Golden Lions Currie Cup Squad and Team Announcement

Published 13 July 2011 | By Scrumdown

At a media function in Johannesburg earlier this afternoon, the Golden Lions announced their Currie Cup squad, as well as the team to play the Pumas in the opening fixture of the 2011 competition on Friday night.

The MTN Golden Lions squad for the 2011 Absa Currie Cup was announced this afternoon at the Golden Lions Rugby Union’s Media Launch. The squad (in alphabetical order) is:

  1. Jacobie Adriaanse
  2. Michael Bondesio
  3. Martin Bezuidenhout
  4. David Bulbring
  5. Patrick Cilliers
  6. Heinrich Cronje
  7. Dylan des Fountain
  8. David de Villiers
  9. Burton Francis
  10. Ross Geldenhuys
  11. Cobus Grobbelaar
  12. Alwyn Hollenbach
  13. Butch James
  14. JC Janse van Rensburg
  15. Elton Jantjies
  16. James Kamana
  17. Michael Killian
  18. Jaco Kriel
  19. Doppies la Grange
  20. Bandise Maku
  21. Lionel Mapoe
  22. Edgar Marutlulle
  23. Derick Minnie
  24. Waylon Murray
  25. Caylib Oosthuizen
  26. Rudy Paige
  27. Michael Rhodes
  28. Johan Snyman
  29. Joshua Strauss
  30. Jaco Taute
  31. Franco van der Merwe
  32. Wikus van Heerden
  33. Deon van Rensburg
  34. Jano Vermaak
  35. Warren Whiteley

 

MTN GOLDEN LIONS TEAM vs. FORD PUMAS, FRIDAY 15 JULY 2011, Kick Off 19:10

15 Jaco  Taute

14 Dylan Des Fountain

13 Alwyn Hollenbach

12 Doppies La Grange

11 Lionel Mapoe

10 Burton Francis

9 Jano Vermaak

8 Joshua Strauss

7 Derick Minnie

6 Cobus Grobbelaar

5 Franco Van Der Merwe

4 Wikus Van Heerden

3 Jacobie Adriaanse

2 Bandise Maku

1 Pat Cilliers

RESERVES:

16 Martin Bezuidenhout

17 Caylib Oosthuizen

18 Johan Snyman

19 Dries Van Schalkwyk

20 Michael Bondesio

21 Hein Cronje

22 Michael Killian

5 Responses to Golden Lions Currie Cup Squad and Team Announcement

  • 1

    Lion4ever on 13 July 2011 at 4:17 pm

    Not too bad, this team. Lets hope they can build on the momentum gained in the last 5 games in Super Rugby.

  • 2

    Cheetah4eva on 14 July 2011 at 9:06 am

    Jip, looks pretty solid all round. Just the lock dept that still needs improvement. What is up with David de Villiers, injured?

  • 3

    Scrumdown on 14 July 2011 at 9:17 am

    @ Cheetah4eva:
    For me the MASSIVE problem is at 10.

    With both Butch and Jantjies with the Boks, it leaves a huge hole.

    There is no doubt that Burton Francis has some potential, but in those tight games I feel he won’t be able to dictate the flow of a game, and that

  • 4

    Scrumdown on 14 July 2011 at 9:21 am

    @ Scrumdown:
    FFS, finger trouble!

    that will put the Lions defence under pressure.

    As you point out, the lack of a “real” lock is problematic. Both vd Merwe and v Heerden are retreaded loose forwards, and the last thing ANY team needs is to be having 50/50 possession from your own line-out.

    All in all though it’s not a bad squad, but I still have my doubts about the mental state of the players with all of the nonsense going on at the Union.

    Let’s see come Friday evening!

  • 5

    Lion4ever on 14 July 2011 at 3:42 pm

    But it als good to see Joe Snyman in the mix, and we also have David De Villiers and David Bullbring in the greater squad. Does anyone know what has happened to Wouter Moore? He had a few games, but seems to have lost flavour.

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