Storm warning for Spears

Storm warning for Spears

24 Jan 2006

Keo.co.za has learnt that Kobus van der Merwe will name his strongest possible side to face the Spears in Wellington on Saturday, the final Super 14 warm-up scheduled for the Cape side.

After his 2nd XV contrasted fight and effective forward play in the first half to rank shambles in the second against the Bully Boys, Van der Merwe will be hoping for a far more convincing display from his front-line troops.

With the possible exceptions of Gerrie Britz and Schalk Brits, and injury-casualties Joe van Niekerk, Marius Joubert and De Wet Barry, Van der Merwe cannot play a stronger hand.

The continued absence of captain Barry means Boland centre Piet van Zyl has the opportunity to atone for a shocking display against the Bulls. He’ll wear 13 again, although the quality inside him will differ slightly: Instead of Gus Theron, he’ll have Jean de Villiers as his midfield partner.

Interesting selections concern the back-row, scrumhalf and the wing. After a pre-season that has seen him tip the scales at 104kg, whilst retaining the ability to bench 165kg and run the 40m in 4.95 seconds, Luke Watson has bashed down the door for another opportunity as first choice 6.

Watson’s resurgence in the gym and training grounds after a frustrating Currie Cup means Schalk Burger is shifted to blindside, and unlike Gert Smal last year, Van der Merwe and Technical Director Gary Gold will not play them left and right.

Thus Burger is faced with an entirely different role to the one he is accustomed with at the Boks. Regarded by Jake White as a specialist fetcher, ball carrying will now become a primary concern, and he will provide an option at the back of the line-out.

Bolla Conradie gets the nod at scrumhalf over Neil de Kock, whilst Boland flyer Rayno Benjamin has the literal inside track on Tonderai Chavhanga for jersey 14.

Stormers side to play the Spears on Saturday

15. Werner Greeff
14. Rayno Benjamin
13. Piet van Zyl
12. Jean de Villiers
11. Jongi Nokwe
10. Peter Grant
9. Bolla Conradie
8. Adri Badenhorst
7. Schalk Burger (c)
6. Luke Watson
5. Andries Bekker
4. Ross Skeate
3. Eddie Andrews
2. Hanyani Shimange
1. JD Moller


112 Comments

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  • 1.Le Fou: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 17:37 pm

    Nice to see Luke back. Looks a good side :)

  • 2.Le Fou: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 17:38 pm

    Maybe except for van Zyl :(

  • 3.Le Fou: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 17:39 pm

    Hah! So I too have figured out the smileys…

  • 4.CoffeeshopBok;-): Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 17:49 pm

    ;-)

  • 5.CoffeeshopBok;-): Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 17:49 pm

    Mmmmm le fou do share please…how?

  • 6.Grrrr....I'm a Lion!: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 17:52 pm

    Coffee

    Leave a space after what you wrote and then try it.

  • 7.Le Fou: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 17:53 pm

    Yes as Grrr said ;)

  • 8.Grrrr....I'm a Lion!: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 17:53 pm

    Awesome loosies, KAK tight 5… ‘Steady Eddie’??? Please….

  • 9.Grrrr....I'm a Lion!: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 17:55 pm

    Coffee

    Don’t think it works when you just try to do them on their own. 8)

  • 10.Grrrr....I'm a Lion!: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 17:55 pm

    And ‘Up and Under’ is still there…

  • 11.CoffeeshopBok;-): Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 17:56 pm

    ;-0

  • 12.bristolshark: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 17:57 pm

    mmmm :-)

  • 13.Grrrr....I'm a Lion!: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 17:57 pm

    Since everybody says the Cats will be relegated who am I supposed to support next year…???

  • 14.bullboy: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 17:57 pm

    Nice to see a couple of Boland boys getting a run out, they have been overlooked for a long time. Nokwe is a great talent and hopefully with the chance he has been given will show us all what he is made of, this team still looks a bit light weight to face the big boys though, need a better 10 and lacks a great deal of exp. in the pack, early days though, lets see what happens…

  • 15.bristolshark: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 17:57 pm

    grrr…. what about trhe sharks???? :-) )

  • 16.Grrrr....I'm a Lion!: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 17:57 pm

    Coffee

    You have to write something.

  • 17.CoffeeshopBok;-): Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 17:58 pm

    Shot Grrrrrr, you have been our resident smiley tester and now expert…Excellent! :-)

  • 18.Grrrr....I'm a Lion!: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 17:58 pm

    Bristol

    Might…

  • 19.Ig: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 17:59 pm

    Where’s Maruis Joubba at 13 ?????

  • 20.Rasputin: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:03 pm

    Okay, I’ve resisted the temptation long enough :)

  • 21.Rasputin: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:03 pm

    HEY!

    It worked! ;)

  • 22.Rasputin: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:03 pm

    Again! :(

  • 23.Grrrr....I'm a Lion!: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:04 pm

    Ig

    That’s a good point. Wish that guy wakes up now and starts to play again. After the Super 14 though, for the Boks not the Stormies…

  • 24.Rasputin: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:04 pm

    Shotto!!! :( :) ;)

  • 25.Le Fou: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:04 pm

    Hah! Positive progress guys :) ;)

  • 26.Grrrr....I'm a Lion!: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:05 pm

    Mmmm, this is getting out of hand… :mrgreen:

  • 27.sthvh: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:06 pm

    Its like kids at Christmas :mrgreen:

  • 28.Rasputin: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:06 pm

    Marius should be in rip roaring form but I’m afraid that I recognise the back symptoms he has;

    Lower back pain
    hamstring problem

    and it will most likely keep recurring.

  • 29.Rasputin: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:06 pm

    HET, STHVH, how do I get green ones!!!

  • 30.Rasputin: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:06 pm

    Try this :D

  • 31.Rasputin: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:07 pm

    Try this :C

  • 32.Le Fou: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:07 pm

    Faaawwkkk yes please tell

  • 33.Rasputin: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:07 pm

    Try this :O

  • 34.Le Fou: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:07 pm

    this “)

  • 35.Grrrr....I'm a Lion!: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:08 pm

    Ras

    After his try feast against the Blacks I thought he was going to go nuts in last years Super 12.

  • 36.Le Fou: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:08 pm

    mmmm I appear to have hit the wall

  • 37.Grrrr....I'm a Lion!: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:08 pm

    :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

  • 38.sthvh: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:08 pm

    Ig – prehaps you can help here. When I choose the “home” button at the top of the story, I get sent back to the old typekey blog site. :roll:

  • 39.Rasputin: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:08 pm

    Try this :K
    try :C
    try :9

  • 40.Grrrr....I'm a Lion!: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:09 pm

    Type mrgreen in between :******: :twisted:

  • 41.Rasputin: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:09 pm

    I’m not playing anymore until you buggas tell me how to do it!!! :(

  • 42.Rasputin: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:10 pm

    type :mrgreen:

  • 43.Grrrr....I'm a Lion!: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:10 pm

    Ras

    Look up…

  • 44.mc spyker: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:10 pm

    the south easter has died out at sea.Go spears

  • 45.CoffeeshopBok;-): Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:10 pm

    Howzit Ras, you have a good holiday?

    Hey Grrr whats up with the green smileys??

  • 46.Rasputin: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:10 pm

    type :mrsgreen:

  • 47.Le Fou: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:11 pm

    mmmmmm :mrgreen:

  • 48.Grrrr....I'm a Lion!: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:11 pm

    Now twisted in between :******:

  • 49.Le Fou: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:11 pm

    mmm:mrred:

  • 50.bristolshark: Reply to this comment
    24 Jan 2006, 18:11 pm

    testing :K :C :9

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