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Hi Oom I watched the game as well as the U14A and U15A games which were all "close" games and it is good for schoolboy rugby that the gap does not grow too much between the top 5/6 sides and the rest. Paarl Boys were the better side but they have had a heavy schedule of games this season and not hel...

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Very happy with that win, I am a little hungover today.....watched with about 30 other supporter at a private function Ikeys have scored some quality tries this year and I have really enjoyed watching them play the old style Ikeys rugby. We lost two props to injury during the season but we have had ...

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The UCT vs Tuks game felt like a final to me, it was intense and stressful. Great to have a final against Maties, I think the first time since 2010. I found the Maties game was a little scrappy but that is not a weak Maties team. I would have Grant De Jager at centre where he has more impact, he is ...

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I think Maties just deserved to win that. Ikeys were a bit sloppy at times with the ball. Maties scrumhalf had a blinder, they are going to miss him if he has to skip the next two games for concussion. The teams are very close and I have a feeling we will meet Maties in the semis or finals, and we a...

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Ikeys with a great comeback in second half to win 32-23 a bit windy? Yes, played against the wind in the first half. Still thought 20 points would be hard to beat with the wind. Were winning 25-23 in the last minute after a nine point try and a penalty and then we got an intercept try on full time ...

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Ikeys with a great comeback in second half to win 32-23

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Half time Eagles 19 Ikeys 3.

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Protests now moving to rugby. The student protests linked to the housing crisis at higher learning institutions across the country have spilled over onto the rugby field, with the opening 2025 Varsity Cup match between the University of Cape Town Tigers and North-West University Eagles postponed. T...

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I am excited with that selection. A lot of speed and skills in the backs

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Boys High, PRG and Rondebosch to win

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Ja Oom, agreed. Enos Ndiao can play loosie or lock. Got badly injured for the Ikeys half way through the VC. He is a good player but I am not convinced he is currie cup level. Hopefully he proves me wrong. Kannemeyer was an outstanding schools player. Porthen and Goedhals young up an coming forwards...

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It is my belief that in (a short) time MK will implode. The players are all power hungry and will eat each other up in due course. However as it stands and based on the votes they received they "deserve" to govern KZN. I am hoping they do with a coalition with say the IFP (rumour has it that there i...

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No Willemse and I assume he is being rested. My son who lives in the UK has tickets for the Dragons game and is travelling with a mate to support the Stormers. Also hoping to meet up with a few of the players after. We need to win this game desperately.

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Disappointed the Ikeys did not pull off a win but Shimlas played some fantastic rugby. We stood and applauded some of their tries. What a joy to see rugby being played like that. They deserved the win in the end. The scrumhalf was very good. We have a lot of good scrumhalves in SA rugby at the momen...

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After losing the final last year and the league game to the Eagles a week ago, to come back and win dominating is a great result for the Ikeys. Great respect for the Eagles team and coaches, they really do develop talent. The fans on social media were not do gracious and the old playbook of the ref ...

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I am enjoying the series. One of the negatives is that it brings back a lot of the stress I felt at the time of the games. My wife had the ambulance on speed dial for the last few games. I am one of those that lives and breaths the game and I dont cope well with the pressure. I could never be a coac...

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The Young Guns semi-finals are also: NW Eagles against Ikeys and Shimlas vs Maties I am glad it is the same teams in both the senior and junior competitions. There are a number of under 20 players in the senior sides and this way the teams wont be tempted to move the players down to the YG competiti...

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Agree Simalani was great but the weakness was the number of times he should have looked for the offload. I am sure in the reviews they will look at this. He is going to prove to be one of our best acquisitions. I am sure Dobo is having to look at local club rugby for a loosehead in view of all the i...

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That could definitely work and it would add a little spice to the local derbies. In recent past in Cape Town the Universities sides have counted their Varsity Cup games against each other as a result in the local league as well, which has definitely helped reduce the huge number of fixtures they play.

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The Factory produce one already https://x.com/SSRugby/status/1767266204261974158?s=20 UJ's Prince Nkabinde has also been making a name for himself even though his team hasn't won a game yet I am sure someone like Jimmy Stonehouse would have approached him for when he finishes his studies. The UJ fl...

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Ikeys beat UJ by 8 points in wet weather conditions. The strange thing is that with a few minutes remaining the Ikeys were camping on the UJ line, which was more nerve racking than if we had been in our own half. A breakaway 7 point try with conversion could have won the game for UJ. A rule that bri...

