The Stormers, albeit a very “Dirt Tracker” rendition of them, takes on Boland at the new Cape Town Stadium today and a crowd in excess of 40000 is expected. Our man on the spot, Isigidi will be in the Press Box giving us the low down as things unfold. Not only is this a warm-up match for the Sormers in preparation for the Super 14 but this is also a test in terms of the new stadium’s readyness for rugby. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. This match is also broadcast on Tv on SuperSport 1.
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And so it was all about the stadium and nothing about rugby. Well almost.
Impressive she is, that nobody can deny, but are we ready like Helen Zille so loudly proclaimed? Well not just yet.
Morne Du Plessis from Sail Stade France afterwards admitted that they had a list of areas where there can be approved on. Entry by vehicle is a huge headache and myself, that was suppose to be treated as VIP, had to park far from the stadium, only to find out, that my parking was actually right next to the stadium.
Small things like seat numbering, which is done European style, also seems to be something the SA sports fan should be learning. In Europe apparently seating numbering works from outside inwards, where in SA from inside out.
Morne however said that they were happy with the stadium and that it would be filled to capacity when a religious meeting will be held in March, and then a soccer match in the evening to be the final test.
My impressions? Well, its huge, it’s magnificent and it’s gonna be a damn shame WP rugby will not be played in the stadium. The round type pavilion makes for excellent viewing, no matter where you sit. I think what one should also maybe realize is that at Newlands, if you are new, there are 40 000 people showing the 50 newcomers where to go. Today, 50 people had to show 40 000 people where to go. Therefore, the teething hiccups can certainly be overlooked.
Allister Coetzee afterwards said that it felt as if the game was played in a European stadium. I am sure on TV the true atmosphere in the stadium could not be seen or heard. Although there were 40 000 people, nobody was cramped up into seats.
If Newlands had feelings, it would be a worried stadium.
Allister and Morne however admitted in a question whether WP rugby would move to the new stadium, that WP Rugby is the only body to answer that question.
On a sad note, Cape Town Stadium had its first fatality when a man in his 60’s went into cardio arrest, and could not be resuscitated by the medical staff.
Ok, back to the rugga.
Schalk will definitely play next weekend against the Lions, and his injury is not serious at all. Bosch however is not so lucky and the dislocated shoulder looks like a long term injury.
Allister afterwards said that he was impressed with Lionel Cronje, Frikkie Welch, the Fijian and hooker Fourie. He however hinted that he will start fly half with Grant, De Jongh and Fourie together. It can be expected that the 15 who started against the Sharks in the warm-up game, will most probably be named again next week.
As for the Boland, Loffie said that he was very happy with the Boland preparation. The Boland fly half Dean Grant impressed and a sure prospect for the future.
Mark Lawrence afterward said that he refereed at a lot of big European stadiums, but that this one was the one with the best facilities he has ever refereed before.
Thank goodness we are finished with all the pre-season show pony rugby.
Bring on the real McCoy. Let the S14 begin!
Scores:
Stormers: 1 Try Deon Fourie, 2 Tries Dillan Des Fountain, 1 Try Frikkie Welsch, 1 Try Naquelevuki, 1 Try Ricky Januarie, 1 Try Bolla Conradie, 2 Penalties & 1 Conversion Willem de Waal, 2 Conversions Lionel Cronje
Boland: 2 Penalties& 1 Conversion Dean Grant, 1 Try Johann Peacock
Teams:
Stormers: 15 Fabian Juries, 14 Sireli Naqelevuki, 13 Frikkie Welsh, 12 Paul Bosch, 11 Dylan Des Fountain, 10 Willem De Waal, 9 Ricky Januarie, 8 Pieter Louw, 7 Yaya Hartzenberg, 6 Schalk Burger (C), 5 Anton Van Zyl, 4 Rynhardt Elstadt, 3 JC Kritzinger, 2 Deon Fourie, 1 JD Moller
Replacements: 16 Callie Visagie, 17 Eusebio Guinazu, 18 Martin Muller, 19 Pieter Myburgh, 20 Conraad Britz, 21 Bolla Conradie, 22 Lionel Cronje, 23 Tim Whitehead, 24 Duane Vermeulen, 25 Bryan Habana, 26 Juan De Jongh, 27 Gio Aplon
Boland: 15 Jacquin Jansen, 14 Whalied Heyns, 13 PJ Vermeulen, 12 Lionel Cornelius, 11 Cornal Hendricks, 10 Dean Grant, 9 Neil Papier, 8 Zandré Jordaan, 7 Hilton Lobberts, 6 Franzel September, 5 Grant le Roux, 4 Johann Peacock, 3 Rossouw Kruger, 2 Ashton Constand, 1 Janro van Niekerk (captain).
Replacements: Raoul Larson, Clemen Lewis, Sphelelo Mayabe, André du Toit, Wesley Kotzé, Angelo Brinkhuys, David Hendricks, Manie Adams, Llewellyn Adonis, Danré Gerber, Jeremy Plaatjies, Hyron Thysse, Willie le Roux.
