URC Season 2024/2025 Official Thread

Where goats go to escape
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Sards wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2024 5:10 pm
bok_viking wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2024 5:09 pm
Sards wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2024 5:02 pm Sharks beaten all the URC Champions in a row now.
Well if they continue playing like this it will the only thing you can brag about because the Sharks will again not make the final. Considering their players they should be up there with Leinster.
Your game is next dude.

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Yeah well it is anyone's guess how the Bulls will play, they love taking dips after breaks, I hope for something good.
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Such a poor game. Looks like Am has lost a lot of pace, or just needs to get more fit? Too loose
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Bulls playing lovely rugby
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Moodie has lost pace and stamina. Interesting
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Bulls should be further ahead. Can't really lose it from here
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Sards wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2024 6:10 pm Moodie has lost pace and stamina. Interesting
Im his defense there, he chased back for almost 100m, then got the ball and had to sprint straight back the other way. He also got a knock on the leg just before he got the ball.

But yes he seems slightly off pace since he came back from injury
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bok_viking wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2024 6:31 pm
Sards wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2024 6:10 pm Moodie has lost pace and stamina. Interesting
Im his defense there, he chased back for almost 100m, then got the ball and had to sprint straight back the other way. He also got a knock on the leg just before he got the ball.

But yes he seems slightly off pace since he came back from injury
Looks like he’s been in the gym instead of on the track. Too much bulk.
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Sards wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2024 6:19 pm Bulls should be further ahead. Can't really lose it from here
They are making lots of mistakes again. Agree that they should be further ahead, now the rain is coming down more so I am slightly worried. 2 tries are not always a lot.
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Bulls will take 5 from this game. Connacht is struggli
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OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2024 6:42 pm Bulls will take 5 from this game. Connacht is struggli
We don't have the depth to win games like this regularly, with our Internationals away, even before one of our forwards pulls a meathead move & gets himself sent off :evil:
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That was a bit harsh on Benetton, Schomans knee goes down, ref shouts tackle, then he keeps running
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Wow, Benetton are gash
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Slick wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2024 8:02 pm Wow, Benetton are gash
Surprisingly so. I know it's the B team, but they still have some decent players in the starting line-up. It's the bench that I thought would be their weakness.
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The Munster v Lions match is no classic either; there's been about 8,000 handling errors
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What the hell is Creavey doing at Benetton!
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Slick wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2024 8:54 pm What the hell is Creavey doing at Benetton!
For the food?
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There is a gale force wind at Murrayfield but 4 miles away where I am it’s completely calm. Very odd
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Sandstorm wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2024 8:56 pm
Slick wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2024 8:54 pm What the hell is Creavey doing at Benetton!
For the food?
Must be on a sandwich per try, 2 in a few minutes here
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Bizarre match developing here. 28-0 at half time, now 40-26
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40-33 !
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Zebre tried very hard to lose that
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bok_viking wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2024 4:25 pm Libbok just does not seem to learn how to kick. Leaving loads of points on the field, so on the days he does not create many tries he can be a bit of a liability these days.
What puzzles me is why you leave him do all the kicking. South Africa are one of the teams who sometimes have somebody other than the 10 doing the kicking so why force Libbock to keep doing it?
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fishfoodie wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2024 7:04 pm
OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2024 6:42 pm Bulls will take 5 from this game. Connacht is struggli
We don't have the depth to win games like this regularly, with our Internationals away, even before one of our forwards pulls a meathead move & gets himself sent off :evil:
Nice problem to have. Internationals in your team.
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Uncle fester wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2024 11:32 pm
bok_viking wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2024 4:25 pm Libbok just does not seem to learn how to kick. Leaving loads of points on the field, so on the days he does not create many tries he can be a bit of a liability these days.
What puzzles me is why you leave him do all the kicking. South Africa are one of the teams who sometimes have somebody other than the 10 doing the kicking so why force Libbock to keep doing it?
Sadly fat Trevor shoulder SMZ and somehow got away with it. SNow we are fucked with Libbok. At least Jantjies is on his way to France.
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OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Dec 01, 2024 4:40 am
Uncle fester wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2024 11:32 pm
bok_viking wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2024 4:25 pm Libbok just does not seem to learn how to kick. Leaving loads of points on the field, so on the days he does not create many tries he can be a bit of a liability these days.
What puzzles me is why you leave him do all the kicking. South Africa are one of the teams who sometimes have somebody other than the 10 doing the kicking so why force Libbock to keep doing it?
Sadly fat Trevor shoulder SMZ and somehow got away with it. SNow we are fucked with Libbok. At least Jantjies is on his way to France.
I really like Sacha. But he is very fragile. Besides trying to do everything himself. He needs to calm down.

Libbok....tired of asking wtf he is actually doing at the Stormers and Springboks. He has a huge colored following that cannot accept him as a failure and that is where the problem lies. They even turned on Sascha saying that with him on Stormers went 14 down and Libbok almost won the Stormers the game.

