The teams for Saturday 9 February’s warm up match between the Vodacom Bulls and the Toyota Cheetahs in Polokwane, have been announced. Springboks will captain both sides, with Pierre Spies making a return for the Bulls, and Adriaan Strauss leading the Cheetahs charge.
Bulls:
1 Morné Mellet, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 3 Werner Kruger, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 5 Juandré Kruger, 6 Dewald Potgieter, 7 Jacques Potgieter, 8 Pierre Spies, 9 Francois Hougaard, 10 Morné Steyn, 11 Bjorn Basson, 12 Francois Venter, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 14 Akona Ndugane, 15 Jürgen Visser.
Replacements: 16 Frik Kirsten, 17 Callie Visagie, 18 Grant Hattingh, 19 Arno Botha, 20 Jano Vermaak, 21 Ulrich Beyers, 22 Lionel Mapoe, 23 Wynand Olivier.
Cheetahs:
1 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 3 Lourens Adriaanse, 4 Lood de Jager, 5 Francois Uys, 6 Frans Viljoen, 7 Lappies Labuschagne, 8 Phillip van der Walt, 9 Piet van Zyl, 10 Elgar Watts, 11 Raymond Rhule, 12 Robert Ebersohn, 13 Johann Sadie, 14 Rayno Benjamin, 15 Willie le Roux.
Replacements: 16 Rossouw de Klerk, 17 Ryno Barnes, 18 Ligtoring Landman, 19 Juan Smith, 20 Sarel Pretorius, 21 Francois Brummer, 22 Hennie Daniller, 23 Hansie Graaff.
February 6th, 2013 at 14:11 SAST
Cheetah scrum looked better when Nyakane and Adriaanse played together. Caylib hasn’t yet impressed. Will be interesting to see how Lood fares against the bok locks. Uys will be a calming influence alongside him.
Amongst the loosies, Naka is clearly fighting fire with fire, opting for the abrasive Viljoen, rather than the ball stealing ability of Schoeman. Some intriguing one on one’s in the backline too. Ebersohn vs Venter, Sadie vs JJ, Le Roux vs Visser.
This is going to be a humdinger. I know the “Grudge Match” is being preferred, purely from a viewership view, but this will be SA’s clash of the weekend.
February 6th, 2013 at 14:46 SAST
JJ is nie ‘n goeie buite senter nie. Het Frans Ludeke en die afrigting span dit nog nie geleer nie? Hy sal sy beste doen op vleuel. Ons jong buite senters is baie goed… Dalk tyd om te begin kyk na William Small-Smith saam met Francois Venter of Jan Serfontein op binne senter, dalk selfs vir Jan Serfontein en Francois Venter probeer as ‘n senter paar, ek weet beide is binne senters maar ek dink beide het baie potensiaal en kan dalk dodelik saam wees. Ons het nog vir Dries Swanepoel ook op buite senter, en ons almal weet hoe hy en Jan saam op Grey vir almal nagmerries gegee het. Even Wynand kan buite senter speel…
February 6th, 2013 at 14:55 SAST
twee spanne weeg goed op net op slot waat die bulls dalk n voordeel het
agter dalk steyn se skoppe wat vir willie onder druk kan plaas,maar dan weer is willie n dodelike aanvaller
February 6th, 2013 at 15:18 SAST
Cheetahs look great before the tournamnet but at week 5 will we see the same old same old?
Bulls will only ever be good enough to take the title if they stop playing gainst themselves, would 2013 be any different?
February 6th, 2013 at 15:34 SAST
@ Gena_ZA:
Lol, your maths letting you down>? Cheetahs were good till week 10, when Goosen broke down.
February 6th, 2013 at 15:45 SAST
lol okay, Vat excl
February 6th, 2013 at 16:03 SAST
@ Gena_ZA:
February 7th, 2013 at 04:52 SAST
Oh joy! We get to watch Spoes run around avoiding rucks & mauls and missing tackles for 80 minutes, then we get to hear the Bools fans sing his praises for another week.
Anyone like to bet on the number of times MS and the fullback eill kick the ball away aimlessly?
