Veterans boost Province

Veterans boost Province

10 Jun 2008

AJ Venter and Willem de Waal have linked up with the Western Province squad and will join the side on a three day camp in Somerset West.

Province have completed two resounding victories over an East Cape XV and a Namibian XV, but are still lacking some experience when compared to their first Currie Cup opponents, the Sharks. Venter and De Waal will add value in this department, as will Super 14 regulars Ross Skeate and Wylie Human.

Coach Allister Coetzee said he was pleased with side’s progress.

”We have used our two warm up games successfully to provide opportunities to a number of younger players to help ascertain as to whether they are capable of making the step up to Currie Cup rugby. The loss of 18 players to the Springboks, Emerging Boks and also Fiji [Sireli Naqelevuki] has necessitated the need for a camp which will provide an opportunity to knit and focus a competitive group of players and to step up the intensity as we approach our first league fixture against the Sharks in Durban.”

The camp will run from 11-13 June in Somerset West. WP play their first game a week later at the Absa Stadium, and the captain will be announced in the build up.

WP squad:

1. A.J Venter

2. Adriaan Fondse

3. Allister Siegelaar

4. Brok Harris

5. Conraad Britz

6. Dabeon Draghoender

7. Danie Van Der Merwe

8. David Hendricks

9. Deon Fourie

10. Dylan Des Fountain

11. Francois Louw

12. Francois Van der Merwe

13. Gio Aplon

14. Joe Pietersen

15. Justin Melck

16. Mark Goosen

17. P.J Vermeulen

18. Paul Delport

19. Pieter Myburgh

20. Ricardo Croy

21. Rito Hlungwani

22. Ross Skeate

23. Ruaan Du Preez

24. Schalk Ferreira

25. Simon Westraad

26. Terry Jacobs

27. Wikus Blaauw

28. Willem De Waal

29. Wylie Human

30. Zhahier Ryland


35 Comments

  • 1.TheBall: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 13:45 pm

    First! Old Province Dragons!

  • 2.tight head: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 13:49 pm

    A list of names to strike absolute fear into any other Currie Cup teams reading this.

  • 3.TheBall: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 13:52 pm

    Yip. And they’ve been beefing up their forwards nicely.

  • 4.THE MAULER: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 14:01 pm

    Good team?players but I dont see anything to fear there until their boks are back!!

    Another WP thread??? Ryan are you sleeping or is there nothing to report from the Sharks camp???

  • 5.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 14:01 pm

    Where’s Is-maeel?

  • 6.THE MAULER: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 14:21 pm

    #5 Dawn:
    Good question!

  • 7.Sheriff: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 14:25 pm

    #5 Dawn:

    Probably with Emerging Boks.

  • 8.GriekwasStormer: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 14:29 pm

    #5 Dawn: Touring with Chester

  • 9.puff: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 14:42 pm

    Still don’t see any real firepower at prop. Haven’t seen Blaauw play though. heard he shows promise.

    Where are Pieter Louw and Corne Uys?

  • 10.katman: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 14:45 pm

    Draghoender: a **** that dresses like a chick.

  • 11.Sheriff: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 15:11 pm

    #8 GriekwasStormer:

    You probably meant, touring with his uncle Chester

  • 12.shazza: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 15:29 pm

    A certain Robbie Diack not there either?

  • 13.Edmond Dantes: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 15:36 pm

    #4 THE MAULER: One wp post in the last 10, at least, and yet there is always some whiner who is never satisfied.

  • 14.Zulushark: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 15:36 pm

    A list of 30 names with at least 20 up and coming players… or so I hope cos i’ve hardly heard of some of these guys

  • 15.stephen: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 16:36 pm

    #14 Zulushark:

    fully agree..
    i’m a province fan and i’m sitting here thinking : Who’s he??? and him?? and whio the fark is he?? never heard of him?? oh ok him i know…!.. dont know him?? nor him… etc etc etc

  • 16.PJLD from Sharksworld.co.za: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 16:43 pm

    #15 stephen: They arent all that unknown

  • 17.PJLD from Sharksworld.co.za: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 16:44 pm

    Only 4 names that has me going HUH???

  • 18.Tony: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 17:06 pm

    anyone know what happened to Jake Boer? He was going to be playing S14 perhaps even this season, thought he’d definitely play the currie cup. Any takers????

  • 19.PJLD from Sharksworld.co.za: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 17:11 pm

    #18 Tony: Playing club rugby for Villagers

  • 20.Tony: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 17:23 pm

    Not good enough for WP??? Interesting…

  • 21.Reinhardt: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 17:41 pm

    #17 PJLD from Sharksworld.co.za: I agree, There is only 4 players that i don’t know anything about.

  • 22.JL1: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 18:00 pm

    #21 Reinhardt: Let me guess, Draghoender

  • 23.Xu: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 18:42 pm

    Old Drag-a-fowl is a promising youngster!!!!

  • 24.Zulushark: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 19:00 pm

    xu

    what position does he play

  • 25.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 19:26 pm

    The starting line up will probably look like:

    15. Pieterson
    14. Human
    13 Rhyland
    12 Des Fountain
    11 Vermeulen
    10 de Waal
    9 Delport
    1 Harris
    2 Fourie
    3 Ferreira
    4 Fondse
    5 Skeate
    6 Venter
    7 Louw
    8 Melck

    That is 7 who played this year for the Stormers and one who played for the Sharks. The pack is reasonably solid and they have the bonus of the big boot of de Waal at flyhalf. This team is good enough to stay at least in contention for the CC play-offs until the Springboks return.

  • 26.silent_shadow: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 20:51 pm

    Is Hoff Man still injured? What a shame…

  • 27.scrummager: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 20:57 pm

    in Conrad Hoffman, WP have a huge talent – good kickin game, crisp distribution etc. anyone know what exactly is wrong with him?

  • 28.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 21:02 pm

    #26 silent_shadow: #27 scrummager:

    The last I heard is that he started running last week after a (I think) groin operation. I am also of the opinion that he is the most talented scrummy in WP

  • 29.BBrown: Reply to this comment
    10 Jun 2008, 22:15 pm

    And No Tiaan Liebenberg.

    He have signed for Toulon in France.

    No Bok cap yet for him. Could he play for France soon?

  • 30.PJLD from Sharksworld.co.za: Reply to this comment
    11 Jun 2008, 09:14 am

    #24 Zulushark: Centre i think

  • 31.PJLD from Sharksworld.co.za: Reply to this comment
    11 Jun 2008, 09:15 am

    center

  • 32.PJLD from Sharksworld.co.za: Reply to this comment
    11 Jun 2008, 09:15 am

    #29 BBrown: Serious???

  • 33.PJLD from Sharksworld.co.za: Reply to this comment
    11 Jun 2008, 09:16 am

    Wait man,Liebenberg got a cap last year did he not?

  • 34.JockBok: Reply to this comment
    11 Jun 2008, 09:58 am

    Liebenberg played on the EOYT. He came on as a sub but against who I can’t remember

  • 35.scar: Reply to this comment
    11 Jun 2008, 23:39 pm

    Geen Ollie nie??? ;)

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