Western Province has anounced their team to take on the Bulls in the semi-final at Newlands. They will be hoping that this team, as well as the home field advantage, can do the job for them on Saturday and give them a first Curry Cup final in 8 years.
Chavanga has been ruled out due to injury. Welsh moves to wing and Paul Bosch comes in at inside center.
The two Springboks, Schalk Burger and Ricky January will come off the bench in the second half.
Western Province – 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Paul Bosch, 11 Frikkie Welsh, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Dewaldt Duvenhage, 8 Luke Watson (c), 7 Duane Vermeulen, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Anton van Zyl, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 Wicus Blaauw.
Subs: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 JC Kritzinger, 18 De Kock Steenkamp, 19 Schalk Burger, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Matt To’omua, 22 Sireli Naqelevuki.
In the meantime, the WP Under 19 Team has also been announced to face Cheetahs u/19:
Team:
15. Ruan Combrinck, 14. Tythan Adams, 13. Berton Klaassen, 12. Louis Jordaan, 11. Sergio Torrens, 10. Kurt Coleman, 9. Louis Shreuder (C), 8. Nizaam Carr, 7. Garrick Matthee, 6. Helmut Lehman, 5. Reniel Hugo, 4. Quinn Roux, 3. Ruan Smith, 2. Albie De Swardt, 1. JP Smith
Reserves:
16. Reinhardt Fick, 17. Brummer Bardenhorst, 18. Grant Hattingh, 19. Kyle Strydom, 20. Fred Muller, 21. Hayden De Villiers, 22. Paul Cohen
The WP Under 21 Team to face the Sharks u/21 Team has also been announced:
Team:
15. Jurgen Visser, 14. Steven Hunt, 13. Tim Whitehead, 12. Johann Sadie, 11. Chris Juries, 10. Coenie Van Wyk, 9. Liam Slatem, 8. Burger Schoeman, 7. Rynardt Elstadt, 6. Yaya Hartzenberg, 5. Martin Muller, 4. Hugo Kloppers (C), 3. Lourens Adriaanse, 2. Sidney Tobias, 1. Denzil Riddles.
Reserves:
16. Callie Visagie, 17. Hein van der Merwe, 18. Mz Zito, 19. Wimpie Van Der Walt, 20. Johan Laker, 21 Andre Kemp, 22. Nathaniel Pekeur
Trap hulle Buljanne!!!
KRY VIR HULLE WP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wonder of hulle nie eerder Welsh en Juan op senter moes gespeel het nie met Sireli op vleuel. Maar laat ons sien.
Goeie WP span… maar met sekere swakpunte ingebou ook….
Gaan taai en hard wees !
what a day saturday is going to be. cant wait.
im surprised they have left hoffman out…unless he is injured.
I suggest that the Bulls take GBS down to Slaapstad with them.
They are going to need some very good legal advice, because the whole team will be arrested and not allowed to leave Slaapstad.
The will be charged with public violence at Newlands as well as grievious bodily harm!!
This is what happens when there is a massacre!!
the bulls will be targetting the back 3 thats a no brainer….with steyn and dupreez pumping that ball with every oppurtunity they get.
Bulls have the edge in the backline…
WP scrum is better
Bulls line-out is better
Breakdown even…maybe WP by n slight margin
Kicking game…Bulls
Experience…Bulls
home turf…WP
Eish! I cant wait!
@Martin –
Jip, Habana and Hougaardt competing against the midgets Joe and Aplon. Maybe thats why they moved Welsh to wing. Welsh and Aplon also have a stronger kicking game than Sireli and Chavanga.
7@tight head – Hehehehe
I will tell Ian Schwartz you said so….
@tight head – don’t count the :chicken: before they hatch.it could well be the other way around. this is not the leoperds they are playing
Hoeveel games het Paul Bosch vir WP hierdie jaar gespeel?
Hy moet of MEOR goed wees of hulle dink nie veel van Wynand nie.
over the years i have learnt not to build up too much expectation….i sit silently praying for a miracle….i give my wp a half a chance at least. as long as they are on the field they have a chance of winning. :pray:
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Mooi Man GBS….!!!!!! dis ‘n mylpaal
@grootblousmile – and climbing
I think the WP scrum will be exposed this weekend
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@sharky_forever – 18
Really can not see WP winning this one. I could be wrong but the Bulls pack is just to powerful.
They proved too they can travel and play well in the S14. Now with their Boks back Bulls should be just too good for WP.
19@Treehugger – I know…. and we have such interesting bloggers…. hehehehe
fact is the WP loosehead was found out and is not the power house scrummager people thought he is , and the loose head of there’s even worse
people also tend to forget the role of good scrumming locks
just like chris jack left a gap and one sees it in the scrum of the WP so to muller being back will aid the power of the sharks scrum, as well as the return of deysel who also will strengthen the sharks scrum
@grootblousmile – 15
So we have 150 our our blog here…heheh. Yip, its our blog too.
Damn you and Ed have done well with this blog in such a short time.
Am I the only one that is surprised by Bosch at 12? He played one game in the CC and now he starts in the semi-final, a bit risky but lets see.
Does anyone know anything about him?
@Treehugger – good day my hugger 😛 :rose: :-* hope you are well
@grootblousmile – 😀 yup we are rather a diverse bunch of individuals.
@sharky_forever – 22
Always feel confident when Deysel is playing. Now if Muller is back that would add something as well. Not sure if Muller is match fit though that is a small concern.
@Puma – hiyas bro , yeah i cant see it either
with the likes of spies bakkies and matfield in the bulls scrum they will be stronger and even if they dont dominate thr wp scrum but have parrity , means the likes of du preez and steyn will have a field day with meisiekind running off them
@sharky_forever – :kissblow: :kissblow: Howzat doll.
@Supa Die Bloubul – 24
Not much. Will have to wait and see this Saturday.
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