Comments on: Blues brace for Bulls

By: MacroBull

MacroBull — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 07:26:13 +0000

@Te Rangatira-34: Stormers scoring a bonus point lol Well you can't generalize NZ teams, Chiefs had the second best defence last year i think?

By: Te Rangatira

Te Rangatira — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:58:41 +0000

@seamus-32: The way I see it...can the Sa sides hold out Nz teams vaunted attacking game.. we'll definitely see this weekend....Also if the defensive effort of Nz teams has been "terrible", the Bulls and Stormers should be looking for bonus point tries this weekend...hehe

By: the curse

the curse — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:47:53 +0000

Seamus

another drunk Irishman huh? but yeah agree

the blues and chiefs conceded no tries last weekend, shocking defense. unlike the Cheetahs and Bulls

and the less said about the stormers/ sharks game the better

In fact, why not worry about saffa teams scoring tries. only one of them managed it last weekend

By: seamus

seamus — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:42:09 +0000

It will be interesting to see the NZ efforts against a more determined defensive effort. The Kiwi effort in that regard has been terrible

By: itsallabouttherugby.wordpress.com

itsallabouttherugby.wordpress.com — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:36:57 +0000

If the Blues continue were they left off the past 2 weeks, there is no way that the Bulls will be able to keep up. Really enjoying there positive approach, combining physicality with exciting running rugby. Hoping Serfontein gets a start, by far the best centre the Bulls have to offer.

By: scrumfan

scrumfan — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:31:33 +0000

That Blues backline is ridiculous this year!!!

By: capebull

capebull — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:20:01 +0000

@the curse-12: Watch the games boet , stop cursing every-one

By: blueboy

blueboy — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:06:59 +0000

Good morning all my fellow bloggers,against all the doom and gloom predicted for the bulls by the host of experts who blog on this site, all i can say is UP YOURS.Skop i agree with bakkies,just because the 2nd raters have got humped two weeks in a row,dont blame the bulls fans for their demise,your team has played kak defensive boring rugby for the last two seasons in super rugby,and you have the cheek to slag the bulls.I watched that awful game on saturday and capastango made to my mind the comment of the weekend ,on 72 minutes of the game he said “even at this late stage of the game jean de villiers is full of running” and i had to laugh,that is because he did NOTHING the whole game he should be full of running.He was invisible and he really is by his sell by date.Te rangatira is it the hurricanes you support.

By: rossoneri

rossoneri — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 08:23:15 +0000

The Bulls don’t stand a chance. Blues have had a psychological edge on these guys for years. The Blues were horrible last year, and still managed to pump the Bulls.

By: i_love_u_bakkiesbotha

i_love_u_bakkiesbotha — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 07:33:13 +0000

@Te Rangatira-25:
hehehe
no probs TR, if you think it’ll jinx you then dont bother, there’s no pressure, boet

its up to you, but Murphy’s Law being Murphy’s Law you’re probably right, the moment we put some money on it it’ll go to s.hit.

By: Te Rangatira

Te Rangatira — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 07:13:44 +0000

@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-24: Yep...algud...I think the pressure of money is going to destroy my amateur ideals of Super Bru and my relatively ok luck will come to an end because of it.

By: i_love_u_bakkiesbotha

i_love_u_bakkiesbotha — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 07:06:31 +0000

@Te Rangatira-23:
ok thanks TR, if you get it to me before fridays first game i’ll play it and will glady share any winnings

By: Te Rangatira

Te Rangatira — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 06:55:55 +0000

@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-21: I don't really know until I've done a little homework. I've only seen the highlights of some of the games...so I'll give you my picks on Friday....In saying that I usually go for the home teams...but see the Chiefs& the Crusaders winning away..

By: RL

RL — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 06:39:36 +0000

This going to be a tour to hell for those Bullies. They will limp back to the Loftus with only 2 losing bonus points.

Blues by 11
Saders by 8
Reds by 6
Brumbies by 7

Count on it.

By: i_love_u_bakkiesbotha

i_love_u_bakkiesbotha — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 06:21:58 +0000

@Te Rangatira-18: haha no seriously, give me your picks for the weekend and i'll place a wager on it.

By: xtremebull

xtremebull — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 06:21:38 +0000

Just need to adjust their game plan and their players…

15-beyers
14-mastriet
13-olivier
12-serfontein
11-mapoe
10-steyn
9-vermaak
8-spies
7-botha
6-stegman
5-kruger
4-vd merwe
3-kruger
2-wepener
1-mellet

16-mbonambie/visagie
17-kirsten
18-hatting
19-cook
20-hougaard
21-pollard
22-venter

By: goodstuff

goodstuff — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 06:12:23 +0000

Bulls almost lost to the bloody Force, what chance do they have against a sader beating blues?

By: Te Rangatira

Te Rangatira — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:53:06 +0000

@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-15: Hi Houston....Put your money on the Blues...Chiefs & Cantabs...All the teams you respect and love...

By: Transformation

Transformation — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:47:25 +0000

@nortierd-8: everyone talks about the Blues attacking prowess but no mention of the resolute defence they displayed especially in the 2nd half where they repelled a fired Crusaders team who camped inside their 22 for 10min & had 2 tries held-up.

By: quietearth

quietearth — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:44:24 +0000

JK & GH have instilled an infectious state of enthusiasm to this very young Blues side and have given their team the freedom to express themselves whether it be ball in hand in attack or in the trenches on defence. They genuinely look as though they are enjoying their rugby, a far cry to last years S15 side. They took on a “star studded” cantabs side and demolished them and look set for more against the Bulls this weekend. BTW adding to skopdiekan & norteird’s comments, the Cantabs were out enthused in last weekends game. Pushed around in the tight with very little go forward ball, the backline became ineffective. IMO the Bulls best chance of victory is playing with ball in hand in the Blues half, drawing penalties and Steyn converting. That means possession would be key so the Bulls have to stop kicking the ball away.