Cape clobbering on cards

29 Aug 2008

The Bulls will mark their 70th anniversary with a victory over the southern rivals Western Province while the Sharks should be too good for Boland in Wellington.

Keo.co.za previews this weekend’s Absa Currie Cup fixtures.

Boland v Sharks, Friday, Wellington 4pm

With rain predicted, Boland will fancy their chances of an upset, but that is unlikely against the Sharks who field five Springboks in their run-on side. Conditions will ensure this will be a forward-orientated contest which the Sharks should dominate in the loose and set phases. Handling will be made difficult for the backline, but marshalled by Frederic Michalak and Brad Barritt, they’ll have enough quality to trouble Boland despite conditions that won’t promote an expansive brand of rugby.

Sharks by 10

Boland - 15 Justin Peach, 14 Danwel Demas, 13 Cornell Hendricks, 12 Lionel Cornelius, 11 Alvin Hugo, 10 Isma-eel Dollie, 9 Neil Papier, 8 Dries van Schalkwyk, 7 Angelo Brinkhuis, 6 Zolani Mofu, 5 Bradley Mockford, 4 Frikkie Spies, 3 WP Nel, 2 Clemen Lewis, 1 Janro van Niekerk.
Subs: 16 Harry Vermaas, 17 Jean Botha, 18 Nico Esterhuyse, 19 Whalied Heyns, 20 Danie van der Merwe, 21 Elgar Watts, 22 Deon Scholtz.

Sharks - 15 Stefan Terblanche, 14 Chris Jordaan, 13 Riaan Swanepoel, 12 Bradley Barritt (captain), 11 Waylon Murray, 10 Frédéric Michalak, 9 Charl McLeod, 8 Keegan Daniel, 7 Jean Deysel, 6 Jacques Botes, 5 Alistair Hargreaves, 4 Albert van den Berg, 3 Patric Cilliers, 2 Skipper Badenhorst, 1 Deon Carstens.
Subs: 16 Craig Burden, 17 Melusi Mthethwa, 18 Steven Sykes, 19 Skholiwe Ndlovu, 20 Rory Kockott, 21 Andries Strauss.

Blue Bulls v Western Province, Friday, Pretoria 7pm

Western Province last won at Loftus in 2006 but don’t expect them to replicate that result on Friday. They will field an experienced pack, including 19-year-old tighthead JC Kritzinger and 22-year-old loosehead Wicus Blaauw. Expect Springbok prop Gurthro Steenkamp to school Kritzinger, while Rayno Gerber will be at Blaauw all evening. The Bulls also boast Springboks Wikus van Heerden and Pedrie Wannenburg in their loose trio and will have a distinct edge in this department. Province will be competitive at the lineouts but will struggle beyond that, particularly with their backline set to receive poor quality ball from scrum time. They’ll slump to their fifth defeat in six matches, plunging their semi-final hopes further into doubt.

Bulls by 15

Blue Bulls - 15 Tiger Mangweni, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 Wynand Olivier, 12 Wayne Julies, 11 John Mametsa, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Pedrie Wannenburg, 7 Wikus van Heerden (captain), 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 4 Juandré Kruger, 3 Rayno Gerber, 2 Derick Kuün, 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Subs: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 Werner Kruger, 18 Dewald Potgieter, 19 Jacques Burger, 20 Heini Adams, 21 Burton Francis, 22 Marius Delport.

Western Province - 15 Gio Aplon, 14 Wylie Human, 13 PJ Vermeulen, 12 Gcobani Bobo (captain), 11 Tonderai Chavhanga, 10 Joe Pietersen, 9 Bolla Conradie, 8 Nick Köster, 7 Francois Louw, 6 Pieter Louw, 5 Ross Skeate, 4 Adriaan Fondse, 3 JC Kritzinger, 2 Schalk Brits, 1 Wicus Blaauw
Subs: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Schalk Ferreira, 18 AJ Venter, 19 Conraad Britz, 20 Dewaldt Duvenhage, 21 Matthew Rosslee, 22 Morgan Newman.


87 Comments

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  • 1.Disa: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 07:43 am

    Julle Predictions suig

  • 2.Koos: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 07:46 am

    # Disa: Hehehe waarheid maak seer!

  • 3.EEE: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 07:54 am

    # Disa: Shame Disa, eina pyn :lol:

  • 4.It is just a game: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 07:58 am

    The Sharks/Boland game could be decided by which team has the best swimmers.

  • 5.EEE: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 08:01 am

    #4 It is just a game: :lol: and flipper size!!!

  • 6.Disa: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 08:10 am

    #2 Koos: #3 EEE: Ai die WP van my stel my darem nou al lank diep teleur. Ek is nou al self moeg van volgende jaar volgende jaar

  • 7.It is just a game: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 08:10 am

    #5 EEE: Those NASA designed swimsuits used in the olympics can also help.

  • 8.Andre_WP: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 08:42 am

    Wp don’t look to bad on paper ekse , but they can’t play rugby. Back to the drawing board for next year and please find a decent coach.

