Turncoat Pete eyes upset

Turncoat Pete eyes upset

29 Jun 2006

An ardent Sharks supporter in his youth, WP centre Peter Grant believes his adopted province can beat the Absa Currie Cup favourites on Saturday.

“Having grown up in the Natal Midlands, I always supported them, “Grant told keo.co.za. “But obviously things have changed.

“The Sharks have been the form side in SA this year and their great strength is in how they are able to vary their game. They are capable of playing it really tight or running it from everywhere with their dangerous back three.”

JP Pietersen’s inclusion in the Vodacom Tri-Nation’s squad sees Brett Hennessey replace Carl Bezuidenhout at fullback. Adrian Jacobs shifts to inside centre to pair up with Gareth Rees, while Scott Mathie replaces Ruan Pienaar who along with Andries Strauss has reverted to the bench. The Sharks pack remains unchanged.

“They have a really strong pack of forwards but I really believe that we can take them on up front,” Grant said.

Butch James’s return to the squad last week made a significant difference to the Sharks attacking lines, and he may be the man to watch out for against WP at Newlands.

“He is a big part of their game, but we won’t be focussing exclusively on him. There are other areas that we have identified as more important.”

Grant played at first centre against the Pumas last week, and admits that it has taken some getting used to.

“I played most of my junior rugby in that position, so that’s not the problem. It’s just taking a bit of time to get used to it again. Sometimes I find myself playing in the flyhalf channel and Naas [Olivier] has to kick me back to the centres.”

Much has been said about WP’s new conservative approach, but Kobus van der Merwe’s decision to play the two Stormers flyhalves alongside each other in the midfield could prove to be solution to the side’s problems.

“My partnership with Naas is improving all the time. We are looking to get back in the habit of scoring tries, and so will be looking to throw the ball around a bit more.”

TEAMS:

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

Sharks: 15- Brett Hennessey, 14-Odwa Ndungane, 13- Grant Rees, 12- Adrian Jacobs, 11- Dusty Noble, 10- Butch James, 9- Scott Mathie, 8- AJ Venter (C), 7- Jacques Botes, 6- Warren Britz, 5- Johann Muller, 4- Steven Sykes, 3- Danie Saayman, 2- Bismarck du Plessis, 1- Kees Lensing. Reserves: 16- Jody Jenneker, 17- Sangoni Mxoli, 18- Ryan Kankowski, 19- Keegan Daniel, 20- Ruan Pienaar, 21- Andries Strauss, 22- Gcobani Bobo.

By Jon Cardinelli


142 Comments

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  • 101.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:22 pm

    Sooooooo, sorry Suparugby, die drienasies kaartjies hou ek baie styf vas, hulle is so skaars soos hoendertande!!

  • 102.Stan: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:23 pm

    Ou Grote,
    Die korrekte benaming moes gewees het:
    The not so DRC!

    Grootblou,
    Die klink of jy die WP rugby unie se kantore beskryf!

  • 103.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:24 pm

    Cheers gblou – nou huis toe. Hoop jy kry n bul vir daai kaartjie! Njoy dit!

    ig

    Then you must give stan a job!

  • 104.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:24 pm

    Ek moet gedurig na elke fees of funksie gaan saam met my vrou, deel van haar jobdiscription, kry darem die lekker dinge ook soos om op Sin City Gholf te speel ……

  • 105.gecko: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:25 pm

    Waar is daai lys – ek wil sien waarvoor my salaris betaal?

  • 106.Ou Grote: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:25 pm

    Ek maak nie eers die lys nie.

  • 107.Ou Grote: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:26 pm

    Stan

    Ek ****** haat daai plek, dis nou soos Morder net 10 keer erger.

  • 108.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:29 pm

    Nee man Ou Grote,

    Mordor = Witbank

    Ou Jan, wat vir my werk is juis nou vandag daar besig met ‘n installasie!!

  • 109.Ou Grote: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:29 pm

    Waar,witbank?