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Maties fully deserved the win. They played very well against a strong wind in the second half. The disrupted the Ikey lineout the whole night. Windy conditions makes it difficult for backline play. Ikeys had chances to win but the Maties defended very well. I heard that some or other safety officia...

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Maties fully deserved the win. They played very well against a strong wind in the second half. The disrupted the Ikey lineout the whole night. Windy conditions makes it difficult for backline play. Ikeys had chances to win but the Maties defended very well. I heard that some or other safety official...

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One would think that eventually the Bulls will have a win over the Stormers, particularly at home. Hopefully Dobson and co have got some tricks up their sleeve to put one over the Bulls again. It is always enjoyable to see Jake lose.

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Unfortunately we dont have a stadium. 5000 tickets sold and it is going to be packed. That is too many people for the ground i.m.h.o. and viewing is going to be difficult. I dont enjoy it as it one does not get to see the game 100%. Maties were missing a few players in the game against Pukke (Cordy ...

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BS marketing article written by an estate agent trying to drum up demand. We have friends in Gauteng trying to sell but getting no real offers. I can only speak from personal experience and I know a decent amount of people. My two best friends and there families moved to the UK in the past few years...

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One of the better buys from the Sharks and I understand the need to purchase big name players. Just think the Sharks overdo this and dont rely enough on talent coming through to meet the needs. Who would want to be a young prop/hooker/centre at the Sharks, your chances of taking a step up are not gr...

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From what I have seen of Maties they will have the strongest pack of forwards in the competition (with Tukkies out). Pukke seem to have lost a few players. My call is for a Maties/Ikeys final based on what I know of the squads, although Shimlas or Wits may surprise. Ikeys have 4 Paarl Gym, 1 Paarl B...

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The Stormers lack of midfield cover is a little worrying with Du Plessis and Nel etc. injured. Some good youngsters coming through at under 21 level but not ready to step up (other than Sasha).

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Hoping SA cricketers can bring us the double then going to the UK to visit my son in December and will be going to watch Bath play at home. Otherwise watching URC and spending my spare time on the beach or at a wine farm.....

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As a 66 year old rugby addict where I live rugby is not dead or dying, if anything it is growing in popularity. In season I go to schools rugby in the morning and club rugby in the afternoon. I see classic running rugby. This past Saturday the Stormers Rugby team ran the ball from anywhere. The diff...

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High risk selection tactic but nothing ventured nothing gained. We had to do something after the semi-final struggle/fatigue. If it does rain and the field is wet and heavy it could be massive. The AB's are the favorites and peaking at the right time so this could give us a chance to turn the game i...

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As a Bok supporter it felt like we were hanging on by a thread the whole game and there were times the French had opportunities to get away from us. Desperation, a scramble defence and some cool heads in the last few minutes. The French side deserved more in this World Cup but I think they will be a...

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The under 21 semi finals take place tomorrow and I think WP are playing the Bulls - I am trying to find if they are streaming the game. If not, I am tempted to go to City Park or wherever it is being played. It is just so badly advertised (with World Cup on). I know one of the backline coaches very ...

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I was not a big Dweba fan (I am not a fan of players looking for the cameras) but he has matured and developed well over the past six months. He has also been training with the squad pre-tournament. If Bongi gets injured in any of the knock-out games we will be in trouble. This is a very specialized...

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With a country like Japan, with a large population and plenty of money the opportunity/potential for development was always good. With other countries it is not necessarily the same. For example Namibia is a poor country with a small population spread over a large area. Japan is approximately 377,91...

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Read a single music post of Greenavenger’s and you instantly know it’s not the idiot Sards. I don't follow the music thread. Read the post quoted post above. It is 100% a Sards comment. It is 100% not sards. This whole thing is tedious. Maybe not Sards but very likely a Saffer. The use of the word ...

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With a population of 2.5 mullion spread over a vast country, where only a small percentage of people have an interest in rugby will always make it difficult to develop them into a top nation. They are as good as they are ever going to be, unless there is a semigration of Saffers to Namibia (I know o...

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Traditionally we have never really had "songs" in SA when supporting. Europe and in particular the UK singing has always been a part of the game. It is changing in SA, particularly with the increase of Xhosa supporters who are always good for a song. At Cape Town the supporters group Ubumbo have inc...

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Thanks for the update Oom. I did not know about some of the signings. I am very happy about Sti Sithole and Ben Loader. Sti played in the Varsity Cup for the Ikeys before going to the Lions.

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