Currie Cup latest (Thurs)
2 Sep 2010
Keo.co.za brings you the news from the Currie Cup.
Ludik, Hargreaves return
John Plumtree has made two changes for the Sharks’ match against the Bulls on Saturday.
The injured pair of Louis Ludik and Alistair Hargreaves return to the starting team at fullback and lock respectively for the Loftus clash.
Sharks – Louis Ludik; Odwa Ndungane, Stefan Terblanche (c), Andries Strauss, Lwazi Mvovo; Patrick Lambie, Charl McLeod; Keegan Daniel, Willem Alberts, Jacques Botes, Alistair Hargreaves, Steven Sykes, Wiehahn Herbst, Bismarck du Plessis, Tendai Mtawarira.
Subs: Craig Burden, Eugene van Staden, Michael Rhodes, Skholiwe Ndlovu, Rory Kockott, Andre Pretorius, Riaan Swanepoel.
Mitch commits to Lions
John Mitchell will coach the Lions’ Super 15 and Currie Cup teams for the next three years.
The Kiwi coach has been released from his Western Force contract and will join the Johannesburg union fulltime. Mitchell replaces Dick Muir as the team’s head coach of the Super Rugby franchise, although Muir will remain as the Lions’ director of rugby.
At the Force, Mitchell will be replaced by Wallabies skills coach Richard Graham.
86 Comments
2 Sep 2010, 10:39 am
Golden Dragon!
2 Sep 2010, 10:45 am
This is a good thing for the Lions. D!ck is useless anyway.
2 Sep 2010, 10:48 am
lets hope they can hold onto there players for the S15 as well…
2 Sep 2010, 10:51 am
There are some rumours doing the rounds that Morne Steyn is negotiating with WP.
What’s happening at the Bulls ?
2 Sep 2010, 10:56 am
where did you hear that dusky? thats not good… i hope WP doesn’t pull a mapoe…
2 Sep 2010, 11:04 am
@daltjie(daltjie)-5: Apparently there are some rumours flying around on facebook.
If the Bulls lose both Fourie Du Preez and Morne Steyn, it really takes the sting out of their tail in a big way. Not good at all for them.
Fourie is only playing until the end of the world cup if I am not mistaken. He has already said he will go overseas after that.
Bulls better go hunting for a flyhalf – they shouldnt have let Jacque Louis go as easily as they did.
2 Sep 2010, 11:12 am
@Dusky(Dusky)-6:
Highly unlikely, he has a contract until 2013 with the Bulls
2 Sep 2010, 11:16 am
I doubt it… The Bulls have sold JLP already to the Sharks. Don’t think they’ll be stupid to let Morne Steyn go!
Also, with all due respect to Steyn… WP shouldn’t go for him! Grant will be back from his stint in Japanland. We need to start giving Cronje a chance to swim with the big fish!
If WP want another 10… I want Brummer!
2 Sep 2010, 11:26 am
@PissAnt(PissAnt)-7: Yep. Recently re-signed, stating that he looks forward to being one of the senior players when the likes of Fourie, Victor, Bakkies leaves.
2 Sep 2010, 12:09 pm
2 Sep 2010, 12:11 pm
Roar
2 Sep 2010, 12:12 pm
How are whitely and murray doing at lions? where is baywatch,wickus and moekuena? when will they be back?
Sharks backline s15-
15- ludick
14- JP
13- Mapoe?
12- lambie/potgieter
11- mvovo
10- lambie/p0tgieter/pretorius
9- hoffman/kockett/mcleod
Kockett shouldnt be benching.Plum has serious prob with him, cos when on the field kockett is effective.
2 Sep 2010, 12:17 pm
JC you are not doing my Lions any justice with that pathetic article of yours – now as a Blogger here get your writing skills up to scratch write a decent article with a headline worthy of a Lions thread.
2 Sep 2010, 12:25 pm
@RedLion is born again(RL)-13:
Here you go, from your president Kevin de Klerk:
“Since John has been with us on a consultancy arrangement, we have been most impressed with his ability across our entire coaching structure,” said a delighted De Klerk.
“It has been no secret that we wanted to engage John Mitchell on a longer term basis, but we realised this was always going to be subject to the Western Force agreeing to provide him with a release. We are thankful and appreciative that the Western Force gave us the green light.”
