Cheetahs have derby edge

Cheetahs have derby edge

22 Jun 2006

Twelve players with Super 14 experience have been included in the Vodacom Cheetahs starting XV for Saturday’s Currie Cup match with Griquas in Bloemfontein.

Six of the seven backs played consistently in this year’s Super 14 – a solid tournament for the newcomers – and they should dominate this match.

Along with an experienced backline coach Rassie Erasmus also named six Super 14 forwards to the starting line-up with another three on the bench.

Cheetahs back-up hooker Jaco du Toit played for Griquas in the Vodacom Cup and is sure to give his new team-mates some useful information. Free State and Griquas drew 38-all in Kimberley during the Vodacom Cup.

Griquas have two Super 14 players in their squad – hooker Tiaan Liebenburg and centre Ronnie Cooke – but are expected to struggle against the big boys this year. They finished third in the Currie Cup qualifying table and only took their place in the Premier Division when the Spears got shafted.

Cheetahs team to play Griquas:

Bevin Fortuin, Giscard Pieters, JW Jonker, Meyer Bosman, Gavin Passens, Willem de Waal, Michael Claasens, Ryno van der Merwe, Darron Nel, Hendro Scholtz, Barend Pieterse, Corniel van Zyl, Jannie du Plessis, Rich Verster, Oliie le Roux.
Subs: Jaco du Toit, Wian du Preez, Rory Duncan, Bian Vermaak, Falie Oelschig, Sinethemba Zweni, Phillip Burger.


18 Comments

  • 1.xsaffa: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2006, 15:58 pm

    the porn star will shine

  • 2.rugbyboy: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2006, 16:00 pm

    cheetahs will be strong contenders again this year. bulls/sharks/cheetahs/wp or lions semi’s.

  • 3.Stan: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2006, 16:11 pm

    Meyer Bosman should be with the U/21′s.

  • 4.KWV: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2006, 16:11 pm

    What? No Quinton Davids?

  • 5.wpw: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2006, 16:12 pm

    Dollie is better than him stan… Bosman is overrated.

  • 6.mighty lion: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2006, 16:16 pm

    but bosman wouldve been great on the bench fpr injured dollie

  • 7.Andre_WP: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2006, 16:19 pm

    Word die kleiner unies dan nie genoem op die site nie ? Ons kan miskien in wees vir ‘n groot suprise hierdie jaar.

    Dink die kleiner unies gaan goed deurkom hierdie jaar met hulle jong spelers. So ek glo nie die bulls gaan oortuigend wees hierdie jaar nie.

    Dink hulle grootste uitdaging hierdie jaar gaan wees die Natallers. Natal het goed deurgekom in die S14.

    Wil nie eens praat van Province nie. Goeie tallent volgens my , hopelik kan hulle ook hierdie jaar hulle stempel af druk , in elk geval ek hoop so vir hulle. Hulle moet net uitgaan en elke game speel met passie en vergeet van Mallett. Hy moet nie te veel inmeng op die veld nie. Hy was ‘n goeie coach maar dis nie nou in sy hande nie. Laat Kobus sy werk doen dan kan ons miskien hierdie jaar iewers kom in die CC.

    Cheetah’s het ook goeie spelers tot hulle beskiking en hulle sal alles doen om die CC te vededig hierdie jaar. Rassie is ‘n slim coach en ek glo hulle sal ‘n groot impak he op die game.

    Kan nie veel se van die Leeus nie , hoop hulle kan hierdie jaar verbeter op hulle spel.

  • 8.Andre_WP: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2006, 16:21 pm

    Tell me guys , can a team run on without any player of colour this year ?

    Just a question

  • 9.KWV: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2006, 16:33 pm

    Andre_WP,

    It should be possible, unless they cannot run to start with.

    Your question should be “MAY” a team, yada, yada, yada…

  • 10.KWV: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2006, 16:34 pm

    Just an answer

  • 11.Smellthis: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2006, 16:36 pm

    Like the idea of Bosman running at 12 ala Carter in the beginning…
    WPW…you will eat your words by the end of the CC!!!

  • 12.Staal: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2006, 16:46 pm

    Manne die CC champs gaan goed doen hierdie jaar. Dis harde S14 manne wat nou speel.

  • 13.Skim: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2006, 17:56 pm

    knife has sharp edge

  • 14.bloubulsd: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2006, 20:52 pm

    no politics guys, remember, we are not allowed to comment on the ‘sensored’,'sensored’,'sensored’,'sensored’, of SA rugby and the wonderfull, great and brilliant vision of the country’s esteemed leaders!

  • 15.bloubulsd: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2006, 20:54 pm

    yes, the quota’s can only leed to us talking about politics.

    I will then have to mention, what a bunch of ‘sensored’,'sensored’,'sensored’,'sensored’ people run the country.

  • 16.bloubulsd: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2006, 20:56 pm

    Note that ‘sensored’ is a cobination of Afrikaans and English showing the amazing progress being made in reconciliation and allowing us not not to call each other dutchmen and soutpiele,viva!

  • 17.Alibaba: Reply to this comment
    23 Jun 2006, 07:33 am

    Bloubul, but at least those two “Sensored, sensored” words are still alive and well – viva!!!

    Bring on the CC, let the “cease fire” cease on this blog!!!!

  • 18.Rugbychick: Reply to this comment
    24 Jun 2006, 10:14 am

    Alles van die beste vir die Cheetahs vandag – go boys, wys hulle hoe word dit gedoen!

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