The Sharks have made the changes as expected with young Patrick Lambie shifting from 12 to 10, John Plumtree was full of praise for the youngster and felt that this was a huge opportunity for him as the sharks tackle the Lions in Durban this coming Saturday.
With the Injuries to Meyer and Pienaar comes opportunities for others to show they have what it takes and try cement themselves in the team, with Lambie moving to 10 Andries Strauss now has a chance at 12 after some good form against the Free State last weekend.
Returning from injuries are Jannie DuPlessis, Alistair Hargreaves, who go straight into the starting 15, Bismark DuPlessis and Jean Deysel who also return from injury will come off the bench as they have been out for some time and Plumtree feeling the players should be brought back slowly as not to risk them to much.
Players who drop out of the squad all together is injured Pienaar and Meyer as well as Tight head Prop Wiehahn Herbst and fiery Hooker Kyle Cooper, with Ross Skeate and Jacques Botes dropping to the bench to join Bismark and Deysel.
The reserves for the Sharks show a 5-2 split with Rory Cockott, Riaan Swannepoel and Eugene Van Staden completing the bench.
Sharks team to face the Lions:
15. Louis Ludik
14. JP Pietersen
13. Stefan Terblanche (captain)
12. Andries Strauss
11. Lwazi Mvovo
10. Pat Lambie
9. Charl McLeod
8. Ryan Kankowski
7. Willem Alberts
6. Keegan Daniel
5. Alistair Hargreaves
4. Stephen Sykes
3. Jannie du Plessis
2. Craig Burden
1. Tendai Mtawarira
Bench:
16. Bismarck du Plessis
17. Eugene van Staden
18. Ross Skeate
19. Jean Deysel
20. Jacques Botes
21. Rory Kockott
22. Riaan Swanepoel
Really great team that. Though Keegan has been in fantastic form not sure if I would have started him this week. Maybe would have gone with Deysel there and Keegan on the bench or leave Botes at 6.
Looking forward to seeing Lambie at FH. So far he has excelled at FB and inside centre.
HI puma , pretty much as expected though
in the team i posted a week or so ago i had herbst at TH with jannie on the bench , herbst has niggles and cilliers a broken nose and is being rested
i had deysel at 6 with daniel on the bench
here is that team
A possible team to face the Lions this comming weekend could be as follows:
15 louis Ludick, 14 Lwazi Mvovo, 13 Stefan Terblanche, 12 Andries Strauss, 10 Patrick Lambie, 09 Charl Mcleod, 08 Ryan Kankowski, 07 Willem Alberts, 06 Jean Deysel, 05 Alistair Hargreaves, 04 Steven Sykes, 03 Wiehahn Herbst, 02 Craig Burden,Tendai Beast Mtawarira
Reserves: 16 Bismark DuPlessis/Kyle Cooper, 17 Patric Cilliers/ Jannie DuPlessis, 18 Ross Skeate/Jacques Botes, 19 Keegan Daniel, 20 Rory Cockott, 21 Monty Dumond, 22 Odwa Ndugane/Riaan Swannepoel
another thing i was not sure of is the 5-2 split , a bit of a surprise as what if lambie got injured?? not sure who will cover there ?? stefan?? ludick???
@ sharky_forever:Sharky that could be a concern if Lambie got injured. Will mess things up a bit if that happened. Think Rory has played FH before. Not sure if they would play him there though.
Agree, I would have had Deysel with Alberts and Kanko to start. Just look how terrific they were against the Stormers.
Proud of Lambie getting CC player of the month.
@ sharky_forever:2 – Sharky,
We have some really good depth in the front row. That front row is just as good if not better. Then to think we have Smit and Bissie. Sharks looking good buddy, for this currie cup and for next year’s S14. With JLP, Bosman and maybe Mapoe coming into the mix too.
Now can’t wait for our game against the Stormers at the Tank. Should be a cracker. We will know where we are once we play them.
puma you remember me telling you about this young lambie around 2 years ago???
now here is 3 other names to remember from natal schools
Jacques Ungerer-Maritzburg College scrum half
Fred Zeilinger-rated the most promising up and comming fly half in South Africa
P Howard-inside center , KZN Schools and Junior Boks
Zeilinger would have made the Junior Boks but broke an ankle shortly before the Craven week
I read an article where Jake White had huge admiration for Zeilinger
Zeilinger molds himself very much in the johnny Wilkinson style of play good balanced runner and great kicker
@ Puma:4 – Meant S15
@ sharky_forever:5 – I do remember you mentioning Lambie so always looked out for him playing. Now will remember those names too. Pleased they are coming out of Natal for a change too.
Zeilinger sounds good Sharky. I normally watch craven week. This year never watched one game, due to the world cup and having visitors here. So will look out for him.
@ sharky_forever:Sharky,
Looking forward to seeing Lambie play at FH this week. Will be interesting. Still though don’t like him been moved about all the time. Hope he has a good game.
Lions are looking far, far better with the kiwi coach. Pity he has to leave and let Muir take over again. All his good work might be for nothing. Feel for that Franchise. There young FH is also really top class.
Puma wrote:
Meant – Their
but he cant tackle for shit
i cant wait for him to try stop the likes of deysel or alberts etc
lambie should know this having played with him and having to cover gaps he left
but he does attack well and distribute quite well
the howard fellow is a big strong 12 and fast
big defender
as for ungerer he is the joost like scrummy big strong
@ Puma:
Puma
I have it on very good authority that the chances of The Kiwi staying are VERY GOOD INDEED, with Tricky Dicky moving upstairs as DOC. (don’t know why they would want to keep him?)
Negotiations are quite advanced, and the players really like his style of coaching, so everything to gain if he stays.
Mitchel has also said that he doesn’t want to bring too many players in, as he thinks that the current bunch of youngsters could develop nicely.
He has said however that the process could take a couple of years. (Think I’ve heard that before!)
Having said that the Lions are still looking at negotiating with some “senior players” once the contract window opens next month.
They (the Lions) are reportedly also busy negotiating with a number of youngsters that Hans Coetzee identified recently.
Already training with the Sharks: Lionel Mapoe. (c) Gallo
The ongoing legal battle between the Cheetahs and the Sharks – over the services of wing Lionel Mapoe – came a step closer to being resolved, when the arbitration case was presented on Thursday.
The arbitrator has now said that he will deal with the case as a matter of urgency, but has reserved his judgment for the time being.
Neither the Sharks, nor the Cheetahs, are prepared to back down, as Mapoe is one of the brightest young backline talents in the country.
In a case congruous to the Willem Alberts and Louis Ludik scenario (a tug-of-war between the Lions and the Sharks at the end of last year/start of this year), the Sharks stand accused of having ‘stolen’ the star Cheetahs wing, Mapoe, who joined the Sharks and began training with them in May.
Sharks CEO, Brian van Zyl, claimed in a statement – in May – that the Sharks had already signed up the Cheetahs wing
However, Free State Rugby Union President Harold Verster maintained throughout that the Cheetahs had a valid contract with Mapoe that stretches until October 31, 2011.
Here we go 15 12 10 … so Lambie is slowly making his way through the numbers I guess at this rate he will be playing prop 1 by the end of the season. All this moving around, I think the time is ripe to try and get him to come back to his roots, there is a spot at Glasgow for a good flyhalf. 😉
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