WP on to Rassie’s ruse
13 Jul 2006
Luke Watson and Justin Melck have not been fooled by Rassie Erasmus’s downplaying of the Free State side, and expect a tough scrap amongst the forwards at Newlands.
Erasmus told keo.co.za on Tuesday that the Vodacom Cheetahs have beaten three struggling teams, and that he expects a whole new level of play this Saturday.
He was also quick to talk up the Vodacom Western Province loose forwards, suggesting that in this area the men from Bloemfontein would struggle.
Watson smiled when he heard of this. “I have the greatest respect for Rassie as a coach and tactician,” he told keo.co.za, “but I don’t for a second buy the downplay.”
The Cheetahs have won the last three games by huge margins, passing fifty on each occasion. For this match-up they have selected a bigger blindside in Bian Vermaak which should make a difference in the set pieces.
“It’s difficult to compare the two loose trios. I would think that with their selection of a bigger blindside that they are looking to bulk up. But we are confident that we will be able to match them on the day.
“They also enjoy attacking from the line-out, and Vermaak will give them an extra option there.”
Watson’s flanking partner Justin Melck agrees with the perception that Province are on-form at the moment, but is likewise wary of the champs.
“I don’t want to sound too confident about Saturday, but we are growing more complete as a unit every game,” Melck said.
“Our main focus against the Cheetahs will be the speed to the ball at the breakdown. This is where I believe the Cheetahs have been strong. Securing the ball here will go a long way to winning this match.”
The WP team will be without Peter Grant for the rest of the season due to a fractured shoulder, which should disrupt the momentum that they had going in the midfield.
“Peter has performed well for us and has been playing some good rugby with Naas (Olivier),” said Watson. “He runs phenomenal lines and his defense has been awesome this season.”
It is still unconfirmed whether De Wet Barry or Sarel Potgieter will start at inside centre against the Cheetahs. WP coach Kobus van der Merwe told a press conference on Wednesday that if Grant was unable to play, Potgieter would step in as Barry is still unaccustomed to the new calls and structures.
By Jon Cardinelli
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13 Jul 2006, 12:39 pm
eloise, the truth is (coming from a shark supporter that hates the bulls) that the bulls have killed the wp up to the last game, and the last game the bulle lost, wp didnt win… the fact is all the springbok poofs have come from wp and wp has sucked (on and off the field he he) the last 10 years!!!
13 Jul 2006, 12:41 pm
“to be blind to recent successes is ignorant…”
like WPs recent success over the Bulls…?
13 Jul 2006, 12:43 pm
yes well more to the recent currie cup successes. but yes, i reckom we caught the bulls off guard. so lets hope province can maintain that sort of play, shall we?
13 Jul 2006, 12:43 pm
success?
13 Jul 2006, 12:43 pm
nice *****! Coming from neutral opinion!
The truth hurts Eloise!
13 Jul 2006, 12:45 pm
ufo
sucesseS??
Een game gewen!
13 Jul 2006, 12:46 pm
eloise
and how old is wp compared to the other provinces?
do u self a favour and go and check after 1938. tell me who has won the most cc
13 Jul 2006, 12:51 pm
Jurgens
Eloise kan nie tel nie, help nie pom dit vir haar te se nie!
13 Jul 2006, 12:51 pm
suparugby
thanks sal haar nie sulke moeilike goed vra nie
13 Jul 2006, 13:00 pm
Supa…
A game that you told us the Bulls would slaughter Province…?
And when we beat you, you say ja boet but wait till next weekend… and IF (big if) we won that you’d say ja but wait till next weekend…
and even IF (not saying we will just a hypothetical IF) even IF we did win the CC you stuck records will still be saying but you didn’t win the CC, we lost it, wait till next season and we will show you.
Even if you did say congratulations on Monday… you just put empty words out so that you can say you said them. But you don’t mean them because everything thing else you say about Province is bitter, negative and flavoured by sour-grapes…
So what would you call beating the mighty Blue Bulls at the mighty fortress Loftus…?
a failure…?
yeah right…
13 Jul 2006, 13:03 pm
ufo
I call it bloody lucky
13 Jul 2006, 13:05 pm
#42
What the F&^%van be more stupid that a grown “man” in ‘n Problems jersey?????
