Meyer’s Bully Boy revamp

Meyer’s Bully Boy revamp

8 Feb 2006

The Bulls’ pack should show a remarkable six changes to that which succumbed to the Cheetahs in the Currie Cup final last year

Injury and off-season changes in personnel have meant that only Bakkies Botha and Jacques Cronje will have memories of the culmination of their domestic campaign last season.

Tighthead prop Andries Human may be the third, but a throat infection that has prevented him from training for the last week looks set to keep him sidelined.

In his stead either the versatile Wessel Roux or aggressive Danie Thiart could be handed jersey 3.

Meyer is set to name a massive, but ponderous, back-row comprising Cronje, Johan Wasserman and Danie Rossouw. What the side loses in ability on the ground, it has gained in three effective ball-carriers.

In combination with the halfback pairing of Fourie du Preez and Derick Hougaard, the loose-forward selection does not suggest a departure from the one-off runners style that has become the Bulls’ trademark.

The backline is settled, with Wynand Olivier preferred to Dries Scholtz at 12, and JP Nel keeping out Rudi Coetzee.

PROBABLE BULLS SIDE TO PLAY CHEETAHS

15 Johan Roets
14 Akona Ndungane
13 JP Nel
12 Wynand Olivier
11 Bryan Habana
10 Derick Hougaard
9 Fourie du Preez
8 Jacques Cronje
7 Danie Rossouw
6 Johan Wasserman
5 Francois van Schouwenberg
4 Bakkies Botha
3 Wessel Roux/Danie Thiart
2 Kobus van der Walt
1 Jaco Engels


61 Comments

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  • 51.Cubiczirconia: Reply to this comment
    8 Feb 2006, 12:08 pm

    Looks like its gonna be lots of brawn from the bulls again based on the England game plan …

  • 52.Grune: Reply to this comment
    8 Feb 2006, 12:36 pm

    On a serious note … Sad not to see Ettiene Botha there … Really enjoyed watching him play …

  • 53.BrumbyIV: Reply to this comment
    8 Feb 2006, 12:55 pm

    Hougaard lol. Has he actually done anything at this level before.

  • 54.jondood: Reply to this comment
    8 Feb 2006, 13:07 pm

    BrumbyIV

    Is gorgeous George going to make the a difference for your team this year?

    Personaly I believe that he is past his sell by date.

  • 55.Bluecap: Reply to this comment
    8 Feb 2006, 13:14 pm

    Hi guys,
    I believe if Hougaard had started in the curry cup final we would not have lost. He keeps the ball in front of his forwards and tends to play a more settled game. His form tends to go up and down but when it’s up it’s very up.

  • 56.BrumbyIV: Reply to this comment
    8 Feb 2006, 13:15 pm

    I think he will. Gregan is stil the best scrum half in Oz.

  • 57.Bluecap: Reply to this comment
    8 Feb 2006, 13:21 pm

    Hey Brumby,
    I hope you fella’s find another one this season cause I also believe he’s gettin to past his sell by. Not sure he wants to play much longer anyway.

  • 58.Grune: Reply to this comment
    8 Feb 2006, 13:47 pm

    Gregan is k@k ..

  • 59.Bluecap: Reply to this comment
    8 Feb 2006, 13:50 pm

    Well, I would’nt go quite that far but I do think they need someone with fewer k’s on the clock.

  • 60.bomskok: Reply to this comment
    8 Feb 2006, 16:18 pm

    Ha! Play them wide, cheetas, play them wide! If they decide to run it down the backline with such a ponderous pack, they are definately going to be disposessed…

  • 61.Hier kom groot k..: Reply to this comment
    8 Feb 2006, 18:30 pm

    Go Bulls!,

    I hope they realize that the Cheetahs will be their toughest derby match and one of the toughest of the series!

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