Here are the Super Rugby Team Sheets as they were announced for Week 7 of Super Rugby 2012.

All the teams finally announced – Bring it on, and make it a happy Easter!!

 

Super Rugby Teams – Week 6

Rebels

Blues

5 April at 11:40
  • Team15. Kurtley Beale, 14. Lachlan Mitchell, 13. Mitch Inman, 12. James O’Connor, 11. Mark Gerrard, 10. Danny Cipriani, 9. Nick Phipps, 8. Gareth Delve (c), 7. Michael Lipman, 6. Jarrod Saffy, 5. Hugh Pyle (vc), 4. Luke Jones, 3. Rodney Blake, 2. Adam Freier, 1. Nic Henderson
  • Replacements: 16. Ged Robinson,17. Laurie Weeks,18. Alister Campbell,19. Tim Davidson,20. Richard Kingi,21. Julian Huxley,22. Lloyd Johansson
  • Team15. Rudi Wulf,  14. Lachie Munro, 13. Benson Stanley, 12. Ma’a Nonu, 11. Rene Ranger, 10. Gareth Anscombe, 9. Alby Mathewson, 8. Brad Mika, 7. Daniel Braid, 6. Chris Lowrey, 5. Ali Williams, 4. Filo Paulo, 3. Charlie Faumuina, 2. Keven Mealamu (C), 1. Tony Woodcock
  • Replacements: 16. Tom McCartney,17. Tevita Mailau,18. Liaki Moli,19. Dan Pryor ,20. Piri Weepu,21. Michael Hobbs,22. Hadleigh Parkes

Hurricanes

Sharks

6 April at 09:35
  • Team: 15 Andre Taylor, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith (captain), 12 Tim Bateman, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Faifili Levave, 7 Karl Lowe, 6 Jack Lam, 5 Jason Eaton, 4 James Broadhurst, 3 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Ben May.
  • Replacements: 16 Motu Matu’u, 17 Michael Bent, 18 Mark Reddish, 19 Jeremy Thrush, 20 Chris Eaton, 21 Tusi Pisi, 22 Charlie Ngatai
  • Team15. Riaan Viljoen, 14. Louis Ludik, 13. JP Pietersen, 12. Tim Whitehead, 11. Lwazi Mvovo, 10. Frederic Michalak, 9. Charl McLeod, 8. Keegan Daniel (c), 7. Willem Alberts, 6. Marcell Coetzee, 5. Jandre Marais, 4. Steven Sykes, 3. Jannie du Plessis, 2. Craig Burden, 1. Dale Chadwick
  • Replacements: 16. Bismarck du Plessis, 17. Wiehahn Herbst, 18. Anton Bristlier, 19. Jean Deysel,20. Jacques Botes, 21. Meyer Bosman, 22. Marius Joubert/Paul Jordaan

Reds

Brumbies

6 April at 11:40
  • Team15. Luke Moroccan, 14. Dom Shirley, 13. Aidan Toua, 12. Ben Tapuai, 11. Rod Davies, 10. Sam Lane, 9. Will Genia (vc), 8. Scott Higginbotham, 7. Liam Gill, 6. Beau Robinson, 5. James Horwill (c), 4. Rob Simmons, 3. James Slipper, 2. James Hanson, 1. Ben Daley
  • Replacements: 16. Albert Anae, 17. Greg Holmes, 18. Radike Samo, 19. Van Humphrey, 20. Eddie Quirk, 21. Nick Frisby, 22. Dallan Murphy
  • Team:15. Jesse Mogg, 14. Henry Speight, 13. Andrew Smith, 12. Pat McCabe, 11. Joe Tomane, 10. Christian Lealiifano, 9. Nic White, 8. Ben Mowen, 7. Ita Vaea, 6. Peter Killeen, 5. Sam Carter, 4. Leon Power, 3. Dan Palmer, 2. Stephen Moore, 1. Ben Alexander
  • Replacements: 16. Anthony Hearty, 17. Ruaidhri Murphy, 18. Scott Fardy, 19. Michael Hooper, 20. Ian Prior, 21. Zack Holmes, 22. Tevita Kuridrani