February 7th, 2013 at 06:08 SAST
Full list of 2013 Super Rugby preseason fixtures this coming weekend – the last before the competition commences:
Friday 8 February
Highlanders v Crusaders
16:30
Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
Friday 8 February
Brumbies v ACT
19:00
Viking Park, Canberra
Friday 8 February
Western Force v Tonga Select
19:00
Mandurah, Perth
Friday 8 February
Reds v Chiefs
19:00
Stockland Stadium, Sunshine Coast
Friday 8 February
Sharks v Leopards
19:00
Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
Saturday 9 February
Rebels v Hurricanes
17:30
Simonds Stadium Geelong
Saturday 9 February
Blues v Waratahs
14:30
Toll Stadium, Whangarei
Saturday 9 February
Lions v Kings
15:00
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Saturday 9 February
Bulls v Cheetahs
17:00
Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
Saturday 9 February
Boland v Stormers
16:00
Boland Stadium, Wellington
February 7th, 2013 at 08:27 SAST
Everybody else are playing against Super 15 teams, except the Tjarks! Interesting tactic from Pluimpie, to try and protect his fragile troops. But despite his precautions, Chadwick still managed to injure himself.
We will soon see if this ploy will work, methinks they might be a tad undercooked!
February 7th, 2013 at 08:52 SAST
A wee chuckle to start the day
A young Army officer was severely wounded in the head by a grenade, but the only visible, permanent injury was that both of his ears were amputated.
Since his remaining hearing was sufficient, he remained in the Army.
Many years later he eventually rose to the rank of Major General. He was, however, very sensitive about his appearance. One day the General was interviewing three servicemen who were candidates for his headquarters staff.
The first was a Captain, a tactical helicopter pilot, and it was a great interview. At the end of the interview the General asked him,
‘Do you notice anything different about me?’ The young officer answered,
‘Why, yes, Sir, I couldn’t help but notice that you have no ears.’
The general was displeased with his lack of tact and threw him out.
The second interview was with a Navy Lieutenant, and he was even better. The General then asked him the same question,
‘Do you notice anything different about me?’ He replied sheepishly,
‘Well, sir, you have no ears.’ The General threw him out also.
The third interview was with a old Sergeant Major, an Infantryman and staff-trained NCO. He was smart, articulate, fit, looked sharp, and seemed to know more than the two officers combined.
The General liked this guy, and went ahead with the same question, ‘Do you notice anything different about me?’ To his surprise the Sergeant Major said,
‘Yes, sir, you wear contact lenses.’
The General was very impressed and thought, ‘What an incredibly observant NCO, and he didn’t mention my ears.’ He asked, ‘Sergeant Major, how do you know I wear contacts?’ ‘Well, sir,’ the soldier replied, ‘it’s pretty hard
to wear glasses with no f*****g ears.’
Ja nee kyk, ‘n Bokkop, bly nou maar net skerper as ‘n Minora!
February 7th, 2013 at 09:02 SAST
@ Cheetah4eva:
February 7th, 2013 at 09:18 SAST
@ Loosehead:
put me down for 50 kicks please.
im going with a Cheetahs win.
February 7th, 2013 at 10:01 SAST
@ fayaaz:
I concur, Cheetahs by 7
February 7th, 2013 at 10:43 SAST
Bulls by 24…
February 7th, 2013 at 11:18 SAST
15 @ vanStraaten:
me a river. That was super funny! If we were playing last weeks team, hell yes!
February 7th, 2013 at 11:35 SAST
Hmmm… I like our youngsters, they are a very talented lot but your current Cheetahs side without Johan Goosen, the new combination of Robert “I can’t tackle” Ebersohn and Johan Sadie, forwards with only Adriaan Strauss that demands attention, and Elgar “Not good enough to play Super rugby for anyone” Watts. Won’t be surprised if the Bulls run away like they did last season in the warm up… Didn’t we do the same in the Super rugby match as well… We had more or less the same team that I as a Bulls supporter don’t even rate that highly.
February 7th, 2013 at 11:43 SAST
@ vanStraaten:
nee die robert ek tackle en poach beter as stegman ebersohn.hy tackle in elk geval beter as wat spies n losscrum kan clean
February 7th, 2013 at 11:43 SAST
Even with Morne Steyn a one dimensional kicking machine, JJ Engelbrecht an out of position wing, Morne “The hopeless” Mellet, Werner “Worst Bok Ever Contender” Kruger, Pierre “Ek pomp steriods, maar moet my nie vra om te tackle” Spies, we should win comfortably.
February 7th, 2013 at 11:47 SAST
@ vanStraaten:
Lol, nice try Bud, but Ebersohn doesn’t shy away from tackles, the pattern may cause holes, but he doesn’t shirk his tackles. Ebersohn and Sadie, will be good enough to get the backline moving again. You underestimate Watts, just because the Stormers preferred to play “Popgun Grant” doesn’t mean Watts is bad.