  • 110.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:31 pm

    Witbank is oppad Nelspruit toe op die N4 van Pretoria af so 100 km!!

  • 111.Stan: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:31 pm

    Wel soos jy nou aangaan, is jy binnekort op die lys.

    Supa,
    Nou wil die baas n bietjie meer respek sie ****? En daai postings is net vanjaar.Ig kan nie so ver tel om 5 jaar sn bymekaar te maak nie.

    Ig,
    kan jy n lys maak van wie die langste deel is van die site

  • 112.Ig: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:32 pm

    Keo and you.

  • 113.Ou Grote: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:32 pm

    Waar is Jan besig met n installasie? n Goeie begryper het n halwe woord nodig.

  • 114.Stan: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:33 pm

    grootblou,
    101.
    Maar nie te skaars vir Stan nie….

  • 115.Stan: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:34 pm

    Oeee, dis pynlik as Keo my met enige iets wen!

  • 116.Stan: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:35 pm

    serious now.
    I know Cab, Gecko, Duiwel, St pete, Bokrealist etc has been around for a long time.

  • 117.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:36 pm

    Jirretjie Stan,

    Ek sal probeer maar belowe nou nog niks nie!!

  • 118.Stan: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:36 pm

    Grootblou,
    Is jy daar?

  • 119.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:37 pm

    Ja

  • 120.BokinOzzie: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:37 pm

    I ahve been around since late 2003 early 2004.

    very sad!

  • 121.gecko: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:37 pm

    Ja Stan – wys wie werk die hardste

  • 122.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:39 pm

    Ek’t maar min gepost vroeër in die jaar, is nou eers die laaste maand of so baie aktief.

    Het eers êrens in verlede jaar begin post!!

  • 123.Stan: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:40 pm

    gaan maak skoon jou ****** posbus!

  • 124.Stan: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:42 pm

    Nee Gecko,
    Dit wys wie supervise die beste!

  • 125.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:42 pm

    Stan,

    Daars net foooi mokkol in my posbus, ek send & receive elke ppar minute…..niks

    Het jy die Thunder na my ander adres gestuur??

    legaleasy@telkomsa.net

  • 126.Ou Grote: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:43 pm

    Stan

    supervise or delegate?

  • 127.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:43 pm

    The Art of Delegation!!!

  • 128.Stan: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:44 pm

    gestuur.

  • 129.Stan: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:44 pm

    Albei…

  • 130.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:48 pm

    Start net gou die Notebook ook om te loer!

  • 131.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:52 pm

    Stan,

    op beide adresse kry ek sweet boggerol!

  • 132.Stan: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:54 pm

    wag….

  • 133.BokinOzzie: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:57 pm

    Good night fraser has left the building.

    Cheers peoples have a good weekend.

  • 134.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:58 pm

    Whilst you are in dreamland, I will post!!!!

  • 135.Stan: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:58 pm

    Hy kom weer terug Ek sal gou zip.

  • 136.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 17:03 pm

    Stan,

    Het gou gekyk, ek het 30Mb beskikbaar op my posbus, dalk is jou posbus nie groot genoeg nie!!

  • 137.Stan: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 17:26 pm

    ek stuur weer.

  • 138.Ig: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 17:58 pm

    Eish if any of you blokes want gmail accounts which can handle all this pr0n swapping drop me a mail !

  • 139.Stan: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 18:10 pm

    Niks porn nie.

  • 140.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 18:10 pm

    Ig,

    Sorry, no porn, we want no G-Spot accounts thank you!!

  • 141.Ig: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 18:31 pm

    Heheh defensive……

  • 142.citizenc: Reply to this comment
    30 Jun 2006, 08:51 am

    Who in their right minds will go to Ellis Park when the Portugal-England game is on? I for one will be taping the Lions-Bulls game for later viewing.

    Looking forward to seeing England advance – to their plane back to Pom Island!

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