Brits boost for WP
28 Jun 2006
Western Province received good news this morning when Schalk Brits declared fit to play the Sharks at Newlands on Saturday.
It was initially feared that the lively No 2 would be sitting out for awhile after an old knee injury flared up. A medical test revealed that he should be alright for what will be his first Currie Cup game for WP at Newlands.
“I will only know whether I am playing for definite tomorrow after I’ve undergone some fitness tests,’ Brits told keo.co.za, “but I’m feeling good.”
The news from the doctor is that their are no structural problems and that his knee shouldn’t get any worse. Brits will undergo a reassessment of the injury in a month’s time to confirm this.
Meanwhile, WP lock Andries Bekker has been ruled out for the next two weeks by a similar injury.
“There was a lot of water that was drained from his knee, but he will also undergo further testing at a later stage,” said Brits.
Flanker Justin Melck comes into the side for Bekker, while Gerrie Britz shifts to lock.
Brok Harris, the new front row signing, will be expected to make an impact against a strong Sharks front row in the second half when he comes off the bench.
Western Province:
15-Gio Aplon, 14-Chumani Booi, 13-Corne Uys, 12-Peter Grant, 11-Joe Pietersen, 10-Naas Olivier, 9-Bolla Conradie, 8-Robbie Diack, 7-Justin Melck, 6-Luke Watson (C), 5-Gerrie Britz, 4-Francois van der Merwe, 3-Attie Winter, 2-Schalk Brits, 1-JD Moller. Reserves: 16-Huia Edmonds, 17-Brok Harris, 18-Schalk Ferreira, 19-Rob Linde, 20-Pieter Myburg, 21-Neil De Kock, 22- Sarel Potgieter
27 Comments
28 Jun 2006, 14:44 pm
Sharks are going to Klap these okes.
28 Jun 2006, 14:48 pm
Hell yeah! WP to get booted of their own park!
28 Jun 2006, 14:52 pm
Wp to get booted of their own park yet again.
28 Jun 2006, 14:54 pm
I say you’re both wrong. I say Province are going to make the sharks look like a bunch of butt pirates (******!!)
Wait ‘n See I’m telling you Lukey is going to have some tricks up his sleeve (not that there’s much room with those arms ha ha)
28 Jun 2006, 14:56 pm
wp really dont need new players, they need a new coach. what the hell is wrong with paul delport? why dont they replace niel the ****?
And rob linde? Brock Harris? Attie Winter? Chumani Booi is also not better than Ryland and Seconds… Where is Pieter Louw and Leon Karemaker? I give up. I hope the Sharks put 50 past wp so that they can fire this guy who’s pretending to be a coach…
28 Jun 2006, 14:58 pm
Girl6
The Sharks now have Ruan Pienaar back and Brad Barrit. Luke (I talk to much) Watson better have a good game otherwise it could get quite embarassing for province.
28 Jun 2006, 15:05 pm
sharks by 20+
28 Jun 2006, 15:14 pm
JC ,
Where does Robbie Diack come from ? and where was Brok Harris signed from ?
28 Jun 2006, 15:23 pm
Province are going to struggle against the Sharks. Sharks was a much beter team during the S14. If Province can build like the sharks did i am sure they will get there next year. No Barry in the team , that’s good news. We have to start playing with this younsters every week and we will get somewhere.
28 Jun 2006, 15:29 pm
WPW – cant agree with you more
28 Jun 2006, 15:30 pm
Grey , I think Brok Harris could be the Argentinian Prop WP signed ? I think…….
28 Jun 2006, 15:30 pm
Looks to me Seconds is also out of rugby. I am sure he can still play a good game aslong as the ball gets to him. But the sharks will be a different outfit than two years back. Alot of youngsters in the province side. Little bit of experience and youth in the team.
28 Jun 2006, 15:43 pm
Sparticus … Thanks , but i dont think that is his name …
JC , a littel help please ? Or anyone who knows who these players are …
28 Jun 2006, 15:50 pm
Brits is surely not going to boost the Boks in a hurry…Luke neither
28 Jun 2006, 15:50 pm
WP…consider yourself boosted
28 Jun 2006, 15:51 pm
Borke Boost Mountain
28 Jun 2006, 15:52 pm
Sorry….Broke
28 Jun 2006, 15:52 pm
BULLE BO!!!!!
28 Jun 2006, 16:59 pm
Quinntessential…
I dont care about Pienaar and Barrit, Luke is on fire this year, got this feeling he’s going to moer them! I’m semi psychic FYI…
we’ll I guess we’ll see if my “powers” are real or imaginary soon.
He does not talk too much, he talks just the right amount, people ask him questions and he answers confidently… what’s wrong with that???
28 Jun 2006, 17:47 pm
Who is this Robbie guy at nr8?
28 Jun 2006, 18:37 pm
Province to loose quite badly. Especially if Barritt, Murray, Pienaar etc play. Odwa to be spiteful and score a brace….
28 Jun 2006, 20:03 pm
Grey- Fijian Sevens star: Sireli Naqelevuki and Argentinian tighthead: Eusebio Guinazu.
28 Jun 2006, 20:05 pm
WP kies oud-Bok se seun
Herbert Pretorius
Kaapstad. – Twee jong bulle sal Vrydagaand in Witbank hul Curriebeker-debuut vir die Westelike Provinsie in die rugbystryd teen die Pumas maak.
Kobus van der Merwe, afrigter van die Streeptruie, het bevestig die slot Francois van der Merwe (1,98 m, 120 kg) en agtsteman Robbie Diack (1,93 m, 115 kg) sal in die begin-vyftiental ingesluit sal word.
Van der Merwe, die WP se kaptein in die Vodacombeker-reeks, is die seun van die oud-Bok Flip van der Merwe.
Volgens die WP-afrigter is dié 22-jarige slot en die 20-jarige Diack albei fisieke spelers wat heelwat gewig in die vaste skrums kan gee.
Die WP se span is:
Gio Aplon, Chumani Booi, Corné Uys, Peter Grant, Joe Pietersen, Naas Olivier, Bolla Conradie, Robbie Diack, Gerrie Britz, Luke Watson (k), Andries Bekker, Francois van der Merwe, Attie Winter, Schalk Brits, JD Moller.
28 Jun 2006, 20:08 pm
Brock Harris is from PUK. Still very young, early 20′s.
29 Jun 2006, 02:33 am
Province has become a joke,where is all the talent in the Cape,we buying players are our guys not good enough orare the people suppose to be spotting talent not good enough,where are out glory years ofthe 1980`s.Stellenbosche university,Uct whats happenning!!!!Luke get the ball rolling,last year everyone wrote you off you came back with a bang please let province come back with a bang.
29 Jun 2006, 06:29 am
Brock Harris a very good prop from the Leopards. Was a toss-up between him and Werner Kruger for the U-21 squad probably.
29 Jun 2006, 10:49 am
What’s happening 2 Paul Delport??? no super 14 game time! Comes on as a sub in the corne game and scores one of the tries of the season and now he’s nowhere!! Give him a chance! this guy is a talent 4 the future!
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