Junior Boks to face France in bronze medal play-off

Is Mzamo Majola good? Never heard of him but it’s nice to see that both props are Sharks, good sign for the future. Comment 1, posted at 20.06.15 10:13:04 by Seth101

@Seth101 (Comment 1) : He has two starts for the Sharks apparently. No idea how I missed that… Comment 2, posted at 20.06.15 10:20:23 by Seth101

@Seth101 (Comment 2) : what? Maybe at Vodacom Cup level…. Comment 3, posted at 20.06.15 11:38:31 by robdylan

@robdylan (Comment 3) : Yea, Wikipedia doesn’t seem to differentiate between senior and vodacom cup. I thought that was a bit weird, or I had serious memory loss 😀 Comment 4, posted at 20.06.15 13:55:21 by Seth101

I don’t quite know where to post this…but the Highlanders are in the semis having beaten the Chiefs 24-14. So now it just remains to see whether the Stormers or the Brumbies will join them… Comment 5, posted at 20.06.15 16:17:27 by pastorshark

I didn’t watch the game…but I see on the Blitz channel that the Highlanders scored two beautiful tries…both to my fantasy league captain! Comment 6, posted at 20.06.15 16:18:56 by pastorshark

@pastorshark (Comment 6) : Naholo… Comment 7, posted at 20.06.15 16:19:39 by pastorshark

@pastorshark (Comment 6) : Best game of the year. Comment 8, posted at 20.06.15 16:22:45 by The hound

@The hound (Comment 8) : So you mean I missed a good one! I’ll have to watch the rerun! Comment 9, posted at 20.06.15 16:29:04 by pastorshark

Things are about to get underway at Newlands! Comment 10, posted at 20.06.15 17:02:08 by pastorshark

Lealiifano runs on first because it is his 100th game… Comment 11, posted at 20.06.15 17:03:16 by pastorshark

And here come the Stormers… Comment 12, posted at 20.06.15 17:04:08 by pastorshark

Schalk not playing…Rhodes in… Comment 13, posted at 20.06.15 17:04:46 by pastorshark

Pocock is fit and on the field… Comment 14, posted at 20.06.15 17:05:11 by pastorshark

Here we go… Comment 15, posted at 20.06.15 17:07:19 by pastorshark

From the kickoff the Stormers take it through plenty of phases before the box kick… Comment 16, posted at 20.06.15 17:08:05 by pastorshark

Mogg collects the box kick and makes a huge break… Comment 17, posted at 20.06.15 17:08:38 by pastorshark

He slips and after several phases the Stormers turn it over and Catrikilis clears… Comment 18, posted at 20.06.15 17:09:37 by pastorshark

Almost 3 minutes non-stop from the kickoff…good stuff… Comment 19, posted at 20.06.15 17:10:06 by pastorshark

Oh what a great try Brumbies… Comment 20, posted at 20.06.15 17:10:28 by pastorshark

White with a beautiful grubber and Tomane scores… Comment 21, posted at 20.06.15 17:11:04 by pastorshark

What a start for the Brumbies… Comment 22, posted at 20.06.15 17:11:46 by pastorshark

Lealiifano just pushes the conversion wide so 0-5 after 5 minutes… Comment 23, posted at 20.06.15 17:12:43 by pastorshark

Toomua got thumped in a tackle and is off for a concussion test… Comment 24, posted at 20.06.15 17:13:11 by pastorshark

The lineout is horribly overthrown by Ntubeni…SHOCKER! And the Brumbies got away with it… Comment 25, posted at 20.06.15 17:14:03 by pastorshark

Now the Stormers win a lineout but the box kick by groom is very poor! Comment 26, posted at 20.06.15 17:14:46 by pastorshark

The Stormers now get an effective maul going…then through several phases before the Brumbies win the breakdown penalty… Comment 27, posted at 20.06.15 17:15:43 by pastorshark

Brilliant Pocock… Comment 28, posted at 20.06.15 17:16:01 by pastorshark

Now the Brumbies have set up lineout on the Stormers 22. This time they overthrow and the Stormers attack well from their 22… Comment 29, posted at 20.06.15 17:17:05 by pastorshark

Great break Senatla…Stormers penalty… Comment 30, posted at 20.06.15 17:17:29 by pastorshark

Toomua is back… Comment 31, posted at 20.06.15 17:17:48 by pastorshark

Stormers with a better lineout in the 22… Comment 32, posted at 20.06.15 17:18:16 by pastorshark

Pocock almost steals it… Comment 33, posted at 20.06.15 17:18:48 by pastorshark

Brumbies intercept, but the Stormers get the penalty… Comment 34, posted at 20.06.15 17:19:24 by pastorshark

Easy shot for Catrikilis…he nails it and it is 3-5… Comment 35, posted at 20.06.15 17:20:17 by pastorshark

3-5 after 13 minutes… Comment 36, posted at 20.06.15 17:20:38 by pastorshark

Got kickoff take and exit by the Stormers… Comment 37, posted at 20.06.15 17:21:03 by pastorshark

