Muir relies on rookie Sharks
5 Jul 2006
Eight players will make their Absa Currie Cup debuts for the Sharks against the Pumas in Durban on Friday night.
Okkie Vermeulen, Craig Burden, Steve Meyer, Keegan Daniel, Wouter Moore, Jody Jenneker, Nikolai Blignaut and Conrad Stoltz have all been given an opportunity to play as part of Dick Muir’s dual-team system.
Kees Lensing is also back in the side after being ordered by the doctor to pull out of the Western Province clash with flu, while prop Danie Saayman, lock Steven Sykes, wing Dusty Noble and fullback Brett Hennessey all retain their places (Noble shifts to the right wing).
Skipper Badenhorst will wear the No 2 jersey, with Moore at lock. The former Free Stater has represented South Africa at U19 and U21 level and is just 22 years old.
The loosies include captain Jaco Gouws, the highly rated Daniel and Ryan Kankowski.
Sandile Nxumalo and Steve Meyer are the halfbacks, with Andries Strauss and Vermeulen in midfield. Burden will play on the left wing.
Sharks team to play Pumas:
15. Brett Hennessey. 14. Dusty Noble, 13. Okkie Vermeulen, 12. Andries Strauss, 11. Craig Burden, 10. Steve Meyer, 9. Sandile Nxumalo, 8. Ryan Kankowski, 7. Jaco Gouws (c), 6. Keegan Daniel, 5. Steven Sykes, 4. Wouter Moore, 3. Danie Saayman, 2. Skipper Badenhorst, 1. Kees Lensing
Subs: 16. Jody Jenneker, 17. Sangoni Mxoli, 18. Nikolai Blignaut, 19. Conrad Stoltz, 20. Scott Mathie, 21. Gcobani Bobo, 22. Mzwandile Stick
27 Comments
5 Jul 2006, 15:30 pm
Pumas to teach the Tjarkies a lesson.
5 Jul 2006, 15:30 pm
Excellent Muir. Perhaps White and the other boneheads will take notice and follow suit.
5 Jul 2006, 15:33 pm
TO be a visionary you need to be brave … I hopy Jody gets a run on … he is really an interesting prospect …
5 Jul 2006, 15:35 pm
**** en die manne… Hier kom nog ‘n wen.
5 Jul 2006, 15:43 pm
Great to see him blooding some young talent everybody should take notice and follow suit.
5 Jul 2006, 15:44 pm
**** moet net hoop dit backfire nie die naweek nie…een verloor en dit kan die einde van jou tuis semifinaal wees.
5 Jul 2006, 15:45 pm
Die Pumas gaan julle donner!
Who the hell do the Sharks think they are. Go back to the B Section where you belong. If another Currie Cup goes to Durban, it will be another dark day in our rugby history.
Who the hell funds these palookas anyway. Durban is a little fishing village by the sea (not a pretty village either).
5 Jul 2006, 15:45 pm
Muir is underestimating the Pumas. This is not the WP.
5 Jul 2006, 15:47 pm
Ellis Park…The Bronx of rugby stadiums.
5 Jul 2006, 15:48 pm
Muir – this is the Sharks not the All Blacks mate…talk about psyching up the pumas
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5 Jul 2006, 15:50 pm
The youngsters will not let **** down, these guys play for their coach, simply because he is a people’s person and a damn good coach, with faith in those he sends onto the park. Well done ****.
5 Jul 2006, 15:52 pm
ktb,
Ja, Keo se Maltese poedel sal sy baas ook met sy lewe verdedig, maar n Bulterrier gaan nogsteeds die kak uit hom uit byt.
5 Jul 2006, 15:54 pm
Stan
5 Jul 2006, 15:55 pm
ktb and Stan, Sound like WP. Will not let **** down. Will play for ****. etc.
5 Jul 2006, 15:55 pm
Tjarks het baie vertroue in hul B span as dit werk goed vir julle maar ek hoop nie dit backfire in julle gesig nie!
5 Jul 2006, 16:03 pm
Confidence is the key factor. Something lacking in SA rugby.
5 Jul 2006, 16:09 pm
Guys, **** knows what he is doing. **** is doing BRILLIANT work in Durban, he is building depth which is so important. Its GREAT to see **** using the squad system, and am really looking forward to the game.
5 Jul 2006, 16:16 pm
I just wish I could see the farking game. I fly out on the Friday and arrive in SA the day after the game.
5 Jul 2006, 16:18 pm
Good for you **** Muir, your Vodacom Cup side finished second so maybe you can set a better standard than the Lions and WP do. They change as many players, but out of desperation.
5 Jul 2006, 16:35 pm
I havent enjoyed the Sharks for a while but great to watch them play these days. They the only sa team with an actual game plan although wp played well on the weekend. **** is very sharp- unlike Aus- we have to have ex-backline players as coaches as we naturally just want to bash it up.I just hope we leave **** to his master plan
5 Jul 2006, 16:53 pm
Lets hope it works and good luck to ****. It’s at least forward thinking and he already has two possible top 4 scalps under his belt in WP and the Lions. Not a train smash if it doesn’t work out.
Let’s just hope, it doesn’t end up in a situation of “spoilt for choice” and he can’t put together the best combinations at crucial stages of the comp.
5 Jul 2006, 17:22 pm
Cats Crusade
The current CC is a B Section competition. Only three teams in it are of A Section quality.
Sharks
Bulls
Chetahs
Might as well just have a home and away tournament comprising those teams, with the winner taking the CC home.
Whats more that way Jake can rest all the players he wants as the comp will be over in four weeks.
5 Jul 2006, 19:14 pm
cats crusade isnt that a little rich comming from a supporter whose team loses about 95 % of its games???
you musta gone to school at soweto high cuzz ur not to smart
funny how you vaalies cant stay away from that little fishing village ?????????????
mmmmm if i recall a few weeks ago we smacked ur cats???
like taking candy off blind charous it was …….
5 Jul 2006, 22:01 pm
Fok, hierdie span is kak. Ek dink die Pumas kan wen. Die snaakse ding is, Solly sou nie eers hierdie span gemaak het nie. Fok jou jou kwota.
6 Jul 2006, 01:40 am
Great team,
Can we have a run down of these new players, like age, weight, previous honours etc.
I live in aus and try and stay in the loop, hard when they dont show any currie cup!
6 Jul 2006, 10:08 am
Interesting selection in Durbs.
**** is doing a great job with bringing players in but also entrusting them with the honour of plauing for there province.
I would say that the other provinces are now seeing the value of letting youth come through and its working.
There are a lot of good young players coming through in South Africa that was evident in the SA U21 they just have to nurtute this talent correctly.
I just fear that too many of the provinces inhibit the natural talent and try and play a structured game plan ala Jake White.
We should allow players to express themselves a bit more in the Currue Cup and we have a bright future in SA as long as the administrators stay out of it
6 Jul 2006, 10:14 am
What a load of ****. The reason the All Blacks never win the WC is because they try and create too big a squad – and dont have one “A-List” team. You end up with Cullen, Leon McD playing center…
**** is going to do the same here. there is not going to be 1 “go-to” side for the semis and final, and the sharks will have their clocks cleaned by a more cohesive side like Cheetahs or Bulls.
Squad – scmud…..
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