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handyman wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:19 pm Second mistake by Stravino.
What was White thinking with him
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Jacques du Plessis is surprisingly ineffective for his size. He's a lock not a 7. There is only one 2m 120kg Saffer who is any good as a blindside and its PSDT. We've tried it with Mostert and I just don't see the point. I hated it when Danie Rossouw played in the backrow.
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3 balls lost at the base of a ruck. :wtf:

Great game of rugby though.
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OMG Bulls scrumhalf drops it while going into a telegraphed box kick stance. :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:
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FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:40 pm OMG Bulls scrumhalf drops it while going into a telegraphed box kick stance. :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:
Easy to beat the Boks and every other team we have: give us the ball and watch us fuck it up.
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Switching to the Scarlets/Lions game. The Bulls are sending my blood pressure through the roof.
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Try Connacht !

Patient play, & showing what Bulls need to do in the Red Zone
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Huge heart from the Lions here.
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And a shite restart by Bulls; waste of position
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What.A.Try !! :shock:
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Wow, great score from the Wesht, Gwan Connacht
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Every kick from the Bulls turns to shit
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Sards wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:49 pm Every kick from the Bulls turns to shit
You’d think they’d be coached to not ki…..oh wait. Never mind.
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Connact would certainly have taken this score if you offered it a couple of mins before half time.

Bulls still can take this if they just keep it tight.
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Sards wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:49 pm Every kick from the Bulls turns to shit
This. Can they keep it under 40
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No way on earth Dillane didn't know what was going on there, though he neither has to jump out the way nor is the Bulls prop getting anywhere near Hanson.

Shocking start to the second half, Bulls look out on their feet inside five minutes.
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lemonhead wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:53 pm No way on earth Dillane didn't know what was going on there, though he neither has to jump out the way nor is the Bulls prop getting anywhere near Hanson.

Shocking start to the second half, Bulls look out on their feet inside five minutes.
They have seemed out of condition the last two weeks. I suppose it is a step up in pace from what they've been playing last year; & they need to get up to speed.
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Lions wing drops the ball, fuuuuuuuuuuk.
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lemonhead wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:53 pm No way on earth Dillane didn't know what was going on there, though he neither has to jump out the way nor is the Bulls prop getting anywhere near Hanson.

Shocking start to the second half, Bulls look out on their feet inside five minutes.
He made it pretty obvious with his acrobatic arm waving but he didn't actually really move so the decision was right
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fishfoodie wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:55 pm
lemonhead wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:53 pm No way on earth Dillane didn't know what was going on there, though he neither has to jump out the way nor is the Bulls prop getting anywhere near Hanson.

Shocking start to the second half, Bulls look out on their feet inside five minutes.
They have seemed out of condition the last two weeks. I suppose it is a step up in pace from what they've been playing last year; & they need to get up to speed.
The Bulls are at the end of a very long domestic season. Been playing almost non stop all year.
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FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:59 pm
fishfoodie wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:55 pm
lemonhead wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:53 pm No way on earth Dillane didn't know what was going on there, though he neither has to jump out the way nor is the Bulls prop getting anywhere near Hanson.

Shocking start to the second half, Bulls look out on their feet inside five minutes.
They have seemed out of condition the last two weeks. I suppose it is a step up in pace from what they've been playing last year; & they need to get up to speed.
The Bulls are at the end of a very long domestic season. Been playing almost non stop all year.
Fair enough :thumbup:
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The Saffer teams are definitely having to adjust to the reffing so I think we can expect them to bet better as that happens.

I saying that I thought the Bulls had improved from last week in that respect in the 1st half but seem to have regressed
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Bismark is some old war horse, isn’t he?

Great player
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How slow is J Davies now? Injury?
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Our grand plan of getting them to like playing us is working well :thumbup:
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Why is the Bulls/Lions so shite?
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OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:18 pm Why is the Bulls/Lions so shite?
Don't see what the Lions gameplan is. 1st half, hoof everything. 2nd half, try to play with all the ball they have.
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OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:18 pm Why is the Bulls/Lions so shite?
Dont box kick enough
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Cartman wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:19 pm
OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:18 pm Why is the Bulls/Lions so shite?
Dont box kick enough
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Cartman wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:19 pm
OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:18 pm Why is the Bulls/Lions so shite?
Dont box kick enough
I am trolling you. :lol: your famous dig! :oops:
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:18 pm
OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:18 pm Why is the Bulls/Lions so shite?
Don't see what the Lions gameplan is. 1st half, hoof everything. 2nd half, try to play with all the ball they have.
Lions are suppose to play running rugby.
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Lovely dummy runners and good line from Farrell
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Tichtheid wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:21 pm Lovely dummy runners and good line from Farrell
Just standard rugby really . You do have to wonder wtf is going on.
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West is Best in both games tonight.

Connacht kept the Bulls scoreless for 77 minutes; which I wouldn't have guessed earlier.
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That's a paddlin.

Congrats Connacht, 10min spell told with the defensive set before half time and blitzed the Bulls out of it straight after. Players looked knackered.
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fishfoodie wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:30 pm West is Best in both games tonight.

Connacht kept the Bulls scoreless for 77 minutes; which I wouldn't have guessed earlier.
That score could have been completely different if the Bulls converted even 1 or 2 of those try chances in the first half. They've had 2 heavy losses but they actually have looked pretty good in patches in both games
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de_Selby wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:35 pm
fishfoodie wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:30 pm West is Best in both games tonight.

Connacht kept the Bulls scoreless for 77 minutes; which I wouldn't have guessed earlier.
That score could have been completely different if the Bulls converted even 1 or 2 of those try chances in the first half. They've had 2 heavy losses but they actually have looked pretty good in patches in both games
Yep.

If you can keep the scoreboard ticking over; it allows you to build momentum; but you have to convert your opportunities.
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sorCrer wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:28 pm
Tichtheid wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:21 pm Lovely dummy runners and good line from Farrell
Just standard rugby really . You do have to wonder wtf is going on.

I thought the Bulls looked tired by that point, the execution from Connacht was good but the defence just wasn't there.

Overall a good display from Connacht, they have kept much of the good stuff they played under Pat Lam, they are a really good team to watch.
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fishfoodie wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:39 pm
de_Selby wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:35 pm
fishfoodie wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:30 pm West is Best in both games tonight.

Connacht kept the Bulls scoreless for 77 minutes; which I wouldn't have guessed earlier.
That score could have been completely different if the Bulls converted even 1 or 2 of those try chances in the first half. They've had 2 heavy losses but they actually have looked pretty good in patches in both games
Yep.

If you can keep the scoreboard ticking over; it allows you to build momentum; but you have to convert your opportunities.
:lol: piss off
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de_Selby wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:43 pm
fishfoodie wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:39 pm
de_Selby wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:35 pm

That score could have been completely different if the Bulls converted even 1 or 2 of those try chances in the first half. They've had 2 heavy losses but they actually have looked pretty good in patches in both games
Yep.

If you can keep the scoreboard ticking over; it allows you to build momentum; but you have to convert your opportunities.
:lol: piss off
Sorry; my cliche generator got stuck :grin:
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