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The Bulls and Stormers will play a pre-season match in Los Angeles on 3 February.

It will be a curtain-raiser for the Americas Rugby Championship clash between the USA Eagles and an Argentina XV at Stub Hub Center.

http://www.sarugbymag.co.za/blog/detail ... ash-in-usa

The Kiwi and Aussie franchises will all play in the Brisbane Global 10s 9-10 Feb

Racing vs Sharks in Hong Kong

I remember when SA teams used to complain about all the travel - now look at them.
KG

Jensrsa wrote:The Kiwi and Aussie franchises will all play in the Brisbane Global 10s 9-10 Feb

Excellent. Kepu can serve out his suspension there whilst staying in Sydney.

kiwigreg369 wrote:I remember when SA teams used to complain about all the travel - now look at them.
KG

They probably just want a weekend away where they can relax from being robbed, raped and set on fire (not necessarily in that order). Maybe also to hear somebody say something funny.

kiwigreg369 wrote:I remember when SA teams used to complain about all the travel - now look at them.
KG

They probably just want a weekend away where they can relax from being robbed, raped and set on fire (not necessarily in that order). Maybe also to hear somebody say something funny, or even find an Internet forum that isn’t powered by hamsters and does continual double post bollocks and white outs !

backrow wrote:

kiwigreg369 wrote:I remember when SA teams used to complain about all the travel - now look at them.
KG

They probably just want a weekend away where they can relax from being robbed, raped and set on fire (not necessarily in that order). Maybe also to hear somebody say something funny.

Read the Cheetahs' coach, Rory Duncan, on why they prefer travelling to Europe, instead of Oz/NZ.

Wilson's Toffee wrote:

backrow wrote:

kiwigreg369 wrote:I remember when SA teams used to complain about all the travel - now look at them.
KG

They probably just want a weekend away where they can relax from being robbed, raped and set on fire (not necessarily in that order). Maybe also to hear somebody say something funny.

Read the Cheetahs' coach, Rory Duncan, on why they prefer travelling to Europe, instead of Oz/NZ.

link?

Wilson's Toffee wrote:

backrow wrote:

kiwigreg369 wrote:I remember when SA teams used to complain about all the travel - now look at them.
KG

They probably just want a weekend away where they can relax from being robbed, raped and set on fire (not necessarily in that order). Maybe also to hear somebody say something funny.

Read the Cheetahs' coach, Rory Duncan, on why they prefer travelling to Europe, instead of Oz/NZ.

They might win a game or two?

OomPB wrote:

Wilson's Toffee wrote:

backrow wrote:

kiwigreg369 wrote:I remember when SA teams used to complain about all the travel - now look at them.
KG

They probably just want a weekend away where they can relax from being robbed, raped and set on fire (not necessarily in that order). Maybe also to hear somebody say something funny.

Read the Cheetahs' coach, Rory Duncan, on why they prefer travelling to Europe, instead of Oz/NZ.

link?

https://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/PRO14/p ... 20171203-2

“It’s exciting for us to go to new territories and see new places – we’ve been going to Australia and New Zealand for so many years ... There are no preconceived notions and with the teams we play against, so we’ve got a fresh slate and approach".

Duncan said the travel factor had improved compared with how it used to be with the trips to Australasia.

“From a travel perspective, there’s been a big difference to travelling to New Zealand and Australia. You fly in overnight and you can do a flush-out session later that afternoon, and you don’t have to worry about who slept and who didn’t".

Farva wrote:

Wilson's Toffee wrote:

backrow wrote:

kiwigreg369 wrote:I remember when SA teams used to complain about all the travel - now look at them.
KG

They probably just want a weekend away where they can relax from being robbed, raped and set on fire (not necessarily in that order). Maybe also to hear somebody say something funny.

Read the Cheetahs' coach, Rory Duncan, on why they prefer travelling to Europe, instead of Oz/NZ.

They might win a game or two?

They actually do well.

Sadly no Aussie teams for the Kings.

OomPB wrote:

Farva wrote:

Wilson's Toffee wrote:

backrow wrote:

kiwigreg369 wrote:I remember when SA teams used to complain about all the travel - now look at them.
KG

They probably just want a weekend away where they can relax from being robbed, raped and set on fire (not necessarily in that order). Maybe also to hear somebody say something funny.

Read the Cheetahs' coach, Rory Duncan, on why they prefer travelling to Europe, instead of Oz/NZ.

They might win a game or two?

They actually do well.

Will any of the current Pro 14 teams finish in the top 8 in SR?

Jensrsa wrote:[]

Will any of the current Pro 14 teams finish in the top 8 in SR?

Leinster comfortably would.

Zakar wrote:

Jensrsa wrote:[]

Will any of the current Pro 14 teams finish in the top 8 in SR?

Leinster comfortably would.

