My word, does it come any tighter than that? Just 31 points separated all 14 teams and 13 of those came in the Stormers “hammering” of the Canes …
Week 1 results
Blues 18 – 19 Crusaders
Brumbies 19 – 17 Force
Bulls 18 – 13 Sharks
Chiefs 19 – 23 Highlanders
Waratahs 21 – 25 Reds
Stormers 39 – 26 Hurricanes
Lions 27 – 25 Cheetahs
A magnificent 2 correct predictions from 7 games for me … Which sees me floundering in every Superbru pool I am playing in … Pierre got all 7 games correct and tops the Front Row Grunt Pool on a magnificent 12.5 points … Exceptional skills …
Next weekend’s fixtures:
Friday, March 2
08:35: Chiefs v Blues, Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
10:40: Rebels v Waratahs, AAMI Park, Melbourne
19:10: Lions v Hurricanes, Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Saturday, March 3
08:35: Highlanders v Crusaders, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
10:40: Reds v Force, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
17:05: Cheetahs v Bulls, Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
19:10: Stormers v Sharks, Newlands, Cape Town
No simple predictions there either …
The Stormers were dealt a massive blow with the news that Schalk Burger has torn the medial ligaments in his knee and will be out for six weeks …
Hi Tank, I can’t believe that torn ligaments will result in “only” 6 weeks’ injury. If the ligaments are torn it will surely be for a longer period. (I know that was said at the press conference – if it is the case I’ll obviously be very relieved). I think the Stormers should pick Rohan Kitshoff – he seems to be the only genuine quality fetcher around. I was too late to catch the Province match at Newlands – do you know what the score was and how Kitshoff played ?
The balance of the loosies is not what it should be like – now there are 3 ball carriers and no fetchers !
The medial ligament is the ‘best” one to injure as it is straight … The cruciates are the bastards … Also time off depends on how bad the tear is.
Only saw last 10 mins of WP game – they beat Griquas by 10 … Big fan of the fetcher and would also play Kitshoff. Also prefer Vermeulen at 8. I would play Kitshoff, Kolisi and Vermeulen with Koster on the bench … Better balance to my mind …