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[lemonhead]

Blaming it on the tea & coffee making facilities this time, was it?

[FalseBayFC]

Have we talked about what a cock Jake White is?

He's a world cup winning South African coach. That's enough to trigger the entire NH rugby fanbase. Don't worry boys. One day you'll win it, but probably with an NZ coach and several poached Kiwi and Shaffer players.

[OomStruisbaai]

Blaming it on the tea & coffee making facilities this time, was it?

Oh vok, how low do he take the Bulls aura.

He is probably sir Jake White, balls hanging in the water when he sits on the toilet.

[Sards]

Blaming it on the tea & coffee making facilities this time, was it?

Oh vok, how low do he take the Bulls aura.

He is probably sir Jake White, balls hanging in the water when he sits on the toilet.

AJ and cocks, you and balls....

[OomStruisbaai]

Blaming it on the tea & coffee making facilities this time, was it?

Oh vok, how low do he take the Bulls aura.

He is probably sir Jake White, balls hanging in the water when he sits on the toilet.

AJ and cocks, you and balls....

Posting in Pappegaai taal?

[OomStruisbaai]

[Uncle fester]

Have we talked about what a cock Jake White is?

Uncle what did he done?

Gave Connacht ample dressing room wall material.
https://punditarena.com/rugby/eoin-hart ... acht-loss/

[OomStruisbaai]

Have we talked about what a cock Jake White is?

Uncle what did he done?

Gave Connacht ample dressing room wall material.
https://punditarena.com/rugby/eoin-hart ... acht-loss/

Yep the $hark$ also think their American $ can assure success.

[Slick]

Have we talked about what a cock Jake White is?

Uncle what did he done?

Gave Connacht ample dressing room wall material.
https://punditarena.com/rugby/eoin-hart ... acht-loss/

You’ll get used to the Irish, they do victimhood even better than you lot

[lemonhead]

Have we talked about what a cock Jake White is?

Uncle what did he done?

Gave Connacht ample dressing room wall material.
https://punditarena.com/rugby/eoin-hart ... acht-loss/

Ah right. No, I thought you meant the post match ones.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sports ... nts-237438

The wind was pumping and the rain came down.

"When you lose the toss here, it really becomes like cricket. You struggle to get up the hill. The ground is sloped that way and it's also the direction the wind comes from.

"I don't think people appreciate how tough it was to carry the ball out of your half. It's different when you score tries running down the hill

Heard some half arsed shite over the years but that's up there with the best.

[Chilli]

Sharks utility back Curwin Bosch has made it clear that he is a flyhalf who plays at fullback, even though he's been deployed at 15 by his franchise.

Bosch's ability at 10 came under increasing scrutiny during the Currie Cup and the British & Irish Lions tour game.


Sharks coach Sean Everitt explained that Bosch's move to fullback was informed by Aphelele Fassi's move to the Boks.

And Bosch said he'll stay at the fullback because the team needs him there.


"The most important thing is the team, so I'll always play where I'm needed in the team," Bosch said.

"I don't think I've been moved around a lot and I have played 10 for the past two years, so this has been a couple of games where I've played at 15.

"We've had a chat about playing in the position and thinking it will be good for me and it's important that one plays in both those positions.

"I've always said I'm a 10 that can play at fullback and it is going to stay that way."

The flyhalf and fullback berths at the Springboks are heavily occupied, with the think-tank of coach Jacques Nienaber and director of rugby Rassie Erasmus happy with the incumbents.

Bosch though was clear in that his priority is the Sharks and everything will follow later.

"As far as the pecking order is concerned, that's not up to me, that's up to the coaches," Bosch said.

"The most important thing for me right now is getting results with the Sharks and everything will take care of itself."

The Sharks are in Swansea on Friday to play against the Ospreys, a team Bosch said has a quality kicking game.

"Kicking plays a big role against the European sides and especially the team that we'll be facing on Friday," Bosch said.

Well he is pretty kak at 10.

[assfly]

Well he is pretty kak at 10.

He should count himself lucky he's even on the field at the moment.

I'd be quite happy to see the Sharks try a few games with a backline of:

Williams, Boeta, Mapimpi, Louw, Am, Nkosi, Fassi.

[Chilli]

Well he is pretty kak at 10.

He should count himself lucky he's even on the field at the moment.

I'd be quite happy to see the Sharks try a few games with a backline of:

Williams, Boeta, Mapimpi, Louw, Am, Nkosi, Fassi.

That is quite some backline.
If it gets going opposition teams might be found wanting.

[Sards]

Well he is pretty kak at 10.

He should count himself lucky he's even on the field at the moment.

I'd be quite happy to see the Sharks try a few games with a backline of:

Williams, Boeta, Mapimpi, Louw, Am, Nkosi, Fassi.

Boeta hasnt impressed me at 10.....what happened to our starter in the CC

[assfly]

Boeta hasnt impressed me at 10.....what happened to our starter in the CC

Boeta will come right, if he's given some time.

I also thought Cronje was contracted for URC, but they must have released him at the end of the CC.

[Sards]

Boeta hasnt impressed me at 10.....what happened to our starter in the CC

Boeta will come right, if he's given some time.

I also thought Cronje was contracted for URC, but they must have released him at the end of the CC.

Huge pity....Boeta is playing at a level above him right now.....Thats part of the problem with our attack.....but we have no option...without Cronje to grow off we really have to trust in him.

[OomStruisbaai]

Boeta hasnt impressed me at 10.....what happened to our starter in the CC

Boeta will come right, if he's given some time.

I also thought Cronje was contracted for URC, but they must have released him at the end of the CC.

