Munster maul Saints
21 Jan 2012
Munster thumped Northampton 51-36 to finish the European Cup pool stage as the top seeds.
Simon Zebo scored a hat-trick and helped the Irish giants to a bonus-point win against last year’s finalists. The result means that Munster have accumulated 25 points and regardless of what happens in Sunday’s games they will go into the quarter-finals at the top-placed side.
Meanwhile in other European Cup matches, Bath ended a disappointing campaign on a high when they beat Glasgow 23-18 at The Rec. Scarlets edged Castres 16-13, Leinster overpowered Montpellier 25-3 and the cool goal-kicking of Ruan Pienaar wasn’t enough to get Ulster over the line in the 19-15 defeat to Clermont. Leicester scored a bonus-point 33-6 win against the hapless Aironi
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22 Jan 2012, 13:56 pm
@the artist formerly known as gunther-100: Works for me,
Actually, off to take the family for a walk on the beach shortly.
Suck it Gautengers.
22 Jan 2012, 13:58 pm
@cane-99: are your skittle stick players ready for a good old fashioned moering that they will be handed in a few weeks time.
22 Jan 2012, 14:00 pm
@stormersboy-101: rather go for a swim in the sea …. and say to sharkievarkie when you see him.
22 Jan 2012, 14:01 pm
Durbanville Beach?
22 Jan 2012, 14:06 pm
Hello.
22 Jan 2012, 14:08 pm
@RL-102:
I concede already RL.
just try to be gentle on us.
(but don’t get complacent, or we will bite back).
22 Jan 2012, 14:15 pm
great news!
its pretty much confirmed that heyneke’s going to be the next bok coach.
22 Jan 2012, 14:15 pm
@the artist formerly known as gunther-104: lol
Probably Melkbos.
22 Jan 2012, 14:26 pm
So Heneyke Meyer it is.
Could have done a lot worse.
22 Jan 2012, 14:27 pm
The Irish teams are doing very well. A good Six Nations ahead for them?
22 Jan 2012, 14:30 pm
this is the end of the fairytale for those naughty kiwis.
its gonna be seven lean years.
maybe more…
22 Jan 2012, 14:30 pm
After a couple of years of religiously doing Super rugby Superbru, I’ve decided not to do it this year. The new Super 15 format is just TOO LONG and boring. The old format used to be fun. Last year was difficult to get through and by the end I was simply putting in scores without thinking. But good luck to Keo’s muppets’ this year – may the best muppet win!
22 Jan 2012, 14:31 pm
@au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir…-111: let’s wait and see first. It might take Meyer 7 years to find his feet, like he did at the Bulls…
22 Jan 2012, 14:34 pm
@au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir…-111:
“” is the end of the fairytale for those naughty kiwis.”"
Yeah Right.
8)
22 Jan 2012, 14:37 pm
@au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir…-111: how is you basic mathematic skills? HM will only get a two year contract with a clause demanding a 90% win ratio for home marches.
22 Jan 2012, 14:38 pm
@cane-88:
I remember a certain Kiwi soccer administrator who voted against instructions for the WC for reasons known only to himself and his bank manager.
22 Jan 2012, 14:38 pm
matches! damn you autocorrect.com.
22 Jan 2012, 14:40 pm
@wooden spoon-109:
best news ever…
22 Jan 2012, 14:44 pm
@stormersboy-101:
Just remember to bring them back.
22 Jan 2012, 14:49 pm
Our bowlers need to slow down their over rate to under 20 until the rain arrives.
22 Jan 2012, 14:49 pm
@wooden spoon-113:
i will be here to hear your praises come the four nations…
@cane-114:
i will be here to commiserate with you and express my sympathy for your loss… cane old friend…
the death of all black rugby…you read it here folks…
@RL-115:
i will be here to thank you as you assist me with my basic math skills and help me to count the victories and the number of cups coming my (and by extension yours too) way….
.
.
the glory days here boys…
22 Jan 2012, 14:54 pm
Love how Keo’s twitter utterings is making it sound as if Heyeneke’s appointment is old news to him. Meanwhile he was declaring high and low that Smal was already appointed.
22 Jan 2012, 14:57 pm
grab your specs
shade your eyes
the glory glows brightly
the glory glows brightly indeed
do not fear…do not be afraid….
this is the feeling of being a winner
this is the feeling of being a bull… and soon this will be the feeling of being a bok
its the glory…boys…the glory…
and it is here for sure….
22 Jan 2012, 15:04 pm
HM will be a good choice – a giant step up from the wheel spinning, clueless passenger we had for the last four years. And just keep P Divvy away from WP please. It is bad enough that we have the likes of Titus and Co. pissing in the soup, thank you very much.
22 Jan 2012, 15:06 pm
@Tacitus-122:
Yeah, I wonder what they’ll say if Gert does get the job?
22 Jan 2012, 15:07 pm
@au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir…-123: soon very soon Ludeke will be in his own – without parent supervision expect to see the days of 2008 ………………… again.
