Stormers V Chiefs

Stargazer

So the SFs:
Lions v Hurricanes in Johannesburg; and
Crusaders v Chiefs in Christchurch

Kruse

My bum is still squeaking.
On to next week then.

You've got to think the Chiefs team that played this game, after a flight back to NZ, isn't going to do well against the Crusaders.
You've also got to think, watching the close-ups of Etzebeth's face after the game... "Yeeeaahhh... suck it"

Crucial

Saders are our bitches.

Kruse

@Crucial said in Stormers V Chiefs:

Saders are our bitches.

Being a true neutral (in that kinda being from the 'Naki, I'll jump on whatever bandwagon looks like winning) - that'd be nice to see, only if the Canes beat the Lions. I don't see the Chiefs crossing the Indian Ocean twice in two weeks and winning a Final.
Edit: thrice in 3 weeks? Fuck knows, I can't count, I went to high school in the goddamn 'Naki, for chrissake.

Crucial

The only reason a SAteam is still in the comp is because of the draw.
Highlanders would have beaten Lions

Kruse

@Crucial said in Stormers V Chiefs:

The only reason a SAteam is still in the comp is because of the draw.
Highlanders would have beaten Lions

Was just going to ask the question, "do you think Highlanders would have beat the Lions" and then you edited your post...
I don't think the sequence/timing was right - but imagine the uproar if Highlanders had defaulted their last game, in order to deliberately slip to 8th position, be able to fly to SA early to prepare, and then beat the Lions.

Crash

Well the good guys in black errrr white won at least and got the job done. Could hardly watch that last 10 mins.
Onto Christchurch boys!!

Crash

Wonder if Ngatai will be fit for the semi...

cgrant

BBBR is far from his usual form. Is he carrying an injury or is he just tired ? He did not seem too concerned by the game while Mitch Brown is too small for a lock. That second row was outplayed by Du Toit and Etzebeth and this is one of the reasons why the Chiefs played so badly today.

Bones

@Crash which one?

Nepia

@cgrant said in Stormers V Chiefs:

BBBR is far from his usual form. Is he carrying an injury or is he just tired ? He did not seem too concerned by the game while Mitch Brown is too small for a lock. That second row was outplayed by Du Toit and Etzebeth and this is one of the reasons why the Chiefs played so badly today.

Retallick got through a mountain of work. There were a couple of times where he made hit up and then got up and made another one from the next ruck. Brown definitely shouldn't be playing lock.

Just finished watching the game, it was a nail biter, like a test match.

How good for Stevenson to come on and have his first touch of the ball scoring the winning try. I'm actually surprised he has been starting in this back end of the season.

I like how Cane talked Peyper into penalising Carr - every other captain is doing it these days so we may as well get on board.

KiwiMurph

After the ridiculousness of the Stormers Blues game good to see the Stormers get bounced from this year's title race.

akan004

@cgrant said in Stormers V Chiefs:

BBBR is far from his usual form. Is he carrying an injury or is he just tired ? He did not seem too concerned by the game while Mitch Brown is too small for a lock. That second row was outplayed by Du Toit and Etzebeth and this is one of the reasons why the Chiefs played so badly today.

He seems to cruise during Super Rugby and then really steps it up for the ABs. Was still pretty good though.

Bovidae

I've just watched the game myself. It was a scrappy match but the result is all that matters. Newlands looked heavy underfoot as a lot of players were slipping. No excuses for the dropsies though.

Brown was picked at lock on form according to the coaches, and he does have a high workrate. There was one tackle on a back out wide in the 2nd half which saved a certain try I reckon. Bird's form has fallen away from the start of the season but I would start him next week as we'll need that extra bulk.

pakman

Chiefs got the job done, but that's about it. Backline didn't gel.
Two gripes:

Waited in vain to hear, 'Beaver's on fire!'; and
Recorded on new U.K. Sky Action. Watching this morn and out of the blue presenters state that if one wants to watch whole match they must push the red button NOW. WTF!!!! And no replay. Luckily was able to finish on YouTube.
Must one make some cunning plan when setting to record? Is this some underhand ploy to corral viewers into viewing live?
Answers on a postcard...

Bones

@pakman I'm not sold in the new sports setup....two football channels, one golf channel, hmmm...

MiketheSnow

@pakman said in Stormers V Chiefs:

Chiefs got the job done, but that's about it. Backline didn't gel.
Two gripes:

Waited in vain to hear, 'Beaver's on fire!'; and

Recorded on new U.K. Sky Action. Watching this morn and out of the blue presenters state that if one wants to watch whole match they must push the red button NOW. WTF!!!! And no replay. Luckily was able to finish on YouTube.
Must one make some cunning plan when setting to record? Is this some underhand ploy to corral viewers into viewing live?
Answers on a postcard...

Fucked me right off too.

They can get fucked if I'm paying to be able to record, and then they can't deliver

Bones

@MiketheSnow I reckon we could get DoTW to write a letter and we could co-sign. @Disgusted-of-TW ?

Wreck Diver

@Bones I tweeted skysports rugby that I would only pay half the fee next month because I got half a game.

MiketheSnow

@Bones said in Stormers V Chiefs:

@MiketheSnow I reckon we could get DoTW to write a letter and we could co-sign. @Disgusted-of-TW ?

I'm in

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Stormers V Chiefs