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S14 2010 Lions

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PaarlBok

Rod McCall (65)
Time to get the last SA franchises wheels going. They had a complete make over from top to bottom and at this stage a unknown factor to even myself. Their cut start back just when the S14 finished when they appoint the old Bok legend Kevin de Klerk. A true Transvaal and Lions man. He brought Hans van Dyk straight in as coach, also a wise move. Hans coming through their own ranks as Monnas (the high school that produce some top Bokke) coach, through their junior ranks to where he is at the moment as S14 co coach. Altho they did not make the CC semis they show one big improvement in their defense, the best of all the SA teams. Anyway the road wasnt finish, Jake White was appointed as consultant and they end up with Dick Muir as S14 coach with van Dyk and Ackers as co coaches.

Now at this very moment we only know Baywatch will lead them and their squad still have to be finalized. We'll see over the next few weeks as the drama unfolds but at this moment its a bit of shooting in the dark. This more or less is their player stock.

1 Heinke vd merwe JC Jansen van Rensburg Wayne Swart
2 Hans van Dyk Derick hardwood Shimange
3 Kevin Buys Gert Muller Sephaka
4 Janus Labuschagne Wouter Moore Stolz
5 Lombaard Joe Snyman Nico Luus
6 Baywatch Bizkit (van Tonder)
7 Franco Smith Tod Clever Robert kruger
8 Makwena Derick Minni Justin Wheeler
9 Vermaak JP Joubert Chris jonk
10 Spenser Ruan Bishoff Burton francis
11 Delport Johan Jackson Henno Mentz
12 Venter Doppies la Gransie Herkie kruger
13 Holenbach Deon van Rensburg Pieter Engelbreht
14 Chavanga Dusty Noble Jannie Boshoff
15 Earl Rose M Kilian Frolick

Many of this names not known to you lot but at least players that will value playing in the Lions jersey and with Dick Muir as coach you can be assured they'll give it their best shot.

On top of all this they have one of the baddest fixture list

Stormers(H), Chiefs (H), Hurricanes (A), Brumbies (A), Tahs (A), Saders (A), Highlanders (A), Reds (H), Sharks(H), Bulls (A), Force (H), Blues (H), Cheetahs (A)

Any win will be a bonus and if they can get to midtable on the log, Muir should be a happy man.
 

PaarlBok

Rod McCall (65)
Lion teams to play the Brutes

The black team is as follows:
15 Earl Rose
14 Dusty Noble
13 Rouan Cloete
12 Justin St Jerry
11 Shandre Frolick
10 Burton Francis
9 Chris Jonck
8 Jonathan Mokuena
7 Thabo Mamojele
6 Danie Crous
5 Franco Van der Merwe
4 Jannes Labuschagne (c)
3 JC Janse van Rensburg
2 Derek Harwood
1 Lawrence Sephaka

Replacements
16 Hans Van Dyk
17 Prop TBC
18 Nico Luus
19 Johan Van Deventer
20 Doppies La Grange
21 Jannie Boshoff
22 Alwyn Hollenbach

The red team is as follows:
15 Michael Killian
14 Wigan Pekeur
13 Deon Van Rensburg
12 Walter Venter
11 Henno Mentz
10 Herkie Kruger
9 Alex Koch
8 Todd Clever
7 Derrick Minnie
6 Cobus Grobbelaar (c)
5 Willem Stoltz
4 George Earl
3 Kevin Buys
2 Hannes Franklin
1 Heinke Van der Merwe

Replacements
16 Charles Enslie
17 Prop TBC
18 David Bulbring
19 Robert Kruger
20 Alistair Siegelaar
21 Trompie / Bernardo Nontshinga / Botha
22 Utility back Wandile Mjekevu
 

PaarlBok

Rod McCall (65)
Both Lions teams lost against the Brutes on the weekend. This weekend they'll try and reload with two teams playing against their tother two feeder CC sides Pumas and Leopards. Dick Muir will pick his best side to play the Pumas and we'll see the way his head works. Carlos Spencer will make his Lion debut in 10.
 

PaarlBok

Rod McCall (65)
The Lions team (possible A team) to play against the Pumas:
15 Michael Killian
14 Dusty Noble
13 Deon Van Rensburg
12 Doppies La Grange
11 Wandile Mjekevu
10 Carlos Spencer
9 Chris Jonck
8 Jonathan Mokuena
7 Franco Van der Merwe
6 Cobus Grobbelaar (c)
5 Nico Luus
4 Jannes Labuschagne
3 Kevin Buys
2 Hannes Franklin
1 Heinke Van der Merwe
Replacements
16 Charles Enslie
17 Lawrence Sephaka
18 Jacques Lombaard
19 Derrick Minnie
20 JP Joubert
21 Burton Francis
22 Wigan Pekeur
23 Tonderai Chavhanga
24 Earl Rose
25 Danie Crous

Team to play against the Lui Perde (looks like the backup team)

15 Earl Lewis
14 Marius Delport
13 Alwyn Hollenbach
12 Walter Venter
11 Trompie Notshinga
10 Herkie Kruger
9 Alex Kock
8 Todd Clever
7 Thabo Mamojele
6 Johan Van Deventer
5 Willem Stoltz
4 George Earl
3 Ross Geldenhuys
2 Hanyani Shimange
1 JC Janse van Rensburg
Replacements
16 Hans Van Dyk
17 Gert Muller
18 David Bulbring
19 Robert Kruger
20 Ruan Boshoff
21 Jannie Boshoff
22 Justin St Jerry
23 Pieter Engelbrecht
24 Henno Mentz
25 Shandre Frolick
26 Rouan Cloete

Well hoping King Carlos will enjoy making his debut in the town of WitBank!
 

Moses

Simon Poidevin (60)
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PaarlBok said:
Now at this very moment we only know Baywatch will lead them and their squad still have to be finalized.

6 Baywatch Bizkit (van Tonder)
Is Baywatch and Cobus Grobbelaar the same bloke? I never quite understood how that works...
 

James Buchanan

Trevor Allan (34)
Moses said:
Is Baywatch and Cobus Grobbelaar the same bloke? I never quite understood how that works...

According to SA Rugby pages, it's his nickname although I haven't found the reason for it yet.
 

en_force_er

Geoff Shaw (53)
I've heard him called that by commentators. Perhaps one of those ironic nicknames? He seems like a straight-man to me.

Todd Clever at 8? In the last year I've seen him playing at blind-side for the lions and open-side for america but never 8.

Hope it leads to the man getting genuine starting time.
 

PaarlBok

Rod McCall (65)
I'll confirm being a mod on the Valies supporters Boer forum. He is actually a versatile sportman , a SA amateur wrestler (thats why he have such strong upper body strength) and a very good swimmer. He saved a swimmer at Durbans coast who got in trouble and this the reason for the Baywatch name.
 

PaarlBok

Rod McCall (65)
Lions team vs Chiefs
15 Earl Rose

14 Tonderai Chavhanga

13 Deon Van Rensburg

12 Doppies La Grange

11 Wandile Mjekevu

10 Carlos Spencer

9 JP Joubert

8 Todd Clever

7 Derick Minnie

6 Cobus Grobbelaar (c)

5 Willem Stoltz

4 Franco Van der Merwe

3 Ross Geldenhuys

2 Hannes Franklin

1 Heinke Van der Merwe



Reserves:

16 Charles Emslie

17 JC Janse van Rensburg / Kevin Buys

18 Jacques Lombaard

19 Jonathan Mokuena

20 Jacques Coetzee

21 Burton Francis

22 Michael Killian
 
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