Raubenheimer in for Tigers tussle
3 Nov 2009
Davon Raubenheimer has been promoted to the starting XV for the Springboks XV’s match against Leicester at Welford Road on Friday.
The Griquas flank replaces Heinrich Brüssow in the starting line-up. The switch follows Pierre Spies’ withdrawal from the tour squad as a result of a broken finger.
Raubenheimer will pack down at blindside flank, with Dewald Potgieter operating at openside. Ashley Johnson completes the loose trio.
Brüssow will now join the group of 15 players that will travel to France next Tuesday, although it is still unclear whether he’ll start against France on 13 November or play off the wood. Jean Deysel has been called up to replace Spies, and has been included on the bench for this Friday’s match.
‘Losing Pierre is a blow for us and a disappointment for him but we are fortunate to have strong back-up players in the squad who are familiar with how we want to play,’ said Springbok coach Peter de Villiers.
‘I am also confident that the change will not disrupt our preparations for the important tour opener on Friday [versus Leicester],’ he said.
Revised Springbok team - 1 Gurthro Steenkamp, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle (c), 3 Jannie du Plessis, 4 Danie Rossouw, 5 Andries Bekker, 6 Dewald Potgieter, 7 Davon Raubenheimer, 8 Ashley Johnson, 9 Heini Adams, 10 Ruan Pienaar, 11 Jongi Nokwe, 12 Wynand Olivier, 13 Juan de Jongh, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 15 Earl Rose.
Subs: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 Heinke van der Merwe, 18 Alistair Hargreaves, 19 Jean Deysel, 20 Francois Hougaard, 21 Meyer Bosman, 22 Riaan Viljoen.
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3 Nov 2009, 23:44 pm
#198 Big Hit: tks big hit.cheers all..need my beauty sleep!
3 Nov 2009, 23:45 pm
#188 SodaJoe: Remind me of your poison if British Beer does not do it for you?
Thanks for giving it a fair try though!!
3 Nov 2009, 23:46 pm
#200 carol: wasn’t televised but I read it was sold out.
3 Nov 2009, 23:47 pm
#194 skopskiet:
hehe, see u got Brian hopping around about ‘specialness’, most amusing.
3 Nov 2009, 23:47 pm
#195 Robzim: I know you were far too young to be a hippy but South Africa being a bit behind the times fashion wise, probably meant you were burning joss sticks and doing ‘sing-a-long Cat Stevens’ whilst we were playing with rubic cubes!!
3 Nov 2009, 23:48 pm
Long as Kanko avoids getting steam rolled by two or even less big bruiser locks. I reckon he learned a valuable lesson that fine day. Somebody told him in his head that he could just bust through these 2 towering Iti giants, you know, superior Sa brawn and muscle and gees and bravado and all that. Next he knew he was counting sheep in the Cotswold’s. I doubt he tries that stunt in a hurry, ever since then he sees some big brawny locks or forwards bearing down on him he changes tack up wind and goes the diagonal route.
3 Nov 2009, 23:50 pm
#206 skopskiet: lol you’re all heart skops
3 Nov 2009, 23:51 pm
#192 carol: Lots of press ups.
3 Nov 2009, 23:53 pm
#199 carol: Was waiting for a call from a friend in Denver. Time zones!!!!!!! Reading a book too.
Just logged on to see the score with Oz. We never got the game.
If that is the final score. GBS spot on…hehehe.
Cheers Carol off to bed now. Was late up blogging here last night too.
3 Nov 2009, 23:54 pm
#193 Big Hit: France is a good team, and they love giving us a go. I think we will do very very well to beat Ireland & France.
I am not convinced we will.
3 Nov 2009, 23:55 pm
I’ve had it…..Night Chaps, just thought I would say ‘Hi’.
Back to Brussow and Kanko for you now……..xx
Rob, you will have mail in 3 minutes!! Unless I fall asleep….
3 Nov 2009, 23:55 pm
#204 ag arme ou Brian poor fella still thinks he’s so superiorly special trying to work it all out in his special delivery specially educated specially groomed and specially evaluated special spanking new sputnik he’s trying to divise on how to discover his specially formulated universe.
He’s gonna find out sooner or later he’s hardly any more special than any one else at all. Whump!
3 Nov 2009, 23:55 pm
#202 carol: Pilsners, Cider, Wine, Whiskey, Bourbon, and assorted frivolities.
3 Nov 2009, 23:57 pm
#206 skopskiet: “ever since then he sees some big brawny locks or forwards bearing down on him he changes tack up wind and goes the diagonal route”.
Fok boet, a sense of humor? We better take your temperature.
3 Nov 2009, 23:58 pm
#210 SodaJoe: you’ll beat Ireland, embarrassing if you don’t. Would be 3 consecutive losses over there.
4 Nov 2009, 00:00 am
#207 Big Hit:
England squad:
Forwards: Duncan Bell (Bath), Steve Borthwick (Saracens, capt), Jordan Crane (Leicester), Tom Croft (Leicester), Louis Deacon (Leicester), Dylan Hartley (Northampton), James Haskell (Stade Francais), Courtney Lawes (Northampton), Lewis Moody (Leicester), Tim Payne (Wasps), Steve Thompson (Brive), David Wilson (Bath).
Backs: Matt Banahan (Bath), Danny Care (Harlequins), Mark Cueto (Sale Sharks), Ayoola Erinle (Biarritz), Shane Geraghty (Northampton), Andy Goode (Brive), Dan Hipkiss (Leicester), Paul Hodgson (London Irish), Ugo Monye (Harlequins), Jonny Wilkinson (Toulon).
