Bulls welcome back Boks

Bulls welcome back Boks

28 Jun 2006

The Vodacom Blue Bulls have made six changes to the team for their Absa Currie Cup clash against the Lions this weekend.

The changes strengthen the Bulls tremendously and after escaping with a narrow two-point win over the Falcons they will be hoping this team can do a better job.

With the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the composition of the Springbok squad, Bulls coach Heyneke Meyer has dropped right wing Akona Ndungane. His place is taken by Trompie Nontshinga.

Four other changes and a positional switch were announced on Wednesday. Returning Springboks, Gary Botha and Pedrie Wannenburg will play hooker and No 8 respectively, while Marius Delport starts ahead of Sevens star Danwell Demas at left wing.

Baby Bok stars, Chiliboy Ralepelle and Pierre Spies have also not been included due to the doubt involved in whether they will be included in White’s Tri-Nations squad.

Ndungane has also been withdrawn due to his impending selection for the Springboks, but it could prove a double blow if he misses out on that too as the Bok selection committee have hardly made up their minds yet.

Scrumhalf Heini Adams retains his place after suffering a rib injury against the Valke and although in some discomfort is expected to be fine by Saturday.

Frikkie Welsh – mentioned by keo.co.za as a possible Bok selection – was nevertheless included as captain for the second game running, but switches centre positions with JP Nel.

The only other change sees Warren Brosnihan get his first start for the Bulls this year in the No 6 jersey instead of Derick Kuun.

Blue Bulls team v Lions:

15 Stefan Basson
14 Trompie Nontshinga
13 JP Nel
12 Frikkie Welsh (captain)
11 Marius Delport
10 Morne Steyn
9 Heini Adams
8 Pedrie Wannenburg
7 Tim Dlulane
6 Warren Brosnihan
5 Francois van Schouwenburg
4 Adriaan Fondse
3 Rayno Gerber
2 Gary Botha
1 Wessel Roux

16 Kobus vd Walt
17 Jaco Engels
18 Cliffie Milton
19 Emile Verster
20 Neil Powell
21 Jacques-Louis Potgieter
22 John Mametsa

By Andrew Hollely


68 Comments

  • 1.jondood: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 12:37 pm

    BULLE IS BAAS

  • 2.MysticBoer: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 12:38 pm

    If they managed a 2 point win over the Falcons, they should easily beat the Lions by 20!

  • 3.JUSM: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 12:40 pm

    MASJIEN!!!!

  • 4.Ig: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 12:41 pm

    What the hell did Akona do to piss HM off ?

  • 5.MysticBoer: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 12:41 pm

    Looks like Meyer knows something we dont, hence the exclusion of Akona, Spies and Chilli and the inclusion of Welsh

  • 6.Provvas: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 12:46 pm

    Bulls should pull this one off….Lions no force again…

  • 7.steyn: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 12:50 pm

    Ig

    Akona did not do anything…if he gets selected for the boks there is no point for him then to play this weekend…it makes sense…..but this bok thing is really getting out of hand with all the stories running around

  • 8.Stan: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 12:51 pm

    The Boks loss is the Bulls gain.
    Very good team, can only get better.
    Watch Spies and Delport.
    If we had more of them the U/21 cup would have in SA.

  • 9.Ig: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 12:53 pm

    Steyn – agreed but he was dropped during the S14 for Frikkie Welsh after being the most consistent finisher and creating a couple of gem tries for the Bullies…….

  • 10.steyn: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 12:54 pm

    Ig

    There i am with you still don’t know why he droped him and why him or his brother did not get a chance for the boks against the scots

  • 11.Ig: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 12:57 pm

    Yip was a bit confusing – i thought at least one of the twins would get a run – Synman showed he is not up to it, and we don’t have any other wings that have shown the same potential !

  • 12.gecko: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 12:57 pm

    So let me get this right – players with Bok contract (the 28 or so) can’t play Currie Cup?

    Does this mean Gary Botha & Wannenburg was not contracted?

  • 13.steyn: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 12:59 pm

    gecko.

    that is it they don’t have a contract.

    with the twins jake says they don’t have the pace…..but last year Akona ran around jdv to score when jdv used his dreads to stop him…..so they do have more pace then a man he picked at wing

  • 14.ikeys_forever: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:05 pm

    Stan, you left me :cry:

  • 15.Andre_WP: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:05 pm

    Bulls are scared !

  • 16.steyn: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:08 pm

    ikeys

    I will look after you

  • 17.Stan: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:08 pm

    Bang vir wat Andre?

  • 18.Ou Grote: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:13 pm

    Lions to pip the Bulls at ellis this weekend.

  • 19.Myler: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:14 pm

    Ig

    Akona wasn’t dropped in the S14, he was rested and was back after a game or two. That is what JW is advocating!!!!

