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@moi_pseudo workrate still up there but KLA, Cheslin, Moods, Ethan, Edwill, Cheswill is the furure.

@Slipcatch Actually being run down on the final sprint means Father Time has got his number at last

Makazole Mapimpi is not finish!!

Coach Kevin Foote got a few very special youngsters with him at the Juniors. I am not even sure Luan Giliomee will make the Juniors XV, very valuable from the bench. 15. Zekethelo Siyaya, Dylan Miller 10. Yaqeen Ahmed, Vusi Moyo

Imagine being this good at just 19-years-old 😳 @Vodacom #URC | #SHAvMUN

@SharksRugby today 45-0 (vs Munster) Scored 7x tries Kicking 33x for 955m and retained 10 That is proper Sharks!! Kicking ✅ Defense ✅ Finishing ✅ Set Pieces 97% ✅ Impressive.

@Oom_Rugby vs Portugal in Bloem (2024) Erasmus brought him up from the bench at 4

With the age profile of the current Bok locks, and the needs we have in that position, today I think we saw a new name come right into the conversation. 23 year old flanker Ruan Venter has always been seen as a hybrid but we did not know if he could operate as a 4 lock proper. today against Edinburgh he told us. very physical in the tight and tight loose , excellent in open play and support, high workrate , and he reveal himself to be a very good lineout operator, including two steals. He can be injury prone, but I think his match today at lock put him right into the crosshairs of Rassie and we will see him in a green jersey this season 👊🏻 @KickOffMagazine

I like this Luan Giliomee kid. A backline hybrid as well.

Ruan Venter at 4 is an interesting prospect. Especially from the bench. Springboks.

Lions (you have to mention SA Shield Champions at this point) can you do it over 80min? Lets go!!

Paul Roos 45 - 28 Affies

@Glenn_Diesen AND Greenland back on the Agenda. Nasty stuff. DT desperation to get out long before mid terms clear.

Trump’s ultimatum to Europe: Send your navies on a suicide mission into the Strait of Hormuz, or the U.S. will annex Greenland.

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@AndrewMort18 avg kicking metres ULS - 24.8m vs 26.4m for Connacht

@Slipcatch Interesting how few kicks are being retained. Kicking for more territory rather than momentum or chaos creation?

URC Ulster, nr 2 on the log this morning. Ulster 19 - Connacht 26 Ulster 5th URC loss of the season. Ulster played a lot of rugby. Set-Piece possession - 21 vs Connacht 22 Rucks won - 138 vs Connacht - 76 Set-Piece Possession : Rucks Won 6.6 vs 3.4 Ulster done a lot of grinding work around the rucks. Try : Ruck Ratio 46.0 vs 19.0 Passes - 237 vs Connacht - 155 Tackles made - 120 vs Connacht - 229 Kicking 24x for 654m, 1 retained vs Connacht 31x for 819m and retained 2 Kick : Ruck Ratio 5.8 vs 2.5 Finishing in the 22m Area 11 visits @ 1.73 pts/visit and Connacht 6 visits @ 4.33 pts/visit Connacht Finish ✅✅✅ Defense ✅✅✅ Just from the numbers (I ONLY watched the highlights) I like what Connacht had done here with 41% territory.

@LionsRugbyCo u23 teamsheet?

eg Eben Etzebeth after 3 months of rest surely doesn't need rest? Pieter Steph is out injured Lood de Jager the same But I think he can leave Marx at home (I still wanna see that) because he needs to get miles in Grobbies legs and is Jan-Hendrik a test hooker and I see Eskom played hooker last night and Bulls had a 100% lineout success.

@Slipcatch Really interested to see how this works. Doubt it will be a case of "all the old/senior guys" because the last thing Boks need is to lose by 30-40 pts in those Tests.. need some balance in selection. If Boks do rest players, might be down to game time in recent seasons etc

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus invited 70 players to the first two alignment camps of the season. Interesting to see how players across the age profiles are represented in each positional group. Development of youngsters (especially in the tight 5) will be paramount in 2026.

URC log and SA Shield Champion, the Lions Connacht 5 log pts win over Ulster last night moved them to 8th and the Lions to 9th.

Day 21 as SA SHIELD CHAMPIONS

URC log and the Bulls Bulls at 35 pts on the log, moved from 8 to only 7th, Cardiff in 5th still 5 pts ahead of Bulls. 5 Teams ahead of the Bulls played now 1 game less. Bulls will have to keep head down and work hard. Bulls two games overseas - Rd 15 – Fri 17 April 2026 vs Dragons, Rodney Parade Rd 16 – Sat, 25 April 2016 vs Scarlets, Parc y Scarlets They can win both but it will be as always a tough ask. Obviously winning all their home games.

Bulls vs Stormers lost the ball 19x vs Cardiff tonight 16x Thing is with a win, people pollifiller over the cracks too easily. This team is operating at 50-60% of capacity and now I am generous with the Bulls. The potential in this squad is outrageous. Bulls attack created 14 visits to the 22m area but scored only 2.86 pts per visit. UPSIDE, they gave Cardiff only 7 points after they lost the ball in the handling. That was in the 5th minutes, 75 minutes they kept Cardiff scoreless. Watched Canan Moodie in particular, dangerous with the ball in hand but I can't remember that the ball went to hand from his handling tonight.