Vodacom Super 14 teams (Round 1)

Vodacom Super 14 teams (Round 1)

9 Feb 2006

Here are the teams for the opening round of the Vodacom Super 14.

Blues V Hurricanes 10 February at 08:35 Auckland

Blues : 15. Isa Nacewa, 14. Doug Howlett, 13. Ben Atiga, 12. Luke McAlister / Rua Tipoki, 11. Joe Rokocoko, 10. Tasesa Lavea, 9. John Senio, 8. Angus MacDonald, 7. Daniel Braid, 6. Nick Williams, 5. Greg Rawlinson, 4. Ali Williams, 3. John Afoa, 2. Keven Mealamu (Captain), 1. Tony Woodcock

Replacements: 16. Tim Dow, 17. Mike Noble / Saimone Taumoepeau, 18. Kurtis Haiu, 19. Justin Collins, 20. Steve Devine, 22. Brent Ward, 32. Anthony Tuitavaike

Hurricanes: 15. Isaia Toeava, 14. Lome Fa`atau, 13. Conrad Smith, 12. Tana Umaga, 11. Ma`a Nonu, 10. Jimmy Gopperth, 9. Piri Weepu, 8. Rodney So`oialo (Captain), 7. Chris Masoe, 6. Jerry Collins, 5. Jason Eaton, 4. Luke Andrews, 3. Neemia Tialata, 2. Andrew Hore, 1. Joe McDonnell

Replacements: 16. Luke Mahoney, 17. Timothy Fairbrother, 18. Paul Tito, 19. Thomas Waldrom, 20. Brendan Haami, 21. David Holwell, 22. Shannon Paku

Western Force v Brumbies 10 February at 13:05 Perth

Western Force : 15. James Hilgendorf, 14. Scott Staniforth, 13. Junior Pelesasa, 12. Lachlan MacKay, 11. Digby Ioane, 10. Scott Daruda, 9. Matt Henjak, 8. Scott Fava, 7. Matthew Hodgson, 6. Luke Doherty, 5. Nathan Sharpe (Captain), 4. John Welborn, 3. David Fitter, 2. Brendan Cannon, 1. Gareth Hardy

Replacements: 16. Tai Mcisaac, 17. David Te Moana, 18. David Pusey, 19. Richard Brown, 20. Chris O`Young, 21. Josh Graham, 22. Cameron Shepherd

Brumbies: 15. Adam Ashley-Cooper, 14. Clyde Rathbone, 13. Stirling Mortlock (Captain), 12. Matt Giteau, 11. Mark Gerrard, 10. Stephen Larkham, 9. George Gregan, 8. George Smith, 7. Julian Salvi, 6. Daniel Heenan, 5. Mark Chisholm, 4. Alistair Campbell, 3. Nic Henderson, 2. Jeremy Paul, 1. Bill Young

Replacements: 16. David Palavi, 17. Guy Shepherdson, 18. Adam Wallace-Harrison, 19. Jone Tawake, 20. Patrick Phibbs, 21. Gene Fairbanks, 22. Joel Wilson

Vodacom Cheetahs v Vodacom Bulls 10 February at 19:10 Bloemfontein

Vodacom Cheetahs : 1. Wian du Preez 2. Tiaan Liebenberg 3. Jannie du Plessis 4. Corniel Van Zyl 5. Barend Pieterse 6. Kabamba Floors 7. Juan Smih (C) 8. Ryno van der Merwe 9. Michael Claassens 10. Meyer Bosman 11. Sinethemba Zweni 12. Barry Goodes 13. Ronnie Cooke 14. Giscard Peters 15. Bevin Fortuin

Subs: 16. Trevor Leota 17. Os du Randt 18. Ockie van Zyl 19. Frans Viljoen 20. Falie Oelsigh 21. Willem de Waal 22. Gaffie du Toit

Bulls : Johan Roets, Akona Ndungane, JP Nel, Wynand Olivier, Bryan Habana, Derick Hougaard, Fourie du Preez, Jacques Cronje, Johan Wasserman, Danie Rossouw, Francois van Schouwenburg, Bakkies Botha, Danie Thiart, Kobus van der Walt, Jaco Engels.

Replacements: Chiliboy Ralepelle, Wessel Roux, Pedrie Wannenburg, Pierre Spies, Heinie Adams, Morne Steyn, Riaan van der Bergh.