  • 9.EEE: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 08:46 am

    #8 Andre_WP: toemaar darrem doen julle goed in die s14………dink Rassie moet die cc coaching ook oorvat

  • 10.Andre_WP: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 09:17 am

    Ek kan nou nie mooi verstaan hoekom hulle vir Allister aangestel het as WP head coach nie. Dit maak nie sin nie . Dan kon hulle net sowel vir Paarwater coach gemaak het. Lyk my nie Rassie is regtig bekommerd oor die CC nie , net die S14. Waar is WP se jong talent ? Eish ,

  • 11.Jester: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 09:32 am

    Bulls will put 50 points on W.Problems….

    WP and the Boks have the same problem…… Introduction of a coach of colour purely because of the colour of his skin rather than his ability to do the job…. And before the scribes start yelling Racialist at me understand this clearly that I don’t give two flying “F’s” what the hue of a coaches skin is as long as he is capable to do the job.

  • 12.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 09:37 am

    WP gaan goed op hulle moer kry.

  • 13.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 09:38 am

    #10 Andre_WP:

    No they are not too interested in the CC, Coetzee said as much – Super 14 is what it is all about for them and Rassie in particular.

    CC is used to develop depth and if they do well like reach the semi’s, its a bonus.

  • 14.It is just a game: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 09:47 am

    #10 Andre_WP: Hulle speel loskakel vir die Boland en Leeus. :lol:

  • 15.stigo: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 10:00 am

    Rassie is already coaching the CC side ,and picking the players.

    willing to make a white flyhalf , but not choose ones of colour

  • 16.World Cup: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 10:15 am

    #15 stigo: Jy kan darem k@k praat – Rassie coach nie en jy is weer rasisties want meriete speel nie ‘n rol nie – die kleur moet reg wees, dis al. Dis hoekeom WP so joke is, kyk na die kleur van die bestuur – nie mense wat die werk kan doen nie – maar mense van kleur. Transformasie ontplof in die land se gesig want hulle wil ‘n fout met ‘n groter fout regmaak.

  • 17.Andre_WP: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 10:16 am

    Joe Peterson loskakel , bwhahaha , hoe kry hulle dit reg ? Sjoe ek dink De Villiers en Coetzee moet saam gaan leer wat afrigting behels. Vanoggend ‘n email gekry , De Villiers met ‘n groot hoed op die kop met ‘n boek Rugby for Dummies in sy hand

  • 18.World Cup: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 10:21 am

    #17 Andre_WP: Het daardie mail gesien – dink nie Piet Snor het hom al gelees nie. Wonder wat dink Heyneke van die sirkus – hy is seker bly hy is weg.

  • 19.Andre_WP: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 10:28 am

    #18 World Cup: En Meyer gaan nog ‘n paar spelers lok daai kant toe dis verseker.

  • 20.Supa Die Bloubul: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 10:33 am

    #15 stigo: #16 World Cup:

    Agree Stigo. Rassie must take the blame together with AC.

    World cup, maak nie saak hoe hard jy dit probeer ontken nie, Rassie speel net so groot rol daar as AC! Het jy gesien wie maak die calls langs die veld in die game? Nie AC, maar Rassie! Wie se idee was dit om Schalk Brits op 8 te speel? Weereens Rassie. Albei maak droog.

  • 21.Supa Die Bloubul: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 10:36 am

    #19 Andre_WP:

    Hoe gaan dit in Harrismith my vriend?

  • 22.billy: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 10:40 am

    A 4pm game? Am i the only one who works?

  • 23.Supa Die Bloubul: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 10:44 am

    #22 billy:

    Will they show this game on DSTV? The 4pm one?

  • 24.Hoops: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 10:46 am

    Vanaand gaan die Bulls weer pak kry by die WP!!!

    Ons is die span wat die bulls vroeer pakgegee het as ek reg onthou!!

    Hehehehehe..Lekker om k@k te praat. Hierdie AC is nowhere!!! Die span speel glad nie vir die trui meer nie! Dis ‘n grap dat iemand soos AC twee games in ‘n ry verloor teen Griekwas en die Valke en sy kop rol nie!!!!!! Belaglik!!!!!!

  • 25.Andre_WP: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 10:47 am

    Supa , hello maat , geen klagtes nie , net bly die winter is amper verby. Rugby lewe lol , daarvan wil ek nie eens praat nie, bokke en wp stel teleur big time.

  • 26.EEE: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 10:52 am

    #24 Hoops: Amper so belaglik soos dat Piet snor nog daar is…. :wink:

  • 27.EEE: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 10:54 am

    #25 Andre_WP: Dit moet een of ander tyd draai Andre……..die s14 het baie beter gegaan vir julle, weet nie wat nou weer aangaan nie…

  • 28.Supa Die Bloubul: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 10:59 am

    #24 Hoops:

    Hoops, daar het al vreemder dinge gebeur…bulle moet pasop..n span met sy rug teen die muur is gevaarlik. Jy kan elke bal hardloop want niemand verwag van jou om te wen nie. En as dit passes stick kan jy amok saai…

    #25 Andre_WP:

    Ja-nee, Bokke is pateties…hoop wragtig nie ons verloor weer Saterdag nie…dit sal nou eers n skande wees!

