I am not surprised by your success Tim. You are damn good at what you do. May your channel go from strength to strength in the new year. Can't wait to have you and your family set foot on our shores. May you and your family find whatever it is that you wish for in 2025.

Well done ..respect..from Cape Town

Munster need him,

Wow this channel has blown up. Congrats!

Can't say Ben Youngs not at fault, that's completely and utterly stupid position to take a quick tap. Shouldn't happen at this level, terribly low rugby IQ. Northern hemisphere camera work is frustratingly bad, as well as camera director choosing shots and replays super selectively all the time.

I will so so miss this guy!

interesting i was watching 1997 champs cup final it was saying french players going to go play in the rich english clubs lol!

May your success be multiplied many times over in 2025. I enjoy your channel.

As a stormers fan, this game was fscking trash. Both teams deserved to lose by 30 points. Talk all you want about the ref, but both teams were kak and I feel for the 50k people in the stadium that paid to watch this dumpster fire of a game. Neither flyhalf can kick, 50% of both teams can't catch, some of the stupidest tackles I've seen in real time. I should have rather worked than watch this

Yes, well done for St Stephens Day! Meanwhile, although I think I probably would have also given Sam Prendergast 'Man Of The Match', I take your point about Josh van Der Flier. I kinda think he should take over from the Duracell Bunny though he might not appreciate my suggestion.

Tim, you have made rugby union more interesting to listen to and to watch. ☘️

It’s basically the Scotland team they know too much and just cancel each other out. Also the ref was horrific gave Edinburgh a penalty advantage, Edinburgh went backwards and he called advantage over.

I think this would be a storming idea!! The "When" would seem to be the easiest part - slotting a 3-game series between the World Cup year, and the Lions year - ie every 2 years. However, the time of year will stand some serious consideration - based on the conditions at the chosen venue- and the various competition commitments. The "Where" is the more difficult part - obviously rotating North & South on alternating cycles would probably be the best for the players - but then there would be an in-built advantage for the home Hemisphere - and each host country would only get to stage the series once every 20 years1 The other alternative might be a geographically and climatically "neutral" venue which would be better for ALL the supporters?? ..... Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Brazil, and even southern USA, are easily accessible for all teams & supporters ......... but absolutely NOT Islamist rogue-state Qatar!! As far as Game Time is concerned, the UAE states bridge the huge gap between AUS/NZ and European time zones - but more challenging for Argentina and Pacifica. Obviously facilities and accommodation would be pretty critical in non-Rugby host-countries, but should not necessarily be a problem at any of those 4 locations. Rules might be that each squad of 23 has to have at least one player from each of the Top 5 Nations in each Hemisphere. and the coaches should be voted for quite transparently - altough not necessarily a strict rotation. I love this idea Tim - and I suspect it would be really popular with the players too - sort of like a Ryder Cup vibe!! Keep pushing for it, mate - I think it's an absolute no-brainer !!

As an Irish man I worry for the future of our front row in the national team.

Injuries should impact SA team far less as their playing pool is just so big. Compared to smaller nations they have a huge advantage in this area so injuries although are bad it’s also an opportunity for other talent to show what they can do

Ringrose was a guided missile wrecking ball!

I thought that Darcy Graham played a courageous game.

Shout out to the Quins and Leicester women, new world record attendance for a Women's Club Rugby game 👏 big achievement from Big Game

Have you been watching too much league mate? What's this about passing up the 2 to go for the full 4

BBC's loss is our gain!! Really looking forward to all of your 2025 videos!!! Thank you so much for this channel!!

What is up with rugby boards and their poor management?Noticed it’s becoming a trend

Edinburgh were gutsy but shapeless.

Not against Tim’s backing of Ford at ten and moving Marcus to 15 for England seeing a game out , but prefer Fin smith at ten as surely George Ford is 3rd choice now. My individual thinking is George hendy at 15 if no Furbank available.

Crowd was sensational!!!

Enjoy your time with your family. All the best for 2025. I hope you'll be back in South Africa (Pretoria) during the 2025 season. I love your channel.

Has Ben Healy done enough by being dropped and being less shit than the current starter. Seems decent enough when he comes on ofc

Felt sorry a bit for the ref she looked a bit flustered and was in the way of the player quite a few times and felt she was not sure enough of herself to make the difficult calls (both ways) but well done to the stormers. Hope they get a bit more experienced refs for the next game. Maybe give her a few games in the varsity cup rather before well such a high profile game

“Did Mack Hansen do another sweary interview?” Tim you should’ve seen his post match interview vs Leinster😮

Enjoyed the recent Celtics vs Rangers Scottish football cup. From Johannesburg, SA👊

Just saw highlights looked like a cracker of a game. I have a question for you, what is your opinion about players celebrating scoring a try before they even cross the line. I noticed quins players doing it a couple of time today and before. I was always told its a no no. too cocky and disrespectful!!! interested to hear you opinion. Keep up the great work.

Many thanks for the high quality podcasts and for promoting rugby in the way you do. Your positive attitude towards life in general and SA in particular makes me a big fan. Have a wonderful 2025 and I look forward to your coverage of the British Lions' Tour.

