The Rugby thread

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Hannes Strydom, part of the 95 RWC team, was in a fatal car crash Sunday evening.

R.I.P Hannes

He become the 5th 1995 cup winner to pass on.
Previous Ruben Kruger (2010), Joost van der Westhuizen (2017), Chester Williams (2019) and James Small (2019).

Apparently it was a head on collision with a minibus taxi. He was hospitalized in 2014 when a brick hit his face in a car hijacking.

 

[6spdmanual]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1726705247043846484

 

[Arthur AnymoreDonuts]

Don't want to jinx it but I believe the Sharks will get their first win this weekend. Punte pappa.

 

[netstrider]

Don't want to jinx it but I believe the Sharks will get their first win this weekend. Punte pappa.

The Sale Sharks are also playing, so maybe they will get points.

 

[sand_man]

Stormers embarrassing themselves again this evening.

 

[cavedog]

Stormers embarrassing themselves again this evening.

Without the boks in the the squads the teams can't win. Very disappointing.

 

[sand_man]

Without the boks in the the squads the teams can't win. Very disappointing.

Giants at home, midgets on tour. I have been incredibly disappointed in them so far this season.

 

[sand_man]

Lions putting 60 past Zebra!! The same Zebra that beat the Sharks at home.

Seems the form disparity home vs away is vast, in URC....

 

[Mannydefreitas]

Time for the Bulls game!!!!!

 

[Mannydefreitas]

Connaught getting beaten like an unloved ginger stepchild...

 

[cavedog]

Why is the URC officiating so bad in SA? It's really bad.

 

[sand_man]

Sharks about to claim their first URC scalp? My goodness but they been poor this season!! Hopefully their season gains some momentum now... it's been painful to watch... cringe worthy at times...

 

[sand_man]

3 from 4, a better weekend for SA franchises. Much better. Just the mountain goats still playing like amateurs? 2 times finalists, 1 time winner, so we'll let them off with a warning...

Posting some cricket scores against weak opposition, it must be said, with the exception of Connacht.

 

[sand_man]

Dragons must be wondering what's hit them? Absolutely pumped!!

Good to see Sharks playing with some confidence, got to turn this season around!

 

[sand_man]

Glasgow Ulster match is proper. High quality!!

 

[Agent67]

The Sharks ****ing destroyed the Dragons. Totally a different team.
Lions did good too.

I just hope the Stormers' Boks and top okes can come back. Stormers squibbed that game which they could've won.

 

[Werner1975]

Finally some decent wins from our teams, bar the Stormers. We are a force at home but the away games, especially in Europe, remains our Achilles heel.

 

[L-Dog]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1729142873659257219

Farell is starting to move up my most hated sports list, only Smith, Warner and Reed to catch.

 

[ectoplasm]

 

[netstrider]

Not long before "maak die bulle almal bokke" again