Some big calls there. Never heard of 3/4 of them. What’s the front row like?
How do you think you will do on Saturday & against the All Blacks?
4 Nov 2009, 00:01 am
#215 Big Hit: I’ve walked that road.
They like to beat us, and they will be fiercely pumped up after the Lions tour and Schalk’s yellow card.
4 Nov 2009, 00:04 am
#216 SodaJoe: team will likely be,
1. Payne (Wasps)
2. Thompson (Brive)
3. Wilson (Bath)
4. Borthwick (Saracens)
5. Deacon (Leicester)
6. Croft (Leicester)
7. Moody (Leicester)
8. Crane (Leicester)
9. Care (Harlequins)
10. Wilkinson (Toulon)
11. Banahan (Bath)
12. Geraghty (Saints)
13. Hipkiss (Leicester)
14. Cueto (Sale)
15. Monye (Harlequins)
16. Hartley (Saints)
17. Bell (Bath)
18. Lawes (Saints)
19. Haskell (Stade Francais)
20. Hodgson (London Irish)
21. Goode (Brive)
22. Erinle (Biarritz)
we will lose to Australia and NZ, perhaps heavily.
4 Nov 2009, 00:06 am
#217 SodaJoe: yeah it will be personal for them, they’ll be vicious but I expect the Bok forwards to batter the door down eventually.
4 Nov 2009, 00:10 am
#219 Big Hit:
I am not so sure, out forwards are tired, overplayed and in the front row also overrated.
At this stage I would say Ireland will be in with one hell of a good chance.
4 Nov 2009, 00:18 am
#215 Big Hit: gosh, we better beat ireland. i struggle to understand how we cant dominate them, when the ABs simply show up and win against them.
our boys will have to be at top of their game to beat france in france. game of the tour by a long way.
think england will take it against aussie. australia are damaged goods right now. gits not playing like a test quality 10 anymore.
4 Nov 2009, 00:23 am
#221 Tomsta: it’s not that easy for the ABs if you check some close scores against them especially in NZ. The two wins they have over SA were when SA took an understrength team, NZ don’t bring understrength teams on tour. We have too many injuries to beat Aus. Only 4 left uninjured from our 6N team.
4 Nov 2009, 00:43 am
#222 Big Hit: i expect england to man up and deliver against aussie. rare for an english team to lie down and take it when at twicks. aussie dont seem capable of asserting a gameplan over their oppositions intentions. if jonny’s radar is working it will be de ja vu.
know what you mean about close games for irish vs Abs. its just the impression i get from Ab camp, they expect to win against ireland regardless. and that confidence seems to pull them through time and again.
yep boks dont always tour full strength, and then there is the honiss balls up that cost one of those losses.
what does the irish tight 5 look like this year. ive missed a lot of rugby and up to speed. would they be on the decline or still progressing.
4 Nov 2009, 00:45 am
#220 Robzim: #219 Big Hit: I agree with Robbie.
4 Nov 2009, 00:46 am
Guys I am out of here. See you through the window.
4 Nov 2009, 01:52 am
#196 Big Hit:
Jacobs is a decent centre, he is not bad at all, he looks very good compared to Bobo, Wayne Julies or Murray
But, there are better centres than him: Fourie, Waynad Olivier, Brad Baritt, Meyer Bosman, the most impressive, young one is Paul Bosch from WP who offers more already.
Teams like the BILs and the Cheetahs, specifically targeted Adi and collected a nice return, it’s not just his defence, he also turns the ball over more than any other centre except W. Murray
4 Nov 2009, 02:00 am
#124 skopskiet: this is an awesome post and everyone should read it
4 Nov 2009, 05:00 am
#223 Tomsta: Hope you’re right about the Twickenham game.
Irish tight five aren’t going that well, Paul O’Connell has a Lions hangover, John Hayes has been banned for kicking a player in the face, Jerry Flannery at hooker has been injured, Best the sub-hooker is injured and Munster are struggling generally. I don’t think Smit will have a problem if that’s what you’re worried about.
#226 Hondo: fair comment
4 Nov 2009, 06:24 am
#127 skopskiet: Joe Pietersen would have afforded a useful kicking backup if Ruan Pienaar starts having anxiety attacks…
4 Nov 2009, 06:39 am
#226 Hondo: only in your convoluted head can meyer bosman & paul bosch be better than adi. Either way, whether you like it or not the man will play in the Tests.
So by your analysis no players of colour that were “bloodied” in previous end of the year tours are still playing or ever made it as international players? And habana doesn’t count because he is not of colour! Ha ha ha ha
4 Nov 2009, 10:18 am
lyk my al hoe my laaitie eendag ‘n bok sal word is as ek met ‘n swart vrou trou …. al sit hy op die bank vir Griekwas of speel vir Bulle se vodacom, het hy altyd ‘n kans. Lekker lekker
4 Nov 2009, 10:35 am
#230 Transformation:
Truth hurts?
For their own sake I hope that village fool will not pick those ‘up and coming’ crowscares against the Frogs, there is enough one of Tim Dlulani.
4 Nov 2009, 12:59 pm
No problem with Bok A side, apart from possible fatigue, otherwise they’d beat France and Ireland, and i still think they going to do it, even after this garganturan year.
There is a massive gap in talent between the first XV and there incumbents, always has been.
4 Nov 2009, 17:04 pm
What is Chilli going to do?
Can he even still play rugby?
Professional bench warmer
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