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[robmatic]

Michael Bradley has left Zebre with immediate effect.

https://www.onrugby.it/2022/01/04/micha ... bre-rugby/

A shame because at one point it looked like he was making real progress, but things have just gotten worse and worse over the last year and a half. The performance in the derby match was dire.

As an Edinburgh fan, this doesn't surprise me. He talks a good game but doesn't deliver much substance.

[Uncle fester]

Michael Bradley has left Zebre with immediate effect.

https://www.onrugby.it/2022/01/04/micha ... bre-rugby/

A shame because at one point it looked like he was making real progress, but things have just gotten worse and worse over the last year and a half. The performance in the derby match was dire.

As an Edinburgh fan, this doesn't surprise me. He talks a good game but doesn't deliver much substance.

Any gains with him tend to be short term.

[Chilli]

Michael Bradley has left Zebre with immediate effect.

https://www.onrugby.it/2022/01/04/micha ... bre-rugby/

A shame because at one point it looked like he was making real progress, but things have just gotten worse and worse over the last year and a half. The performance in the derby match was dire.

As an Edinburgh fan, this doesn't surprise me. He talks a good game but doesn't deliver much substance.

Any gains with him tend to be short term.

Eddie Jones like?

[Uncle fester]

He wishes he was that good.

[PornDog]

The timing is really lining up for him at Munster

The laughs would be short lived though

[OomStruisbaai]

As an Edinburgh fan, this doesn't surprise me. He talks a good game but doesn't deliver much substance.

Any gains with him tend to be short term.

Eddie Jones like?

They need Felix Jones

[SaintK]

The timing is really lining up for him at Munster

The laughs would be short lived though

Should imagine Rowntree will have ambitions there? Just signed. 2 year extension

[Uncle fester]

The timing is really lining up for him at Munster

The laughs would be short lived though

Should imagine Rowntree will have ambitions there? Just signed. 2 year extension

Signed as forwards coach though.
Word on street is Prendergast and McNamara coming in.

[lemonhead]

The timing is really lining up for him at Munster

The laughs would be short lived though

Should imagine Rowntree will have ambitions there? Just signed. 2 year extension

Signed as forwards coach though.
Word on street is Prendergast and McNamara coming in.

Make it so, make it so, make it sooooooo.

[OomStruisbaai]

Some good games today. EdinBokke vs Cardiff, Glasgow vs Ospreys and mighty Munster vs Ulster.
Please post the teams.

[OomStruisbaai]

[OomStruisbaai]

Munster: Mike Haley, Seán French, Chris Farrell, Rory Scannell, Simon Zebo, Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer, Thomas Ahern, Fineen Wycherley, Peter O'Mahony (captain), John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes.

Replacements: Diarmuid Barron, Josh Wycherley, John Ryan, Tadhg Beirne, Jack O'Donoghue, Neil Cronin, Ben Healy, Shane Daly.

Ulster: Mike Lowry, Craig Gilroy, Ben Moxham, James Hume, Ethan McIlroy, Billy Burns, John Cooney; Jack McGrath, Rob Herring, Tom O’Toole, Alan O’Connor (captain), Sam Carter, Greg Jones, Nick Timoney, Duane Vermeulen.

Replacements: John Andrew, Andrew Warwick, Ross Kane, Kieran Treadwell, Marcus Rea, Nathan Doak, Angus Curtis, Rob Lyttle.

[OomStruisbaai]

Glasgow Warriors: Josh McKay, Kyle Steyn, Sione Tuipulotu, Sam Johnson, Cole Forbes, Ross Thompson, Ali Price (captain); Jamie Bhatti, George Turner, Zander Fagerson, Scott Cummings, Kiran McDonald, Ryan Wilson, Rory Darge, Matt Fagerson.

Replacements: Fraser Brown, Oli Kebble, Enrique Pieretto, Lewis Bean, Thomas Gordon, Jamie Dobie, Duncan Weir, Walter Fifita.

Ospreys: Dan Evans, Mat Protheroe, Michael Collins, Owen Watkin, Luke Morgan, Gareth Anscombe, Reuben Morgan-Williams; Nicky Smith, Elvis Taione, Tomas Francis, Rhys Davies, Adam Beard (captain), Will Griffiths, Jac Morgan, Morgan Morris.

Replacements: Dewi Lake, Gareth Thomas, Tom Botha, Lloyd Ashley, Sam Cross, Matthew Aubrey, Josh Thomas, Joe Hawkins.

[OomStruisbaai]

EdinBokke can go top of the log today. Hope they do.

[Uncle fester]

Munster: Mike Haley, Seán French, Chris Farrell, Rory Scannell, Simon Zebo, Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer, Thomas Ahern, Fineen Wycherley, Peter O'Mahony (captain), John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes.

Replacements: Diarmuid Barron, Josh Wycherley, John Ryan, Tadhg Beirne, Jack O'Donoghue, Neil Cronin, Ben Healy, Shane Daly.

Ulster: Mike Lowry, Craig Gilroy, Ben Moxham, James Hume, Ethan McIlroy, Billy Burns, John Cooney; Jack McGrath, Rob Herring, Tom O’Toole, Alan O’Connor (captain), Sam Carter, Greg Jones, Nick Timoney, Duane Vermeulen.

Replacements: John Andrew, Andrew Warwick, Ross Kane, Kieran Treadwell, Marcus Rea, Nathan Doak, Angus Curtis, Rob Lyttle.

Reasonable enough Munster team and plenty of young lads. I'll just ignore some of the plodders stinking up the squad.
Decent Ulster team. They'll be looking to take this.

[OomStruisbaai]

Easy for Edinburre

[fishfoodie]

Well Zebos comeback didn't last long.

