Bismarck injection for Sharks

26 Feb 2009

Bismarck du Plessis and Jacques Botes return to the Sharks team to take on the Chiefs in Hamilton on Saturday.

The pair have both been on the bench for the opening couple of encounters but replace John Smit and Keegan Daniel this week. Du Plessis and Botes were battling pre-season injuries but have recovered fully.

These are the only changes to the team that dealt with the Lions 25-10, with Beast Mtawarira remaining on the bench after Deon Carstens scored in last week’s victory.

Sharks coach John Plumtree is not under-estimating the Chiefs, who have lost their opening encounters against last year’s finalists the Crusaders and Waratahs.

“They will be really desperate,” said Plumtree. “They won’t want to go three down. In fairness, they have probably had the hardest draw of any New Zealand side, playing last year’s finalists in the opening two weeks away from home.

“There won’t be panic stations just yet, and with us out of the way and having played the Waratahs and Crusaders, they know they will have got possibly three of the better teams out the way, but certainly, you don’t want to drop any home games.”

Sharks – 15 Stefan Terblanche, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Adrian Jacobs, 12 Francois Steyn, 11 JP Pietersen, 10 Ruan Pienaar, 9 Rory Kockott, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Jean Deysel, 6 Jacques Botes, 5 Johann Muller (c), 4 Steven Sykes, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Deon Carstens.
Subs – 16 John Smit, 17 Beast Mtawarira, 18 Alistair Hargreaves, 19 Keegan Daniel, 20 Ross Cronje, 21 Riaan Swanepoel, 22, Luzuko Vulindlu.


154 Comments

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  • 101.Puma: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 11:39 am

    OUT ANOTHER WICKET GONE…………MORKEL TAKES A WICKET.

  • 102.Kietzphat: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 11:39 am

    Bismark is on Preposterone! Because he has preposterous amounts of testosterone!

  • 103.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 11:40 am

    #93 Puma: I am hesitantly optimistic about the Bulls… will be able to give my optimism a voice should we beat both the Lions and the Stormers…

    Tjarks are always a tough nut to crack… and this year will be no different.

    What impresses me about the Tjarks is that they get better as a game progresses…….. real “Slow Poison”, absorbing everything which is thrown, then puncing, sign of a very good team !

  • 104.Corndog: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 11:41 am

    #97 K9 Pavement-special: Ek ken een van die ouens en ek het hom voor die game gesien waar hulle die Bulle op Loftus gewen het. Ons het hom lekker kuk gegee en gese Bakkies gaan hom breek. Sy reponse was om te se nee wat ons gaan wen, ek like dit om daai pyle op loftus te breek. Hulle lift hulleself vir die game elke keer.

  • 105.Puma: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 11:44 am

    #103 grootblousmile: Actually looking forward to that game. Bulls and Sharks at the tank is a HUGE, HUGE GAME. Like a test really. Always close between both teams.

  • 106.K9 Pavement-special: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 11:47 am

    #104 Corndog: Wat ook in die leeus se guns tel is dat die bulle vir Ludeke het hehehehe

  • 107.Corndog: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 11:49 am

    #106 K9 Pavement-special: Hulle het hom al n ruk terug ge-deploy om die Bulls strukture stelsematig te verwoes. The stupid assasin

  • 108.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 11:50 am

    #106 K9 Pavement-special: Gepraat van “pyle”….

    Flokkkkk, ek mag ookie eers se julle Lions supporters is almal Commin nie… want ek is met een getroud !

    So, ek sal maar liewer se, al die Lions supporters behalwe Handbriekie is Commin !

  • 109.K9 Pavement-special: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 11:52 am

    #107 Corndog: Ja hys geplant. Jaco Petoors, Kircher, Kuun, Habana lyk ook of hulle ‘n geldjie onderdeur die tafel kry van erens.

  • 110.K9 Pavement-special: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 11:53 am

    #107 Corndog: Spies het ook sy een goeie game vir die seisoen gehad teen die Blues se B-span.

  • 111.K9 Pavement-special: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 11:54 am

    #108 grootblousmile: Haaaahahahahaha

  • 112.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 11:59 am

    #111 K9 Pavement-special: Wie sal stut speel in Heinke se plek, daai useless Gerhard Gietergat javel wat so gesukkel het teen die Tjarks ??

  • 113.alf: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 11:59 am

    Baie goeie span van die Sharks. Bismark en Botes is baie beter opsies, veral teen die Chiefs.

    As die Sharks hierdie een wen, behoort hul ‘n goeie toer te hê.

  • 114.Puma: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:01 pm

    #111 K9 Pavement-special: Whats you prediction on the Bulls and Lions game on Sat K9? Bulls by how much? lol. I say 15 with a bonus point. Then you never know those Lions could surprise. Playing better rugby than last year.

  • 115.K9 Pavement-special: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:02 pm

    #112 grootblousmile: Seker vir Lorrie loskop laat speel.

  • 116.K9 Pavement-special: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:03 pm

    #114 Puma: havent made up my mind yet. Want to see the Lions’ team first.

  • 117.Puma: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:03 pm

    #113 alf: Yes if Sharks win this one then we only have another 3 to play. Think Blues will have their full strength team back but they have a monster travel back to NZ from Cape Town and Sharks are already there. Then we have Reds and WF. Should pick up some wins fromt hose teams. Have to make the most out of our good draw.

  • 118.alf: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:03 pm

    #110 K9 Pavement-special: Die probleem met Spies is die hoë standaard wat hy gestel het. Al die ander agstemanne soos Alberts, Kanko, Smurfie, ens. se skitterende wedstryde is Spies se gemiddelde wedstryd.

