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beachboy

Never heard the name Adre Smith before and suddenly he is on the bench for the Stormers. I see he plays flank for Griquas and maybe loaned to us?

beachboy

Stormers really struggling with injuries. Scrumhalf/flyhalf I think we will still be ok but both our first choice locks out. Orrie and Meihuizen will be good in the lineouts but we may struggle a little at rucks etc. Our pack is fairly mobile so we need to speed up the game methinks.

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I have been saying for some time that the liberal handing out of yellow and red cards is damaging the game and we need to make some other changes to protect the game. The new 20 minute red card rule is a step in the right direction. Particularly the lineout maul (which I hate and wish was not part o...

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Tukkies vs Ikeys game cancelled for today. Apparently a lot of Covid cases in the Tukkies camp. Teams will share the points which probably favours the Ikeys who will stay top regardless of results. Cant wait for the Stormers/Sharks games. Is the Sharks Richardson injured? I rate the guy and if the S...

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Did Ikeys beat Ixias 76 -5 ? :shock: Unbelievable. I think CUT underestimated Ikeys (they rested a few players) and also Ikeys played one of the best games I have seen them play. CUT will lose confidence and they still have to play Maties and Tukkies so may struggle to make the top four. The messag...

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SS bought the SSL schoolboy channel. You can watch Noord vs Suid matches live on channel 246 Oom, it was so good to watch Schoolboy rugby again. I watched a few games from the Noord/Suid tournament. The South teams did very well. Stellenberg beating Monument was a highlight. It showed that a team w...

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Carel du Plessis , Willie du Plessis and Michael du Plessis (3 brothers Springboks in the 1986 Springboks best ever backline) and their brother Jaque du Plessis (E.P) dad Willem du Plessis (E.P) E.P is Eastern Province ( Elephants ) and neighbours of W.P is Western Province (Stormers) Mauritz Van D...

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Thanks for the link Oom, I an so amped for schools rugby to start again, even if we cant watch from the side of the field!

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Thanks Oom. We have a good bunch of players who get on very well and enjoy each others company, so they play as a team and for each other. We have probably the biggest batch of Afrikaans players for a number of years in this group and in the under 20 group. We have four good locks but are a little ...

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I know the Israel coach very well and he is a great person who will (has)instill good values amongst the players. He strongly believes in the idea of not only developing great rugby players but also developing them as great humans.

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Alberts really impressed me with his work rate throughout the tournament, he definitely earned his salary. Bosch was a disappointment to me. He is turning into a two trick pony. Long kicks at poles and plenty of distance with his long range kicks but the rest of his game has not developed and in som...

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That was some of the poorest rugby I have had the displeasure of watching. The WP forwards could just not execute with all the dominance in the first half. Also a lack of discipline by some the players. No continuity or execution of backline moves. The only positive was the heart shown by the Sharks...

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My feeling is the Bulls are more suited to "finals" type rugby and will grind the Lions down. WP I expect will play it tight. My concern is the WP kicking game. We cant match the distance Bosch makes with his kicks and I expect one of the key plans will be to kick the ball directly out rather than f...

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Great win for Cheetahs rugby. Showed a lot of desire and grit. Sharks looked very disjointed maybe due to not practicing enough as a result of Covid protocols? Dissapointing by them. Tight five struggled again.

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I dont know if its true (dont want to slander anyone) but I heard that his wife or family owned some of the properties that the students were housed in (and paid from this money)at inflated rentals/food costs. May not be true. I do know that Maties annual budgets were up to ten times more than some ...

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I enjoyed both games this week-end as a neutral. The Lions just seem to have loads of gees and enjoying themselves. The Sharks forward pack struggled in particular the front row - although I am a believer that all 8 players carry the responsibility and not just one prop.

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Not surprised with those. Sharks & Bulls the biggest poachers. You a bit worried about the sight of Kolisi in a Sharks jersey? I have a feeling this is all related to the USA expats who want to buy WP. The press are reporting that they are now also talking to the Sharks about buying in and you also...

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Western Province to play Pumas – 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Angelo Davids, 13 Michal Haznar, 12 Rikus Pretorius, 11 Tristan Leyds, 10 Tim Swiel, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Jaco Coetzee, 7 Ernst van Rhyn, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 David Meihuizen, 4 Salmaan Moerat, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Scarra Ntubeni, 1 Steven Kitshoff...

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Injuries WP. Not good as they face the Pumas who beat the Bulls in the second half as theyr'e one of the fittest teams All teams have injuries. WeePee specially have depth and can't use it as an excuse. Dobson is more a worry. Expect a lot from him but seems that Varsity Cup was his highest level a...

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Injuries WP. Not good as they face the Pumas who beat the Bulls in the second half as theyr'e one of the fittest teams All teams have injuries. WeePee specially have depth and can't use it as an excuse. Dobson is more a worry. Expect a lot from him but seems that Varsity Cup was his highest level a...

