When looking at the SA conference and ignoring the matches against overseas teams, our conference make for interesting reading.
I thought it would be interesting to have a look at our conference as a unit on its own, comparing our local derbies only.
Here are the results so far.
| HOME | SCORE | AWAY | SCORE | HOME | LOG POINTS | AWAY | LOG POINTS | |
| Sharks | 24 | Cheetahs | 9 | Sharks | 4 | Cheetahs | 0 | |
| Lions | 20 | Bulls | 24 | Lions | 1 | Bulls | 4 | |
| Cheetahs | 23 | Bulls | 25 | Cheetahs | 1 | Bulls | 4 | |
| Stormers | 19 | Lions | 16 | Stormers | 4 | Lions | 1 | |
| Stormers | 21 | Cheetahs | 15 | Stormers | 4 | Cheetahs | 1 | |
| Cheetahs | 20 | Lions | 25 | Cheetahs | 1 | Lions | 4 | |
| Bulls | 13 | Stormers | 23 | Bulls | 0 | Stormers | 4 | |
| Bulls | 30 | Lions | 23 | Bulls | 4 | Lions | 1 | |
| Sharks | 6 | Stormers | 16 | Sharks | 0 | Stormers | 4 | |
| Sharks | 27 | Lions | 3 | Sharks | 5 | Lions | 0 | |
| Lions | 19 | Stormers | 33 | Stormers | 4 | Lions | 0 | |
| Stormers | 32 | Sharks | 12 | Stormers | 5 | Sharks | 0 | |
| Lions | 19 | Cheetahs | 53 | Lions | 0 | Cheetahs | 5 | |
| Sharks | 23 | Bulls | 32 | Sharks | 0 | Bulls | 4 |
The SA conference log excluding overseas matches.
| TEAM | WINS | PLAYED | LOG POINTS |
| Stormers | 6 | 6 | 25 |
| Bulls | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| Sharks | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Cheetahs | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| Lions | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Matches still to be played.
Bulls vs Cheetahs
Cheetahs vs Sharks
Lions vs Sharks
Stormers vs Bulls
Bulls vs Sharks
Cheetahs vs Stormers
Overall there is no doubt that the Stormers is by far our best team in the conference system this year, as they are yet to lose a match. The interesting fact for the Sharks is that they have no home games left.
The possibility is that the sharks after looking rather flat and one dimensional over the past few weeks, may end up in the 4th position in our conference, and the Cheetahs only 1 point behind to overtake them.
Interesting times ahead.
What’s interesting about it?
Same old, same old.
Lions sucking on the hind t1t.
Cheetahs making a concerted effort but will fall short.
Sharks, Stormers and Bulls fighting for the title.
Sharks will fall prey to the Lions in the last round as the Lions win convincingly and proclaim the season a success.
Stormers will cough and splutter their way to a wild card play off somewhere in NZ and will lose convincingly.
Bulls will peak at the right time, get a home playoff and make the final where anything can happen.
This could be a CC log from any year in the last decade!
(All a bit tongue in cheek gents.)
@ Scrumdown:
Sorry Scrumdown (snicker), I thought it would be enlightening to all and sunder, something we haven’t discussed yet.
But then again I find the statistic of calculating how paint dries interesting even though it is quite obvious.
2@ biltongbek:
Lies, damn lies and statistics?
It’s always good to look at facts, but just when you think you’ve got it all sussed out, a team like the Lions go and screw up all of the stat’s.
I guess that’s what makes life so interesting.
@ Scrumdown:
I think you are thinking of something else.
There was a movie “Sex, Lies and videotapes.”
Fact, the Lions have a Super Rugby win ratio of 2/13 in the current season, or just about 15,38%.
Interestingly with Marius Jonker as referee in Super Rugby history the Lions have a win ratio of 0/9. Just about 0%.
Don’t know which stat’ is more interesting as a Lions supporter, but will bear both in mind for this weeks Superbru predictions.
According to supersport the Stormers are in talks with Liefling to help them out at 10.
@ Loosehead:
Sonder tanne gaan hulle Ge se lied opdonner
Julle agter gekom Habana speel swak vandat hy daai voor tanne verloor het of daai gum guard gebruik het wat dit so laat lyk.
@ superBul:
Bwahahahahahaha….
@ Scrumdown #1
Then again, the Cheetahs could beat the Bulls, Sharks and Stormers, and the Bulls may end losing the return match at Loftus, and lose to the Stormers! The Stormers are our best shot, which might be a depressing sight, cos they haven’t shown any BMT since 2000!
Bulls have a huge mountain to climb, and the Cheetahs will be asking alot more questions than the Sharks. Against the Sharks, the bulls just had to counter Alberts and Deysel!
Against the Cheetahs, anyone in the team is capable of sparking a outrageous counter, and score with a blink of an eye! It will not be the type of game, the Bulls relish. The Bulls love a simple physical clash. Cheetahs will give that, and be unpredictable with the ball in hand. They have shown the ability to play good tactical kicking rugby, but have countered with great speed and skill!
This is by far the best Super season the Cheetahs have had, and with a very youthful look about them, they can cause havoc in the CC and going into next year. There are only about 4 guys older than 25! With the exception of sarel, and Riaan Viljoen, this is the Cheetahs CC team!
Go Cheetahs!!
@ superBul:
Nee man, dit werk so, die woord liefling word gevorm op die f met die lippe teen mekaar.
As dit Liethling was sou die tanne n’ probleem wees.
