NPR

Bulls Travelling Squad

Forwards: Lizo Gqoboka, Gerhard Steenekamp, Johan Grobbelaar, Schalk Erasmus, Sidney Tobias, Jacques van Rooyen, Mornay Smith, Robert Hunt, Ruan Nortjé, Janko Swanepoel, Jan Uys, Walt Steenkamp, WJ Steenkamp, Muller Uys, Marcell Coetzee (captain), Nizaam Carr.

Backs: Ivan van Zyl, Zak Burger, Keagan Johannes, Chris Smith, Clinton Swart, Cornal Hendricks, Marco Jansen van Vuren, Stravino Jacobs, Madosh Tambwe, Dawid Kellerman, Gio Aplon, David Kriel.

The Pro16 is now called the "United Rugby Championship"

https://www.ft.com/content/a818f21c-10f ... 531e11352b

sturginho wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 9:23 am The Pro16 is now called the "United Rugby Championship"

https://www.ft.com/content/a818f21c-10f ... 531e11352b

With a surprisingly good format and for the first time ever in this comp Irish teams at a disadvantage, having to kill each other first before progressing to knock-outs and into Europe.

I really wish the SA teams could afford to drop this "named sponsor" bullshit. It looks so tacky when the SA teams a listed among their NH counterparts.

Can we please just go back to Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers? The sponsors can keep their hideous branding plastered all over the jerseys and stadiums, but shoehorning their name into the team name really puts me off. So much so that I actually actively avoid those brands when I can.

SA teams will be eligible for the European Cup after the first season, which is awesome news

Blake wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 9:43 am I really wish the SA teams could afford to drop this "named sponsor" bullshit. It looks so tacky when the SA teams a listed among their NH counterparts.

Can we please just go back to Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers? The sponsors can keep their hideous branding plastered all over the jerseys and stadiums, but shoehorning their name into the team name really puts me off. So much so that I actually actively avoid those brands when I can.

I remember a few years ago when Vodacom were all over rugby. I remember once watching a game with my Dad where they introduced the matches as "Welcome to Vodacom Park for this Vodacom Super Rugby match between the Vodacom Cheetahas and the Vodacom Lions"

But nothing beats the Telkom Callmore Mighty Elephants. Someone actually approved that name.

The Please call me Cheetahs would be so apt. Or the miss-call Stormers

Indeed.

Another thing that annoys me is the sponsors branding. In most cases the sponsor has multiple logos and one is chosen that complements the team’s branding.

Red Vodacom logo meshes with the Bulls kit. Cell C has a white or red logo that doesn’t clash with the Sharks’. Black Toyota on the Cheetahs’ and red or white Emirates on the Lions jersey etc.

But that fucking hideous yellow DHL banner on the Stormers and Harlequins jerseys has actively stopped me from investing in a supporters jersey for 10 years now. I refuse to buy one. I’d even be willing to pay more for “sponsor free” team merchandise.

Only WP & Boland keep it original name. Natal = Sharks, N Tvl = Bulls, Tvl = Lions, OVS = Cheetahs.

The sponsors name why worry? Change is part of life, deal with it.

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 6:51 pm Only WP & Boland keep it original name. Natal = Sharks, N Tvl = Bulls, Tvl = Lions, OVS = Cheetahs.

The sponsors name why worry? Change is part of life, deal with it.

Don't you mean WP = Stormers?

Chilli wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:01 pm

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 6:51 pm Only WP & Boland keep it original name. Natal = Sharks, N Tvl = Bulls, Tvl = Lions, OVS = Cheetahs.

The sponsors name why worry? Change is part of life, deal with it.

Don't you mean WP = Stormers?

No we are still WP in the oldest provincial competition.

Franchises is a young concept born from Super Rugby.

Originally it was Boland + SWD + WP = Western Stormers = Stormers.

The same from NZ teams. Waikato + North Harbour + Northlands = Waikato Chiefs = Chiefs.

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:39 pm

Chilli wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:01 pm

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 6:51 pm Only WP & Boland keep it original name. Natal = Sharks, N Tvl = Bulls, Tvl = Lions, OVS = Cheetahs.

The sponsors name why worry? Change is part of life, deal with it.

Don't you mean WP = Stormers?

No we are still WP in the oldest provincial competition.

Franchises is a young concept born from Super Rugby.

Originally it was Boland + SWD + WP = Western Stormers = Stormers.

The same from NZ teams. Waikato + North Harbour + Northlands = Waikato Chiefs = Chiefs.

But this thread is about the Guinness Pro14 or whatever the new competition is called. During this competition they are the Stormers.

There is a separate CC thread

Chilli wrote: ↑Wed Jun 16, 2021 4:39 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:39 pm

Chilli wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:01 pm

Don't you mean WP = Stormers?

No we are still WP in the oldest provincial competition.

