Un-Australian Activities 2019

[PaarlBok]

Kick-off on Saturday is at 17:15.
Teams:
Sharks
15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Sbu Nkosi, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Robert du Preez, 9 Louis Schreuder (captain), 8 Daniel du Preez, 7 Tyler Paul, 6 Jacques Vermeulen, 5 Ruan Botha, 4 Hyron Andrews, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Akker van der Merwe, 1 Tendai Mtawarira
Substitutes: 16 Kerron van Vuuren, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 Thomas du Toit, 19 Gideon Koegelenberg, 20 Phepsi Buthelezi, 21 Cameron Wright, 22 Jeremy Ward, 23 Curwin Bosch

DHL Stormers: 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Dan du Plessis, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 SP Marais, 10 Jean-Luc du Plessis, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 JD Schickerling, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ali Vermaak.
Replacements: 16 Scarra Ntubeni, 17 Corne Fourie, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 Chris van Zyl, 20 Jaco Coetzee, 21 Justin Phillips, 22 Ruhan Nel, 23 Dillyn Leyds.
Sharks by 50

 

[KiwiM]

BLUES: Melani Nanai, Tanielu Tele'a, TJ Faiane, Ma'a Nonu, Rieko Ioane, Otere Black, Augustine Pulu; Akira Ioane, Dalton Papalii, Tom Robinson, Josh Goodhue, Patrick Tuipulotu (capt), Ofa Tuungafasi, James Parsons, Alex Hodgman.

Reserves: Matt Moulds, Karl Tu'inukuafe, Sione Mafileo, Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, Matt Matich, Jonathan Ruru, Harry Plummer, Sonny Bill Williams.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Glorious day in the Tron, hopefully at least some of the people watching NZ beat up Bangladesh in the cricket (234 & 50/0 plays 715/6d mid way through Day 3) wander up t'other end of Seddon Rd for Tribe v 'wolves.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

100th Super Rugby cap for Lurch who was not only born in CruSadists territory* but is also a nephew of legendary/ filthy (if you're a Welsh person of a certain vintage) Catab/ AB prop John Ashworth.

* & in pre-match interview admitted he grew up dreaming of being a CruSadist (don't we all?).

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

'wolves 13 looks to have a broken ankle, medicabed off & sucking hard on the green pen with a shiteload of bandaging on his lower leg. Hopefully his wait-time at Waikato Hospital is less than the standard-for-a-Saturday-night six hours (speaking from multiple experience (not all of them mine) here).

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Just for Dismal, first use of Synergy occurred at 16:42.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

I'm maybe gunna have to start calling these guys the Lost Tribe 'cos fuck me right now they don't seem to have a fucking clue which way is up let alone where the try line is. Not taking anything away from 'wolves but Tribe are just fucking awful.

 

[KOB1987]

Well this is kinda putting some perspective into the Tahs and Brumbies performances from last week..so far at least anyway.

 

[Dctarget]

Agreed, Chiefs look absolutely clueless. Sunwolves have been great, but how hard is it to defend round the ruck.
McKenzie has been shit, no sense for the game.

 

[Up the Guts]

How good is that Sunwolves right winger.

 

[dillyboy]

Jeez. I'm wishing I'd have placed that bet on the sunwolves at 21-1....

 

[KOB1987]

How good is that Sunwolves right winger.

van den Heever? Yeah, he was hanging in the Fantasy Rugby Draft comp Reg organised so I nabbed him. And I got Parker too, the Sunwolves players were basically friendless

 

[Dctarget]

Very entertaining first half, I hope they can keep it up, they deserve a win.

 

[Up the Guts]

van den Heever? Yeah, he was hanging in the Fantasy Rugby Draft comp Reg organised so I nabbed him. And I got Parker too, the Sunwolves players were basically friendless

Little, Parker, and he would all net you fantasy points. Although I think their biggest improvements have come in their pack, so many powerful runners.

 

[Dctarget]

Little, Parker, and he would all net you fantasy points. Although I think their biggest improvements have come in their pack, so many powerful runners.

I picked up two of their backrowers, who are churning through the points as we speak. Very happy.

 

[zer0]

Typical. Another NZ franchise stealing the Blues spot in history. Now we'll just have to make do with being the second NZ side to lose at home to the Sunwolves.

 

[Up the Guts]

I’ve been surprised how anonymous Retallick has been these last couple of games. McKenzie is also all at sea without Charlie Ngatai smashing through the opposition’s midfield.

 

[KOB1987]

So the 'jokes' of the comp are about to take down one of the NZ 'heavyweights'. Doesn't get any better than this!

 

[Up the Guts]

So the 'jokes' of the comp are about to take down one of the NZ 'heavyweights'. Doesn't get any better than this!

I’ve just laughed my way through this game.

 

[Up the Guts]

And the Australian Conference just rolls through more Kiwi opposition. No brakes on this train.