­
  • Home
  • Match Centre
  • Vodacom URC
  • Videos
  • Cars
    • Cheap cars for sale
    • Used Cars For Sale
    • New Cars For Sale
    • Demo Cars For Sale
  • Deals
    • One Day Deals
    • Nationwide Deals
      • Deals in Cape Town
      • Deals in Johannesburg
      • Deals in Durban
      • Deals in Pretoria
      • Deals in Port Elizabeth
    • Accommodation Deals
    • Romantic Getaways
    • Food and Drink Deals
    • Experiences
    • Health and Wellness Deals
    • Beauty and Spa Deals
  • BLACKOUT RUGBY MANAGER

SA Rugby magazine

South African rugby news, interviews, videos and more. Covering the Springboks, Bulls, Stormers, Sharks, Cheetahs and Lions, as well as schools and club rugby.

Primary Menu Search
  • Home
  • Match Centre
  • Vodacom URC
  • Videos
  • Cars
    • Cheap cars for sale
    • Used Cars For Sale
    • New Cars For Sale
    • Demo Cars For Sale
  • Deals
    • One Day Deals
    • Nationwide Deals
      • Deals in Cape Town
      • Deals in Johannesburg
      • Deals in Durban
      • Deals in Pretoria
      • Deals in Port Elizabeth
    • Accommodation Deals
    • Romantic Getaways
    • Food and Drink Deals
    • Experiences
    • Health and Wellness Deals
    • Beauty and Spa Deals
  • BLACKOUT RUGBY MANAGER
You are here: Home ∼ Three key points from past weekend

Three key points from past weekend

George Bridge against the Sharks Three key points from past weekend
Published on May 5, 2019 | Leave a response

CRAIG LEWIS identifies some of the good, the bad and the ugly to take away from round 12 of Vodacom Super Rugby.

THE GOOD
Immediately after the Sharks’ thrilling draw against the Crusaders on Friday, I spotted a rather cheeky post on social media where a colleague suggested the Durban-based side should ask for all their games to be played away from home. Historically, the Sharks are a team that enjoys touring, but after back-to-back home losses to the Reds and Brumbies prior to this season’s overseas tour, they were being written off by all and sundry. However, the Sharks first bounced back to beat the Waratahs in Sydney, while they utterly outmuscled the Saders with a stunning defensive display on Friday. In total, the Sharks made 154 tackles (to 62), and proved that they have plenty of fighting spirit left in them, despite unfortunately conceded a last-minute try that cost them what would have been another historic win in Christchurch. Meanwhile, the Vodacom Bulls’ scrum was also a thing of beauty on Saturday as the forwards produced a demolition job to utterly dominate the Waratahs at this set piece, while laying the foundation for an important 28-21 win.

HIGHLIGHTS: Crusaders vs Sharks

THE BAD
Unfortunately, the Stormers’ away woes continued on Saturday as they capitulated to defeat against the Jaguares in Buenos Aires. Although the Cape-based side were competitive for large parts of the match against the Argentine side, they were always playing catch-up rugby after falling 10 points behind early on. The Stormers did manage to pick up a losing bonus-point, but they will be gutted after botching a prime attacking position late in the game that could have enabled them to snatch a victory that would have kept them very much in the running for South African conference honours. Nevertheless, there are just four log points that separate the top four teams in the SA conference.

REPORT: Jaguares see of Stormers

THE UGLY
There was no shortage of ambition from the Bulls as they bounced back from a loss against the Stormers to record a win over the Tahs that actually sees them holding down second place in the overall standings after round 12. With that in mind, and considering just how the Pretoria-based side has emerged as a real surprise package this season, it was disappointing to see an official crowd attendance figure of just 7 483 on Saturday. It’s clear that the Loftus ‘faithful’ are still not quite living up to that name, and it undoubtedly remains a massive task for coach Pote Human to bring the fans back to the ground.

