Ruan’s ready to rock

Ruan’s ready to rock

1 Dec 2006

Ruan Pienaar will resume his battle with Justin Marshall when the Springboks meet the World XV on Sunday.

It will be Pienaar’s third game against the former All Black scrumhalf, having already come up against him in the Super 12.

“He is a clever player and I can only learn from him,” Pienaar told the Volksblad’s Hendrik Cronje. “He is particularly good at getting his forwards involved in the game.”

“I am excited about getting my turn in the starting line-up. It is always a great challenge to play against the best in the world.”

Pienaar said he expected a high-scoring game where both teams would try to entertain the crowd.

“I believe it will be a festival game and play will become loose. To be honest, I like it that way.

“I enjoy tossing the ball around whenever there is an opportunity. But because I have played so little on tour, doing the basics correctly will be important.”

While most see the World XV game as a money-making exercise that means little in the greater scheme of things, Jake White insists the team is approaching it as they would any other match.

“This is not a Test match, but it still is important to the players,” said the Bok coach.

Teams:

World XV: 15 Matt Perry, 14 Clinton Schifcofske, 13 Ryan Cross, 12 Andy Farrell, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Thomas Castaignède, 9 Justin Marshall, 8 Lawrence Dallaglio, 7 Jonny O’Connor, 6 Michael Owen, 5 Alister Campbell, 4 Simon Shaw, 3 Cobus Visagie, 2 Fabio Ongaro, 1 Dave Hewett.
Subs: 16 Vernet Basualdo, 17 Nic Henderson, 18 Takuro Miuchi, 19 David Croft, 20 Gareth Cooper, 21 Pablo Gomez Cora, 22 Thinus Delport.

Bok XV: 15 Bevin Fortuin, 14 Jaco Pretorius, 13 Wynand Olivier, 12 De Wet Barry, 11 JP Pietersen, 10 Francois Steyn, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Danie Rossouw, 7 Gerrie Britz, 6 Wikus van Heerden, 5 Albert van den Berg, 4 Johan Ackermann, 3 CJ van der Linde, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle (c), 1 Deon Carstens.
Subs: Gary Botha, 17 Lawrence Sephaka, 18 Selborne Boome, 19 Hilton Lobberts, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Meyer Bosman, 22 Jongi Nokwe.


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  • 501.David: Reply to this comment
    2 Dec 2006, 14:42 pm

    Willie
    Last season. I’m interested in comparing our S14 performances against the Oz/Kiwi sides, not the SA ones.

    As for playing Ruan at 10, if that’s a possibilty, **** Muir will have a ******* fit.

    So far Jake has:
    Arranged for Jaco to play in SA without first finding a franchise for him to play in.

    Played players out of their provincial positions and complained that provinces weren’t cooperating.

    And for me the most bizarre: Complaining that the Provinces and S14 coaches didn’t use the same rush defence system as he did, which was the reason for the shocking Irish result. Then 2 weeks later announce that the rush defence wasn’t that effective in the NH and he was dropping it as the premier tactic!

  • 502.willievz: Reply to this comment
    2 Dec 2006, 15:05 pm

    501 – Yeah David…hehe…quite bizarre to say the least.

    Just on the rush defense quickly – Jake also stated that it worked “pretty well” in the Southern Hemisphere – he is wrong here too. I am not condeming the rush defense to redundancy here – the focus of my argument is on the # of excuses employed by our national coach. And yes, the inability of the provincial coaches to share his logic – but who can blame them as some of the proposed positional swithces by Jake is and was…as you state it lightly…bizarre.

    I sometimes wonder how the relationship between Jake and the rest of the domestic coaching staff is…can’t be too good.

  • 503.willievz: Reply to this comment
    2 Dec 2006, 15:09 pm

    Jake also regularly state in press conferences that he does not want to just give away Springbok blazers. In that case, why all the experiments on international level?

    No less than 78 people played for Rudolf Straueli’s teams in the time period he coached (2001-2003) – and I suspect White is not far from that number already…..He awarded 9 new caps in his first test as coach already.

  • 504.Jinx: Reply to this comment
    2 Dec 2006, 15:11 pm

    Good team for a party:

    15. Jimi Hendrix
    14. Carlos Santana
    13. Bob Marley
    12. Van Morrison
    11. Eric Clapton
    10. Bono
    9. Bob Dylan
    8. Stevie Ray Vaughan
    7. Bruce Springsteen
    6. John Lennon
    5. Roger Waters
    4. Muddy Waters
    3. BB King
    2. John Lee Hooker
    1. Keith Richards

    16. Mick Jagger
    17. Jim Morrison
    18. Robert Cray
    19. Lou Reed
    20. Chris Rea
    21. Howling Wolf
    22. Elvis Costello

  • 505.Pietman: Reply to this comment
    2 Dec 2006, 16:06 pm

    Jinx #504!!!
    JL open side, maybe with YO’s help!

  • 506.rich: Reply to this comment
    2 Dec 2006, 20:35 pm

    462
    Roger Waters was king
    but he hasnt made new music since 1994
    ‘amused to death’
    He has just started with opera music
    he must be losing it

    i played guitar in a band gut i was kuk
    i reckon a person is born with music ablity
    its genetic

  • 507.britbru: Reply to this comment
    2 Dec 2006, 22:32 pm

    Saw BB King in Manchester last year. Unbelievable show. In a class of his own. Master. Understand why Clapton feels subordinate to him.

  • 508.Finfan: Reply to this comment
    2 Dec 2006, 22:35 pm

    Clapton is better as an opensider.

  • 509.Jinx: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2006, 00:19 am

    Britbru

    Wow! To see BB King must have been a treat. He’s on his last tour. He’s retiring from live stuff. What a gentleman of the blues. He’s lived through the stages of dealing with the blues of life and has for so long being riding as a king of the blues, a master of the blues and what it entails as an art form that is so primal, it transforms our lives.

