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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58 @ Nama:
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Se ek ook….ten minste bring hy iets beter tafel toe….pizza
nortie wrote:
He will know how to address allegations of dirty play in a press conference
nortie wrote:
Oom Piet was darem nooit boring nie
63 @ Victoriabok:
Stem saam, en sy span het groot games gewen.
nortie wrote:
Die lekkerste was toe Ricky die drie gedruk het en ons die skaapmolesteerders in die huis van pyn pak gegeee het
Ek dink skelm Ritchie kon hulle nie eers red nie
nortie wrote:
En hy’t agter sy spelers gestaan
En hy’t vir Ratel Brussouw ‘n kans gegee
Ek wens HM wil hom kies, hy sal geen span in die steek laat nie
Hy en Willie hou die Cheetahs aan die gang
Naand manne en manninne… en nortels
Moet ek PUB oopmaak vanaand?
@ Victoriabok:
Ek gaan nie sommer die Sharks afskryf op grond van Saterdag se vertoning nie. Ek glo dat die Sharks die week hard gaan gesels en dat hulle Saterdag met ‘n heel ander “attitude” gaan opdaag.
Geskiedenis het ook al bewys dat hulle beter doen wanneer Lambie NIE op losskakel speel nie.
2012 het hulle die finaal gehaal met die Fransman op losskakel (Lambie was beseer).
2013 het Lambie byna al hul wedstryde gespeel en toe eindig hulle buite die top 6.
2014 was Lambie eers beseer en toe kry hy bosluiskoors vir die grootste gedeelte van die seisoen. Zeilinga/Frans/verloopte WP-speler het om die beurt losskakel gespeel en toe haal hulle die semi finaal.
2015 speel Lambie heeltyds losskakel en hoewel hulle voorloop op die SA Konfrensie, het hulle alreeds 3 tuiswedstryde verloor en moet hulle nog oorsee gaan toer. Hul kanse om die uitspeelrondtes te haal, lyk dus op hierdie stadium nie goed nie.
Miskien is die afwesigheid van Lambie oor die volgende 6 weke dus net wat hulle nodig het om hul seisoen om te draai.
NS: Ek probeer geensins se dat Lambie ‘n swak speler is nie. Hy is tans die “incumbent” Bok losskakel en wat my betref die no. 1 keuse sou ‘n Bokspan more gekies word. Sy vertoning teen die Crusaders ten spyt. Maar vir een of ander rede kan hy nie die Shark span oor die drumpel vat in Superrugby nie. Curriebeker is natuurlik ‘n heel ander storie.
@ grootblousmile:
Hi
@ nortie:
I think I’ll go Blues and Sharks on bru this weekend. Either fuckup my bru after a great weekend or make an even bigger move than the past weekend.
Wat se jou teeblare?
The Sharks will come back, as will the Bulls and Stormers.
This year’s SA conference will be closer than it has been for quite some time.
My hope is that the key players grow in confidence and stay uninjured come the business end so that they can be selected if needed for the WC squad.
Glad to see Flip is back, I hope he can wind his neck in and not give away too many stupid penalties.
He may be the answer at 5. Him or Ruan Botha.
@ Stormersboy:
The aftermath.The Sharks do not warrant a mention.
Players who impressed were Lionel Mapoe
Stand in line d,Allende, the Lions fly half who
never cut it at the Stormers but who was great against Bulls,(Jantjies) and …..Wait for it………..The much
maligned Pierre Spies.
Regards.Rye
Stormersboy wrote:
I thought PSDT was going to be our 5, but he’s as injury prone as Arno
ryecatcher wrote:
I’d have Warren Whitely before Spies every day of the week.
But that’s me.
ryecatcher wrote:
Mapoe is good and Allende is a Bok
It’s a shame he got injured when he was on form and sure to become a Bok two seasons ago
@ Nama:
Hi Nama.Your anti Lambie prejudice shines through.
Keep it up pal.Would you prefer Coleman?
Regards.Rye.
Nama wrote:
Ek dink ook die Blues kan dalk n slag n bietjie geluk kry….enigste probleem is dat dit teen die Brumbies is. Hulle is niemand se maatjie nie, maar as hulle gaan kanse verspeel soos teen die Cheetahs, gaan hulle hulle gat sien.
Die Sharks gaan desperaat wees, en die Lions speel al 8 weke aanhoudend, maar met al die spelers wat gesuspend is kan ek nie sien dat die Sharks genoeg kwaliteit het om te wen nie.
Al wat in hulle guns kan tel is die feit dat die Lions vir n slag teen hulle as die “favorites” op die veld gaan draf, en ons ken die psyche van die SA spanne….as hulle underdogs is dan kook hulle, as hulle gunsteling is dan flop hulle.
Stormers kan ook dalk n gelukkie tref en die Tahs op nog n afdag vang, maar ek dink nie so nie….die Tahs gaan heeldag cross kicks op Kolbe skop en hy sal nie eers met n leer vir Folau in die lug kan klop nie.
Self Crusaders teen Highlanders kan enige kant toe gaan, soos die Force teen Cheetahs.
Net die Bulls is n sure fire banker die naweek….dink met meer as 25 punte margin. Die Reds is hondkak die jaar
@ ryecatcher:
Ruan by a country mile. If he can stay injury free, he will make a great combo with Etzebeth for Stormers and the Bokke.
@ Victoriabok:
PSDT…another one of those rugby prodigies who has yet to prove himself at senior level but is always “selected” for the Bok teams by the kenners.
When will they ever learn?
Stormersboy wrote:
So would I.
Spies had one of his best games on Saturday, but that shouldn’t be enough to surpass Whiteley, who has had 8 very good games in a row.
If the WC was on hard, dry fields Spies could be a contender, but up North in those conditions there is no way he should play if Vermeulen and Whiteley is available
Stormersboy wrote:
I’ll play Oom Wynie before I play Spies
@ Victoriabok:
It’s not all bad….if only the Lions used the “right ball” Spies would have caught it from the kick off and set off on a run, beating all 15 Lions and scoring under the post.
So, do I do a Pub or not?
This is why:
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Nama wrote:
You have to play the youngsters to see if they’ll shape.
PSDT is the real deal, he’s still young. Lood looked good in his first couple of tests but he’s not that good this year
I still maintain the youngsters should play Vodacom and CC for a season or two before playing Super rugby. I think it will settle them and prevent them getting injured early in their careers. It worked with Pollard and I wish they did it with Hougie, it’s better to get gametime on the lower level than being on the bench in S15
@ ryecatcher:
“Your anti Lambie prejudice shines through.”
I’m not sure if you finished reading my comment but here is part of what I’ve said just for your benefit: “NS: Ek probeer geensins se dat Lambie ān swak speler is nie. Hy is tans die āincumbentā Bok losskakel en wat my betref die no. 1 keuse sou ān Bokspan more gekies word. Sy vertoning teen die Crusaders ten spyt.
You comment wrt Coleman I’ll rather not dignify with a response sans to say that it disappoints me. Not sure why.
Ag flok, you will get a Pub thread anyway!
The PUB is open!
@ Nama:
Neither am I.
nortie wrote:
Don’t start with “if” or balls
If Spies had balls he would be a menace on the field
If Ludeke had balls he wouldn’t have picked Spies
If Barend had balls he would have hired a coach and gotten rid of Frans a long time ago
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