The oval ball bounces straight for us.

It is indeed a sunny day in Tshwane (petoria). The locals woke up as World and Super14 champions, had a winning team over the week-end and were comfortable in the knowledge that they couldn't lose in the week coming up. But weather is all relative and it's getting remarkably Stormier in the near future for our boys in blue over the Jukskei. They have a bye coming up, have already surrendered the S14 trophy (even the Stormers already have more points than they can mathematically get) and Dangerous Dave is joining the ranks of their tax paying/avoiding residents (the fact that my darling sister is leaving the town for good on the exact selfsame day has not gone unnoticed).

Dan's the man

The contrast was hard to ignore (these days are distant memories, WWSD-what would Steve Do?). Loftus was empty, Newlands packed. The Super 14 is getting very exciting as the Crusaders wait on who'll be joining them in the semis. There's four weeks to go and the Sharks and Waratahs are sitting in second and third with a bit of breathing space to the pack of six marauding for fourth. The length and nature of the tournament means that they're all in with a shout and there's a bit of dice throwing required to predict the make-up of the final four.

Which is exactly what we did. Here are the crunch games with some bone tossing for the results(winners in bold).

April
25 Crusaders vs Blues Christchurch 9.35am
26 Waratahs vs The Sharks Sydney 11.40am

MAY

3 Vodacom Bulls vs Waratahs Loftus Versfeld 3pm
3 Vodacom Stormers vs Brumbies Newlands Rugby Stadium 5.05pm
9 Hurricanes vs Western Force Wellington 9.35am
9 Vodacom Bulls vs Brumbies Loftus Versfeld 7.10pm
10 Vodacom Stormers vs Waratahs Newlands Rugby Stadium 7.10pm
16 Blues vs Hurricanes Auckland 9.35am
16 Western Force vs Brumbies Perth 1.05pm
17 Reds vs Waratahs Brisbane 11.40am
17 The Sharks vs Chiefs The Absa Stadium, Durban 7.10pm

The bones are clearly from the Table mountain area as they see the 'Tahs and the Sharks stumbling ever so slightly in the difficult run in with the Stormers and Cane's pulling through with mostly homeground games. Using a lovely excel sheet we can fathom a 'Saders vs 'Tahs/Canes in Christchurch and Sharks/Stormers (venue TBA) final four. That's my cock on a block, but anything can happen, except a Bulls title defence.


Whilst we're on the subject of rugby, and have got the boring talk of results/matches out the way, it's time to look at some pivots. Dan Carter is the best.
Just look at him, and you'll see why Jeannie D didn't come home the night the 'Saders played in Cape Town. The bone structure, the 'gee shucks' countryboy attitude and the fact that he's pretty darn good all makes him a top prize for any girl. But since he's currently injured we do have to look elsewhere and luckily it's not a far travel to find his worthy replacement.
they all want their hands on him



He's reserved and down to earth, pretty good with the boot and (according to our XY chromosoned sources) bloody hot too. Yes sirree, Peter Grant has it all, and if those bones are to be believed an appointment with Mr Carter come May 31st.

Pete always scores