Yeah was a good game. Heinke van der Merwe was awesome and for all the stick he gets, Earl Rose had a decent outing as well. The Yank, Clever also had a decent debut and it looks like the guy can put himself about.
They've obviously realised they've effed up because they've scrubbed round one, revalued and are starting next week now.
You from Napier originally mate? Went there last year - bloody nice part of the world is Hawkes Bay.
Nah, from Dunedin - where the Highlanders are based. We are kinda like the Ellis Island of NZ Super 14 rugby - "Give us your weak, your poor, your illegal immigrants and all will be well."
Yup Sharks were definitely the better side against the Stormers, and were unlucky to go into halftime 10-0 down. Guess it didn't help that Pienaar had an off-day with the boot, so just as well the Sharks have backup of a high quality in the form of Kockott and Steyn. Not a great start for the Stormers when you consider theres been a lot of talk about them potentially making the top four this year - winning your home games is a must for that to eventuate.Good win by the Sharks. They should be looking at a bonus point next week.
Bulls Reds game was pretty good as well. Bulls still don’t look comfortable playing under the ELVs but they started the game really well and for the first 15 minutes it looked like the Reds could be in for what they got a few years back, a bloody hiding.
He said it was because he was homesick. The French however, suggest it was because he didn't like the on-field violence that was going on in the Top 14. It was more Bakkies Botha’s scene...
Changing tip to Brumbies having seen Canterbury's team.
