2015S15 Saffer derbies.

[Blue]

Time to move on, this weekend will be tough again. Bulls hosting the Lions & Cheetahs the Stormers.

One thing I'll give Coetzee credit is his planning to rest crictical Springbokke within the squad. This weekend he'll probably rest a few plus Ginga. The Stormers have some excellent fatties and locks. Rotate them.

The other players from the Bulls I thought had good games are JJ & Hougie. I am still puzzled why they dont play Hougie in 9. He needs to play there week in week out.

He is playing his best rugby in 3 years and there is a reasons it's on the wing. HE can be a sub at 9 but he has had too many poor games at 9.

HE is a great stopgap though. But right now he is the form wing in the SA conference. Leave him there.

 

[PaarlBok]

Bulls: Jesse Kriel, Francois Hougaard, JJ Engelbrecht, Jan Serfontein, Bjorn Basson, Handré Pollard, Piet van Zyl , Arno Botha , Jacques du Plessis, Lappies Labuschagne, Victor Matfield (c), Flip van der Merwe , Marcel van der Merwe, Adriaan Strauss , Trevor Nyakane . Replacements: Callie Visagie , Morné Mellett, Andrew Beerwinkel , Grant Hattingh , Pierre Spies , Tian Schoeman , Burger Odendaal , Jurgen Visser .

vs

Lions
15. Marnitz Boshoff14. Ruan Combrinck13. Harold Vorster12. Howard Mnisi11. Andries Coetzee10. Elton Jantjies 9. Faf de Klerk 8. Warren Whiteley (c) 7. Warwick Tecklenburg 6. Jaco Kriel 5. Franco Mostert 4. Andries Ferreira 3. Julian Redelinghuys 2. Robbie Coetzee 1. Jacques van Rooyen
16. Armand van der Merwe17. Corne Fourie18. Ruan Dreyer19. MB Lusaseni20. Robert Kruger21. Ross Cronje22. Alwyn Hollenbach23. Courtnall Skosan

 

[Blue]

Lions are going to roll our scrum.

 

[PaarlBok]

Cheetahs well deserve winners, how kak is Coleman? Those x WP players knew exactly to go about beating the Stormers. Bulls beating the Lions in a close affair and the SA conferense is wide open.

 

[Dewald Nel]

Cheetahs well deserve winners, how kak is Coleman? Those x WP players knew exactly to go about beating the Stormers. Bulls beating the Lions in a close affair and the SA conferense is wide open.

 

[PaarlBok]

Blue Bulls scrum machine.

 

[qwerty51]

Surely Coleman should be banned from playing rugby ever again.

 

[Dewald Nel]

Blue Bulls scrum machine.

That's no bullshit. I wonder how long Greyling will take to learn scrumming. And the rest, just pathetic.

 

[PaarlBok]

This weekend have a nice SA feel to it. Expect the Bulls , Sharks, Stormers & Cheetah wins.

Cheetahs

15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Francois Venter, 12 Michael van der Spuy, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Francois Brummer, 9 Tian Meyer, 8 Willie Britz, 7 Boom Prinsloo, 6 Carel Greeff, 5 Francois Uys (captain), 4 Carl Wegner, 3 Maks van Dyk, 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld, 1 Danie Minnie
Substitutes: 16 Stephan Coetzee, 17 BG Uys, 18 Ewald van der Westhuizen, 19 Steven Sykes, 20 Henco Venter, 21 Shaun Venter, 22 Coenie van Wyk, 23 Rayno Benjamin

Lions

15. Andries Coetzee, 14. Ruan Combrinck, 13. Lionel Mapoe, 12. Howard Mnisi, 11. Courtnall Skosan , 10. Elton Jantjies, 9. Faf de Klerk, 8. Warren Whiteley (captain), 7. Warwick Tecklenburg, 6. Jaco Kriel, 5. Martin Muller, 4. Andries Ferreira, 3. Ruan Dreyer, 2. Robbie Coetzee, 1. Jacques van Rooyen
Substitutes: 16. Armand van der Merwe, 17. Schalk van der Merwe, 18. Julian Redelinghuys, 19. Franco Mostert, 20. Robert Kruger, 21. Ross Cronje, 22. Jaco van der Walt, 23. Harold Vorster

 

[PaarlBok]