Red card, for a shoulder to Lowry's jaw

[Uncle fester]

It's looking like another long night for us.

[fishfoodie]

It's looking like another long night for us.

Bath are welcome to JVG

[Uncle fester]

That's about as long a period of ball in hand I can remember (even if most of it was pick and go).

[fishfoodie]

The Irony is; that if there is one player Munster won't miss ... it's a winger !


Unless someone on the Ulster side grows a brain, & realizes, that there's going to be no-one home for 50/22s

[fishfoodie]

Treadwell is a cabbage, & gets a YC for a tip tackle; & Munster capitalize immediately with a try.

11 - 13 with 20mins to go

[Uncle fester]

Turned out to be a very entertaining game. Beirne MOM but how good was Haley.

[redderneck]

How poor was Burns? Was he both Scannelsworth of poor? I’d say he might have been.

[Uncle fester]

How poor was Burns? Was he both Scannelsworth of poor? I’d say he might have been.

Yeah, opponents playing with a back two and he managed to kick all the ball down their throats.

Farrell looked like he enjoyed the win even if he came off worse for wear against Hume a few times.

[fishfoodie]

How poor was Burns? Was he both Scannelsworth of poor? I’d say he might have been.

Yeah, opponents playing with a back two and he managed to kick all the ball down their throats.

Farrell looked like he enjoyed the win even if he came off worse for wear against Hume a few times.

Whatever about Pro Players being completely incapable of reading the opposition; which I've grown used to; I can't comprehend how coaches at HT didn't just tell them to kick the leather off the ball in the 2nd half; & keep them in their 22; & draw in the defense; so the extra man would tell.

It's not rocket science for fuck sakes.

[PornDog]

The timing is really lining up for him at Munster

The laughs would be short lived though

Should imagine Rowntree will have ambitions there? Just signed. 2 year extension

Signed as forwards coach though.
Word on street is Prendergast and McNamara coming in.

Is there actually weight behind that Word on Street or is it just wishful thinking Word on Street?

[robmatic]

Easy for Edinburre

And top of the table for now. That might change when we actually get some games in against the Irish.

[OomStruisbaai]

R8 (SA Derbies) – Saturday, January 22
Lions v Sharks | 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA / 15:00 SA
Bulls v Stormers | 15:05 UK / 16:05 ITA / 17:05 SA

[OomStruisbaai]

Full strength teams from this weekend.

[Chilli]

R8 (SA Derbies) – Saturday, January 22
Lions v Sharks | 13:00 UK / 14:00 ITA / 15:00 SA
Bulls v Stormers | 15:05 UK / 16:05 ITA / 17:05 SA

I'm working the weekend

[Sards]

Very strong Sharks team named for the Lions

Sharks –
15 Aphelele Fassi,
14 Sbu Nkosi,
13 Lukhanyo Am (c),
12 Ben Tapuai,
11 Makazole Mapimpi,
10 Boeta Chamberlain,
9 Grant Williams,
8 Phepsi Buthelezi,
7 Jeandre Labuschagne,
6 James Venter,
5 Hyron Andrews,
4 Ruben van Heerden,
3 Thomas du Toit,
2 Kerron van Vuuren,
1 Ox Nche.

Subs: 16 Fez Mbatha, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Khutha Mchunu, 19 Reniel Hugo, 20 Henco Venter, 21 Jaden Hendrikse, 22 Tito Bonilla, 23 Jeremy Ward

[handyman]

Very strong Sharks team named for the Lions

Sharks –
15 Aphelele Fassi,
14 Sbu Nkosi,
13 Lukhanyo Am (c),
12 Ben Tapuai,
11 Makazole Mapimpi,
10 Boeta Chamberlain,
9 Grant Williams,
8 Phepsi Buthelezi,
7 Jeandre Labuschagne,
6 James Venter,
5 Hyron Andrews,
4 Ruben van Heerden,
3 Thomas du Toit,
2 Kerron van Vuuren,
1 Ox Nche.

Subs: 16 Fez Mbatha, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Khutha Mchunu, 19 Reniel Hugo, 20 Henco Venter, 21 Jaden Hendrikse, 22 Tito Bonilla, 23 Jeremy Ward

Strong team, but when are you going to do something about your locks?

[Sards]

Lions –
15 EW Viljoen,
14 Edwill van der Merwe,
13 Wandisile Simelane,
12 Burger Odendaal (c),
11 Rabz Maxwane,
10 Fred Zeilinga,
9 Andre Warner,
8 Francke Horn,
7 Ruhan Straeuli,
6 Jaco Kriel,
5 Pieter Jansen van Vuren,
4 Ruben Schoeman,
3 Carlu Sadie,
2 Jaco Visagie,
1 Sti Sithole.


Subs: 16 PJ Botha, 17 Morgan Naude, 18 Ruan Dreyer, 19 Willem Alberts, 20 Emmanuel Tshituka, 21 Morne van den Berg, 22 Matt More, 23 Tiaan Swanepoel.

[Sards]

Strong team, but when are you going to do something about your locks?

Happy with our locks thanks

[assfly]

Bosch excluded from both Currie Cup and URC squads. He really is well and truly out of the picture.

[OomStruisbaai]

Very strong $hark$ team. Kolisi & Bongi couldn't make the team.

[Sards]

Very strong $hark$ team. Kolisi & Bongi couldn't make the team.

Resting. It's a big squad and long season.

[Sards]

Bosch excluded from both Currie Cup and URC squads. He really is well and truly out of the picture.

Ja he is done. He was terrible up north.

[Chilli]

Bosch excluded from both Currie Cup and URC squads. He really is well and truly out of the picture.

Is he being punished for signing for Bath?