So the 2nd week of Super 14 rugbyt has come to an end. Who would be silly enough to predict a winner, ket alone the four semi finalists at this early stage? Naas, one of the two jockeys that keep coming on my TV screen to tell me what I saw on the box yesterday? Never. That insane individual would be me!
After only 2 weeks, a pattern has already emerged. The Sharks suck, the Cheetahs are a surprise package, the Bulls are the best team in South Africa and the Cats don't have a hope in hell. The Western Force might as well be renamed to the Western Wooden Spoon Holders and as for the the Blues and Reds, just as well they don't have a silly adjective.
Already, the traditional teams are tops with the Crusaders, 'Canes, Waratahs (silly little flowers that they are) and the Brumbies showing early form. Will it change over the next 3 months of rugby. I doubt it. Oh yes, the jockeys will hype it up, they will tell us how close the Bulls are from a semi. They will tell us that it's a long season and players will get injured. They will get Kobus Wieser for some free coffee to come in and rave about some great forward play, but can anyone beat the top 4 in Super 14 rugby at the moment?
My prediction today, Sunday 19 February 2005 is a simple, NO!
2nd part....who will be relegated to make way for next year's Wooden Spoon Holders? The Cats, or maybe the Cheetahs. The Cheetahs aren't the best choice though, as they do have a couple of past Sharks in the side, so I am going with the Cats.
Comments? Feel free. Put your money where your mouth is big boy.
The sad thing about all of this is that we still have to wait until the end of May to see a result. Why do we put ourselves through it?
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