Huge pity....Boeta is playing at a level above him right now.....Thats part of the problem with our attack.....but we have no option...without Cronje to grow off we really have to trust in him.

Missing Libbok?

[assfly]

Missing Libbok?

Who?

[Sards]

Missing Libbok?

Who?

Ouboet

[OomStruisbaai]

Missing Libbok?

Who?

Ouboet

Libbok was vokken good on saturday. When he left with an injury, Swiel was a heavy down grade and our backs never goot back into it. Hope he keep it up.

[handyman]

Who?

Ouboet

Libbok was vokken good on saturday. When he left with an injury, Swiel was a heavy down grade and our backs never goot back into it. Hope he keep it up.

Have to agree. I might have to change my opinion of him.

He's also getting better at choosing which team to play for.

[iarmhí]

RTE news : Stormers' Smith cited after alleged bite on Scannell

http://www.rte.ie/sport/united-rugby-ch ... -scannell/

[OomStruisbaai]

RTE news : Stormers' Smith cited after alleged bite on Scannell

http://www.rte.ie/sport/united-rugby-ch ... -scannell/

There go our only lock.

[de_Selby]

RTE news : Stormers' Smith cited after alleged bite on Scannell

http://www.rte.ie/sport/united-rugby-ch ... -scannell/

There go our only lock.

You'll be fine. I have it on good authority that Scannell made the whole thing up.

[FalseBayFC]

RTE news : Stormers' Smith cited after alleged bite on Scannell

http://www.rte.ie/sport/united-rugby-ch ... -scannell/

There go our only lock.

What about a loaner from Griquas/Cheetahs/Leopards etc? There are a couple of decent locks around. Speaking of which, I wonder why someone like Gideon van der Merwe didn't get a gig in this comp? He's a very decent openside flank.

I guess with bio-bubbles and quarantines its not so easy any more just to fly a player out.

[OomStruisbaai]

RTE news : Stormers' Smith cited after alleged bite on Scannell

http://www.rte.ie/sport/united-rugby-ch ... -scannell/

There go our only lock.

What about a loaner from Griquas/Cheetahs/Leopards etc? There are a couple of decent locks around. Speaking of which, I wonder why someone like Gideon van der Merwe didn't get a gig in this comp? He's a very decent openside flank.

He struggled to make the Cheetahs

[FalseBayFC]

I guess Adre Smith does actually come from the Griquas.

[bok_viking]

Who?

Ouboet

Libbok was vokken good on saturday. When he left with an injury, Swiel was a heavy down grade and our backs never goot back into it. Hope he keep it up.

Libbok was pretty decent at the Bulls as well, unfortunately for most of the time he was stuck behind Pollard, so rarely got a run of games except for the one long term injury Pollard had. So hopefully he will get back to top form, even if it is at WP

[bok_viking]

So I was hoping for a 50% win ratio for the Bulls on this trip, so they better somehow win their next 2 games, They have been over there long enough now to get over their travelling incompetence and start playing properly.

[Sards]

Cell C Sharks

Ntuthuko Mchunu
Kerron van Vuuren
Thomas du Toit (Capt)
Ruben van Heerden
Hyron Andrews
James Venter
Gerbrandt Grobler
Henco Venter
Ruan Pienaar
Boeta Chamberlain
Thaakir Abrahams
Marius Louw
Jeremy Ward
Marnus Potgieter
Anthony Volmink
Replacements

Dan Jooste
Khwezi Mona
Lourens Adriaanse
Le Roux Roets
Phepsi Buthelezi
Dylan Richardson
Sanele Nohamba
Werner Kok

starters to the bench this week

[assfly]

That looks like a better Sharks team, glad to see some new faces getting a run. And a decent bench. Let's hope this is the start of our winning streak which will take us directly to the final.

[Slick]

Interesting that most of the coaches here are saying much the same thing with regards to the SA teams - it's a different pace of game, different conditioning needed and they will soon be up to speed.

I know they can't just say "they are shite", but from what I've read it's a pretty blanket opinion.

[handyman]

Saaks are going nowhere with that tight 5.

[OomStruisbaai]

Interesting that most of the coaches here are saying much the same thing with regards to the SA teams - it's a different pace of game, different conditioning needed and they will soon be up to speed.

I know they can't just say "they are shite", but from what I've read it's a pretty blanket opinion.

Slicky , we are kak, no doubt but I hate to use the ref excuse. Vok knows I already claim a few TVs from my insurance.

[PCPhil]

RTE news : Stormers' Smith cited after alleged bite on Scannell

http://www.rte.ie/sport/united-rugby-ch ... -scannell/

There go our only lock.

You'll be fine. I have it on good authority that Scannell made the whole thing up.

Has he had his rabies jab?

[OomStruisbaai]

Saaks are going nowhere with that tight 5.

That loose trio is just vaktap. Drop Pepsi and Richardson.

[FalseBayFC]

Saaks are going nowhere with that tight 5.

That loose trio is just vaktap. Drop Pepsi and Richardson.

They are on the bench.

[OomStruisbaai]

Saaks are going nowhere with that tight 5.

That loose trio is just vaktap. Drop Pepsi and Richardson.

They are on the bench.

OK maybe impact for the 2nd half.

[Sards]

That loose trio is just vaktap. Drop Pepsi and Richardson.

They are on the bench.

OK maybe impact for the 2nd half.

The way I see it.
Volmink replaced Bosch which is a great improvement.

[OomStruisbaai]

They are on the bench.

OK maybe impact for the 2nd half.

The way I see it.
Volmink replaced Bosch which is a great improvement.

You backed Bosch since his birth. You will miss his kicking.