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Van Rensburg stars as Lions maul Waratahs
By Gareth Morgan
Rohan Janse van Rensburg claimed his second double in as many games as the Lions romped to a thrilling 55-36 win over the Waratahs in their Super Rugby clash in Johannesburg.
Last season's beaten finalists ran in eight tries in total, with Warren Whiteley, Ruan Ackermann, Andries Coetzee, Ross Cronje, Sylvian Mahuza and Malcolm Marx also finding the line and fly-half Elton Jantjies kicking 15 points.
The Waratahs, who downed Australian rivals Western Force in their opening game, were hampered by first-half yellow cards for Reece Robinson and Sekope Kepu, but did manage to score five tries of their own through Rob Horne, Michael Hooper, Bryce Hegarty, David McDuling and Israel Folau.
The Stormers also made it two wins from two, eventually seeing off a dogged Jaguares side 32-25 at Newlands.
EW Viljoen, Jano Vermaak and SP Marais all scored five-pointers for the hosts, who also earned a penalty try, while wing Santiago Cordero claimed two of the visitors' three touchdowns.
There was a similarly tight tussle in Bloemfontein where the Cheetahs held off a late surge from the Bulls to win 34-28.
Tries from Teboho Mohoje (2), Clinton Swart and Justin Basson helped the hosts open up a 28-14 lead by the break, but Jamba Ulengo and Piet van Zyl replied for the Bulls during the second half to set up a tense finale.
The Sunwolves, meanwhile, responded to their 83-17 trouncing at the hands of the Hurricanes last weekend with an improved display, but were still beaten 37-23 by the Southern Kings.
Replacements Rudi van Rooyen and Chris Cloete were among four try-scorers for Deon Davids' men in a game that was played at the National Stadium in Singapore.
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No he's just limited in what he can do. Like Scott Robertson. And Eddie Jones.
Sometimes it doesn't work out so you have to go looking for another national coach who supports his country and believes in what he is doing. Like NZ replacing Ian Foster. And South Africa bringing Erasmus back in to over see Neinbar.
This is the real world. Not the fantasy oh you don't need passion for your country for international rugby. Ask a kiwi, or a south african or a frenchman.
Go to commentsDont complain too much or start jumping to conclusions.
Here in NZ commentators have been blabbing that our bottom pathway competition the NPC (provincial teams only like Taranaki, Wellington etc)is not fit for purpose ie supplying players to Super rugby level then they started blabbing that our Super Rugby comp (combined provincial unions making up, Crusaders, Hurricanes, etc) wasn't good enough without the South African teams and for the style SA and the northern powers play at test level.
Here is what I reckon, Our comps are good enough for how WE want to play rugby not how Ireland, SA, England etc play. Our comps are high tempo, more rucks, mauls, running plays, kicks in play, returns, in a game than most YES alot of repetition but that builds attacking skillsets and mindsets. I don't want to see world teams all play the same they all have their own identity and style as do England (we were scared with all this kind of talk when they came here) World powerhouse for a reason, losses this year have been by the tiniest of margins and could have gone either way in alot of games. Built around forward power and blitz defence they have got a great attack Wingers are chosen for their Xfactor now not can they chase up and unders all day. Stick to your guns its not far off
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