13 Jul 2006, 13:06 pm
yeah right…
13 Jul 2006, 13:07 pm
Cheetahs to DRILL a new psychoogical void for the WP by some 150 points (well almost)
13 Jul 2006, 13:09 pm
‘mighty blue bulls’ ha ha, another funny… more like mad cows being underfed…
13 Jul 2006, 13:12 pm
Ufo
Myler en Jurgens sit jou sommer op jou plek, ek hief nie eers nie.
Snaaks hoe hier skielik na die naweek so baie Problems ouens begin post…
13 Jul 2006, 13:13 pm
hoef
13 Jul 2006, 13:15 pm
on win is scred in poofter-land supa…
it comes around so little, they have to ride it for all it’s worth while they can…
ps heard bolla couldnt finish the deed, so he faked it and spat on eddie’s back…
13 Jul 2006, 13:15 pm
one win is sacred…
13 Jul 2006, 13:17 pm
YES!!! 69 was mine.. yes!!!!
13 Jul 2006, 13:23 pm
lol *****
You speak more truth than the real *****…
13 Jul 2006, 13:30 pm
What plek Supa…?
You wish…
You must be relieved they came to your rescue hey…?
You want to speak about what was said before and after the weekends games…?
Your memories are as short as your minds are narrow…
13 Jul 2006, 13:38 pm
ag ufo
Gaan nie verder met jou stry nie…jy is nie die moeite werd nie. Geluk vir jou span!
13 Jul 2006, 13:50 pm
Supa
Party ouens hier redeneer soos passers. Al om hulle eie gatte!!!
13 Jul 2006, 14:12 pm
en vir joune…
13 Jul 2006, 14:13 pm
The Cheetah’s are playing great rugby, I feel they are the team to fear this season. These lads are really enjoying their game.
I give them 15-20 points over Province.
13 Jul 2006, 14:23 pm
Heheheehe
76 posts for someone to post sense
13 Jul 2006, 14:31 pm
make melck a springbok….
13 Jul 2006, 14:32 pm
Lol, Oranje, it always happens as soon as I get on the thread.
But seriously, I’ve really been enjoying their play.
I only hope the Bull’s play has improved by the time we meet them. Even fat Ollie is doing his job.
It seems Rassie has made a happy camp there. Perhaps Jake could get a few tips there.
13 Jul 2006, 15:18 pm
Zama for the new Springbok coach! Bet he will make Melck captain…
13 Jul 2006, 15:42 pm
Supa & Jurgens,
My father-in-law is a huge Bulls supporter. On Friday I still had to hear that WP will get “trapped”, etc, etc..On Saturday after the game I had to hear that it was the Bulls’ second team, etc, etc.
Point is, between the WP side of Saturday, they had 449 provincial caps and between the Bulls side 837. The likes of Wessel Roux, Gary Botha, Tim Dlulane, Pedrie, Bros, Morne Steyn, JP Nel, Frikkie Welsch, Mametsa.
So, the Bulls had a pretty poweful team and I reckon the WP laaities did damn well to beat the Bulls at Loftus.
Give credit where it’s due boys, and as much as you won’t admit it ( because you are a Bull ), WP deserves credit for the win.
Vat jou pak soos ‘n man….o,ja julle is nie manne nie.
13 Jul 2006, 16:26 pm
Kudu
Wat hulle nie verstaan nie is die twee jaar wat hulle ons gewen en opgefok het was ons die span met 8 bokke weg! En nou het die wiel gedraai en dadelik verkonings!!!!
My wereld…so goed soos wat Kobus op die oomblik doen dink ek hy bluff met Pieter en gaan Grant opdraf…om rassie terug te kry vir sy stutte wat op en af gaan soos ‘n bul supporter se pens wat probeer om ‘n gap te slaan!
13 Jul 2006, 17:01 pm
Hoops,
Ek hoop Peter Grant draf op. As jy mooi onthou – is hy altyd Vrystaat se beste speler. Hy knock, charge down, en gee basies die bal vir ons.
Hoop hy speel Saterdag.
Oh, en die 5 VS stuutte gaan vir JD Moller en co deur hulle holle laat bloei.
13 Jul 2006, 17:39 pm
Rassie doesn’t want the hoops to feel bad…….
13 Jul 2006, 22:06 pm
Rassie kan nie sy naam spel nie.
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