Crusaders v Highlanders 11 February at 08:35 Christchurch

Highlanders: 15 Ben Blair, 14 Vilimoni Delasau, 13 Neil Brew, 12 Seilala Mapusua, 11 Roy Kinikinilau, 10 Nick Evans, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Filipo Levi, 7 Josh Blackie, 6 Craig Newby, 5 James Ryan, 4 Tom Donnelly, 3 Carl Hayman, 2 Anton Oliver (c), 1 Clarke Dermody.

Replacements: 16 Jason Macdonald, 17 Nick White, 18 Hoani MacDonald, 19Hale T Pole, 20 Chris Smylie, 21 Callum Bruce, 22 Richard Kahui.

Crusaders: 15 Leon MacDonald, 14 Rico Gear, 13 Caleb Ralph, 12 Aaron Mauger, 11 Scott Hamilton, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Kevin Senio, 8 Mose Tuiali’i, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 Reuben Thorne, 5 Ross Filipo, 4 Chris Jack, 3 Campbell Johnstone, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Greg Somerville.

Replacement: 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Kevin O’Neill, 19 Johnny Leo’o, 20 Andrew Ellis, 21 Cameron McIntyre, 22 Casey Laulala.

Reds v Waratahs 11 February at 11:40 Brisbane

Reds: 15. Chris Latham, 14. Tim Atkinson, 13. Julian Huxley, 12. Elton Flatley, 11. Drew Mitchell, 10. Berrick Barnes, 9. Sam Cordingly, 8. John Roe (Captain), 7. David Croft, 6. Mitchell Chapman, 5. Hugh McMeniman, 4. Mark Connors, 3. Rodney Blake, 2. Sean Hardman, 1. Greg Holmes

Replacements: 16. Stephen Moore, 17. Tom Court, 18. James Horwill / Cameron Treloar, 19. Tom McVerry, 20. Nic Berry, 21. Lloyd Johansson, 22. Henari Veratau

Waratahs : 15. Sam Norton-Knight, 14. Wendell Sailor, 13. Lote Tuqiri, 12. Morgan Turinui, 11. Peter Hewat, 10. Tim Donnelly, 9. Chris Whitaker (Captain), 8. David Lyons, 7. Phil Waugh, 6. Rocky Elsom, 5. Daniel Vickerman, 4. William Caldwell, 3. Alastair Baxter, 2. Adam Freier, 1. Matt Dunning

Replacements: 16. Tatafu Polota-Nau, 17. Benn Robinson, 18. Alex Kanaar, 19. Wycliff Palu, 20. Stephen Hoiles, 21. Shaun Berne, 22. Daniel Halangahu

Cats v Vodacom Stormers 11 February at 17:00 Johannesburg

Cats: 15. Earl Rose, 14. Wylie Human, 13. Jaque Fourie, 12. Wayne Julies, 11. Jorrie Muller, 10. Tiaan Snyman, 9. Enrico Januarie, 8. Ernst (Jouba) Joubert, 7. Wikus van Heerden (Captain), 6. Cobus Grobbelaar, 5. Jannes Labuschagne, 4. Trevor Hall, 3. Marius Hurter, 2. Lukas van Biljon, 1. Pietman van Niekerk

Replacements: 16. Delarey Du Preez, 17. Lawrence Sephaka, 18. Kleinjan Tromp, 19. Willem Stoltz, 20. Jano Vermaak, 21. Gideon la Grange, 22. Grant Esterhuizen

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

Replacements: 16 Schalk Brits, 17 Attie Winter, 18 Henk Eksteen, 19 Dawid Hendricks, 20 Neil de Kock, 21 Naas Olivier, 22 Justin Peach

Sharks v Chiefs 11 February at 19:10 Durban

Sharks : 15. JP Pietersen, 14. Dusty Noble, 13. Gcobani Bobo, 12. Andries Strauss, 11. Henno Mentz, 10. Percy Montgomery, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 8. Jacques Botes, 7. AJ Venter ©, 6. Warren Britz, 5. Johann Muller, 4. Johan Ackermann, 3. Brendon Botha, 2. Skipper Badenhorst, 1. Heinke van der Merwe

Replacements: 16. Jody Jenneker, 17. Brent Moyle, 18. Albert van den Berg, 19. Daniel Farani, 20. Sandile Nxumalo, 21. Bradley Barritt, 22. Brent Russell

Chiefs : 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Sosene Anesi, 13 Niva Ta’auso, 12 Sam Tuitupou, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10 Stephen Donald, 9 Byron Kelleher; 8 Sione Lauaki, 7 Marty Holah, 6 Steven Bates, 5 Sean Hohneck, 4 Bernie Upton, 3 Ben Castle, 2 Tom Willis (c), 1 Simms Davison.

