When reputations count for nothing
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Round One of Super Rugby 2015 was absorbing and produced some fascinating results.
It was clear reputations counted for nothing.
There are four matches that stand out for me, where this 'lack of regard' for fame and names were most evident.
The defending champion Waratahs came up well short in their 15-25 loss to the Western Force in Sydney, while the Bulls were just as badly outclassed by the Stormers (a 17-29 loss) in Pretoria.
Throw in the Sharks going down (29-35) to the Cheetahs in Durban and the Crusaders losing (10-20) to the Rebels at home.
* Vir die AFRIKAANSE weergawe, D…
It was clear reputations counted for nothing.
There are four matches that stand out for me, where this 'lack of regard' for fame and names were most evident.
The defending champion Waratahs came up well short in their 15-25 loss to the Western Force in Sydney, while the Bulls were just as badly outclassed by the Stormers (a 17-29 loss) in Pretoria.
Throw in the Sharks going down (29-35) to the Cheetahs in Durban and the Crusaders losing (10-20) to the Rebels at home.
* Vir die AFRIKAANSE weergawe, D…
