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Chiefs by 10. They only need to score one try and a couple of penalties becuase the Storrmers won't score a try unless it's a lucky one.

What the league style shoulder charges or are you referring to something else?

Can't help but think that this game is the litmus test for the Tahs. Win it and their confidence will take off. The pressure will be off and there will be confidence in the game plan. Lose and you just add another layer of questions which will be unfortunate.

All the attributes of a good 8 but he needs to play smarter. Seems to have positional issues and often makes a hash of it at the back of the scrum. Good potential though.

Jaffa is the best young ref I have seen in plenty long.

Sure, but he can offload and pass. Meisiekind can offload but not pass, de Allende - no idea becuase I have only seen him with ball in hand about twice (the Stormers forwards are always taking the ball on his inside).

This. And it holds us back becuase teams like the Stormers and Bulls have head coaches who come from the "smash 'em" school with no value placed on finesse. (Although as pointed out, the Bulls are at least trying and seem to use the words "angle" and "line" at training). Both teams came with...

I reckon we are about to lose four in a row. One win on the road will be a good outcome. Blues, Saders, Reds, Brumbies. That's a bloody nightmare. Blues on a roll, never beat the Saders in NZ, not Reds at Suncorp and Jake knows how to play us and has a better squad than last year.

It was fucking horrible. I don't know if it was five years but that was one of the shittest Bulls performances I have watched in a very long time. The forwards were disjointed. Did nothing to protect the pill. I can make a long list but can't be bothered. We won't make the playoffs like this...

Ok maybe I got the whinger wrong. It was such a bloody cacophony I didn't know up from down. :D

No your initial whinge. The Cook try. The maul. Although you seem to change them like the wind so I am starting to lose track. As for MMM he made no effort to use his arms. That's it. The law is black and white. Maybe you need to study the laws of the game a little.

But the issue is that you are completely wrong about the incident in question.

Nope, not according to the laws. If the maul moves and defensive players disengage because of the forward movement there is no problem. It's when a static maul starts moving with no defensive engagement that is against the law. There are two reasons to blow up a rolling maul - it starts with...

Ref's inexperience showed as he never carded the Force. He clearly gave them a final warning and then warned them again. And MMM should have been binned for a shoulder charge. 9 our of 10 refs would have sent him off no doubt. There was nothing wrong with the Bulls try and the commentators...

I think full NFL crowds has a lot more to do with an awesome product than it does with blackout, which was only designed to fill stadiums in dead rubbers at the end of the season between no hopers. As for 80% of the games, good luck if you think you're going to get a ticket. My family live in...

You said it. Coaching is so critical. The Cheetahs have been poorly coached for years. Imagine what they could do with a proper coach. No deception. No lines. Poor set moves. No plan really. Tough night at Inbredville. Teams are going to find it tough to take any points over there.

I am starting to think there is something in the water in Sydney. Like a bug that destroys the part fo your brain that is supposed to switch on when you play rugby. Whatever the antidote, Cheika seems to have accidetally stumbled into it at hlf time. He needs to bottle it. I can't believe...

I will be very surprised if Higginbotham ever plays for the Wobs again. All his shortcomings are going to get horribly exposed at the Rebels. He is great if he can play loose and other people are doing the hard work but no such luxury at the Rebels. Might well regret his move.

VODACOM BULLS: Zane Kirchner, Sampie Mastriet, Lionel Mapoe, Wynand Olivier, Bjorn Basson, Morne Steyn, Francois Hougaard, Pierre Spies, Jacques Potgieter, Arno Botha, Juandre Kruger, Flip vd Merwe, Werner Kruger, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Morne Mellet. Replacements: Willie Wepener, Frik Kirsten...

beat me to it.