Chiefs brace for barmy Durbs
3 Feb 2010
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Chiefs brace for barmy Durbs
Chiefs coach Ian Foster says his team needs to adapt to the humid conditions if they hope to beat the Sharks.
Foster’s charges will play the Hurricanes this Friday in Rotorua before departing for their South African tour on Sunday. The coach said Friday’s fixture will be a good opportunity for his players ahead of a testing time in the sweltering city of Durban.
‘Friday’s match will see us trying some new things as well as getting the players prepared for hot playing conditions – something we will be facing in South Africa next week,’ said Foster.
Chiefs – 15 Mike Delany, 14 Jason Hona, 13 Richard Kahui, 12 Jackson Willison, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10 Stephen Donald, 9 Brendon Leonard, 8 Sione Lauaki (c), 7 Tanerau Latimer, 6 Liam Messam, 5 Kevin O’Neill, 4 Craig Clarke, 3 James McGougan, 2 Aled de Malmanche, 1 Sona Taumalolo.
Subs: Ben Afeaki, Nathan White, Toby Smith, , Hika Elliot, Romana Graham, Culum Retallick, Jarrad Hoeata, Luke Braid, Jack Lam, Junior Poluleuligaga, Callum Bruce, Tim Nanai-Williams, Dwayne Sweeney.
Woodcock to tackle Saders
Tony Woodcock will make his first appearance for the Blues when they face the Crusaders on Thursday.
Blues coach Pat Lam has named a strong team including an All Blacks front row in Woodcock, Keven Mealamu and John Afoa. Filo Paulo will fill in for Ali Williams at lock as the No 5 is out for the season with an Achilles injury.
Formers Hurricanes pair Alby Mathewson and Daniel Kirkpatrick will start at halfback.
Blues – 15 Paul Williams, 14 Rene Ranger, 13 Isaia Toeava, 12 Benson Stanley, 11 Joe Rokocoko, 10 Daniel Kirkpatrick, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Viliami Ma’afu, 7 Serge Lilo, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Filo Paulo, 4 Kurtis Haiu, 3 John Afoa, 2 Keven Mealamu (c), 1 Tony Woodcock.
Subs: 16 Tom McCartney, 17 Tevita Mailau, 18 Peter Saili, 19 Tom Chamberlain, 20 Chris Smylie, 21 Stephen Brett, 22 Rudi Wulf.
McCaw lauds law tweaks
While South African teams have struggled to adapt to the new breakdown law interpretations, Crusaders skipper Richie McCaw sounded optimistic about the changes.
With the law interpretations now favouring the attacking side more at the breakdown, McCaw believes this will make defending teams more disciplined and accurate in contesting for possession.
‘I think if the refs all do exactly what they say they are going to do, and do it for the whole competition. It will be good. It will reward players that are 100% accurate,’ McCaw told stuff.co.nz, adding that the opportunities for turnovers might even improve if the referees could remain consistent.
McCaw also believes that the law interpretations will not favour any of the New Zealand, Australian or South African sides more than the other as every team will be working hard to adapt.
‘You have seen over the last few years that rugby has gone in swings where if it’s defence-orientated. Everyone figures ways of getting around that and your attack takes over,’ said McCaw.
‘I think there will be a lot of emphasis on getting the breakdown right this year so that you can actually play and it will be interesting to see which team makes the best of it.’
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3 Feb 2010, 15:44 pm
@bananaboy: that should be “have”and not has.
3 Feb 2010, 15:45 pm
@grant10: @181
Ive printed that, framed it, and replaced the degrees with it.
Shucks, my very first Keo Compliment.
*sigh*
As an opposition fan, however, I say “Keep it Comin, Smit !”
3 Feb 2010, 15:46 pm
but ….enough of this…beach time….
cheers all the sentimental teletubby loving ladies….have fun reminiscing about 2007….
and remember ….1 scrum a international Tighthead dont make…
But dozens of turbo reverse….a kak tighthead makes…
outta here
3 Feb 2010, 15:47 pm
@Black Panther: LOL
Yeah Mr BP….evey now and then we should listen to what our opposition are whispering…
Cheers
3 Feb 2010, 15:48 pm
@grant10: jaja Rutman
not one thread you have posted on in the last 3 months has not been sujected to your never ending story about js.
not one.
that must be some kind of record. with scratches on as deep as the umgeni valley.
and you are a hiker, alone, with a broken ankle.
maybe juniorrutman will come and help you out?
i think he will probably break his ankle too.
and all the while, life goes on.
