Bulls aim to get physical

Bulls aim to get physical

27 Jan 2009

Bulls coach Frans Ludeke says his side need to improve exponentially if they are to win a “momentum generating” warm-up match against the Cheetahs on Friday.

The Bulls slumped to a 44-21 defeat to the Lions on Saturday, although admittedly having fielded a relatively inexperienced side. The Lions dominated most facets of play, particularly the collisions and breakdown, the latter an area the Cheetahs are highly effective in.

While he was reluctant to discuss the details of his squad for the match at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Ludeke confirmed that they would field a side consisting of the majority of their Springboks. This should aid their desire to improve in the areas identified as a concern.

“We were not competitive in the collisions or at the breakdown and that needs to improve,” Ludeke told keo.co.za. “That forced us to scramble in defence often which wasn’t ideal. It was a real wake up call for us and we’ll have to make big progress in those areas or risk the Cheetahs exposing us again.”

Ludeke added that while he was disappointed in the result he was pleased that some fringe players had a decent hit out and that he had a better idea about the capabilities of certain if those players against quality opposition.

There is however concern about the fitness of prop Rayno Gerber, who’ll is set to be sidelined for two to weeks with a groin injury. Jaco Engels and Pedrie Wannenberg will be out for between seven and 10 days with what Ludeke described as “soft tissue injuries”.

“I’m not going to pretend that the result is of no importance for us,” Ludeke said when asked about his goals for the match.

“Winning is important to any coach and I’m no different. We’re looking for the overall result and that will come from getting results in facets of play like the collisions and breakdown. In warm-up matches getting your execution spot on is key. We’ll be looking to achieve those things and generate some momentum ahead of the opener against the Reds.”

By Ryan Vrede


492 Comments

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  • 351.K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:40 pm

    #342 LionBreath: nee man….ons kort ouens hier wat hul rugby ken!!!!!.

  • 352.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:41 pm

    #337 LionBreath: Shall I shoot you now or later?

    #339 pedspin: ooooooooo… the circle things…

    #336 Porra:
    Now give the poetry a rest
    We’re gonna knock you of your feet
    Because Stormers are the best
    And we all know I got you beat

  • 353.Puma: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:41 pm

    #342 LionBreath: Sorry you feel that way. Said welcome and all. Thought we needed another Lion supporter too help K9 out ….lol.

  • 354.JimT: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:43 pm

    Breaking news.

    An update to the earlier report recorded under $#115.

    When contacted head coach of the All Black team, Graham Henry, responded to reporter’s questions that he was in consultation with New Zealand RU officials to determine if the London announcements had any impact upon the upcoming 3N tournament later in the year. In passing he remarked that “if the London announcement portrayed a new trend in rugby then spear tackling, among things, could prove to be problematic.”

  • 355.Puma: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:43 pm

    #342 LionBreath: Plenty bloggers here know their rugby very well mate.

  • 356.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:43 pm

    #342 LionBreath: okay bye…

    #345 Karen: Or Puma

  • 357.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:43 pm

    be back now now

  • 358.Karen: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:44 pm

    #356 SpringbokSarah: A Lion with a Puma :-)

  • 359.Porra: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:45 pm

    you all know
    you got me
    beat
    except
    there
    was never
    no contest
    in any
    context

  • 360.K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:45 pm

    Geez…how about this Lionbreath guy……some people :shock:

  • 361.Darth Vader: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:45 pm

    BBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    may the dark side be with YOUU!!!!

  • 362.Puma: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:45 pm

    #339 pedspin: hahahaha. Good one. Had a laugh there.

  • 363.Karen: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:46 pm

    #355 Puma: Well he is a Lion supporter :-)

  • 364.Karen: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:47 pm

    #360 K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Seker ‘n by sonder sy angel :-) of ‘n undercover by

  • 365.Puma: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:47 pm

    #360 K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Thought you had lion supporter there K9. Just a quick hello and bye..lol. He should have stayed. Maybe will be back in the day when more rugby is spoken.

  • 366.Puma: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:47 pm

    #363 Karen: lol. You will have K9 coming after you..hehehehe.

  • 367.Karen: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:49 pm

    #366 Puma: Hahaha his bark is worse than his bite :-) besides he can’t even roar

  • 368.K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:50 pm

    #364 Karen: #365 Puma: But Lions are proud animals…..king of beasts……they dont just mix with anyone. ;)

  • 369.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:51 pm

    OK…. ek is netnou terug…….. visitors………. ai, ai, ai !

  • 370.Karen: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:52 pm

    #368 K9_BaasPatrolliehond: but you can only grrrrrr lol – King of the beasts…..king of the kittens yes

  • 371.pedspin: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:53 pm

    Alright folk am out of here.

