Heini Adams will make a rare start when the Vodacom Bulls take on the Lions at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. It wil be his first start in the competition this year.
Adams replaces Fourie du Preez, who is rested and will make a contribution from the bench if needed.
Jaco Pretorius is also back to combine with Wynand Olivier in the midfield. He replaces Stephan Dippenaar, who played against the Reds.
The team is: Zane Kirchner, Gerhard van den Heever, Jaco Pretorius, Wynand Olivier, Francois Hougaard, Morné Steyn, Heini Adams, Pierre Spies, Dewald Potgieter, Derick Kuün, Victor Matfield (c), Danie Rossouw, Werner Kruger, Gary Botha, Gurthrö Steenkamp. Replacements: Bandise Maku, Bees Roux, Flip vd Merwe, Deon Stegmann, Fourie du Preez, Jacques-Louis Potgieter, Pedrie Wannenburg.
In related News, the Vodacom Cup team of the Bulls have also been announced to take on the WP Team at Loftus B-Field on Saturday.
The return of four players with Super 14 experience has boosted the chances of the Vodacom Blue Bulls ahead of their quarter-finals clash in the Vodacom Cup on Saturday.
Sello Mametsa, Stephan Dippenaar, Mthunzi Mabeta and Jaco Engels all returned from Australia with the Vodacom Bulls on their overseas leg of the Super 14 competition and has been included in the side to face Western Province at 12h30 at Loftus B.
But for Dippenaar, who started in six Vodacom Super 14 matches this year, all has played for the Vodacom Blue Bulls in the competition this season, helping the side to a seven match winning streak.
The match also see the return of Springbok hooker, Chiliboy Ralepelle, after he missed last weekend’s match against the Griffons due to a family bereavement.
Stefan Watermeyer is also back in the starting line-up after being on the bench last weekend, with Francois Brummer moving back to his regular spot as flyhalf.
The team is: Tiger Mangweni (v/c), Sello Mametsa, Stephan Dippenaar, Stefan Watermeyer, Vainon Willis, Francois Brummer, Ruan Snyman, Gerrit- Jan Van Velze (c), Devin Oosthuizen, Okkie Kruger, Mthunzi Mabeta, Cornell Hess, Dean Greyling, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Jaco Engels. Replacements: Zane Botha, Rossouw de Klerk, Morné Mellett, Vincent Gwavu/ CJ Stander, Danie Faasen, Marnitz Boshoff, Deon Helberg.
Bulls musnt underestimate the lions.
Cant understand this with Jano as the Lions scrummie, its one of their few strong points.
I think its a good idea,give him a rest and put him on the bench as insurance if the game gets very tight.. Papa Matfield also needs to have a break.
Wel, die feit van die saak is, jy kan werklik nie in enige van die wedstryde wat oor is, jou sleutelspelers laat rus nie, want net een ’slip’ dan kan jy of jou tuissemi of ‘n plek in die top 4 verloor.
Tog dink ek van al die spanne was die Bulle in die heel beste posisie om ‘n paar spelers te rus, aangesien hul tuis speel en teen die span wat onder op die log lê. Ek sou graag met Bees, Flippie en JLP ook wou begin het.
Maar, dalk weet die Bulle iets wat ons nie weet nie, of die ouens is dalk nie so moeg as wat ons dink nie ?
Dalk het hul ‘gerus’ teen die Blues en die Reds !
Still no Bakkies Botha,when is the enforcer coming back?
2: die kaptein verlaat nooit die skip nie … onthou die S14 2007 finaal ? Eina !
Bdb,thats a low blow bud.:) But am sure the Bulls can cope for a game or two without the great Matfield. I’m pretty sure Bakkies Botha would be a decent replacement and Fourie can be captain for a game?
Fourie does’nt like to be captain.
Rather use D.Potgieter, and also Bakkies in not the same type of lock as Matfield.
He needs to be rested though…
Lets not use provincial logic here guys,you probably also expect him to play all 15 test matches this year,he is bound to break down if he gets no rest..