3 Feb 2010, 15:49 pm
@grant10: Well i’ll give you that, he is much better at 2 than at three, probably less tired as well, but we were going backwards even after smittie got subbed, so not to sure what the sharks stand to do unless we get bj back, and then there is the bismarck problem, cant leave him out….i’d say vs weaker scrums put smit at TH and against stronger teams use him at hooker and sub him after 60 min.
3 Feb 2010, 15:49 pm
G10 don’t forget that Kiwis like BP will try and pull the wool over your eyes. They can’t wait to see the back of a captain that took the 3N’s off them and beat the B&I Lions.
3 Feb 2010, 15:51 pm
@gunther:
Smit has not got the technical nous to play TH , why can you not accept that ??
He is a jelly fish (yes another name)at 3 !!!
Why are you happy to see the Bok scrum being smashed, stuff this that there are few scrums in a match , **** man, your scrum needs to at least maintain parity, if not you play off the back foot all game , I want my TH to do his primary function first and foremost, being effective in the loose is a bonus!!!
We have said at nauseam that Smit is a great captain and a very good 2, why just not let him rotae with Bissy ?? what’s the problem ?? Bissy ego going to gett hurt ??
But to accept a demolishing at scrum time for the Boks is something I will not do !!!
Now the likes of Ostrichman and Ratel and yourself will say , the sharks were the best scrumming side in teh S14, that we beat thhe BIL with that front row, well since the CC semi and on the EOYT something has gone very wrong and all fingers point to Smits inabilities as a technically sound TH , for goodness sake I and other bloggers are not blind we see what we see, TH’s are born not made …..never will be !!!
Why so defensive of the obvious ????
3 Feb 2010, 15:56 pm
@grant10: cheers grant, enjoy your stroll, clear your head, keep it real and remember….i’m watching you
3 Feb 2010, 15:57 pm
@justrugby:
mini reverse Junior Rutman, right on time.
i have to go.
enjoy.
3 Feb 2010, 16:03 pm
@justrugby:
mini reverse I don’t mind where he plays as long as he plays ….
but I bow to superior knowledge as a member of the 1980′s natal b team…
3 Feb 2010, 16:04 pm
@bananaboy:
Id like to think I wielded anything like that much power. Sadly I am just 1 of many hopeless rugby obsessives with nothing more than an opinion. And, in fact, Im far more damning about my own teams and players.
Beating the Lions ? maybe thats something to cheer about in SA….
3 Feb 2010, 16:07 pm
@Black Panther: Well, beating the ab’s three times in a row isn’t.
3 Feb 2010, 16:11 pm
@gunther:
Sigh…..whatever
3 Feb 2010, 16:12 pm
@rangerman:
You can run but you can’t hide
3 Feb 2010, 16:19 pm
Grant…
How come you don’t want JdV in Cape Town…?
His agent said he’ll give first bite of the cherry to WP when he does come home…
hopefully Rassie has already booked his plane ticket and filled his pen…
3 Feb 2010, 16:30 pm
@KZN King Shark: it is the super14 dude and a person can choose to support any of the 14 teams…i support the springboks, there done, my duty as a fan is complete! After that it is free-for-all
3 Feb 2010, 16:41 pm
@ufo: no…i will be most grateful and happy to have him back….i am just not sure it is going to happen….
Sorry if i gave wrong impression…
3 Feb 2010, 16:43 pm
@gunther: 211
Thats rude my man….JR has never got that personal with you.
Unneccessary …banter is 1 thing….that just shows a kak streak G.
3 Feb 2010, 16:46 pm
@Black Panther: @212 BP you underestimate your powers of persuasion mate. Aren’t you an attorney/lawyer?
3 Feb 2010, 16:47 pm
@grant10:
Cool Grant… had me worried for a moment there…!!
It’s not a certainty that’s for sure… A long way from it…
BUt with his agent saying that… If Rassie hasn’t done something about it already……?????
Imagine the backline with JdV fighting for his place with Juan De Jongh…??? Good stuff…!!
3 Feb 2010, 16:48 pm
Moenie die local kerrie eet nie **** Chiefs….julle sal spuitpoep !
3 Feb 2010, 16:52 pm
@ufo: JDV,JF,Habana…Joe P…Aplon,newman….Lionel Cronje,Januarie,Duvenhage…Juan de jongh..
Wow!
3 Feb 2010, 16:53 pm
all 40000 tickets for sat friendly GONE!
Cape Town ….what a city!
