Bulls team to face Griquas

Published 30 September 2009 | By Supa Die Bloubul

The Blue Bulls team to face Griquas at Loftus Versveld has been anounced on the official website  the.bulls.co.za

The Vodacom Blue Bulls Springbok wing and former IRB Player of the Year, Bryan Habana, was included by coach Frans Ludeke in his starting XV for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup match against the Griquas at Loftus Versfeld.
Habana and Francois Hougaard will be wearing the number 11 and 14 jersey respectively with the youthful Gerhard van den Heever, who has played centre, fullback and wing for the Bulls’ junior teams, moving out to the bench.

Ludeke kept the rest of his starting XV that outsmarted the Cheetahs unchanged but on the bench Bandise Maku replaces the injured Springbok Chilioy Ralepelle and tighthead prop Rossouw de Klerk comes in for Ross Geldenhuys, whilst Flip van der Merwe and Wilhelm Steenkmap swaps places in terms of the team’s rotation policy.

Matfield said at the weekly press conference which was held at Loftus on Wednesday that Habana brings a new vibe to the squad and he is very glad to see him back in the team.

“Bryan is always a very positive guy and he has the ability to motivate those around him.

“He hasn’t won a Currie Cup yet and he is working extremely hard to help us reach our goals.”

Matfield added that only a 100 percent effort will do against the Griquas and he believes a victory will ensure a place in the play-offs.

“The Griquas are always very dangerous and we need to up our game from last week if we want to stand a chance on Saturday.

“They have played very well thus far and they are quite confident and therefore we need to have a real good start and put them under pressure from the word go.”

Vodacom Blue Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner; 14 Francois Hougaard, 13 Jaco Pretorius, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Heini Adams, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Victor Matfield (captain), 4 Danie Rossouw, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Derick Kuün, 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp. Reserves: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 Rossouw de Klerk, 18 Flip van der Merwe, 19 Pedrie Wannenburg, 20 Francois Brummer, 21 John Mametsa, 22 Gerhard van den Heever.

14 Responses to Bulls team to face Griquas

  • 1

    grootblousmile on 30 September 2009 at 3:19 pm

    Goeie span… begin al meer lyk na ons seevierende Super 14 span… met Bakkies, Fourie du Preez en Akona natuurlik steeds missing.

  • 2

    Supa Die Bloubul on 30 September 2009 at 4:02 pm

    @grootblousmile –

    Stem. En hopelik volgende jaar is Gary en Bees ook daar.

  • 3

    Supa Die Bloubul on 30 September 2009 at 4:09 pm

    I would like to see this team next year:
    15.Kirchner
    14.Akona
    13.Jaco (or maybe Hougaardt?)
    12.Wynand
    11.Shadow
    10.Morne
    9.FDP
    8.Spies
    7.Dewaldt
    6.Stegmann
    5.Vic
    4.Bakkies
    3.Bees
    2.Gary
    1.Guthro
    16.Chilliboy
    17.Kruger
    18.Pakslae
    19.Kuun
    20.Hougaardt
    21.JLP
    22.Mametsa
    P3, Flip, Wilhelm, Burger, Engels, Kirsten, Adams, Francis, Brummer, Mangweni all playing Vodacom Cup until they are needed through injury.

  • 4

    grootblousmile on 30 September 2009 at 4:37 pm

    Ons kort nog ‘n moooooooosa buitesenter… Jaco Petoors doen nie vir my die dinge vir die Bulls nie…

  • 5

    KingPaul on 30 September 2009 at 7:26 pm

    @grootblousmile – Miskien moet julle vir Jacque Fourie ‘n aanbod maak…. :evel:

  • 6

    Boerboel on 30 September 2009 at 7:49 pm

    @KingPaul – 🙂

  • 7

    Supa Die Bloubul on 30 September 2009 at 11:02 pm

    @KingPaul –

    hehehe…dan gaan die lawsuits eers rond vlieg!

  • 8

    KingPaul on 1 October 2009 at 7:57 am

    @Supa Die Bloubul –
    Dis mos ‘n ou ou waarheid dat as twee haonde oor ‘n been baklei, die derde hond gewoonlik met hom wegstap! Ek sal sê dis nou die idiale kans vir die Bulls om aan Jacque Fourie ‘n aanbod te maak.

  • 9

    Tripples on 1 October 2009 at 8:12 am

    Wetenskaplikes beweer dat ‘n Bloubul ook sy stert kan afgooi, net soos ‘n geitjie.
    Hulle kon dit egter nie bewys nie want ‘n Bloubul skrik vir FOKKOL.
    😀 😀 😀 :pirate:

  • 10

    Supa Die Bloubul on 1 October 2009 at 9:15 am

    8@KingPaul –

    Imagine dit! Maar dit sal nie gebeur nie, Jaque Fourie kry amper R4 miljoen by WP! Bulle wou nie eers Habana se R3miljoen match nie.

  • 11

    Supa Die Bloubul on 1 October 2009 at 9:16 am

    9@Tripples –

    😆 😆

  • 12

    K9-MonsterLeeu on 1 October 2009 at 9:22 am

    @KingPaul – hoekom sal ons hom uit sy kontrak laat kom om hom na ons besnorde bure toe te laat gaan?

  • 13

    Gambet on 1 October 2009 at 10:23 am

    Al gaan koop die Bulle vir Bryan O’Driscol gaan hulle nogsteed nie goed wees in die midfield nie. Die Bulle het diepte in elke posiesie behalwe senter. So live with it. Die lewe is nie fair nie en daar is niks wat ons daaraan kan doen nie.

  • 14

    Sit_Ubu_sit on 1 October 2009 at 11:13 am

    Good team…

    A TH or a LH?

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