Cheetahs 2012

[PaarlBok]

Naka announce his wider sqaud of 51 players that will play trials in mid January when in camp at Jeffreys Bay.

Backs: Willie le Roux, Rudi Vogt (albei GW), Hennie Daniller, Rayno Benjamin, Philip Burger, Riaan Smit, Nico Scheepers, Cameron Jacobs (almal VS), Dusty Noblé, Rocco Jansen, Matt Rosslee, Wilmaure Louw, Jean Stemmet (almal GW), Philip Snyman, Robert Ebersohn, Barry Geel, Andries Strauss, Johan Goosen, Sias Ebersohn (almal VS), Marnitz Boshoff, Jacques Coetzee, Marnus Hugo (almal GW), Tewis de Bruyn, Pieter van Zyl (albei VS).
Forwards: Leon Karemaker (GW), Ashley Johnson, Lappies Labuschagné, Juan Smith, Philip van der Walt, Davon Raubenheimer, Heinrich Brüssow, Johan Wessels (almal VS), Justin Downey, George Earl, Martin Muller (almal GW), JC Astle, Andries Ferreira, Francois Uys, Izak van der Westhuizen, Ockie van Zyl, Waltie Vermeulen (almal VS), Janro van Niekerk, Lourens Adriaanse (albei GW), Trevor Nyakane, Coenie Oosthuizen, Marcel van der Merwe, WP Nel (almal VS), Ryno Barnes (GW), Hercu Liebenberg, Adriaan Strauss, PW van Vuuren (almal VS).

They lost their Griqua twins , Super Sarel (Tahs) and Riaan Viljoen (Sharks),. Pretorius will return to play CC for them in 2012, and Wilhelm Steenkamp (Brutes)

On the plus side they sure have some great young talents coming through and laso have poach a few. Willie le Roux, from Boland is one hell of an exciting 15/10. Janro van Niekerk also a good fattie from Boland. George Earl (x Lions Lock) and Marnitz Boshoff (x Brutes 10) is also new faces.

Understand Robert Ebersohn will play sevens now.

Fixture list
Home/Away Against
Round 1 Away Lions
Round 2 Home Bulls
Round 3 Away Brumbies
Round 4 Away Rebels
Round 5 Away Crusaders
Round 6 Away Hurricanes
Round 7 Home Lions
Round 8 Home Chiefs
Round 9 Bye
Round 10 Home Highlanders
Round 11 Home Force
Round 12 Away Stormers
Round 13 Home Sharks
Round 14 Home Waratahs
Round 15 Bye

Round 16 Away Bulls
Round 17 Home Stormers
Round 18 Away Sharks

Don't Play
Blues
Reds

 

[James Buchanan]

Given Goosen's favourable CC performances, he'd have to have the edge over Ebersohn for the 10 jersey correct?

 

[tigerland12]

Possible darkhorses in the SA conference for a few upsets. What do you reckon Paarl?

Great backrow, possibly best in SA.

 

[PaarlBok]

If I had to pick 30:
15: Daniller, le Roux
Wings: Benjamin, Jacobs, Jansen, Snyman
13: Robert Ebersohn, W Louw
12: Andries Strauss, Boshoff
10 Johan Goosen, Sias Ebersohn
9 Piet van Zyl, de Bruyn
8 Ashley Johnson, Karemarker
7 Juan Smith, Raubenheimer
6 Brussouw, Wessels
Locks:Earle, Labuschagne, vd Westhuizen, Vermeulen
3 WP Nel, Adriaanse
2 Strauss, Barnes
1 Oosthuizen, Espag

 

[PaarlBok]

Given Goosen's favourable CC performances, he'd have to have the edge over Ebersohn for the 10 jersey correct?

Yep he surely have talent this kid. Unbelievable.

 

[PaarlBok]

Possible darkhorses in the SA conference for a few upsets. What do you reckon Paarl?

On their day they can beat anyone and bar injuries, Osfontein wont be easy for any team. The SA conferense will be tougher then last year. We all know now you need solid depth and all the provinces did good work on this during the CC season.

 

[PaarlBok]

Springbok Jongi Nokwe signed with the Kings. Naka dont want him any more.

 

[Hawko]

Possible darkhorses in the SA conference for a few upsets. What do you reckon Paarl?

Great backrow, possibly best in SA.

IMO that backrow is better than the Crusaders, who would have the best backrow in NZ; Best backrow in Oz is probably at the Force but they'd be a long way behind those two.

 

[Blue]

Brussow, Johnson, Smith
Locks will be hard working as always
Very settled front row that won't get pushed around.

Solid pack. Exciting.