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp, Marc van Zyl
Hei! Wiet my post gesteel??? hehehehe
isigidi, laat weet my as jy daar is, wil jou ‘n paar vragies vra.
GBS
Jy’t mail.
2@ Koningkie – Boeta, ek sit innie huis en blog met my Notebookie en my mooi vrou langs my… nie in die kantoor om mail te kan lees nie… is dit dringend??
Nope, het net vir jou die spanne aangestuur wat nie op is nie.
4@ Konningkie – Paste gou hier, ek is nou te lui om kantoor toe te neuk
Boland:
15 Jacquin Jansen, 14 Whalied Heyns, 13 PJ Vermeulen, 12 Lionel Cornelius, 11 Cornal Hendricks, 10 Dean Grant, 9 Neil Papier, 8 Zandré Jordaan, 7 Hilton Lobberts, 6 Franzel September, 5 Grant le Roux, 4 Johann Peacock, 3 Rossouw Kruger, 2 Ashton Constand, 1 Janro van Niekerk (captain).
Replacements – from: Raoul Larson, Clemen Lewis, Sphelelo Mayabe, André du Toit, Wesley Kotzé, Angelo Brinkhuys, David Hendricks, Manie Adams, Llewellyn Adonis, Danré Gerber, Jeremy Plaatjies, Hyron Thysse, Willie le Roux.
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp, Marc van Zyl
The full International Legends squad:
Zak Feaunati (Samoa), Robbie Fleck (SA), Tim Horan (Aus, captain), Pat Howard (Aus), Leon Lloyd (Eng), Eric Miller (Ire), Jeremy Paul (Aus), Matt Phillips (Ita/NZ), Bob Skinstad (SA), Damian Smith (Aus), Tana Umaga (NZ).
CapeTown Tens spanne
SA Legends:
Forwards: Ryan Strudwick, AJ Venter, Barry Pinnock, Evert Ferreira, Clinton van Rensburg, Charl Marais, Robbie Kempson, Frikkie du Plooy.
Backs: Riaan Swartz, Dave von Hoesslin, Bennie Nortjé, Marc Watson, Jan-Harm van Wyk, Braam van Straaten, Quintin Daniels, Breyton Paulse, Louis Koen, Joe van den Berg, Justin Swart.
Ek is seker daar gaan nog ‘n naam of twee by die Internationals bykom. Sover is hulle net 11 in die squad, en die Legends is 19??
Ek wonder of Breyton en Justin en AJ nie dalk ook vir die Internationals gaan uitdraf nie?
Internationals:
Shaun Hurley
Tom Jackson
Fanks
Nou hoe diep is die Stormers in die gatte van Supersport opgekruip dat al hul warm-ups gewys word, en nie eers een van die ander SA spanne s’n nie ?
Seker ook al rede waarom die Sharks se wedstryde gewys is, omdat dit op Nuweland was en teen die Stormers.
Hallllooooooo maters
Goeie fok, dis impressive!!!!!!
Sorry GBS ek moes dit net se!!!!!!
10@ BiDiBiDi – Ja flok, dis nogal waar….damn skelm WP bliksems!
Jeez guys, this big screen is incredible.
11@ Isi – Lekker stadion???
Ongelooflik GBS. Die heel boonste vlak is nie vir vandag in gebruik nie. Die media vlak is fantasies en als is freekin groot in vergelyking met nuweland.
15@ Isi – Ek sien so op TV.
Wat my opval, is dat die toegang tot die stadium maklik is. Maw jy kan maklik op die veld kom.
15@ Isi – Is Malcolm en die ouens daar? Onthou daai boekie vir my, seblief!
Malcolm hier maar hy’s so deurmekaar soos ….kots. Sal vandag niks met hom uitgerig kry nie.
17@ Isi – Alle nuwe stadions word mos so ontwerp dat hy kan maklik vol loop of leeg loop
Hier is niks vernuut wyn nie Paulus, klaar spyt ek’t gekom hiehiehie
Jis Isigidi
Sal jy nou glo dat vroulief vroeer my vra hoekom het ek dan nie vandag rugby toe is nie!!!!! FOK!!!
Stadion lyk moers nice.
Bwahahaha, OK, Nuweland bly tops!!!
bdb
Dit het niks met WP te doen nie. Die eerste games was geborg deur Neo Africa, wat die airtime gekoop het glo ek. En hoeveel suppoters was daar by die Bulle/Lions game? Nuweland het 20 000 gehad teen die Force en 22 000 teen die Sharks.
Die game word uitegsaai, nie oor die rugby nie, maar oor die mooiste stadion in die land!!! Isigidi sal kan getuig. Met Tafelberg in die agtergrond, die see minder as ‘n kilometer weg en die Waterfront net om die die draai.
Politieke speaches flokkkkkkk!!!!
Hierdie politieke kak wat nou op was kon hulle maar geskip het!!!
Isigidi
Ek gaat later vir jou ‘n mail stuur.
Paar vragies wat jy vir my goeie tjom Alister moet vra na die tyd.
Mexican wave hie ga ons!!!!!
Meeste mense ooit om Boland te sien dis verseker!
Flok ek dog Januarie is fit!!!!! Vet soos ‘n vark!
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