Can the Kiwis Be Stopped After Three Rounds of the Super 14?

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Published: March 1, 2010

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The third week of the Super 14 saw every New Zealand side win, and only one each for the Aussies and South Africans!

Let's hope it is not a sign of things to come, but not much has changed from what we usually see.  The Kiwis dominated their overseas competition, and all picked up bonus points.  Meanwhile, the Aussies and South Africans were each bad at home and away from home.

The Bulls showed they are worthy defending champions and won't give up their crown easily, whilst the Stormers for all their promise failed once again at home in front of a large crowd.  Every year they lose when they are expected to win, and this result will have a massive impact on their campaign.

The Cheetahs were disappointing, the Reds inconsistent, the Lions simply not quite good enough, the Sharks a disgrace, and the Force incompetent.  Whoever thought 15 sides would be better than 14 was dreaming!

 

Crusaders (35) vs. Sharks (6) What an inept display from a side full of Springboks. The Crusaders were made to look way better than they deserved by a side who barely resemble a rugby side. The basics of the game shouldn't be that hard to perform, especially in good conditions.

The Sharks will never win when their scrum constantly cannot hold steady and gets shunted backwards.  It doesn't present front foot ball, but the problem when the Sharks do have the ball is they don't know what to do with it. Pienaar, for all his talent, still makes too many basic errors.  The Sharks backline runs across field, and the backrow doesn't get enough forward momentum happening. It places far too much demand on individuals trying to produce something spectacular.

J.P. Pietersen has become one of the great defensive wingers, primarily because he never gets any ball to attack with.  The Crusaders tried hard, but were also guilty of too many errors.  However, they gained in confidence as their lead mounted, and launc...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Rugby Union

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