A rib injury to Vodacom Bulls fullback, Zane Kirchner, blotted a perfect evening for his team’s 68-5 victory over the Pumas in Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday.
Official Bulls web site
Kirchner suffered cartilage damage to his ribs and left the field shortly after halftime. He will have X-rays taken on Monday to determine the extent of the injury.
Bulls team doctor Org Strauss said he fears for some bad news.
“The best thing will be to examine him properly on Monday,” said Strauss, “but he may be out of action for several weeks.” Bakkies Botha (knee) was the only other player that required treatment on the field, but Strauss had better news in this regard.
“Bakkies twisted his knee and is not too serious. He will probably have to rest a few days.” Flip van der Merwe (ankle) and Jaco Pretorius (back) will run with the team this week, but Francois Hougaard is still inactive. “Francois Hougaard still has to wear a cast this week, but his stress fracture is recovering well. A second scan of Victor Matfield’s neck also proved that he will definitely be available for the run-on side against the Lions.”
Is Bakkies Botha the new Joe Van Niekerk when it comes to injuries?
Ek wil Hougie op heelagter sien speel
En ek gee nie om of enige iemand dink hy’s te kort nie 🙂
Ek dink weer Jaco vd Westhuisen is net so goed en darem baie meer ervare. Om Hougie nou in nog n nuwe possisie te druk sal my heeltemal ongemaklik maak. Ek sou kon sweer Dick het wragtag nou by die Bulle ook ingemeng.
3@ superBul:
Nee jinne ou Moses is nou al woes kak…. dan skuiwe ek eerder Akona heelagter toe (soos sy boetie die nawek gedoen het), ou Aikona is solid maar net nou moer stadig terwyl Moses sommer net dom dinge aanvang.
Daar was sprake daarvan om Bjorn op linkervleuel EN heelagter te gebruik by die Bulls toe hy gekoop was, so daar’s nog ‘n opsie.
Ag kom nou GBS julle nog kwaad vir hom omdat hy so bietjie Aap gegaan het daar in die Shark tenk 😆 Hy doen snaakse goed die ou amper soos Earl net 10 maal better speler. Maar hy drop nie sy span nie, hy is vir my soos Pedrie , nie briljant nie maar betroubaar.
Kyk mooi hoe hou hy die opponente meer aan die raai as sy eie ondersteuners.
5@ superBul:
Haai jinne SuperBees, hoekom sou ek vir ou Moses kwaad wees omdat hy die Super 14 wen so bietjies te uitbundig gevier het, ek is dan ook ‘n Bul?
Vir my is hy nou net plein kak…. dis hoe ek voel oor hom… ek voel hy doen dom dinge op die veld terwyl hy SPEEL… dis al en dis seersekerlik my reg om so oor hom te voel, net soos dit jou reg is om sterk te voel vir Chiliboy of Snorrie… nie waar nie!
Het die 😆 nie gehelp nie, ek weet ek is tog nie instaat om jou te swaai na hom toe nie 😀 Nee wat die ou is gekies in ons 30 en hy sal moet doen.
Het jy gesien die kort beskrywings onder elke Bulls speler op die Bulle se site.
Oor hom se hulle
It will be a decade and then some since Jaco van der Westhuyzen first played Super Rugby and it is exactly that type of experience that adds to his value at the Bulls. Voted Super 12 Player of the Year in 2003, the utility back has also played in England and Japan before being drafted back into the Bulls squad in 2010.
Oor Wynand
Wynand Olivier has consistently been one of the form midfielders in Super Rugby for the last couple of seasons. He backs up his incredible work rate with solid defence, good distribution skills and a strong running game. Olivier has the ability to secure go-forward ball, but also have the skills set to set those outside him alight, as shown in the 2010 season where the Bulls scored a record number of tries.
Oor ons jong spelers
A classic outside centre with enough pace to play on the wing as well, Dippenaar made the most of his opportunities in 2010, playing in ten matches for the Bulls, including their semi-final win over the Crusaders. He will be looking to further improve his stocks this year and have a bright future ahead of him, with senior players calling it a day post World Cup.
Hierdie ou moet wys wat Victor in hom sien, wel wie sal met hom wil stry.
Victor Matfield’s endorsement of Mtunzi Mabeta as the next good thing in Bulls rugby tells of the status the young American-born lock has in the Bulls squad and “Fudge”, as he is called, will be looking to put the proof of that out there in 2011. Athletic and mobile, the young lock is learning from the best and will be around for a long time to come.
7 & 8@ superBul:
Dis nou nie asof die Bulls gaan of kan skrywe dat ou Fudge of Dippenar of Moses kak is maar dat dit al is wat hulle in reserwe het nie, nie waar nie.
Ons wat effe buite staan moet sekerlik egter eerlik genoeg wees en opmerk dat Fudge hard probeer maar nie juis erens gaan kom nie, dat Dippenaar maar beperk is en Watermeyer en selfs ou Jaco Pretoors beter as hy is en dat Moses van der Westhuyzen se beste tye lank reeds verby is…. anders is ons blind en hel-eenoogig.
Ek se die Bulle is relatief dun op ekstra senters en op heelagter diepte, ek se dit nou al meer as twee jaar.
@ grootblousmile:
Jy weet die ding met die Bulle se write up is maar net hoe ons kultuur daar is. Van die spelers word gemeld dat hulle deur ons sisteme kom. Dit het vir jare gewerk en ek glo dat die ander spanne aggresief gekoop het maar dit moet nog bewys word of lojaliteit gekoop kan word.
Onthou net hoe ons destyds oor die wysheid om Victor te koop gevoel het. Hy was maar n drifter of journeyman toe hy via die Griekwas en Cats na ons gekom het.
Nee kyk die manne het n job die jaar, die spanne is baie gelyk wat sterkte betref. Hoplik werk Lojaliteit en Ervaring weer n keer.
Ek weet baie van ons worry oor Morne se back up , nou lees die oor Brummer. Dit maak my net harder hoop ons strukture staan nog vas op stewige fondasies. Kyk elke ou moet sy brek kry maar die mannetjie het my meer laat sweet as lekker kry. maar eerder hom as BJ.
After kicking a dramatic match winning dropped goal in the last seconds of the 2010 Vodacom Cup final for the Blue Bulls, it became clear that Francois Brummer had the mental toughness to become an understudy to Morné Steyn in future Bulls teams. Still young and learning, Brummer has an impressive work ethic and trains very hard. He is quick, kicks well and as he matures, is becoming better at dominating games.
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