Loffie’s new Lions
24 May 2006
New Lions coach Eugene Eloff has selected a 37-man pre-Currie Cup training squad.
The 37 hopeful players will join together for the Lions training camp from Monday until Wednesday. Thereafter they will be playing in a warm up game against the Western Force on Saturday, 10 June at Ellis Park. After this match they will be narrowed down and the 2006 Lions Currie Cup team will be announced.
“I’m excited about the group I’ll be working with, as we have a fantastic mix of both youth and more experienced players,” said Eloff.
The group attending the camp is as follows:
Pietman van Niekerk, Willie Wepener, Bertus Smit, Cobus Grobler, Willem Stoltz, Roland Bernard, Trevor Hall, Ernst Joubert, Dave von Hoesslin, Jody Rose, Marius Schoeman, James van der Walt, Daniel Muller, Gerhard Mostert, Gordon Gilfillan, Cobus Grobbelaar, Juan Deysel, Russell Winter, Rory Kockett, Nel Fourie, Dewey Swartbooi, Thabang Molefe, Edrich van Tonder, John Daniels, Mark Harris, Heinrich Kok, Eugene Maqwelana, Derick Minnie, Pietie Ferreira, Doppies la Grange, Warren van Rooyen, Louis Ludik, Jorrie Muller, Grant Esterhuizen, Wylie Human, Earl Rose, JC Janse van Rensburg, James van der Walt.
The final team will be made up of the above players. Injured players are Conrad Jantjes, Nick Eyre and Alten Hulme while Heinke van der Merwe, Jano Vermaak and Schalk van der Merwe are at busy with the Springbok U21 training camp in Wellington.
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24 May 2006, 14:56 pm
katman,
Jy het die kat aan die gat beet. “…my broer…” is the start of a new sentence.
24 May 2006, 14:57 pm
These okes suck.
24 May 2006, 15:01 pm
St Pete how’s the baby business!
24 May 2006, 15:04 pm
Well, Dawn, I think Suparugby might be in a better position to explain. He seems to have found some kind of blue-eyed, brotherly love. Although he also mentions the name Skoonveld, which sounds like a Dameskoshuis*. And this poses some tricky questions about the brother…
* if you want to know what a Dame is – it’s like a Vrou, but with one part manners, one part inhibition and one part guilt.
24 May 2006, 15:06 pm
becoming expensive…….
and the kid isn’t even born yet.
24 May 2006, 15:06 pm
Katman
Is jy n ******?
24 May 2006, 15:08 pm
RedCard, standing up for a koshuismaat is one thing. But incest? Walk away from this one.
Just kidding though
I know what his sentence meant.
24 May 2006, 15:10 pm
Nee, Suparugby. Hoekom? Begin jy ‘n groepie?
24 May 2006, 15:13 pm
Katman
Redcard was in die vyand daghuis! Drommies en Kanniedoders nie groot maats nie! Daar is darem n mate van mutual respect…jou afleiding van wat ek gese het klink soos iets uit Jerry Springer (of egoli)
24 May 2006, 15:18 pm
lol katman
Jy bly n *oos
24 May 2006, 15:30 pm
Lions have had following problem the last couple of years
 Loose forwards – Since Joe van Niekerk left there were few intelligent and skillful loosies who could compliment the backs. Hope players like van der Merwe and Bernard make the grade.
 No quality players as back-up for January and Pretorius. Varmaak is a real find. Big problems at fly-half though. Fourie never was a long term solution. The Rose brothers have plenty of flair, but that’s not necessary what’s required to win close games (where tactical play is more important that flair). In any case, personally feel that Earl should concentrate on full-back and Jody is a more natural no 12.
 Few creative no 12’s., Molefe and Swarbooi are good physical crash ball inside centers, while le Grange is effective at poaching the ball on the ground, but with the exception of Earl Rose there are no 12’s with good acceleration, footwork and passing skills All the top teams have skillful no 12 that can back-up the no 10 ( Mmauger, Githau, De Villiers etc.)
ï‚· Since Habana left no real speed men coming through. Daniels the only one with real pace in this group
24 May 2006, 16:12 pm
What’s this. Some kind of Freemasons thing?
I worry about my bro’ Habana stuck in die Bastions Maskoshuis.
Fess up. I want to know what goes on.
24 May 2006, 16:16 pm
Its a secret of the pro’s…
24 May 2006, 17:39 pm
Well,
Since the Lions with the same players reached the semi’s and one final under Ludeke, only a CC victory will be an improvement then.
Show us Loffie.
24 May 2006, 17:47 pm
Jorrie F@kken Muller.
mag die Liewe Heer julle arme Leeus fans bewaar, dit gaan nog n lang seisoen wees.
But seriously, apart from that,I hope they come right, and there are some exciting players in that bunch. the big difference will have to be mental though. they need the believe that they can win, and it wont hurt if they do ocassionally win a game too. I’ll be shouting for them, as long as they arent playing against the Bulls, Cheetahs, Stormers, Sharks, Falcons, Bulldogs or the Eagles. apart from those teams they have my full support.
24 May 2006, 17:50 pm
alle kanniedoders is stormer fans.
24 May 2006, 18:04 pm
Bluebarb,
I don’t think there are that many teams.
The 5 big guys qualified automatically with the Spears.
And the smaller union that scored the most points against the other smaller unions is the only other qualifier, that being the Falcons.
Well, that’s what Capistanio said on the telly at least.
25 May 2006, 00:20 am
Go Eloff!
Hope this boy sorts this business out!
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