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I was really looking forward to the Sharks/Stormers, one of my favourite fixtures but it is what it is. The other good news is that the Varsity Cup fixtures are out (it kicks off on Monday 8 March)and that will give some younger players the opportunity to get some game time soon. At this stage proba...

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I only caught the last 25 minutes but the Sharks have a good pack of forwards and look a well coached team. WP were very disappointing. I hope they have someone coaching the front row.....The Sharks have recruited well and a few of those players have the potential to be first team players in the not...

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I watched both under 21 games via live streaming. WP were totally outplayed by the Bulls but towards the end seemed to realise that playing fast open rugby is the best way to beat this Bulls team. The Sharks to me were a better side but seemed to be very arrogant in the way they celebrated every sma...

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Oom have to agree with you that Morne was by far the best flyhalf on show. We have to look to the future however so no good in selecting him at this stage of his career but certainly would love him as a mentor to some of the young flyhalves. I was disappointed in the shape of some of the Stormers pl...

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Jens, what is your feeling on that Lions team. Nice backline but I have a feeling they may struggle up front. I have a feeling the Lions will adopt a fast and frenetic style of play, the Stormers maybe being a bit more structured and trying to slow down the pace? Word from the Stormers camp is that ...

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If the article is correct ( I dont Trust the press much these days), they are so dumb it is hard to fathom. Who would not want a giant international bank to be one of your main sponsors and financial partners. This new business is more "white owned" than Investec. It is also a small property company...

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Sards the timing is right to open a takeaway I think. I saw in my social media someone opening a new "rib shack" takeaway in the Southern Suburbs and it getting some free advertising. We have had a few clients die of the virus in the past two weeks. We have an estates department and it seems we have...

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The Kings have the potential to succeed more than the other regions (Puma/Griquas). They have just been poorly managed and had too much political interference. The advantages they have over Puma's/Griquas is: Bigger support base They have strong club rugby setup They have a number of good rugby scho...

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I was supposed to be going to Italy next year but that is looking to be off the table at the moment and I have moved my plans to 2022. My son's one way ticket from The Philippines to SA was R32 000. It may be a while before there is enough competition and commercial viability to bring the cost of fl...

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Louis did his job and was a proud Sharks player and captain. I wish him good fortune going forward and he can hold his head up high knowing he was part of the Sharks recent success. Like all players that join the Sharks to be able to Express themselves I hope that the culture of success he has expe...

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When we braai and there is putupap I'll take a coffee mug with some pap, fill it with milk and a teaspoon of sugar for seconds. I am not a lover of pap and avoid it as far as possible. But then again I the child of Scottish immigrants and we were not exposed to until I was in my 20's. I have tried ...

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Well its done. I have given up my one factory and we will only be operating from the other from now on. I am retrenching a third of my staff with a very heavy heart. They are my family. My wife has resigned as a director of the company and I will be solely responsible for it from now on. I am cashi...

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Uncle Fester wrote:Have fond memories of the Hussar grill in Cape Town near Newlands.

Two minute walk from my office so a regular haunt. Great steak if that is our thing. They are big sponsors of the local school rugby team SACS.

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Whatever is happening I want to see the Currie Cup brought back to be the premier Saffer comp with the top 2 or 3 teams competing for international honours against the Kiwis, French and English. The rest don't really count While I will miss watching some of the Super Rugby, a move would probably be...

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Every second post on SA rugby fb is about Willemse. And how he is going to be the best flyhalf ever for the Springboks. Now you guys want him at 15 when noone in the entire soup comp can touch Fassi....cmaaaan I personally think he is a better 15 than a 10. With the hectic (usually!) rugby season a...

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There are still players who play for the pride of the jersey and dream of playing for WP/Stormers. Count in all our Springboks. PSdT still have old school values. :thumbup: I know I am being an old fart but I miss the days where most of the players had pride in the jersey, be it school, club, provi...

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Glad Tim Swiel is back. He has lots of talent but has never really made the progress he should have. His Dad Greg died unexpectedly a few months back ( who was a good player back in the 80's). He is an attacking flyhalf and will give us some added choices, if he is good enough to make the team.... T...

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OomPB wrote:Ek probeer my bes maar ek is in n rowwe spot. Help bietjie as ek hier afpak. Het my huis in die mark gesit in die mees kakste tyd moontlik

Ag Oom. I only saw this now and I am being flippant talking about booze. Sorry man. Vasbyt is all I can say. I hope it works out for you.

beachboy

Absolutely the shit is still coming. Some of the government testing is taking up to a month or more. Death rates are spiking and when one hears how many people are on ventilators in the W/Cape and the known survival rates, it is not going to flatten anytime soon. The nursing home in the Strand that ...

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I have been very lucky to source Grog and it looks like I may get another 6 pack tomorrow. I am not a massive drinker but I enjoy two or three when I am braaing or watching the rugger. The wife is a big wine/whiskey/gin drinker and with the happy wife/happy life thing I have managed to keep her stoc...

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