Bokke released for CC rugby

[PaarlBok]

Supersport

A group of 23 players involved in the Springboks’ preliminary Rugby World Cup squad have been released back to their clubs and provinces to be available for Absa Currie Cup selection this weekend. The list includes 15 of the 29 players who were part of the squad for the away leg of the Castle Tri-Nations Series.


The Springbok squad for the home leg of the Castle Tri-Nations series will be announced by electronic media release on Friday.
“Eight of this group have not played any rugby since the end of the Vodacom Super Rugby competition and have been on rehabilitation programmes, with their European clubs or with the Springbok squad,” said Springbok coach Peter de Villiers.

“Our medical team is continuing assessments on the remainder of the players who were unavailable for selection for the away leg. There are still injury concerns around a number of them.”

The eight players who have not appeared since the end of the Super Rugby season are: BJ Botha, Heinrich Brüssow, Elton Jantjies, Zane Kirchner, Francois Louw, Johann Muller, Adriaan Strauss and Coenie Oosthuizen.

De Villiers said the players released back to their provinces and clubs remained in contention for Springbok selection for the Castle Tri-Nations and Rugby World Cup.

Players released are:

Player Province/Club

Bjorn Basson Vodacom Blue Bulls
BJ Botha Munster, Ireland
Heinrich Brüssow Toyota Free State Cheetahs
Adrian Jacobs The Sharks
Elton Jantjies MTN Lions
Zane Kirchner Vodacom Blue Bulls
Patrick Lambie The Sharks
Francois Louw Bath, England
Charl McLeod The Sharks
Lwazi Mvovo The Sharks
Odwa Ndungane The Sharks
Wynand Olivier Vodacom Blue Bulls
Dean Greyling Vodacom Blue Bulls
Alistair Hargreaves The Sharks
Ryan Kankowski The Sharks
Werner Kruger Vodacom Blue Bulls
Ashley Johnson Toyota Free State Cheetahs
Johann Muller Ulster, Northern Ireland
Coenie Oosthuizen Toyota Free State Cheetahs
Chiliboy Ralepelle Vodacom Blue Bulls
Deon Stegmann Vodacom Blue Bulls
Adriaan Strauss Toyota Free State Cheetahs
Flip van der Merwe Vodacom Blue Bulls

No WeePee player, eish!

 

[PaarlBok]

Morne Steyn, Aplon, Mostert, JdJ, Pienaar, John Smit, Deysel, Danie Rossouw not on this list show they are pretty close to WC selection.

 

[Nusadan]

PB, isn't Mostert with a French club though? If so, he wouldn't be available to play in the CC then...

 

[Blue]

 

[qwerty51]

What's the latest on Juan Smith?

Likely backrow of 6. Brussow 7. Smith 8. ?

 

[Blue]

What's the latest on Juan Smith?

Likely backrow of 6. Brussow 7. Smith 8. ?

Last I heard he started running but it didn't go too well. He was targeting a bench position next week but that is unlikely. http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/TriNations/Juan-Smith-in-race-against-time-20110727

Lots of people are talking about Burger at 8 but I can't see them experimenting this late in the game. I wish they would. Brussow could play at 8 on defense like he does for the Cheetahs but with him and Smith still injured I can't see them trialing this before the WC so it's unlikely. Spies will get a last chance to stake his claim at 8 in the next 2 games. They might also try Alberts at 8 and Rossouw has a World Cup medal at 8 so there are options. If Juan doesnlt make it PdV has all but confirmed that Rossouw will be playing blind side.

 

[DPK]

That's a real shame. I don't like the Springboks but a backrow like 6. Brussow 7. Smith 8. Burger would be a sight to behold. And maybe one of the few that could take the AB's backrow down.

 

[Ruggo]

What's the go with Matfield? Resting the old fella is one thing but he will also be losing match fitness.

 

[PaarlBok]

Probable Bok squad for homeleg:

Frans Steyn, Ruan Pienaar/Pat Lambie, JP Pietersen, Jaque Fourie, Jean de Villiers, Juan de Jongh, Bryan Habana, Butch James, Morné Steyn, Fourie du Preez, Francois Hougaard, Pierre Spies, Danie Rossouw, Jean Deysel/Heinrich Brüssow, Victor Matfield, Bakkies Botha, Gerhard Mostert, Jannie du Plessis, CJ van der Linde, Gurthrö Steenkamp, Tendai Mtawarira, Bismarck du Plessis, John Smit.

Schalk , Duanne Vermeulen out of the 3 Nations, Juan Smith, Alberts and Aplon still doubtfull with injuries.

 

[light]

What's with the dislike of Lambie?

 

[Hawko]

Morne Steyn, Aplon, Mostert, JdJ, Pienaar, John Smit, Deysel, Danie Rossouw not on this list show they are pretty close to WC selection.

Of that list, Steyn was pretty poor (Lambie played him off the park) as was Pienaar. Aplon and Rossouw looked good, the others looked good in parts but also awful in parts. Without a huge improvement in the next two games South Africa do not look like Bill material.

 

[PaarlBok]

What's with the dislike of Lambie?

Pretty sure the more experiense young Lambie gets the better for him. He booked his WC spot. Ditto Chilliboy.

 

[PaarlBok]

Starting 22: F Steyn, JP Pietersen, Jac Fourie, Jean de Villiers, Habana, B James, FdP, Spies, Alberts/Deysel, Brussouw, Matfield, Bakkies, Jannie Doep, Smit, Beast

Lambie, JdJ, Hougaard, Rossouw,CJ, Bismarck, Deysel/Alberts

 

[Blue]

What's the go with Matfield? Resting the old fella is one thing but he will also be losing match fitness.

He played through the Super Tournament with quite a few niggles and was one player that would have been rested regardless of the whole "resting" circus.

He'll be okay, not worried about match fitness in the slightest.

 

[Blue]

Starting 22: F Steyn, JP Pietersen, Jac Fourie, Jean de Villiers, Habana, B James, FdP, Spies, Alberts/Deysel, Brussouw, Matfield, Bakkies, Jannie Doep, Smit, Beast

Lambie, JdJ, Hougaard, Rossouw,CJ, Bismarck, Deysel/Alberts

Starting to wonder if Brussow will ever be fit again.

Alberts >>>>> Deysel

What's Alberts' injury?

Also think they may give BJ a go ahead of Jannie.

 

[PaarlBok]

Starting to wonder if Brussow will ever be fit again.

Alberts >>>>> Deysel

What's Alberts' injury?

Also think they may give BJ a go ahead of Jannie.

Die Burger

Met Gio Aplon (skouer), Juan Smith (haksening) en Willem Alberts (skouer) steeds in die wedloop om oor drie weke in die Drienasies-toets teen die All Blacks in Port Elizabeth te speel

Dunno about BJ, he is relaesed to rest with Thomos Munsters lot