Bulls injury blues eased

10 Oct 2006

Five injured Vodacom Bulls players are set to be fit for the Absa Currie Cup final against the Vodacom Cheetahs.

Lock, Adriaan Fondse’s knee injury has made unexpectedly good progress and he now looks likely to be available for selection along with Wynand Olivier, who was substituted in the final after a head collision with Werner Greeff, and Francois van Schouwenburg who is nursing a bruised rib.

Both players trained with the team yesterday, as did Pedrie Wannenburg and Frikkie Welsh, who both passed fitness tests.

The outstanding form of Olivier in particular will have Pote Human hoping the shaggy-haired blond will fully recover before the showpiece match. He carved the Sharks defence to pieces on his return from Springbok duty and has built on that performance as the competition has progressed.

“It certainly feels a whole lot better than at the weekend,” Olivier told the Pretoria News. “The swelling has receded and the knee feels good. I am hoping to be passed fit to play.”

Olivier and Fondse will undergo fitness tests tomorrow.

Wannenburg and Welsh were close to playing last weekend’s semi-final against Vodacom Western Province, but were omitted as a precautionary measure.

Human was guarded about the composition of the squad, which he is expected to announce on Thursday, but hinted that he would stick with the players who have brought him success thus far.

“Everyone wants to play. It makes it difficult, but we are not likely to make many changes.”

Welsh is most likely to start on the bench, while the form of Derick Kuün and Hilton Lobberts makes Wannenburg’s inclusion in the run-on team less clear cut than it seems.

The likelyhood is that the Bulls will go with the big, physical back row of Pierrre Spies (eighthman), Wannenburg (blindside flank) and Danie Rossouw (openside flank). Derick Kuün will be unfortunate to get dropped to the bench while Hilton Lobberts will drop out of the match-day 22 completely.


266 Comments

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  • 201.keepin_it_real: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:09 pm

    speaking of gibbs, i wonder if he’s gonna regain his cricket form? if he doesnt this could be his last season for sa- what a waste of talent that would be!

  • 202.Sremrots: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:09 pm

    Bagel what about Matthew Tuner .I have heard great things about this kid.

  • 203.macdaddy: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:10 pm

    boomer,yip i have a rugby game of paul roos vs some jozi school juring st johns fest at easter.

    2 tries in 5 min,not bad for a kid from the cape.

    i hear most rugby school boys in jozi are on riods anyway.

  • 204.Supa Die Bloubul: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:10 pm

    ja, at least we can read your comment when you behave…

    Ek **** hulle neem n groepfoto van Stephan Hamman…

  • 205.Supa Die Bloubul: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:12 pm

    jip kir Gibbs is becoming a big dissapointment! Was a awesome knock against the aussie in that ODI though.

  • 206.macdaddy: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:13 pm

    i know supa,i can be abit of a hothead at times bt hey thats life bro.

    who was a bolander? jaco?umm yes and no.he played for them originally and wp offered him a contract and the bulls offered him one soon after,i guees money talks huh!

  • 207.Hmmm: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:14 pm

    Bagel 170…last word….kids should not use that language….

    As punishment you need to listen to your teacher attentively for at least 10 min….

  • 208.Cheetahs: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:14 pm

    Onder die Blou van onse Cheetah hemel,
    Laat ons die Sharks verlang na die see,
    Teen ons magtige Cheetah vegters,
    kan die WP nie antwoord gee,

    Oor ons grys Oranje vlaktes,
    Bo die kreun van Blou Bul klaag,
    Ruis die stem van ons geliefde,
    Van ons Spanwat die Beker dra,

    Ons sal antwoord op jou roepstem,
    Ons sal Leeus tem soos jy vra,

    Ons is Oranje en Ons is Cheetahs,
    Kampioen van SUID-AFRIKA

  • 209.macdaddy: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:15 pm

    bagel…koster,thats his name! thanks for the reminder.

    matt turner is that mercurial wing at bishops right bagel?

  • 210.boomer: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:15 pm

    macdaddy
    Can you post that photo of Hamman somewhere, or maybe mail it to keo?

  • 211.Supa Die Bloubul: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:15 pm

    mac

    The bulls get lots of great players because you guys down there can spot talent when you see it!

  • 212.macdaddy: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:16 pm

    sure boomer,can give it a go.

    keo’s offices are here in cape town(vredehoek i believe) and im in newlands,not to far.

