Boer to lead Gloucester
Saffa flank Jake Boer will captain Gloucester against the Wallabies on Tuesday.
A stirring reception is expected as Boer will make his first appearance at Kingsholm ground since his return to the club earlier this year.
Boer will be assisted by the experience of prop Pierre Capdevielle and locks Will James and Adam Eustace in the pack, while flyhalf Carlos Spencer and centre Tim Molenaar will provide some leadership in the backline.
This will be the first match between Gloucester and the Wallabies since 1908.
Gloucester – 15 Freddie Burns, 14 Charlie Sharples, 13 Henry Trinder, 12 Tim Molenaar, 11 Tom Voyce, 10 Carlos Spencer, 9 Dave Lewis, 8 Dan Williams, 7 Akapusi Qera, 6 Jake Boer (c), 5 Adam Eustace, 4 Will James, 3 Pierre Capdevielle, 2 Darren Dawiduik, 1 Paul Doran-Jones
Subs: 16 Ben Phillips, 17 Rupert Harden, 18 Dave Attwood, 19 Apo Satala, 20 Jordi Pasqualin, 21 Jonny May, 22 James Simpson-Daniel.
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:29 am
Boer couldn’t even cut it at WP and that was 2 years ago when we were super duper kak.
Overrated player.
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:44 am
Gloucester will be drilled; they are so rubbsh this year.
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:46 am
Boer is now a sky sports pundit. His credentials show: ‘Western Province 2007′? Is that right?
November 3rd, 2009 at 10:35 am
#3 jb: Yep, played 1 or 2 games.The one being where we lost to the VALKE!
November 3rd, 2009 at 11:14 am
Will this game be live on SS1?
November 3rd, 2009 at 11:22 am
#5 Ruggaluvva: the Namibian, Sharks, Southern Kings & Wallaby supporter:
Just checked and it doesnt look like it. Its moments like these that I wonder what the hell I pay N$500 odd every month for!!
November 3rd, 2009 at 11:52 am
and so it came to pass that a boer would lead an english outfit(although not too many english in it) against an Australian onslaught whose general be a gentleman from the land of the long white cloud..
just a poetic way of pointing out how professionalism has made the game one big blur of whose from where and loyalty to ones region comes 2nd to economics.
November 3rd, 2009 at 6:59 pm
From retirement to captain? Hmmm
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Hey Province
Did you ever consider that he has improved since then? You sound like one of those folks who always complains. Have you watched any of the games he has played since arriving in the UK?
Get positive man! he is representing the country over there & the fact that he will lead an English club against Aus should make you feel some pride.
November 4th, 2009 at 12:04 am
#2 jb: They were drilled. 5-36.