We review the games to be played in Round 11 of the Premier Division of the Currie Cup.
Four matches are to be played and they are ALL important as we head for positions in the semi-finals of this Domestic Competition.
Only one game will be played on Friday 18 September 2009:
Leopards v Western Province (Olën Park, Potchefstroom – 19.10, 17.10 GMT)
Three Games will be played on Saturday 19 September 2009:
Boland Cavaliers v Blue Bulls (Boland Stadium, Wellington – 15.00, 13.00 GMT)
Griquas v Golden Lions (Hoërskool Diamantveld, Kimberley – 15.00, 13.00 GMT)
Sharks v Free State Cheetahs (Absa Stadium, Durban – 17.05, 15.05 GMT)
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Friday 18 September:
Leopards v Western Province (Olën Park, Potchefstroom – 19.10, 17.10 GMT)
Logically there should only be one outcome, 5 Log poits for WP, but we all know that the Leopards are never easy in Potchefstroom and do not believe in logic.
WP has still assembled a strong Team, considering that they have lost the services of Chris Jack and will not be bolstered by returning Springboks.
In addition the absence of other key players like Willem de Waal, Morgan Newman and lock Adriaan Fondse (also long-term injury losses) and lock Andries Bekker might hamper WP somewhat.
For the first time in many seasons WP are well placed in the race for final positions and they also showed they still have plenty of class.
I still predict that WP should comfortably win… WP by 20 PLUS
Teams:
Leopards: 15 Russell Jeacocks, 14 Danie Dames, 13 Deon van Rensburg, 12 Basil de Doncker, 11 Jan van Zyl, 10 Cecil Dumont, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 RW Kember, 7 Thabo Mamojele, 6 Wilhelm Koch (captain), 5 Edrich Linde, 4 Rynard Landman, 3 Barend van der Walt, 2 Gavin Williamson, 1 Nardus Lombard.
Replacements: 16 Pellow van der Westhuizen, 17 Dietlov Coetzee, 18 Bennie Adams, 19 Christo van Niekerk, 20 Jean Tiedt, 21 Clayton Durand, 22 Nicky Kritzinger.
Western Province: 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Tonderai Chavhanga, 13 Frikkie Welsh, 12 Juan De Jongh, 11 Gio Aplon, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Luke Watson (captain), 7 Duane Vermeulen, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Anton Van Zyl, 4 De Kock Steenkamp, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Deon Fourie, 1 Wicus Blaauw.
Replacements: 16 Tiaan Liebenberg, 17 JD Moller, 18 Hilton Lobberts, 19 Pieter Louw, 20 Conrad Hoffmann, 21 Paul Bosch, 22 JJ Engelbrecht.
Referee: Ian Smith (Australia)
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Peet Badenhorst
TMO: Gerrie Coetzee
Saturday 19 September:
Boland Cavaliers v Blue Bulls (Boland Stadium, Wellington – 15.00, 13.00 GMT)
The Blue Bulls should be on a mission to drag themselves back into the top-four, who will take part in the semi’s. They are bolstered by some returning Bokke in Guthro Steenkamp, Chilliboy Ralapele and Wynand Olivier, who all have not seen much rugby in the last months. How game-ready they will be remains to be seen.
Though the Cavaliers have struggled and have had some dismal performances to look back on this season, they now have a New Director of Rugby, Chester Williams, who changed quite a few personnel in the Team for this match.
I predict a focussed Blue Bulls performance and a determination to gather 5 Log Points, yet I also predict a gutsy performance from Boland. The rythm in the Bulls will not be what it should be, due to the changes in the Team and players coming into the Team ICY cold from a lack of match awareness.
All in all the Bulls should take this game comfortably though… Bulls to take 5 Log Points and win by 18 PLUS.
Teams:
Boland Cavaliers: 15 Hayden Groepes, 14 Alvin Hugo, 13 Danré Gerber, 12 Dewey Swartbooi, 11 Ernie Kruger, 10 Elgar Watts, 9 Marnus Hugo, 8 Junior Bester, 7 Rito Hlungwane (captain), 6 David Hendricks, 5 Nico Esterhuyse, 4 George Earl, 3 Kobie Adriaanse, 2 Harry Vermaas, 1 Janro van Niekerk.
