Lions make positive start
27 May 2010
The Golden Lions U18 team began its preparations for the Craven Week on a winning note, beating the Leopards 24-13 on Tuesday night.
While the victory was not as convincing as he might have hoped, Lions head coach Gollie Gouws told keo.co.za that he thinks not too much should be read into it, and that they are on the right track.
‘It was our first outing and we made seven changes during the game – giving everyone in the squad a run – so we never quite settled down,’ he said. ‘The Leopards, on the other hand, fielded a virtually all-white side, ahead of announcing their final team after the match. We played according to the Craven Week quota rules, and our depth is clearly satisfactory.’
The selectors have made a number of changes ahead of their second warm-up game, against the Valke in Alberton next Tuesday.
Monument flanker Tiaan McDonald, the son of former Springbok Ian McDonald is promoted from the B team, while Monument centre Michael Bean comes up from the Cs to replace the injured Helpmekaar centre, Sebastian van Heerden.
In other changes lock Ruan Venter is replaced by Armand Liebenberg and Bean’s Monument team-mate Jaco Viljoen comes in, with KES utility back Lonwabo Ntleki moving to the bench. KES eighthman Kojo Asedu-Darkwah replaces Florida’s Fabian Booysen.
The changes bring the number of Monument players in the starting lineup to 11, with two on the bench, making the Lions virtually a Monnas team in different colours.
Golden Lions U18 – M van Rooyen (Monument), R van Niekerk (Monument), C van Heerden (Monument), P Willemse (Monument), A Liebenberg (Florida), S Nel (Monument), T McDonald (Monument) K Asiedu-Darkwah (KES), V Van der Watt (Florida), M Schmidt (Monument), C De Klerk (Monument),M Bean (Monument), J Venter (Monument), T Mooki (Florida), B Odendaal (Monument), W Fourie (Florida), S Siyotula (Jeppe), C Kazedi (KES), H Venter (Monument), L Ntleki (KES), S Tenza (St John’s), S Shabangu (Jeppe), F Booysen (Florida), R Venter (Monument).
6 Comments
27 May 2010, 15:09 pm
Not to mention 5 guys from Florida. What’s happening out there in the wild west? Perhaps we should rebuild Ellis Park next to Westgate.
27 May 2010, 15:35 pm
‘The Leopards, on the other hand, fielded a virtually all-white side, ahead of announcing their final team after the match. We played according to the Craven Week quota rules, and our depth is clearly satisfactory.’
From the horses mouth… As we always all knew – just reading it here confirms it again – like confirming the sun rises in the East… There ARE quotas in rugby – especially at age-group level… One actually doesn’t need to hear this spoken – just a look at the SA Schools team that is chosen after Craven Week – when compared to the players that genuinely excelled above the rest during the week – speaks all of its own…
Anyways – no issues – let’s just not pretend like the 3 ******* (see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil) – bury our heads in the murky sands of PC-speak – and pretend they don’t exist. They do – accept that they do – admit it – and then we can all get on with things… Not living in a make-believe world where all speak with ‘forked tongue’ – say all the ‘right’ things – yet we all know the truth is otherwise…
27 May 2010, 16:48 pm
@Nick Armstrong(Nick Armstrong)-2: Its absolutely disgusting if there are quotas at this age group and its up to the Previously Previously Disadvantaged people to stop this sadly. Enjoy the gravy train of mediocrity and pats on the back.
16+ years people.
27 May 2010, 18:12 pm
there is one ghanaian in the lions side.
asiedu-darkwah.
unmistakeable
27 May 2010, 20:33 pm
WINNERS!
27 May 2010, 22:43 pm
Too much Monument players in the team. Grey already smashed them. So think Free State (Grey) will stuff them
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