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My prediction of a two point Sharks victory was so close to being right… 21-25 down and the Sharks had three opportunities to kick at goal in the dying minutes.
They spurned two and missed one… two successful kicks would have put them 27-25 up. Why?
And then Kanko’s penalty try! Or what should have been a penalty try – even the Australian papers are admitting as much. He had an open run in! But really, what good is it blaming the ref. Terblanche could have passed half a second earlier, or they could have just kicked at goal those few previous times… they were robbed, but ultimately they robbed themselves (and me, and all their other fans) of a great victory. But there were a few glimpses of a potential revival there… very faint glimpses.
The Reds! What a surprise… or maybe last week was the surprise. They were good against the Waratahs, great against the Crusaders, mediocre last week against the Blues, and now fabulous. Perhaps they are serious contenders… if they can only string a few wins together – 7 or 8 wins will get a semi-final place this year – losing every second week probably won’t be quite good enough. But step aside Berrick Barnes and Matt Giteau – Quade Cooper is the new face of genius in Australia – on current form he is the best choice for Aussie # 10.
And the Cheetahs… they’re a dark horse, just like the Reds – diabolical one week, sensational the next. I doubt they can sustain it, but Brussow and Smith really are beasts. They smashed the Hurricanes at the breakdown, just like France are going to do to New Zealand at the next World Cup… it’s totally unrelated, but I’ve said it: France will beat New Zealand at the 2011 World Cup in their Pool A game.
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