Didn't the Cheetahs beat Leinster comfortably in September?

Farva wrote:

Wilson's Toffee wrote:

backrow wrote:

kiwigreg369 wrote:I remember when SA teams used to complain about all the travel - now look at them.
KG

They probably just want a weekend away where they can relax from being robbed, raped and set on fire (not necessarily in that order). Maybe also to hear somebody say something funny.

Read the Cheetahs' coach, Rory Duncan, on why they prefer travelling to Europe, instead of Oz/NZ.

They might win a game or two?

Says the aussie.

The Bulls will have a full pre-season before they head into this year’s Super Rugby tournament having added a fourth match to their schedule against the Jaguares at Loftus Versfeld on February 10.

https://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/SuperRu ... h-20180109

Bulls pre-season fixtures:

January 27 v Lions, Johannesburg
January 27 v Sharks, Polokwane
February 3 v Stormers, Los Angeles
February 10 v Jaguares, Loftus Versfeld

^^^that is a brutal pre-season.

Let's see if Handre Pollard can make it through all of that!

Wilson's Toffee wrote:

backrow wrote:

kiwigreg369 wrote:I remember when SA teams used to complain about all the travel - now look at them.
KG

They probably just want a weekend away where they can relax from being robbed, raped and set on fire (not necessarily in that order). Maybe also to hear somebody say something funny.

Read the Cheetahs' coach, Rory Duncan, on why they prefer travelling to Europe, instead of Oz/NZ.

It's quite amazing that a Saffa coach can write things in crayon, they have come a long way

Sharks pre-season matches

27th January – Vodacom Bulls vs. Cell C Sharks (Polokwane)
3rd February – Cell C Sharks vs. Racing 92 (Hong Kong) Natixis Cup

I'm sure I've posted this somewhere already

20 January
SWD vs Stormers

27 January
Lions vs Bulls
Bulls vs Sharks

2 February
Chiefs vs Blues
Crusaders vs Hurricanes
Highlanders vs Waratahs

3 February
Bulls vs Stormers, Wellington, Western Cape
Brumbies vs Rebels
Sharks vs Racing 92 (Hong Kong)

9-10 February
Brisbane Global Tens

10 February
Bulls vs Jaguares

14 February
Brumbies vs Chiefs

15 February
Waratahs vs Rebels
Highlanders vs Crusaders
Hurricanes vs Blues

Jensrsa wrote:

The Bulls will have a full pre-season before they head into this year’s Super Rugby tournament having added a fourth match to their schedule against the Jaguares at Loftus Versfeld on February 10.

https://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/SuperRu ... h-20180109

Bulls pre-season fixtures:

January 27 v Lions, Johannesburg
January 27 v Sharks, Polokwane
February 3 v Stormers, Los Angeles
February 10 v Jaguares, Loftus Versfeld

What is that? A preseason attempt to get used to jet lagging around the world? What is the point of the US game unless they're being paid a fortune for it...

Jensrsa wrote:

Zakar wrote:

Jensrsa wrote:[]

Will any of the current Pro 14 teams finish in the top 8 in SR?

Leinster comfortably would.

Didn't the Cheetahs beat Leinster comfortably in September?

Leinster C

"The Vodacom Super Rugby pre-season warmup match, that was supposed to be played between the Vodacom Bulls and the DHL Stormers in Los Angeles has been cancelled due to issues regarding the agreed upon transfers and logistics. Player welfare and the management thereof are extremely important to the Vodacom Bulls as well as the DHL Stormers, and will not be compromised on in this regard."

The match will now take place on Saturday, February 3 at Boland Stadium in Wellington.

https://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/SuperRu ... a-20180116

The SA teams are really hurting at TH prop this season. Malherbe out for a lengthy spell at the Stormers, only Louw as a first choice...someone will have to step up. The Sharks are missing Coenie so will need to rely on a stop-gap. Lions only have Dreyer, the most penalized prop in the history of rugby. Will be interesting to see what happens and who steps up.

Other positions I'm really looking at this year for Bok options would be 9s and 10s. Let's hope it's a good year for that. Oh and midfielders. And wings.

Lions Team to play the Bulls: 15 Gianni Lombard, 14 Madosh Tambwe, 13 Manny Rass, 12 Howard Mnisi (captain), 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10 Ashlon Davids, 9 Marco Jansen van Vuren, 8 Willie Engelbrecht, 7 Hacjivah Dayimani, 6 Marnus Schoeman, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 PJ Steenkamp, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Corné Fourie, 1 Sti Sithole.
Bench: 16 Pieter Jansen, 17 Cohen Kiewit, 18 Pikkie de Villiers, 19 James Venter, 20 Len Massyn, 21 Christiaan Meyer, 22 Shaun Reynolds, 23 Louritz van der Schyff, 24 Wandisile Simelane.

