Jürgen Visser, the utility back Jurgen Visser will start on the wing for the Vodacom Bulls in their Super Rugby clash against the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday.

Bulls Media Release

Visser, whose Vodacom Super Rugby debut came off the bench last weekend in the win against the Blues, replaces Lionel Mapoe on the left wing. Mapoe picked up a shoulder injury in that match.

The rest of the side remains unchanged, but Visser’s spot on the bench will be taken by Jan Serfontein.

“We got the momentum we wanted on tour with the good win against the Blues,” coach Frans Ludeke said.

“By naming the same side bar the injury, we hope to continue the way we finished against the Blues. We will need a good performance against a very good side.”

Captain Pierre Spies was happy that they are on the front foot.

“We started the tour we wanted and now need to make it work for us. We came close here in the past and now must try and get that rare win in Christchurch.”

 

The Vodacom Bulls team is: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Jürgen Visser, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Pierre Spies (Captain), 7 Arno Botha, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Juandré Kruger, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Frik Kirsten, 2 Willie Wepener, 1 Morné Mellett

Replacements: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Werner Kruger, 18 Grant Hattingh, 19 Jacques Potgieter, 20 Francois Hougaard, 21 Louis Fouché, 22 Jan Serfontein.

4 Responses to Super Rugby: Bulls start Visser for half-injured Mapoe

  • 1

    Jürgen Visser has come on well last year and this year, but it’s beyond me why Jan Serfontein is not starting at No 13, with JJ Engelbrecht moving one out to play right wing in place of the injured Mapoe!

  • 2

    was wondering the same, JJ has so much more to offer at wing

  • 3

    1 @ grootblousmile:

    Agree with you totally gbs, I wonder why Jan Serfontein is not getting selected? Do the coaches see something we have no idea of in training? Just about everyone rates him highly. Also I rate young Visser, would like to see him playing FB at some stage. Also Bulls have FINALLY got it right by starting with Vermaak. We have all said it here for a very long time he should be the Bulls scrummie. Hougie just not great at sh and probably not the best on the wing either. So have no idea why Meyer always selects him on wing instead of a proper wing. Pity Mapoe is injured as I rate him too.

  • 4

    Is Visser not just an up & under kicking merchant like Sideshow Bob?

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