Currie Cup

I was as optimistic as fingers on a good showing by the Lions - however for 70 minutes they were woeful - must be some questions being asked about the coaching team - especially the defense is almost non-existent - and this is almost the same team that thumped the Stormers in Cape Town a month or so ago - so something clearly not right in the squad

As the the game at Loftus, imo the sooner that a team is allowed to use a replacement after 10 or 20 minutes when a red card has been dished out, the better - as it kills the game; despite this, the Bulls imo never gave up and for most of the game was the better team on the field - in the end it was the Sharks that used the few opportunities that came their way better - and I don't think Am will ever score a try like that again - every thing just went right - somehow avoided the touch line and then the ball just bounced perfectly :huh:

I was watching the Bulls against the Pumas; while I have to admit the Pumas looked like a class above, unfortunately the point to take home on this clash is that the refereeing standards in South Africa is absolutely woeful - though the Bulls were outclassed in most aspects of the game, I thought that MANY offences by the Pumas (including a lot of forward passes) - were missed by the 'officials' - also taking into account the game between the Griffons and the Sharks, it almost seems as if the 'underdog' teams are being favoured big time by the officials

how did the play offs end up without WP and Griquas?
and how did jake white's (PUKE) bulls' get there? - beaten, no massacred, by the Purple People Eaters in 1st round and were lucky to beat them at Loftus