SupeRugby Round 15 Recap:

Go Lions Go! The Lions secured a great win away from home which could do the Bulls and Sharks a favour. Both these teams winning at home this weekend too. The Highlanders and the Bulls are currently out of the wild card 6 and the Waratahs, Sharks and Crusaders will constantly be peeking over their shoulder and know slipping up could cost them severely!

• Ma'a Nonu scored a brace as the Hurricanes beat the Force comfortably. The backline was looking great and I am sure they all welcomed back Piri Weepu but I must be honest I was surprised to see him come on at half time for Eaton who has been solid. Cameron Shepherd was the only real resistance for the Force with 18 points. Hurricanes win 34-28
• The game was pretty tight from the word go. It was good to see Jantjies back as he looked dangerous, I suppose it does help by having a World Cup winning flyhalf standing next to you in Butch James. It all however came down to one last ditched effort by Wikus van Heerden in the 79th minute to put the Lions two points clear. Elton Jantjies added an extra two with the conversion but the fat lady had already sung. Lions winning 26-22
• The Stormers beat the Brumbies at what looked an extremely chilly Canberra as expected. Kurt Coleman answered the call at flyhalf after a number of injuries. This kid looks good and I hope the inclusion of 'whom we do not mention' in the squad does not impact on his selection or playing time. He scored 8 of the Stormers 16 points and was part of an away winning Stormers outfit. Well Played bud. Stormers winning 16-3
• The Sharks won a very important game against fellow wild card contenders, the Waratahs in Durban. It was the Patrick Lambie show as he scored 21 of the Sharks 26 points. The Sharks now face the cheetahs and the Waratahs face the Bulls...week 16 should be good. Sharks winning 26-21
• The Bulls beat the Cheetahs in the bull ring as all home fans expected. Neutrals weren't however too convinced as the Cheetahs could have won this one looking at their current form. It however wasn't meant to be and the Bulls at home is like playing against the entire Pretoria on your own. Danie Rossouw has come off the bench and scored two for the Bulls. He is in superb form and I would like to see him in the starting line up for the Bulls, preferably in the loose trio. (Maybe dropping Spies...just saying) Sias Ebersohn has also been in great form this season. Possibly the Cheetahs find of the season. Bulls winning 32-21
• Do you know what I love about the Reds this year, their ability to change the way they play in order to beat certain teams. They did it to the Stormers at Newlands and have now done it to the Crusaders in Brisbane. Trailing 10-7 at half time they turned the game around and have taken it by 1 point with a 79th minute penalty from who other than Quade Cooper. Reds winning 17-16

Player of the Week: Patrick Lambie

Team of the Week: Lions

WTF of the Week: 'Of whom we do not mention' being called up to Stormers Squad...WTF????

Ouch of the Week:  Christian Lealiifano's head clash