Super Rugby 2017: matches not involving Australian teams

[waiopehu oldboy]

Whitelock cited for the elbow-strike that got him the YC:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11847874

Still-shot &Oslo-mo don't look too good but at full speed I think he can argue it was accidental. Whether that's enough to avoid a suspension, who would know?

 

[Dismal Pillock]

yeah he lost his rag a bit after getting fucked with in the air at yet another lineout. was a full-on frenetic game. Way more fun than the torrid league-style dross of Blues vs Glumbies.

Stransky following his usual agenda of getting increasingly wretched & tetchy as his hometown boys get increasingly pumped. “That’s not good”, “Is that legal?” when the other team does something fucken brilliant.

Orange Free State sort of made George Bridge look like Jonah out there.

Murderous skills & execution from the Cantabs though.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Whitelock cops two weeks for the elbow:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...gets-twoweek-ban-for-striking-cheetahs-player

J-JT meanwhile gets five for his injury time Red:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...erry-taulagi-cops-five-week-ban-for-foul-play

 

[Brumby Runner]

Not looking to start an 'us and them' argument, but is there any real difference in a shoulder to the head and an elbow to the face offences that would justify a base 7 week penalty in the former case and only a 4 week penalty in the latter?

 

[Dan54]

Think there is when you look at both incidents Brumby, I would think both were very different. bit like a tip tackle if you land on shoulder or head!

 

[Blue]

yeah he lost his rag a bit after getting fucked with in the air at yet another lineout. was a full-on frenetic game. Way more fun than the torrid league-style dross of Blues vs Glumbies.

Stransky following his usual agenda of getting increasingly wretched & tetchy as his hometown boys get increasingly pumped. “That’s not good”, “Is that legal?” when the other team does something fucken brilliant.

Orange Free State sort of made George Bridge look like Jonah out there.

Murderous skills & execution from the Cantabs though.

Armbands? Justice for Sam.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

TheKing's Un-Australian Activities for week ten is on the blog:

http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/un-australian-activities-round-super-rugby-matches-2/#disqus_thread

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

ROUND 11:

Hurricanes v Stormers*
17:35 Fri 5 May

Cheetahs v Highlanders
03:00 Sat 6 May

Bulls v Crusaders
01:15 Sun 7 May

Jaguares v Sunwolves
07:40 Sun 8 May

*all times are AEDT

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Hurricanes: 15 Jordie Barrett, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Vince Aso, 12 Ngani Laumape, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara (c), 8 Ardie Savea, 7 Callum Gibbins, 6 Brad Shields, 5 Vaea Fifita, 4 Mark Abbott, 3 Jeffery To’omaga-Allen, 2 Ricky Riccitelli, 1 Ben May
Replacements: 16 Leni Apisai, 17 Chris Eves, 18 Mike Kainga, 19 James Blackwell, 20 Reed Prinsep, 21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, 22 Otere Black, 23 Ben Lam

Stormers: 15 SP Marais, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 EW Viljoen, 12 Shaun Treeby, 11 Dillyn Leyds, 10 Robert du Preez, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Nizaam Carr, 7 Siya Kolisi (c), 6 Kobus van Dyk, 5 Chris van Zyl, 4 Jan de Klerk, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ali Vermaak
Replacements: 16 Ramone Samuels, 17 Caylib Oosthuizen, 18 Oli Kebble, 19 JD Schickerling, 20 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 21 Jano Vermaak, 22 Dan Kriel, 23 Bjorn Basson

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Hurricanes v Stormers:
Date: Friday, May 5
Venue: Westpac Stadium
Kick-off: 19:35 local (07:35 GMT)
Referee: Glen Jackson
Assistant Referees: Brendon Pickerill, Ben O’Keeffe
TMO: Glenn Newman

Cheetahs v Highlanders:
Date: Friday, May 5
Venue: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Kick-off: 19:00 local (17:00 GMT)
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant Referees: Egon Seconds, Lourens van der Merwe
TMO: Willie Vos

