Hall eyes comeback
15 Feb 2006
Former Bok winger Dean Hall could return to the Sharks starting XV for Saturday’s Vodacom Super 14 match against the Cheetahs.
Henno Mentz has been ruled out for two weeks with a hamstring-related injury and will be replaced by Hall or Odwa Ndungane, while 19-year-old centre Waylon Murray may be given the No 13 jersey ahead of Gcobani Bobo.
Former Bok lock Johan Ackermann, who had a blinder against the Chiefs, is in doubt ahead of the game with a groin problem and will be replaced by Albert van den Berg.
Flank Warren Britz, fullback JP Pietersen (both hamstrings) and prop Heinke van der Merwe (knee) have all been ruled out of the Cheetahs game.
Possible Sharks side to play Cheetahs:
15 Brent Russell, 14 Dusty Noble, 13 Gcobani Bobo/Waylon Murray, 12 Andries Strauss, 11 Odwa Ndungane/Dean Hall, 10 Percy Montgomery, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Jaques Botes, 7 AJ Venter, 6 Solly Tyibilika, 5 Johan Ackermann/Albert van den Berg, 4 Johann Muller, 3 Brendon Botha, 2 Skipper Badenhorst, 1 Deon Carstens.
32 Comments
15 Feb 2006, 16:23 pm
Big,dumb, slow & too white…
15 Feb 2006, 16:24 pm
poor bugger this must be comeback number 57, I wish him all the best, a real pity that his rugby career has been shortened by injury.
15 Feb 2006, 16:25 pm
Agree, we can start a list of players who should retire – Gus, Hall, Jannes Lab, Jorrie…..feel fee to jump in
15 Feb 2006, 16:26 pm
CSB – just got word from SuperBru – they have moved you into ML…he did enquire if you were also playing as Powerplant ?
15 Feb 2006, 16:27 pm
Bobo?
15 Feb 2006, 16:32 pm
Ig – JDV is in my DL team, now what do I do this week? It looks like he wont play maybe maybe not, Can I sell him this week & buy him back next week? Or is it best to keep him and take a chance in case he plays?
15 Feb 2006, 16:37 pm
Eish…no idea bigg…he is also in my team , i reckon i am gonna trade him in and buy him back later…..
15 Feb 2006, 16:40 pm
Too many changes for the Sharks… we need some continuity here.
Losing Ackers is a big blow. Albert doesn’t bring the same intensity in the tight.
****.
15 Feb 2006, 16:41 pm
Man, real shame about Dean Hall. Was part of that 2002 super backline during the 3N (when Paulse had gas, Russell burst onto the seen with Pretorius,Greef etc).
His comeback won’t lead to much I’m afraid. I doubt his pace is still with him and his skills don’t excactly make up for it.
15 Feb 2006, 16:42 pm
Cheers Ig playing as PowerPlant72, although my team name appears on ML, it is’nt registering.
15 Feb 2006, 16:42 pm
rob – shame to lose Jp as well, i was looking forward to him kicking ***….Hopefully Aj will be feeling as abrasive
15 Feb 2006, 16:44 pm
Cant wait to see dean hall back on the park!
Just hope he has a blinder.
Gotta get rid of bobo. Its the only thing the cats have done right in the last few years!
Why not replace him with brad barrit tho?
He came on for him last week and did nothing wrong!
15 Feb 2006, 16:44 pm
Just checked it out Ig and it’s been moved, Thank you.
I’m leading after round 1, should’nt last to long if I keep tipping the cats to win though.
15 Feb 2006, 16:46 pm
RobD – good win this weekend, I always knew the Sharks would take it. Sharks should beat the Cheetahs this week too…
15 Feb 2006, 16:49 pm
bigbird – one word. QUOTA
15 Feb 2006, 16:52 pm
Murray in for Bobo should be a no-brainer. Why not bring Mkhize in if we’ve got a spot on the wing, though? Are left wing and right wing really thta different?
15 Feb 2006, 16:54 pm
robd it al depends with what feet the wingers can kick.
15 Feb 2006, 16:57 pm
Bliksem – thanks for the entertainment this morning re Simon,,LOL
15 Feb 2006, 16:59 pm
Dean Hall is like Keanu said in “The Replacements…”
He’s not a even a “has been” he’s a “never was”!!!
15 Feb 2006, 16:59 pm
That so? I guess it makes sense. Never been a great student of wing play, but I guess they do tend to stick to one side or the other.
15 Feb 2006, 17:07 pm
Could be one helleva strong sharks side with everyone fit. That Botes is good, i’d make room for him at 6 tho.
1. Carstens 2. Smit 3. BJ Botha
4. Ackerman 5. Muller
6. Botes 7. AJ 8. Farani
9. Pienaar 10. Brown
12. Percy 13. Russell
11. Mentz 14. Hall
15. Pietersen
terriffic side
15 Feb 2006, 17:10 pm
bigg,
Poor effort there.
Hall might not play for the Boks again, but he can still be very valuable for the Sperm Whales, if his knee holds.
15 Feb 2006, 17:22 pm
cab that is one **** hot looking backline.
The Sharks i reckon can do very well this year if they can maintain the intensity throughpout the comp.
With the worry of relegation gone now it should’nt be a problem.
15 Feb 2006, 17:26 pm
Someone in the backs division needs to do the defensive work, tackling or crash ball carrying, who is your candidate? Bobo?
15 Feb 2006, 17:29 pm
coffee,
yip but its interesting how kak they can also look with some injuries. The teamsheet espoused by Simon doesn’t look great especially outwide. Also think they can do well tho if stay relatively injury free.
15 Feb 2006, 17:38 pm
cab thats what will win the super14 depth or a lucky team with min injuries throughout.
Good squad management will be essential especially if your player pool is thin.
15 Feb 2006, 18:30 pm
not sure who is more injury prone. Dean Hall or Henno Mentz. Sicknotes both of them.
Whats up with all our speedsters getting hammie injuries? Dont they warm up properly?
15 Feb 2006, 18:37 pm
real real pity about ackerman, that guy had a huge game on saturday and it works nicely with him on for 60 and then albert.
15 Feb 2006, 19:44 pm
Hi Guys. What is Waylon Murray like? I see on the sharks rugby site the man is 105kg. Pieterson is 95 kg , Odwa is also 95kg, Hall is a wopping 100 kg’s, Butch is 97 kg’s. Sharks should do very well this year.
I see Percy has had a decent hair cut.
15 Feb 2006, 22:39 pm
Henno must get fixed up quick. He is a far better prospect than Dean I reckon. Not sure Dean has the power he might have had back when.
16 Feb 2006, 03:05 am
Good luck Deano, God knows you deserve a bit of luck china.
16 Feb 2006, 12:11 pm
If he has a good game will everyone be singing a different tune come monday…. Like the tunes being sung this last monday : )
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