8@ Winnie – Let Bekker start in Half of the Test matches then…. for now the Super 14 Crown needs to be retained!
Toe maar Winston, Sharks sal nooit weer daardie fout maak nie !
Probleem is, as hul Matfield wou laat rus, dink ek dit moes hierdie wedstryd gewees het. Sy leierskap gaan baie nodig wees in die 3 moeilike wedstryde wat volg.
Bakkies sal seker 20 speel volgende week, en begin teen Saders en Stormers.
Laat my dink, hoekom kon Bakkies nie saterdag vir die VC speel nie, dit is al hoe jy goed wedstrydfiks word, is om te speel.
bdb
Ek stem, Bakkies moes daar speel, al was dit net 20 minute.
En om Victor uit te los vir die ander games gaan moeilik wees, behalwe teen die Sharks dalk, hulle het net so min slotte soos losskakels… 😆
Thats the problem Gbs,Bekker is also being played into the ground,where is this great plan of man management before the World Cup by Piet Snor?
I still find it hard to believe that a team as good as the Bulls with the depth they have cant play one or two games without Matfield,what is going to happen after 2011 if that is the case?
Die Junie en Nov toere beteken nie veel nie. Dit gaan oor wb, S14, 3N, en in SA: CB.
Laat die sleutelspelers vir die Bokke rus in die Junie en veral Nov toere.
@ 13 J.Kruger is coming back…together with F.van der Merwe, Wilhelm Steenkamp on loan to the Sharks etc.
This whole thing is all hippocracy,guys talk about resting players but as soon as a game or two is lost then the full strength team has to play..
11: Nou dat jy dit noem, Steenkamp ken mos nou al die Bulle se lynstaantekens of hoe, dalk gaan die Sharks met hom begin teen die Bulle ?
Exactly Blouste,so there is depth coming as well as good players at the moment such as Flip etc,but lets see what happens down the line. I’m just scared our big players break down in 2011,I have always believed in what Dr. Tim Noakes said about how much a professional rugby player can play..
Grootblousmile
Check jou mail, het my baie laat dink aan jou “poofball” comment van nou die dag 😆
16: nou wat sou jy verkies: Bulle en Stormers rus hul spelers, en wen nie een die S14 nie, maar die spelers is vars en verloor dan heel moontlik die 3N ook (want uitgeruste spelers verseker nog nie dat ons die 3N sal wen nie).
Nee wat, ons vat dit een veldslag op ‘n slag. En, om met die -s14 agter jou naam die 3N aan te pak is net reg vir motivering vir die res van die internasionale seisoen.
Spelers soos JF en SB het al die 3N en WB gewen, maar nog nooit die S14 nie. Daar is nie ‘n manier dat hul gaan rus nie, want hul word ook nie jonger nie, nog net hierdie en volgende jaar ‘n kans om dit reg te kry, dan is hul weg.
Bdb,you have a point and I hear where you are coming from,but I’d have my franchise lose every single game and have the Boks retain the World Cup. If you asked John Smit that question from a man who has done it all except the Super 14 what do you think he’ll tell you. I know some players need to play all the time like Burger who gets better the more he plays but all I’m saying is that the man management of individual players needs to be looked at in more detail and planned better..
What happened about the so called “gps” type of system that certain players were gonna wear during the tournie to monitor distances covered etc?
Is it being used ?
Maybe everybody knows more than we think….
#16 Winston,
Hippocracy is mos wa allie seekoeie kan stem, nie warie? 😉
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Blykbaar is die sendertjie van die gps in hul truie vasgewerk, so ek glo die ding word gebruik. Nou die dag n artikel gesien waar hulle oor die afstande praat wat hulle hardloop.
Dit is hoe ek dit het
23@ Kitaartjie – One seekoei, one vote… one time!
Super, I put in my IPL picks about 27min ago enough time to still put them in, after it said “Error Bru is having problems and will correct it later” So hope my picks are through.
21 – Winston, have to agree with you there.
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