So that piece of Greek…or more accurately, German…in the title line means: “And they called for toilet paper.” It is a line from a German parody song that sings of a subject matter that is also the profanity that many Sharks supporters will be screaming out upon hearing the news that Jaco Peyper has been appointed as referee of the coastal derby between the Sharks and the Stormers this Saturday.
Posts tagged with: Stormers
Und sie schrien nach KLOPAPIER (Yes, it has to do with Peyper)
Midweek news roundup
Morning guys – Just a quick summary of local and international rugby news for the week so far… […]
Stormers to face Eagles in George
The DHL Stormers will face the SWD Eagles in a pre-season warm-up match ahead of their 2018 Super Rugby campaign at Outeniqua Park in George later this afternoon. […]
Super Rugby 2017: Sharks v Stormers
Brace yourselves for what Uncle Hugh would call a “ding dong battle” at the Tank this afternoon. […]
Local panel for Sharks/Rebels clash
Marius van der Westhuizen will officiate this weekend’s Super Rugby clash between the Sharks and the Rebels at Growthpoint Kings Park. […]
Stormers set the early pace
It was a mixed bag, results-wise, for the six South African franchise teams in Super Rugby’s opening weekend. The Stormers, though, were arguably the pick of the bunch with their big win against the Bulls at Newlands on Saturday evening. […]
Injury misery for Stormers backs
The Stormers won a high-scoring Super Rugby warm up game against the Lions by 57 points to 40 on Saturday and while coach Robbie Fleck will be pleased with the win, he has two new major injury blows to contend with just a fortnight before the competition proper kicks off. […]
Marais heads uninspiring Stormers signings list
The Stormers have added five names to their Super Rugby squad in the only real local transfer news so far this year. While the new players will aid somewhat with their depth, the quality of the signings once again shows the real problems local franchises have in terms picking up established performers. […]
Welcome Kobus
The Sharks returned to the training paddock on Friday last week and welcomed a new arrival in the form of former Stormers three-quarter Kobus van Wyk. […]
Toetie, A victim of circumstance or just plain unlucky?
Most people will not agree with me, but I think Allister Coetzee is a good coach, he is one dimensional in his approach, but with the right players his approach wins games. Whether he is the right person for the Bok job is still a question, but he has certainly achieved enough to warrant his selection. […]
Sevens hype all but over?
After the hype surrounding the Sevens team and its chance to win a medal at the Rio Olympics, it seems as if players will once again focus their attention on the 15 man game. […]
Super Rugby 2016: Stormers v Sunwolves
Tonight’s game at Newlands kicks off at 7pm. […]
Super Rugby 2016: Round 4 Saturday games
Apologies for over sleeping a little, fans…. here’s your rather belated match thread. […]
Sharks pack set up epic Newlands triumph
The Sharks forwards outperformed their more fancied Stormers counterparts at Newlands yesterday to lay the platform on which an unexpected, but very welcome, 18-13 upset victory was built. All the talk in the build up had centred around the strength of the Cape pack, particularly at the set piece, but it was the men in black who turned up to play on the day, turning in a flawless performance at both lineout and scrum time, as well as bringing more aggression to the point of contact. […]
Super Rugby 2016: Stormers v Sharks
It’s derby time in Cape Town. […]