Sharks fears mount over latest Eben Etzebeth injury

He’s an oxymoron, when he’s in space and can try and put his foot down he finds someone else to pass to, and when he’s about to be tackled he never chooses to pass to the guy in space he just runs into the tackler.

I wish he was just a hungus like you say.

Having to agree with everything you said there and Bower should still have plenty of years left, I just like some of the younger carrying options.

I was a 6/small 2nd row, but I was taught to set well and was very grateful for it as it paid dividends.

I painted “IRELAND RWC ‘23 CHAMPS” on the side of it. I was very confident at the time.

That’s aged beautifully!

The SA teams have been a brilliant addition and it’s total buy-in with the fans too. There’s a SA lad drinks in my local pub over here. He’s from Pretoria originally and is mad for the rugby. He watches every URC game going, no matter who is playing! He thinks that the URC is having a big knock on with the Boks in a good way.

Very excited for the Nov series and I’ll be watching the RC closely. I think Rassie is quietly happy that everyone is focusing on 7:1 splits and scrum time. I think he’s starting to develop a more expansive game plan with his recent training squad selection.

I think there’s a better than even chance that the Boks get the win at Eden Park.

Think that’s 35 and think that is how many they will select and this is not my squad necessarily but the one I think they will select …Chur!

There are 3 games of the year:

Boks / NZ at Eden park

Boks / France

Boks / Ireland

Should be Hurricanes best year yet, in 30 years, next year. Josh Moorby released from his contract should be a big target, Fehi looks breakout rookie of year potential, Banks should be better after another NPC season, Viljeon only got two games this year compared to four last for some strange reason, he should be a dynamite backup next year. Other 22 yo’s like Tjay Clark, Higgins, Godfrey, Rova all look very promising too. Obviously Barrett will be back. Roigard-Love-Harkin looks like it could be the most devastating spine in club rugby. Cameron as a really solid back 10 or bench player.

Gallagher is a real loss, as while the back row might have the talent of these potent backline stars, I don’t feel the tight five has the same ceiling. Certainly got enough to win a SR title but could they struggle in a World Club Championship against bigger teams than Chiefs and Crusaders/Blues?