Force

Chiefs

6 April at 13:40
  • Team15. David Harvey, 14. Samu Wara, 13. Nick Cummins, 12. Winston Stanley, 11. Alfie Mafi, 10. Ben Seymour, 9. Brett Sheehan, 8. Matt Hodgson. 7. David Pocock (c), 6. Richard Brown, 5. Nathan Sharpe, 4. Toby Lynn, 3. Salesi Ma’am, 2. Nathan Charles, 1. Pek Cowan
  • Replacements: 16. Elvis Taione, 17. Kieran Longbottom, 18. Phoenix Battye, 19. Ben McAllen, 20. Josh Holmes, 21. Rory Sidey, 22. Patrick Dellit
  • Team:15. Robbie Robinson, 14. Lelia Masaga, 13. Richard Kahui, 12. Sonny Bill Williams, 11. Tim Nanai-Williams, 10. Aaron Cruden, 9. Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 8. Kane Thompson, 7. Tanerau Latimer, 6. Liam Messam, 5. Brodie Retallick, 4. Craig Clarke (c), 3. Ben Tameifuna, 2. Mahonri Schwalger, 1. Arizona Taumalolo
  • Replacements: 16. Hika Elliot, 17. Josh Hohneck, 18. Michael Fitzgerald, 19. Sam Cane, 20. Augustine Pulu, 21. Andrew Horrell, 22 Jackson Willison

Highlanders

DHL Stormers

7 April at 09:35
  • Team: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Kade Poki, 13 Tamati Ellison, 12 Shaun Treeby, 11 Hosea Gear, 10 Chris Noakes, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Nasi Manu, 7 Adam Thomson, 6 James Haskell, 5 Jarrad Hoeata, 4 Josh Bekhuis, 3 Chris King, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 Jamie Mackintosh (c)
  • Replacements: 16 Jason Rutledge, 17 Ma’afu Fia, 18 Culum Retallick, 19 Doug Tietjens, 20 Jimmy Cowan, 21 Buxton Popoali’i, 22 Phil Burleigh
  • Team: 15. Joe Pietersen, 14. Gio Aplon, 13. Juan de Jongh, 12. Jean De Villiers (C) , 11. Bryan Habana , 10. Peter Grant, 9. Dewaldt Duvenage, 8. Duane Vermeulen, 7. Rynhardt Elstadt, 6. Siya Kolisi, 5. Andries Bekker (VC), 4. Eben Etzebeth  , 3. Frans Malherbe, 2. Tiaan Liebenberg, 1. Steven Kitshoff
  • Replacements: 16. Deon Fourie, 17. Brok Harris, 18. De Kock Steenkamp, 19. Nic Koster, 20. Louis Schreuder, 21. Burton Francis, 22. Gerhard van den Heever

Toyota Cheetahs

MTN Lions

7 April at 13:00
  • Team: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Ryno Benjamin, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Andries Strauss, 11 Willie le Roux, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Philip van der Walt, 7 Ashley Johnson, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Izak van der Westhuizen, 4 George Earle, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
  • Replacements: 16 Hercu Liebenberg, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Andries Ferreira, 19 Justin Downey, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Sias Ebersohn, 22 Philip Snyman
  • Team15. Jaco Taute, 14. Deon van Rensburg, 13. Alwyn Hollenbach, 12. Butch James, 11. Andries Coetzee, 10. Elton Jantjies, 9. Tian Meyer, 8. Josh Strauss (c), 7. Derick Minnie, 6. Cobus Grobbelaar, 5. Franco van der Merwe, 4. Paul Willemse, 3. Patric Cilliers, 2. Martin Bezuidenhout, 1. Caylib Oosthuizen.
  • Replacements: 16. Callie Visagie, 17. Ruan Dreyer, 18. Marius Coetzer, 19. Etienne Oosthuizen, 20. Michael Bondesio, 21. Lionel Mapoe, 22. James Kamana.

