Blue Bulls coach Frans Ludeke has named an unchanged side, from the one who lost to WP, to face the Table-topping Sharks on the weekend in their Currie Cup clash at Loftus.
The Blue Bulls were assisted by Balie Swart today, to rectify some of their scrumming woes, following a very disjointed scrumming performance against Western Province last weekend.
Blue Bulls Captain and hooker, Derick Kuun, was confident that the Bulls scrumming will improve and has vowed that they will work hard at improving this facet of play.
The Bulls come up against a Sharks Team who are without their Bokke front row and who has’nt exactly set the world on fire in the scrums during this Currie Cup season yet.
This match is going to be very interesting and it is very difficult to predict a favourite or a winner for this match.
The Blue Bulls need to win this match to strenghten their bid for a semi-position and a possible home simi-final. Apart from the Sharks, the Bulls will still face the strong-scrumming Cheetahs, so there is no let-up for the Bulls in sight.
The Team is:
15 Zane Kirchner
14 Gerhard van den Heever
13 Jaco Pretorius
12 Stefan Watermeyer
11 Francois Hougaard
10 Burton Francis
9 Heini Adams
8 Dewald Potgieter
7 Pedrie Wannenburg
6 Deon Stegmann
5 Wilhelm Steenkamp
4 Flip van der Merwe
3 Werner Kruger
2 Derick Kuün (captain)
1 Jaco Engels.
Replacements: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 Rossouw de Klerk, 18 Fudge Mabeta, 19 Jacques Burger, 20 Dean Greyling, 21 Francois Brummer, 22 Tiger Mangweni.
Date: Saturday, September 12
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 17.05 (15.05 GMT)
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Gareth Lloyd-Jones, Christie du Preez
TMO: Shaun Veldsman
Personally, I would have chosen Dean Greyling ahead of Jaco Engels on loosehead.
The Blue Bulls front 5 also needed to have a complete attitude and mindset change for this coming weekend… only time wil tell whether they can achieve this.
As we all know, a week is a very long time in rugby. We saw how the Wallabies turned their mindset and focus around in a week. For the sake of rugby in SA, and us proud Bulls supporters, we hope the Bulls have taken a leaf out of that book too.
@Puma –
Bokke must take it! Im positive we will!
@bdb – 146 LOL
So you saying we are better with 14 men..hehehe. It will be tough it always is between our sides. Just now that we have so many away on Bok duty both teams it could go either way. At altitude Bulls should have the advantage but you never know.
147@Supa Die Bloubul – supa, ek hoor jou, maar ‘n mens jou lot in ander span se hande is, dan raak dit taai, want enigiets kan met daai eier gebeur op die veld. Onderskep drie hier of daar, verassing wen van GKW oor Sharks, en skielik is ons in die moeilikheid. Ek het net so gevoel ons sukses vir die res van die CB hang af van ‘n wen saterdag.
152 @Puma – wie is julle voorry vir saterdag ? Ek sien julle bring al weer jul eie ref ook saam van Durbs af ? 😉
@bdb –
Saterdag is baie belangrik ja, maar selfs al verloor ons behoort on nogsteeds ons lot in ons eie hande te he. GW gaan nie die semis haal nie. Hulle het erg agteruit gegaan. Kon die Luiperds met 1 punt wen.
@bdb – Ek eet gou aandete, miskien voel ek dan beter… hahaha
@bdb – 146
We also have Kanko and Muller with the Boks and they are there for nothing really. Should have stayed put right here in SA and still be playing for the Sharks. They not even on the bench. For Saturdays game I would have had Kanko on the bench just because Spies has a slight injury and you never know if he has to come off. Danie is a very good player but at 8 if Spies comes off I would have been far more happy to have Kanko come on. Danie will probably come on for Bakkies anyway. Kanko should have been there. Maybe Ricky could have sat out. Seeing that Ruan is on the bench and he can cover scrummie.
157@Puma –
Same with Wynand and Gurthro!
@bdb – 154..hehehe. Ja, Kaplan is the ref. Ag, he is a good ref. Better than any we have had in the Tri-Nations.
@Supa Die Bloubul – Exactly those players are wasted over there. Kanko, Muller should be playing for the Sharks and Wynand and Gurthro for the Bulls. Now when they come back they wont be match fit either. Crazy to have them there and not use them at all.
Okay going to have a early night. Thats me out of here now.
Carol walking those dogs too long again tonight.
Catch up with you all tomorrow again.
161@Puma – Cheers
Goooooi Mieliesssssss
(careful with your knees though)
Hehehe
159 @Puma – ja, Kaplan is nie te sleg nie. Al wat ons almal vra, is: blaas konsekwent BEIDE kante toe. Moenie vir een span 15 sekondes gee om die bal uit die losskrum te bring, maar die ander span kry net 5 sekondes nie, ens.
Ek dink ook hierdie spelers wat saamgaan oorsee, maar geensins speel nie, is ‘n mors van tyd. Laat hul net oorgaan, as hul die 22 tal haal, ander kan oorgevlieg word, waar benodig word vir beserings.
Kan iemand meer sê van hierdie stut ‘de Klerk’, behalwe dat hy van die Kaap kom en hoofseun was by Paarl Gim ?
@grootblousmile – 162 😀
Always careful with the knees boeta…hahaha.
164@bdb – Ken hom gladnie….
@Puma – Hahah, have cooked an Italian meal too….See you Puma. Hey I have opened a very nice South African red wine too!!
How is your water going down tonight? 😐
@bdb – 163
Ja, agree Kaplan must be consistent with both teams.
Good idea there. Just travel with the squad of 22. If no-one else gets a chance rather let them play CC if we need them let them fly over to if they are needed.
Okay bdb and gbs and everyone else. Out of here now. Catch you all here tomorrow. Slaap sag as gbs would say.
@carol – 167
Damn I love Italian food. RED WINE TOO!!!!!!!!!!! I am coming over…..hahaha.
Enjoy Carol. Catch you here tomorrow night. Still on the water and decaf coffee. Only for another few weeks wont last that long with me 😀
@grootblousmile – Good article by Pissant…. I am used to training animals to fitness but not humans!!
@SA Barbarians – 103 S.A I see you have logged off but had not realised you too had done an official Voldy parting….I don’t go there as much these days!
166 @grootblousmile – 1.88 en 108 kg, 20 jaar oud. Nog aan die klein kant, maar sal sekerlik nog gewig aansit.
@Puma – I have made loads, would love to entertain you here at the farm.
Pop over when the diet is over!! Hahahaha
@bdb – Wow are those your vital statistics?
171 @carol – naand tannie Carol.
@bdb – You calling me “aunite”? Only Journo Lion and BonsaiGBS are allowed to do that, unless you are their age too!! 😉
176 @carol – no, I am older, just joking. 🙂
@bdb – Phew, I broke into a sweat there!!
So where did they all go to?
See you guys are taking an early night…..see you tomorrow. 🙂
Teen die tyd dat ons die Vuil Staat speel is die groot Bulle terug…
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