From the official Press release by the Blue Bulls, we can announce that the coach of the Vodacom Blue Bulls, Frans Ludeke, has selected Chiliboy Ralepelle, Gurthrö Steenkamp and Wynand Olivier in his starting XV for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup clash in Wellington against the Boland Cavaliers.
Ralepelle starts at hooker with Derick Kuün moving to the bench and for this reason the flamboyant number 8 Dewald Potgieter will captain the team.
Potgieter is going to play in a loose trio with Jacques Burger and Deon Stegmann and in die midfield Olivier partners Francois Hougaard.
Hougaard is a scrumhalf who has played a couple of matches on the wing but because of Jaco Pretorius’ knee injury and Stephan Dippenaar’s broken hand the youngster will wear the number 13 jersey against the Cavaliers.
Ludeke said at the weekly press conference at Loftus on Wednesday that Hougaard is a true footballer that can almost play anywhere in the backline and the coach added that Hougaard has done exceptionally well for the SA under 20s at centre.
“Picking Francois at centre is not an experiment.
“Jaco had to withdraw from the match on Wednesday and because of Dippenaar’s unavailability we opted for Francois at outside centre. He has good feet and together with Wynand I think they can form a very lethal midfield combination.
“He has played there in the past and I am full of confidence that he will be able to deliver the goods on Saturday.”
With Hougaard at centre Ludeke opted for John Mametsa on the left wing and Dries van Schalkwyk comes in for the injured Pedrie Wannenburg.
Mametsa is one of the most experienced Currie Cup players at Loftus and has made steady progress behind the scenes after he picked up a rather serious knee injury playing for a Namibian XV against the Springboks.
Wannenburg is struggling with a slight case of concussion and because of this he could not be considered for the weekend’s encounter.
Ludeke concluded that it is great to have some of the Boks playing for the Bulls and the coach added that they brought with them a lot of positive energy.
“There is a nice vibe at training and it is just a pleasure to have them back. Their mental state is terrific and I am convinced that there presence will add a lot of value to our campaign.”
Team:
Vodacom Blue Bulls: Zane Kirchner; Gerhard van den Heever, Francois Hougaard, Wynand Olivier, John Mametsa; Burton Francis, Heini Adams; Dewald Potgieter (captain), Jacques Burger, Deon Stegmann, Wilhelm Steenkamp, Flip van der Merwe, Werner Kruger, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Gurthrö Steenkamp. Reserves: Derick Kuün, Dean Greyling, Fudge Mabeta, Dries van Schalkwyk, Francois Brummer, Stefan Watermeyer, Marius Delport.
90@smallies72 – Casbah is deur ‘n rits eienaars…. maar hulle maak befokte milkshakes…
Daar is 4 ander Road-houses in ‘n 3 km radius van Casbah af…. hierdie plek is MALLLLLLLLLLL oor Road-houses en pandjieswinkels…. flok !
@WitenBlou – As jy in brakkies by n robot stop word jou olie uit jou enjin gesteel
@grootblousmile –
Most of my family (mom’s side) are from Brakkenjan Pan – spent many a holiday there, playing at the Brakpan rugby club and the damn just down the road from it.
You never had a braai until you had a braai in Brakkies…
@grootblousmile – Nooit nie, ek het vir n lang ruk ene gehad. Ek het nooit probleme gehad nie. En dit was vrek goedkoop om die goed te diens. Boonop het die petrol in die tank suur geraak omdat die ding so lig was op petrol. Ek is spyt ek het die karretjie verkoop. MOes dit gehou het vir n tweede ryding. Het nou n Hyundai Getz. Ook n goeie betroubare kar.
94@Morné – I’m about 1km away from Bosman-stadium, 2 streets up from the Brakpan dam….
@grootblousmile – een op hv prince george en stoffberg en een in voortrekker naby die oue tehuis, waars die ander een die masonic was my uithang plek
@grootblousmile –
My Aunt still stays in what is it? Prins George laan or something George???
Two blocks up from the Bosman, there is a shop on the corner there (in the main road) and they used to own it at one stage…
I am afraid to tell you their surname as you might actually be related!!!
@Morné –
hehehehe
Morne en GBS is kleinneefs??
97@smallies72 – Net deur die duikweg naby die stasie… dalview se kant toe
Die Ouetehuis se naam is Tweedie Park… hehehe
Flok broer, as jy by die Masonic uitgehang het was jy rof… en onbeskof…. ‘n regte werfetter !
Hehehe
98@Morné – I’m not from here Morne… but I’m now the official Unofficial Mayor here in the “Panne”…. people know me, respect me, fear me, adore me…. even those who can read…
Hehehe
@grootblousmile – Da naby jou was die lake resturant kwaai bufet op sondae eienaar was nick die griek
@grootblousmile – ja die masonic wa jy twee fights vir die prys van n bier kry lol
102@smallies72 – Ek ken daai Restaurant… goeie buffet…
As jy reg Suid beweeg van die Lake Restaurant, Voortrekkerstraat se kant toe, die 3 de straat wat jy kry is Taftlaan…. ek bly in Taft…. so 6 klipgooie van die geel Housewives Trust Kaffee, vier strate dam se kant toe van Voortrekkerstraat
@grootblousmile –
Problem is…
My whole family is originally from the SWD districts…
Which is where you are from too???
@Morn̩ Р@105
Van waar in die SWD? Dis my gate daai!!
goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooi mielies en viskoppe
105@Morné – Ek het al so paar myle op en paar draaie geloop in die lewe…
My familie is oorspronklik van die Vrystaat af, nie te vêr van Kroonstad nie…. Rooi-Afrikaner-beesboere.. jy ken my van, so jy sal so paar konneksies kan maak met paar bekende rugbyspelers…
@KingPaul –
Oudtshoorn my broer.
@grootblousmile – ek het n girl gehad wat in taft gebly het ma kan nie die nr onthou nie.ons het by felicitas skool gebly langs muriel brand
@Morn̩ РOK, daai is nou nie hheltemal my gate nie. Swellendam en omgewing is meer bekend.
@grootblousmile –
Ek kan geniune nou nottefok jou van onthou nie…
Rugby speler…
Adri(e)???
109@Morné – So jy kom van die Groot-voël-paradys….
@grootblousmile – frikie bosman het ok in die panne groot geraak
112@Morné – Burger Geldenhuys, sy neef JP Geldenhuys (wat agsteman vir WP gespeel het)… daai lot is my familie.
Adri Geldenhuys was nie familie van my nie, hy was van die Baai… hy is van Jan-Hannetjie Geldenhuys se afstammelinge… hulle het poeliesiemanne en spietkops geword…. kroeshare gehad
@grootblousmile –
Die einste!
So groot ondersteuner van SWD rugby ook.
Sterre terug? Waar? Sien nie sterre in daai span nie 🙄
110@smallies72 – Handbriekie se dogter, BonzaiHandbriekie, was op Morewag op Laerskool, daar naby Muriel Brand… sy was later op Stofberg op Hoërskool….
@grootblousmile –
Ahhhh okay ek het hom!
Van my vorige post – gebore in Graaff Reinette, grootgemaak in Suid-Oos Transvaal, geskool in die Kaap.
Ek het die Vrystaat en Natal ge-skip
@grootblousmile – hel dis toeval ek was ok in morewag.as ek wee da kom sal ek moet kom dag se
@grootblousmile –
Luister maat, Burger is ‘n legende in SA rugby…
Waar de donner het jy uit die bus geval??? Waar het jou rugby dan opgehou?
Doc het mos altyd gereken rugby hardloop in bloed en gene van mense – waar was joune? 🙂
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