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The Golden Lions were dealt a double injury blow ahead of their Currie Cup crunch match against Western Province at Newlands, Cape Town, on Saturday.
Captain Cobus Grobbelaar has been ruled out of the game as the result of a shoulder injury which he picked up in the 19-30 loss to the Sharks last weekend.
The second big blow for the Lions, who are already limping after three defeats in six starts this season, is the loss of vice-captain Willem Alberts with an Achilles heel injury.
Scrumhalf Jano Vermaak takes over the captaincy, a first for Vermaak.
American import Todd Clever replaces Willem Alberts at No.8 and Derick Minnie replaces Cobus Grobbelaar on the flank.
Despite losing to the Sharks last week, the Lions were upbeat about the upcoming showdown with Province.
However, the setbacks are sure to knock the team’s confidence.
The good news is that prop Gert Muller has been cleared after suffering with flu earlier this week.
Lock Nico Luus, who also had his training time limited this week after taking a knock against the Sharks, have also been cleared to play.
Lions: 15 Earl Rose, 14 Dusty Noble, 13 Alwyn Hollenbach, 12 Doppies la Grange, 11 Henno Mentz, 10 Herkie Kruger, 9 Jano Vermaak (captain), 8 Todd Clever, 7 Franco van der Merwe, 6 Derick Minnie, 5 Willem Stoltz, 4 Nico Luus, 3 Gert Muller, 2 Hans van Dyk, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16 Derek Harwood, 17 Kevin Buys, 18 Johan Snyman, 19 Johan van Deventer, 20 Chris Jonck, 21 Ruan Boshoff, 22 Pieter Engelbrecht.
Date: Saturday, August 22
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Kick-off: 17.05 (15.05 GMT)
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Eugenia Daniels
TMO: JC Fortuin
443 @Loserer – as aussies verloor, skuif die Blommetjies (Proteas) na die eerste plek vir toetsspanne ?
@Supa Die Bloubul –
Baie geluk Supa. Jy is maar net die beste. 😉
451@bdb – yup, ek dink so… Aussie behou die as en Engeland ‘will claim the moral victory’…
@Ed_the_Lion, bdb en Loserer –
Dankie julle. Dis sommer niks.
@Loserer – Melkskommol drink het my nog nooit eelte gegee nie.
@Supa Die Bloubul – Geluk Supa.
@Ed_the_Lion –
heheheehe
446 @Ed_the_Lion – dink daardie ‘officials’ gaan in groot moeilikheid beland as die toetse wys sy is toe al die tyd ‘n vrou. Hoor op die nuus haar pa maak al klaar reg vir hofsakke.
Maar, as jy weet wat die waarheid is, hoef jy mos nie te gepla te wees om enige toetse te ondergaan nie, of wat sê ek nou.
So terloops, drie-kwart van vandag se vrouens in atletiek lyk al soos ‘n klomp mans, regtig nie my smaak nie. Ek soek ‘n sagte vroulike vrou wat vroulik is en lyk.
@Supa Die Bloubul – Ek gaan jou pakgee met hierdie naam vernader stories. bwahaahaha.. Dankie julle. Dis sommer niks. 😆
@Supa Die Bloubul –
Die hoogspring vir girls is nou aan die gang. Klomp warm poppe daar!!
Praat weer later!
@bdb – Wat is hofsakke?
@KingPaul –
Dink hulle is te lank vir my! Cheers
@Ed_the_Lion –
Alles in goeie gees Ed.
@Supa Die Bloubul – Ek weet mater. lekker gelag vir jou.
@Ed_the_Lion – Skuus meneer ! Hofsakke is waar al die ‘evidence’ ingehou word.
Op Justintv wys hulle nou atletiek. Hol die 200m mans nie nou nie??
Evening Supa and Ed, trust you are fine this balmy summer evening.
@bdb – No problem. Ek weet wat jy bedoel.
http://www.justin.tv/kickit1
@4man – Hello 4Man. Nice to see you here. Working my ass off today, but trying to keep in touch here.
@4man –
Evening – click on my link, Bolt about to run
455@Ed_the_Lion – 😛
Someone went to early…they are going again.
466@Supa Die Bloubul РKP het ges̻ 21h35.
Sal iemand wat die atletiek kyk, my waarsku as hul aantree vir die 200m vir mans, sal dit dan wil gaan kyk op justin.tv Dankie
Im going to watch bolt
cheers
19.20 Another World record!
19.19!!!!!!
Hoeveel sekondes het ek nog om te gaan kyk ?
Jaaaa! 19.19! Blikskottel!
Kyk wat het ek so ‘n halfuur terug al voorspel!!
KingPaul
August 20th, 2009 at 8:09 PM
Ek sit nou geduldig en wag vir Bolt om die 200 te wen. Ek voorspel hy gaan ‘n nuwe WR opstel van vinniger as 19.20!!
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