Replacements: 16 Aleki Lutui, 17 Deacon Manu, 18 Kristian Ormsby, 19 Liam Messam, 20 Jamie Nutbrown, 21 Loki Crichton, 22 Mark Ranby.


39 Comments

  • 1.BlueBlood: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 13:50 pm

    Bulls for the first bonus point.

  • 2.Sharkinthethames: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 13:52 pm

    Bobo???? sharks got nothing in centres!!

  • 3.hobo: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 13:54 pm

    Ig

    Can you help please …i am busy with my fantasy league team and just finalized but when i go in it shows that i have only got two players. But my money does not reflect this? And when i print my team list out all of my players are on it?

  • 4.Andre_WP: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 13:54 pm

    Blues 36 Hurricanes 28
    Force 20 Brumbies 36
    Cheetahs 26 Bulls 22
    Crusaders 46 Highlanders 36
    Reds 31 Waratahs 37
    Cats 22 Stormers 24
    Sharks 25 Chiefs 19

  • 5.wpw: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 13:56 pm

    LMAO, danie rossouw at 6. what a joke. bwahahahahahaahaha

    Bulls are going down.

  • 6.BokinOzzie: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 14:00 pm

    The bulls are gonna get a wake up call.

    the cheetah is gonna do better than expected this S14

  • 7.munkiboi: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 14:24 pm

    I’m no fan of the bulls – but I for one think they’ll win in Bloem. I dont know why.

  • 8.sharkgirl: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 14:30 pm

    Sharksinthethames – we have centres, but **** didn’t pick them, why, because **** Muir is a IDIOT!!! :-(

    The centres that can actually do something are playing for the wildebeest this weekend.

  • 9.Ig: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 14:42 pm

    Hobo – I got a couple of errors on the site as well….i suspect they having some technical difficulties……

  • 10.robdylan: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 14:51 pm

    sg – which pairing would you have gone with? Rees and Murray?

    I agree that Waylon offers more than Gcobani. Not sure about Rees over Strauss though. I think it would be a bit risky to play Strauss and Murray together, though, as neither of them has any experience at this level.

  • 11.Tisme: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 15:04 pm

    Robd,

    Know any of the frontrowers of cheetahs?

  • 12.bryce_in_oz: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 15:04 pm

    I agree “grubber kick” Bobo should not be in the side.

  • 13.capebull: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 15:11 pm

    What’s the point to announce a team if you are going to change it on Saturday, Rassie ?

    De Waal will play its raining.

    Thank you all for making the Bulls underdogs…..its raining in Bloem

  • 14.robdylan: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 15:16 pm

    Tis – Wian du Preez played for the Sharks last year. Solid youngster. Jannie du Plessis is Bismarck du Plessis’s older boet, and a qualified doctor to boot. Also solid, but don’t expect either of them to do much with ball in hand.

    No clue who the hooker is

  • 15.supersaffa: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 15:23 pm

    thanks Ig!!

  • 16.JUSM: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 15:27 pm

    Ig,

    why are all the teams posted from 15 t0 1, but the cheetahs from 1 to 15. PLUS all teams have numbers but the mighty bulls. care to explain? trying some hoodoo voodoo ***** boet?

  • 17.Ig: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 15:28 pm

    JUSM – a little web hodooo….Cheetahs listed themselves differently and the Bulls have no numbers because they just aren’t going to count this year ;)

  • 18.KSA Shark: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 15:31 pm

    Ig LOL
    Any idea when the Chiefs are going to announce. I’m dead keen to see if Muliaina is playing.

    Anyone notice how cheap Ruan Pienaar is……

  • 19.Ig: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 15:34 pm

    KSA – been looking for a team sheet all week – will add as soon as its available !

  • 20.JUSM: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 15:38 pm

    well i’m on to u Ig, and i’m quite sure the voodoo won’t work as it aint slipping in under the radar

  • 21.KSA Shark: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 15:41 pm

    Thanks Ig this is a good article with very few (none actually) grammatical errors :-D
    Are you gonna do us this favour each week??

    I would have thought that the Cheetahs started listing themselves at #1 because that will be their Log position come Monday.

  • 22.Fawlty: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 15:43 pm

    Ruan Pienaar a good bye. But don’t give too much a way. The aim IS to beat everone else

  • 23.JUSM: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 15:49 pm

    who the hell buys scrum halves?

  • 24.sharkgirl: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 15:55 pm

    Rob – I’m not saying replace andries, he’s good. So is murray. And don’t kick rees down just yet, he is a good player. Do the sharks actually have centres with experience at this level (except bobs)? No we don’t, **** chased them away. This is where we need Alesana.

