Vodacom Super 14 2008

i_r_baboon · Post by **i_r_baboon** » 20 Apr 2008, 18:09

I thought we loved our rugby

The Stormers are doing good, Rassie should be proud of his team for their performances in their last 5 games. They turned it all around on their first match out-side SA which is impressive.

The Sharks will bounce back, it's good that they get a early wake-up call.

The Sharks and Stormers are both in the top 4 right? That's good

B0r0m1r · Post by **B0r0m1r** » 20 Apr 2008, 19:53

Bulls are back! Zane Kirchner played his first great game!

Post by **Kronos** » 20 Apr 2008, 22:26

Yeah, what a weekend of upsets

The Sharks will have an easier game next weekend against the Waratahs IMO. Then the Crusaders. OUCH! and then we can come back for the lions, and the Chiefs, Which will be quite a test.

Boromir, you can't say the bulls are back after winning 1 game after 5 consecutive losses. Maybe they just got lucky.

StarPhoenix · Post by **StarPhoenix** » 08 May 2008, 15:58

Long time......

Here are my wild and uneducated guesses for this week's games:

FRIDAY 9 MAY TIME WILD GUESS

Hurricanes versus Western Force: 09:35 Hurricanes
Bulls versus Brumbies 19:10 Brumbies

SATURDAY 10 MAY

Highlanders versus Blues 09:35 Blues
Reds versus Crusaders 11:40 Crusaders
Sharks versus Cheetahs [Match Fixed

] 15:00 Sharks
Lions versus Chiefs 17:00 Chiefs
Stormers versus Waratahs 19:10 Waratahs

i_r_baboon · Post by **i_r_baboon** » 08 May 2008, 16:06

How on God's green Earth can you predict the Waratah's beating the Stormenrs?! I mean really now get realistic they lost to he Bulls!

The Stormers will win.

The Sharks have an uphill battle.

I'm only joking please don't get offended, it will be a close game

Worship · Post by **Worship** » 08 May 2008, 16:52

My predictions :

Hurricanes versus Western Force: ------- Hurricanes
Bulls versus Brumbies ------- Bulls
Highlanders versus Blues ------- Blues
Reds versus Crusaders ------- Crusaders
Sharks versus Cheetahs ------- Sharks
Lions versus Chiefs ------- Chiefs
Stormers versus Waratahs ------- Stormers

StarPhoenix · Post by **StarPhoenix** » 08 May 2008, 16:55

/Me sits in a corner and sulks.

i_r_baboon · Post by **i_r_baboon** » 08 May 2008, 18:04

/me Hopes the Stormers win, I dislike people jumping out of dark corners shouting I TOLD YOU I TOLD YOU!

DarkRanger · Post by **DarkRanger** » 08 May 2008, 21:38

The Stormers and Bulls will be the only two SA teams to win this weekend.

And before you all shout BUT WHAT ABOUT THE SHARKS vs. CHEETAHS GAME!? BOOHOOO!!

---- They'll draw!

Personally the Sharks' last few games were pathetic and were not anywhere near it is supposed to be. They peaked too soon. And the bulls are peaking to late. Sure, I can not judge by the two games we have won, but I can judge by the 5 games that the Sharks played overseas, and to tell you the truth, it was not pretty rugby. There was NO finishing, they had HORRIBLE handling and they played dirty. The most astonishing and wonderfull thing that came out of the Sharks' last 5 games, was Ryan Karkovsci's (sp) try against the Crusaders.

My money is on the stormers to represent SA in the Semi's.

Go STORMERS!! Go BULLS!!

There is another team besides the Bulls, Sharks Stormers and Cheetahs... but for the life of me I can not remeber who they are or where in SA they are from...

DarkRanger · Post by **DarkRanger** » 08 May 2008, 21:42

Hurricanes versus Western Force: ------- Western Force by 6
Bulls versus Brumbies ------- Bulls by sub 7
Highlanders versus Blues ------- Blues by 15 +
Reds versus Crusaders ------- Crusaders by !error: Location out of bounds
Sharks versus Cheetahs ------- Draw around 15 all
Lions versus Chiefs ------- Chiefs by 14
Stormers versus Waratahs ------- Stormers by 7 +

StarPhoenix · Post by **StarPhoenix** » 08 May 2008, 21:52

@Darkranger:So you're not one of them shifty conspiracy theorists who suspects that the Cheetahs players may be given a little talk with respect to accidentally missing a few tackles or committing more than their usual quota of blunders?