“In John we are getting not only a man of high ethics who cherishes the history, culture and camaraderie of rugby but who boasts an exceptional coaching pedigree at the very highest level. We at the Lions are extremely excited at being able to pull this off and look forward to John building on the already very positive impact he has had on the Lions,” added the former Springbok lock.
De Klerk said Lions coach **** Muir had been a part of and conversant with the process of contracting Mitchell. “****, who is obviously now involved with the Springboks, is still the Director of Rugby at the Lions with John as the Head Coach. **** was instrumental in helping us secure the services of John and will play a role in our plans going forward.”
De Klerk said Mitchell would base himself in Johannesburg for the greater part of the year and be in charge of the Lions in both the Absa Currie Cup and the Vodacom Super 15.
Rugby WA (Western Australia) chairman Geoff Stooke said the Western Force and rugby in Western Australia owed a great deal to Mitchell who started with a blank sheet of paper on his arrival six years ago and built a strong foundation for long term success.
Mitchell will be succeeded at the Force by Richard Graham, presently the Wallabies’ skills coach.
A surprise appointee when he was named to coach the Lions in the Currie Cup on a temporary basis in the absence of Springbok assistant **** Muir at the beginning of the season, Mitchell has instilled a new spirit in a Lions team who go into tomorrow night’s crucial Currie Cup match at Coca-Cola Park against traditional foes Western Province on the back of three successive victories.
Mitchell follows in the footsteps of another former All Black coach Laurie Mains who guided the composite Cats to Super 12 semi-finals in 2000 and 2001.
Mitchell has crossed swords with the Springboks on numerous occasions. In 1994 he captained a Waikato side against Francois Pienaar’s touring side that contained Warren Gatland, recently re-appointed as coach of Wales, and other All Blacks in Matthew Cooper, Duane Monkley and Mark Cooksley.
Mitchell’s “Mooloos” were defeated 38-17 by a Springboks side captained by Tiaan Strauss and containing a core of players who wore the red-and-white Lions jersey in their careers in James Small, Chester Williams, Japie Mulder, Hennie le Roux, Johan Roux, Rudolf Straeuli and Johan le Roux.
However as a coach of the All Blacks Mitchell tasted success against his country’s arch-rivals with a 100 percent record of seven wins in seven matches – including a 52-16 drubbing at Loftus Versfeld in 2003 and a comprehensive 29-9 defeat in the quarter-final of the Rugby World Cup in Melbourne in 2003.
“Mitch,” as he is known throughout the rugby world, ended up with an All Black coaching record of 23 test wins from 27 games – an 85% winning record, the highest of any All Black coach in the professional era. In addition he coached the All Blacks to five out of five wins in mid-week matches.
His vast coaching pedigree includes stints as Clive Woodward’s assistant with the England team from 1997 to 2000, the Waikato National Provincial Championship side, the Chiefs Super 12 side and most recently taking the difficult job of establishing the Western Force in the Super 14 and creating a rugby union culture in Perth.
As a player Mitchell gained All Black colours on the 1993 tour to Great Britain. He was not capped but played in six victorious mid-week games; captaining the All Blacks on three occasions.
In Waikato he was a legend, having played 134 times and captaining them a record 86 times, in a career highlighted by many other achievements.
“When I took over as president of the Lions I said I was only interested in leading a province of winners,” concluded De Klerk. “The appointment of a coach of John Mitchell’s stature confirms that goal.”
2 Sep 2010, 12:25 pm
Mitch is renowned for letting players suip till they join the AA. The Blacks of 2003 and Force are prime examples.
However the Lions with their poor record cant afford to suip. They are already playing kaka being sober
2 Sep 2010, 12:26 pm
so Dusky how does it feel knowing that JPP and Kanko want to become Lions?
2 Sep 2010, 12:26 pm
I couldn’t be happier for the Lions fans. These guys are true supporters and now they can have something to look forward to. I know everyone writes off the quality in this team, but, as we saw under eloff, they are capable of so much more. I really hope it works out for you guys next year.
2 Sep 2010, 12:27 pm
@chucky(chucky)-12: You are forgetting about Bosman and Adi Jacobs.
2 Sep 2010, 12:28 pm
@PissAnt(PissAnt)-14: So has Mitchell got himself a signed, sealed and delivered Lions contract.