Oh so simple!! Comment 38, posted at 20.06.15 17:21:22 by pastorshark

Tomane scores again!! Comment 39, posted at 20.06.15 17:21:43 by pastorshark

A kick onto Lleyds…he got thumped…Brumbies drove straight over it and won the turnover…and then great hands by the tight five to put Tomane away! Comment 40, posted at 20.06.15 17:22:43 by pastorshark

Lealiifano misses that conversion too and it is 3-10… Comment 41, posted at 20.06.15 17:23:14 by pastorshark

3-10 after 16 minutes… Comment 42, posted at 20.06.15 17:23:35 by pastorshark

The Brumbies deal much better with the up and under… Comment 43, posted at 20.06.15 17:24:08 by pastorshark

Kolbie does well to avoid Mogg and clear… Comment 44, posted at 20.06.15 17:24:53 by pastorshark

Vaiea has bounced Carr big time…knee to the chin in the tackle… Comment 45, posted at 20.06.15 17:25:38 by pastorshark

He may need a concussion test! Comment 46, posted at 20.06.15 17:25:59 by pastorshark

No…looks ok… Comment 47, posted at 20.06.15 17:26:14 by pastorshark

Scrum Stormers… Comment 48, posted at 20.06.15 17:26:43 by pastorshark

A very solid scrum by the Brumbies… Comment 49, posted at 20.06.15 17:27:23 by pastorshark

Stormers lineout in the Brumbies half…huge break by de Allende… Comment 50, posted at 20.06.15 17:28:18 by pastorshark

Stormers right on the line but can’t score…penalty Stormers… Comment 51, posted at 20.06.15 17:29:07 by pastorshark

Kick to the corner… Comment 52, posted at 20.06.15 17:29:23 by pastorshark

Brave move Stormers… Comment 53, posted at 20.06.15 17:29:55 by pastorshark

Pocock almost gets the steal again…and at the next breakdown Fardy wins the breakdown penalty… Comment 54, posted at 20.06.15 17:30:43 by pastorshark

Missed chance for the Stormers! Interesting move not to take the 3 points in a knock out game… Comment 55, posted at 20.06.15 17:31:45 by pastorshark

Poor knock Stormers… Comment 56, posted at 20.06.15 17:32:09 by pastorshark

Lleyds again… Comment 57, posted at 20.06.15 17:32:28 by pastorshark

Big scrum Stormers but Tomane scores!!! Comment 58, posted at 20.06.15 17:33:00 by pastorshark

Poor, poor defence Lleyds!! Comment 59, posted at 20.06.15 17:33:25 by pastorshark

3 mistakes by Lleyds have directly led to two tries…very poor! Comment 60, posted at 20.06.15 17:33:59 by pastorshark

Third time’s the charm for Lealiifano and that makes it 3-17… Comment 61, posted at 20.06.15 17:34:34 by pastorshark

3-17 after 27 minutes… Comment 62, posted at 20.06.15 17:35:11 by pastorshark

Useless kick by Kolbie… Comment 63, posted at 20.06.15 17:35:30 by pastorshark

Carr is now off…still groggy from that knee to the chin… Comment 64, posted at 20.06.15 17:36:15 by pastorshark

Good play de Allende, but the kick is just too far… Comment 65, posted at 20.06.15 17:36:46 by pastorshark

The Stormers need to get into this game…they are not in it at the moment… Comment 66, posted at 20.06.15 17:37:29 by pastorshark

Aaaand there is a break in transmission… Comment 67, posted at 20.06.15 17:37:53 by pastorshark

Kuridrani is off… Comment 68, posted at 20.06.15 17:38:24 by pastorshark

Almost good by the Stormers but Senatla kicks it too hard… Comment 69, posted at 20.06.15 17:39:11 by pastorshark

The Stormers are setting some chances up in the last 5 minutes…but the finishing is poor! Comment 70, posted at 20.06.15 17:39:50 by pastorshark

This time the Stormers get the breakdown penalty… Comment 71, posted at 20.06.15 17:40:22 by pastorshark

This time they take the shot…as they should have done earlier! Comment 72, posted at 20.06.15 17:40:51 by pastorshark

Catrikilis nails it…6-17… Comment 73, posted at 20.06.15 17:41:15 by pastorshark

6-17 after 33 minutes… Comment 74, posted at 20.06.15 17:41:41 by pastorshark

Good kickoff take and exit again by the Stormers… Comment 75, posted at 20.06.15 17:42:09 by pastorshark

Good maul Brumbies from halfway… Comment 76, posted at 20.06.15 17:42:48 by pastorshark

This tIme Lleyds catches the ball… Comment 77, posted at 20.06.15 17:43:26 by pastorshark

Officials miss a huge Brumbies forward pass… Comment 78, posted at 20.06.15 17:43:52 by pastorshark

Second time around Peyper spots the forward pass… Comment 79, posted at 20.06.15 17:44:40 by pastorshark