  • 29.It is just a game: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 10:59 am

    #23 Supa Die Bloubul: Op Boots & All gisteraand het dit gewys beide wedstryde is op Supersport 1.

  • 30.Supa Die Bloubul: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 10:59 am

    #27 EEE:

    Hulle was net lucky in die s14 :lol:

  • 31.Supa Die Bloubul: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 11:00 am

    #29 It is just a game:

    Thanx, ek is naby die wildtuin vir die naweek, sal maar n plek moet soek wat dit wys…

  • 32.Pretoria_Blue_Jay: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 11:26 am

    #24 Hoops: Come now, “pak gee” is a VERY VERY bold statement, it was a bonus point loss (as far as I recall) for the Bulls thanks to a somewhat questionable try that could have gone either way. The other game the Bulls lost was by 3 points to a highly motivated Lions side. (Point being that no side in this CC has dominated the Bulls)

    Having said that I fear that Rassie has the Bulls number. They should take this though. Piss Ant I for my sake you’re right but have a sneaky suspicion you might be wrong.

    I can’t wait for this stupid 3N to finish so that we can be spared the embarrasment of the Friday Night games. I think the Bulls performances are relatively poor during the Friday night games. Seems the players arent’t awake at that time of night. The only good thing from these games is it might teach our younger generation to play later games as the do in Europe when we get pummeled.

  • 33.K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 11:46 am

    WP moet tog nou net die overrated bulle vanaand ‘n pak gee. Die Leeus was 20 punte beter as hulle.

  • 34.Loosehead: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 11:49 am

    The Sharks might just come unstuck in Wellington tonight.
    WP on the other hand [Darren] will be lucky to lose by 30.

  • 35.Cyborg: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 12:02 pm

    Any idea where Sicknote Chilliboy Rapelele is?

  • 36.Sharksgirl: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 12:07 pm

    #34 Loosehead: YOu forget our boys live by the sea they know how to swim, unlike the Cheetahs who nearly drowned ;) How are you Loosehead? Any idea why Plum may have changed the two props around, Cilliers at Loosehead and Carstens at Tighthead?

    Cyborg Chilliboy is with the Boks.

  • 37.Bulldog: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 12:13 pm

    Sprinboks have real big problems, guys. Ha! ha! ha!

    Simon ‘Bulldog’ Dickson

  • 38.K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 12:20 pm

    #36 Sharksgirl: No, he didnt make the bulls squad for the weekend.

  • 39.AWESOMESTORMER: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 12:24 pm

    Watch Nick Koster… very good player

  • 40.Sharksgirl: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 12:27 pm

    #38 K9_BaasPatrolliehond: :oops: I thought I read somewhere that he was assisting with the Boks? I must be getting really confused!

  • 41.Provincejoulekkading: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 12:28 pm

    #39 AWESOMESTORMER: Holy moly ,how many players in the WP forwards are older than 21?

  • 42.It is just a game: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 12:28 pm

    #34 Loosehead: The Sharks will win this one and the CC. I’m saying this because their Bok players looks to be the least affected by PdeV’s coaching.

  • 43.Provincejoulekkading: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 12:28 pm

    If we had Deon Fourie at starting hooker that would be a very scary thought.

  • 44.AWESOMESTORMER: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 12:32 pm

    41 Its rising empire anmd besides thats not an issue.. remember the bulls in 20003

  • 45.Loosehead: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 12:33 pm

    #36 Sharksgirl: Hi, from what I understand Carstens is at Loosehead and the Michaelhouse Old Boy is at Tighthead.
    The Boland pitch will be terrible, it rained here again this morning, expect a mud fight for your boys.
    Chilliboy, when last did he finish a game? He is amore injury prone than Big Joke, Andre Pretoors and Jacques Fourie combined. Snor should have called Willie Wepener up to the Bok squad.

  • 46.Loosehead: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 12:35 pm

    #42 It is just a game: Thats right, they could catch, pass or tackle even before Snor got his hands on them. :lol:

  • 47.AWESOMESTORMER: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 12:35 pm

    Province look good for the future

  • 48.Loosehead: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 12:36 pm

    #46 Loosehead: Damn I left the not out.

  • 49.Provincejoulekkading: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 12:42 pm

    #45 Loosehead: He’s just helping out running the drill etc, pulling Wepenaar out of the Lions setup would be kinda disruptive to them don’t you think.

    #47 AWESOMESTORMER: I agree, Deon Fourie is a really exciting prospect.

  • 50.Staal: Reply to this comment
    29 Aug 2008, 12:47 pm

    Hallo almal.

    Ek sien almal skryf die WP sommer vroeg voor die game al af. Lw die telling bepaal die wenner en nie menings nie so ook is die Bulls nie juis kookwater sonder Bakkies.Vic,Palslae,Fourie en Spies nie. So dit gaan maar eina wees.

    Sal maar Roftus toe gaan en die game gaat kyk. Hooooopelik is ek nie dikbek na die tydie! :lol:

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