Replacements: 16 Charlie King, 17 Hein Myburgh, 18 Justin Peach, 19 Clemen Lewis, 20 Jané du Toit, 21 Wendal Wehr, 22 Zolani Mofu.
Blue Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Francois Hougaard, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 John Mametsa, 10 Burton Francis, 9 Heini Adams, 8 Dewald Potgieter (captain), 7 Jacques Burger, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Replacements: 16 Derick Kuün, 17 Dean Greyling, 18 Fudge Mabeta, 19 Dries van Schalkwyk, 20 Francois Brummer, 21 Stefan Watermeyer, 22 Marius Delport.
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)
Assistant referees: Archie Sehlako, Marc van Zyl
TMO: JC Fortuin
Griquas v Golden Lions (Hoërskool Diamantveld, Kimberley – 15.00, 13.00 GMT)
Both the Lions and Griquas will be more than desperate to win this game. Griquas are in the unique position that with a win here they can almost certainly eliminate the Lions from the semi’s and in so doing move up enough on the Log that they only really need 3 Log points from a further 3 games to still reach the semi’s. This makes this game a must win game for them.
On the other hand, the Lions are fighting for survival in the competition and will look to claw their way back by achieving an important win here.
Neither Team will be bolstered by returning Bokke, so the playing field is absolutely level.
We won’t see spectacular rugby, we will see hard, uncompromising rugby, focussing on a win.
I predict that this is a step too far for Griquas and for the Lions to win… Lions to bag 4 Log Points and winning by 9
Teams:
Griquas: 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Trompie Nontshinga, 13 Jaco Bekker, 12 Barry Geel, 11 Dewald Pretorius, 10 Naas Olivier, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Jonathan Mokuena (captain), Davon Raubenheimer, 6 Rohan Kitshoff, 5 Jacques Lombard, 4 Heinrich Stride, 3 Ruaan du Preez, 2 Rayno Barnes, 1 Zane Killian.
Replacements: 16 Simon Westraadt, 17 Albertus Buckle, 18 Nolan Clarke, 19 Sean Plaatjies, 20 Donald Stevens, 21 Wilmaure Louw, 22 Gavin Passens.
Lions: 15 Earl Rose, 14 Dusty Noble, 13 Alwyn Hollenbach, 12 Doppies la Grange, 11 Johan Jackson, 10 Herkie Kruger, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Willem Alberts, 7 Franco van der Merwe, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar (captain), 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 Wouter Moore, 19 Derick Minnie, 20 Chris Jonck, 21 Walter Venter, 22 Pieter Engelbrecht.
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Magda Jordaan
TMO: Michael Cupido
Sharks v Free State Cheetahs (Absa Stadium, Durban – 17.05, 15.05 GMT)
This is rightfully the last match of the weekend and a clash of the Titans.
The Sharks are employing 3 returning Bokke in the starting 15 and a further 4 on the bench and have the wonderful situation that they can assure a semi-spot with a 5 point haul here. They have awesome depth and will be favourites for the match.
Vodacom Free State Cheetahs have a habit though to pull out all the stops against the Sharks and the Bulls and have become somewhat of a bogey-team for the Sharks.
The Cheetahs we saw in the beginning of the season has been replaced by a very determined unit, with a strong front row, very capable loossies and a back thre with heaps of pace.
My prediction though is that the Sharks will continue on their winning way, without gathering a bonus point for tries… Sharks by 11.
Teams:
The Sharks: 15 Stefan Terblanche (captain), 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Waylon Murray, 12 Andries Strauss, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Juan Hernandez, 9 Charl McLeod, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Jean Deysel, 6 Jacques Botes, 5 Albert van den Berg, 4 Steven Sykes, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Craig Burden, 1 Deon Carstens,
Replacements: 16 Bismarck du Plessis, 17 John Smit, 18 Alistair Hargreaves, 19 Keegan Daniel, 20 Ruan Pienaar, 21 Monty Dumond, 22 Adrian Jacobs.
Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 Corné Uys, 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 Jongi Nokwe, 10 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 9 JP Joubert, 8 Ashley Johnson, 7 Frans Viljoen, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 David de Villiers, 4 Nico Breedt, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Wian du Preez.
Replacements: 16 Richardt Strauss, 17 Coenie Oosthuizen, 18 Izak van der Westhuizen, 19 Hendro Scholtz, 20 Tertius Carse, 21 Louis Strydom, 22 JW Jonker.
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp, Reuben Rossouw
TMO: Johann Meuwesen
@Scrumsaam –
Ja beserings speel n groot rol, veral in crucial posisies. In 2007 en 2009 het die Bulls goed gedoen toe FDP, Wynand, Habana, Bakkies, Stegmann, Vic beseer was. Die ouens in hulle plek het maklik ingepas.
In 2008 het ons weer gevou toe Spies, Bakkies, Vic nie beskikbaar was nie.
@Tripples – Julle wou Delport springbok gemaak het an die begin 🙄
@Tripples – stem 100% saam jou, dis menslik as jy nie gelukkig is nie gaan jy nie jou als gee nie, vat my as n voorbeeld doen net genoeg om my paycheck te kry en niks meer nie..lol…
58@Tripples –
Ek stem nie noodewendig saam nie. Bakkies het nogsteeds goeie rugby gespeel selfs al wou hy Frankkryk toe gaan.
@Tripples – Ek twyfel. Kyk wat het met Bakkies gebeur, en hy het steeds beter en beter gespeel. Dink die Bulle het Bakkies ‘n moerse guns bewys deur hom teen sy wil daar te hou.
I’ve got an uneasy feeling bout this one.
60@isigidi –
😆 Ja ek is nogsteeds jammer Habana gaan. Hy het al op cricial tye vir ons driee gedruk. Dis baie keer net wat n span nodig het om jou aan die gang te kry.
65@isigidi –
Ek dink self die Bulle het Bakkies n helse guns gedoen! As Bakkies oorsee was het hy nou sonder nog n s14, titel, BIL toer en Drie nasies gesit!
Ek dink spelers soos Bakkies en Fourie sal altyd hulle beste gee as hulle op die veld draf, waar ookal. Hulle sou nie een van die bestes in Wereldrugby geword het as hulle n kuk houding het van ek speel net voluit wanneer ek wil nie.
@K9-MonsterLeeu – #62 wies jou julle? het nooit vand ie knaap gehou nie
@Supa Die Bloubul -#65 Ja maar Bakkies BFF Vic het teruggekom, dis hoekom hehehehe
@Tripples –
BFF 😆
@Supa Die Bloubul – Wie dink jy is die minste beinvloedbaar om CC teams te ruil vir geld? Maw, watter ouens in SA rugby sal bv sê: Ek speel nie ‘n moer vir die Sharks nie, al betaal hulle my wat.
Fourie? Victor? Juan Smit? Os was ook een.
Ok al die maikis en K9 (hehehe) ek het nou klomp blerrie werk gekry so gaan julle groet, die mense hier verstaan nie dat ek nie op ‘n vrydag wil werk en myself ooreis nie 😉
Bye for now!!!
71@isigidi –
Dis moeilik want geld praat hard. Maar ek sal saam jou stem met met daai 4.
Matfield, Bakkies, Wynand en Pakslae het dit reeds bewys deur nee te se vir groot geld van die Sharks en WP. Ek ek glo Spies ook, ek het hom al oor se hy sal altyd vir die Bulle speel.en sal ook FDP daar bysit. Hy is n Affies seun en ken net die Bulle en is gelukkig hier.
WP dink ek Schalk en JDV is ook WP in murg en been.
Cheetahs – Ja Juan, dink dis die moeilikste vir hom!hehe
Lions – Weet nie, dalk Jano?
Sharks – Smittie dalk
Maar dis maar spekuleer, as iemand vir my n jaar terug gese het Jaque Fourie wil nie by die Leeus wees nie en Habana wil nie by die Bulle wees nie sou ek gelag het!