4 minutes to go to halftime…6-17… Comment 80, posted at 20.06.15 17:45:11 by pastorshark

Good scrum Stormers…and they win the penalty… Comment 81, posted at 20.06.15 17:45:50 by pastorshark

Scrum Stormers on the Brumbies 22… Comment 82, posted at 20.06.15 17:46:33 by pastorshark

The Brumbies steal the lineout…more poor play Stormers… Comment 83, posted at 20.06.15 17:47:08 by pastorshark

Senatla’s kick ahead does not get the bounce and so now it is a 22… Comment 84, posted at 20.06.15 17:47:45 by pastorshark

Nic White get’s a talking too…easy tiger… Comment 85, posted at 20.06.15 17:48:37 by pastorshark

Good play Stormers but then poor ball retention… Comment 86, posted at 20.06.15 17:49:03 by pastorshark

The Stormers lose another lineout ball…really poor stuff! Comment 87, posted at 20.06.15 17:49:43 by pastorshark

Now the Brumbies are right on the attack after the hooter… Comment 88, posted at 20.06.15 17:50:16 by pastorshark

And the Brumbies score right on half time!! Comment 89, posted at 20.06.15 17:50:43 by pastorshark

The Stormers have made SOOOOO many mistakes!! Comment 90, posted at 20.06.15 17:51:10 by pastorshark

6-24 at halftime… Comment 91, posted at 20.06.15 17:51:31 by pastorshark

The Brumbies are in total control at halftime…the Stormers will need a brilliant second half to come back into this… Comment 92, posted at 20.06.15 17:52:52 by pastorshark

Really scrambled defense. Is the new maul rule in effect yet? Comment 93, posted at 20.06.15 17:53:18 by coolfusion

In other news: Kevin Anderson has won through to the final Queen’s! Well done son… Comment 94, posted at 20.06.15 17:54:10 by pastorshark

@coolfusion (Comment 93) : Difficult to tell re: Maul…not really new rules, but sharpened policing on certain aspects. You couldn’t really tell whether it was something that Peyper looked at more closely… Comment 95, posted at 20.06.15 17:56:19 by pastorshark

They are missing Duane and schalk workrate on the breakdown. Comment 96, posted at 20.06.15 17:57:22 by coolfusion

@pastorshark (Comment 95) : So another rule where refs discretion can ruin games? Comment 97, posted at 20.06.15 17:58:50 by coolfusion

Stormers is in die [email protected] hier manne.. Another score by the Brumbies and its game over. Comment 98, posted at 20.06.15 18:01:09 by RedSharkUtd82

From what I saw in highlights brumbies are dominating the loose Comment 99, posted at 20.06.15 18:04:35 by coolfusion

And here we go again… Comment 100, posted at 20.06.15 18:04:49 by pastorshark

@coolfusion (Comment 99) : Absolutely… Comment 101, posted at 20.06.15 18:05:19 by pastorshark

Penalty Stormers at maul time…kicked out near the 22… Comment 102, posted at 20.06.15 18:05:58 by pastorshark

Ntubeni making a hash of line outs Comment 103, posted at 20.06.15 18:06:51 by coolfusion

Another lineout overthrown by a mile!!! Jeepers Coetzee must be regretting playing Mbonambi instead of Ntubeni…or was there an injury? Comment 104, posted at 20.06.15 18:06:56 by pastorshark

They’ve conceded points off missed lineouts and they’ve missed points off conceded lineouts…very poor! Comment 105, posted at 20.06.15 18:07:48 by pastorshark

Now the Brumbies have a lineout near the Stormers 22…intercept…Kolbie scores… Comment 106, posted at 20.06.15 18:08:36 by pastorshark

Kolbe! Comment 107, posted at 20.06.15 18:09:05 by coolfusion

A no look pass by Toomua and Kolbie is away… Comment 108, posted at 20.06.15 18:09:11 by pastorshark

The conversion is good and it is 13-24 after 45 minutes… Comment 109, posted at 20.06.15 18:09:41 by pastorshark

Mbonami my bad Comment 110, posted at 20.06.15 18:10:00 by coolfusion

That changes things a bit…. Comment 111, posted at 20.06.15 18:10:06 by pastorshark

Much better Stormers…they earn a kickable penalty after a good counterattack from a turnover… Comment 112, posted at 20.06.15 18:10:57 by pastorshark

Who is their backup hooker? Comment 113, posted at 20.06.15 18:11:21 by coolfusion

Catrikilis will take the shot… Comment 114, posted at 20.06.15 18:12:04 by pastorshark

He nails it and it is 16-24…game on… Comment 115, posted at 20.06.15 18:12:37 by pastorshark

Stormers run it from their 22 and get turned over by Pocock… Comment 116, posted at 20.06.15 18:13:26 by pastorshark

That was stupid! They get back into the game…and then don’t exit properly!! Dumb… Comment 117, posted at 20.06.15 18:14:09 by pastorshark

