Currie Cup latest (Tues)
21 Sep 2010
Keo.co.za brings you the news from the Currie Cup.
Cheetahs change two
Naka Drotske has opted to start Riaan Smit at fullback and WP Nel at prop against the Pumas.
Nel replaces Kobus Calldo while Smit comes in for Hennie Daniller. Daniller is being rested after playing every Currie Cup game to date.
Cheetahs – 15 Riaan Smit, 14 Philip Snyman, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 Jongi Nokwe, 10 Louis Strydom, 9 Tewis de Bruyn, 8 Ashley Johnson, 7 Philip Van der Walt, 6 Hendro Scholtz, 5 David de Villiers, 4 Francois Uys, 3 WP Nel , 2 Adriaan Strauss (c), 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
Subs: 16 Skipper Badenhorst, 17 Kobus Calldo, 18 Izak van der Westhuizen, 19 Kabamba Floors, 20 Tertius Carse, 21 Sias Ebersohn, 22 Corné Uys.
Basson’s a Bull
Bjorn Basson has signed a new deal with the Bulls which starts from 1 November.
The Springbok wing was committed to Griquas and the Cheetahs until the end of 2011 but the Bulls paid a transfer fee to get the player released from his contract. Griquas CEO Arni van Rooyen confirmed the move on Tuesday but refused to reveal the amount paid for the player.
Botha ready to rumble
Gary Botha has recovered from a head knock and will be available for the Bulls this weekend.
The Bulls skipper as well as lock Fudge Mabeta have been cleared for the game against the Leopards. Flank Deon Stegmann will undergo a fitness test on Tuesday, and could well feature in Potchefstroom.
Province lose Liebenberg
Tiaan Liebenberg will play no further part in the Currie Cup.
The WP hooker injured his ankle against the Cheetahs three weeks ago and coach Allister Coetzee is not expecting him back any time soon. Liebenberg’s injury was supposed to sideline him for six weeks, but WP management have confirmed he won’t be fit for the play-offs.
Back-up flyhalf Lionel Cronje missed last week’s game with a hamstring problem, and won’t be risked against Griquas this Friday.
Black players don’t want quotas
Sarpa chief executive Piet Heymans says Saru should consider changes to its competition structures to ensure that promising black players don’t disappear between U21 and senior level.
‘The players’ position is that they want equal opportunities. If they are good enough, they want to play. No player wants to be viewed as a quota player and everybody wants to be there on merit. Black players are not in favour of quotas. Their plea is for equal playing opportunities and game time,’ said Heymans.
‘Saru should be creative with the competition structures and see if there is a way of making the transition from junior to senior level easier. The bigger provinces should also be more willing to loan players they aren’t using to smaller provinces. It is happening already, but the system can be utilised even better.’
The Vodacom Cup will still be played next year, but an age limit may be applied from 2012 onwards. One possibility is to make it an U23 competition, while there is also a school of thought that it should make way for a super club competition.
Heymans said it is wrong for Saru to criticise the provinces without doing something about it.
‘As governing body of rugby, Saru have the ability to do something about the [transformation] issue. The question is just whether the leadership is strong enough to really do something about it.’
WP’s timing spot on
Allister Coetzee believes Western Province are building momentum at the perfect time.
Province suffered a mid-season slump when they lost three consecutive matches against the Sharks, Cheetahs and Lions.
However, with three rounds remaining before the play-offs, WP have won their last two games against the Leopards (59-17) and Pumas (62-10) comfortably and displayed the kind of form they had during their six-match winning streak at the start of the season. They are currently second on the log with 38 points.
‘Things are coming together nicely for us and it is especially important at this time of the season,’ said Coetzee. ‘This is the period when you want to be playing well and putting good performances together.
‘We face three tough games now [against Griquas, the Bulls and Sharks] before hopefully we go into the play-offs, so this is the time when we need to step up our performance.’
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21 Sep 2010, 13:39 pm
@Taahirah(Taahirah)-400: Tell him to get his bum in Bloem
21 Sep 2010, 13:39 pm
@Mighty Horua(Mighty Horua)-393:
I think they’re mostly in your head, oh Mighty one. And your brain rattling about in there would explain it nicely.
21 Sep 2010, 13:40 pm
@Taahirah(Taahirah)-400:
I do know that Mapoe did his best time for the 200m while doing the 100m…ask him.
21 Sep 2010, 13:40 pm
@Taahirah(Taahirah)-400: Ask him why he is such an idiot and would rather sit and do nothing than play the greatest game ever invented?
21 Sep 2010, 13:44 pm
@Mighty Horua(Mighty Horua)-401: @Falken(Falken)-404: He says he’s gonna be playing for the Sharks.
21 Sep 2010, 13:45 pm
Mark and co , just one question ,now that your business venture failed will you still punt for White to take over from PDV ?
21 Sep 2010, 13:47 pm
158 votes and counting!
21 Sep 2010, 13:47 pm
@Taahirah(Taahirah)-405:
I wouldn’t take his word for it. It doesn’t mean much.
21 Sep 2010, 13:49 pm
@Mighty Horua(Mighty Horua)-407:
12,486 kinda shades it a little.
Viva democracy viva!!!!!
21 Sep 2010, 13:49 pm
@Mighty Horua(Mighty Horua)-383:
Pre 1903???
21 Sep 2010, 13:50 pm
@Mighty Horua(Mighty Horua)-407:
Conspiracy against merit is growing…
21 Sep 2010, 13:51 pm
@Taahirah(Taahirah)-405: Straueli has him brainwashed!
