Super 15 week 8

This TMO is a waste ot time, that second cheetahs try pass was forward and there was a blatant knock on from the cheetahs... if they use tmo they need to look from all angles

Well I almost don't mind my Superbru going for a loop - go Cheetahs (tu)

Two amazing draws for the Chiefs. :

shrek Wrote:

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> Two amazing draws for the Chiefs. :

Those two draws away from home mean the Chiefs got 6 points when for the greater part of the match they would have got ZERO...will prove vital when play-offs positions being determined...

NZ teams lacking a lot this year...overall play in Super 15 down and defences absent and refereeing has taken a giant leap backwards...

What a poor showing by the Lions - and the ref - (far too many mistakes by the team and the official) against a moderate Crusader side

Stormers looked awful tonight. Like the log shows the worst team in the competition by a long way.

But the Stormers are the worst...they think it's soccer where you can still get something out of a game without the ball...in rugby you get murdered for giving away possession and even when they were chasing the game, they were kicking the ball away...how do you score without the ball ??? Clueless coaching and clueless players...and to think I supported them in the pre-Ian McIntosh Natal days when they had Divan Serfontein, Calla Scholtz, the du Plessis brothers. etc...

TNaicker Wrote:

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> But the Stormers are the worst...they think it's
> soccer where you can still get something out of a
> game without the ball...in rugby you get murdered
> for giving away possession and even when they were
> chasing the game, they were kicking the ball
> away...how do you score without the ball ???
> Clueless coaching and clueless players...and to
> think I supported them in the pre-Ian McIntosh
> Natal days when they had Divan Serfontein, Calla
> Scholtz, the du Plessis brothers. etc...


Agreed, no confidence so the kick everything. Big changes are needed by a side that should be contesting a top 6 spot.

At least we have the Sharks to look forward to next week....not playing great rugby, benefited from early home matches but still better than most of the rest of the teams in the competition...no standout team this year...by hook or likely crook, the Aus teams looking competitive and this has been the most inexplicable part of the first 7 rounds...:S

TNaicker Wrote:

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> At least we have the Sharks to look forward to
> next week....not playing great rugby, benefited
> from early home matches but still better than most
> of the rest of the teams in the competition...no
> standout team this year...by hook or likely crook,
> the Aus teams looking competitive and this has
> been the most inexplicable part of the first 7
> rounds...:S


Yip - biggest surprise to me is the Force - could never have them at the start, but now they are on par with many of the other teams

Does the bokke have a crisis at flyhalf, i dont see anyone at the moment good enough to replace morne, best option imo would be to play frans steyn at number 10.... secondly dwain vermuelen looks out os sorts to me, is he carrying 2 much weight maybe, could simeone like warren whiteley force his way into contention as hes playing fantastic rugby...

gregbucks Wrote:

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> Does the bokke have a crisis at flyhalf, i dont
> see anyone at the moment good enough to replace
> morne, best option imo would be to play frans
> steyn at number 10.... secondly dwain vermuelen
> looks out os sorts to me, is he carrying 2 much
> weight maybe, could simeone like warren whiteley
> force his way into contention as hes playing
> fantastic rugby...


Why do we have to replace Morne - just because he is not playing in the country does not mean he can't be selected ? And Goosen still remains the logical 'back-up' - imo :S

Vermeulen is struggling behind a pack that is on the retreat for most of the game - don't think it is fair to judge him on that - but I agree that Whiteley is improving and needs to be considered