I still wonder about that Bulls-Stormers 75-14 result a few years back....

So you think that the Chiefs will have an off-day against the Kittens?

Why do you think that the Western Force will have the upper hand of the Hurricanes?

DarkRanger · Post by **DarkRanger** » 08 May 2008, 22:03

The cheetahs have a heap of potential, somehow they just go Super cr@p in the Super 14. Maybe they have a good weekend. And the sharks last few games were pretty cr@p. No denying that. I just don't think sharks will get it back together so soon after a crappy tour. Believe me, I want the Sharks to make semi's as much as I want the Stormers to, but at the moment their game just doesn't convince me.

about the 75-14 result: There is one very important thing you have to remember about that year (2005 if I am not much mistaken) We had what we call a coach back then. Now we have frans Ludeke and his ability to ruin a team was proven this year.

Chiefs might not have a bad day, but look at your history. Most NZ teams that tour SA struggle the first week in SA.

And then the WF. Did you watch lasts weeks game BTW? WOW! That was an AWESOME game. The Force have a win-win-loose pattern going on, and ATM it is on the winning side.

I think the force will win, because in the last few games they have played some stunning rugby, and it may just be this week that they beat the 'Canes.

StarPhoenix · Post by **StarPhoenix** » 09 May 2008, 11:41

Hurricanes:21 Western Force:10

Post by **ryanrich** » 09 May 2008, 13:05

When are the Bulls, Stormers and Sharks playing?

Go Sharks and Stormers, and yeah, just to be patriotic go Bulls I suppose, hehe. Although I hate the farkers...

lancelot · Post by **lancelot** » 09 May 2008, 13:21

Bulls today, Sharhs tomorrow and Stormers on Saturday evening at 19:10. I know cause I will be there.

StarPhoenix · Post by **StarPhoenix** » 09 May 2008, 13:30

Bulls:19H10 tonight
Sharks:15H00 tomorrow
Stormers:What Lancelot said.

Lancelot:please give the Men in Dark Blue an extra cheer from me.Thank you

Post by **ryanrich** » 09 May 2008, 13:35

Hmmm, now to work out what that is in my time...

I think the Bulls are playing at 5:10am my time, eish.

lancelot · Post by **lancelot** » 09 May 2008, 14:33

StarPhoenix wrote:Bulls:19H10 tonight
Sharks:15H00 tomorrow
Stormers:What Lancelot said.

Lancelot:please give the Men in Dark Blue an extra cheer from me.Thank you

Will do

StarPhoenix · Post by **StarPhoenix** » 09 May 2008, 15:21

Thank you. I hope to see your "Storm Warning: graphic up after the match.

maestro_za · Post by **maestro_za** » 09 May 2008, 17:35

Ek se ... GO STORMERS !!!

There goes my heritage

StarPhoenix · Post by **StarPhoenix** » 09 May 2008, 19:32

The Powers that Be at RSG and Radio2000 have decided not to cover tonight's game.

Bad Radio Stations....-2000 Ratings Points each.

muffinman · Post by **muffinman** » 16 May 2008, 10:04

The half time score is Blues 16 Hurricanes 17

DarkRanger · Post by **DarkRanger** » 16 May 2008, 10:29

The blues have got to win...

WAJeff · Post by **WAJeff** » 16 May 2008, 10:35

Its a flipping brilliant game!!!!
Gonna be close though

Worship · Post by **Worship** » 16 May 2008, 10:56

Bit late for the predictions but here i go anyway (at leas for the 1st game):

Blues v Hurricanes Blues (Come on just hold on)
Force v Brumbies Brumbies
Crusaders v Highlanders Crusaders
Reds v Waratahs Waratahs
Lions v Stormers Stormers
Cheetahs v Bulls Bulls
Sharks v Chiefs Sharks

The top 4:

Crusaders
Waratahs
Stormers
Sharks

Thats presuming hurricanes lose. (please please please)