Thread: Super Rugby 2012

Hahaha, hometown video ref for the Crusaders...

The Brumbies are fuked now, only themselves to blame...

Quarter finals day and my picks would be Crusaders and Sharks.. Sharks only because Cooper is not there..
Cape Town lad and stormers supporter for my sins BTW.

Crusaders by 9 sharks by 6

Easy for the Crusaders in the end....

Why the fuck is there a Saffa referee for the reds v sharks game? And Joubert on the side? FFS

Originally Posted by Necron99

Why the fuck is there a Saffa referee for the reds v sharks game? And Joubert on the side? FFS

You will need to ask SANZAR that.. They decided to rank the refs use them accordingly.
But you would think that come playoff time they would go for neutral refs.

^ going all pear shaped for the reds so far but refs seems to be staying out of the game thankfully

Originally Posted by Bobcock

Crusaders by 9 sharks by 6

Originally Posted by petegilly

Quarter finals day and my picks would be Crusaders and Sharks..

Good guesses.

I was hoping the Bulls would do better, but the Crusaders are a fine team. Are the Chiefs and Stormers on a downward spiral, with the Crusaders and Stormers on the up???

And the Sharks you mean, but yes, I saw it like that, the form teams were the Reds, Saders and Sharks, but I felt there is more often than not a big away win in any playoffs and the Sharks looked like the team capable for me.

Lots of mixed feelings about next week, I think one of today's winners will make the final....

Originally Posted by Bobcock

And the Sharks you mean, but yes, I saw it like that, the form teams were the Reds, Saders and Sharks, but I felt there is more often than not a big away win in any playoffs and the Sharks looked like the team capable for me.

Lots of mixed feelings about next week, I think one of today's winners will make the final....

To win overall the Sharks will have one hell of a travel itinerary. They now fly home to play the Stormers in CT and if they win that a trip back to NZ to play the top Kiwi team..
Three trans Indian Ocean trips in two weeks may be just too much physically.

Originally Posted by Bobcock

I think one of today's winners will make the final....

Agree with that; wouldn't be surprised if both do - The Crusaders have recently beaten the Chiefs, and the Shark's pack is really coming on strong; I think the SA v England games really helped them too (they were the pack...). J P Pietersen has surprised me this season, I never particularly rated him before, but he is a big strong player, makes good decisions in defence and attack, finishes tries really well too.

Originally Posted by Bobcock

And the Sharks you mean,

Yep.

Four very good teams, the semis and final will be really interesting. This tournament makes the English premier league (rugby) look utter shite, imo...

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Four very good teams, the semis and final will be really interesting.

Who are the 4 teams mate?

The Reds (oops sorry, they are OUT!).

So,the Stormers, Sharks, Chiefs and Crusaders = 2 Kiwi and 2 Bokers... It'll be a Kiwi v Boker final.

JP Pietersen is the best right winger in the world at the moment, I've always rated him, but his form at the moment is superb. I think the decline in Habana has highlighted him better.

^ quite possibly so. He has a very good picture of what's going on around him when he has the ball in hand, thus he can consistently make good decisions.

Well done Chiefs! Now come on Sharks!

Rugby Highlights: Chiefs stop the Crusaders - Sport - NZ Herald Videos

Well done indeed.They could win if the sharks win.....otherwise they could be pushing shit up hill.

Lets wait and see.

Great game and good win for the Chiefs... Off tomorrow to watch the other semi at Newlands.. And hopefully the final next Saturday.. Go ya Stormers...

^go the Mighty Sharks!!

^ the Sharks will still come to your neck of the woods and roll the Chiefs over...

If they do, then they will be a mighty team...chances are that any team subjected to that much travel in two weeks will lose.....which is why I want them to win Betty!

^ yes, I see your point. The Chiefs are looking good, I reckon they can beat the Stormers away. I don't think they'd currently be beating the Sharks away, but they don't need to... Looking good for the Kiwis.

^ If the Crusaders had won, then I would have been more confident of an away win.

Not so sure about the Chiefs though, but fingers crossed.