Keil helps tame Tigers

Keil helps tame Tigers

10 Feb 2006

Former Sharks centre Rudi Keil got a start for Gloucester in a night that will rank as one of his career highlights.

Keil, whose Sharks teams enjoyed little success, played in a Gloucester team that whipped an under-strength Leicester 34-16 as Gloucester moved to third on the Premiership.

Lardy Davids, former Springbok and Stormers lock, would not be able to reflect on the occasion with as much satisfaction. Davids still can’t crack the first team after starting in only three of the club’s 14 matches this season.

Gloucester won thanks to their own efforts and that of a Leicester team that self-destructed, especially veteran Austin Healey.

Gloucester, who trailed 3-0 early on, lead 13-6 at halftime before dominating the second half as the home team recorded a famous victory.

The scorers:
For Gloucester:
Tries: Bailey, Penalty try, Foster
Cons: Mercier 2
Pens: Mercier 5

For Leicester:
Tries: Johnson, Taukafa
Pens: Humphreys 2

Gloucester: 15 Jon Goodridge, 14 James Bailey, 13 Rudi Keil, 12 Terry Fanolua, 11 Mark Foster, 10 Ludovic Mercier, 9 Peter Richards, 8 James Forrester, 7 James Merriman, 6 Jake Boer (capt), 5 Alex Brown, 4 Jonathan Pendlebury, 3 Gary Powell, 2 Rob Elloway, 1 Patrice Collazo. Subs: 16 James Parkes, 17 Nick Wood, 18 Adam Eustace, 19 Peter Buxton, 20 Adam Balding, 21 Simon Amor, 22 Brad Davies.

Leicester Tigers: 15 Sam Vesty, 14 Alex Tuilagi, 13 Leon Lloyd, 12 Ollie Smith, 11 Tom Varndell, 10 Ian Humphreys, 9 Austin Healey (c), 8 Will Johnson, 7 Brett Deacon, 6 Luke Abraham, 5 Ben Kay, 4 Louis Deacon, 3 Darren Morris, 2 Will Buckland, 1 Graham Rowntree. Subs: 16 Ephraim Taukafa, 17 Michael Holford, 18 James Hamilton, 19 Will Skinner, 20 Scott Bemand, 21 Ross Broadfoot, 22 Alex Dodge.


5 Comments

  • 1.Delek: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2006, 12:13 pm

    There was a time (about 3 years ago)when Jake Boer was rated one of the best loosies in the UK, was voted premiership player of the year and was being touted as a future Springbok.

    So I’m wondering why has he not yet been selected for SA or alternatively for England?? Anyone know a bit more about this??

  • 2.Cubiczirconia: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2006, 12:22 pm

    If you look at the players that Jake can choose from eg: Wickus vH, Jean Smith, Schalk, Joe vN, Piedrie, AJ Venter, Solly, JQ’s Cronje, etc he probably feels that we have sufficient depth.

    However the scary thing is that those players have not put it together in the Northern hemisphere on 2 tours (some of them even more).

    I personally think that Jake would do well giving Jake Boer, Andre Vos, etc a call and asking them on some tips on what style works in the Northern hemisphere.

  • 3.GhostShark: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2006, 13:42 pm

    Cubi

    Agreed but why do you think it is that players who never really done much here, eg Rudi K, do well in the NH?

    I’m asking not telling!?

  • 4.Cubiczirconia: Reply to this comment
    11 Feb 2006, 14:01 pm

    I agree that players who did not shine in SA have shone in the UK / Ireland another good example would be Halstead.

    I think its because the coaches in the Northern hemisphere mould their teams game plans to the players that they have available – in SA coaches try get the players to play to their game plan rather than exploiting the players strengths – a good example is Schalk Burger – he probably should be playing blind side flank / 8th man because of his size and we probably should have a ‘hoover’ type flank on the openside (eg: Watson, Kabamba Floors, Solly, etc).

  • 5.oink12: Reply to this comment
    12 Feb 2006, 03:26 am

    Shaun Sowerby for WC 07 in france??

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