Those are known to be watertight and worth something…
2 Sep 2010, 12:31 pm
@RedLion is born again(RL)-16: Yeah, another Lions wet dream…
2 Sep 2010, 12:32 pm
Great News for the Lions. I wonder if this will attract players to the Union. John Smit should sign a 1 year deal with the Lions next year so that Bismarck can start for the Sharks.
2 Sep 2010, 12:34 pm
@PissAnt(PissAnt)-14: thanks PA, great news that.
2 Sep 2010, 12:38 pm
why on earth would wp even want to consider M Steyn….?
We have enough problems without adding that 1 trick pony….no thanks.
As for Mitchell…..magic news….imo right up there with the best on the planet…this will attract players as well…
Brilliant news for SA Rugby as a whole….and i expect a very powerful Lions team to emerge in next years super 15.
Interesting and exciting times for lions fans…
2 Sep 2010, 12:41 pm
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-19: fyi all Lions players are contracted using the standard SARPA players contract, the same contract that Mapoe has with the FS which gives the middle finger to all future poaching raids.
2 Sep 2010, 12:59 pm
@Dusky(Dusky)-4: Well you guys took Hofmann so…
2 Sep 2010, 13:24 pm
Sharks team for Bulls:
15. Louis Ludik
14. Odwa Ndungane
13. Stefan Terblanche (C)
12. Andries Strauss
11. Lwazi Mvovo
10. Patrick Lambie
9. Charl McLeod
8. Keegan Daniel
7. Willem Alberts
6. Jacques Botes
5. Alistair Hargreaves
4. Steven Sykes
3. Wiehahn Herbst
2. Bismarck du Plessis
1. Tendai Mtawarira
Replacements
16. Craig Burden
17. Eugene van Staden
18. Michael Rhodes
19. Skholiwe Ndlovu
20. Rory Kockott
21. Andre Pretorius
22. Riaan Swanepoel
2 Sep 2010, 13:25 pm
Notice number 21…
Andre Pretorius
2 Sep 2010, 13:26 pm
Anybody know the format for the S15 next year?
2 Sep 2010, 13:33 pm
@RedLion is born again(RL)-24: so not a mossie contract then…
2 Sep 2010, 13:35 pm
sharks bulls more appetising than the also rans test.
2 Sep 2010, 13:36 pm
@PissAnt(PissAnt)-26:
Really good pack of forewards there. Strong bench too. Things looking bright in the tank.
Out of interest PA, who do you support? Lions or WP?
2 Sep 2010, 13:36 pm
@PissAnt(PissAnt)-27: Interesting. Would like to see him get a run. Was it you that was raving about Pretorius at the beginning of the Currie Cup??
2 Sep 2010, 13:37 pm
@Dusky(Dusky)-4:
How reliable is the source you got it from?
It seems very far fetched to me..
2 Sep 2010, 13:39 pm
@iori Yagami(iori Yagami)-28: Is it top two go through to knockout round?? Or top team goes through with best runner up joining them?
2 Sep 2010, 13:41 pm
@John Galt(John Galt)-31:
Who do I back for Saturday?
Lions actually!
Who do I generally support?
WP (unfortunately most of the time as they just piss me off).
@iori Yagami(iori Yagami)-32:
Don’t know about raving but I did say I think it was a clever buy by the Sharks as he can guide their young flyhalfs they have currently.
2 Sep 2010, 13:50 pm
@PissAnt(PissAnt)-35: Oh then it wasnt you. This guy was saying that if Pretorius got some game time he would be the No.1 flyhalf in S.A. Quote “everyone will have him in their teams”.
2 Sep 2010, 13:54 pm
@iori Yagami(iori Yagami)-36:
Nope that was not me…
2 Sep 2010, 14:19 pm
How much did GLRU pocket from the test @ Soccer City…
Oh & arial shots of Soccer City looks awesome.
2 Sep 2010, 14:19 pm
How much did GLRU pocket from the test @ Soccer City…
Oh & arial shots of Soccer City [at night] looks awesome.
2 Sep 2010, 14:41 pm
this is great news for the lions… well done all round…
mitchell has already had a positive influence on the lions and that influence can only grow…
good stuff if you’re a lions fan… worrying stuff if you’re not…
2 Sep 2010, 15:08 pm
@RedLion is born again(RL)-16: Ag – did your minnow team win a game or two and now you are on here waxing lyrical ?