Lealiifano nails the easy kick and makes it 16-27… Comment 118, posted at 20.06.15 18:14:39 by pastorshark

16-27 after 51 minutes… Comment 119, posted at 20.06.15 18:15:04 by pastorshark

Lealiifano with a poor kick and the Stormers have an attacking lineout… Comment 120, posted at 20.06.15 18:15:37 by pastorshark

Not that I want them to get him but Marcel or schalk would have made huge difference Comment 121, posted at 20.06.15 18:15:39 by coolfusion

Much better lineout…and a good maul… Comment 122, posted at 20.06.15 18:16:06 by pastorshark

The Stormers get a penalty… Comment 123, posted at 20.06.15 18:16:31 by pastorshark

This time they kick for the corner…they have to score here… Comment 124, posted at 20.06.15 18:17:02 by pastorshark

And they royally cock up another lineout…wow that has been sooooo poor all game! Comment 125, posted at 20.06.15 18:17:41 by pastorshark

Brumbies clear way downfield… Comment 126, posted at 20.06.15 18:18:10 by pastorshark

Now they win the lineout but knock it in the drive…wow! Comment 127, posted at 20.06.15 18:18:39 by pastorshark

Late tackle on Kolbie and the Stormers kick it into the 22… Comment 128, posted at 20.06.15 18:19:13 by pastorshark

They win one…maul… Comment 129, posted at 20.06.15 18:19:48 by pastorshark

Good maul…but stopped just short… Comment 130, posted at 20.06.15 18:20:22 by pastorshark

New maul rule says carrier must be in front so still old rules Comment 131, posted at 20.06.15 18:20:41 by coolfusion

Wow!! Pocock turns it over…the Stormers should have gone wide… Comment 132, posted at 20.06.15 18:20:57 by pastorshark

So many poor decision and mistakes by the South Africans… Comment 133, posted at 20.06.15 18:21:27 by pastorshark

Just a million lineouts lost by the Stormers!! Comment 134, posted at 20.06.15 18:22:07 by pastorshark

And another one!!! Surely Coetzee has to replace Mbonambi…he has been useless!!!! Comment 135, posted at 20.06.15 18:22:44 by pastorshark

@coolfusion (Comment 131) : No…the new maul directive says players aren’t allowed to join the maul in front of the ball carrier… Comment 136, posted at 20.06.15 18:23:40 by pastorshark

Scrum Stormers in the Brumbies half… Comment 137, posted at 20.06.15 18:24:09 by pastorshark

Huge scrum Stormers!! Penalty… Comment 138, posted at 20.06.15 18:24:38 by pastorshark

Someone in the pub just shouted curry cup kom huistoe. Would that be fabulous in robs words if they pulled that off in this game? Comment 139, posted at 20.06.15 18:25:01 by coolfusion

Ntubeni on now… Comment 140, posted at 20.06.15 18:25:03 by pastorshark

Catrikilis nails it…19-27 after 60 minutes… Comment 141, posted at 20.06.15 18:25:34 by pastorshark

Good take of the kickoff by Carizza…and good break by de Allende… Comment 142, posted at 20.06.15 18:26:16 by pastorshark

Poor ball retention again by the Stormers… Comment 143, posted at 20.06.15 18:26:46 by pastorshark

Brumbies right on the line… Comment 144, posted at 20.06.15 18:27:26 by pastorshark

TMO will check for the try… Comment 145, posted at 20.06.15 18:27:51 by pastorshark

Another try from a Stormers mistake… Comment 146, posted at 20.06.15 18:28:40 by pastorshark

The Brumbies were well offsides there and it was poor officiating…but the Stormers had taken that kick and had 6 players at the breakdown versus the Brumbies two…and the Stormers just managed that breakdown poorly and got turned over!!! Oh dear… Comment 147, posted at 20.06.15 18:30:12 by pastorshark

The conversion is good and it is 19-34… Comment 148, posted at 20.06.15 18:30:38 by pastorshark

19-34 after 64 minutes… Comment 149, posted at 20.06.15 18:31:01 by pastorshark

The Stormers win the first Ntubeni lineout…it was a poor decision by Coetzee to change the announced line-up it seems… Comment 150, posted at 20.06.15 18:31:55 by pastorshark

The Brumbies have bossed the breakdown big time and win another turnover!! Comment 151, posted at 20.06.15 18:32:49 by pastorshark

Tomane may have scored here…TMO to check!! Comment 152, posted at 20.06.15 18:33:23 by pastorshark

High tackle by Mogg? But another Lleyds stuff up!! Comment 153, posted at 20.06.15 18:34:12 by pastorshark

Wow…that could be a try… Comment 154, posted at 20.06.15 18:34:39 by pastorshark

Did Mogg play the ball at the breakdown? Yes…and high tackle…no try… Comment 155, posted at 20.06.15 18:35:37 by pastorshark

Close…that was almost Tomane’s 4th try… Comment 156, posted at 20.06.15 18:36:08 by pastorshark