  • 213.boomer: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:17 pm

    macdaddy
    I meant e-mail.

  • 214.Supa Die Bloubul: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:17 pm

    There once was a man named Luke..
    who’s career was built on a fluke!
    Who in 2006 lead a team of ******,
    with vigor & pretentious cheers.
    To strengthen their silly motive & debate,
    he tried in obsolete vain for them to motivate…
    For this ***** “poofter” team led by a blabbering Fool,
    tried to believe that the Bulls wouldn’t yet again Rule.
    With trepidation & intentions solely in vain,
    they shall depart from Pretoria Sunday in pain.
    For their skill, flair & being quick of hand,
    will come at Loftus Versveld not to withstand..
    The advantage of strength & pure breading,
    will steer the Bulls to a feast of Disa feeding !!
    Come Saturday seven ‘o clock, Low & behold,
    The Capetonians will be left, out in the cold.
    For Spain’s Pomplona, Loftus IS NOT.
    The Bulls can better ALL that province has got.
    These Blue Bulls should be admired & feared,
    Else all your entrails & blood be left smeared !!
    Comment by Blue Blood Stephan : October 5, 2006 @ 1:02 pm

  • 215.valjeanthesaint: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:18 pm

    208 dont make the same mistake as Bulls last year. I saw lots of bulls supporters in tears that day…As a sharks fan i am supprting teh cheetahs though. GO VRYSTAAAT

  • 216.valjeanthesaint: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:19 pm

    Wahahaha Supa

  • 217.macdaddy: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:21 pm

    supa…i have to AGREE with you there.

    look at hougaard and morner steyn.even jp pieterson and hottie louw was told by wp that he was surplus to requirements and then he scored a try against them last weeknd…ouch!

    i remember hougaard at school(boland agric i think) he was spoken about in the same vein as gibbs when he was at school and in many respects gibbs was a far better rugby player than cricket player afterall he made sa colours in ALL 3 sproting codes(soccer,rugga and cricket) but chose cricket for its longevity,

    to stand up from a MONSTER tackle like that and still play on(hougaard in 2003 rwc) shows the guy has character.

    but yes supa,wp have had a habit of shooting themselves in the foot onver the years and i dont think its going to stop anytime soon.

  • 218.Cheetahs: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:21 pm

    #215 Thanks, just enjoying the time,

  • 219.Blou_Bakkies: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:21 pm

    My telling vir Saterdag
    Bulls -68
    Cheetahs – 23

    Ek sal R1000 neersit

  • 220.ballwatcher: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:22 pm

    LEEULOOP

  • 221.boomer: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:22 pm

    vaal jan
    Bul ondersteuners huil nie. Dit het seker gereen.

  • 222.yoda: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:23 pm

    macdaddy

    morne steyn comes from the FS

  • 223.macdaddy: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:23 pm

    boomer(213) either or,it makes no difference bro.

    will see what i can do.another good player from paul roos is the flyhalf..coenie van wyk!

    he has wheels,can monster above his weight like aplon,he has vision and will proba be under 19 bok next year.

  • 224.Supa Die Bloubul: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:24 pm

    ja mac

    Ons kla nie, julle help ons sterker word deur die kwaliteit speler mis te kyk! Look at Schalk Brits as well!

  • 225.Steyn The Blue Bull: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:24 pm

    vaal jan

    dit was cheetah supporters met blou bul jersey…..hulle het gedink hulle gaan dit nie maak nie en toe voel hulle kak na die tyd

  • 226.ballwatcher: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:24 pm

    op ‘n barstoel of by ‘n braai

  • 227.yoda: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:24 pm

    blou bakkies

    waarop wil jy n duisend neer sit? closest score prediction? of die presiese score. eks n bul, mar selfs ek sal gan vi daai bet, hierdie gan n baie close game wees dink ek…

  • 228.macdaddy: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:25 pm

    yoda,prehaps he was born there but he played wp age group level for a few levels until he was told(like pat barnard) that he was not wanted,crazy stuff.

  • 229.Supa Die Bloubul: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:26 pm

    The Boland deliver lots of players, which WP sometimes take credit for – like Hougie – from Boland Landbou. MJ etc also from Boland. If Boland were able to keep al their talent – theyd be great competition!