Lets wait until after this weekend see. I have a feeling WP will bring you back to reality of just how pathetic the Lions really are.
At least Griquas are playing better rugby, otherwise we would have had 4 minnows in the Currie Cup.
2 Sep 2010, 15:14 pm
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-20: Poor Lions fans. So desperate to find something to crow about, they beat one or two of the weaklings, come as close as dammit to losing to the Pumas, score a lucky bounce to beat the Cheetahs and now we have Red Kitten on here with his big mouth.
Shame – it’s not just sad, but a bit funny as well.
2 Sep 2010, 15:16 pm
@Dusky(Dusky)-42: It is 4… with the Bulls.
2 Sep 2010, 15:17 pm
@ufo(ufo)-40: Are you forgetting this lot nearly lost to the Pumas ? By some cruel intervention the Pumas lost that game after being by far the better side ?
WP will thump the Lions this weekend man. Dont get absorbed into the media hype.
2 Sep 2010, 15:20 pm
@Bouts(Bouts)-43: Nah – there are only 3 minnows in the Currie Cup. Leopards, Pumas and Lions.
Sharks will shut the Lions up again, and Red Kitten will disappear into exile again when we put another 50 pointer over them on their home ground.
2 Sep 2010, 15:27 pm
Can anyone clarify whether there’s any credibility to the Morne Steyn rumors?
Or is it a September (April) Fool’s joke?
2 Sep 2010, 15:34 pm
@Frankly speaking(Frankly speaking)-46: Dude – I saw it on the Bulls website from one of the posters. They said there is a rumour on facebook (?) that Morne Steyn is going to WP.
2 Sep 2010, 15:35 pm
@Dusky(Dusky)-44:
no bud… i’m just comparing them to their own horrendous S14 form… and giving a little credit where it’s due…
all i said was mitchell is having a positive influence… which he is… (IMO anyway…)
why are you so reluctant to acknowledge that…?
hmmmm…
i didn’t say they were world beaters or that they’ll topple the sharks any time soon from their lofty perch at the top of the log…
just that taking on mitchell is a good move… for the lions… and for sa rugby in general…
actually it’s the single best thing the lions have done in four or five years…
so yeah… i reckon a good old “well done…!!” is due…
2 Sep 2010, 15:37 pm
@Dusky(Dusky)-47:
siriaaaaas….????
wow…!!
2 Sep 2010, 15:37 pm
@ufo(ufo)-48: I will take you a bet on two things;
1. The Lions will not make the Currie Cup playoffs.
2. In next years Super 15, the Lions will be an embarrassment to SA rugby yet again.
2 Sep 2010, 15:41 pm
@ufo(ufo)-49: If you guys haven’t managed to get Fourie Du Preez – you can have him. I give you my blessing.
Morne is only Morne with Fourie at 9. No Fourie Du Preez at 9 = Very average Morne Steyn. He is a good place kicker – thats about it.
Lambie will be twice the flyhalf Steyn is in a season or two’s time. So – good luck to WP if they have managed to get him.
2 Sep 2010, 16:06 pm
@Dusky(Dusky)-50:
i’m not saying they will make the play-offs…
all i’m saying is that they’re playing better rugby than they have been…
do you not think so…?
i’ve always hated the whole s15 concept… i think many teams are going come unstuck…
2 Sep 2010, 16:10 pm
@ufo(ufo)-52: Really ? After they almost lost to the Pumas ? I mean – the Pumas were the better side in that game – there is nobody that can argue otherwise.
The Lions were literally saved by the hooter – literally !
And dont bring up the Bulls loss to the Pumas – we all know that Bulls side will look very different with their Springboks back, whereas how many Lions return after the tri-nations again ?
No – I dont feel there is an improvement at all. I think they caught the Cheetahs on an off night – and thats the only team worth mentioning that they have beaten this season.
So – I will reserve my comments for when I see some real progress. Like maybe next year they wont come last in the Super 15, and get smacked by the team that came second last.
Tell me – if there is such a huge improvement – which Lions do you think should be in the Bok team ? And who should they displace ?
2 Sep 2010, 16:14 pm
@ufo(ufo)-52: I mean Ryan Kankowski and JP Pietersen have to be f#$*en daft to go to the Lions – so, if they do – good luck to them.
Flippin enjoy getting your butt kicked week in, week out.
Sharks will happily put Lionel Mapoe at 14, and we have Michael Rhodes developing into a promising young loose forward.