Mainly youngsters and bench players for the Lions

Bulls to play the Lions: Ulrich Beyers, Irvin Ali, Dries Swanepoel, Heino Bezuidenhout, Andell Loubser, Tony Jantjies, Ginter Smuts, Boom Prinsloo (c), Rickert Korff, Shaun Adendorff, Abongile Nonkontwana, Ewan Coetzee, Matthys Basson, Edgar Marutlulle, Dewald Maritz.
Replacements: Nqoba Mxoli, John-Roy Jenkinson, Simphiwe Matanzima, Thomas Meyer, Pieter Diergaardt, Adre Smit, Oderich Mouton, Vaughen Isaacs, Lian du Toit, Garrick Matthews, Jerome Bossr, Christiaan Strydom, Earll Douwrie, Gareth Heidtmann.

Bulls to play the Sharks: Divan Rossouw, Travis Ismaiel, Johnny Kotze, Burger Odendaal (c), Jade Stighling, Manie Libbok, Embrose Papier, Hanro Liebenberg, Thembelani Bholi, Marco van Staden, Aston Fortuin, Ruben van Heerden, Frans van Wyk, Adriaan Strauss, Lizo Gqoboka.
Replacements: Jaco Visagie, Pierre Schoeman, Conraad van Vuuren, Eli Snyman, Jano Venter, Roelof Smit, Andre Warner, Marnitz Boshoff, Franco Naude, Jamba Ulengo, Duncan Matthews.

Bulls "A" team to play the Sharks

From Los Angeles to Wellington

These matches are meaningless unless both teams field first choice players.

Are they on TV? Nothing mentioned on the SuperSport lineup yet.

assfly wrote:Are they on TV? Nothing mentioned on the SuperSport lineup yet.

Doubt it, these are practice matches. Maybe the Sharks v Racing in Hong Kong will be on tv

Zakar wrote:

Jensrsa wrote:

Zakar wrote:

Jensrsa wrote:[]

Will any of the current Pro 14 teams finish in the top 8 in SR?

Leinster comfortably would.

Didn't the Cheetahs beat Leinster comfortably in September?

Leinster C

Kak story. It was their best team.

They might field a near full strength team for one of the warm up matches, any more than that would be stupid. These teams are just testing their depth and maybe nursing previously injured first line players back into the fold. The results are irrelevant. The Super Rugby schedule is crazy though already, no need to put the "A" team players under even further strain by playing them in multiple pre-season friendlies.

All that said, I can't wait for things to kick off.

Bullbok wrote:They might field a near full strength team for one of the warm up matches, any more than that would be stupid. These teams are just testing their depth and maybe nursing previously injured first line players back into the fold. The results are irrelevant. The Super Rugby schedule is crazy though already, no need to put the "A" team players under even further strain by playing them in multiple pre-season friendlies.

All that said, I can't wait for things to kick off.

Good to get some Bull supporters.

Are you a multi? because the Bulls supporters come and go.

Bullbok wrote:They might field a near full strength team for one of the warm up matches, any more than that would be stupid. These teams are just testing their depth and maybe nursing previously injured first line players back into the fold. The results are irrelevant. The Super Rugby schedule is crazy though already, no need to put the "A" team players under even further strain by playing them in multiple pre-season friendlies.

All that said, I can't wait for things to kick off.

Who the fvck is this n00b cvnt?

With the Cheetahs out of S Rugby I might support the Bulls.

OomPB wrote:

Bullbok wrote:They might field a near full strength team for one of the warm up matches, any more than that would be stupid. These teams are just testing their depth and maybe nursing previously injured first line players back into the fold. The results are irrelevant. The Super Rugby schedule is crazy though already, no need to put the "A" team players under even further strain by playing them in multiple pre-season friendlies.

All that said, I can't wait for things to kick off.

Good to get some Bull supporters.

Are you a multi? because the Bulls supporters come and go.

I am new here. Been chatting on another SA rugby forum for 14 years, but it has basically died. Decided to try something new.

Chilli wrote:

Bullbok wrote:They might field a near full strength team for one of the warm up matches, any more than that would be stupid. These teams are just testing their depth and maybe nursing previously injured first line players back into the fold. The results are irrelevant. The Super Rugby schedule is crazy though already, no need to put the "A" team players under even further strain by playing them in multiple pre-season friendlies.

All that said, I can't wait for things to kick off.

Who the fvck is this n00b cvnt?

With the Cheetahs out of S Rugby I might support the Bulls.

Not the welcome I was hoping for, but luckily I am not an overly sensitive soul. Did your chick leave you for a Bulls player or what? Just trying to figure out why you're so hostile to a Bulls supporter that is a complete stranger?

Fcuk off, noob

Welcome to the bored

Jensrsa wrote:Fcuk off, noob

Welcome to the bored

Cheers Jensrsa!