  • 20.Stan: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:19 pm

    Ek weet nie wat kerm Ig en Steyn so oor ndugane nie. Hy het n lang S14 agter die rug en Meyer gee hom n ruskans. Daar is n lang CB wat voorle en hy gaan gereeld sy spelers roteer.
    Saterdag is die nuttelose leeus, daarom kan
    hy sy senior manne rus.
    Ook die ideale geleentheid om die jong manne blootstelling te gee.

  • 21.steyn: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:23 pm

    stan
    As jy dit nou so stel die nuttelose leeus dan verstaan ek nou………..dan moet hy bietjie rus…maar ek din hy en nie sy boetie nie gaan in die bok span wees….maar dit is net wat ek dink

  • 22.Ou Grote: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:23 pm

    Stan

    Dis daardie arogansie wat julle die CC laas jaar gekos het. Onthou dis nie S14 hierdie nie ou maat. Jy weet en ek weet laas jaar se semi tussen die Leeus en die Bulle moes die final gewees het.

  • 23.ciccino: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:23 pm

    A good team overall just have a problem at 12 as we need someone like EB or Wo who create space fro his outside and offloads. Let;s see if Welsh can do it.

  • 24.cab: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:24 pm

    roar…

  • 25.Ou Grote: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:25 pm

    Stan

    Steyn vry na jou girl. post #16

  • 26.yoda: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:26 pm

    CC kom loftus toe

    die bulle kort n binne senter. wat het toe van dries geword?

  • 27.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:28 pm

    ciccino

    i hear you mate. JP and Frikkie are both 13. We need someone else at 12. Maybe rudi coetzee or Jaques Louis potgieter.

  • 28.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:29 pm

    Dries is beseer.

  • 29.Ou Grote: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:30 pm

    Dries is useless

  • 30.ikeys_forever: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:30 pm

    Thanks Steyn :-)

  • 31.Stan: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:30 pm

    Ek stem dat die 2 Aikonas in die Bokpsan moet wees,en die eindstryd moes tussen die leeus en Bulle gewees het.
    Dries was nog onlangs beseer.

  • 32.jondood: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:30 pm

    ikeys

    Has your romance soured?

  • 33.steyn: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:30 pm

    no problem ikeys

  • 34.Stan: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:32 pm

    Ek rate Frikkie hoër as JDV….

  • 35.jondood: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:32 pm

    Ou Groote

    You are going to be crying in your teacup come saturday if you think the Bulls are going to lose to the Lions?

    Is jy n Leeu?

  • 36.steyn: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:32 pm

    ja en nou sit die bulle met daai Coetzee knaap….weet ok nie wat doen hy daar nie ek dink Mametsa…sal n beeter senter as hy maak

  • 37.Predawn: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:33 pm

    Watch out for the wounded Lion….

  • 38.Dutchman: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:34 pm

    Play Victor as well

  • 39.jondood: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:34 pm

    Predawn

    Just like we will watch out for the toothless Tjarks.

  • 40.steyn: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:35 pm

    Predawn

    We have heard that from about 4 years ago and still waiting to see what the wounded lion will do…..i think he has by now passed on…..

  • 41.Ou Grote: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:35 pm

    JD

    Laas jaar het Rastaman n plan gehaat in die final teen die Bulls hierdie jaar het Loffie n sak vol planne vir enige span wat ellis toe kom.

    Ja ek is n leeu.

  • 42.jondood: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:35 pm

    Ou Grote

    Ek bly n bul die res is moer kak

  • 43.steyn: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:36 pm

    Ou Grote

    Ek sal dit nie so hart se as ek jy is nie

  • 44.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:37 pm

    steyn

    wonder hoe dit sal gaan as jy jaqueslouis, morne en en frikkie op 10,12 2n 13 speel. Potgieter het my op loskakel beindruk by o/21. Kan Delport binnesenter speel?

  • 45.Ou Grote: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:37 pm

    Dis reg so JD, mens moet staan by jou geloof.

  • 46.Sampioenman: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:39 pm

    Die haaie is al wie saakmaak.

    Die helfte van die parlement is donkies.

  • 47.steyn: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:41 pm

    suparugby

    Ek dink Delport kan enige plek speel hy het die talent daar voor en ek dink ook morne sal beeter doen op senter as op losskakel hy het nie so goeie skop aan hom nie

  • 48.RedCard: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:43 pm

    Ek is mal oor die bul-arrogansie, dis amper dieselfde arrogansie as 2 CC games terug…

    Maak die bulle almal boksers.

    Hey Grrr….

    Lions to take the Currie Cup!

  • 49.RedCard: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:44 pm

    Die helfde van die parlement is nie donkies nie! :lol:

  • 50.Andre_WP: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:45 pm

    Stan

    Hulle het laasweek bietjie geskrik dis hoekom al die veranderings

  • 51.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:46 pm

    Redcard

    kyk eers of julle n game kan wen voor jy oor ccup wen begin praat…

  • 52.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:47 pm

    andre

    as jy n coach van n span is, gaan jy jou springbokke kies as hulle weer beskikbaar is?