  • 372.Puma: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:54 pm

    #368 K9_BaasPatrolliehond: lol. You are right. Serious though they are great to see in the wild.

  • 373.K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:54 pm

    #369 grootblousmile: Uhm could be one of the following. The Cops, dominee, child welfare, a creditor. hehehehe

  • 374.Puma: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:55 pm

    #371 pedspin: Cheers pedspin.

  • 375.Karen: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:55 pm

    #372 Puma: But K9 is not in the wild lol – the only time he sees the wild is when he is trying to play golf

  • 376.Karen: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:55 pm

    #371 pedspin: Cheers

  • 377.K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:55 pm

    #371 pedspin: Cheers pedspin!!!!! My Lions maiki.

  • 378.Karen: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:56 pm

    #373 K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Seker die Dominee

  • 379.K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:56 pm

    #372 Puma: Oh they r. Impressive animals.

    U should see them at Ellispark…..wow ;)

  • 380.K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:57 pm

    #375 Karen: Hehehehe….

  • 381.Karen: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:57 pm

    #379 K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Dis COKE park now and not Ellis Park anymore – geez that is the wicked wild out there ;-)

  • 382.papsak1: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:57 pm

    Howzit all rugby supporters!!

  • 383.Karen: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:58 pm

    #380 K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Well that also depends because the 19th is not the wild ;-)

  • 384.Karen: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 19:58 pm

    #382 papsak1: Hallo Papsak1

  • 385.K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 20:00 pm

    #382 papsak1: Howzit!!!!

  • 386.Puma: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 20:00 pm

    #379 K9_BaasPatrolliehond: lol. For me it will always be Ellis Park. Coke Park will never sound the same. Just like Absa does not sound like Kings Park.

    How you rate your team this year K9?

  • 387.Puma: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 20:01 pm

    #382 papsak1: Hello to you too.

  • 388.papsak1: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 20:01 pm

    I can’t wait for the S14 to start. Just hold thumbs for all the SA teams.

  • 389.Karen: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 20:02 pm

    #386 Puma: Coke park sounds sh$t – Ellis park will always be called Ellis park. Don’t ask K9 how he rates his team because he will go on and on and on about the depth of their flyhalves ;-)

  • 390.Puma: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 20:02 pm

    #354 JimT: JimT where did you go?

  • 391.Puma: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 20:03 pm

    #388 papsak1: Great that you support all of the teams. Who is your S14 though? Or does it not matter?

    #389 Karen: Have already though. lol

  • 392.Karen: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 20:04 pm

    Ok all the wild ones I am outa here. Enjoy the evening and play nicely ;-)

    K9 – soet wees in die “wild” en hou die angel bo ;-)

  • 393.papsak1: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 20:04 pm

    Talking about CokePark/Elispark, I wonder what WP will be doing after the 2010 soccer? That new Greenpoint stadium is going to be spectacular!! And I heard today that Sail, who owns Newlands, also owns part of the new stadium.

  • 394.yliad: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 20:04 pm

    Bulls are a spent force, on the decline, on the way out, hasbeens.

    Not even Heyneke could save their bacon now, especially if they relying on the dead beat hasbeens like their useless scrumhalf FdP and their overrated wing Hababananana.

    When they hit their straps it was because of two things primarily. 1. They had a coach who understood the mechanization of proactive and interactive rugby principles by the name of Tod Louden, and 2. The All Blacks were not interested in the S14 that year.

    Since then they began their downward spiral curve, and they won’t be spinning out of it too fast just yet, not with this bunch of non comprehendo’s running the show up there in Blou Bul Kontrei.

  • 395.K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 20:05 pm

    #386 Puma: Oh I agree. So many memories……..

    I think the Lions r going to do well…….good pack of forwards, great loosies. And their problem last year was finishing in the backline. They have a little more experience there now. So…lets wait and see…I have a good feeling about this season.

  • 396.K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 20:06 pm

    #392 Karen: Bye Karen!!!!

  • 397.Puma: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 20:06 pm

    #392 Karen: Cheers Karen. Good chatting to you.

  • 398.yliad: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 20:07 pm

    I really don’t blame LionBreath for taking one look at these delinquents in here and making for the door… any other sane individual would do exactly the same… this nuthouse is only fit for a bunch of nuts… not any sane minded level headed chap who simply wants to discuss rugby

  • 399.papsak1: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 20:07 pm

    #391 Puma: I normally support the Stormers, but unfortunately I’m not a big fan of mr Watson. But come the 14th, I think my blood will be blue, royal blue with some white stripes. lol
    Does anybody know if the Stormers will be playing in the same jerseys this year?

  • 400.Puma: Reply to this comment
    27 Jan 2009, 20:08 pm

    #395 K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Somehow I do too. Hope they do much better this year.

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