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TheNatalShark wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 1:53 pm A lot of opportunism from Glasgow in the end. Beyond Bulls tackling, there were half a dozen rucks where several Bulls forwards were standing with hands on hips against either small single Glasgow backs or knackered players with just a hand on. Just one of those forwards could have disrupted possession with less effort than a tackle.

If you’re guys aren’t fit enough to go the full eighty, they’re not working hard enough, or not being coached properly.

Sards wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 2:24 pm

Sandstorm wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 2:18 pm Fassi has fucked up 5 times already.

Kicks off left

and right foot.
Pace to burn
Great under the high ball


You are just jealous that he got a magnificent try as you said that...



Eggman

Fassi first 9 mins: turned over on attack, dropped high kick, out of position for long kick, passed behind Mapimpi and missed a tackle. What a star!!!

Cameron Wright on. Benetton by 8

Sandstorm wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 3:14 pm Cameron Wright on.

Werner Kok power!!! Great try

Good game this

Sandstorm wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 3:19 pm Werner Kok power!!! Great try

Good game this

It was the service from the Westville Lion. Kok just had a run in, a gentle jog.

_Os_ wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 3:21 pm

Sandstorm wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 3:19 pm Werner Kok power!!! Great try

Good game this

It was the service from the Westville Lion. Kok just had a run in, a gentle jog.

Sure Chief

Another power try by Kok.

Cameron Wright is terrible, but he’s still a faster 9 than Hendrikse.

59 mins, Sharks already empty the bench. Hope no more injuries…..

Wright made a massive impact from the bench

Wright has been competent so far, saving his cluster fuck for final two minutes to lose the game I presume

Sandstorm wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 3:24 pm

_Os_ wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 3:21 pm

Sandstorm wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 3:19 pm Werner Kok power!!! Great try

Good game this

It was the service from the Westville Lion. Kok just had a run in, a gentle jog.

Sure Chief

Pick the champs from your home 'burb. Where are you from, Strand or some place? Willie le Roux and Damien Willemse it is then. I'm sure we all agree that's inferior to Payne, Murray and Wright.

_Os_ wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 3:21 pm

Sandstorm wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 3:19 pm Werner Kok power!!! Great try

Good game this

It was the service from the Westville Lion. Kok just had a run in, a gentle jog.

Scarlets can do the Lions a big favor

Sandstorm wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 3:29 pm Cameron Wright is terrible, but he’s still a faster 9 than Hendrikse.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 3:31 pm Wright made a massive impact from the bench

TheNatalShark wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 3:32 pm Wright has been competent so far

I'm like a proud teacher reading this.

Fassi my god

Paarl Gim boy pissing on the Sharks

Mapimpi absolutely bailed him out there

Duvet! A blast from the past. I would say a young Duvet would've scored that, but his top speed has always been a fast walk.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 3:39 pm Paarl Gim boy pissing on the Sharks

Duvet? The man who cannot run and hugs rather than tackles?

Koster red card for stupid head clash.

and that's red

Spectacularly stupid

Sandstorm wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 3:53 pm Vorster red card for stupid head clash.

Sandstorm watching people in the crowd with the Wright signs whenever a player is from the 'burbs of Durban they get big support, then seeing some through the legs distribution Wright razzle of a loose ball to setup an attack, he then comments through gritted teeth "stupid Sharks".

_Os_ wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 3:43 pm

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 3:39 pm Paarl Gim boy pissing on the Sharks

Duvet? The man who cannot run and hugs rather than tackles?

I have told you.

Oh noes. Benetton win it at the end. Hard lines Sharks.

_Os_ wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 3:57 pm

Sandstorm wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 3:53 pm Vorster red card for stupid head clash.

Sandstorm watching people in the crowd with the Wright signs whenever a player is from the 'burbs of Durban they get big support, then seeing some through the legs distribution Wright razzle of a loose ball to setup an attack, he then comments through gritted teeth "stupid Sharks".

Nutter

Congrats Cape Town Benetton fans/bastards.

Awful from the Sharks, put out a full strength outfit, come away with injuries and a loss.

Wright was ok off the bench, but Chamberlain was fucking useless. Sharks lost all attack potential as soon as he came on.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 3:59 pm

_Os_ wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 3:43 pm

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 3:39 pm Paarl Gim boy pissing on the Sharks

Duvet? The man who cannot run and hugs rather than tackles?

I have told you.

It's like I have stepped back in time to a Stomps v Sharks match thread from 2012.

No Duvet is not better than Du Preez or Ruan Pienaar. Cobus Reinach and Charl McLeod aren't worse than Duvet suddenly just because the Stomps edged the Sharks. No Duvet should not be starting ahead of Du Preez for the Boks. No Duvet isn't ahead of Francois Hougaard and Jano Vermaak at the Bulls. No Duvet isn't close to Ross Cronje at the Lions either. Piet van Zyl at the Cheetahs also definitely ahead of him, Tewis de Bruyn also maybe. Basically every SA team has 2 scrumhalves better than anything 2012 Stomps have.

You guys have never forgiven me for mocking you having Duvet as first choice, and the understudies being Bolla Conradie, Nic Groom and Louis Schreuder. Rassie left the Stomps in 2011 and it was an immediate collapse!

Debating Duvet in 2024? Fuck my life. We had about 10 players better than him in his prime!

Looking at those names it's remarkable Duvet had any rugby career at all. Persistence is an underrated trait.

Still going over a decade later. Still wasn't the best 9 on the park which was Wright. Still rated by Oom. Shocking!

_Os_ wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 4:44 pm Looking at those names it's remarkable Duvet had any rugby career at all. Persistence is an underrated trait.

Still going over a decade later. Still wasn't the best 9 on the park which was Wright. Still rated by Oom. Shocking!

Ricky Januarie had a long career in France after he left SA too. No reason why Wright can’t do that in Georgia or Wales.

Wright is the Sharks best 9.

_Os_ wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 4:02 pm Congrats Cape Town Benetton fans/bastards.

We support the Sharks. Now you kept Benneton on our heals.The Bulls also did no one a favour

TheNatalShark wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 4:03 pm Awful from the Sharks, put out a full strength outfit, come away with injuries and a loss.

Worried about all those injuries
Well done Benetton

Sards wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 5:42 pm

TheNatalShark wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 4:03 pm Awful from the Sharks, put out a full strength outfit, come away with injuries and a loss.

Worried about all those injuries
Well done Benetton

Benetton are really starting to show some consistent form.

Makes the race to the last 8 interesting.

Connaught must be licking their lips

Sards wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 5:58 pm Makes the race to the last 8 interesting.

Connaught must be licking their lips

Yes, currently licking some Munster wounds.

Hoping one of you knows how this should work...

My Viaplay subscription ends in a week. The URC matches are now on Premier Sports.

Viaplay are offering me a good deal (£59 for the year) to continue the subscription. But am I right in thinking that won't give me Premier Sports access?

Do I need to subscribe to Premier on its own now to keep watching?

The thing that confuses me slightly is that I can still see the URC logo on the Viaplay app. But I still had to sign into Premier yesterday to watch Bulls-Glasgow.

Yours,

Old and Confused