Stormers vs Cheetahs:
Teams:
Stormers:
15. Cheslin Kolbe, 14. Seabelo Senatla, 13. Juan de Jongh (vice-captain), 12. Damian de Allende, 11. Dillyn Leyds, 10. Demetri Catrakilis, 9. Nic Groom, 8. Duane Vermeulen (captain), 7. Siya Kolisi, 6. Nizaam Carr, 5. Manuel Carizza, 4. Eben Etzebeth, 3. Vincent Koch, 2. Scarra Ntubeni, 1. Steven Kitshoff
Substitutes: 16. Bongi Mbonambi, 17. Oli Kebble, 18. Frans Malherbe, 19. Jean Kleyn, 20. Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 21. Louis Schreuder, 22. Kurt Coleman, 23. Huw Jones
Cheetahs:
15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Francois Venter, 12 Michael van der Spuy, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Joe Pietersen, 9 Tian Meyer, 8 Willie Britz, 7 Boom Prinsloo, 6 Tienie Burger, 5 Francois Uys (captain), 4 Carl Wegner, 3 Maks van Dyk, 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld, 1 Danie Mienie
Substitutes: 16 Stephan Coetzee, 17 BG Uys, 18 Ewald van der Westhuizen, 19 Steven Sykes, 20 Henco Venter, 21 Sarel Pretorius, 22 Coenie van Wyk, 23 Rayno Benjamin

 

[PaarlBok]

Stormers got their bonus point and the Lions sure do them a big favour beating the Tahs. Now we have two important derby matches to close in a home semi. Pretty sure the Lions and Sharks will do their outmost best to do us the favour.

 

[Dewald Nel]

Stormers got their bonus point and the Lions sure do them a big favour beating the Tahs. Now we have two important derby matches to close in a home semi. Pretty sure the Lions and Sharks will do their outmost best to do us the favour.

Such a pity for you guys that one of those ain't against us. Dead cert 5 points that.

 

[PaarlBok]

Such a pity for you guys that one of those ain't against us. Dead cert 5 points that.

Boet dunno what is wrong with the Brutes, they had the match vs the Brumbies in the hand but made the wrong disicions. Also dont show the hunger to win it.

 

[Dewald Nel]

Boet dunno what is wrong with the Brutes, they had the match vs the Brumbies in the hand but made the wrong disicions. Also dont show the hunger to win it.

Frans Ludekak.

That is all.

 

[PaarlBok]

SA final on Newlands.

Teams:
Stormers:
15 Cheslin Kolbe, 14 Dillyn Leyds, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Seabelo Senatla, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Nic Groom, 8 Duane Vermeulen (captain), 7 Siya Kolisi, 6 Schalk Burger, 5 Manuel Carizza, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Steven Kitshoff
Substitutes: 16 Michael Willemse, 17 Oli Kebble, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Jean Kleyn, 20 Nizaam Carr, 21 Louis Schreuder, 22 Kurt Coleman, 23 Jaco Taute
Lions:
15. Andries Coetzee, 14. Ruan Combrinck, 13. Harold Vorster, 12. Alwyn Hollenbach, 11. Courtnall Skosan, 10. Elton Jantjies, 9. Faf de Klerk, 8. Warren Whiteley (captain), 7. Warwick Tecklenburg, 6. Jaco Kriel, 5. Franco Mostert, 4. Martin Muller, 3. Julian Redelinghuys, 2. Armand van der Merwe, 1. Schalk van der Merwe
Substitutes: 16. Malcolm Marx, 17. Corne Fourie, 18. Ruan Dreyer, 19. Robert Kruger, 20. Kwagga Smith, 21. Dillon Smit, 22. Marnitz Boshoff, 23. Howard Mnisi

 

[lemoen]

Stew Berry ever call a forward pass\ knock on?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Stormers v Lions draw a bit've a double-edged sword result for the 'tahs & Brums: one will now likely finish 2nd & earn a week off, the other will likely finish 6th & earn a trip to Cape Town............

 

[Chunderstruck]

Stormers v Lions draw a bit've a double-edged sword result for the 'tahs & Brums: one will now likely finish 2nd & earn a week off, the other will likely finish 6th & earn a trip to Cape Town....

Nah this is way better, the alternative was playing each other then flying to SA/NZ for the semi. Now as long as one of them wins next week there's an aussie team with a home semi.

Also, if tahs beat reds, brums beat crusaders and canes beat chiefs, it will be the chiefs flying to Cape Town. If blues beat highlanders on top of all that the brums would get a home QF

 

[Ruggo]

That Lions Stormers game was a rippa' to watch.

 

[PaarlBok]

That Lions Stormers game was a rippa' to watch.

Have to take hats off to the Lions, sorry they bow out like this but hell they tried till the last second. Wish all SA teams can play like this two on saturday. Coleman sort of cost us dearly again while we have a young talent like Robert du Preez/Carel Doeps laaitie(saw broer Willies laaitie played against the Bulls).