So – bye JP and Kanko. Enjoy it !
2 Sep 2010, 16:19 pm
@Dusky(Dusky)-51:
sheesh dusky… silly me… please excuse the musings of a naive and clueless rugby fan… you’re right of course…
lambie’s going to lead the sharks continued domination of sa rugby for the next decade at least…
the rest of us mere minnows are all gonna be battling for second place…
heck… we should just give you guys the CC permanently… and not even bother playing the sharks… all us minnow provinces like the bulls, cheetahs, lions and wp can start our own domestic trophy… just to give us a chance of winning something… perhaps we could call it the Goldfish Bowl… in deference to the mighty sharks owning the currie cup…
let’s just hope that when lambie leads you into a home semi-final this year that all you loyal sharks fans will actually pitch up and not leave 20 000 seats empty…!!
2 Sep 2010, 16:26 pm
@ufo(ufo)-55: I didn’t say anything about WP, Cheetahs or Bulls being minnows, but hey – if you wish to classify yourself that way, I will remember for future reference.
I tell you what – you minnows play the Currie Cup and whoever wins plays the Sharks. Easy – then for one, the Sharks wont take up a place and someone else can end top of the log for once.
You are dreaming – there is never a seat empty in Durban for a playoff game. Just like Red Kitten – you are having some weird dreams see. Lay off the tik.
And as I told you before – the only reason Newlands fills up every Saturday is because WP rugby gives away tickets for free and offers a free bottle of methylated spirits to everyone that pitches up.
2 Sep 2010, 16:29 pm
@ufo(ufo)-55: And dont be so flippin jealous because your useless flyhalf is being exposed for how useless he is.
You can say what you like about Lambie. I think Rassie would literally give one on his balls for Lambie right now. So – joke all you like.
2 Sep 2010, 16:32 pm
@Dusky(Dusky)-54: Dunno, Polla is pretty settled in Durban. Quite recently acquired a new property, his gf is from Durban. I’ve in the past joked tha he should move to Pretoria and played for the Bulls but he claims Pretoria has no night life, he would never make the move. Jozi? Maybe. Waylon Murray is a good friend of his and is Dusty Noble (his cousin) still on the Lions books?
2 Sep 2010, 16:34 pm
@Dusky(Dusky)-54: what about kanko and jp to lions? when this?
2 Sep 2010, 16:37 pm
@Taahirah(Taahirah)-58: Ja – the other thing about Pretoria is you have to be careful – there are drunken Pretorianites hanging around and they bliksem people to death if you do something they dont like.
JP can go to Jozi – no problem. He, like some other players have had their ups and downs, but I tell you playing for a team that gets their butt handed to them week in, week out – will no doubt spiral JP down the toilet.
So – good luck to him.
Actually, to my knowledge the Sharks have already negotiated with Bjorn Basson, so perhaps JP is worried about getting game time with all these talented youngsters arriving.
2 Sep 2010, 16:39 pm
@Seven(Seven)-59: Ag – its just a Lions ‘wet dream’. Besides – they can actually both go. They have such fluctuating form – the both of them, you never know whats going to pop out the lucky packet next weekend – a diamond ring or a dog ****.
So – cheers to them. We’ll see them when the Sharks come to thrash the Lions again.
2 Sep 2010, 16:42 pm
@Dusky(Dusky)-61: jacobs must go too..
kankko good at currie cup and super 14, jpp well we could have frikkie welsh or deon v rensburg or worse….so not that bad
2 Sep 2010, 16:44 pm
@Dusky(Dusky)-56:
hehehe
take two chill pills and go and sleep on it…!!
calm down dusky…
don’t take yourself so seriously…
not acknowledging the improvement in the lions play under mitchell and trashing any perceived threat to the sharks reveals much about your own blinkered view of the world…
i’m certainly not ‘jealous’ of the sharks… and comments like that have a decidely juvenile ring to them…
it is a well reported fact that last year when the sharks played the cheetahs in the CC semi-final (which the sharks lost)… the shark tank had 20 000 empty seats… your blind denial of that fact again reveals a very slanted view you have of the world…
but hey… keep telling us how great and unbeatable you and lambie and the sharks are… and how shamelessly terrible everybody else is…
must be easy being a sharks fan… knowing you’re the best and gonna win everything…
2 Sep 2010, 16:44 pm
Geez I rest my case about Shark supporters !!!!