Vodacom Bulls

Crusaders

7 April at 15:05
  • Team: 15. Zane Kirchner, 14. Akona Ndungane, 13. Johann Sadie, 12. Wynand Olivier,  11. Bjorn Basson, 10. Morné Steyn, 9. Francois Hougaard, 8. Pierre Spies (c), 7. Jacques Potgieter, 6. CJ Stander, 5. Juandré Kruger, 4. Flip van der Merwe, 3. Werner Kruger, 2. Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1. Dean Greyling. 
  • Replacements: 16. Bongi Mbonambi, 17. Frik Kirsten, 18. Wilhelm Steenkamp, 19. Arno Botha, 20. Jano Vermaak, 21. Louis Fouché, 22. JJ Engelbrecht.
  • Team: 15. Israel Dagg, 14. Sean Maitland, 13. Robbie Fruean, 12. Ryan Crotty, 11. Zac Guildford, 10. Dan Carter, 9. Andy Ellis, 8. Kieran Read (c), 7. Matt Todd, 6. George Whitelock, 5. Sam Whitelock, 4. Luke Romano, 3. Owen Franks, 2. Corey Flynn, 1. Wyatt Crockett.
  • Replacements: 16. Quentin MacDonald, 17. Ben Franks, 18. Tom Donnelly, 19. Luke Whitelock, 20. Willi Heinz, 21. Tom Taylor, 22. Tom Marshall

22 Responses to Super Rugby: Teams as they are announced for Week 7

  • 1

    Unfortunately, the Sharks have suffered an injury blow, as winger Odwa Ndungane returns home to Durban due to an adductor injury (groin). He is out for the rest of their tour of New Zealand.

  • 2

    The Beeld newspaper reports that Mitchell might call up young 19-year-old junior Springbok Paul Willemse as they prepare for the Cheetahs match in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

    Willemse would become the sixth lock in five games to represent the Lions this year after injuries and poor form have meant that Mitchell has had to ring the changes.

  • 3

    Cheetahs team up, and it’s a very good lineup!

    Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Ryno Benjamin, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Andries Strauss, 11 Willie le Roux, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Philip van der Walt, 7 Ashley Johnson, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Izak van der Westhuizen, 4 George Earle, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
    Replacements: 16 Hercu Liebenberg, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Andries Ferreira, 19 Justin Downey, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Sias Ebersohn, 22 Philip Snyman

  • 4

    @ Cheetah4eva:Good to see Johnson not having to pick splinters out of his backside for the first 40 minutes!

  • 5

    4 @ JFK,

    Oh yes, it’s a bonus,though to be fair to Naka, Ash has been notoriusly slow out of the blocks in every year. And it was a brave call to let him do the impact role, until he hits his straps. Also glad to see that van Zyl is being unleashed, another good call by Naka, to 1st surround Goosen with old hands.

    The form of vd Walt is also encouraging, he is a player that is touted as a Juan protege in Bloem, so it will be awesome if he gets going. The Cheetahs should edge this encounter. They are more settled, more balanced, and have more pace than was the case in Jhb, round 1.

    The Lions selections are a bit puzzling, Minnie, has been good, and to throw a youngster into a must win game is odd. Impressive specimen though, if the stats are indeed correct 199 cm and 135 kg’s!

    Still think the Cheetahs should dominate the set phases, and territory, and their running and handling has been sublime!

    Cheetahs by 10

  • 6

    @ Cheetah4eva:
    That’s more like it hey!!…Nice Cheetah team. Going to be a cracker as both teams would like to prove they are the better team.

  • 7

    Is Mitchell brave or just scraping the barrel? To put so many young u/21 players on the paddock at once, could be inspirational, like with Coetzee, Caylib Oosthuizen, and Tiaan Meyer, or it could blow up in his face in a cauldron match!

    Johan Willemse will take the two steps up from u/21 and Vodacom cup level straight into Super 15! Ditto for Ruan Dreyer. Now I am thinking it was easy for an exceptional talent like Johan Goosen, but surely it’s a tad tougher for a prop and a lock? Then again Eztebeth, has been a monster for the Stormers, nice controlled aggression.

    Anyway, with Mark Lawrence holding the whistle, he could well again be the most watched player on the field. In the last match between these two teams, he was racking the whistle to the tune of a penalty every 3 minutes!

    Some mouth watering clashes:

    Coenie vs Cilliers advantage Cheetahs
    Strauss vs Bezuidenhout advantage Cheetahs (he has been prominent)
    WP vs Caylib advantage Cheetahs
    Earle vs Willemse advantage Cheetahs (haven’t seen Willemse, going on experience factor)
    vd Westhuizen vs vd Merwe even
    Brussow vs Varkhond advantage Cheetahs
    Johnson vs Minnie even
    vd Walt vs Strauss even

    In the scrums and lineouts the Cheetahs are more settled, and should have more of the ball.

    van Zyl vs Meyer Haven’t seen much of Meyer
    Goosen vs Jantjies slight advantage Cheetahs
    Le Roux vs van rensburg even
    Strauss vs James even
    Ebersohn vs Hollenbach even
    Benjamin vs Coetzee adv Cheetahs on experience
    Daniller vs Taute even

    Backs way up pretty evenly, but as a unit the Cheetahs are surely going to be more settled, and have a better understanding. If they get more possession, and that gloryboy Lawrence can contain himself long enough to build momentum, the Cheetahs backs are sure to find their ay to the whitewash.

