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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  • 51.Predawn: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 15:48 pm

    Aha so that’s the trick…Afrikaans meisies.

  • 52.gecko: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 15:48 pm

    suparugby – dan het hulle nog een geteken. Ryan Cross is laasweek geteken

    Harris is in Auckland gebore – ook net City origin gehaal, en nie State of Origin of internasionale span nie.

  • 53.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 15:48 pm

    Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

  • 54.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 15:48 pm

    gecko

    Nee, sy naam is Sam Harris n forward van Wests Tigers. Kyk op news24.

  • 55.Sharkie: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 15:48 pm

    People from ‘Rhodesia’ are called when we’s
    People from South Africa?

    SOWETO now?

    Sharks by 10 at least

  • 56.Ou Grote: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 15:49 pm

    Jaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

  • 57.BokinOzzie: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 15:51 pm

    Predawn

    Me thinks the problem lies with you if your noofie has stopped.

    If she is nibbling on biscuits while in the act of your elation maybe just maybe she is passing a hint that she needs warming up.

  • 58.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 15:51 pm

    Ou Grote,

    Bly om te sien jy’s hier!!

    Wil jy Saterdag saam Ellispark toe gaan, ek het ‘n ekstra Losiekaartjie!!

    Geeneen van die ander Bulls ondersteuners wil naby Ellispark kom nie…….???

  • 59.BokinOzzie: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 15:51 pm

    Predawn

    Are you related to Dawn or married – she is feisty!

  • 60.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 15:52 pm

    shame predawn, gaan maar swaar met jou! Ja ek **** wat jy se grootblou – die afrikaanse meisies is die oplossing!

  • 61.Ou Grote: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 15:52 pm

    Sorry Groot, ek vlieg more DRC toe.

  • 62.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 15:53 pm

    Selfs nie eers die Leeusondersteuners wil Ellispark toe gaan nie…………………wel ons het mos soo ook op TV al gesien!!!

  • 63.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 15:55 pm

    gecko

    Op news24 se hulle Harris het in 2001 en 2002 16 games vir waratahs gespeel en toe oorgegaan league toe vir 64 games.

  • 64.Ou Grote: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 15:55 pm

    Het jy nie gesien wat het laas naweek in jeppe gebeur nie?

  • 65.BokinOzzie: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 15:55 pm

    Groot

    you got anyone to go with you to the rugby?

  • 66.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 15:56 pm

    Al die sekietery en so aan…..

    Ja, maar dis mos maar deel van ***** en Gemorra!

    As mens jou hond daar uit die kar laat gaan, byt die kinders hom!!

  • 67.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 15:57 pm

    gblou

    Lyk my daar is n curse op daai kaartjie, dink jy moet hom eerder verbrand en op jou eie gaan!

  • 68.gecko: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 15:59 pm

    supa – my punt is hy was nie ‘n star-performer in league nie

  • 69.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:01 pm

    BokinOzzie,

    Nobody seems at all interested to go to Ellispark!

    My Brother is in Botswana for a week, Stan is not in SA, Staal is going on ‘n Manneweekend, Suparugby is going to Marloth Park, Ou Grote to the DRC.

    I don’t want to invite my brother in law!

    One of the guys that could go has the problem that his “meisie” also wants to go to the game (I’ve got just 1 spare ticket)

  • 70.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:01 pm

    Dan hoef ons nie slapelose nagte oor hom te he nie…

  • 71.BokinOzzie: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:02 pm

    Groot

    It has turned out to be an indiffernet weekend for the boys.

  • 72.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:03 pm

    gblou

    Vat jou vrou…

  • 73.Ou Grote: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:04 pm

    Groot

    Ek sou veel eerder saam wou ellis toe gegaan het.

  • 74.BokinOzzie: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:04 pm

    Groot the brother in law does he support province.

  • 75.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:05 pm

    Waarvoor staan DRC?

  • 76.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:06 pm

    Suparugby,

    My vrou moet kliënte gaan trakteer by die Durban July – Sy werk vir Beeld en vlieg more na Durbs saam met 2 ander van Beeld!!

  • 77.Ou Grote: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:06 pm

    Democratic Republic of the Congo.

  • 78.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:06 pm

    Bokin,

    No, he is a one-eyed Lion!!

  • 79.Ou Grote: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:07 pm

    groot

    Is jou vrou n joernalis?

  • 80.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:08 pm

    Ou Grote,

    Sy is Beeld se Nasionale Advertensiebestuurder!!

  • 81.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:08 pm

    Gblou

    Interessant!Gaan jy op die perde wed?

  • 82.Ou Grote: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:08 pm

    one-eyed lion!!! daar bestaan nie so iets nie. Ons is almal baie objektief.

  • 83.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:09 pm

    Ek weet net mooi boggerol van pere af!!

    Weet nie eers wie hardloop nie!!

  • 84.Ig: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:09 pm

    For all you buggers who want to see comment numbers – theres a top 50 on the 20 mill thread

  • 85.Ou Grote: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:09 pm

    Vra vir haar of sy vir Buks ken by Rapport? Werk sy in Aucklandpark?

  • 86.bluebarb: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:09 pm

    Groot, stuur my daai kaartjie, ek ry sommer op vir die game.

  • 87.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:10 pm

    gblou

    Ons help jou kos op die tafel sit – indirek! Ek koop daagliks die beeld…

    Waar het jy die kaartjies gekry?

    Grote

    Wat gaan jy in Congo maak?

  • 88.bluebarb: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:11 pm

    Wat! Ellispark!

    vergeet dit ou maat, ek verkies goeie rugby

  • 89.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:11 pm

    Ou Grote,

    Ja sy werk daar in die glaskasteel!!

    Ek sal haar vra oor Buks!!

    Bluebarb,

    Jy’s welkom – van waar af moet jy ry!!!

  • 90.Predawn: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:12 pm

    My smaak all the Sharks threads on this site. Finally we are all realising wie is die baas van die plaas!

  • 91.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:13 pm

    gblou

    Ek het gevra of jy van perde weet, nie pere nie?

  • 92.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:14 pm

    Suparugby,

    Ons kry losiekaartjies vir elke game by Beeld, Loftus ook….

    Barter deals tussen Beeld en die Stadiums of plekke soos Kickoff Restaurant.

    Ons gaan ook die 3N games kyk!!

  • 93.Ou Grote: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:14 pm

    Ons probeer n IT infrastruktuur skep vir al ons geoloe wat daar is. En ons maak nou binnekort nuwe kantore ook daar oop.

  • 94.Predawn: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:15 pm

    If you can organise tickets for games at Kings Park I’ll be your best china forever.

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

    Pasop vir al die malletjies in die glaskasteel, die mense het ‘n moerse kunstenaarsmentaliteit!!!

    Hou jou hol ook mooooooooi toe en moenie buk vir enigiets daar nie!!!

  • 96.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:18 pm

    gblou

    As ek die kaartjie vat, sluit dit n drienasies kaartjie ook in? he he

    Ig

    Wat beteken daai top 50. Is dit ons aantal posts op die site tot dusver?

  • 97.BokinOzzie: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:18 pm

    Groot

    You are beating in the contribution counter. By 50 something.

  • 98.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:20 pm

    Looks like I’m at No 35 in the counter……I’m getting there rappidly, I see

  • 99.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:20 pm

    Sien stan is los voor met die posts! Hoe lank is hy al hier. Ek is darem so 31ste en het eers Feb gejoin.

    Daai is eintlik n lys van wie die minste werk het om te doen in die dag!

  • 100.Ig: Reply to this comment
    29 Jun 2006, 16:21 pm

    supa – comments for this year so far !

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