Well how's this for you Freestate Cheetahs
Out:
Riaan Viljoen, F Juries, Philip Burger, Corn¨¦ Uys, Wilmaure Louw, Barry Geel, Naas Olivier, Sarel Pretorius, Kabamba Floors, Frans Viljoen, Johan Wessels, Pieter Myburgh, Leon Karemaker, Wilhelm Steenkamp, Hendrik Roodt, Ryno Barnes, Skipper Badenhorst, Kobus Calldo, Juan Smith (injured), Martin Muller (injured), Johan Goosen (injured), Coenie Oosthuizen (injured)
Stormers
Schalk Burger, Duanne Vermeulen, Jacque Fourie, Aplon was injured a few times, Joe Petersen (injured), Conrad Jantjies, Etzebeth, Carr, Koster (all out injured)
Bulls
Out: GurthrÂ0‹2 Steenkamp, Gary Botha, Victor Matfield, Bakkies Botha, Daniel Russouw, Fourie Du Preez
Following were injured
Lionel Cronje , Johan Sadie, Flip v.d Merwe
The Lions had 11 guys out injured. That was even before Taute got injured
Here is the list off all the guys they lost through injury
http://injuryupdate.com.au/super-rugby-johannesburg-lions-injury-list.php
Not even adding the Sharks so you guys got it pretty good compared to the Cheetahs and Lions.
And did the Cheetahs lost by much before they lost Goosen? Should have beaten the Brumbies was robbed by a last minute call from a NZ referee which was a wrong call. Did they moan no. They moved on. They gave the Saders a go at home. They show what they can do from scoring a try from their own 22 with typical Freestate happy go lucky play. Against the Highlanders they lost Goosen and it all went to **** for them. But you will never hear them moan. That is one reason why everyone here in SA love them so much. They will lose half their squad year in year out but the will be back with 19 and 20 year olds throwing the ball around and hitting space attacking with pace. Were they that much more awful than the Canes? No they were just unlucky. So not a excuse. No one told the Blues to go sign a fat Weepu or a tired looking Nonu or to go put in a late tackle on a Bulls player to get suspended. So the Blues had no excuses only themselves to blame. The fact is they were a 4 point bye for NZ teams .
haha Bullshit
Did your hundred years include international isolation where provincial rivalry was at its peak as it was the highest level of competition available to us. Ask a Bulls supporter about it. Heineken should know. We are playing a natural physical game. Those guys want to rip each other apart. Then there is the naked Freestate supporters who were the last line of defence and tackled the rugby players on their way to score a try. You can ask Ezekiel about SA rugby banter.
No its not. It was always going to be the Saders plus another NZ team. No one told you guys to Beef up your teams so equally to make them appear stronger where they are basically enhanced by other players from other regions. The Stormers you see or Sharks is the same guys who will play CC for them. The Franchise system work well especially in 96 when you played your top 60 players against our provinces who did not haVe the luxury. Now its working against you. Only Crusaders and Blue did something in SR the rest did nothing much special.