    Sal sien wat Saterdag gebeur. As Spies weer ‘gemiddeld’ speel, dan wil ek nou weer **** watter kritiek daar alles gaan wees …

  • 119.mshiniwami: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:04 pm

    Toby Lynn was an All Black last yr…Sheesh the AB’s were scrapping the barrell a bit in the lock stocks last yr..he is rubbish

    Sharks should take this one but wont be easy.Lauaki wont last the whole 80 mins,underdone-have a feeling he is being rushed back.Sharks struggled last yr against the big ball carrier but Deysel has been a revelation in that regard,adds beef and physicality.Handled Alberts easily last week.

    Chiefs missing the influencial duo of Mils and Kahui-thats huge for them.But Leonard is looking good,his speed around the fringes is the hallmark of his game.Has to be watched carefully.

    Cant wait to see young Luzuko Vulindlu come on for the last 20 min or so.He looked great last,has stupedous feet with a steady frame at 98kg.Great prospect

  • 120.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:04 pm

    #115 K9 Pavement-special: Ja Lorrie sal seker loskop speel met Gert Gietergat op vasskop… Guthro gaan hom ‘n skrumles of 2 gee….

  • 121.EEE: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:07 pm

    hallooooooooo julle

  • 122.Puma: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:08 pm

    #119 mshiniwami: Yes agree L. Vulindlu looked good when he came on. Really fast too. How old is he?

  • 123.K9 Pavement-special: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:08 pm

    #118 alf: Hahahaha

    Cheers manne en bulle supporters….moet gou ry.

  • 124.Puma: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:09 pm

    #121 EEE: Hello EEE. Have you seen how good we have started the test against OZ. Have 3 wickets already.

  • 125.EEE: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:09 pm

    #120 grootblousmile: Guthro speel darrem weer goed hierdie jaar

  • 126.K9 Pavement-special: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:09 pm

    #120 grootblousmile: Die bulle se voorry is sag in die maag.

    Ciao

  • 127.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:09 pm

    #116 K9 Pavement-special: I hear that Loffie is really anxious to give Yo-yo Pretorius the run-on No 10 possie….

    Kyk, dan het die Leeuwens kuk van die voorste watertjies !

  • 128.EEE: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:09 pm

    #124 Puma: Yep, need another one (ponting) I feel hehehehehe, Helle sokkol jong

  • 129.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:10 pm

    #125 EEE: Hello Maiki !

  • 130.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:11 pm

    #126 K9 Pavement-special: Mmmmm, die Lions is sag innie kop !

  • 131.rangerman: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:11 pm

    #119 mshiniwami: that vuli is looking full of running. he will hopefully shape but i hadnt seen him before the weekend and am looking forward to a bit more evidence of his potential everyone is talking about.

  • 132.EEE: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:13 pm

    #130 grootblousmile: sommer oral :lol:

  • 133.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:17 pm

    Come on Proteas… what about another wicket ??

  • 134.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:19 pm

    Flokkkkkkk Bifffffff, dropped a sitter !!

  • 135.EEE: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:20 pm

    #133 grootblousmile: Yep Ponting!!!!

  • 136.Puma: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:22 pm

    #134 grootblousmile: Yes and it was Ponting would have been a huge wicket that. DAMN.

  • 137.EEE: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:23 pm

    #134 grootblousmile: wie het hy gedrop

  • 138.Puma: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:23 pm

    #128 EEE: Almost had Ponting there. GS dropped a sitter there.

  • 139.Puma: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:24 pm

    Ponting dropped on 45. Hope this does not cost us.

  • 140.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:24 pm

    #137 EEE: Ricky blerrie Ponting !

  • 141.mshiniwami: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:26 pm

    #122 Puma:

    22 yrs old

    He is originally a 13,good speed.No habana though but big frame 98kg.Played Natal craven at 13 in 05

  • 142.EEE: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:26 pm

    #140 grootblousmile: hy moenie datons nouweer moerig raak vir hom nie!!!! Nou gaan Ponting 100 kry

  • 143.Puma: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:35 pm

    #141 mshiniwami: Still young. Has a lot of speed. Just never seen him until Sat night. Good to see some new youngsters coming through. Will get better after this S14. Even if he only gets 20 min a game. It will be good for him.

  • 144.coma: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:41 pm

    #118 alf: Jy praat kak prontuit, doen dit seker al vir jare!!!

  • 145.alf: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:52 pm

    #144 coma: Ja, ek sien jy is nogsteeds in ‘n ‘coma’. Wanneer was jy laas wakker om te weet wat om jou aangaan, veral in die rugby ?

  • 146.coma: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 12:59 pm

    #145 alf: Jou love affair met Pierretjis Masterbeertjie belemmer jou oordeel.

  • 147.alf: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 13:15 pm

    #146 coma: Toemaar, jy sal eendag wakker word … slaap maar nog so bietjie.

  • 148.alf: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 13:20 pm

    #146 coma: Coma, voor jy verder slaap: as jy deur my boodskappe van laasjaar gaan, sal jy sien dat ek ook vir Kanko bo Spies gekies het vir die Bokspan. Kanko was beter as Spies, maar die red was omdat Spies ‘n afjaar beleef het, soos dit met enige topspeler gebeur. Maar, as altwee speel volgens hul volle potensiaal, dus op hul beste is, dan is Spies die beste. Gaan vra maar enige rugbykenner regoor die wêreld, hy sal vir jou dieselfde sê. Erken dit nou maar, en maak vrede daarmee.

  • 149.coma: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 13:26 pm

    #147 alf: Moet jy nie die buurman se kat gaan vang nie, alfie???

  • 150.coma: Reply to this comment
    26 Feb 2009, 13:28 pm

    #148 alf: Ek is seker Richie McCaw sal met jou stry, dink nie hy het al “die bus is vol” treatment van Pierretjie af gekry nie.

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