The sharks have really upped the game day experience this year, big concerts after quite a few games, got 2 tickets for the Toulouse game today with the Buy one get one free special in the party stand, with 2 beers and 2 Boerie rolls all for R100 (4 and a bit Pounds)
Can it translate to International Rugby you ask Tim. No, The gulf is getting wider and wider. Remember when the Super 10 (?) began, I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who got bored very quickly with the ‘touch rugby’ approach. 20 years on, we’re where they were……
Tim, please do a piece on the reffing in these games. Look, I'm a Munster man, I've absolutely nothing against any team, but the ref's in the URC are absolutely atrocious. The bigger clubs get the rub of the green everytime. The ref and the tmo's dictate the result of a game. It's plain sickening. The Leinster v Connacht game, Leinster got everything. Mack has spoken out about it, and good on him, because someone had to. I'd love for you to highlight it a bit more too. It might get fixed if everyone speaks out about it now. Love your videos man.
Jurie Mathee to the bulls? He is sitting behind 3 boks at the stormers, and the bulls need someone who takes his opportunities. He even looked ok in that shocker against the quins.
The Bulls made too many mistakes. They should remember that rugby is more than just lineouts and scrums, and set-pieces alone won't win you matches. Here's what separates the Bulls from a top team like Leinster:
– Firstly, the Leinster forwards actually have ball skills. They can pass and never look surprised when the ball is passed to them (Akker van der Merwe is an exception and really good).
– Secondly, the Bulls lack pace in the backline. The only ones that seem fast are Moody, Arendse and maybe Papier. And if one or two get injured, the team is stuffed.
– There's a general lack of foresight and creativity in the backs, even with Le Roux there, and he's leaving at the end of the season. So things are going to get worse.
– The team doesn't seem to have premeditated plans to breach defenses. They rely heavily on size to overpower opponents and this rarely works in the modern game.
– They don't protect the ball well enough. Opponents frequently rip balls from their grasp, or they lose in the rucks.
– They seem to have mental weaknesses when playing away from home – even in South Africa.
– Lastly, the players seem scared to try anything. There's no flow to their game because the coach has obviously instilled a rigidity that makes it impossible to adjust on the fly.
It's not all doom and gloom. The Bulls probably have the best scrummagers in the entire URC. And while size alone isn't enough, we can see how poorly Welsh teams do with their smaller players. The fact is, the Bulls have the raw ingredients, but their forward need better coaching while their backs need more freedom.
I tried to put off watching this vid, though I could watch Stormers-Lions on SuperSport. Sounds like a belter, and I hope I can catch a replay. Thanks for the analysis; still sounds worth watching even with spoiler. (I probably spent too much time tracking my Ohio State Buckeyes and the other U.S. college football 🏈 playoffs this weekend. Hope Tim also caught a bit of those!)
There were two reasons for the loss by the Bulls… for all their losses: (1) our flyhalf is not up to scratch (2) we are lacking a leader on the field….
Bulls attitude is atrocious. The positive results have been hiding it but if you're a fan of them, watching closely (like I am) it has been clear since the back end of the last urc. Letting teams back in at the end of games (Glasgow, benetton), not playing the big moments (urc final, currie Cup semi final with the sharks down to 12), now the champions Cup debacle and losing this game when they clearly had the better squad.
Where is the defence? That's always the measure of attitude, right? Every time an opposing team gets the ball close to the line they score. That's no good. The bulls just seem unwilling to do the dark work, lack commitment and possibly aren't even fit. Now, some of that is the players' responsibility. But as rassie has clearly shown, coaching plays a massive role in getting attitude, culture etc right in a squad. Imagine what Franco Smith would achieve with this bulls squad. 🤬
Please help me. Maybe I've missed something. The penalty try – for me the shark player clearly knocked the ball on and after that the bulls player did get rid of the ball which gave the penalty try. Should it not been a 5m scrum for the bulls?
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The sharks have really upped the game day experience this year, big concerts after quite a few games, got 2 tickets for the Toulouse game today with the Buy one get one free special in the party stand, with 2 beers and 2 Boerie rolls all for R100 (4 and a bit Pounds)
Surely the penalty try decision wrong? 😮
Can it translate to International Rugby you ask Tim. No, The gulf is getting wider and wider. Remember when the Super 10 (?) began, I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who got bored very quickly with the ‘touch rugby’ approach. 20 years on, we’re where they were……
Tim, please do a piece on the reffing in these games. Look, I'm a Munster man, I've absolutely nothing against any team, but the ref's in the URC are absolutely atrocious. The bigger clubs get the rub of the green everytime. The ref and the tmo's dictate the result of a game. It's plain sickening. The Leinster v Connacht game, Leinster got everything. Mack has spoken out about it, and good on him, because someone had to. I'd love for you to highlight it a bit more too. It might get fixed if everyone speaks out about it now.