HIGHLIGHTS: Bulls vs Waratahs

Photo: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images

Posted in Super Rugby, Top headlines, Tournaments, Uncategorized Tagged Bulls, sharks, Stormers, Super Rugby

Post by Craig Lewis

Craig Lewis

Check out Blackout Rugby Manager HERE!

← Previous Next →

Sevens’ party falls flat

World Rugby shouldn’t have messed with a winning sevens formula, writes SIMON...

Draining format clogs Blitzboks’ blockage

A protracted schedule took the wind out of South Africa's sails at...

England cut Eddie, Razor to stop the bleeding

England have made the rash decision to part ways with coach Eddie...

Rassie ref hom in die rooi

Rassie Erasmus is hardly the embarrassment that some are making him out...

Cut and paste Kurt-Lee for Kolbe

Kurt-Lee Arendse ticks all the right boxes to replace the injured Cheslin...

Rassie auditions for England job

Rassie Erasmus has made the most calculated of public job applications to...

Boks need to make mentality adjustment

The Springboks need to lose their underdog mentality, writes SIMNIKIWE XABANISA in...

Kolbe’s worth every penny

Cheslin Kolbe’s big-money move to Toulon should be welcomed as a massive...

‘Bok gameplan, when executed correctly, is hard to match’

The opportunity to play against the All Blacks is a career highlight...

Five key areas the Boks need to dominate for first victory

SA Rugby magazine highlights five crucial areas the Boks will need to...

Top six: Best and worst foreign imports

SARugbymag.co.za identifies six of the best and worst foreign players to play...

Column: When context is needed

As highlighted by the Argentina controversy, ‘cancel culture’ needs a spoonful of...

Dark cloud hangs over WP Rugby

The problems at Western Province Rugby are layered, and everyone involved needs...

From the mag: Foreign Favourites

As Vodacom Super Rugby turned 25 this year, JON CARDINELLI picks an...

Bulls rookies to watch

After a massive exodus of players the Vodacom Bulls will be eager...

Analysis: The new suffocate-and-strangle game

For the Boks to emerge as World Cup winners, they need to...

VIEW MORE
  • Bonus-point Bulls douse Dragons
  • Munster maul luckless Lions
  • Stormers sign off 2022 in style
  • Sharks carve Bulls on New Year’s Eve

Jacques Burger’s Perfect XV

    BKT United Rugby Championship, Scotstoun, Glasgow, Scotland 8/1/2023 Glasgow Warriors vs DHL Stormers Stormers' Damian Willemse Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Craig Watson
  • Highlights: Heartbreak for Stormers in Glasgow thriller

###


COVID-19 Corona Virus
South African Resource Portal

African Insider
African Insider News

ABOUT

  • Contact us
  • Competitions
  • Videos
  • Player Features
  • Subscribe
  • Terms and conditions
  • Privacy Policy

TOURNAMENTS

    • Rugby Championship
    • Super Rugby
    • Currie Cup
    • Varsity Cup
    • Gold Cup
    • Schools
    • Six Nations
    • Champions Cup
    • World Cup
    • Challenge Cup

OPINION

  • Mallett on SuperSport
  • Cardinelli column
  • Lewis column
  • Xabanisa column
  • Borchardt column
  • Superbru

Primary Menu

  • Home
  • Match Centre
  • Vodacom URC
  • Videos
  • Cars
    • Cheap cars for sale
    • Used Cars For Sale
    • New Cars For Sale
    • Demo Cars For Sale
  • Deals
    • One Day Deals
    • Nationwide Deals
      • Deals in Cape Town
      • Deals in Johannesburg
      • Deals in Durban
      • Deals in Pretoria
      • Deals in Port Elizabeth
    • Accommodation Deals
    • Romantic Getaways
    • Food and Drink Deals
    • Experiences
    • Health and Wellness Deals
    • Beauty and Spa Deals
  • BLACKOUT RUGBY MANAGER