Rebels v Cheetahs - Round 4 - Super Rugby 2012
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PaarlBok
Rod McCall (65)
Wrong he will play
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Cheetahs by 20.Cheetahs wait on Coenie
2012-03-13 14:10
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Melbourne - The Cheetahs are waiting on news of prop Coenie Oosthuizen as they prepare to name their side to face the Melbourne Rebels this weekend.
Oosthuizen has a foot injury and coach Naka Drotske has said he will give the burly prop as much time as he needs to regain his fitness to try and face the Rebels with a fully-fit squad in a game the Cheetahs desperately want to win.
The team will welcome back Andries Strauss from a two week suspension for his tip-tackle on Wikus van Heerden in round one, giving them an automatic boost after the disappointment of losing in the last minute against the Brumbies.
While there is still some unhappiness at the way the game swung against them, and now news that SANZAR will investigate the spate of scrum penalties that went against the Cheetahs from referee Keith Brown, the Bloemfontein side need to put it behind them as they try and get a positive result from their tour.
“We need to move on,” Drotske said, “Despite our disappointment we need to pick ourselves up and face the next challenge. Hopefully if Coenie can recover from his injury, we will have a 100% fit squad.
“We’re also very happy to have Andries Strauss back, he is one of our leaders and a senior player in the line-up, so his experience will be invaluable.”
Other than these two injuries, the Cheetahs will not be making drastic changes to their line-up for the Rebels, but they will be wishing for some luck in the game.
“I hope our luck turns, it will be great to win a game in the last minute for a change, but hopefully we can rectify the situation ourselves. The Rebels were good against the Reds, and they are certainly a better team than they were two weeks ago, so we will have to be playing well.”
tigerland12
John Thornett (49)
Cheetahs by 20? Can I have some of what you're smoking Paarl?
Troy
Jim Clark (26)
Looking forward to this game - should be a cracker! The Rebels will have to show up but I still think it's theirs to lose. The more time the new recruits and the new combinations have together the better they'll get. I can see the Rebels taking out third in the AUS conference this year - barring serious injuries! Saffy & Delve are machines and Inman is also going really well. Will be good to see Weeks back where he was when he left the Reds, and Rodzilla has been a decent sub!
Just on a side note - with the Rebels at 11 straight loses, and the Lions losing all their games in 2010. Which team has lost the most consecutive games?
Just on a side note - with the Rebels at 11 straight loses, and the Lions losing all their games in 2010. Which team has lost the most consecutive games?
Brisbok
Cyril Towers (30)
Maths wasn't a strong point of yours I take it? Or are you playing Trivia master?
Troy
Jim Clark (26)
Apologies Brisbok - guess I should have made my question simpler:
Just on a side note - with the Rebels at 11 straight loses, and the Lions losing all their games in 2010. Which team has lost the most consecutive games in the history of the Super tournament?
elementfreak
Trevor Allan (34)
Cipriani has been playing good enough to keep the 10 spot at the moment, also why would you move the world's best 15 away from the 15 shirt?
Blue
Andrew Slack (58)
Israel Dagg is playing on the wing for the Saders because of a leg injury.
Jnor
Peter Fenwicke (45)
Swap O'Connor and Beale around and I'm with you.
elementfreak
Trevor Allan (34)
Dagg couldn't even keep the old man, Muliaina, out of the 15 shirt at the RWC.
Blue
Andrew Slack (58)
No. He didn't need to. The Cartel dropped Mils.
Troy
Jim Clark (26)
Mils withdrew due to injury
http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=2058330.html
http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=2058330.html
rustycruiser
Billy Sheehan (19)
Not a big loss, seeing as he had been dropped from the match day 22 for every game of the RWC, other than one token appearance against Canada so that he could pick up his 100th cap before buggering off to Japan.
PaarlBok
Rod McCall (65)
Tin Ears:
1 LOOSEHEAD PROP Coenie Oosthuizen
2 HOOKER Adriaan Strauss ( c )
3 TIGHTHEAD PROP WP Nel
4 LEFT LOCK George Earle
5 RIGHT LOCK Izak van der Westhuizen
6 LEFT FLANKER Heinrich Brussow
7 RIGHT FLANKER Davon Raubenheimer
8 NUMBER EIGHT Philip van der Walt
9 SCRUMHALF Tewis de Bruyn
10 FLYHALF Johan Goosen
11 LEFT WING Willie le Roux
12 INSIDE CENTRE Andries Strauss (vc)
13 OUTSIDE CENTRE Robert Ebersohn
14 RIGHT WING Cameron Jacobs
15 FULLBACK Hennie Daniller
REPLACEMENTS:
16. RESERVE Hercu Liebenberg
17. RESERVE Trevor Nyakane
18. RESERVE Justin Downey
19. RESERVE Ashley Johnson
20. RESERVE Piet van Zyl
21. RESERVE Sias Ebersohn
22. RESERVE Ryno Benjamin
1 LOOSEHEAD PROP Coenie Oosthuizen
2 HOOKER Adriaan Strauss ( c )
3 TIGHTHEAD PROP WP Nel
4 LEFT LOCK George Earle
5 RIGHT LOCK Izak van der Westhuizen
6 LEFT FLANKER Heinrich Brussow
7 RIGHT FLANKER Davon Raubenheimer
8 NUMBER EIGHT Philip van der Walt
9 SCRUMHALF Tewis de Bruyn
10 FLYHALF Johan Goosen
11 LEFT WING Willie le Roux
12 INSIDE CENTRE Andries Strauss (vc)
13 OUTSIDE CENTRE Robert Ebersohn
14 RIGHT WING Cameron Jacobs
15 FULLBACK Hennie Daniller
REPLACEMENTS:
16. RESERVE Hercu Liebenberg
17. RESERVE Trevor Nyakane
18. RESERVE Justin Downey
19. RESERVE Ashley Johnson
20. RESERVE Piet van Zyl
21. RESERVE Sias Ebersohn
22. RESERVE Ryno Benjamin
Ash
Michael Lynagh (62)
Bulls had a few long losing streaks back in the late 90s / early 2000s too, including one infamous game against the Crusaders where, weeks prior to the game, betting agencies simply refused to take bets on the game.
James Buchanan
Trevor Allan (34)
Simpler really has nothing to do with it. 2010 was the Super 14. In the Super 14, all teams played each other once. Ergo, there were 13 games that the Lions played in 2010. If they went without a victory then.... dun dun dun... 13 > 11.
Edit: not to mention they didn't break the drought until round 4 of 2011 and lost the last round of 2009. Which takes us to a grand total of 17 in their losing streak.
ChargerWA
Mark Loane (55)
Beales counter attacking brilliance from the back has been somewhat nullified by teams getting smarter and not kicking him the ball so much. I would like to see him bought in for more oppourtunities at the 12 channel. And you are lucky enough to have another world class 15 sitting on the bench. Different skill set, but still a brilliant 15.
Cipriani is still a turnstyle in defence. O'Connor is the opposite, one of the best tackling small men in the game. Free the backrow up from baby sitting Cipriani to menace the breakdown and give a young Aussie the oppourtunity to nail down the playmaker role. Gives O'Connor the oppourtunity to develop his field position kicking too.
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