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Cheetahs: 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Francois Venter (c), 12 William Small-Smith, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Fred Zeilinga, 9 Tian Meyer, 8 Henco Venter, 7 Oupa Mohoje, 6 Paul Schoeman, 5 Francois Uys, 4 Carl Wegner, 3 Johan Coetzee, 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld, 1 Ox Nche
Replacements: 16 Elandre Huggett,17 Charles Marais, 18 Tom Botha, 19 Armandt Koster, 20 Uzair Cassiem, 21 Niell Jordaan, 22 Shaun Venter, 23 Niel Marais

Highlanders: 15 Matt Faddes, 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Rob Thompson, 11 Patrick Osborne, 10 Marty Banks, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Luke Whitelock (cc), 7 Dillon Hunt, 6 Liam Squire, 5 Tom Franklin, 4 Joe Wheeler, 3 Siosuia Halanukonuka, 2 Liam Coltman, 1 Daniel Lienert-Brown
Replacements: 16 Ash Dixon (cc), 17 Aki Seiuli, 18 Siate Tokolahi, 19 Elliot Dixon, 20 Gareth Evans, 21 Kayne Hammington, 22 Fletcher Smith, 23 Richard Buckman

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Bulls vs Crusaders
@ Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Nic Berry (New Zealand)
Assistant Referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
TMO: Johan Greeff (South Africa)

Jaguares vs Sunwolves
@ Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires
Referee: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Damian Schneider (Argentina)
TMO: Santiago Borsani (Argentina)

 

[cyclopath]

ROUND 11:

Hurricanes v Stormers*
17:35 Fri 5 May

Cheetahs v Highlanders
03:00 Sat 6 May

Bulls v Crusaders
01:15 Sun 7 May

Jaguares v Sunwolves
07:40 Sun 8 May

*all times are AEDT

Canes by 1000.
Highlanders to squeak it.
Crusaders comfortably.
Hmmmm, dunno, but Jaguares should be too strong.

 

[Dan54]

Interesting to see , if the Clan win this one they seem to have a pretty good run home, they could sneak up the table by end of regular season.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^^^ yeah, other than the CruSadsts everyone else they've yet to play is currently in the bottom six table points-wise.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Bulls: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Travis Ismaiel, 13 Jamba Ulengo, 12 Jesse Kriel, 11 Burger Odendaal, 10 Tian Schoeman, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Hanro Liebenberg, 7 Jacques Potgieter, 6 Nick de Jager, 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Jason Jenkins, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Adriaan Strauss (c), 1 Pierre Schoeman
Replacements: 16 Jaco Visagie, 17 Lizo Gqoboka, 18 Jacobie Adriaanse, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Jannes Kirsten, 21 Rudy Paige, 22 Francois Brummer, 23 Jan Serfontein

Crusaders: 15 David Havili, 14 Seta Tamanivalu, 13 Jack Goodhue, 12 Tim Bateman, 11 George Bridge, 10 Richie Mo’unga, 9 Mitchell Drummond, 8 Jordan Taufua, 7 Matt Todd (c), 6 Pete Samu, 5 Scott Barrett, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Wyatt Crockett
Replacements: 16 Andrew Makalio, 17 Joe Moody, 18 Michael Ala'alatoa, 19 Quinten Strange, 20 Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, 21 Bryn Hall, 22 Mitchell Hunt, 23 Ryan Crotty

 

[dru]

That's a good sounding Bulls. Why have they been playing so inept? Frustrating.

 

[Ulrich]

That's a good sounding Bulls. Why have they been playing so inept? Frustrating.

The coach has not coached 15 man rugby is my guess and the playing stock are suited to 10 man rugby. Catch 22 because they may limit damage with 10 man rugby but they will almost never win in today's age.

They don't seem conditioned to play 15 man rugby at the moment but that could change.

 

[dru]

I thought Maria's had a good rep for coaching change to 15 man rugby. From uni through CC. What have I missed?

 

[Twoilms]

Tackled in goal anyone? no? sometimes i swear kiwis can do what they want.

Edit: 20 minutes in, refs fucked this one sideways and an Australian team isn't even involved.