  • 53.RedCard: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:47 pm

    Ons weet supa, al die girls in Jo’burg het C-cups :mrgreen:

  • 54.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:48 pm

    Here’s the squad:

    South Africa Backs: Percy Montgomery, Breyton Paulse, Brent Russell, Odwa Ndungane, J.P. Pietersen, Jean de Villiers, Jaque Fourie, Wynand Olivier, Jaco van der Westhuyzen, Andre Pretorius, Ricky Januarie, Fourie du Preez. Forwards: Joe van Niekerk, Jacques Cronje, Juan Smith, Pierre Spies, Solly Tyibilika, Victor Matfield, Albert van den Berg, Bakkies Botha, Danie Rossouw, Eddie Andrews, C.J. van der Linde, Lawrence Sephaka, Os du Randt, John Smit, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Danie Coetzee.

    Cheers

  • 55.Tacitus: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 13:54 pm

    Ahh…

    And Hottie Louw will be joining the Bulls soon, so that takes care of the fact that we are missing three international quality locks. In Hottie Louw and v Schouwenburg we will still have the best lock combo in the country.

    Add Gary Botha, and our host of props and the Bulls tight five is looking more than strong enough for Currie Cup opponents.

    As for our backrow – Pedrie was the best of the Bok loose forwards on the park on Saturday. I am SO glad that Jake did not select him, and that he will be back to bolster the Bulls in the Currie Cup.

    Marius Delport was the best U/21 Bok back in the final, and will boost the Bulls even more.

    I wonder where Adrian Strauss is though, because quite frankly, he is FAR better than Chilliboy.

    I have been swayed by the hype around Rallapele up to now, but having finally seen him play for a full game, I am not impressed. He hardly ever finds his jumpers, and in the loose Strauss is far more active than Chilliboy as well.

    And as for his captaincy, I am afraid he was woefully unable to inspire his more fancied Bokkies to a victory over the French. In fact, I hardly ever saw him even speak to his troops.

    So “resting” him is a convenient way to play better guys like Gary Botha and Kobus v/d Walt.

    Lastly, it is a pity that Jake has spotted the talent of Pierre Spies. He is wasted on the sinking ship that is the Bok team. Rather keep him at the Bulls, where he will at least form part of a winning culture…

  • 56.jondood: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 14:04 pm

    RedCard

    BULLE IS BAAS

    BLOU MASJIEN

  • 57.ikeys_forever: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 14:06 pm

    WeeeeeeeeeeePeeeeeeeeeeeee!

  • 58.jondood: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 14:24 pm

    ikes

    WeeeeeeeetPoooooephoool

  • 59.Dutchman: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 15:47 pm

    Heyneke is going to battle next super 14 to get Spies to play properly again

  • 60.bloubulsd: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 18:46 pm

    Nice Jondood!
    die vroumens weet nie waarvan sy praat nie!

  • 61.bloubulsd: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 18:46 pm

    it will be tough, Ellis is never easy.

  • 62.ikeys_forever: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 20:00 pm

    Bloubulsd, don’t you have some neo nazi meetings to attend?

    WeeeeeeeePeeeeeee op jou!

  • 63.ikeys_forever: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 20:00 pm

    Plonker.

  • 64.Grrrr....I'm a Lion!: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 20:02 pm

    Lions are going to whip some Bull tail this weekend. Should be good!

  • 65.Grrrr....I'm a Lion!: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 20:17 pm

    Plus we have the prettiest jerseys. Man, I love red and white. Blue is such a downer! I will also never been seen dead in a Wp jersey. All those horizontal lines will do nothing for my figure! Did nobody tell then vertical lines make you look slimmer?? The Sharks are Ok, I mean black and white will never be out of fashion but that big red sign on the front really spoils the whole look. No, a good red and white is definatly this years fashion must! Now go on, stop stalling! Get your new jersey and come over to our side. We don’t judge people on their choice of provinces. Some of my best mates are Ex- Bulls.

  • 66.ikeys_forever: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 21:05 pm

    Grrrr, red + white = england

  • 67.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 21:46 pm

    Staal, Stan,

    Julle het belangrike Mail!!

    Vinger op die knoppie, eerste om te bel kry ‘n groot bonus!!!

    Ek gaan nie vroeg slaap nie!

  • 68.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    28 Jun 2006, 21:50 pm

    ikeys,

    Saw you got my mail!!

    Our power in the area was off till just now………fark Escom & the Municipalities, that’s why I suddenly went off the blog @ 7:07

    Give Grrrrrr……Leeutjie lots of kakas, I’m off!!

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