2 Sep 2010, 16:53 pm
@ufo(ufo)-55: Obviously if you want a balanced opinion you are not speaking to the right person. However if you can look past all the shark-drivel Dusky does have a point, it seems a lot of people are so desperate for a Lions revival that they are clutching at straws. After 8 games in a springbok-less Currie Cup we are 6th on the log, with the only win against a “top team” a last minute lucky win at home against the Cheetahs.
As a long-suffering Lions fan, frankly I haven’t yet seen enough improvement to be optimistic.
2 Sep 2010, 16:56 pm
jacobs and krusty to the lions would a dream headline
followed by lions to change their colours to yellow for the gold of jozi and the lions and P divvy can bring back his yellow rain coat
2 Sep 2010, 17:06 pm
@ufo(ufo)-63: I dont see an improvement. Is that ok with you ? Its my opinion. What improvement do you speak of ? Because they beat the Cheetahs ? Actually, after 13 losses in the Super 14, that is an improvement. So – perhaps you’re right.
There is no such a fact – I was at that game. Find me the reports and I’ll believe it. As I said – stop smoking tik – its not good for you. Tell your mom not to put it in your lunch box.
It is easy being a Sharks fan. Very easy.
Lions still suck – which will be reinforced this weekend. Wait and see.
2 Sep 2010, 17:06 pm
@justrugby(justrugby)-64:
hey JR..?
@Knersus(Regatta)-65:
not at all bud… all i’m simply doing is acknowledging they’re playing better rugby under mitchell than they did under muir…
i didn’t even know their position on the log… i’m not saying they are… or expecting them to be… world beaters… or even challenge for the CC this year or next or ever…
just saying that i think they’re playing better… don’t understand the strong reactions to such a benign statement…
having said that it has been a shame that the lions have been so bad… and not good for sa rugby… and i would welcome a lions revival…
as a long suffering lions fan… i salute you…
we wp fans know the feeling only too well…
2 Sep 2010, 17:11 pm
@ufo(ufo)-68: Ahhhh – now I get it. Its an anti **** Muir tangent you are on.
Ok – that makes sense.
2 Sep 2010, 17:14 pm
@Dusky(Dusky)-67:
if it’s okay with you then it’s okay with me…
google the reports yourself… but hey… no skin off my nose if you don’t believe it…
it was debated at length on this website at the time… don’t remember seeing your nic then though…
but if you were there… then all the reports were obviously wrong…
2 Sep 2010, 17:26 pm
@ufo(ufo)-70: Yes well at least the Lions are not leaking tries like they did in the S14, and for the first time this year we have a decent fly-half option or 2. But honestly, have not seen enough good things against good opposition to jump on the revival bandwagon.
Probably the next 2 games against WP and Griquas will tell…
2 Sep 2010, 17:27 pm
@Dusky(Dusky)-69:
hehehe…
i really haven’t hidden any subliminal messages in my posts… promise…
but if you insist on looking for them… knock yourself out…
2 Sep 2010, 17:29 pm
@Dusky(Dusky)-56: what are you smoking? The semi-final you lost last year to the Cheetahs, the stadium was half empty!!!!!
hehehe
2 Sep 2010, 17:30 pm
@Knersus(Regatta)-71:
cool…
2 Sep 2010, 17:33 pm
@Transformation(Transformation)-73:
hey transie…
was obviously some pretty good ****…!
2 Sep 2010, 17:39 pm
@ufo(ufo)-75: Debben Poison
2 Sep 2010, 17:41 pm
@Transformation(Transformation)-76:
2 Sep 2010, 17:47 pm
@Dusky(Dusky)-69: Dirty Shark I am onto you my boi, onto you you anti-lion freak
2 Sep 2010, 17:55 pm
@Transformation(Transformation)-73: don’t even remind that Tik smoking Shark how empty that death trap Shark stadium was for the last 3N that took place there.
2 Sep 2010, 18:21 pm
@ufo(ufo)-77: @RedLion is born again(RL)-79: here’s a BLAST from the past
CHEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTAAAAAAAHHHHHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
163. SENGA :
October 17th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Is this the same Cheetahs that payed in the
S14?
164. PETER MKATA :
October 17th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Arrogancy shown up again. Man I like it.
Now province must show up the bullies!!!!
