Burton Francis will wear the Vodacom Blue Bulls’ number 10 jersey against the Leopards at Loftus Versfeld on Friday night with the talented Dewald Potgieter captaining the team.
Francis gets a chance to start in the place of Francois Brummer and as a result of coach Frans Ludeke’s decision to start with a number of the youngsters, Potgieter will lead the team with Derick Kuün amongst the replacements.
As expected Ndungane is back in the starting XV following his extended injury lay-off and on his inside the exciting under 21 centre Stephan Dippenaar will partner Jaco Pretorius in the midfield.
Potgieter will play in a loose trio at the side of the experienced Pedrie Wannenburg and Deon Stegmann with Fudge Mabeta packing down in the second row alongside Flip van der Merwe.
Ludeke has also selected and entirely new front row that sees Frik Kirsten, Bandise Maku and Dean Greyling anchoring the scrum.
Ludeke said at the weekly press conference that was held at Loftus on Tuesday that the time is right for the youngsters to show what they’ve got and he is full of confidence that they will be able to utilise this opportunity.
“There are a number of the youngsters in the camp that are pressing for places in the starting XV and I believe now is the perfect occasion to give them a chance.
“They are all part of the system and have been working very hard during the last couple of weeks and I must add that they brought a great deal of positive energy to the team.”
Vodacom Blue Bulls: Zane Kirchner; Akona Ndungane, Stephan Dippenaar, Jaco Pretorius, Gerhard van den Heever; Burton Francis, Francois Hougaard; Dewald Potgieter (c), Pedrie Wannenburg, Deon Stegmann, Fudge Mabeta, Flip van der Merwe, Frik Kirsten, Bandise Maku, Dean Greyling. Reserves: Derick Kuün, Werner Kruger, Wilhelm Steenkamp, Jacques Burger, Heini Adams, Francois Brummer, Stefan Watermeyer.
@grootblousmile – haha…ja. Dink Paul Roos het by Pieta raad gekry oor boots.
28@K9-MonsterLeeu – Die voorspelers se toks destyds het tot so tot bo die enkels gekom, die agterspelers het sokker-tipe toks gehad, soos vandag se toks.
@K9-MonsterLeeu – hehehe miskien skrummie in vetgat se plek
@SA Barbarians – eerste skrummie wees wat heeltyd vir onderskep gaan. Habana het skrummie gespeel op skool.
33@SA Barbarians – Ek dink jy moet my maar Skype… laat ons kan klaarkry…
Dan kan ek vroeg bed toe… en as ek daar nie regkom nie kan ek op die Notebook blog…
.. ek is nog steeds in die dogbox…. oi !
@grootblousmile – GBS ok maak so
Lets face it, Habana is nie verseker van sy plek by die Bulls. Daarom wil hy Kaap toe hardloop.
Hoor Erasmus het hom R2.8bar aangebied (selfde as vir Mesiekind).
@grootblousmile – Miskien moet ons manne weer daai tipe toks gebruik dan staan hulle dalk sterker in die skrums.
18@K9-MonsterLeeu –
LMAO! 😆
@grootblousmile – Are you in trouble ‘AGAIN’ ???? 😐
Congratulations it appears that a milestone has been reached with the number of posts…..excellent.
I’m off for a run back later!
@carol – dont go running…you are far too beautiful already!!!
40@carol – Not “AGAIN”… it’s “STILL”…. since Saturday Night already….
@4man – 😳 How kind!! ….. You must get some new glasses!!
Beautiful here at the moment isn’t it?
@grootblousmile – Oh Bless, does Handbrieke not realise you are provinding a vital social service for your friends both at home and abroad!!
Should I try to explain!! 😐 As I am very greatful that she lends you to us!!
@carol – Had a good run, still out of breath? 🙂
@carol – He is South Africa’s leading diplomat, just behind Mandela. It’s Handbrieke’s patriotic duty to loan out GBS. We will rfeturn him cleaned up & looking ship shape 🙂
@JimT – Hi Jim, we are on the top thread now! Breath regained, to be honest I did not go mad!!
You are right about GBS, we should explain to Handbrieke about the contribution he is making to the South African cause ‘abroad’!!
Can’t promise I would return him in pristine condition though!!! Heheheheh
@carol – Can’t keep up with you flitting about like a butterfly. Just like RP. 🙂
Who are the Leopards & where do they hail from?
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@JimT –
A team from Potchestroom. North West. They have a very strong university team there.
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