22 Jan 2012, 15:11 pm
@stormer in a teacup-124:
i wish there was something i could say to make you feel a little better or perhaps change for you the facts of reality for the better… unfortunately there is not..
oh wait! there is something…here goes:
this year is gonna be your year
22 Jan 2012, 15:12 pm
@David-116:
No………………………………………….Charlie Dempsey had the blessing of each and every Member of the Oceania Conferernce.
Without Exception,
to dispence his vote as he saw fit.
And true to the man he was, Charlie consuled each and every member of the Oceania Conferance before submitting his vote,
Many things can be said about Charlie. But he acted always in the best interestes of Oceania. As he saw it.
If you are looking for Villian David, look no further than the head of FIFA.
22 Jan 2012, 15:14 pm
@stormer in a teacup-124:
HM recently said that his tactics for the Bulls would focus on big and fast players, so Lambie and Jantjies might as well start looking for overseas contracts.
22 Jan 2012, 15:20 pm
@cane-128: cane your memory is fading with your old age …. Charlie did not vote. The bribe he took was to abstain and good old Helen was forced to go on bended knees and kiss Xhosa arse asking for forgiveness.
22 Jan 2012, 15:24 pm
Thanks for the kind words Touts. I think the Mayans predicted this will be our year.
David, Morne is no giant and neither was lifelong.
22 Jan 2012, 15:26 pm
Thanks for the kind words Touts. I think the Mayans predicted this will be our year.
David, Morne is no giant and neither was liefling.
22 Jan 2012, 15:30 pm
Curse productive text.
22 Jan 2012, 15:39 pm
@stormer in a teacup-133:
predictive text?
22 Jan 2012, 15:47 pm
@stormer in a teacup-132:
No, but neither are quite as small as Lambie and Jantjies.
Apparently HM has been studying Grid Iron and League, which probably ensures places for Morne and Spies. Morne as the designated kicker who, together with Spies, reduces the number of active players to13.
22 Jan 2012, 16:37 pm
Fortuner is back.
22 Jan 2012, 16:39 pm
If it weren’t for Smit, Matfield and FdP calling the shots since 2008 PdV would have been just fine
Now would have been quite interesting to have seen HM take over a WC winning side and PdV a new young side like is about to happen…
I reckon PdV got his timing wrong, 2008 was the wrong time to take a WC winning Bok side over with Smit and his homeboys club running the show… Now would have been a much more exciting and challenging prospect with far less ramming down the gauntlet of ultimatums from the status quo.
22 Jan 2012, 16:39 pm
You all lay off cane he be cool.
22 Jan 2012, 16:51 pm
@ashampoopaloo-137:
He got his timing wrong. Huh? Is that your defensive lame brained excuse for an excuse to fall behind de Villiers’ woeful coaching of a senior Springbok team that destroyed the Sheepshaggers in 2009? For taking the Boks from a string of wins in 2009 to rugby hell? I would not normally respond to you because your rugby knowledge is shockingly abysmal but you deserve a PK for ineptitude and stupidity.
22 Jan 2012, 17:11 pm
Cant see anyone really having problem with Meyer being coach, even if an international coach could be chosen he is not a bad choice, but pleeeeeeeeeez, no Spies !!!!!!!!!!
22 Jan 2012, 17:16 pm
PdV’s problem was being unable to get rid of Muir. We lost the QFs because of a lack of attacking penetration.
Please no Spies as the starting 8. Pleez pleez pleez.
22 Jan 2012, 17:17 pm
@Treehugger-140: he is actually better than the useless Kankowski
22 Jan 2012, 17:31 pm
no spies
no M Steyn
nO PLOD….
tHATS ALREADY A 20 % IMPROVEMENT TO TEAM
22 Jan 2012, 17:38 pm
@grant10-143: What about with Spies and Steyn
22 Jan 2012, 17:53 pm
@RL-142: lol not going to get the reaction you want pussycat, Kanko does not rock my world.
22 Jan 2012, 17:53 pm
@Michael-144: WE FARKED
22 Jan 2012, 17:56 pm
@Treehugger-140:
The difference in the team will be how the players are coached. This has always been the problem and never has it been as clear as daylight until the day we saw the Boks go from heros to zeros between 2008-2009 and 2010-2011.
The inconsistencies in de Villiers coaching is unbelievable. Jake White had the harder job to build these players up. Four years is about right to do that. The next four years should have been a case of finetuning. It went so badly wrong and should not have.
Anyway what’s done is done. I would think that Meyer could take a player like Spies and turn his game around. If not then I suspect Meyer would not stick with him unless he performs. I hope I’m right.
22 Jan 2012, 17:56 pm
@Treehugger-145: good to hear, one sharkie down ……. 14 to go. I’ll get you there
22 Jan 2012, 18:09 pm
@Durban Dad-147:
Jake actually had the easier job as few of the players were that established. Div tried to employ his own tactics and the players either couldn’t, or wouldn’t change, believing they knew better. Englands 2 coaches had the same problem after 2004.
22 Jan 2012, 18:19 pm
Never. White had the most challenging job of all. After Strooli’s tenure the Boks were demoralised and had no proper game plan.
Strooli has been one of this countries single biggest cancers along with SARU. The Sharks would be better off without the hyena. I wish he’d fokkoff back to Pretoria.
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