Bulls butter-up Kaplan

The Vodacom Blue Bulls insist they have no problem with Jonathan Kaplan blowing the Absa Currie Cup final in Bloemfontein.

Kaplan was blamed by many in Bulls circles for costing them last year’s final at Loftus. While a number of his decisions were questioned after the game, it was his yellow card against Bryan Habana that received the most attention. The Cheetahs fought their way back into the game while the winger was off the field, going on to lift the trophy.

Predictably, however, the Bulls say they are pleased with Kaplan’s appointment for the rematch in Bloem.

Kaplan will be assisted along the touchlines by the two referees who handled the two semi-finals, Marius Jonker and JC Fortuin. Shaun Veldsman will be the TMO.

“Kaplan has been our referee only once this year [against the Pumas] and we spoke to him beforehand and have a good relationship with him,” Bulls coach Pote Human told the Pretoria News on Tuesday. “He is South Africa’s No 1 referee and we simply need to ensure our discipline is right on the day. After all, he can only ref what he sees on the field.”

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151. PissAnt Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 10:14 am

Yoh Steyn.

Phillip Burger hardly started matches for the Cheetahs this year.

Ek weet dis lekker om n Bul te wees, maar dis beter om n slim Bul te wees.

152. madeleinvn Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 10:15 am

hoe eina moet dit nie wees dat daar 2 cheetahs in die top 5 is nie of wat se ek, steyntjie?

153. Steyn The Blue Bull Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 10:16 am

PissAnt

**** jy het my daar………..ek haat die mannetjie so baie ek sien nie eers sy naam raak nie

154. madeleinvn Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 10:17 am

suur druiwe steyn?

155. PissAnt Reply to this comment

What is interesting is to see 3 forwards in the top 5.

This simply means we are still not where we should be as a country wanting to play enterprising rugby.

the top 10:

6. Dries Scholtz
7. Gavin Passens
8. Sireli
9. Vuyani Dlomo
10. Bismarck du Plessis.

All scoring 7 tries apart from Bismarck who scored 6.

156. Dawn

Those frown lines could use some botox too.

157. Steyn The Blue Bull Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 10:19 am

ag wat soos die Wp manne altyd se stats help niks vir saterdag nie dit tell nie……..dit maak nie saak hoeveel keer julle agter die manne se doellyn gekuier het nie……….dit help veel waneer daai beker weer daar by loftus staan

158. capebull Reply to this comment

talking about Gary ’s captaincy I think he’s great. Who spotted that on Saturday when he got a penalty against them , he asked the ref, the ref said talk to your players , he then asked weather the ref will stop play while gary’s talking. ( learned from Boks vs Ir )

159. PissAnt Reply to this comment

I know he is probably the most disliked player since Andrew Mehrtens who gave you guys the finger at Loftus (or was it Ellis) so no worries Steyn.

But if you talk windgat, dont forget that Delport of yours!!!

160. Dawn

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October 10th, 2006 at 10:20 am

Wouldn’t hurt Kaplan to crack a smile now and then.

161. Supa Die Bloubul Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 10:21 am

Spies kry bal waarmee pa wendrie druk
Oct 09 2006 08:40:50:383PM – (SA)

Morris Gilbert

â€™n Rugbybal wat 31 jaar gelede â€™n wendrie in die geskiedenis van Curriebeker-eindstryde verewig het, word Vrydagaand â€™n erfenis vir Pierre Spies, skitterende jong Springbok-losvoorspeler van die Blou Bulle.

Sy pa, Pierre sr., het in die 1975-eindstryd, ook in Bloemfontein, met â€™n skouspelagtige drie in beseringstyd die wenpunte vir Noord-Transvaal teen die Vrystaat behaal (12-6).

DiÃ© bal waarmee Spies die wendrie en Keith Thorissen die daaropvolgende doelskop behaal het, is deur Joubert Strydom, een van die baljoggies, opgeraap en as â€™n aandenking gehou.

Strydom, wat Noord-Transvaal, Transvaal en die Vrystaat op die krieketveld verteenwoordig het, is die seun van Steve, wat diep spore in Vrystaat-rugby getrap het en as skeidsregter eens die houer vir die meeste toetse en Curriebeker-eindstryde was. Nou het Strydom (Joubert) dit goed gedink om die bal Vrydagaand tydens â€™n spesiale gelentheid aan Spies te oorhandig. Thys Lourens, die Bulle se kaptein in die 1975-eindstryd, sal dit bywoon.

Spies jr. sal diÃ© gebaar hoog op prys stel omdat sy pa sÃ³ â€™n groot rol in sy rugbyloopbaan gespeel het. Hy is twee jaar gelede skielik aan â€™n hartaanval oorlede.

Spies het die hele land aan die praat met sy skitterspel.

Hy is in die Bulle se laaste twee wedstryde (teen die Cheetahs en die Westelike Provinsie) as speler van die wedstryd aangewys. Heyneke Meyer, hoofafrigter van die Bulle, gee egter die versekering dat die 21-jarige Spies nie deur sy nuutverworwe roem oorweldig sal word nie.

â€œOns doen van ons kant af alles om hom te help om die slaggate wat deel is van bekend wees, mis te trap.

â€œGelukkig is hy self baie sterk in die kop en bied sy familie hom â€™n sterk ondersteuningsbasis,â€ meen Meyer.

