Man, was hoping the bools and Saaarks would come right this weekend but it was not to be. The saaarks got hammered against a very week welsh scarlets team. Bools were frustrating, showed glimpses but also had two really harsh yellow cards.
Bools match tactics were wrong, they were two eager to spread it when they should be working in the pick up and drive. They are missing Marcel Coetzee. Where to now for Jake? This is the longest I’ve seen him stay at one team. Not sure how he will correct this given the money he has at his disposal.
Something is seriously wrong at the Saarks, maybe too soon to start the boks and maybe should have been on the bench and ease them in, but with a new coach who only knows 7s, one wonder whether they’ll ever get it right. But they have serious problems with team culture. Players don’t want to hang around. Fassi was looking for an exit to the stormers which I think would have been the right move.
As for the stormers, man, blommetjies messed up big time to not catch the ball. So did Hershel Jantjies, those two players alone cost the game as the stormers started really well but allowed Leinster to get back into the match. Willemse was invisible all game. Dan Du Plesis is proving to be a useful centre. Can cover both 12 and 13 and in the shape of his life. Willemse has not impressed me at 12 this season. Need to find form and a position that suits him. Ideally he should be at 10 and fight for the bok jumper.
Lions surprised me in the last 20 min and game back really well and showed great attacking rugby to beat Benneton. Really entertaining game to watch. So lions were our only winners this weekend.
Next week we shift to Heineken cup last 16. Curious to see the outcome