Round One: Cheetahs v Lions @ Bloemfontein (15 Feb 14)
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Ken Catchpole (46)
I think the factor of surprise may have helped the Cheetahs a lot last year. Teams didn't expect them to have the starch that they had. This season I reckon they'll be taken a lot more seriously and their style of play analysed and countered. I'd peg them for 10th.
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Mark Loane (55)
Their style of play isn't conducive to winning championships. The cute little pop balls between the forwards makes for entertaining rugby, but if those combinations are a little bit rusty it can go to hell quickly.
Lions had 7 super rugby debutants in the 15 last night. Cheetahs should have whooped them.
Lions had 7 super rugby debutants in the 15 last night. Cheetahs should have whooped them.
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Ken Catchpole (46)
I suppose when I say that teams will counter them what I mean is that competent teams will counter them. Surely the Lions have to be favourites for the wooden spoon.
I guess what I mean is that I don't think we will see the surprise wins they had over the Tahs, Stormers, Sharks, Reds and Blues.
Scoey
Tony Shaw (54)
Yeah I agree. What shocked me about this game was in the last 10 mins with a lead, field position and possession, the number of times they simply gave the ball to the lions was staggering. Sarel's bizarre quick lineout where he threw it straight to the lions player, who mind you, was the only player there?!? And Le Roux's weird little grubbed straight to the lions fullback when they were up the right end of the field with minutes to go. Absolutely staggering!
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Ted Fahey (11)
I'm not sure if you are joking, but I said something similar to a mate last year. Not just South Africans though
Shiggins
Steve Williams (59)
I find it very annoyingI'm not sure if you are joking, but I said something similar to a mate last year. Not just South Africans though
Scoey
Tony Shaw (54)
I'm not sure if I actually want to know, but, why?
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Shiggins
Steve Williams (59)
Because god doesn't exist. Dah!
Brumby Runner
David Wilson (68)
Lions produced another No 10 who kicks like Morne Steyne. Probably way down the pecking order atm but wouldn't be at all surprised if he makes the Boks' bench at least by the end of the year.
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Ron Walden (29)
maybe, maybe not, but surely we can at least take pride in something WE do?
I never see the godbotherers blaming god for a mistake they made. No, they must then assume that he only ever takes the credit or glory, mistakes well that's down to us lowly humans.
I did not see the post match interview (that I assume prompted this) but I find it galling that when a try is scored 'arms are raised to praise the one on high'.
Man, has he not got better things to do in this world than help athletes do their job?
Like fixing poverty, child molestation and the like?
Shiggins
Steve Williams (59)
It's even worse in the states. The MMA fighters or musicians/actors. I'm just over it. Fuck god. Thank yourself for putting the effort on and tap yourself on the back.
Shiggins
Steve Williams (59)
He kicks way to much though. First option is to kick. Like Sias
Brumby Runner
David Wilson (68)
I agree, but more effectively like Morne who played many games for the Saffas.
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Dave Cowper (27)
It was a great win by the Lions with a lot of nose-pickers in the team and many playing their first Super game—plus some decent unfashionable forwards like Franco vd Merwe and Derick Minnie (and if he is 111 kgs as the caption said, I will eat my hat).
They had a decent scrum at times too, and flyhalf Boshoff was like Dead-Eye Dick slotting goals.
But the Cheetahs put on a masterclass of how to lose a game, as the Tahs have done a lot of in recent years—including missing a few kicks at goal.
I'm surprised that Adriaan Strauss, one of the best natural captains in the competition, didn't pull his Cheetahs together near the end and put a stop to the madcap stuff. They were playing like they were behind by two points instead of being in front.
Willie le Roux is my favourite SAffer player and was so a while before his prominence, but like Campese did, he can have some atrocious moments in 80 minutes, can't he?
Poor old Naka Drotske: I thought the medics would have to come into the Cheetahs' coaches' box at the end.
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They had a decent scrum at times too, and flyhalf Boshoff was like Dead-Eye Dick slotting goals.
But the Cheetahs put on a masterclass of how to lose a game, as the Tahs have done a lot of in recent years—including missing a few kicks at goal.
I'm surprised that Adriaan Strauss, one of the best natural captains in the competition, didn't pull his Cheetahs together near the end and put a stop to the madcap stuff. They were playing like they were behind by two points instead of being in front.
Willie le Roux is my favourite SAffer player and was so a while before his prominence, but like Campese did, he can have some atrocious moments in 80 minutes, can't he?
Poor old Naka Drotske: I thought the medics would have to come into the Cheetahs' coaches' box at the end.
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