3 Feb 2010, 16:57 pm
@grant10:
Wow… indeed…!!!
@grant10:
Seriously…??? Nuther WOW…!
I didn’t get mine…!! sheesh…
Best supporters in world rugby…!!
3 Feb 2010, 16:58 pm
@grant10: however you can stand to win tickets on Flo’s website! So check it out!
3 Feb 2010, 16:58 pm
@ufo: amazing….for a Boland Fiendly…!
Going to be a cool afternoon.
3 Feb 2010, 16:58 pm
@grant10: Newman?
Nah dude, overrated big time…
3 Feb 2010, 16:59 pm
@SpringbokSarah: i have mine….had to buy 32!!!
3 Feb 2010, 16:59 pm
@ufo: naturally… it’s where I live
3 Feb 2010, 16:59 pm
@WP_: I like him…at 12…remember he was playing at 13 for wp…..
3 Feb 2010, 17:00 pm
@SpringbokSarah: How is Mr Luke these days?
3 Feb 2010, 17:00 pm
@SpringbokSarah:
and all the cool WP peeps…
3 Feb 2010, 17:01 pm
@grant10: 32?! Why on earth would you want to do that!?
3 Feb 2010, 17:01 pm
@grant10: 223
And Connie Jantjes!
3 Feb 2010, 17:04 pm
@grant10:
I am sorry for having a “kak streak” … you can be very sensitive when the mood takes you can you not..
I am sure that if mini reverse is upset with what I said he can tell me so himself…
3 Feb 2010, 17:04 pm
@grant10: good good
@ufo:
3 Feb 2010, 17:04 pm
@grant10: Nah, he played a lot at 12 too. suspect defence, Wynand made he look very silly in the CC last year at Loftus..
Nah, if you want a 12 then De Jongh is streaks ahead of Newman, he just needs to learn to pass – too selfish imo. Des Fountain is a good player too, we need him back from injury
3 Feb 2010, 17:05 pm
never thought it would sell out like that…!!
40 000 well dones!!!!!!!
3 Feb 2010, 17:06 pm
@ufo: that’s nothing… remember we crashed computicket’s server before
3 Feb 2010, 17:08 pm
Should WP move from Newlands to Cape Town (Green Point) Stadium?
Hell No!
The people who voted yes are probably not from Cape Town!
3 Feb 2010, 17:09 pm
@SpringbokSarah:
yeah I know…
but for a friendly against Boland???
awesome stuff!!!!
3 Feb 2010, 17:11 pm
@ufo: lol I don’t think it’s so much Boland but as the new stadium and the Cape Town 10′s
3 Feb 2010, 17:13 pm
Um as I am Sarah, fan page manager to many, player 23 April 09 and Stormers fan of the week for 6 weeks… I rate my vote should count for more on the poll
3 Feb 2010, 17:15 pm
@SpringbokSarah: Mates and blondes mates
3 Feb 2010, 17:16 pm
@gunther: He is too much of a gentleman…i am not!!
3 Feb 2010, 17:20 pm
@grant10: 32… I would never do that… max I ever took was 6… and Andrew who is a lock so I count him as 2 people
3 Feb 2010, 18:05 pm
@bananaboy: @220
was, old boy, 16yrs ago !
Nah, just passing an opinion. As an AB fan Im absolutely delighted to see Smit continue. Im a huge fan of Bismarck as a player, so the more he becomes disgruntled and marginalised whilst seeing his best playing days the better. And I remember very well the Buck Shelford-Gary Whetton transition years which lead to reigning-RWC ABs being dumped in 1991.
@FireStraeuli:
this is true. To think 3-0 vs the Blacks and with neutral refs too !
Lets see how 2010 works out. Personally when ranking rugbys greatest rivals, I dont notch up RWCs or TriNs. Thats just modern waffle. The only thing that counts betw SA vs NZ is (1) Away Series wins – currently 1-1 and (2) Head-to-Head (since 1992/isolation).
In 2010 the Boks have 2 Tests in NZ, lets see if they can nick another Away Series.
3 Feb 2010, 18:07 pm
@WP_: @238
That de Jongh looks tasty. Runs lines of a 13 tho, not a 12. But, as you say, a 13 MUST learn to pass. I havent seen enough of him to know, but he was easy on the eye on EOYT’09.
4 Feb 2010, 00:30 am
@Black Panther: ‘easy on the eye’, ‘looks tasty’….now I know why you were so insulted by the NZ women comments, you are one!
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