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Pre-season rust is a crock of shit. All the SA teams always use that as an excuse. Look at the Kiwi teams. There's no rust there.They just get on with it. It all went wrong for the Stormers though with the set piece under pressure and Jantjes looking lost. It turned out to be a big mistake...

If you can't see the value of this signing in the context of what Jake White is doing you are really not paying attention. You might even be a Muppet.;) God. George Smith. One of the most clever rugby players the world has ever seen. A true pro and not totally broken and on one leg like...

Got the goods. Only a little bit short for an international 6 though so would have to keep playing out of his skin to kick on for the Wobs. 1.91m on Wikipedia. Is that about right?

Some things don't change from year to year. Like Force supporters who are the perennial whingers about being on the wrong side of the ref. Week in and week out. It's always the ref. But I agree refs have to be neutral. The downside for you guys is that you will lose the opportunity to have...

Very good game. Some points of interest: - Pat Lambie looks like an international class 10 if ever there was any doubt. Seems to have so much time. - Lambie 1, Goosen 0. Goosen had a poor game. Maybe fronting Lambie screwed with his head but he has come off a long layoff. - The Sharks...

Is it the same ball as last year? Seems like the hookers and goal kickers for the most part battled this weekend.

And what do you base this on? Nothing else? No skills? Did you watch Ebersohn at the Cheetahs before Goosen arrived. He is more than capable and has a very good all round game. Oh and he can kick for goal but nah, Force and doing just great shakes at the posts.

Remind me why the Force recruited Ebersohn? You have a guy playing 10 who is very clearly not a natural 10. All goes well when he can run and pass in broken play but as for the rest he has absolutely no clue whatsoever. You needed a guy to manage the game in the second half. Generally the...

And I thought this game was piss easy for league recruits. Danny?

Thanks farque I am not a Tah supporter. I would have broken at least 597 tv sets by now.

I suppose they may be under instruction to use the video ref to verify anything they may be slightly unsure about? If that is the case, prepare for lots of sitting around looking at the same thing over and over.

Things I learnt from this game. - Morne has his mojo back. Oh no. - Wynand Olivier is not blonde and has been dying his hair all these years. Shame on him. - The Bulls will play same old same old rugby and as a result will be hard as hell to beat at home but for same reason will not make...

Rebels just have too many average players. No offense but so many of their players just aren't up to it.

On paper I would agree but at Loftus in the first game of the season the Bulls are going to come with lots of angry. They will play a tactical kicking game as usual and attempt to rush the Stormers into errors. Same thing for oh, 100 or so years. Will be mighty close but I pick the Stormers by...

All true but the Kings will be desperate and will play like the possessed. They will run the Force close because it's their first game and it's at home.

As a neutral my only obervation is that the Red lot has been up against a totally rudderless Blue lot for many a year now. In both codes. Makes it a little easier.

If you can put forth an argument for the Brumbies and Tahs to merge I will support you. i.e. it ain't gonna happen. We're headed for Super 16, 18 and 20 anyways so moot point.

So are we using this thread for all Saffer games or do we add game threads to the Games forum?

Yes but I live in hope because the rest of the coaches ain't dropping Moernaai any time soon. I am preparing for migraines from banging my head on my desk. Better get some Neurofen, yes that's it. I will officially call this the Bull's Neurofen Season. Hopefully it does not graduate to...

I pick the Tahs for the simple reason that it's Cheika's first game and he will have them worked into a frenzy. And god knows how long it has been since we have seen a near strength Tah team. Based on what I saw of the Reds pack last weekend, the Tahs will hand them a proper beating unless...