Rather than do the conventional match report, herewith the Currie Cup Highlights on video for you rugby mad individuals to feed on.
What a match it was, what a final.. and what an unexpected result! Final score was: DHL Western Province 25 / 18 The Sharks.
Well done DHL Western Province, that was impressive.
So here goes….
Eish, I see there is an injury cloud over Flo and Adriaan Strauss!
Flo injured his neck on the weekend, and Adriaan Strauss was withdrawn from last Friday’s clash against the EP Kings. In addition Jean de Villiers is still nursing a troubling hammie.
31 @ grootblousmile:
Was just reading that on SuperSport.
If Flo is out injured wonder if Deon Fourie will get a call up? He was really good there on Saturday. Also if we lost Andriaan that would be a big loss. Not so sure on Chili’s form right now. He is very good just not sure about him been in top form. Then Brits will have to start. See they also mention that JdV may not start against Ireland. Too much rugby that is now taking its toll on the players bodies. Wish somehow we could just scrap the eoyt. They come at a time I think our players should be getting a rest. More injuries could come from this tour.
32 @ Puma:
meant – Adriaan
Puma wrote:
i certainly expected this reaction, wrong or right , thats how i see your star player.
Morne is finished, his back is broken by his marriage, they don’t make them strong anymore.
Bulls need a good no 10 , the 2 we have and Pollard are not convincing, hope WP can buy Catrakillis back and send Jantjes to us.
Good morning all!
Why the Sharks lost (according to GTStormer who finished 3rd on Superbruon’t argue…so don’t argue with the woman, please!):
* Sharks should have closed down the game with a 7 pointer on two occasions when they were 12-3 up (granted Habana’s monster tackle on JPP was one of the turning points);
* Dr Jannie were taken off too early;
* Sharks were disrupted in the line-outs by Etzebeth and they were thoroughly beaten on the deck at the breakdowns (obviously part of AC’s game plan);
* Stormers’ defence didn’t allow Alberts, Bresler, Coetzee and Daniel any momentum at all and they were tackled backwards each time they tried to crash the ball up.
In short, the Sharks and their coaches were outsmarted.
@ Pietman:
Hello ou maat, dink jy nie dis maar weer die Sharks wat hul finaal die week te vroeg gespeel het nie? Hulle sukkel om te verstaan waneer om te peak.
@ Puma:
EOY tour should be about exposing as many new players to the set-up as possible, in my opinion.
So guys like Brits, Rhule, Mapoe should be in there along with the more experienced players.
So with that in mind:
1. Beast/Gurthro
2. Chilli/Britz
3. Jannie/Pat
4. Eben
5. Juandre (subbed by Bakkies with a positional switch)
6. Deon Fourie (essential to have a fetcher)
7. Alberts (subbed by Coetzee later)
8. Vermeulen
9. Pienaar
10.Elton/Lambie
11.Mvovo/Rhule
12. JDJ
13. Mapoe (Should have been Jordaan)
14. JPP
15. Zane / Lambie
A good team still and capable of giving the opposition a good snotting.
@ Pietman:
Geluk op jou Superbru oorwinning. Ek sien jy is een voor my (weer).
Ek skuld jou n bier.
You still going to be UAE way in January? I’ll be popping into Dubai for a few days.
@ Maak die WP almal Bokke Stromersboy:
Jis, ek nog hier rond tot 29 Januarie, laat weet net.
@ superBul:
Hello ou maat.
Die WP het op hulle gatnaat deurgesleep teen die Leeus, in die laaste sekondes……ek het wragtag nie gedink hulle kan dit weer doen in Durbs nie.
Maar kudus aan Toetie en die boys innie Kaap, hulle verdien dit, dit was een moosa oorwinning,om beide die semi en finaal in wegwedstryde met daai jong span te wen wil gedoen wees.
Wat my betref kan hulle vir Etzebeth elke toekenning gee waarvoor hy genomineer is, hy verdien hulle almal.
Pietman wrote:
jy kan vir my op my verjaarsdag n “barrel of oil” koop.
Ek moet se dit het nou al boring geword om met die gemuilbande WP ouens te stry, nou is dit die Bulle wat moet keer vir hul wickets, hoop wragtie nie ons gaan so lank in n droogte in nie. Die langste wat ek kan onthou is so 4 jaar, dit was erg.
@ superBul:
Weet tog nie wat ek vannie Bulle moet se nie, weer terug na 2001 se dae lyk my…..kan net nie verstaan dat daar nie meer ordentlike losskakels in daai wereld gekweek word nie, Bulle bly kort-kort nommer 10’s vanaf die Kaap invoer. Vat bv. vir Gary van Aswegen van die Pumas, hulle moes daai outjie al by die Cravenweek op Affies 2009 gekoop het, nou sit hy ook daar onder.