  • 25.Ig: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 15:58 pm

    Yup KSA – this will be a weekly event.

  • 26.South Sydney Rabbit: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 16:01 pm

    Imagine watching Gcobani “Turnstiles” Bobo play rugby league LOL

  • 27.BrumbyIV: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 16:26 pm

    it seems like young Leroy Houston has gone walkabout

  • 28.robdylan: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 16:26 pm

    sg – who did **** chase away? Trevor signed the contract with Munster because he didn’t see himself fitting in with Putt. He tried to get out of te deal once **** took over, but wasn’t successful.

    The other guy who has played at this level is Jacobs, but he’s injured.

  • 29.x-fire: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 16:33 pm

    rob, we have 8 players confirmed for sunday so far. 3 still tentitive.

  • 30.sharkgirl: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 16:38 pm

    I know adi is recovering from a shoulder op. If we still had Rudi Keil, we would have had experience at this level.

    And in any case, we will never know if these players (rees, murray, strauss, etc) are any good if we don’t give them a shot at this level.

    But Rob, knowing you, you’re going to fight me on this, untill i loose my patience.

  • 31.BrumbyIV: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 16:41 pm

    David Pocock could be available for Force selection in a few weeks.

  • 32.robdylan: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 16:41 pm

    sg – never. Keil was kak from day 1, though, so no great loss. I wish Trev would come back.

    I’ve stated before, though – I think they should pick Murray at 13 and stick with him there. We actually do agree with each other, I think. Now if only I were single ;)

  • 33.robdylan: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 16:42 pm

    x – good news. I’m ******* unfit

  • 34.sharkgirl: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 16:54 pm

    Yes, stick with murray at 13, if **** must, rotate 12 every week and pray that murray doesn’t get injured.

    If only you were single, ;-) , I am!
    Doesn’t the wife/girlfriend watch rugby or does she support someone like the sardines?

  • 35.sharkgirl: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 16:58 pm

    ok guys, enjoy your evening and be good.

    Speak to you all tomorrow!

    Toedels!

  • 36.sharkgirl: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 16:58 pm

    :-)

  • 37.rednik: Reply to this comment
    9 Feb 2006, 18:12 pm

    Sharks have a new team I accept, So I will have to give it the benifit of the doubt. My gut feel however, is that it looks like a hodge -podge-arse about face mess. I suppose the Idea is to bash and kick. depressing thought. As I say, I hope I’m wrong.

    Snyman is the one reason I have no faith in the Cats. He’s **** AND ugly. This worries me more than that muller clown, on the wing he gets away with more. It might be a case of a potentialy very good pack beeing let down. Excellent loose trio and centre combo.

    The Stormers have done so much talking and explaining and justifying that logic and keo’s site would have us believe that their brilliant forwards will nail the cats and their new brilliantly coached combinations and selections in the backs will score superb tries.
    Everybody knows of course that Keo has Wisdom and always tells the truth and that Prawvins coaches and players live up to their own hype. Hope to see Watson and Burger Gel as a unit against a very effective loose trio.

    The Bonehead derby is interesting. is this when Hougaard finaly has a decent game and actually slots the kicks he takes at goal. Has anybody noticed that he actually always misses everything? yet has a reputation as a big kicker? only in Pretoria.
    The pack is pure power, But post Leonard I am interested to see if they gel and have enough speed/mobility around the field. If they retain the ball and Hougaard does not kick it away, The Cheetahs are in for a really hard game.

    ‘Genius’ Rassie will see his arse against foreign teams this year, and trick a few locals.
    The beggining of a long season for the Bloem boys.
    They do have a habit though, [Vrystaat] from way back, of looking thin on paper , But coming to the party.

    My only interest in the Antipideans is when they play us, seeing as the Chiefs have not announced their team i can’t comment.

  • 38.Original Pierre: Reply to this comment
    10 Feb 2006, 06:30 am

    Sharks look soooo vulnerable in mid field.

    If the Chiefs did any homework whatsoever they`ll run straight at Bobo and Noble all night. Should bag them bonus points withing 20 minutes.

  • 39.robdylan: Reply to this comment
    10 Feb 2006, 08:18 am

    sg – wife just doesn’t appreciate the beautiful game, alas!

Keo.co.za has always promoted uncensored views, but has never tolerated racist or crass outbursts. Come on guys and girls. If you can't moderate yourselves or each other then I am going to be forced to regulate the posts and enforce a registration process for comments. The choice is yours.

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