The British and Irish Lions have a proud history that reaches back to 30 July 1891 when they played their inaugural match against the Springboks in Port Elizabeth. The Lions is a touring team with regular tours to South Africa, New Zealand and Australia every four years. They have officially only played one home match ever, which they drew 25 all against Argentina at the Millenium Stadium in 2005. […]
Posts written by: Andre Liebenberg (King Shark)
Will the British and Irish Lions roar in Australia?
3 Jun 13 12:05 by Andre Liebenberg (King Shark) | 28 Comments
Can these Cheetahs dine on steak?
31 May 13 11:30 by Andre Liebenberg (King Shark) | 13 Comments
Since the Cheetahs joined Super Rugby in 2006, they have not managed to beat the Bulls in this competition. They came close in 2013 with a four point margin, in 2011 with a two point margin, and in 2007 with another four point margin. They have also been hammered on a number of occasions, such as the 40 point beat down in 2008 and the 32 point flaying in 2012. […]
Injuries – a visual update
22 Apr 13 11:16 by Andre Liebenberg (King Shark) | 12 Comments
A picture says a thousand words, so here is 2000+ for you. […]
Lions watch: Round 2 – The Forwards
14 Feb 13 12:30 by Andre Liebenberg (King Shark) | 4 Comments
With the second round of the Six Nations behind us, it is a good time to continue the speculating on the composition of the team that will take on the Aussies later this year. Again, I base my selection on this past weekend’s performance only, so bear that in mind before you start baying for my blood! […]
Lions watch: Round 2 – The Backs
14 Feb 13 11:30 by Andre Liebenberg (King Shark) | 11 Comments
With the second round of the Six Nations behind us, it is a good time to continue the speculating on the composition of the team that will take on the Aussies later this year. Again, I base my selection on this past weekend’s performance only, so bear that in mind before you start baying for my blood! […]
Lions watch: Round 1. The Backs.
5 Feb 13 14:07 by Andre Liebenberg (King Shark) | 19 Comments
With the first round of the Six Nations behind us, it is perhaps a good time to start speculating on the composition of the team that will take on the Aussies later this year. I base my selection on this past weekend’s performance only, so bear that in mind before you start baying for my blood! […]
Who has the golden boots?
25 May 12 12:20 by Andre Liebenberg (King Shark) | 35 Comments
A lot has been said about who the Springbok flyhalf should be. Many believe that it will be Morne Steyn because of his kicking game. Viking and I did a quick analysis of all the Super Rugby games involving our five premier flyhalf options up to round 13. Thanks to Rugby Stats for the data. […]