Lleyds has had a shocker today! Comment 157, posted at 20.06.15 18:36:38 by pastorshark

Lealiifano carries the chip ahead into touch…lineout Stormers on the 22… Comment 158, posted at 20.06.15 18:37:46 by pastorshark

And another lineout lost…so crap!! Haha… Comment 159, posted at 20.06.15 18:38:22 by pastorshark

Kuridrani breaks through de Allende and then loses the ball… Comment 160, posted at 20.06.15 18:38:58 by pastorshark

Stormers are running out of time…they have to score three times to win this one…in 10 minutes… Comment 161, posted at 20.06.15 18:40:09 by pastorshark

Time running out Comment 162, posted at 20.06.15 18:40:30 by coolfusion

Now the Stormers will have a lineout 10m out… Comment 163, posted at 20.06.15 18:40:46 by pastorshark

They win a lineout…wow! Comment 164, posted at 20.06.15 18:41:10 by pastorshark

Sooooo slooooow… Comment 165, posted at 20.06.15 18:41:50 by pastorshark

Wow…theybare so slow it just doesn’t look as if they could ever score… Comment 166, posted at 20.06.15 18:42:40 by pastorshark

Finally a crap pass puts the Brumbies away…they are on the attack… Comment 167, posted at 20.06.15 18:43:35 by pastorshark

This one is over. Sorry stormers. Comment 168, posted at 20.06.15 18:43:43 by coolfusion

Surely that will be red… Comment 169, posted at 20.06.15 18:44:47 by pastorshark

@pastorshark (Comment 169) : Yup…red it is to Speight… Comment 170, posted at 20.06.15 18:45:14 by pastorshark

But it is surely too late now…only 6 minutes left and still 15 points… Comment 171, posted at 20.06.15 18:46:07 by pastorshark

That must surely be a penalty try… Comment 172, posted at 20.06.15 18:47:02 by pastorshark

He can card half the team now but time has run out. Comment 173, posted at 20.06.15 18:47:52 by coolfusion

Fardy gets a yellow…but surely that should have been a penalty try…they were waltzing over and the cynical foul stopped it…poor decision Peyper… Comment 174, posted at 20.06.15 18:48:14 by pastorshark

@coolfusion (Comment 173) : Yup…too late… Comment 175, posted at 20.06.15 18:48:54 by pastorshark

5m scrum Stormers… Comment 176, posted at 20.06.15 18:49:26 by pastorshark

@pastorshark (Comment 174) : Agree Comment 177, posted at 20.06.15 18:49:30 by coolfusion

Oh wow…the Brumbies get a tighthead…the Stormers have been woeful…just too many mistakes in both red zones… Comment 178, posted at 20.06.15 18:50:15 by pastorshark

Bad decision kolbe Comment 179, posted at 20.06.15 18:51:05 by coolfusion

And the Stormers now tossing it around 5m from their line…then they kick it…the white flag is waved… Comment 180, posted at 20.06.15 18:51:14 by pastorshark

Moog scores in the corner…13 against 15 score and the Brumbies have thumped the Stormers and they have absolutely deserved it!! Comment 181, posted at 20.06.15 18:53:12 by pastorshark

Painful. Skips kop skipskop pak jou goedjies op jou kop. Comment 182, posted at 20.06.15 18:53:46 by coolfusion

@pastorshark (Comment 181) : Definetely the comeback plan should have been the gameplan. Comment 183, posted at 20.06.15 18:55:01 by coolfusion

Final score 19-39… Comment 184, posted at 20.06.15 18:55:52 by pastorshark

@pastorshark (Comment 184) : Do you think coetzee was too cautious with his selections? Comment 185, posted at 20.06.15 18:57:00 by coolfusion

Lelike score daai.. None-the-less, 2/2 on SB Comment 186, posted at 20.06.15 18:57:16 by RedSharkUtd82

@coolfusion (Comment 183) : As much as the Brumbies deserve the win…the Stormers were truly, truly poor!! Comment 187, posted at 20.06.15 18:57:36 by pastorshark

Somehow resting your team the week before a playoff NEVER works… Comment 188, posted at 20.06.15 18:58:28 by pastorshark

@pastorshark (Comment 187) : Maybe the should not have be en so cocky last week and kept their continuity with the a string? Comment 189, posted at 20.06.15 18:59:31 by coolfusion

@coolfusion (Comment 185) : I think he will definitely regret swopping hookers from his announced lineup…I also think they missed Burger and Vermeulen… Comment 190, posted at 20.06.15 18:59:59 by pastorshark

@coolfusion (Comment 189) : The second string thing just never works… Comment 191, posted at 20.06.15 19:00:47 by pastorshark

@pastorshark (Comment 190) : Yup those two are game changers Comment 192, posted at 20.06.15 19:01:04 by coolfusion

The baby Boks are 7-8 down after 25 minutes… Comment 193, posted at 20.06.15 19:01:16 by pastorshark

Dan du Preez has looked good in the few minutes I’ve seen so far… Comment 194, posted at 20.06.15 19:02:53 by pastorshark

