Stormers shrug off tight five jibes
9 Feb 2006
The Stormers will reveal the lie in the perception that their tight five is powderpuff on Saturday, according to loosehead prop JD Moller.
Speaking to keo.co.za, the Cape side’s first-choice loosehead stated his determination to change the commonly-held belief against the Cats.
“We are not going out to surprise anyone, we are playing for ourselves,” Moller stated. “By doing that, we will surprise a lot of okes. We have quality in our second row, both our locks are amongst the most promising in the country, and all three of us [Ross Skeate, Andries Bekker and Moller] came through the junior ranks here at Province together.
“I share the front row with two Springboks. We’re lucky to have Shimmie and Eddie … I mean look at Eddie’s record. In 2004, he played at tighthead and the Boks won the Tri-Nations and the Stormers made the Super 12 semis. That’s got to say something. What’s important on Saturday is that we play as a unit, then we will be more than competitive.”
Moller was honest when revealing if the scathing criticism of the Stormers tight forwards affected him.
“We can’t put too much pressure on ourselves, that’s not condusive to performing well. So we’re not. All I will say is that we will play our hearts out.”
Moller’s sporadic experience of last year’s Super 12 means this is no new odyssey, but it is the first year he has been entrusted with a starting berth from game one.
“I’m very excited. It’s the beginning of a season and the first time I’m starting the first game, so this is a good opportunity for me. There’s no use denying that if we want to challenge for the Super 14, our tight five have to perform. We have to be good in the lineouts, and clean rucks aggressively. My primary roles of scrumming and tight forward play are very important, and I expect nothing else from myself other than excellence.”
Moller spent the last half of last year under the pupillage of Federico Mendez, with the Argentine stating before he left that Moller had the potential to become a world-class prop forward.
“The great thing about Federico was his experience, he’s played in virtually every rugby country. I learnt a lot from him, and he taught me especially how to relax in big games and ensure my focus doesn’t drift. He brought such different techniques to the pack, and we’ll be using some of them on Saturday, whilst we’ve built and modified others.”
Moller will scrum against veteran tighthead Marius Hurter, and is expecting no favours from the old campaigner.
“He’s been around the block hasn’t he? I have a lot of respect for Marius. I’ve scrummed against him before and he’s a tough opponent, and is obviously very experienced. I have my work cut out, but I’m very confident I’m up to it.”
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9 Feb 2006, 17:17 pm
Jusm
Hier’s dit wys net al die mense van Tshwane praat kak.
Stormers: 15 Breyton Paulse, 14 Tonderai Chavhanga, 13 Jean de Villiers, 12 De Wet Barry, 11 Gus Theron, 10 Gaffie du Toit, 9 Neil de Kock (captain), 8 Joe van Niekerk, 7 Schalk Burger, 6 Luke Watson, 5 Gerrie Britz, 4 Andries Bekker, 3 Faan Rautenbach, 2 Hanyani Shimange, 1 Eddie Andrews.
Replacements: 16 Lukas van Biljon, 17 Riaan Olckers, 18 Rob Linde, 19 David Hendriks, 20 Bolla Conradie, 21 Marius Joubert, 22 Tiger Mangweni.
9 Feb 2006, 17:19 pm
Dawn
Hello jou vuil slet.
How goes the fish shop?
9 Feb 2006, 17:21 pm
KSA Shark ask dr Jannie Du Plessis in the FS frontrow for an intellectual conversation.
9 Feb 2006, 17:22 pm
RedCard
Yup theres also Cobus Visagie who is a Chartered Accountant there are quite a few intelligent okes who play in the frontrow.
9 Feb 2006, 17:22 pm
Dawn, nee dankie ek like dit nie om gemoer te word nie. verkies dit ook om pakslae uit te deel jy weet. ek vra maar net…
Redox, ek het gou vir bakkies gebel en hy sê dit was Bekker. my fout, sorry.
9 Feb 2006, 17:23 pm
Vok. Another boer.
Who invited you.
9 Feb 2006, 17:23 pm
lol Stan, sy sê mos hulle het baie guns
9 Feb 2006, 17:25 pm
Mike en Kallie vlieg oor Afrika. Die pilot kondig af “Ladies and gentlemen. We are now entering Ethiopian airspace.
Here 40% of the people are infected with TB. The other 60% are infected with HIV”
“Wat se daai ou?” vra Mike vir Kallie
“Hy se as die vliegtuig nou val naai ons net die wat hoes”
9 Feb 2006, 17:25 pm
Dawn
How much for a gumchow?
9 Feb 2006, 17:28 pm
Die Bulls het ‘n song deur Steve (Pompstasie) Mofmeyer … Hoekom wonder enigiemand nog waar die meeste **** is?? Hoe gaan die song nou weer?? … “Ek skree nie WP nie, ek hou van tril … Ek skree nie Vrystaat nie, ek hou van tril …”
9 Feb 2006, 17:32 pm
Grune
If Steve is a “pompstasie” then he could possibly be your father.
Does not say much for your mother.
9 Feb 2006, 17:35 pm
Sorry. Not possible. My moms to ugly to shag. I’m a test tube baby.
9 Feb 2006, 17:45 pm
Jondoos
Go ask your girlfriend how much she charges.
9 Feb 2006, 17:49 pm
Redox,
Uli, Guy Kebble is not dof. But I must say Frans “Domkrag” Erasmuns makes our argument a little more difficult
9 Feb 2006, 17:49 pm
12 Volts, Dawn?
9 Feb 2006, 18:09 pm
Los vir Frans uit RC.
Kyk na Adri Geldenhuys as jy wil sien wat is dom.
9 Feb 2006, 18:52 pm
Sorry ou Stan! Dis die naam wat die impak maak.
Was Pote Fourie slim of dom?
9 Feb 2006, 21:56 pm
****** dom.
10 Feb 2006, 01:16 am
“Jakkals”
LOL!
10 Feb 2006, 06:45 am
lol Stan, het so iets vermoed.
Ek weet nie of jy ooit die Lion King gesien het nie maar Jorrie lyk soms vir my soos die hyena, Ed in die storie. Ogies lekker naby aan mekaar en dik deur die k@k.
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