NH club rugby

[OomPB]

Saffer URC derby tries in Xhosa commentators.

https://x.com/SSRugby/status/1760288260411043917?s=20

[Duluth]

[OomPB]

Loftus sold out for tomorrows big SA rivals URC clash between Bulls and Stormers. Will be a record crowd for URC rugby.
https://x.com/BlueBullsRugby/status/1763533596969570789?s=20

Bulls: 15 Devon Williams, 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 Stedman Gans, 12 David Kriel, 11 Canan Moodie, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Marcell Coetzee (captain), 7 Rienhardt Ludwig, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Ruan Nortjé (captain), 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.
Replacements: 16. Simphiwe Matanzima, 17. Akker van der Merwe, 18. Francois Kloppers, 19. JF van Heerden, 20. Nizaam Carr, 21. Zak Burger, 22. Willie Le Roux, 23. Mpilo Gumede

Stormers — 15 Warrick Gelant (Hoerskool Outeniqua), 14 Ben Loader (Wellington College), 13 Dan du Plessis (Paul Roos), 12 Damian Willemse (Paul Roos), 11 Leolin Zas (Hermanus High), 10 Manie Libbok (Hoerskool Outeniqua), 9 Herschel Jantjies (Paul Roos), 8 Hacjivah Dayimani (Jeppe), 7 Evan Roos (Paarl Boys), 6 Deon Fourie (captain, Hoerskool Pietersburg), 5 Ruben van Heerden (Affies), 4 Adre Smith (Oakdale), 3 Neethling Fouche (Grey College), 2 Joseph Dweba (HTS Louis Botha), 1 Sti Sithole (Westville).
Subs: 16 Andre-Hugo Venter (Grey College), 17 Brok Harris (Bastion), 18 Sazi Sandi (St Andrews), 19 Salmaan Moerat (Paarl Boys), 20 Ben-Jason Dixon (Paul Roos), 21 Marcel Theunissen (Grey College), 22 Paul de Wet (Paarl Boys), 23 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (Bishops).
Date: Saturday, March 2
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 15.00 (13.00 GMT)
Expected weather: The weather in Pretoria will be very hot with temperatures reaching 33°C.
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Griffin Colby (South Africa), Sean Muller (South Africa)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

[Machpants]

Northampton, Leinster, Harlequins, and either Exeter or Bordeaux for the semis so far

The peril of cross hemisphere rugby rear is head, bulls travel schedule ridiculous

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[MiketheSnow]

Non-story

Great weekend of rugby

[Dodge]

cracking weekend, Quins game was chefs kiss. Having been at the Toulouse game at the Stoop before Christmas, I can't see how Quins beat them if they front up like they did that day. That said, I thought Quins would get battered in Bordeaux so what do i know

[Catogrande]

@Dodge

Did you see the Exeter v Toulouse game? The Frenchies turned up in the second half and just blew Exeter away. Their continuity was brilliant. Quins will have a chance if the first half Toulouse turn up, not sure if the second half team turn up though. So good.

[Dodge]

Yes I saw it, they’re lethal when they switch on, which is how they played just before Christmas. Hoping for the first half version

[Machpants]

@Catogrande said in NH club rugby:

@Dodge

Did you see the Exeter v Toulouse game? The Frenchies turned up in the second half and just blew Exeter away. Their continuity was brilliant. Quins will have a chance if the first half Toulouse turn up, not sure if the second half team turn up though. So good.

Gutted, Exeter weren't even in the game second half. T crazy dominant

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Dodge]

getting towards the pointy end of the club season and its quite fun to watch at the moment. Quins vs Saints at the weekend was a lovely game, two young dynamic 10's pulling strings. Quins first try was a work of art. Probably means they'll get stuffed in Toulouse next weekend but hey ho.

[Machpants]

Billy had a big night out in Majorca

England No8 Billy Vunipola tasered and arrested in Spain

Saracens and England No8 Billy Vunipola was arrested in the early hours of Sunday following a violent incident in Majorca...

[MajorRage]

@Daffy-Jaffy cry me a river, I say.

Billy's in deep shitski I think.

[MajorRage]

Or not. Looks like it may have been slightly overblown in the media.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c3glpq093vvo

[MiketheSnow]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Machpants]

@MajorRage said in NH club rugby:

Or not. Looks like it may have been slightly overblown in the media.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c3glpq093vvo

More likely that tasering a drunk Brit Majorca is so common place that the police just fine you and send you home

[Machpants]

Anyone else in pro rugby signed til 2030 atm? I doubt it!

https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/cd13ee5ywnxo

[OomPB]

@Machpants he struggled at Munster.

[Billy Tell]

Lowe running amok vs NH. Who look really shît for the best 4 club sides in Europe.

[MiketheSnow]

Sharks match was really good I thought