DHL Soft &%#@’s Comment 195, posted at 20.06.15 19:03:18 by Salmonoid the Subtle

Rugby is an awesome game. All can be lost in Ann instant. I defy any one to call this sport boring Comment 196, posted at 20.06.15 19:03:19 by coolfusion

Should have passed it son!! Comment 197, posted at 20.06.15 19:03:30 by pastorshark

The Baby Boks try was scored by Thomas the Tank… Comment 198, posted at 20.06.15 19:04:11 by pastorshark

@pastorshark (Comment 194) : Please comment ate they are turning off the TV here Comment 199, posted at 20.06.15 19:04:25 by coolfusion

Very, very well played Brumbies, well done. Comment 200, posted at 20.06.15 19:04:42 by Salmonoid the Subtle

So no SA side in the semis…poor tourney! Comment 201, posted at 20.06.15 19:05:08 by pastorshark

Baby Boks are killing them at scrum time and win another scrum penalty… Comment 202, posted at 20.06.15 19:05:44 by pastorshark

@Salmonoid the Subtle (Comment 200) : Just wanted it more. Eh? Comment 203, posted at 20.06.15 19:06:16 by coolfusion

Pity this wasnt a Lions vs Brumbies game, I really doubt we would have seen that dross dished up. Comment 204, posted at 20.06.15 19:06:17 by Salmonoid the Subtle

Kick to the corner…lovely set move…great try! Comment 205, posted at 20.06.15 19:06:18 by pastorshark

@Salmonoid the Subtle (Comment 204) : Yeah look…the Stormers were poor…break down poor…lineouts poor…poor under the high ball…poor defence…sheesh… Comment 206, posted at 20.06.15 19:07:19 by pastorshark

@coolfusion (Comment 203) : Stormers already “won” the game in the Cape Talk studios yesterday afternoon. Comment 207, posted at 20.06.15 19:07:29 by Salmonoid the Subtle

14-8 Baby Boks after 30 mins… Comment 208, posted at 20.06.15 19:07:51 by pastorshark

The French hoof the kickoff over the deadball line… Comment 209, posted at 20.06.15 19:08:35 by pastorshark

@pastorshark (Comment 206) : I just dont get it – this was at Newlands, Stormers arent that poor at home. Scored 1, conceded 6. Comment 210, posted at 20.06.15 19:09:10 by Salmonoid the Subtle

Much more enterprising stuff by the Baby Boks than in the semi… Comment 211, posted at 20.06.15 19:09:16 by pastorshark

@Salmonoid the Subtle (Comment 207) : According to we can win anywhere coetzee they won this a week ago. Comment 212, posted at 20.06.15 19:09:18 by coolfusion

@Salmonoid the Subtle (Comment 210) : They were poor today! Couldn’t handle the pressure? Comment 213, posted at 20.06.15 19:09:55 by pastorshark

@coolfusion (Comment 212) : Comment 214, posted at 20.06.15 19:10:56 by pastorshark

Dan du Preez scores for the Baby Boks…he has looked very good!!! Comment 215, posted at 20.06.15 19:11:39 by pastorshark

Great strength by du Preez… Comment 216, posted at 20.06.15 19:12:14 by pastorshark

After being 0-8 down they are now 8-21 up… Comment 217, posted at 20.06.15 19:13:34 by pastorshark

Right…I have some work to do for tomorrow…see ya! Comment 218, posted at 20.06.15 19:14:05 by pastorshark

Wow PS this game sounds like it has some pace Comment 219, posted at 20.06.15 19:14:33 by coolfusion

Thanks for the updates have a good un Comment 220, posted at 20.06.15 19:15:42 by coolfusion

Umm…I’m back…second try for Dan du Preez…and that makes it 8-28 at halftime… Comment 221, posted at 20.06.15 19:19:07 by pastorshark

@coolfusion (Comment 220) : Thanks…in the last 20 minutes of the half the Baby Boks played very well… Comment 222, posted at 20.06.15 19:19:56 by pastorshark

And now I really am off… Comment 223, posted at 20.06.15 19:20:24 by pastorshark

Just an update on the u20 final…England got off to a cracking start with a brilliant try, but New Zealand have started to come back into it…it is now 10-8 to England after 28 minutes… Comment 224, posted at 20.06.15 21:03:59 by pastorshark

The Baby Boks won the 3rd place play-off by 31-18… Comment 225, posted at 20.06.15 21:04:39 by pastorshark

twins looked good, but itw deceiving, as the captain looked great for the bulls in sr this season but he hasnt killed it like i expected him to. The FH thomson from wp really impressed me. On the stormers note, so happy to have gotten both my superbru picks correct weekend Comment 226, posted at 20.06.15 21:17:33 by revolverocelot

With 20 odd minutes to go, New Zealand lead England 21-16… Comment 227, posted at 20.06.15 21:53:36 by pastorshark

England kick it to the corner but get nowhere with the drive… Comment 228, posted at 20.06.15 21:56:30 by pastorshark