Ha Ha, ok then only focus on Strauss, whilst Frans and the rest run holes through the bulls scrum. Nyakane, Strauss and Adriaanse are a solid front row, easily the equal and more of the Bulls current front row.
Your locks are more experienced by far, and the loose foreard battle will be intriguing. I would rather have played Arno starting, but anyway.
In the backline, it’s going to get interesting, Steyn kicks to many balls down Willie’s throat, and you will be chasing ghosts all afternoon.
Aye you did, bear in mind, that Goosen was only starting his senior career, once he settled in, we were on fire. Don’t read too much into last years match.
February 7th, 2013 at 11:59 SAST
Johann Sadie can’t defend any Bulls supporter can tell you that. I think Goosen was very influential despite the Cheetahs getting hammered by the Bulls last year. I have a soft spot for the Cheetahs… After all Grey College is a Bulls breeding ground lately
Joking aside, I don’t expect to o much different from last year. Elgar Watts isn’t worthy of cleaning Goosen’s boots. I have to say I can’t wait for Pollard and Serfontein getting senior team call ups. Never seen two guys who looked as home in their first senior rugby game as those two, you could argue that’s a Vodacom Cup quality Lions side though probably.
February 7th, 2013 at 12:01 SAST
The two Ebersohn brothers are always on the list for most missed tackles. I think they’re good rugby players. But defense is a problem for them. Yes Robert put his body on the line, but really this is professional rugby would you expect anything less?
February 7th, 2013 at 13:09 SAST
@ vanStraaten:
ek dink jy lees teen jou bril raam vas,ek kyk altyd met n valk oog na die cheetahs en hy is altyd onder die top tacklels en ball steals
February 7th, 2013 at 13:45 SAST
So what???? Wie de hel gee om wie wen Saterdag?
February 7th, 2013 at 13:55 SAST
Hellooooooooo Maters!
Hoe sê hulle in die lewe… die blinde sambok slaan hard… of die wiel draai…
Wel, ek sit met so ‘n geval vandag… klient wat my geld skuld en weier om te betaal se dame bel my nou en wil weet wat hulle password is op hulle stelsels. My antwoord was kort, vriendelik en duidelik.
“Ja, ek het hom, maar ek stel nie belang om dit te verskaf nie, want my rekening is nie betaal nie en hulle het reeds aangedui hulle gaan hom nie betaal nie.”
Vat so vabond… kry vir jou ‘n toffie. Kry iemand anders, betaal hom om uit te kom en na julle stelsels te kyk.
February 7th, 2013 at 14:41 SAST
25 @ grootblousmile:
Geen simpatie, maar wat de flok het dit met ons bekgeveg te doen??
February 7th, 2013 at 14:42 SAST
24 @ superBul:
Ons oefen maar net ons wang spiere vir die real Mc Coy, maak die tong skerp ens!
Iemand jou sin van humoristies steel?
February 7th, 2013 at 15:21 SAST
@ Cheetah4eva:
Nee ek wil maar net n eiertjie le en op jul batterye pee.
Funny enough vra vir GBS ek was op pad na Pietman toe in die kaap toe praat ons oor die voorseisoense games.
As hy kan onthou sal hy bevestig, die Bulle het toe verloor teen die Leeus en die Vrystaat. Maar viola die end van die jaar was ons SUPER 14 KAMPIOENE.
NS. Nou worry dit my ons moes liewer verloor het laasweek. LOL
Gelukkig was dit net so bietjie n afshow game met ons onder 22,s
February 7th, 2013 at 15:23 SAST
Lees nou die berig op Maroela Media, fark hoe stupid kan mens nie wees nie.
‘n Man wat ‘n kennis in die tronk van die Nederlandse dorp Zutphen gaan besoek het, moes onverwags die besoek na 72 dae verleng.
Die man het hom in ‘n roetine-deursoeking vasgeloop, en dwelms is in sy besit gevind.
Terwyl hy weens dié vonds geprosesseer is, is vasgestel dat hy ‘n uitstaande boete van etlike duisende Euro’s het, en toe dit blyk dat hy dit nie kon opdok nie, het sy alternatiewe vonnis van 72 dae tronkstraf in werking getree.
- Trouw
February 7th, 2013 at 15:25 SAST
@ superBul:
Ek voorspel die Game tussen die Konings en die Leeu sonder n plek gaan die meeste comments hier op R-T ontlok.
February 7th, 2013 at 16:05 SAST
ek dink ook so,ek dink ook dinge gaan lekker warm raak daar