Super Rugby 2017: matches not involving Australian teams

[Blue]

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 Niell Jordaan, 5 Francois Uys, 4 Carl Wegner, 3 Tom Botha, 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld, 1 Charles Marais
Replacements: 16 Elandre Huggett, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Johan Coetzee, 19 Armandt Koster, 20 Uzair Cassiem, 21 Shaun Venter, 22 Niel Marais, 23 Clinton Swart

Exciting backline.

Cheetahs by 40.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Crusaders: (15-1) David Havili, Seta Tamanivalu, Jack Goodhue, Ryan Crotty, George Bridge, Richie Mo'unga, Mitchell Drummond, Jordan Taufua, Matt Todd (c), Pete Samu, Scott Barrett, Luke Romano, Owen Franks, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody. Reserves: (16-23) Ben Funnell, Wyatt Crockett, Michael Ala'alatoa, Quinten Strange, Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, Bryn Hall, Mitchell Hunt, Manasa Mataele

Hurricanes : (15-1) Jordie Barrett, Cory Jane, Vince Aso, Ngani Laumape, Julian Savea, Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara (c), Brad Shields, Ardie Savea, Reed Prinsep, Vaea Fifita, Mark Abbott, Jeffery To'omaga-Allen, Ricky Riccitelli, Chris Eves. Reserves: (16-23) Leni Apisai, Ben May, Loni Uhila, Sam Lousi, Toa Halafihi, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Otere Black, Wes Goosen.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Bulls: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Jade Stighling, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Burger Odendaal, 11 Jamba Ulengo, 10 Tian Schoeman, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Hanro Liebenberg (c), 7 Jannes Kirsten, 6 Ruan Steenkamp, 5 RG Snyman, 4 Jason Jenkins, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Jaco Visagie, 1 Lizo Gqoboka
Replacements: 16 Edgar Marutlulle, 17 Pierre Schoeman, 18 Coenraad van Vuuren, 19 Lood de Jager, 20 Nick de Jager, 21 Rudy Paige, 22 Tony Jantjies, 23 Jan Serfontein

Highlanders: 15 Matt Faddes, 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Richard Buckman, 11 Patrick Osborne, 10 Marty Banks, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Gareth Evans, 7 Dillon Hunt, 6 Elliot Dixon, 5 Tom Franklin, 4 Alex Ainley, 3 Siosuia Halanukonuka, 2 Ash Dixon (c), 1 Aki Seiuli
Replacements: 16 Greg Pleasants-Tate, 17 Daniel Lienert-Brown, 18 Siate Tokolahi, 19 Joe Wheeler, 20 Jackson Hemopo, 21 Kayne Hammington, 22 Fletcher Smith, 23 Teihorangi Walden

 

[Blue]

Crusaders: (15-1) David Havili, Seta Tamanivalu, Jack Goodhue, Ryan Crotty, George Bridge, Richie Mo'unga, Mitchell Drummond, Jordan Taufua, Matt Todd (c), Pete Samu, Scott Barrett, Luke Romano, Owen Franks, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody. Reserves: (16-23) Ben Funnell, Wyatt Crockett, Michael Ala'alatoa, Quinten Strange, Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, Bryn Hall, Mitchell Hunt, Manasa Mataele

Hurricanes : (15-1) Jordie Barrett, Cory Jane, Vince Aso, Ngani Laumape, Julian Savea, Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara (c), Brad Shields, Ardie Savea, Reed Prinsep, Vaea Fifita, Mark Abbott, Jeffery To'omaga-Allen, Ricky Riccitelli, Chris Eves. Reserves: (16-23) Leni Apisai, Ben May, Loni Uhila, Sam Lousi, Toa Halafihi, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Otere Black, Wes Goosen.

Yawn.

Anyone watching this?

Clash of the Barrets.

Boring. I'll be mowin, clippin', cuttin', sweepin' and waterin' instead.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^ yeah, I may take a nap so I'm well rested for Kings v Sharks

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Kings: 15 Masixole Banda, 14 Wandile Mjekevu, 13 Berton Klaasen, 12 Luzuko Vulindlu, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Lionel Cronjé (c), 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Andisa Ntsila, 7 Tyler Paul, 6 Chris Cloete, 5 Wilhelm van der Sluys, 4 Irne Herbst, 3 Ross Geldenhuys, 2 Martin Bezuidenhout, 1 Schalk van der Merwe
Replacements: 16 Kurt Haupt/Tango Balekile, 17 Chris Heiberg, 18 Dayan van der Westhuizen, 19 Lubabalo Mtyanda, 20 Stefaan Willemse, 21 Johan Steyn, 22 Nicolaas Hanekom, 23 Pieter-Steyn de Wet