Van CJ Stander wil ek nie eens praat nie, hoe de donner laat n unie SO n speler gaan……ens,ens…
@ Pietman:
In my oe sou stander n waardige opvolger vir juan smith gewees het groot sterk vinnig goed in die lynstaan eish die bulle het n foutjie gekry toe hulle hom laat gaan het,hy het beslis die potensiaal om 50+ toetse te speel
41 @ Pietman:
Bulle het ook ‘n truuk gemis om Ryno Eksteen, die Affies Nr 10 te laat teken vir WP.
Sterk loskakel, blerrie aanvallend, met ‘n muil skoen aan hom!
Die Bulle onder 21’s lyk egter goed… en paar wille flokkers daar wat wag om deur te bars na die senior span toe… Adendorf, Liebenberg…. en dan is daar nog die Onder 20 lat, Jan Serfontein op senter… hoop hy kom mooi deur.
Jong Handre Pollard wat gekoop is uit WP, dink ek ook is ‘n goeie aanwins.
Soos julle is ek egter bekommerd oor die Bulle spelpatroon… maar nog meer oor hulle dissipline op die veld, verlede week was ‘n sprekende voorbeeld in die Semi teen die Guppies.
@ superBul:
Is reg, ek sal die olie bring tot by ‘Ronnie’s Sex Shop’ daar op die R63, kan jy my weer n koue een koop!
Kan jy glo dis al amper weer 5 jaar terug dat ons daar op die ou vaal Malcomess gesit het, eissshhhh, die tyd hy loop bruvva, ons moet bymekaar kom weer, voor dit te laat is…
@ grootblousmile:
Watter ‘spelpatroon’ vannie Bulle?
Faaark my, haai-kiek-en-tjaarts en mog-het-treffe, van wanneer af is dit n ‘game plan’?
Nababeeb se derde span doen dit nie eens meer nie….
@ grootblousmile:
Kyk bv die WP se skopwerk in die finaal, takties…….hulle wou nie skrum teen die Sharks nie toe speel hulle langs die lyn af, want hulle het geweet hulle kon die lynstane ‘contest’.
45 @ Pietman:
Hehehehe
Die Bulle sal MOET wegbeweeg van skop-en-hoop rugby, dis gewis!
Again, a hearty congratulations to WP for winning the CC (as well as to GT for her incredible insight!), but also to both teams for making the final the spectacle it was. In the dying moments, Bean1 was screaming for the ref to blow the final whistle but I was hoping the Sharks would score a 7-pointer. Not because I didn’t want the WP to win, but because it was such an enjoyable match, and I wanted to see another 20 minutes!!!!
For me the biggest thing to come out of the CC – and the S15 and internationals, to a degree, is just how outdated the kick and chase game plan is. I foresee a S15 and CC devoid of such rugby next year (except perhaps for the BB), and also foresee the S15 cup residing in SA next year.
Great end to the season, and bodes well for the future. Well done again to both sides.
46 @ Pietman:
Ja, voor die Final was Catrakilis ‘n Goddelose Griek, nou is hy ‘n Griekse God!
Hehehehe
@ Just For Kicks:
@ Just For Kicks:
@ Pietman:
@ Just For Kicks:
Thank you from GT, that was.
She says Beanie must wait up, she is in G’bay two weeks from today exactly, wants to pop over to Elgin and say bye.
For something completely different, Windhoek Lager are to sponsor a Tri-Nations tournament between Namibia, Zimbabwe and Spain next month. This will be a series of matches starting in Windhoek on the 10th November.
@ Just For Kicks:
What’s this, a beer drinking contest?
I’m in, hehehehehe!
51 @ Pietman:No problem, she only files out on the 10th December, she has a number of functions she needs to cater for before then. She says she’s looking forward to the ‘date’!
53 @ Pietman:Hahaha, think drinking may just be the major attraction!!!!
52 @ Pietman:
What will it be called?
The “Ole Hop-sa-sa Cup”?
@ Just For Kicks:
Conveyed the message, GT says she knows, they have aleady spoken on FB or something(so they are sorted then).
OK, off to Pretoorsdorp…. chat later
Saw a good tweet regarding Eben Etzebeth – He’s not the next Bakkies, he’s the next Eben! Touché. By the way, it’s his birthday – must be nearly about time for him to retire, surely. Anyone over the age of 20 is over the hill, it seems, with all theses youngsters around!!!!
@ grootblousmile:
Yes, me too, off…..I’m under doctor’s orders, sick leave while on leave, howzat!
My boude is blou gespuit van die antibiotika, sakke pille hier voor my, ek het een of ander virus in die longe, saam met die sikkarets….seker erens n klomp kameelmis ingeasem tydens een van die sandstorms.
Hierdie plek is nie vir Capies soos ek wat gewoond is aan seelug en bokkoms en vaaljapie nie, dis vokken seker!
Tjeers, gooi mielies RT’s!!!!!
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