Article from www.lionsrugby.co.za
This weekend represents one of the most important fixtures for the Xerox Lions as they host the Boland Kavaliers at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday at 3pm.
After the disappointment of last week’s loss to Griquas, a huge setback in terms of the team’s semifinal aspirations, they have to climb back on the horse and make sure they achieve the desired result which is nothing short of a comprehensive five-pointer to get their campaign back on track.
The final two weeks of the pool stages don’t come easy with an away match against The Sharks and then hosting Western Province in the final game before the play-offs, and picking up points when available is the paramount aim.
The congestion on the log means that the final three weeks are going to be filled with excitement and drama as six teams vie for just four places with no-one assured of anything as matters stand.
Coach Hans Coetzee has made a number of changes to the starting lineup, rotational and enforced as Alwyn Hollenbach shifts to the fullback position in place of Earl Rose who reverts to the bench with Jannie Boshoff selected at outside centre. Chris Jonck gets a start at scrumhalf
Willem Alberts is back after initially being named last week but being forced to miss the game, with Derick Minnie shifting from eighthman to flank and Cobus Grobbelaar completing the loose-forward trio as he leads the side on the other flank.
Franco van der Merwe will partner Willem Stoltz at lock with Nico Luus named on the bench this week while the front row trio of Gert Muller, Hans van Dyk and JC Janse van Rensburg remains intact.
Xerox Lions Team
15. Alwyn Hollenbach
14. Dusty Noble
13. Jannie Boshoff
12. Doppies la Grange
11. Johan Jackson
10. Herkie Kruger
9. Chris Jonck
8. Willem Alberts
7. Derick Minnie
6. Cobus Grobbelaar (c)
5. Franco van der Merwe
4. Willem Stoltz
3. Gert Muller
2. Hans van Dyk
1. JC Janse van Rensburg
Reserves:
16. Derek Harwood
17. Kevin Buys
18. Nico Luus
19. Todd Clever
20. Earl Rose
21. Walter Venter
22. Jaco Taute
@grootblousmile – 60
You have a good way to look at life. One should live life to the fullest you never know what tomorrow brings.
Like you say until its just awesome…hehehe.
Now have to log off otherwise will be here again until 12pm like last night…haha. No wonder I am catching up with most comments…hehe.
Cheers boet need to have a early night. Catch up tomorrow or the next.
61@Puma – Cheers Mr Shot-knee…. hehehe
Gooooooooooi Mieliesssssssss !
@grootblousmile – Ek sien so. Welkom kruppel. Goed om jou hier te hê.
63@Ed_the_Lion – Kruppels het aangesluit maar gaan nou eers weg vir die langnaweek… hy sal volgende week met ons wees
@grootblousmile – Dit is goed om te hoor. Hy sal R-T baie geniet.
@grootblousmile –
@52
Kruppelbroer en Pegleg, toevallig in dieselfde post ?
Sorry, wil nie spot nie, maar dit was nogal snaaks…..
Ja hel, ek onthou daai ongeluk van jou broer, pas net na sy vrou se breinoperasie ook….die ou is seker al gatvol vir hospitaalkos.
Sien uit daarna om met hom te gesels, al baie van hom gehoor.
Lekker sensitief ne?
En ek het het na Pegleg verwys, nie na Kruppel nie. Dit is n toeval ja dat albei dieselfde tyd aangesluit het.
@grootblousmile –
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