Love your videos man.
Jake is two years past best by date
Balls dropping all over sa rugby.knock on.today was slipping hands. Could it be eye problem. A spec saveŕ test would do no harm.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Jurie Mathee to the bulls? He is sitting behind 3 boks at the stormers, and the bulls need someone who takes his opportunities. He even looked ok in that shocker against the quins.
Jake, can you see it coming? You will be out of a job soon. Bring in Franco Smit pls.
Why the Bulls did not take a scrum 5min before end while dominating it??? Crazy, dumb. Referee was terrible!! Where do these guys come from?
The couch is the problem
Tim Coetzee 😅
Sharks boks need a break! Not seen a springbok front row get munched like that in a long time (albeit by another springbok front row)
Goosen has failed to deliver for some time now.Not a big time player. Wilco Louw is a beast.
The Bulls made too many mistakes. They should remember that rugby is more than just lineouts and scrums, and set-pieces alone won't win you matches. Here's what separates the Bulls from a top team like Leinster:
– Firstly, the Leinster forwards actually have ball skills. They can pass and never look surprised when the ball is passed to them (Akker van der Merwe is an exception and really good).
– Secondly, the Bulls lack pace in the backline. The only ones that seem fast are Moody, Arendse and maybe Papier. And if one or two get injured, the team is stuffed.
– There's a general lack of foresight and creativity in the backs, even with Le Roux there, and he's leaving at the end of the season. So things are going to get worse.
– The team doesn't seem to have premeditated plans to breach defenses. They rely heavily on size to overpower opponents and this rarely works in the modern game.
– They don't protect the ball well enough. Opponents frequently rip balls from their grasp, or they lose in the rucks.
– They seem to have mental weaknesses when playing away from home – even in South Africa.
– Lastly, the players seem scared to try anything. There's no flow to their game because the coach has obviously instilled a rigidity that makes it impossible to adjust on the fly.
It's not all doom and gloom. The Bulls probably have the best scrummagers in the entire URC. And while size alone isn't enough, we can see how poorly Welsh teams do with their smaller players. The fact is, the Bulls have the raw ingredients, but their forward need better coaching while their backs need more freedom.
Stormer`s here, through and through. At least Sharks arent. NVM buying players – Lions did the same
EDIT:Michalak etc…………….
Stil didn't win sh1t
I tried to put off watching this vid, though I could watch Stormers-Lions on SuperSport. Sounds like a belter, and I hope I can catch a replay. Thanks for the analysis; still sounds worth watching even with spoiler. (I probably spent too much time tracking my Ohio State Buckeyes and the other U.S. college football 🏈 playoffs this weekend. Hope Tim also caught a bit of those!)
There were two reasons for the loss by the Bulls… for all their losses: (1) our flyhalf is not up to scratch (2) we are lacking a leader on the field….
Bulls attitude is atrocious. The positive results have been hiding it but if you're a fan of them, watching closely (like I am) it has been clear since the back end of the last urc. Letting teams back in at the end of games (Glasgow, benetton), not playing the big moments (urc final, currie Cup semi final with the sharks down to 12), now the champions Cup debacle and losing this game when they clearly had the better squad.
Where is the defence? That's always the measure of attitude, right? Every time an opposing team gets the ball close to the line they score. That's no good. The bulls just seem unwilling to do the dark work, lack commitment and possibly aren't even fit. Now, some of that is the players' responsibility. But as rassie has clearly shown, coaching plays a massive role in getting attitude, culture etc right in a squad. Imagine what Franco Smith would achieve with this bulls squad. 🤬
Bulls 10 is poor…get back Pollard..
Just saw the brief highlights on the URC channel, and that last try was indeed a penalty try.
Jake White is far to old school and seems reticent to change. He will catch up just very slowly!!
Thanks Tim Coetzee, great content all year. Merry Christmas my bru
Ox was monstered by Wilco Louw!
Back at Loftus we see now we back at home
We see at Loftus
Please help me. Maybe I've missed something. The penalty try – for me the shark player clearly knocked the ball on and after that the bulls player did get rid of the ball which gave the penalty try. Should it not been a 5m scrum for the bulls?
Great stuff Tim …do u realize you now have enough followers that would fill 2 massive rugby stadiums!