competition with the premier match-up in South African Rugby, WP vs Bulls. Strange to start so low key.

must be tiring talking up your team so much and visited every year with such dissapointment huh...

[handyman]

One would have thought they would start this competition with the premier match-up in South African Rugby, WP vs Bulls. Strange to start so low key.

must be tiring talking up your team so much and visited every year with such dissapointment huh...

Talking it up? Boet, that's just how it is. By consistently performing year after year for decades, almost a century, we've earned that right.

Don't let me post the history of rugby in South Africa again.

[Sards]

One would have thought they would start this competition with the premier match-up in South African Rugby, WP vs Bulls. Strange to start so low key.

must be tiring talking up your team so much and visited every year with such dissapointment huh...

Talking it up? Boet, that's just how it is. By consistently performing year after year for decades, almost a century, we've earned that right.

Don't let me post the history of rugby in South Africa again.

please do.

[average joe]

You are imaging things ouboet.

You are just miff because your boy vokked up and you can't praise him anymore. Don't take your kak out on us...we are very real about our side

I can at least acknowledge he played like kak, you on the udder won't do the same with Bosch.

Bosch had so little time because fumble nuts was vokken using up the time giving us a display of udder kakness

You guys must stop suiping from the udder. You'll vrek van kastrol.

[Sards]

udder twak AJ

[average joe]

You can call it whatever you want I still wont smoke it.