165. WP TILL I DIE :
October 17th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Congratulations, Cheetahs. Hard luck Sharks.
166. SKOPSKIET :
October 17th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Big Choke. Yep Sharks second name the
great white choker ’s.
And I said it was on the cards all week.
Now for WP to complete the equation.
WP’s cup this year. Suck it up.
167. TRANSFORMATION :
October 17th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
bloody sharks are out of it!!!!? *******
hell….HAK VRYSTAAT!!!!!!!!
168. BLUEBLOOD :
October 17th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Book that Loftus Box so long for me there
son.
169. WP TILL I DIE :
October 17th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Puma, sharks_lover, hard luck. Better luck
next year.
170. SODAJOE :
October 17th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
JLP will get MoM, but Ashley Johnson
showed incredible bravery and skill.
171. SODAJOE :
October 17th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
Good game guys. Well done both teams.
172. BIG HIT :
October 17th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
Well done Cheetahs
173. PETER MKATA :
October 17th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
I will ask the question again: for how long
will John Smit take the humiliation? Should
he not leave before huge damage is done to
his good name?
174. WP TILL I DIE :
October 17th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Agreed, SodaJoe, Johnson had a great game,
as did Brussow.
175. DAVID :
October 17th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Oh dear, the Sharks have been buying the
wrong Cheetahs.
176. JOZI :
October 17th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
#166 skopskiet: Quite right, I was
supporting them Skarks for this one but
wtf …. they must be the chokers of SA teams.
177. FISH OUT OF WATER :
October 17th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
#164 Peter Mkata: you seem rather
arrogant yourself…
178. BIG HIT :
October 17th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
#173 Peter Mkata: why target Smit when
Beast was just as outplayed, the scrum is an
8 man effort.
179. BANANABOY :
October 17th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Well done Cheetahs , you played your hearts
out boys and the Sharks were not good
enough to close it out. Doesn ’t meant the
Sharks chocked as some are suggesting, it
shows more how well you played and
deserved it.
180. DAVID :
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
#172 Big Hit:
Why so glum, they’re not Sale.
181. SLUMTOWN :
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Hahahahaha, Sharks have been lacklustre all
year. In the Super 14 they flaked badly and
now this. These boys need to wake up.
Their backline is letting them down.
Well done Free State!! Will be great if WP win
the next one.
Mapoe and Juries must be in end of year
squad, likewise with Johnson and WP Nel
182. BANANABOY :
October 17th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
only 1 union can win it , the Blue Bulls.
183. PUMA :
October 17th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
WELL DONE CHEETAHS. Cheetahs deserved
this win.
Good luck in the final.
184. WP TILL I DIE :
October 17th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Well done, bananaboy, very gracious in
defeat. I feel sorry for you true Sharks
supporters!
185. DAVID :
October 17th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Congrats to both teams for a great game.
Now, with a few Kwas to bolster the side,
the Cheetahs should have no excuses in the
S14, next year.
186. SKOPSKIET :
October 17th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
peter de Villier’s better start opening both
eyes soon, if he continues with this Sharks
front row as his starting vanguard he ’s
asking for big trouble. He better catch a
wake up and smell the coffee before he
gets a huge awakening catching him cold.
2 Sep 2010, 19:01 pm
LIONS!!!! We just need a decent tight 5!
2 Sep 2010, 21:36 pm
@RedLion is born again(RL)-79:
you don’t understand durbs boet.
it just so happened that new pier was pumping 6′-8′ ft, hollow, light offshore and a thick, low tide lip.
what’s a guy to do?
3 Sep 2010, 08:26 am
@Transformation(Transformation)-80:
cheers transie… seldom blog at night (better things to do…) but that was good…!!
@charo(charo)-82:
hey charo… how you bud…?
where were you when the sharks needed to put their best supporters forward yesterday…?
in all seriousness bud… the sharks ARE looking awesome… and IF i was a betting man would be tempted to put money on them for the title this year…
3 Sep 2010, 21:01 pm
Finally its official, welcome back Lions ! Thanks to a Kiwi.
4 Sep 2010, 08:45 am
@Dusky(Dusky)-54: You are so out of touch, Lions are on their way up Boet
4 Sep 2010, 08:52 am
Lions rugby up based on what? a win against Province B? and a 3 point win over the Pumas (should’ve been a draw)
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