Sharks: 15 Rhyno Smith, 14 Kobus van Wyk, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Jeremy Ward, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Patrick Lambie (c), 9 Michael Claassens, 8 Daniel du Preez, 7 Jean-Luc du Preez, 6 Philip van der Walt, 5 Ruan Botha, 4 Etienne Oosthuizen, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Franco Marais, 1 Beast Mtawarira
Replacements: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Thomas du Toit, 18 Lourens Adriaanse, 19 Stephan Lewies, 20 Tera Mtembu, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Garth April, 23 Sbu Nkosi

 

[Blue]

Kings by 1.

Here. First.

Pat's back. How long before he breaks again? Was hoping he would have a solid season.

 

[dru]

Kings by 1.

Here. First.

Pat's back. How long before he breaks again? Was hoping he would have a solid season.

I've got Kings on my rugby tips too.

 

[zer0]

Blues leading 24-18 after a solid first half effort. Still far too many silly moments when they turn off and concede points or momentum, however.

 

[Upthenuts]

blues starting to cut loose

 

[zer0]

Yep. Blues have been far more prudent in their offloads today than usual and it's paying off as the Cheetahs looks to be wilting under the combined stress of the Blues pressure and jet lag.

EDIT: And as I say that the Cheetahs score a try. Lets see how the Blues react.....

 

[zer0]

Blues reply with ineffectual attack and concede a string on penalties to end up on their own try line but are let off by the Cheetahs who concede their own needless penalty. As with last week they seem to have assumed the game is in the bag and checked out for the day.

EDIT: It's happened again. As I say that the Blues score a break out try which is converted to extend the led to 50-25.

 

[Upthenuts]

jesus common sense from the refs, head clash nothing foul in patricks tackle

 

[Upthenuts]

blues waste the other team

 

[Dismal Pillock]

50 points. Cheetahs can take their meticulously organized rolling maul and bugger off back to Bloemfoentein with it. The good guys have countered the Orange Free State’s dreary exploitation of arcane law chicanery with glorious running rugby, no suspect subterfuge in sight, just running and passing the rugby football all up and down Eden Park.

 

[cyclopath]

50 points. Cheetahs can take their meticulously organized rolling maul and bugger off back to Bloemfoentein with it. The good guys have countered the Orange Free State’s dreary exploitation of arcane law chicanery with glorious running rugby, no suspect subterfuge in sight, just running and passing the rugby football all up and down Eden Park.

Are you sure there was no.........

 

[Upthenuts]

Are you sure there was no...
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more like jailbait

 

[zer0]

Time for some mild stattage. Sunday 14th May will mark one calendar year since the Blues last lost to an international opponent, when they were beaten 43-5 by the Lions. Since then they have defeated nine international teams on the bounce with an average score of 35-20. Over the same time period they lost all of their seven NZ derbies by an average score of 29-22.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Copied from the Brums v Lions thread, possibly more relevant here:

Dismal Pillock said: ↑

"Fardy having a brow-furrowed roar at the ref after every single whistle blast is not a flash look.

"STUPID BRUMBIES.

"You had ONE THING you had to do.

"ONE THING.

"Now the eventual bedraggled NZ conf winners, after masticating upon each other’s bovine extremities for a few more rounds, will have to traipse over to Bokkeland for playoff matchess while the Lions get to now return back to their Lilliputian conference and a casual awfternoon canter past the Kings, Sunwolves etc en route to a gifted top seed berth without having to play a single fucking NZ team all season WFT HAPPENED TO THIS COMPETITION.

"I think that whole Brumbies team must be virgins. Not one of those drongos could score in a brothel, even with 15 strap-ons strapped all over their bodies."


Lions remaining fixtures:

Bulls at home
Kings at home
Sunwolves at home
Sharks away

Crusaders remaining fixtures:

Hurricanes at home
Chiefs in Suva
Rebels away
Highlanders at home
Hurricanes away

So, yeah, hard to see Crusaders not dropping at least one & as many as three of those to finish at best second overall. That said, if they have to travel to SA for the GF having played home QF & SF, I'd rate them a better than even chance of doing it. Same goes for the Hurricanes who I still think will be the top NZ side (& yes, my flight to Pitcairn leaves shortly, pretty sure I can make it to the airport without these guys catching up with me)

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Some wicked as Paremoremo jailbreak & Polynesian b-ball action from Eden Park, bro: