Super Rugby 2018

[Solitude]

Last night I got to watch my old home team (Sharks) play my new local team (Hurricanes)

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Nice!

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

Sometimes these players jumping is just that, he jumped at the last second. Good call sticking with just the penalty

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Haha he is! I wonder if he isn't wasted on the wing though. I reckon he would make a great 8th man.

Maybe a bit, although I think he's actually quite useful out there on the side, if they use him, as they did in this game. He gives you a near certain 10/15 metres minimum. Creates a lot of space.

Amanaki Mafi has a very similar style of play at 8.

 

[Solitude]

Oh man. The Chiefs create all the opportunities but they just aren't scoring.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Oh man. The Chiefs create all the opportunities but they just aren't scoring.

Missing experienced heads in the backline like McKenzie, Weber and Ngatai.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Bloody hell. That last Chiefs scrum demolished the Blues scrum. First points in more than half an hour. Don't see that often in a Kiwi derby.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Juan Martín Hernández retired after a knee injury. Legend of note.

 

[Agent_Smith]

Hmm, a Brumbies revival at the same time as David Pocock returns... Coincidence?

 

[faniebraai]

Now that's how you start a game!!

 

[greg0205]

Now that's how you start a game!!

Stormers standing around going, “wait, what?”

Under 60 seconds for a kickoff, return kick, lineout, chip and breezer gutting.

 

[faniebraai]

Dream start!!

 

[greg0205]

Oh my word!!!

 

[faniebraai]

PSdT is a monster. So strong.

 

[faniebraai]

Great first half.

Bith teams looking good, but only Lions succeeding on defense. That's the difference at the moment

 

[greg0205]

That inside pass for Kwagga’s try was some Harry Potter wizardry

 

[greg0205]

Pure class!

 

[Agent_Smith]

Well if you're going to look for Stormers positives, Damian Willemse has had lots of practice kicking off.

 

[greg0205]

50 up

 

[faniebraai]

Agree with that yellow...

 

[Agent_Smith]

Well done Lions. Only saw the second half, but looked full value for that win.