New Zealand have a scrum 5m from their line and clear… Comment 229, posted at 20.06.15 21:57:03 by pastorshark

England attack again…but knock it again… Comment 230, posted at 20.06.15 21:58:01 by pastorshark

England concede a free kick at scrum time… Comment 231, posted at 20.06.15 21:59:54 by pastorshark

Now New Zealand get a penalty and this could put them out of sight… Comment 232, posted at 20.06.15 22:00:59 by pastorshark

Indiscipline by the Baby Blacks sees the penalty turned over… Comment 233, posted at 20.06.15 22:01:45 by pastorshark

England have a penalty and will take a shot… Comment 234, posted at 20.06.15 22:07:27 by pastorshark

He misses it… Comment 235, posted at 20.06.15 22:08:24 by pastorshark

8 minutes left…still 5 points in it… Comment 236, posted at 20.06.15 22:12:00 by pastorshark

Time ticking away for England… Comment 237, posted at 20.06.15 22:13:35 by pastorshark

And New Zealand get a penalty and will take a shot… Comment 238, posted at 20.06.15 22:14:09 by pastorshark

This could be it…but it’s wide… Comment 239, posted at 20.06.15 22:14:46 by pastorshark

A wild pass gives New Zealand a scrum…and they can just wind down the clock… Comment 240, posted at 20.06.15 22:15:59 by pastorshark

England will have to go the length of the field here… Comment 241, posted at 20.06.15 22:18:42 by pastorshark

Another mistake by England…and with a minute to go that should be it… Comment 242, posted at 20.06.15 22:19:23 by pastorshark

Big scrum…but New Zealand retain possession… Comment 243, posted at 20.06.15 22:20:36 by pastorshark

New Zealand recycle it through several phases and then kick it out…close game…final score 21-16… Comment 244, posted at 20.06.15 22:21:58 by pastorshark

The first half was good…the second nervy and scrappy and not much to write home about… Comment 245, posted at 20.06.15 22:25:50 by pastorshark

Well done New Zealand… Comment 246, posted at 20.06.15 22:26:17 by pastorshark

Well done to the Brumbies. It was only deserved after they finished higher than the Stormers on the log but had to travel away thanks to a bizarre and ridiculous format. How embarrassing for the Stormers though – have they ever won a play off game? I seem to recall they may even have made a final once so they must have, but I can remember more play off losses than wins. Comment 247, posted at 21.06.15 02:58:30 by Feather

@Feather (Comment 247) : Let’s be honest, they were only where they were because of the dumb conference system. Comment 248, posted at 21.06.15 09:10:23 by Seth101

@Seth101 (Comment 248) : Unfortunately it is what it is. Would you have complained if we were in stormers shoes and had a shot because of the current setup? You work with the cards you are dealt. I would have like one sa side to get somewhere. I do however feel the officiating and sanzar “judiciary” system which is anything but fair or unbiased, is stacked against SA and effectively used to thin out the contending sa sides by its strange rulings. But that’s just my conspiracy theory. Comment 249, posted at 21.06.15 10:51:06 by coolfusion

@coolfusion (Comment 249) : Jeez bru a team that comes 7th makes the playoffs and you think there is a conspiracy bias against us. Stormers had no right to be in a playoff,and once again when the chips were down they choked. Alistar Coetzee looked like Yoda in the box and old Thelofo looked like Jabba the hut. I did call this when they insulted us and sent their ”B team”,losing is a habit. My province friend chainsaw must be wiping the yolk off his face. Having said that I thought the earlier game was phenomenal,that is what Super rugby is supposed to be. I so hope we can one day get back to playing this type of ruby. Comment 250, posted at 21.06.15 11:10:37 by The hound

@Feather (Comment 247) : That is because there have been comfortably more playoff losses than wins for them… Comment 251, posted at 21.06.15 13:33:55 by pastorshark

@The hound (Comment 250) : Have to agree, they had no right to be there and I don’t care at all that they lost. When I watch super rugby I don’t support SA rugby I support the Sharks, it’s our interest for SA teams to lose and so I couldn’t care less. Comment 252, posted at 21.06.15 13:40:11 by Seth101

@The hound (Comment 250) : Not against us read the comments. I’m saying the sanzar judicial system is such that sa always gets hit hardest and where it counts. Like I said my theory is that they do try to thin us out every chance they get. Nothing to do with stormers or where they came. Comment 253, posted at 21.06.15 14:41:02 by coolfusion

Besides I agree they played awful and got what comes of that. Comment 254, posted at 21.06.15 14:42:36 by coolfusion

@Seth101 (Comment 252) : Couldn’t have put it better myself,well said. Comment 255, posted at 21.06.15 14:51:48 by The hound

@@coolfusion (Comment 253) : I tell you what I do find strange and almost sinister,when we play the Stormers at K.P we get a New Zealand ref ,but when the Stormers play an Australian team at Newlands they get a South African ref go figure. Comment 256, posted at 21.06.15 14:56:30 by The hound

