Super 14 2010

[Somerset]

Week Thirteeen Fixtures
Hurricanes vs Reds
Bulls vs Crusaders
Lions vs Blues
Chiefs vs Waratahs
Brumbies vs Highlanders
Cheetahs vs Force
Sharks vs Stormers

 

[Athlai]

Hurricanes
Bulls
Blues
Waratahs
Brumbies
Cheetahs
Stormers

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Hurricanes vs Reds
Bulls vs Crusaders
Lions vs Blues
Chiefs vs Waratahs
Brumbies vs Highlanders
Cheetahs vs Force
Sharks vs Stormers

 

[ripper868]

Hurricanes vs Reds
Bulls vs Crusaders
Lions vs Blues
Chiefs vs Waratahs
Brumbies vs Highlanders
Cheetahs vs Force
Sharks vs Stormers

 

[Somerset]

Hurricanes
Bulls
Blues
Waratahs
Brumbies
Force
Stormers

 

[TT Boy]

Canes
Bulls
Blues
Chiefs
Brumbies
Cheetahs
Stormers

 

[BoyBrumby]

Hurricanes vs Reds
Bulls vs Crusaders
Lions vs Blues
Chiefs vs Waratahs
Brumbies vs Highlanders
Cheetahs vs Force
Sharks vs Stormers

 

[social]

Hurricanes
Bulls
Blues
Chiefs
Brumbies
Cheetahs
Stormers

 

[Somerset]

Ripper after 30 minutes:


Ripper at full time:



Entertaining game with a complete lack of kicking. Just a shame for the Reds that as soon as they lost Davies, who had looked electric in the first 30 minutes, that coincided with the Hurricanes upping their game, much like last week against the Chiefs.

 

[Hurricane]

Well done Hurricanes. I didn't put any money on them in part because I thought the Reds might win and secondly because the TAB didn't offer good odds on them.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Chiefs having an absolute Barry Crocker v The Tahs. 27-0 after 42 mins; Tahs already have the bonus too.

 

[Somerset]

The Chiefs were terrible - though, at a quick count, missing eight All Blacks in their starting XV. Although they managed a few late tries they weren't even close to matching the Waratahs and that first half was particularly painful to watch. After seeing them flourish last year their downhill slide has been the disappointment of the season, as much as the Reds' form has been the positive surprise.

 

[ripper868]

Ripper after 30 minutes:


Ripper at full time:



Entertaining game with a complete lack of kicking. Just a shame for the Reds that as soon as they lost Davies, who had looked electric in the first 30 minutes, that coincided with the Hurricanes upping their game, much like last week against the Chiefs.

Basically summed up the whole crowd at the Caxton on Friday Arvo...everyone happy and cheery, quickly turned to f this and f that...ahh the sporting mob...a fickle bunch we are.

Still, better than last season.

 

[Somerset]

Week Thirteen Points
Athlai 6
BoyBrumby 6
Samuel_Vimes 6
Ripper868 5
Simon 5*
Social 5
Somerset 5
TT Boy 5
Voltman 5*

* Simon missed his picks for the second week so receives his final default picks; Voltman missed his picks for the first time this season so receives his first default picks.

Standings after Week Thirteen
Somerset 60
Athlai 59
Social 59
Samuel_Vimes 58
Simon 57
TT Boy 57
Ripper868 56
BoyBrumby 55
Voltman 54
HeathDavisSpeed 24

 

[Somerset]

Week Fourteen Fixtures
Crusaders vs Brumbies
Waratahs vs Hurricanes
Sharks vs Force
Blues vs Chiefs
Reds vs Highlanders
Cheetahs vs Lions
Stormers vs Bulls

Final normal round so each game still worth 1 point. Reminder that semi finals are each worth 2 points and the final worth 3 points, so if you want to work some sort of strategy around that then there you go.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Crusaders vs Brumbies
Waratahs vs Hurricanes
Sharks vs Force
Blues vs Chiefs
Reds vs Highlanders
Cheetahs vs Lions
Stormers vs Bulls

The Bulls will presumably field a second XI in South African solidarity or summat. Think they lost the Currie Cup as well (in appalling weather)

 

[Somerset]

The Bulls will presumably field a second XI in South African solidarity or summat. Think they lost the Currie Cup as well (in appalling weather)

Been confirmed actually - 14 changes from last week's team that faced the Crusaders with Potgieter the only player retained. Bit ridiculous IMO. For the record their side for the weekend is:

Tiger Mangweni (9), Jaco van der Westhuyzen (51), Stephan Dippenaar (11), De Wet Barry (78), Deon Helberg (0), Jacques-Louis Potgieter (29), Heini Adams (35), Pedrie Wannenburg (110), Gerrit-Jan van Velze(0), Derick Kuün (53), Bakkies Botha (85, c), Flip van der Merwe (16), Bees Roux (28), Bandise Maku (18), Jaco Engels (39).

Replacements: Chiliboy Ralepelle (18), Dean Greyling (2), Fudge Mabeta (1), Okkie Kruger (0), Ruan Snyman (0), Francois Brummer (0), Stefan Watermeyer (0).

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Gerrit-Jan van Velze <--- sounds like a Dutch politician, not a rugby player...

Still, can't complain when your second XI includes Bakkies and vd Westhuyzen

They're can only rest players because other teams have been so much worse, though, so really those sides have nothing to complain about.

 

[Somerset]

Still, can't complain when your second XI includes Bakkies and vd Westhuyzen

They're can only rest players because other teams have been so much worse, though, so really those sides have nothing to complain about.

Exactly, its certainly not the worst second XI though I doubt the Stormers will have too much difficulty securing a win and home semi-final. I can't disagree about your final point either - for instance I remember the Crusaders essentially fielded a second team against the Lions earlier in the year - though it does frustrate me when teams field weakened teams for tactical reasons (being an All Black supporter and all).

 

[Magrat Garlick]

And yes, before some smart**** comes in, I know there's XV players in a rugby team...