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Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 4:07 pm**

I think Bristol will take that at half time - Bulls have squandered their superiority - should have been clear by now.

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 4:09 pm**

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:34 am
Biffer wrote: Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:12 am
OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Jan 13, 2024 3:15 am

Benneton is excellent this season.
Newcastle are dogshit but, so it’s not that much of a surprise.
They must be. Benneton will never put up that score in an away match in the URC.

They might against the Welsh. They're dogshit too.

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 4:09 pm**

Bulls leading 10-7 at HT. Their forwards dominate. If they have taken their points they would have been well away. This is going to come back to hurt them. Bristol will fight until the end. van Rensburg has been good for them

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 4:11 pm**

Ovals wrote: Sat Jan 13, 2024 4:07 pm I think Bristol will take that at half time - Bulls have squandered their superiority - should have been clear by now.

Agree.

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 4:13 pm**

The Bulls are so frustrating when playing away. Ending up losing games that they should be winning because they cannot put chances away. Maybe they need a sports psychologist to help them get their minds right for away games.
Should have had at least 2 more tries. Hope it does not come back to bite them in the ass during the 2nd half

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 4:21 pm**

Raggs wrote: Sat Jan 13, 2024 3:46 pm Weird one in the Bristol game. If he's lost that ball backwards, he's in the ground and can't play it anymore.

Personally I think he's just scored it.

Doesn't apply in-goal

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 4:26 pm**

That was a clear knock on by Munster, and Biggars attempted tackle reminiscant of pea heart O'Gara

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 4:26 pm**

Biffer wrote: Sat Jan 13, 2024 3:40 pm Not many finer sights in rugby the Simon Zebo sitting on the ground with blood pishing out of his nose.

Weirdo

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 4:44 pm**

Toulon have gone

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 4:48 pm**

Bulls B taking control now

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 4:56 pm**

Bulls is just fantastic.

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 5:04 pm**

Devan Williams well deserved MOTM.

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 5:08 pm**

Bulls at last taking some opportunities this 2nd half. Hopefully they get some confidence from this game fir future away games. Glad we did not miss the rested games when it looked like we might in the 1st half. I will be at Loftus for the game next week. Hope for a big game then. But will still be without the boks i think as they are on a bok sanctioned break for 2 weeks

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 5:46 pm**

Lots of chat from the Viaplay comms team about Zach Mercer for Scotland. Correct me if I’m wrong but I don’t think he qualifies. He previously qualified because he was schooled in Edinburgh (i.e. on residency) but my understanding was he would have to have been capped while at still living here for the residency qualification to apply. Anyone shed any light?

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 5:59 pm**

Absolute shocker from Sale

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 6:00 pm**

KingBlairhorn wrote: Sat Jan 13, 2024 5:46 pm Lots of chat from the Viaplay comms team about Zach Mercer for Scotland. Correct me if I’m wrong but I don’t think he qualifies. He previously qualified because he was schooled in Edinburgh (i.e. on residency) but my understanding was he would have to have been capped while at still living here for the residency qualification to apply. Anyone shed any light?

Correct, he only qualified for Scotland by residency. Shortly after representing Scotland U16s he moved to Bath and has since only been England or France based. He is currently ineligible, to become so he would have to move back to Scotland for the required 5 years.

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 6:11 pm**

Sale being shown up the bunch of average journeymen they really are and thry dont come more average than Bedlow.

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 6:15 pm**

Dayimani is on fire tonight

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 6:28 pm**

Great try on ht by Sale Sharks. Stormers will need to step up.

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 6:44 pm**

Come on Stormers

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 6:48 pm**

Any time the Stormers decide they want to play they make Sale look silly.

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 6:50 pm**

Cowan Dicky being a bit of a wit kant there and getting what he deserves.

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 6:54 pm**

Fourie is a niggly cunt....looks like a villain from a Die Hard movie

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 7:06 pm**

Sale outside backs are just not good enough for this level of Rugby

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 7:09 pm**

ASMO wrote: Sat Jan 13, 2024 7:06 pm Sale outside backs are just not good enough for this level of Rugby

When the Stormers backs start running, not many teams can stay with them.

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 7:13 pm**

That was ridiculous, what on earth was he thinking?

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 7:20 pm**

Honestly, can someone buy the Sale scrum half a brain..scrum under pressure, so you leave the ball in the scrum instead of getting it out and give away a penalty...thats smart thinking.

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 7:23 pm**

Bedlow showing his intellect there.

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 7:47 pm**

They managed to salvage a point - could be important with a home game to come. 3 losses on the trot for them now though - seem to have gone off the boil a bit

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:05 pm**

They Stormers scrum is something of a beauty. This group is very tight. They are through but need a win next week to try and get a home game..

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:18 pm**

All the moaning about the SA teams joining the leagues. Think we do rather well. Bring something else to the leagues.

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:28 pm**

Lions B playing well against Mont Pereil

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:32 pm**

Jaco Reinach look like a aap.

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:33 pm**

Pretty obviously forward pass allowed to slide for the second Cardiff try.

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:35 pm**

Nico Steyn is going to be a Springbok.

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:36 pm**

Esterhuizen grabs a second for Quins.

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:44 pm**

Quins take the lead with their 3rd. As good as they are ball in hand, they've had the physical edge inside the Cardiff 22 so far.

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:01 pm**

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:28 pm Lions B playing well against Mont Pereil

I was half expecting this game between two SA sides to be a 0 - 0 draw

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:10 pm**

Funny listening to Taff v Quins game on CH4 in Welsh.

Unintelligible, Unintelligible, Unintelligible...Marcus Smith...
Unintelligible, Unintelligible, Unintelligible...Marcus Smith...
Unintelligible, Unintelligible, Unintelligible...Marcus Smith...
Unintelligible, Unintelligible, Unintelligible...Marcus Smith...

Posted: **Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:19 pm**

Smith has been very good. Slick would have to resort to being snarky about the lad's hair, because there's been precious little to criticise in his play.

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