@The hound (Comment 256) : Yes agree, that completely baffled me. Originally when I saw the NZ ref for the Sharks/Stormers match, I presumed since they knew the Stormers were hosting a playoff match, they had the NZ ref already in SA for the playoff and used him for the Sharks match. But nooooo I was wrong, and SANZAR seems not to worry about travel costs as they flew in these officials and chose not to use a neutral referee that was already in the country for the playoff. Sometimes I think that SANZAR gives zero consideration to the economics of the competition. Comment 257, posted at 21.06.15 16:34:45 by Dancing Bear

@The hound (Comment 256) : @Dancing Bear (Comment 257) : While I sympathise with your points, to be fair I hardly think it is sinister or at this stage about economics. We can argue about the policy – as I have repeatedly done – but I think this is just about them applying their policy. They treat all refs as neutral and make knock out appointments based on performance during the season. And Peyper and Pollock were two of the better refs in the competition. My bet is Joubert will get a semi… Comment 258, posted at 21.06.15 18:24:27 by pastorshark

Why would you guys think that a New Zealander would be a neutral judge in a contest between Australia and South Africa? New Zealand is for all practical purposes an Autonomous Australian State. Kiwis and Aussies share geography, language, mother country and culture. They have a shared defining National Moment (ANZAC) and often cannot even tell their own flags apart. Comment 259, posted at 22.06.15 02:59:00 by fyndraai

@fyndraai (Comment 259) : Whatever one says about the Sanzar policies, Peyper had a good game and certainly wasn’t biased in favour of the Stormers… Comment 260, posted at 22.06.15 07:20:49 by pastorshark

@The hound (Comment 256) : Well add to that Steyn harsh punishment at a point where we could have made a difference and built some consistency some really terrible decisions two games in a row. Little or zero punishment for similar infringements from nz and aus teams. Like I said my theory is when they do get the opportunity to disrupt sa teams and ensure less teams make it they make the most of it. Comment 261, posted at 22.06.15 07:39:48 by coolfusion

Of course it feeling like a conspiracy doesn’t make it so but it sure feels like it. Feels engineered and if an sa team is to make it they have to defeat other team utterly and work so much harder. Don’t know about you but even the teams who made playoffs weren’t that great. Seen much better in previous years. Comment 262, posted at 22.06.15 07:44:12 by coolfusion

@coolfusion (Comment 262) : The Highlanders and Hurricanes were good and deserve compliments. The Tahs weren’t that good…but then they play in the easiest conference and that helps… Comment 263, posted at 22.06.15 08:14:02 by pastorshark

@Seth101 (Comment 252) : Totally agreed . I was told that i must support the stormers this weekend . And i though to myself .. why ? If the stormers win its bad for the Lions . and if the stormers loose it makes no difference . so what if the Sharks play against the stormers in the final ? do i need to take out my measuring tape and figure out who is closer ? or google maps ? Comment 264, posted at 22.06.15 08:34:02 by Zibbie

@Seth101 (Comment 252) : @Zibbie (Comment 264) : Hmm…I don’t know. I mean, I’m not a Stormers fan and I have to confess that I enjoy them losing most of the time. But I don’t quite follow your logic. During the course of the regular season the current system clearly means you want the other teams in your conference to lose! It is one aspect of what makes this system so daft! But once the playoffs have arrived, there really isn’t a direct effect on us anymore. I also don’t want the Stormers to win Super Rugby before we do…but the basis for wanting them to lose is no longer what is good for my team. It’s simply that I don’t like the Stormers… Comment 265, posted at 22.06.15 08:57:44 by pastorshark

@pastorshark (Comment 265) : well . its because i was told to support the south african team . and i asked myself … why ? Comment 266, posted at 22.06.15 08:59:28 by Zibbie

@Zibbie (Comment 264) : Agree after the Sharks,I admire the Crusaders most years and this year the Hurricanes and the Highlanders.The Chiefs are fast entering the special place I reserve for the Stormers and the Bulls. Comment 267, posted at 22.06.15 09:03:10 by The hound

@Zibbie (Comment 266) : Ja no…I get that big time… Comment 268, posted at 22.06.15 09:10:51 by pastorshark

@The hound (Comment 267) : I have really enjoyed the Highlanders!!!! Comment 269, posted at 22.06.15 09:11:38 by pastorshark

So I don’t know quite where to put this: http://www.supersport.com/rugby/article.aspx?Id=3063524 Interesting news…my thoughts: 1. I’m not thrilled to have all our guys play in Japan until so close before the start of Super Rugby. When will they rest? Will they be able to prepare properly with our squad? 2. I do get, though, that it is part of the rugby landscape now and that w don’t have much choice if we want to keep these guys. 3. There is one gem in this article though: The sentence that Marcell will be returning to the Sharks after his stint in Japan. Is that official? I hope so! In that case…YAY!!!! Comment 270, posted at 22.06.15 09:11:56 by pastorshark

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