Preview: Bulls v Sharks

The clash between the Vodacom Bulls and the Sharks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday is set to be a straight fight for a play-off spot as both South African teams strive to secure a top six finish and remain in with a chance of tasting ultimate Vodacom Super Rugby glory.

The Waratahs are expected to win against the Brumbies and this will make it impossible for both the Bulls and Sharks to progress to the play-offs. The winner of the Pretoria clash could finish as high as fourth and thus ensure a home “quarter-final,” yet the most likely finish for the winner will in all probability be fifth.

Regardless of the various possible scenarios, both Frans Ludeke and John Plumtree will steel their respective sides for a must-win encounter. This is nothing new for the home team as they have approached the last five or six weeks in this manner and have achieved some impressive momentum and are now high on confidence going into the championship rounds.

The Sharks have been in the top six for the majority of the competition but have failed to really find their fifth gear of late. The constant struggle to put an 80-minute performance together finally caught up to them against the MTN Lions last weekend and Shark fans must think that their team might not be destined for greatness in 2011. The 22 men tasked with proving them wrong will need to come up with something special on match day to make their faithful believe once more.

After a disappointing first half of the season, the Bulls regrouped after their Australasian tour and back in the comfort of the Republic, they have recaptured the rhythm that saw them win three Super Rugby titles in four years.

The forwards do the dirty work up front, getting their team on the front foot with strong ball carries, dominating the set pieces and generally physically imposing themselves on their opponents. After that has been done, Morne Steyn and his scrumhalf dictate matters.

In their own 22, they get themselves out of trouble with good distance line kicks. Between the two 22-metre areas, they opt for the tactical corner kick or the high up-and-under. Only when they get turnover or retrieved ball after their high kicks or have set piece ball inside the opposition 22 do they get their outside backs involved.

The abovementioned game plan seems simple and easily telegraphed, yet very few opponents have been able to find a remedy for this basic Bulls bash-up game. The key could lie in the fact that the men from Pretoria have the perfect personnel on hand to implement their strategy.

How To Become Straight - News


Preview: Bulls v Sharks

The clash between the Vodacom Bulls and the Sharks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday is set to be a straight fight for a play-off spot as both South African teams strive to secure a top six finish and remain in with a chance of tasting ultimate Vodacom



Straight Privilege – Second Lesbian Blogger Outed As Man

When you swim in it everyday, you are not going to be as aware of it as someone that falls in and drowned by it. However I do see this as an example of it. Or maybe it should be called Straight Privilege. What we have here are two white guys running up



Bature's Inaccurate predictions
Bature's Inaccurate predictions

Now that it has become clear that there is going to be a straight fight between President Mills and Mrs. Rawlings, Alhaji Bature has started making started talking once more. This time around, he says he is certain that Mrs. Rawlings will not go to



California Psychologist Answers Questions on Reparative Therapy for Homosexuals

What does that mean? NICOLOSI: I believe that we were all intended to be heterosexual, and that no one was designed to be gay. Our bodies were designed for the opposite sex. Let's be blunt: the anus was not biologically designed as a sexual organ.



Underground and in the Closet - by David Kenner

The sock-puppet blogger "Gay Girl in Damascus," who turned out to be a straight guy in Scotland has captured the world's attention -- but the real gay communities in the Middle East face legal and societal discrimination every day.




"How To Become a Shaman"-National Geographic - Straight Dope ...

Castenada was a Peruvian-born American anthropologist who studied to become a sorcerer under a Yaqui "man of knowledge" known as Don Juan Matus. Frankly, I found Castenada's books, and his experiences rather....disturbing. A little bit like Stephen King in real time. If anything, I think they might tend to discourage one from following that particular course. YMMV. Castenada was a Peruvian-born American anthropologist who studied to become a sorcerer under a Yaqui "man of knowledge" known as Don Juan Matus. Frankly, I found Castenada's books, and his experiences rather....disturbing. A little bit like Stephen King in real time. If anything, I think they might tend to discourage one from following that particular course. YMMV. The thing that struck me was that Don Juan's/Castenada's brand of sorcery didn't seem to have any practical application. It didn't heal illnesses, feed the hungry, promote world peace or even foretell the future. It was purely a personal ego trip....at best it could perhaps be said to expand one's mind (the shaman's). What good is knowing a sorcerer if he can't do anything for you? The thing that struck me was that Don Juan's/Castenada's brand of sorcery didn't seem to have any practical application. It didn't heal illnesses, feed the hungry, promote world peace or even foretell the future. It was purely a personal ego trip....at best it could perhaps be said to expand one's mind (the shaman's). What good is knowing a sorcerer if he can't do anything for you?


How To Become Straight - Bookshelf

How to become a straight-A student, the unconventional strategies real college students use to score high while studying less

How to become a straight-A student, the unconventional strategies real college students use to score high while studying less

Offers time-management strategies, tips on taking tests, techniques for writing essays better and faster, and self-assessment tests to help students analyze ...

When did Indians become straight?, kinship, the history of sexuality, and native sovereignty

When did Indians become straight?, kinship, the history of sexuality, and native sovereignty

When Did Indians Become Straight?explores the complex relationship between sexual mores and shifting forms of Native American self-representation.

Get Rich with Options, Four Winning Strategies Straight from the Exchange Floor

Get Rich with Options, Four Winning Strategies Straight from the Exchange Floor

With this book as your guide, you'll quickly discover how--through safer speculation and hedging techniques--selling options can generate immediate income.

Gay affirmative therapy for the straight clinician, the essential guide

Gay affirmative therapy for the straight clinician, the essential guide

It holds that gay individuals can be "changed" to become straight by eliminating homosexual desires. The male and female ideals touted by these therapies ...

Gay, straight, and in-between, the sexology of erotic orientation

Gay, straight, and in-between, the sexology of erotic orientation

A unique feature of this book is the follow-up reporting on Money's long-term studies that began over three decades ago.

Casual Articles Directory


How to become straight again? I tired praying and asking for ...
How to become straight again? I tired praying and asking for forgiveness but it won't work. And I know for a fact that I just can't accept the fact, and I can't live ...

How to Become a Straight-A Student by Cal Newport - Book ...
Looking to jumpstart your GPA? Most college students believe that straight A's can be achieved only through cramming and painful all-nighters at the library. But Cal ...

Amazon.com: How to Become a Straight-A Student: The ...
Amazon.com: How to Become a Straight-A Student: The Unconventional Strategies Real College Students Use to Score High While Studying Less eBook: Cal Newport: Kindle Store

How to Help a Lesbian Who Wants to Become Straight - wikiHow
wikiHow article about How to Help a Lesbian Who Wants to Become Straight.

How to Be a Straight "A" Student - wikiHow
"How to Get Straight "A"s" If you are a person who's grades are not as great as you want them to be then here's your guide to being more focused and relaxed. Edit Steps ...