    Clapton rides with the king… BB King.

    You can’t fool the feel, and when it feels true, its real right, and squeezes tight. Its so blue and dirty that it makes clean. What medicine!

  • 510.Jinx: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2006, 00:21 am

    Finfan

    I saw John Lennon getting stuck in and winning turnover ball!

  • 511.Jinx: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2006, 00:25 am

    Rich

    Music can strike any family at any time. Genetic, yes, but mysterious even more. Many a good musician came from a strange home and often without warning! Almost in spite of everything the gift came.

  • 512.Jinx: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2006, 01:03 am

    Is Jake and kidney pie…humble pie?

  • 513.ziyaad: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2006, 01:10 am

    HELP me complete drafted SA teams, so that our teams can be most competitive.

    BULLS

    15 J Roets
    14 A Ndungane
    13 J Pretorious
    12 W Olivier
    11 B Habana
    10 M Steyn
    9 F Du Preez
    8 P Wannenburg
    7 W van Heerden
    6 P Spies
    5 V Matfield
    4 B Botha
    3 R Gerber
    2 G Botha (c)
    1 G Steenkamp

    16 C Ralapelle
    17 J Engels
    18 F van Schouwenberg
    19 H Lobberts
    20 H Adams
    21 W Julies
    22 S Basson

    CHEETAHS

    15 B Fortuin
    14 P Burger
    13 M Joubert
    12 M Bosman
    11 G Passens
    10 W De Waal
    9 M Claasens
    8 R vd Merwe
    7 J Smith (c)
    6 K Floors
    5 B Pieterse
    4 D Rossouw
    3 CJ vd Linde
    2 R Strauss
    1 O Du Randt

    16 BJ Botha
    17 O Le Roux
    18 Q Davids
    19
    20 N Oelshig
    21
    22 G Du Toit

    LIONS

    15 E Rose
    14 A Willemse
    13 J Fourie
    12 W Greeff
    11 L Ludick
    10 A Pretorious
    9 E Januarie
    8 E Joubert
    7 C Grobbelaar
    6 T Dlulane
    5 W Stoltz
    4 F vd Merwe
    3
    2 E Reyneke
    1 L Sephaka

    16
    17
    18 G Britz
    19 J Cronje
    20 J Vermaak
    21 J van Schalkwyk
    22

    SHARKS

    *B James will be injured probably
    15 F Steyn
    14 O Ndungane
    13 A Strauss
    12 B Barrit
    11 JP Pieterson
    10 P Montgomery
    9 R Pienaar
    8 AJ Venter
    7 J Botes
    6 W Britz
    5 J Ackerman
    4 J Muller
    3 D Carstens
    2 J Smit (c)
    1 J Du Plessis

    16 B Du Plessis
    17
    18 A vd Berg
    19 K Daniel
    20 C Davidson
    21 G Bobo
    22 A Jacobs

    STORMERS

    15 G Aplon
    14 B Paulse
    13
    12 J De Villiers
    11 J Nokwe
    10 B Russell
    9 B Conradie
    8 J v Niekerk / R. Diack
    7 S Burger
    6 L Watson
    5 R Skeate
    4 S Boome
    3 JD Moller
    2 S Britz
    1 B Harris

    16 H Shimange
    17
    18 A Bekker
    19 R Kankowski
    20 C Hoffman
    21 P Grant
    22 T Chavhangha

  • 514.Jinx: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2006, 01:12 am

    Does Jake like Sarah McLaughlin or Enya? Maybe Joni Mitchell? Even, Eva Cassidy? Or,Chrissie Hynde, Aretha Franklin or Zolani Mahola of Freshlyground?

    Jakey, whassup? Shakin’ up?

  • 515.Jinx: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2006, 01:15 am

    Ziyaad

    Skanki-dory.

    You’ve got BJ Botha for the Free State and Jannie Du Plessis for the Sharks. Its the other way round brew!

  • 516.Jinx: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2006, 01:20 am

    Live simply.
    Love generously.
    Care deeply.
    Speak kindly.
    Leave the rest to Providence.
    Save the Earth… it’s the only planet with chocolate.

  • 517.Jinx: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2006, 01:34 am

    Jake

    Do you like turkey or gammon?

    Holly or mistletoe?

    Rum and raisin or choc chip?

    Jake, did you know that there are better centres in a box of Black Magic chocolates than De Wet Barry?

  • 518.ziyaad: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2006, 01:36 am

    515

    They’re drafted teams… I want Jannie Du Plessis to start, but he won’t at the Cheetahs, who have Os Du Randt.

  • 519.Jinx: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2006, 01:54 am

    Jannie Du Plessis is a tight-head. Wian Du Preez is a loose head. Os is a loose head. CJ Van Der Linde is a tighthead.

  • 520.Evil Empire: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2006, 04:26 am

    Hello folks, once again, i ask the question, how can i watch the game in Australia, i got setanta broadband, but it doesnt seem like they are showing it….and for some reason, Murdoch’s sports channel website isn’t showing it either….i hope they do….any suggestions….i really want to watch the half backs!!!!
    suggestions?

  • 521.stampkar: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2006, 12:13 pm

    Evil

    Have you tried kuduclub.com?

  • 522.Evil Empire: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2006, 13:51 pm

    Don’t think they have the rights in Australia unfortunately, damn aussie!!!!

    Its looking bleak

  • 523.rich: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2006, 15:24 pm

    JIMI HENDRIX
    was the greatest guitarist ever to live
    no contest
    ask Pete Townsend

  • 524.pompies: Reply to this comment
    7 Dec 2006, 05:53 am

    A bit late and that he did.

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