Franchises is a young concept born from Super Rugby.

Originally it was Boland + SWD + WP = Western Stormers = Stormers.

The same from NZ teams. Waikato + North Harbour + Northlands = Waikato Chiefs = Chiefs.

But this thread is about the Guinness Pro14 or whatever the new competition is called. During this competition they are the Stormers.

There is a separate CC thread

Oh okay. You are on bot trolling mode.

Bulls Team

15 David Kriel 14 Madosh Tambwe 13 Marco Jansen van Vuren 12 Cornal Hendricks 11 Stravino Jacobs 10 Chris Smith 9 Ivan van Zyl 8 Marcell Coetzee (captain) 7 Ruan Nortjé 6 Nizaam Carr 5 Jan Uys 4 Walt Steenkamp 3 Mornay Smith 2 Johan Grobbelaar 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.

Bench: 16 Schalk Erasmus 17 Jacques van Rooyen 18 Lizo Gqoboka 19 Janko Swanepoel 20 Muller Uys 21 Zak Burger 22 Clinton Swart 23 Gio Aplon.


Benneton by 50

Treviso:

15 Jayden Hayward (125),
14 Edoardo Padovani (11),
13 Ignacio Brex (45),
12 Marco Zanon (40),
11 Monty Ioane (67),
10 Paolo Garbisi (11),
9 Dewaldt Duvenage (c) (55),
8 Toa Halafihi (37),
7 Michele Lamaro (20),
6 Sebastian Negri (49),
5 Federico Ruzza (70),
4 Niccolò Cannone (28),
3 Marco Riccioni (38),
2 Corniel Els (11),
1 Thomas Gallo (16).

A disposizione: 16 Gianmarco Lucchesi (14), 17 Ivan Nemer (15), 18 Filippo Alongi (17), 19 Irné Herbst (63), 20 Manuel Zuliani (17), 21 Marco Barbini (104), 22 Callum Braley (12), 23 Ratuva Tavuyara (44).

sturginho wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:24 pm Treviso:

Thanks goodness, at least one Italian on the board. I like your captain, watched him as a schoolboy at Paarl Gim. Good luck for tomorrow.

Dewald 2 step Duvenhage. A nice lad, but terribly slow for a scrummie.

handyman wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:56 pm Dewald 2 step Duvenhage. A nice lad, but terribly slow for a scrummie.

"terribly slow" is subjective, compared to most italian scrum halves he's lightning quick

sturginho wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:04 pm

handyman wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:56 pm Dewald 2 step Duvenhage. A nice lad, but terribly slow for a scrummie.

"terribly slow" is subjective, compared to most italian scrum halves he's lightning quick

Luckily for him, he is up against Ivan van Zyl, the slowest scrummie in the world.

handyman wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:12 pm

Luckily for him, he is up against Ivan van Zyl, the slowest scrummie in the world.

assfly wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:17 pm

handyman wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:12 pm

Luckily for him, he is up against Ivan van Zyl, the slowest scrummie in the world.

assfly wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:17 pm

handyman wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:12 pm

Luckily for him, he is up against Ivan van Zyl, the slowest scrummie in the world.

Well played Sir!

Couldn't find a "sloths fighting" gif but that one worked

You guys shut up about Duvet!!! He’s fucking great!

Sandstorm wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 7:58 am You guys shut up about Duvet!!! He’s fucking great!

Zak Burger was grade 1 when he was matrix at Paarl Gym

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 9:21 am

Sandstorm wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 7:58 am You guys shut up about Duvet!!! He’s fucking great!

Zak Burger was grade 1 when he was matrix at Paarl Gym

Do you know Mr. Smith...

Sards wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 11:09 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 9:21 am

Sandstorm wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 7:58 am You guys shut up about Duvet!!! He’s fucking great!

Zak Burger was grade 1 when he was matrix at Paarl Gym

Do you know Mr. Smith...

Nah lost contact since 2014

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 11:18 am

Sards wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 11:09 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 9:21 am

Zak Burger was grade 1 when he was matrix at Paarl Gym

Do you know Mr. Smith...

Nah lost contact since 2014

Great try due to Dewaldts quick service

Bulls under the pump here.

Marcell Coetzee dropping it. Should have taken the 3 and build the innings

Dewaldt Duvenhage do everything right here. Cleaning defense

Great try 8-5

Bulls not looking too flash here

Get SMith and Van Snail off

I didn’t see that half time scoreline coming.

Benetton lost all their league games bar one draw this season.

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 5:21 pm I didn’t see that half time scoreline coming.

Benetton lost all their league games bar one draw this season.

Bulls look terribly lethargic.

sorCrer wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 5:24 pm

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 5:21 pm I didn’t see that half time scoreline coming.

Benetton lost all their league games bar one draw this season.

Bulls look terribly lethargic.

When did they travel?