Victor Matfield
The Vodacom Bulls will get a number of Springboks back this week, but there is growing concern over the knee injury of veteran lock Victor Matfield.
Matfield will only know on Tuesday when he will play again.
He was originally listed as being ‘rested’ for the encounter with the Lions last week, but it has since emerged that the knee injury was the real problem.
It appears to be a major concern for the Bulls management.
The lock, who has a meniscal knee strain, will see knee specialist Dr Daan du Plessis to determine how long he will be out of action.
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@ gunther:
You should easily win two of the tour games….not such difficult opposition for the Bulls.
That should be enough to secure top spot.
Top spot for a SAFFA team only means one side has one extra game to go overseas and get a hiding.
gunther wrote:
He is indeed. Pushing hard for a Bok spot up Norf’ if he keeps this up…..
@ gunther:
If they play like they did against the Crusaders and Pollard is back, they should secure a win with 4 tries against the Reds.
MacroBull wrote:
It’s a pity he wasn’t fairer when it counted back in the day……..
gunther wrote:
I think so too, we would have needed a considerable lead before our tour to be competitive, Pollard will also get in a week or two rest wriggled in there somewhere then we wont even score tries either.
@ Stormersboy:
I think so.
34 @ Stormersboy:
Tough being a ref in the modern game, more camera angled, higher definition and more fps in replays. Much easier to judge than to be perfect.
Odds are Kaplan would have got some of those call wrong as well.
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MacroBull wrote:
The line judges need to be more involved. Also the try needed to be called back to the ruck only 1 phase before that to check the illegal steal.
The technology is there but it is used so inconsistently, and even then, poorly.
nortie wrote:
He was clutching one leg (left?) on the ground, once he got up it was the other,
If anything he should have clutched the family jewels, the tacklers arm must have caught him in the centre
He deserves Dirty Deysel’s knee in the neck for diving
Stormersboy wrote:
Like in the 2005 CC
@ Victoriabok:
2005 CC final
gunther wrote:
Bissie’s banned, Vanilla Gorilla is (not?) getting over his divorce, he’s the only one left
Scarra should be a shoe in
Competing with Bongi for a spot really lifted his game
@ Victoriabok:
Exactly a lot of people thought Bongi would put in the shade but that’s not happened at all.
gunther wrote:
And the Plascon Wall and All trophies from the warm up games
I see that Gunther has become a big fan of Scarra.
Didn’t sound that way when AC dropped him to the bench for our 2nd game, due to his rotational policy, and started our Bulls import at hooker. Glad that Scarra could convince some people with his performances on the field to change their mind about him.
@ Victoriabok:
Yes
gunther wrote:
I had high hopes for Bongi but his line out work has been poor, reminiscent of a previous “hooker” from not so long ago.
Scarra ‘s consistency has been great to see.
gunther wrote:
Another brilliant move by the Bulls not contracting Bongi but keeping Callie
Callie who can’t get a ball to Victor in a lineout, even with a guide dog and a white cane?
How hard can it be, after all Victor manages to get the ball on the other team’s throw in without even knowing their lineout signals
@ Stormersboy:
Most SA hookers’ line out work has been crap the last few seasons to be honest not least our own CC winning captain. (youknowwho)
Victoriabok wrote:
I don’t rater the current Sharks hooker, I preferred the one now playing for Toulon
Nama wrote:
Neon Deon?
The mystery of the disappearing posts 😆
Nama wrote:
He’s a different player this year, his form reminds me of Bissie in 2013
@ Victoriabok:
Einste. 😆
Ek sien Berry gaan Saterdag die Sharks-Lions wedstryd hanteer. Slegte nuus vir die Leeus. Berry gaan natuurlik wil probeer opmaak vir laas Saterdag se fiasko op Kings Park. Hy het y bes gedoen, maar kon nie die stortvloed driee verhoed nie. Al manier waarop die Leeus gaan wen, is om ‘n magdom driee te druk soos die Saders gedoen het.
@ Victoriabok:
He probably gets his confidence from the fact that he now knows that he is seen as the no. 1 hooker of the team. In years past he also had to content with Fourie (no. 1) and Liebenberg.
Seeing that the Shark supporters are looking for a replacement for Gold, maybe they should consider someone who is also currently looking for a job as coach again?
Apparently his new job isn’t as much fun……
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@ nortie:
Hahaha…
Seeing that Smit is giving all his previous coaches a job, maybe he should look at The Coach as well. After all, The Coach did extend his test career by 4 years. Time for pay back, ekse. 😉
Nama wrote:
Die Leeus verdien om te wen, die Sharks net soos die Bulle lyk nie asof hulle lus is om te speel nie
Hulle dink hulle doen almal ‘n guns om net op te daag met hulle Bok sterre
Die Leeus is honger en hulle speel vir mekaar, hulle doen hulle praatwerk op die veld
Nama wrote:
He struggled with injuries as well if I recall correctly
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