The Bulls and Lions went head to head in 2 warm-up matches today at Polokwane (Pietersburg). The Bulls Teams won both encounters, the 1st match ending in the Bulls favour at 25 / 3 and the 2nd match between the better sides ending in the Bulls favour at 42 / 12.
One must be careful not to draw too many conclusions from these warm-up matches or condemn the losing teams of the Lions, or the Sharks for that matter in their game against the Stormers.
At the same stage in 2009, the Bulls lost to the Lions and did particularly bad in their warm-up’s, yet they started and of course finished the 2009 Super 14 season with an absolute high.
Let’s rather hope no serious injuries result from the preparation for the Super 14 and that all South African sides get their act together for Super 14 2010.
Match summaries will be made available, should the Bulls or Lions make public statements in this regard.
The Teams were as follows:
Bulls:
Blue team:
Zane Kirchner, Gerhard van den Heever, Jaco Pretorius, Jacques-Louis Potgieter, John Mametsa, Morné Steyn, Fourie du Preez, Pedrie Wannenburg, Derick Kuün, Deon Stegmann, Victor Matfield (capt.), Flip van der Merwe, Werner Kruger, Gary Botha, Gurthrö Steenkamp. Replacements: Jaco Engels, 17 Bandise Maku, Bees Roux, Wilhelm Steenkamp, Ruan Snyman, Francois Brummer, Stephan Dippenaar, Dries van Schalkwyk, De Wet Barry.
White team:
Tiger Mangweni; Sampie Masriet, 13 Stephan Dippenaar, Stefan Watermeyer, Clayton Blommetjies; Francois Brummer, Ruan Snyman; 8 Dries van Schalkwyk, CJ Stander, Okkie Kruger Wilhelm Steenkamp (capt.), Fudge Mabeta, Bees Roux, Bandise Maku, Jaco Engels. Replacements: Henri Bantjes, Dean Greyling, Cornell Hess, Devin Oosthuizen, Danie Faasen, Marnitz Boshoff, Wynand Willis, Rossouw de Klerk, De Wet Barry.
Lions:
Black team:
Earl Rose; Dusty Noble, Rouan Cloete, Justin St Jerry, Shandre Frolick; Burton Francis, Chris Jonck; Jonathan Mokuena, Thabo Mamojele, Danie Crous, Franco van der Merwe, Jannes Labuschagne (capt.), JC Janse van Rensburg, Derek Harwood, Lawrence Sephaka. Replacements: Hans Van Dyk, Nico Luus, Johan Van Deventer, Doppies la Grange, Jannie Boshoff, Alwyn Hollenbach.
Red team:
Michael Killian; Wigan Pekeur, Deon van Rensburg, Walter Venter, Henno Mentz; Herkie Kruger, Alex Koch, Todd Clever, Derrick Minnie, Cobus Grobbelaar (capt.), Willem Stoltz, George Earl, Kevin Buys, Hannes Franklin, Heinke van der Merwe. Replacements: Charles Enslie, David Bulbring, Robert Kruger, Alistair Siegelaar, Trompie Nontshinga, Wandile Mjekevu.
First game score
18-3 Bulls
Hi Super, Where you getting the score? Is someone at the game?
Going out now. Catch up tomorrow or Monday.
Hope the Bulls/Lions game is a good one and who ever is at the game. Enjoy it.
Puma i am scanning the web
How dissapointing was the Sharks last night. Manne daar is net een pad, en dit is op, hulle kan nie veel erger as dit wees nie.
Stormers lyk goed. Ek hoop hulle perform hierdie jaar, saam met die Bulls en Sharks.
This first game is going Bulls way fast score now 25-3
So sad we dont know what the purpose of these games are. No one wants to show their hands.
25 /3 vir bulle
That was also the full time score
Bulle se reserwekrag lyk goed.
Super, die wedstryd begin 18h30, nie 19h00 soos hierbo staan nie.
Hulle hou nou ‘n minuut stilte vir Ruben die BokBul
Thanks BdB help maar met die scores ek het familie hier.
Geen score na 15 minute 0-0
Bulle 6- Leeus 0
Helloooo
He gaan dit?
Ek sien Bulls het die 1ste game gewen en loop nou ook voor
Go Bulls!!
Bulle try by vd Heever 11-0
Heeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaaa
GBS het jy gesien die skopwerk pale toe was swak gister. Hoop Morne doen wat hy graag wil, stoot sy success rate op na 90%
Halftime score 14-0 for Bulls
18@ SuperBul – Hello my tjom. Die wind het maar gister op Nuweland gelol, so dis te verwagte dat skoppe kak sou wees
sien die op WTR
Die probleem is, Dick moet sy mind op maak en op ‘n span besluit en die volgende 2 weke met hulle werk. Sulke rond geskommel werk nie.
maar dis waarvooor DM bekend is
Hoop Ludeke haal nou ons sleutelspelers af, kan nie beserings bekostig nie.
vd Heever try
21-0
Try Lions 21- 5
22@ BiDiBiDi – Ja, ons moet maar vertrou in Ludeke se wysheid
Drie Leeus 21-12
26-12
Skop oor 28-12
25: solank daar net niks beserings is nie, en Dewald, Spies, WO en FH is terug vir die 12de Febr, dan is ons reg.
Nog n Bulle drie
Telling 35-12
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