Toying around with the probable teams for the Currie Cup Final, we compare the head-on collisions between the 2 Teams’s respective opposing players.
In the analysis we will pit left wing against opposing right wing, loosehead prop against opposing tight head prop…
I’m putting my personal opinion forward here, as to who is better than his opponent… and my analysis is based on current form and what has been shown in the last few weeks in the Currie Cup.
People will differ with me on a few of my choices as best player in his position… and of course you are welcome to do so.
The Players who are highlighted in BOLD TYPE are the players that I feel is currently better than their direct opponent.
Teams:
Blue Bulls: |
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Free State Cheetahs: |
| 15. Zane Kirchner | – | 15. Hennie Danniler |
| 14. Francois Hougaard | – | 11. Jongi Nokwe |
| 13. Jaco Pretorius | – | 13. Corné Uys |
| 12. Wynand Olivier | – | 12. Meyer Bosman |
| 11. Bryan Habana | – | 14. Lionel Mapoe |
| 10. Morné Steyn | – | 10. Jacques-Louis Potgieter |
| 9. Fourie du Preez | – | 9. J P Joubert |
| 8. Pierre Spies | – | 8. Ashley Johnson |
| 7. Dewalt Potgieter | – | 7. Frans Viljoen |
| 6. Deon Stegmann | – | 6. Heinrich Brüssouw |
| 5. Victor Matfield | – | 5. David de Villiers |
| 4. Bakkies Botha | – | 4. Nico Breedt |
| 3. Werner Kruger | – | 1. Wian du Preez |
| 2. Derick Kuün | – | 2. Adriaan Strauss |
| 1. Gurthrö Steenkamp | – | 3. W P Nel |
| 16. Chilliboy Ralapele | – | 16. Richard Strauss |
| 17. Rossouw de Klerk | – | 17. Coenie Oosthuizen |
| 18. Danie Rossouw | – | 18. Izak van der Westhuizen |
| 19. Pedrie Wannenburg | – | 19. Hendro Scholtz |
| 20. Heini Adams | – | 20. Tewis de Bruin |
| 21. Francois Brummer | – | 21. Louis Strydom |
| 22. Gerhard van den Heever | – | 22. Fabian Juries |
Sure-fire players who are better are Wynand Olivier, Morné Steyn, Fourie du Preez, Dewalt Potgieter, Heinrich Brüssouw, Victor Matfield, Bakkies Botha, Wian du Preez, Adriaan Strauss, W P Nel, Danie Rossouw, Coenie Oosthuizen, Hendro Scholtz, Heini Adams & Francois Brummer.
I’ve made some controvercial choices… Hennie Danniler over Zane Kirchner, Francois Hougaard over Jongi Nokwe, Lionel Mapoe over an off-form Bryan Habana, a very brave call in saying Ashley Johnson is currently better than Pierre Spies and finally saying Richard Strauss is better than Chilliboy Ralapele.
It is debatable who is better between Jaco Pretorius and Corne Uys.
My feeling is that the Cheetahs will dominate the scrum-battle and will make very influencial ruck and maul turn-overs through Heinrich Brüssouw. The Bulls will have line-out domination with their supremo, Victor Matfield and Dewalt Potgieter will play a blinder AGAIN.
The Cheetahs have speed to burn on the 2 wings, but the nuggety Francois Hougaard makes up in heart and determination where others fail.
At No 8 Ashley Johnson is in supreme form and Pierre Spies will have to pull out all the stops to equal him.
At No 9 Fourie du Preez shades anybody in the world at this stage, he is a masterful tactitian, the Bulls have a huge advantage here.
At Fly Half we have the 2 best Fly Halves in the Country with Morné Steyn being Mr Fantastic all season and there is no reason to think that he will not continue to set the world alight and keep the score-board ticking. Jacques-Louis Potgieter might be slightly behind Morné in the department of kicking for posts, but he is a very attacking and abrasive Fly Half.
Come on people, pull my choices to pieces… as long as you don’t get personal…. hahaha
#29 Toemaar Issie, ons maak mos almal foute, soos ou Nokkalivuki … 😉
Wat die Bulle betref, dink ek ‘n kombinasie van WO en Francois Hougaard in die toekoms kan dalk gevaarliker wees as WO en Jaco P. Maar ‘n mens wil ook nie FH te veel uit posisie speel nie, netnou raak hy ons volgende Russel of RP.
#31
Daar word nie meer gepraat van Nakalakakki. Sy kontrak verstrek Mei, so hoop hy’s ‘n gonner dan.
Hougaard is volgens my die most improved speler in die Flou Bul setup hierdie jaar.
Hy verdedig agresief, skop links en regs, bal verspreiding is goed en lyk na ‘n goeie “team” ou.
Hoe min ek ook al met jou wil saamstem en ek forseer dit uit, Mulletgaart lyk na ‘n goeie opsie op senter ja.
#32 sien, dit was nou nie so moeilik om met ‘n BB saam te stem nie … moet net nie dat al die WP ondersteuners dit uitvind nie !
Wie dink jy gaan saterdag wen, en hoekom ?
Die vervelige verantwoordelike ding om te se is dat die Flou Bulle die ding gaan doen, maar dan weer,ek het die Floues met 15 punte op Superbru teen WP gehad en dit kon so maklik anders gewees het.
Bulle gaan klippe kou voorlangs en ek dink dar is goeie potensiaal vir baie strafskoppe by die afbreek punte, sowel as die scrums.
Steek-Hom-Steyntjie behoort die Bulle die edge te gee.
Indien die Cheetahs halftyd binne 3 punte van die Floues is, en teken eerste punte aan in die tweede helfte, gaan die Cheaters wen.
‘n Finaal gaan oor die beste span op die dag en die span met die koel koppe. Geskiedenis, name en reputasies tel nie veel vir my in ‘n finaal. Kyk wat het gebeur in die semi’s. Bulls en Sharks “moes” ver gewen het in vriend en vyand se oe.
Ek is gewoonlik verkeerd met die Flou Bulle se prediction, so ek dink die Floues gaan wen, met die hoop dis anders om. 🙂
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Ek was doodernstig met my Artikel… seriaaaaaaaaaaas !
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35 – GBS
Where are those smiley faces? Had a laugh there. You wearing a tie and suit? Jeepers cant imagine it.
Enjoy it boet. Sounds like it is going to be a grand evening. Enjoy.
n Ou wat in Brakpan rondloop met skoene is n dag besoeker.
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