@isigidi – 71@Supa Die Bloubul –
Dit hang maar af in watter stadium van n ou se loopbaan n speler is. Dis byvoorbeeld maklik vir Matfield om nou nee te se want almal soek hom en die Bulle sorg vir hom en hy speel goed.
Maar kom ons se Matfield raak oud en sy spel gaan agteruit soos bv AJ in die laaste jare. Die Bulle wil hom nie meer he nie want daar is n nuwe jong slot wat die wereld aan die brand speel. Nou sal Matfield dalk n eenjaar kontrak by die Leeus/WP aanvaar om vir nog n jaar lekker geld te verdien.
Of die ouens wat van oorsee af terugkom. De Wet Barry was n groot WP ou, maar na twee jaar oorsee is hy nie meer gewild nie. Nou speel hy maar by OP want ek neem aan WP soek hom nie meer nie.
Frikkie Welsh ook.
As die geld reg is waai lojaliteit by die deur uit.
En daar is ook die ding van die ouens se vrouens ens wat ook ‘n rol speel. Omstandighede plus die regte kontrak laat ‘n ou nogal dink.
Bakkies kom van Natal af, hy sal sekerlik hier wil kom aftree.
@K9-MonsterLeeu – stem saam die vrouens speel ook n groot rol in die besluit kyk na habana en fourie altwee trou en dan wil hul kaap toe so ek dink dis die vrouens wat eerder daar wil gaan woon…
#75 K9
I can understand your point, after all a rugbyplayer’s income generating career is what – 15 years max?
But I don’t believe its only about the money. I can remember Bash didn’t want to earn big Japanese Yen ’cause he would have no one to braai with. Gee, you gotto admire that!
So, as much it pains me , I have to agree with Supa on this point: the career cycle does play a role. Habana has signed with WP for two years so that he can play in France after the WC. That also seems to be a career path driven decision to me.
Lastly, Supa – please man, stop making such a lot of sense and really, you’re starting to sound like these damn Stormers fans down here by talking about the Stormers success with Mossie and Habana long before the S14 season has started.
Please revert to type. 😉
79@fender –
hehehe…I will try and keep the logic and sense to a minimum!
80@Supa Die Bloubul –
” …. en dis derek hougaard wat aanlê pale toe. hy kom vorentoe, tref hom gooooooooed, die bal het rigting, hoogte en hy’s oor”!!
liefling, kan ons nie maar vergeet en vergewe ….
hmmmm, logic? …. sense?
ja right!!
@Ashley – 81
Jou besondere insig, logika en begrip van blou geinspireerde nuanses vang al geruime tyd die oog.
Dit is verblydend om te sien watter prominente bydrae die Wes-Kaapse bloggers gemeenskap tot die intelektuele welsyn van RT maak. 🙂
82@SA Barbarians –
ag, the pleasure is mine, bru
😀
82@SA Barbarians
83@Ashley
Ai, dit helpie om mekaar se totties stomp te suig nie…. flok !
84@grootblousmile –
aaaaaaaaaah
so THATS what your friends supa and fender were doing!! 😯
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no worries here bru …. we wont follow your example!!
#84 Ash
Not that GBS and the Bulls kraal need any defending but don’t you think its a bit ironic that a guy who comes from Darling rips off guys that sing Liefling to each other?
Jy speel mos nou op antie Evita se peron, skattie? 😉
@fender – hehehehehe
@grootblousmile – 84
Julle behoort oorstelpt van blydskap te wees oor die omvang van toegevoegde intelektuele waarde wat RT vanuit die geboorteplek van SA Rugby ontvang.
En dit alles op ‘n beskeie, onbevooroordeelde, opvoedkundige manier.
Nie nodig vir “over the top” dankbaarheid nie, dis alles ‘n plesier en binne die konteks van ons verbintenis tot sosiale opheffing! 🙂
@fender – wooohoohoo dis flym skerp gewees
@SA Barbarians – #88 Veels te diep en te Kapenaar agtig vir ‘n Vrydag middag 😉 Se mos julle is te veel gepla met die berg en die KULTUUUUUUUUR
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