162. keepin_it_real Reply to this comment

dawn- fortuin smiles enough for all the refs combined

163. Steyn The Blue Bull Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 10:22 am

Ja Delport is……maar soos burger sal hulle nog leer hoe werk die dinge

164. Supa Die Bloubul Reply to this comment

capebull

Het dit ook opgetel! Goeie kapteinskap!

165. Supa Die Bloubul Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 10:23 am

Ek hoop net johnathan Kaklan blaas regverdig! Is maar bietjie bekommerd oor hom!

166. Steyn The Blue Bull Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 10:25 am

Supa

Moet nie worrie oor die ref nie………..die spelers moet net so speel…as hulle n bad call kry moet hulle nie in n gat wees waar daai call hulle die game kan kos nie

167. Supa Die Bloubul Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 10:28 am

Steyn

Gaan jy bloem toe?

168. BobZimmerman Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 10:29 am

OK Bulls fans your whinging has been heard, you can now choose the ref for Saturdays game – Linston Manuels or Jonathan Kaplan.
Choose now or forever hold your piss.

169. Supa Die Bloubul Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 10:30 am

Manuels!!!!!!!hehe

170. Steyn The Blue Bull Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 10:34 am

Nee buddie…..kon nie kaartjies kry nie…so gaan maar n groot partie by die huis hou

171. Dutchman Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 11:08 am

Philip Burger is te klein vir Jake se span. Great vir 7’s

172. Dutchman Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 11:12 am

SA Bonsai team

15 Burger
10, 11 0r 14 Russel

6 – capt Watson

Who else???

173. Vreesdiebloubulbees Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 11:19 am

Gaan julle wannabe kits-ondersteuners van die Cheetahs se monde nog so groot wees volgende week.

Vandag se julle – Blou Bulle moet nie kla oor die ref maar volgende week het julle weer julle bekke vol oor die “ref” wat die arme Cheethakies laat verloor het.

Score Saterdag is 52-18 vir die Bulls.
Dis pakslaetyd en payback is ‘n bith..

Rassie het blykbaar nog een of 2 tricks – Bulls het 1 moerse surprise vir almal..

174. ciccino Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 11:23 am

That is hard choice Bob,
one hates bull and the other beside the fact that he doesn’t know the laws of the gave have a **** above his waist.

175. Catfish Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 11:27 am

Watse gegatkruipery is dit van die bulls

176. BlueBlood Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 11:28 am

Supa you have reason to be concerned.

For an entire year kaplan has been planning for this Saturday. He has concocted a masterplan to not only ensure a Blue Bulls loss, but also to be called a “legend” again afterwards.

The clueless wonder has already drawn up his blueprints for a blue defeat. This time next week he will be laughing somewhere in the bahamas about he has worked the “bullies” over again.

How did this happen ? How did it come about ? There must be things happening behind the curtain.

177. Dawn

A **** above his waist.

178. pieterman Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 11:32 am

Catfish, helloooo
het jy my mail gekry oor Pierre Spies?
Hoe gaan dinge daar?
Lekker game saterdag, sien amper meer daana uit as die WP game.

179. Catfish Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 11:35 am

Hallo Pieterman

Ja ek het gekry dankie. Bietjie besig vandag. Nie baie tyd vir die site nie.

Die bulle kruip lekka gat by Kaplan – gaan hulle nie help nie. Hy het hulle walking redcards se nommers

180. Supa Die Bloubul Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 11:37 am

More Pieterman!

Hoe lyk dinge daar in die Ooste? Ek is ook in die ooste – die ooste van joburg – Boksburg!

181. Supa Die Bloubul Reply to this comment

catfish

Ek **** jy skree vir die bulle saterdag?

182. Martin Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 11:48 am

jonathan kaplan is baas

183. Catfish Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 11:49 am

Nee man ek kannie. Ek het te veel bul vriende en ons gefaait gaan al vir jare aan. As ek dit doen gaan hulle dink ek gee oor

184. pieterman Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 11:57 am

Lekker man.
Ek weet waar jy is, het jou inligting by GBS gekry en ons sal binnekort bymekaarkom met Tony, Catfish en die ander rugbymanne daar.
Ek moet net afsluit hier, maar weet nie hoe
nie.
Ek is soos ou Koning Salomo met sy 700 vrouens…ek weet wat om met hulle te doen, maar ek weet net nie waar om te begin nie!!!

185. folanke Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 9:37 pm

Kyk, ek i nou lekker gelaai met chinese witwye en al vir diempyne maat dit voel goed en al wat ek vir jull ewil se is datr dit ‘n wit tsunami gaan wees wat juille tref, vir die BB spelers wil ek ernstig waarsku…moet asb nie opdaag nie, of so kan julkle nog ‘n jaar blank julle blufspel volhou, ons vrystaters weet aleeds lank julle is oor die muur…

186. folanke Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 9:39 pm

Hey, pieterpielietjie, Oosresrse vroue is maar lekker ivg met die Westerse drake of hoe !!!

187. macdaddy Reply to this comment

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October 10th, 2006 at 11:03 pm

martin(182) ek stem saam.miskien salhy vir jp NIL n rooi kard gee,binne die eeste 5min miskien?

blueblood(176)…are you chunking already? kappie cant throwa game boet,the bulls just need to ensure the scoremore points than the cheetahs,thats all.

prehaps a bridge too far this year….again

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