Battered Bulls beware
10 Jul 2006
The Pumas have yet to win a game in the Absa Currie Cup, but they believe they have a chance against the Blue Bulls this weekend.
Apart from a complete mess against Griquas when they squandered a 26-8 lead after 30 minutes before losing 60-26 in round two, the Pumas have not really disgraced themselves.
They have hardly set the place alight either, but that may change when the Blue Bulls visit on Saturday. Despite three defeats from three outings, the morale in the Puma camp is still good.
And none are more upbeat than 32-year-old fullback Casper Steyn, who made his comeback from a hamstring injury in Friday’s 34-16 defeat to the Sharks in Durban.
“We struggled in the first three games,” Steyn told keo.co.za. “The first game we could have won against Western Province and in the second game we only played for half an hour and then it all fell apart.”
The Pumas face the battered Blue Bulls in Witbank on Saturday in a match both teams need to win and one which the Pumas believe is within their grasp.
“We analysed the video this morning and I believe we really have a chance especially at home. The Bulls are known for their good pack and they have strong runners in JP (Nel) and Frikkie (Welsh). But if we can starve them of the ball then we can cause an upset.”
Steyn’s boot – which slotted a drop, a conversion and two penalties against the Sharks – will be instrumental if the Pumas are to get the better of their neighbours. And he can kick them from just about anywhere. The Bulls have been warned.
By Andrew Hollely
24 Comments
10 Jul 2006, 14:37 pm
Winner!
10 Jul 2006, 14:37 pm
Now everyone wants to stand in line to shaft the Bulls.. eina.
10 Jul 2006, 14:38 pm
Bulle moet regmaak die naweek!
10 Jul 2006, 14:40 pm
ibok
Een swaeltjie maak nie n somer nie…
10 Jul 2006, 14:49 pm
Apparantly Bolla showed a couple “Up yours” to the Loftus faithful after the final whistle. Truely a sad sight when players revert to this kind of behaviour.
10 Jul 2006, 14:49 pm
Die Bulle sal hulle game defnitief moet opknap – die rede daarvoor is nie die verloor teen die Wp nie maar die stadige agteruitgaan van hul spel. Die Bulle het die game te stadig begin maak om sodoende te konsentreer op beheer.
Met die bokke wat nie daar is nie is die onus nou op die jong manne en hulle moet besef hulle is nou in die big league.
Die voorry van die Bulle is nou al lank onder verdenking en ‘n bewys daarvan is dat WRoux 100 wedstryde vir die Bulle gespeel het – magtie hierdie ou is nie op standaard nie..
Daar is huidiglik ook nie ‘n goeie kombinasie van loosies nie – TD is die enigste speler wat werklik op standaard is en hy het geen support nie.
Daar is baie spelers wat kan terugkom (besering/bokke) in die prentjie maar die Sharks en Cheetas gaan die Bulle laat les opse.
10 Jul 2006, 14:50 pm
Nee wat Supa
Bulle gaan amok maak die naweek Pumas gaan sukkel!! En Vrystaat gaan WP seermaak en terug bring aarde toe!!Want Rassie gaan te uitgeslape wees vir Kobus v d Merwe!!
10 Jul 2006, 15:13 pm
Why pumas are so confident they are going to win? Do they think they will have roos as a ref?
10 Jul 2006, 15:24 pm
ciccino,
LMFGA!
10 Jul 2006, 15:25 pm
ek sal my gat aflag as die bulle verloor
10 Jul 2006, 15:32 pm
actually you have johan meuwesen for that game with veldsman as the one TJ…
good luck
10 Jul 2006, 15:35 pm
Hougard(thepointmachine) be back
10 Jul 2006, 15:37 pm
Staal,
Wassenman, Kuun en nog n paar is oppad terug.
10 Jul 2006, 15:49 pm
No Ciccino, Kaplan!!!!
Ek hoop hulle gee Kuun ‘n kans, Ons kort ‘n fetcher.
10 Jul 2006, 15:53 pm
dit kan ons bulle net goed doen om vir n ruk as “underdogs” te speel. ek hou nogal van van die goed wat gebeur het op die naweek, die bal is by die agterlyn af, en die skrums is solied, amper so solied soos Tim Dlulane. V@kkit kerels die man verdedig soos n besetene.
laat die sodomiete en wieookal lag oor die insinking, ek glo on sit op iets opwindend..
10 Jul 2006, 16:04 pm
wie was daai no9 wat laaste paar minute gespeel het? nogal goeie indruk gemaak
Dan tim en bason … jis hulle goed gespeel.
Ons het in flyhalf nodig gehad wat die game dictate steyn het my nog nie impress nie en ek sal hougard terug verwelkom.
10 Jul 2006, 16:40 pm
Ek hoop die Pumas verwoes Bulle – hule is net nog n span in CC . WP het almal gewys wat om te doen en ek sien nog pakslae aan die kom vir die bulle…
Before i forget – Jnd jys maar stil na die game- jou arrogante werf etter!
10 Jul 2006, 17:01 pm
Slappes
Ek is hier, maar ek moet werk vandag.
Does your nickname refer to your sister?
10 Jul 2006, 17:36 pm
slappes,
Jou bek is nou groot, maar waar was jy verlede week?
bluebarb,
Ek sien jy hou van die woord….
10 Jul 2006, 17:38 pm
gesuipte aap,
Powell.
10 Jul 2006, 18:24 pm
the way we played they might just do it.
If you lose against WP anything is possible
10 Jul 2006, 19:41 pm
houhaard the disappointmachine will be back
bulls to play the aweful game they’re renowned for.
11 Jul 2006, 06:22 am
Martin, jy moet jou DNA laat ontleed en kyk of jy nie ‘n plant is nie. Die Bulle is die mees suksesvolle span die afgelope vyf jaar. Al die grotes verloor pêl. Brasilië, Man U., die All Blacks ens.
Om nou oor een WP-wen soos ‘n jagse pikkewyn te kere te gaan is belaglik. Al haal die Bulle nie vanjaar die final nie, is hulle steeds ‘n formidabele span. En WP sal altyd ‘n faktor in SA rugby wees.
11 Jul 2006, 16:16 pm
Dit is waar dat die Bulle nie altyd kan wen nie, maar wat my somtyds pla is dat dit voorkom (en ek beklemtoon voorkom) dat daar nie vuur in die span is nie, as `n klein arrogante bliksem soos Bolla maak of hy Loftus besit en `n klomp “up yours” vir die toeskouers gooi, voel dit of ek die klein mannetjie wil platloop, en ek het jare laas eers getry rugby speel. Maar ek sou alles gegee het en die toeskouers sou dit sien en so beleef het, nie sulke halfhartige pogings soos saterdag nie.
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