21 Sep 2010, 13:58 pm
Post 94
21 Sep 2010, 14:01 pm
@Slartibartfart(Slartifartfast)-411: Merit is not choosing average whiteys over above average POC
21 Sep 2010, 14:01 pm
@Mighty Horua(Mighty Horua)-413:
The old ZAR ended 1902.
21 Sep 2010, 14:02 pm
@Mighty Horua(Mighty Horua)-414:
Quotas is opposed to merit.
21 Sep 2010, 14:02 pm
@Slartibartfart(Slartifartfast)-415: It ended 27 April 1994!
21 Sep 2010, 14:03 pm
@Slartibartfart(Slartifartfast)-415: One Man = One vote
21 Sep 2010, 14:03 pm
@Mighty Horua(Mighty Horua)-418: And not, One whitey vote for all
21 Sep 2010, 14:04 pm
Look at the nonsense…the anti-merit brigade is standing at 158!!!
21 Sep 2010, 14:04 pm
@Mighty Horua(Mighty Horua)-414: Hahaha like who nogal?
21 Sep 2010, 14:04 pm
@Slartibartfart(Slartifartfast)-416: Yet in this day and age there is no white quotas!
21 Sep 2010, 14:05 pm
@Falken(Falken)-421: How many examples do you want?
21 Sep 2010, 14:07 pm
@Slartibartfart(Slartifartfast)-420:
159!!!
21 Sep 2010, 14:08 pm
the only POC who are there on merit :
JPP
De Jongh
Habana (sort of)
Basson
Mvovo
Aplon
thats about it
21 Sep 2010, 14:08 pm
@Mighty Horua(Mighty Horua)-423: Do you need some time to think?
21 Sep 2010, 14:08 pm
@Slartibartfart(Slartifartfast)-424: And counting
21 Sep 2010, 14:11 pm
The ZAR started in the 1840′s and ended 1902 with the end of the ABW…THERE YOU HAVE IT!!!
21 Sep 2010, 14:12 pm
@Mighty Horua(Mighty Horua)-419: Get over yourself. How long you still gonna whine before you’re willing to stand on your own two feet like a big boy? Why so insecure?
21 Sep 2010, 14:16 pm
At least I didnt threaten to vermaak ABSA with the so called “white money”
21 Sep 2010, 14:17 pm
@Falken(Falken)-426: How many examples do you want?
21 Sep 2010, 14:17 pm
On a more humorous note and not completely rugger – was sent this link in an email today… its whackhead simpson (prank caller) phoning Beit Bridge border guards – nearly died with laughter…
youtube dot com/watch?v=T1nMPWixAjk
21 Sep 2010, 14:19 pm
@Mighty Horua(Mighty Horua)-431: Stop asking questions!
You dug this hole to deep and wont be able to climb out. So stop clutching at straws and just shut-up!
21 Sep 2010, 14:26 pm
Dude, your kind dug holes to dump black players into it with only a select few being able to rise to the occasion!
21 Sep 2010, 14:31 pm
@Mighty Horua(Mighty Horua)-434: Shame you cant win your battles in the present so you have to go back to the past!
21 Sep 2010, 14:34 pm
@Falken(Falken)-435: @Mighty Horua(Mighty Horua)-434: OkAY boys back to rugby matters… Whew
21 Sep 2010, 14:37 pm
@Mighty Horua(Mighty Horua)-434:
What a lot of absolute tosh. Where are your examples. Name the players who are being over oooked and the players who are prefered.
Do it now or stfu.
Your naivety is astounding. Becoming a rugby player takes hard work. You can’t just go on strike and demand.
21 Sep 2010, 14:37 pm
@Falken(Falken)-435: The thing is that your kind have not admitted the wrong of the past.
21 Sep 2010, 14:37 pm
@Transformation(Transformation)-436: This is going nowhere!
Anyway im out!
Mighty let me know when you get an example one day!
Cheers!
21 Sep 2010, 14:38 pm
mighty_Horua s’n father could’ve played for the Boks was it not for apartheid, instead he sat infront of the tv and got fat watching Days. thanks alot apartheid
21 Sep 2010, 14:40 pm
@JockBok(JockBok)-437:
Here is ONE BLOODY EXAMPLE: Kabamba Floors was before Spies ito Springbok selection and all of a sudden plays second fiddle to a retired wannabe fetcher!
21 Sep 2010, 14:40 pm
‘s
21 Sep 2010, 14:40 pm
@Mighty Horua(Mighty Horua)-438: Do you want me to go ask my dad for a letter that is personally addressed to you saying sorry?
21 Sep 2010, 14:42 pm
@Mighty Horua(Mighty Horua)-430:
Pathetic generalisations.
I’d say closing an account at ABSA is a bit better than assaulting a nurse who tries to get to work.
Am I a racist now?
21 Sep 2010, 14:43 pm
There is definitely is ceiling for many aspiring talented POC yet fokkol happens
21 Sep 2010, 14:44 pm
@quotas_sux(quota_conrad_jantjies_is_jorrie_muller)-440: Settle down!
21 Sep 2010, 14:44 pm
Kabamba was and above average sevens player…fullstop!
21 Sep 2010, 14:45 pm
@Slartibartfart(Slartifartfast)-447:
an!
21 Sep 2010, 14:45 pm
WO for Bok coach and captain!!
21 Sep 2010, 14:46 pm
@Falken(Falken)-443: No, just waiting for the next Land reform policy of the ANC to take want rightfully belongs to this masses
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