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Stormers aren't going to have it any easier.
First, hosting the Lions and then the Sharks.
Except by the then the returning Sharks, Springboks, will be rested and have spent some time together.
Lions will be a tough one.
Stormers will have to win those 2 to have any chance of getting into the top 8.
Bulls tackle the Sharks next. Could go anyway
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You forget about the Stormers getting Springboks back. After yesterday's performance I feel much more comfortable. Moerat and Fat Frans will return next week and the man we need the most, Deon Fourie. Our pack has been huge yesterday. Fourie the missing link.
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The Sharks missing link is Curwin Bosch.
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OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Dec 01, 2024 6:25 am You forget about the Stormers getting Springboks back. After yesterday's performance I feel much more comfortable. Moerat and Fat Frans will return next week and the man we need the most, Deon Fourie. Our pack has been huge yesterday. Fourie the missing link.
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Maybe next time Eben will play. He can't fake any more injuries against the Stormers
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Finally people are questioning the trust fund deal..
Said from the beginning it was questionable and won't benefit Stormers
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Sards wrote: Sun Dec 01, 2024 10:52 am Finally people are questioning the trust fund deal..
Said from the beginning it was questionable and won't benefit Stormers
Who question it?
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Sards wrote: Sun Dec 01, 2024 9:46 am
OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Dec 01, 2024 6:25 am You forget about the Stormers getting Springboks back. After yesterday's performance I feel much more comfortable. Moerat and Fat Frans will return next week and the man we need the most, Deon Fourie. Our pack has been huge yesterday. Fourie the missing link.
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Maybe next time Eben will play. He can't fake any more injuries against the Stormers
Has been? Jenkins and Gerbrand were disappointing. JD Schickerling, van Heerden & BJD dominate them. Trevor fat gat and your Scottish Soutie, wit honde kak.
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sturginho wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2024 9:20 pm Zebre tried very hard to lose that
Takes them off the bottom of the league though. Dizzy heights.
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I see Jake White agrees with me regarding Moodie. Apparently his conditioning is not up to standard and he needs to resist the garage pies.

He looked very slow to me last night.
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OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Dec 01, 2024 12:10 pm
Has been? Jenkins and Gerbrand were disappointing. JD Schickerling, van Heerden & BJD dominate them. Trevor fat gat and your Scottish Soutie, wit honde kak.
Anyone got an update regarding Sachas injury.

Ouboet. Winners are grinners. It is almost like you believe the Stormers will beat the Sharks in the second round at Cape Town Stadium. Like you are completely convinced
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Willie going to Bath.
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OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Dec 01, 2024 6:27 am The Sharks missing link is Curwin Bosch.
Libbok is starting to remind me of Bosch.

He was atrocious on Saturday. I genuinely feel sorry for him. I think he needs some time away from SA to get his mojo back, like a stint in Japan.

Stormers also not helped by Gelant and Jantjies.

Also I don't normally moan about refs, but the entire officiating team on Saturday was dreadful. Hooker's chalked-off try was utterly ridiculous, just because Venter couldn't make a tackle. Also the Stormers should have been rewarded more at the scrum for their dominance. Both teams screwed over.
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Jake White accuses Moody of overeating in his time with the Boks, and that he's come back to the Bulls out of shape.

I'm not sure if this is something you should really be saying at a press conference, but rather during a private conversation with the S&C team.
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assfly wrote: Mon Dec 02, 2024 6:04 am
OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Dec 01, 2024 6:27 am The Sharks missing link is Curwin Bosch.
Libbok is starting to remind me of Bosch.

He was atrocious on Saturday. I genuinely feel sorry for him. I think he needs some time away from SA to get his mojo back, like a stint in Japan.

Stormers also not helped by Gelant and Jantjies.

Also I don't normally moan about refs, but the entire officiating team on Saturday was dreadful. Hooker's chalked-off try was utterly ridiculous, just because Venter couldn't make a tackle. Also the Stormers should have been rewarded more at the scrum for their dominance. Both teams screwed over.
Libbok is very different to Curwin. He make stupid mistakes but fuck me his the ability to put his backline in space. Bosch the opposite kick like a donkey but thats all. No defense, no distribution.

Both teams at least have some positives out of the clash and time to kick some T14/GPS arse.
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OomStruisbaai wrote: Mon Dec 02, 2024 6:59 am Libbok is very different to Curwin. He make stupid mistakes but fuck me his the ability to put his backline in space. Bosch the opposite kick like a donkey but thats all. No defense, no distribution.
That wasn't quite my point. The similarity is that at some point the Sharks had to accept that his confidence was rock bottom, he's not going to re-find the form of his best years, and that the fans had stopped backing him. The best thing he could do is get some experience away from SA. I believe the Stormers have the same problem with Libbok.
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