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Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Dec 07, 2024 11:16 pm

Kawazaki wrote: Sat Dec 07, 2024 11:00 pm

Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Dec 07, 2024 10:48 pm

Agreed, 9 is the major problem position. IVZ was poor as he often is under pressure

Rumours that Raffi Quirke might be Sarries bound but he's so injury prone. Hopefully Bracken Jr can break through.

Quirke remains such a what if for England, he’d be a superb signing. A Bracken jnr in a Sarries shirt would be a surefire sign that I am ageing rapidly!

Front row did pretty well today all things considered, but I remain of the view our scrum is not good enough to win knockout rugby domestically or in Europe.

Good day in Barnet though, crowd was understandably a bit sparse but in good voice. For the second time in a month I have nothing but good things to say about the Saffers I met in the flesh at a rugby match, which is I have to admit devastating. Glad we’ll have plenty to play for given the king’s ransom I had to pay for a hotel room in Limerick in January…

Sards wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 5:39 am Very poor from the South African sides.

Jake White said it. You need depth.

Bulls never really perform in bad weather abroad. Got to sort this out. KLA a huge loss for them.
Stormers on a spiral. Running out of a team to put together. Challenge Cup the only real alternative for them.

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 8:30 am

Sards wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 5:39 am Very poor from the South African sides.

Jake White said it. You need depth.

Bulls never really perform in bad weather abroad. Got to sort this out. KLA a huge loss for them.
Stormers on a spiral. Running out of a team to put together. Challenge Cup the only real alternative for them.

Bulls the biggest surprise for me. Outmuscled? Toulon going pretty well this season but that was a poor performance by them and yet, was still too good for the Stormers who looked terrible.

Sards wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 8:38 am Stormers don't have the budget of the Sharks and Bulls. Some really overpaid passengers don't make it any easier.
KLA is a huge difference in any team. But Bulls are not well known travelers. But strong at home

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 8:43 am

Sards wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 8:38 am Stormers don't have the budget of the Sharks and Bulls. Some really overpaid passengers don't make it any easier.
KLA is a huge difference in any team. But Bulls are not well known travelers. But strong at home

Out of interest, how are the SA franchises funded? Presumably some is centrally from the SARU, but is that evenly spread? For the rest, are there "sugar daddies"/corporate funding? What's the connect between the Currie Cup side?

Paddington Bear wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 1:20 pm Anyone got a half reliable stream? Resent paying for another subscription

Sards wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 10:50 am

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 8:43 am

Sards wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 8:38 am Stormers don't have the budget of the Sharks and Bulls. Some really overpaid passengers don't make it any easier.
KLA is a huge difference in any team. But Bulls are not well known travelers. But strong at home

Out of interest, how are the SA franchises funded? Presumably some is centrally from the SARU, but is that evenly spread? For the rest, are there "sugar daddies"/corporate funding? What's the connect between the Currie Cup side?

It's basically franchises. With clubs supposedly responsible for the Currie Cup. 3 Franchises have investment partners. The Bulls are funded by 2 South African billionaires and the Sharks are funded by a gambling empire which was turned down by the Stormers. So they went to the Sharks. Stormers are " funded " by a " family trust ". The clubs in the Western Province ( Stormers) carried too much weight on decisions. They forced the Stormers to turn down the Massoti investment deal so now they are sitting with very shallow pockets and most of their real talent has left to play at the Bulls and Sharks.

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 1:23 pm

Paddington Bear wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 1:20 pm Anyone got a half reliable stream? Resent paying for another subscription

https://www.vipbox.lc/rugby/bordeaux-be ... ers-2-live

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Stranger wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 1:45 pm There was enough of a wrap there.

ASMO wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 2:32 pm JVP is just so glacially slow, i wonder who mentored him? Leicester epitomise everything that is wrong with English rugby, unimaginative stuff it up the jumper one out pick and go or kick the leather off it...wonder who their coach was?

ASMO wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 2:49 pm Steward showing his blistering pace for that break...you could see the look of desperation on his face as he was looking for a prop with more pace to pass it to

ASMO wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 2:32 pm JVP is just so glacially slow, i wonder who mentored him? Leicester epitomise everything that is wrong with English rugby, unimaginative stuff it up the jumper one out pick and go or kick the leather off it...wonder who their coach was?

ASMO wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 2:49 pm Steward showing his blistering pace for that break...you could see the look of desperation on his face as he was looking for a prop with more pace to pass it to

ASMO wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 2:32 pm Leicester epitomise everything that is wrong with English rugby, unimaginative stuff it up the jumper one out pick and go or kick the leather off it...wonder who their coach was?

fishfoodie wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 3:01 pm I'm boycotting the next match, as I strongly oppose blood sports of any form !

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 3:09 pm

fishfoodie wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 3:01 pm I'm boycotting the next match, as I strongly oppose blood sports of any form !

I suspect you are going to need rain. And a lot of it.