    Bench:
    Nyakane vs Dreyer adv Cheetahs (more experience so far)
    Liebenberg vs Visagie even
    Ferreira vs Coetzer even
    Downey vs Oosthuizen adv Cheetahs
    Tewis vs Bondesio adv Cheetahs
    Sias vs Kamana slight adv Cheetahs if replacing 10
    Snyman vs Sick note Mapoe adv Cheetahs

    Just my opinion, Cheetahs to take it by 10

  • 8

    7@ Cheetah4eva:Having read that, Guess who I am going to go for on Bru……and by a big margin!!!!

  • 9

    Lol, as long as you don’t come looking for me afterwards lol

    Seriously though, if the Cheetahs lose this, they will kick themselves. The same return fixture last year, saw them spanking the lions soundly!

  • 10

    REMEMBER – First match of the weekend is TOMORROW 11.40 am. Make sure your picks are in!!!!!!!

  • 11

    Reds
    1. Ben Daley
    2. James Hanson
    3. James Slipper
    4. Rob Simmons
    5. James Horwill (c)
    6. Beau Robinson
    7. Liam Gill
    8. Scott Higginbotham
    9. Will Genia
    10. Sam Lane
    11. Rod Davies
    12. Ben Tapuai
    13. Aidan Toua
    14. Dom Shipperley
    15. Luke Morahan

    16. Albert Anae
    17. Greg Holmes
    18. Radike Samo
    19. Van Humphries
    20. Eddie Quirk
    21. Nick Frisby
    22. Dallan Murphy

  • 12

    Force
    1. Pek Cowan
    2. Nathan Charles
    3. Salesi Ma’afu
    4. Toby Lynn
    5. Nathan Sharpe
    6. Richard Brown
    7. David Pocock (Captain)
    8. Matt Hodgson
    9. Brett Sheehan
    10. Ben Seymour
    11. Alfie Mafi
    12. Winston Stanley
    13. Nick Cummins
    14. Samu Wara
    15. David Harvey
    Reserves
    16. Elvis Taione
    17. Kieran Longbottom
    18. Phoenix Battye
    19. Ben McCalman
    20. Josh Holmes
    21. Rory Sidey
    22. Patrick Dellit

  • 13

    Hellooooooooooo

    Back from Oudtshoorn… in a few pieces…

    Had to pack my liver in a seperate suitcase, a big one…

    Man, I’m getting very old to party this hard… but I feel years younger… hehehe

  • 14

    Mmmmmm, I can leave on holiday again… the site was in fine hands in my absense….

  • 15

    @ grootblousmile:Howzit GBS, trust it was brilliant

  • 16

    15 @ Just For Kicks:
    Excellent!

    Marvelous!

    But man, I need rest tonight… things went on into the small hours of the morning each of the 2 nights!

    Music was good, company was good, food was great…. KKNK rocks as far as I’m concerned!

  • 17

    I will mention this again on the first live game thread, but if rumours are to be believed, Catrakilis off to London Irish, F du Preez coming back to the Bulls, and the best news of all, my favourite player, Hougie, coming home to Cape Town. Now all of those would really make my Easter if they were true!

  • 18

    grootblousmile wrote:

    KKNK rocks as far as I’m concerned!

    16@ grootblousmile:….and you’re going out this w/end to buy yourself a gold Posrche Boxster. Hahahaha

  • 19

    Mornings all!
    Long time no speak.

    So, the Sharks will have to it for mu Bru then….I had the 11 point margin spot on yesterday but all to no avail, flippin’ useless Blues let me down big time.
    Never again, I am done with them.

  • 20

    Hoert djulle hiere, slaap djulle nog,GBS, wass die game threat ou maat???

  • 21

    @ Pietman:ja, I don’t know, will put up a tempory one

  • 22

    @ Just For Kicks:
    Cheers bru.

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