The "other" round 4 Super Rugby games
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I couldn't be bothered getting up for the Bulls v Sunwolves game, but apparently the Bulls played with 14 men from the 42nd minute when Renaldo Bothma was red-carded for a high tackle (I'll post the video in the Super Rugby news thread). Despite Bulls player Jason Jenkins butchering a certain try, the Bulls still won 34 to 21. That's the Bulls first win of the season and the Sunwolves' misery continues.
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Tahs v Ponies tonight in Sydney. Been raining all fucking week here. It's right shunty. So expect nothing in terms of skill or intensity.
Of course, you wouldn't anyway, but the qty will just take it down a notch. Was offered members tickets. Couldn't be bothered sitting there with all the old grumpy fluffybunnies who grown at you if you cheer or do anything outside clapping politely
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Didn't think it was possible for the Bulls to be as bad as they are this year. And they look poorly coached and lacking any sort of intensity and motivation.
Luckily the Sunwolves are worse.
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Fucking hell. How can the Tahs be losing to the Brumbies? Phipps is fucking terrible. A scrumhalf that can't fucking pass.
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@antipodean said in The "other" round 4 Super Rugby games:
Fucking hell. How can the Tahs be losing to the Brumbies? Phipps is fucking terrible. A scrumhalf that can't fucking pass.
He's incredibly slow, too.
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Do these clowns train during the week?
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have the Jaguares had a game where they havent had a card?
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I didn't watch the game, but just noticed the result of Sharks v Kings: only 19-17 to the Sharks.
Last year, the Sharks won this game 53-0 in round 13.
Hell, last year the Sharks even beat the Canes in Durban , were only just beaten by the Chiefs in Hamilton by two points and defeated the Landers in Dunedin by one point.Are they sliding downhill really fast?
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@Stargazer KIngs playing for thier lives
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The Lions didn't get tested going backwards or out wide really but if he shows himself to be a brave defender then I'd say the Lions uncovered a true gem in 19-year-old winger Madosh Tambwe. Did everything he was asked to do very well and those little extra things that seperate the journeyman from the guys who go all the way.
Hasn't been a finisher like him in Jo'burg since Bryan Habana made the similar jump from U-19's.
And most importantly we need more physical wingers such as him out there so we can have more confidence to move the ball out there.
Last word on Lions game: Rohan Janse van Rensburg an absolute star and whoever in the Bulls organisation let him go as "your services won't be required in the future" should be shot. He is as they'd say in the NFL, a franchise player. Miles better then any of Kriel (best not pick him for the Boks this year. Has done nothing to warrant even being one), Odendaal & Swanepoel at the Bulls franchise that did not want him. (I exclude Serfontein because I still think he's every bit as good in a rubbish organisation)
Tambwe's U-19 record last year:
- 400 minutes player over 9 games, mostly off the bench.
- scored 16 tries including 4 when he came in with 30 minutes to go in final round robin and 3 in the final against Western Province when he came on with 20 minutes to play.
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@Bovidae said in The "other" round 4 Super Rugby games:
Just read that Quade was sent off for a high tackle this morning. Looking at the video I'm not sure that is a red card. Perhaps Fraser was just surprised that Quade made a tackle?
I just saw that now - WTF!!! A red card for that. The predicted stupidity of this directive is coming true.
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@Nepia said in The "other" round 4 Super Rugby games:
@Bovidae said in The "other" round 4 Super Rugby games:
Just read that Quade was sent off for a high tackle this morning. Looking at the video I'm not sure that is a red card. Perhaps Fraser was just surprised that Quade made a tackle?
I just saw that now - WTF!!! A red card for that. The predicted stupidity of this directive is coming true.
Might have been Harsh on Quade but if the TMO opened his eyes he'd have seen Jantjies lifted past the horizontal right behind that which would've warranted a red.
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I reckon it was fair enough. It was a swinging arm right round the neck.
Btw it's not the first time penishead has been carded for that swinging arm.
Fuck him and fuck the Reds for wasting their time and money on him.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in The "other" round 4 Super Rugby games:
I reckon it was fair enough. It was a swinging arm right round the neck.
Btw it's not the first time penishead has been carded for that swinging arm.
Fuck him and fuck the Reds for wasting their time and money on him.
Hmmm, me thinks you may be a wee bit biased against Quade .... (Me I'm happy for the Reds to waste their money across the board).
Just watching the replay again, it's a high tackle, not a swinging arm.