Super Rugby 2017

[Agent_Smith]

Weird seeing Stephen Moore in red after years in the Brumbies blue, white and yellow...

 

[Fulcrum29]

Eto Nabuli - two tries up in this game.

 

[Fulcrum29]

The Force is playing well, and very competitive against the Reds, but damn those mistakes are expensive.

 

[DanDango]

Lions drop Bok duo to bench

http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/SuperRugby/lions-drop-bok-duo-to-bench-20170302

Johannesburg - Lions coach Johan Ackermann has named his team for Saturday’s Super Rugby clash against the Waratahs at Ellis Park (15:05 kick-off).

Ackermann made three changes to the starting line-up that beat the Cheetahs 28-25 in Bloemfontein last week.

In the backline, Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk is dropped, with Ross Cronje starting in the No 9 jersey.

It will also be Cronje’s 50th Super Rugby appearance.

Harold Vorster also gets a midfield starting role, replacing Howarn Mnisi who sustained a bad knee injury against the Cheetahs.

Up front, another Springbok is demoted to the bench, with Malcolm Marx replaced by Robbie Coetzee at hooker.

Meanwhile on the bench, prop Dylan Smith has recovered from a shoulder injury and comes into the match-day squad, as does utility back Sylvian Mahuza.

Teams:

Lions

15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 Harold Vorster, 12 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Warren Whiteley (captain), 7 Ruan Ackermann, 6 Jaco Kriel, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 1 Jacques van Rooyen

Substitutes: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Dylan Smith, 18 Johannes Jonker, 19 Lourens Erasmus, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Faf de Klerk, 22 Sylvian Mahuza, 23 Jaco van der Walt

Waratahs

15 Andrew Kellaway 14 Reece Robinson, 13 Israel Folau, 12 Irae Simone, 11 Rob Horne, 10 Bryce Hegarty, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Michael Wells, 7 Michael Hooper (captain), 6 Jack Dempsey, 5 Will Skelton, 4 Dean Mumm, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Tolu Latu, 1 Tom Robertson

Substitutes: 16 Hugh Roach, 17 Paddy Ryan, 18 David Lolohea, 19 David McDuling, 20 Senio Toleafoa, 21 Matt Lucas, 22 David Horwitz, 23 Taqele Naiyaravoro

 

[Fulcrum29]

Scores equal, FOR 12 : 12 RED

 

[Fulcrum29]

Kings vs Sunwolves

KINGS:

15 Masixole Banda, 14 Makazole Mapimpi, 13 Berton Klaasen, 12 Waylon Murray, 11 Malcolm Jaer, 10 Lionel Cronje, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Ruaan Lerm, 7 Stefan Willemse, 6 Andisa Ntsila, 5 Mzwanele Zito, 4 Tyler Paul, 3 Ross Geldenhuys, 2 Michael Willemse, 1 Schalk Ferreira (captain)

Substitutes: 16 Kurt Haupt, 17 Schalk van der Merwe, 18 Justin Forwood, 19 Thembelani Bholi, 20 Chris Cloete, 21 Rudi van Rooyen, 22 Pieter-Steyn de Wet, 23 Luzuko Vulindlu

SUNWOLVES:

15 Shota Emi, 14 Takaaki Nakazuru, 13 Timothy Lafaele, 12 Derek Carpenter, 11 Kenki Fukuoka, 10 Hayden Cripps, 9 Fumiaki Tanaka, 8 Willie Britz, 7 Shokei Kin, 6 Ed Quirk (captain), 5 Sam Wykes, 4 Liaki Moli, 3 Heiichiro Ito, 2 Shota Horie, 1 Masataka Mikami

Substitutes: 16 Takeshi Hino, 17 Koki Yamamoto, 18 Takuma Asahara, 19 Kotaro Yatabe, 20 Shuhei Matsuhashi, 21 Keisuke Uchida, 22 Will Tupou, 23 Jamie-Jerry Taulagi

Subtle changes made to both teams, the Kings has 2 changes and the Sunwolves has 3 by having a quick look.

 

[Fulcrum29]

Nabuli on the hat-trick.

 

[Fulcrum29]

The Force has been given an opportunity to bag this game and make the Reds cry.

 

[Fulcrum29]

Force wins the game, well done to the men in blue.

26-19

Reds will be in a bad mood.

 

[Agent_Smith]

Stormers team to face The Jaguares

Stormers: 15 Sarel Marais, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 EW Viljoen, 12 Dan Kriel, 11 Dillyn Leyds, 10 Jean-Luc du Plessis, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Siya Kolisi (captain), 6 Rynhardt Elstadt, 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.

Replacements: 16 Ramone Samuels, 17 Oliver Kebble, 18 Frans Malherbe, 19 Chris van Zyl, 20 Nizaam Carr, 21 Dewaldt Duvenage, 22 Robert du Preez, 23 Seabelo Senatla.

Two changes to the starting XV. Notshe in for Carr (who drops to the bench) and Dan Kriel in for de Allende. Senatla comes in to the matchday 23

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

Force wins the game, well done to the men in blue.

26-19

Reds will be in a bad mood.

That yellow card really cost them. Eish.

How could the Reds lose with so many good players (at least on paper) ?

 

[DanDango]

That yellow card really cost them. Eish.

How could the Reds lose with so many good players (at least on paper) ?

They were forced to make mistakes by the opposition.

 

[Binary_Bark]

They were forced to make mistakes by the opposition.

There were quite a lot of penalties, 3 dangerous tackles in a row by one player...

 

[Fulcrum29]

Loving this game, classic Kiwi brawl.

 

[Agent_Smith]

Try for McKenzie! C'mon Chiefs!

 

[Fulcrum29]

Blues blew their game.

 

[Agent_Smith]

Blues blew their game.

I see so (following text commentary on Rugby365.com). Was it a legit red?

 

[Fulcrum29]

I see so (following text commentary on Rugby365.com). Was it a legit red?

Yep, clothesline (dangerous tackle on a player without the ball). Silly, could have been avoided.

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

This is going to be a nightmare score now after that Blues brainfart .......

 

[Agent_Smith]

This is going to be a nightmare score now after that Blues brainfart .......

Came here to say that. 50 or 60 points on the cards at this rate.