Jislaaik, I can only hope that this Liefling storie is unfounded. Based on Friday’s performance, I’ll pick Duvenage anyday.
@ fender:
You and your band could sing the song live from the Railway stand!
10@ Cheetah4eva:
Strauss is playing EXCEPTIONAL Rugby at the moment.
Problem is with JS already a “shoe in” for the WC, would Div consider leaving Bissie out or perhaps taking 3 hookers ala Jake in 2007?
@ Scrumdown:
Puff Divvy will take Ralepele ahead of Strauss.
7/8: hiehiehie ! dankie ou bul, nou weer lekker gelag.
Watter span is na die naweek se wedstryde onder die grootste druk ?
Antwoord: Die Cheetahs.
Hoekom ?
Want na die Sharks se powere vertoning is hul tjekboeke weer uit om ‘n wenspan te koop. So die hele vrystaat voorry, brussow, juan smith, johnson, skakelpaar en riaan viljoen gaan seker durbs toe volgende seisoen !
😀
15@ Loosehead:
Highly likely due to pressure from SARU, but ultimately the wrong decision.
@ bdb:
Dit hang natuurlik af hoeveel van die vrystaters kan swem, dit help nie dat die Sharks se lontrakte “surfing lessons” en nie “swimming lessons” as byvoordele het nie.
Maar op n’ ernstige noot, die sharks sal heel moontlik eerder kyk na die tweeling boeties en moontlik na Riaan viljoen. En in die voorspelers na Ashley Johnson.
10: CFE, jou span lyk goed, so dit gaan ‘n grote wees Saterdag. Sonder die Bokke in die CB, gaan dit ‘n groot skok wees as die finaal nie tussen die Ctahs en die Leeus gaan wees nie. Maar selfs sonder al hul bokke, dink ek die Bulle en WP gaan nog steeds sterk kompeterend wees.
Maar voor ons daar kom, is daar eers saterdag se afspraak op Loftus en die res van die S15 wat nog lank is.
6: Liefling is straight, hy sal nie die ouens van die kaap kan uithelp nie ! 😉
15: Chili speel baie goeie rugby deesdae, so hy moet meer in die begin 15 wees. Ek sal nog steeds vir Bissie speel, as hy net rustiger kan raak en op die game konsentreer. Die Sharks stutte lyk nie te goed nie, en Van Staden het my meer beindruk as dr. Jannie.
As Bismark saam Bakkies, Burger en Brussow speel, gaan hul doodmaak voor. So, Snorre gaan vir Bismark en Smittie vat, die nr.3 haker gaan Chili, Strauss of Liebenberg wees.
Die Bulle en die Staat se jong stutte is besig om groot naam vir hulself te maak, veral Coenie en Wors (Greyling).
Maar, ou Snorre gaan seker volhard met oor die muur CJ ?
@ bdb:
Hulle sal maar die selfhelp video moet nadersleep!
Die Stormers se 100% kans om die sukkelende Brumbies te wen het nou na 150% gestyg. Elsom is weer uit met ‘n besering. Jake White kon nie vir ‘n moeiliker uitdaging gevra het om hierdie span weer op te tel vir volgende jaar nie.
23@ bdb:
Hy het mos probeer die Lions reg kry en kyk wat daar gebeur het.
Nee wat, Brumbies sal maar sukkel so lank as wat Aus 5 spanne het. Hulle het net nie genoeg spelers in die land nie, en IMO is SA in die selfde possisie met Leeus wat jaar na jaar suig.
Hey Loosehead, we’re a blues band – we don’t do Gay Korsten numbers!
25@ fender:
Talking about Gay Korsten makes me think back to 1984, when I was in the Army. He’s son was in the Army, same intake as me… he was Gay Korsten, if ever there was a gay one!
Ons het vir ou Ge Korsten, sommer “Grys Costume” genoem.
@ Scrumdown:
Seems like the last time the Bulls and Stormers played it was the Bulls that did all the coughing and splattering.
Have to agree with you though. Cheetahs are making a great dash for it at the end, but will probably fall short. I predict a single win against SA foe, but who will be the big question.
@ bdb:
I think the biggest sparks this year is the Ebersohn bro’s and both of them, as well as Brussouw and Smith have turned down big offers to stay at the Cheetahs. As for the front row, would the Sharks really buy them, and would they really go there, given the front row they have? Same goes for Johnson.
I PRAY I AM RIGHT.
@ biltongbek:
So ja, klaar gepraat oor die boetties. Wat Viljoen betref, die Sharks het 2 jaar gelede ‘n helse hofsaak oor Ludik gehad, hoekom nou ‘n nuwe fb koop?
@ bdb:
Hoekom nom julle hom dan Liefling?
Biltongbek, replying to what you said in comment (2) of “Three NZ teams in the play offs.”
I suppose as far as the Bulls and Sharks are concerned, its all in their own hands now.
I think they can both beat the Tahs and Tahs. Bulls to lose against the Stormers.
Sharks to lose against the Bulls.
All the Sharks have to do is NOT fall short against the Lions, and both teams have picked up three wins in the last 4. VERY possible. Why not?
Cheetahs just need to calm down.
This is typical Sharks….take it easy at home and end up losing. Their backs are now to the wall and this is when they perform best….and perform, they have to, otherwise its middle of the table. I think they will win in Bloem and Ellis Park, then Loftus is the real tester….but last time out, I think there were more Sharks supporters there than Bulls! and that should make the difference.
Must say I would not have a problem if the Cheetahs went through, they are probably the guys who deserve it most.
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