When are you getting yourself on Patreon? I would 100% pay to support eggchasers!

Not surprised at the result. Munster have to get there act together they need a leader in head coach to steady the sinking ship! Under the circumstances cant blame all the players they need a head coach! What will start happening the supporters will dwindle away double edged sword. The longer this situation carries on, I will guarantee it will happen. It is my fervent hope that my beloved Munster, that soon a solution will be found and we can hopefully go back to old Munster and start winning, and not holding our breath. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqitqpSYZputgaM Thank you Tim

Pollard is the 🐐

Just watched the highlights but it was looking like a very entertaining game with glimpses of individual brilliant talents with the likes of M.Smith, Steward, Dombrandt, Pollard (number one marksman), Walker, Brown (always liked him), undestructible Cole and Murley (no one could have stopped him). And Twickenham ! What an enthusiastic crowd...! I can't wait for the next Crunch, England will be ready for sure. You are often talking very nicely about Top14 but there are not so many games like this one. I am very positive with your Premiership and the style of game the teams are playing. But there is this unbelievable forward pass though...

Tim - you're getting boring. We need more pyrotechnics not less. I thought that skill the players showed picking out high balls from the smoke added to the fun.

I think you are confused Tim, Crosbie plays for Edinburgh and Hiddleston for Glasgow. It was Edinburgh camped on Glasgows line for the last 10mins of the first half. Good to see the Mish get a run.

I’m with you on the kits. Keep the traditional, iconic designs.

Looked at the game again. For vdf try Ryan was tackled there was nobody trying to rip the ball from him and he popped it up. He didn't pick the ball from the ground. It looked odd but it happens every game bur rarely after a counter ruck. That's my take anyway. If there was a poacher... penalty. If he gathered the ball from the ground .. penalty. Is there a time limit? I don't know.

I don't usually get to watch the Premiership unless it is on free to air and make do with just the URC on broadcast TV. Just can't justify the cost of TNT as there is nothing else on it that we'd watch. What a cracker of a game this was, even my partner who usually will only watch Welsh teams was cheering both the teams on. She's usually not a fan of Marcus Smith, but this game may have changed her mind. Afterwards we watched Super Rugby Cymru, Bridgend vs RGC on S4C, which was like watching rugby in slow motion. Massive credit to Quins and Leicester for such a fantastic game in front of so many people. I just wish a couple of Welsh teams could get in the Premiership as salary cap makes for a much more level playing field.

Jordan Hendrikse seem to be on a trajectory to regular 10 for the Boks? Dependable kicker with a looong range. Good 10 and has a playing style that keeps him away from silly crashes into the fat boys...

Completely agree on the Kata yellow card - can't see how that's a red. It wasn't a dominant tackle and he only had a split second to react to change of line

Re Sascha: agree. His potentially massive future contributions is NOT crashing into props and locks. But stepping them and passing. It reminds me Naas Botha who possibly was the best 10 that SA ever had. Was a 90 percent kicker in all aspects and had a serious acceleration and good passing. When he played for the Blue Bulls the coach had him EVADE contact - even tackling - and the loosies protect him. Cause he was the creator of points. And points won them competitions.

Watching this, I thought Ashton on comms was right - Smith plays more like a fullback than a 10! I think he’s a fantastic rugby player, but not necessarily a fantastic 10… he had individual brilliance but doesn’t bring his other players into the ball effectively as much as a Finn Smith or Ford

I think the falcons bears and sarries had a Christmas party🍺🍺🍾🤮

Malherbe was scrumming inwards, yet the Stormers kept getting the penalty. Ref should have gone to the otherside of the scrum to see what was going on. Definitely no yellow card for Ethan. Mall splintered and he made a legal tackle. Red card for Du Preez any day of the week, plus Sunday. Anyway, to be honest, the Sharks did not deserve the penalty try last week against the Bulls. What you lose in the round abouts, you win in the swings.

Some shocker of calls from the match. I couldn't understand how stopping a rolling maul illegally where the team would have scored results in a yellow card but no penalty try. I also couldn't understand that although injuries were checked it didn't result in the correct sanction. I am glad JLdP managed to score at the end. Only thought that it wasn't properly referred to in the TMO. Calls going against us, going against them. And several tries chalked off.

Nah, im not having it that Moerat had helped the set piece. He's not a lineout forward. Schickerling is the one who calls the lineout. He is the new signing and suddenly the Stormers lineout had gone from one of the worst in the league to one the best (i think before this weekend it was actually the best)

The closer to the ball the more effective Freddy Shepard becomes. Powerful runner and destructive tackler. Someday someone needs to try him at 12.

One has to wonder how the on field ref and two assistants miss so much. The game gets stopped for long periods by the TV ref, for clear infringements that are clear and obvious to most viewers, but not seen by the ref and assistants in game, like the forward pass on the Sharks try and the illegal clear out by Du Plessis. If the on field refs are so reliant on the TV ref, then they're clearly not good enough. This and not scrums being reset, is the no1 cause of an inferior spectacle. Having been at the game yesterday, I saw how all momentum and intensity was lost, while the ref and assistants took their time reviewing incidents that they shouldn't have missed in the first place.