  • 230.valjeanthesaint: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:26 pm

    218 for sure. You guys deserve it

  • 231.Blou_Bakkies: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:27 pm

    Yoda,ek sal gaan vir closest to daai score.Ek dink regtig nie dit gaan close wees nie.Groot pak slae oppad….Die cheetahs het net nie die skiedgoed nie.alhoewel ek baie respek vir hulle het.

  • 232.valjeanthesaint: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:27 pm

    225 Wahahaha havent been called that since school.
    Those ********. Never seen Sin Bin so quiet after a game like that day…

  • 233.pieterman: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:28 pm

    Catfish
    Laat GBS #176 lees en druk toe jou ore!!!

  • 234.macdaddy: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:28 pm

    supa,i know(brits) but thank goodness he is back.

    dont know what it is.

    look at wp when james small and **** muir were here in 97.one of the best wp teams i have seen ever,following year,both of them were gone.

    **** wanted to carry on as did small but were both shown the door..and this after they had both helped wp win the cc.i was there that night and when jan harme van wyk scored in the hoekie(right in front of me) i thuaght there was going to be anarchy!(amongst wp supposters ofcoarse)

  • 235.yoda: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:29 pm

    macdaddy

    he played craven week for FS. he was chosen before the grey oke(who now playes FS under 21 flyhalf)

  • 236.Blou_Bakkies: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:30 pm

    Opskrif in komende Sondag se Rapport”

    BOERBOK BURGER SPRING EN RIBBEKAS AFGEDUIK!!!
    bAIE ERNSTIG

  • 237.Cheetahs: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:31 pm

    235 Is correct, I’m not sure why he left if it was because of rugby or studies,

  • 238.Supa Die Bloubul: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:33 pm

    Ek het op Kwela gesien – dat Bulletjie – die bulle se mascot – n gekwalifiseerde Dokter is! Slim mense hier by die bulle!

  • 239.Blou_Bakkies: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:33 pm

    Dink julle nie daai Vetseun (Ollie Lookalike) van Paul roos gaab vrek van n hartaanval voor hy 20 is nie?

  • 240.keepin_it_real: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:34 pm

    lol- cj venter is causing kak again on the luke thread

  • 241.yoda: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:34 pm

    blou bakkies

    nee jong, die cheetahs is baie goed. hulle het die sharks verwoes. hulle het die enigste pak wat n kans teen die bulle staan. vinnige loosies, wat baie goed werk as die bal wyd gaan. en hulle val juis wyd aan, en ons swakpunt is juis ons verdedeging wyd. nee jong, eks redelik op my senuwees. ek verstaan nie hoe mense dink ons is die gunselinge nie. die stadion gan oranje wees, die strate oranje, die ref is een wat ons al baie moeilikheid gegee het. ek se vir jou ons is die underdogs, alles is in hulle guns…

  • 242.Blou_Bakkies: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:35 pm

    Die lekkerste in die wereld – Ek het nou net gehoor ek word terug verplaas Pretoria toe na 7 jaar in die kak kaap..jjjiippppeeeeeee

  • 243.Cheetahs: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:35 pm

    # 236
    VETGAT FRIKKIE BESEER, BLITSIGE BYRGER HET HOM LAAT K@K EET,

  • 244.Blou_Bakkies: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:37 pm

    yoda,dit maak sin,maar ek dink nogsteeds ons gaan hulle hard trap,my voorgevoel was nog altyd reg,en ek is maar n arm,commin bulls supporter,en sal nie sommer R1000 in die water gooi nie….hou dop,oranje trane gaan vloei!!!

  • 245.boomer: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:37 pm

    Cheetahs
    Moet nou nie dom wees nie, geen koerant sal daai vir ‘n opskrif gebruik nie.

  • 246.Cheetahs: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:40 pm

    BOOMER,
    Ek is seker die SON behoort,

    LOL

    ( dink in elkgeval nie een van die twee gaan speel nie )

  • 247.Blou_Bakkies: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:40 pm

    #243 – ” 80 KM PER UUR TOT 0 IN 1 SEKOND…BURGER BREEK ELKE BEEN TOE SY KOP IN SY POEPOL INGEDRUK WORD DEUR MNR.SPIES”

  • 248.Supa Die Bloubul: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:40 pm

    Geluk Bakkies!

    Welcome home buddy! No more moffies surounding you in every shop!

  • 249.Supa Die Bloubul: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:40 pm

    cheetahs

    Wie is BYRGER?

  • 250.Cheetahs: Reply to this comment
    10 Oct 2006, 12:42 pm

    #249
    Tik Fout,

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