Vodacom Bulls flanker, Dewald Potgieter, will start in his first Vodacom Super 14 match of the season when his side takes on the Highlanders at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Media Release by the Bulls:
Potgieter came off the bench against the Waratahs two weeks ago after a knee strain ruled him out of the Bulls first two fixtures.
He replaces stalwart Pedrie Wannenburg, who moves to the bench, from where he will earn his 102nd cap.
Captain Victor Matfield will lead the side for the 50th time and will play in his 99th game of Super Rugby.
Coach Frans Ludeke welcomed back a fit-again Pierre Spies at number eight, where he will partner Potgieter and Derick Kuün, who will start for a second consecutive week at open side. Deon Stegmann is still on the bench, along with four other forwards.
He is joined there by Flip van der Merwe, who moves down for Danie Rossouw, who shifts to lock after starting at eight against the Waratahs.
Prop Rossouw de Klerk is on the bench for the first time after a training ground accident ruled out Bees Roux.
Heini Adams drops out of the match 22 to gain playing time for the Vodacom Blue Bulls.
“We have Francois Hougaard who can cover at nine, should anything happens to Fourie du Preez,” coach Frans Ludeke explained.
“Heini needs a full game and we both felt that it will be best served if he plays for the Vodacom Cup side this weekend, “Ludeke said
“The selection of Derick at open side is also part of the rotational understanding we have. All the players, Deon (Stegmann) included, accept this policy,” Ludeke said.
Matfield indicated that the Highlanders will not be taken lightly.
“They did play badly against the Stormers. They have a strong set phase and with Tom Donnelly in the line-outs, can be very difficult opponents. They created enough chances against the Stormers and we realize that our A-game will be needed to beat them.”
The team is: Zane Kirchner, Gerhard vd Heever, Stephan Dippenaar, Wynand Olivier, Francois Hougaard, Morné Steyn, Fourie du Preez, Pierre Spies, Dewald Potgieter, Derick Kuün, Victor Matfield (c), Danie Rossouw, Werner Kruger, Gary Botha, Gurthrö Steenkamp. Replacements: Bandise Maku, Rossouw de Klerk, Flip van der Merwe, Deon Stegmann, Jacques-Louis Potgieter, Jaco van der Westhuyzen, Pedrie Wannenburg.
@ 28 Ashley, eina
Hello GBS, hoegannit?
30@ Asbak – Hoert jou hier…. jy vrees net vrees!
32@ Balle – Honger en dors…. dink ek moet gou winkels toe dons….
29 – Helloooooooooooooooo GBS.
So the picks for this week are tough. Not even going to think about them. Going to rather choose who could surprise…hehe.
Bulls are a cert for a win.
The rest you never know. Will have to think about the.
Stormers should win too.
GBS geniet, ek moet regmaak om te slaap. Cheers GBS, Ashley, Treehugger en die res.
gbs @ 33
“Hoert jou hier”
lol, goeie een!!
rugbybal @ 36
cheers!!
36 – Cheers RugbyBal. Where do you live again that you have to sleep so early?
36@ Balle – Cheers tjomma
35@ Puma – I recon it could go as follows for this weekend:
Saders
Waratahs
Brumbies
Bulls
Stormers
Reds
39@ Puma – RugbyBal is in Taichung, Taiwan… and he’s got the most stunning wife you can ever imagine.
puma @ 39
hmmmm
maybe he told the wife something about “a boys night out’?
maybe her reaction was something like: “go, to bed … NOW!!”
😆 poor man!!
gbs @ 42
hmmm
well clearly the wife isnt looking over your shoulder at the moment!!
what you’re gonna do … delete that comment again? 😉
Only easy pick for superbru this weekend is the Bulls match, just by how much.
44@ Asbak – Nee man, dis mos RugbyBal se vrou… en hulle is gelukkig en ver weg….. daar’s mossie skade nie, feit is, die man het ‘n pragtige vrou…. ek’s mossie blindtie
hugs @ 45
hello hugs
how are you?
gbs @ 46
lol
Hi Ash how you doing
45@ Boomninny – Hello, groet jy nie meer nie? Wie’t in jou pap gepiepie?
Stormers Team is out…..
The Vodacom Stormers team is as follows:
15. Joe Pietersen
14. Sireli Naqelevuki
13. Jaque Fourie
12. Juan De Jongh
11. Bryan Habana
10. Peter Grant
9. Dewaldt Duvenage
8. Duane Vermeulen
7. Francois Louw
6. Schalk Burger (c)
5. Andries Bekker
4. Anton Van Zyl
3. Brok Harris
2. Tiaan Liebenberg
1. Wicus Blaauw
Reserves
16. Deon Fourie
17. JC Kritzinger
18. De Kock Steenkamp
19. Pieter Louw
20. Ricky Januarie
21. Lionel Cronje
22. Gio Aplon
GBS mwah mwah mwah
hugs @ 49
well, thank you!!
think the wife is planning something romnantic for us tonight! had a bit of a fight yesterday … and i’ve won!! 😯
gbs @ 50
ag flok
nou moet JY ook weer aandag soek, hehehe
Ashley hahahahah thought you knew better than that, no man ever wins a fight with the wife. 😆
45 – Treehugs, That is the easy pick for sure, just the margin that is the difficult part.
All the other games could go either way.
Have to think for a bit or just go with the unexpected.. 😉
52@ Boomninny – Hey, you’re not allowed to send kisses, you have to shake my hand only… ek’t ‘n kwaai vrou.
57 – GBS..hehehe
Ja-ja, now watch the biggest upset this year – Landers beat Bulls at Loftus…
Just kidding, aint gonna happen.
59 – Hokaai, Nah will never happen, the hard part there is by how much the Bulls are going to win by?
All the others could go either way.
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