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:
- Jacobie Adriaanse
- Michael Bondesio
- Martin Bezuidenhout
- David Bulbring
- Patrick Cilliers
- Heinrich Cronje
- Dylan des Fountain
- David de Villiers
- Burton Francis
- Ross Geldenhuys
- Cobus Grobbelaar
- Alwyn Hollenbach
- Butch James
- JC Janse van Rensburg
- Elton Jantjies
- James Kamana
- Michael Killian
- Jaco Kriel
- Doppies la Grange
- Bandise Maku
- Lionel Mapoe
- Edgar Marutlulle
- Derick Minnie
- Waylon Murray
- Caylib Oosthuizen
- Rudy Paige
- Michael Rhodes
- Johan Snyman
- Joshua Strauss
- Jaco Taute
- Franco van der Merwe
- Wikus van Heerden
- Deon van Rensburg
- Jano Vermaak
- 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
Not too bad, this team. Lets hope they can build on the momentum gained in the last 5 games in Super Rugby.
Jip, looks pretty solid all round. Just the lock dept that still needs improvement. What is up with David de Villiers, injured?
@ 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
@ 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!
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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