SA latest – Lions call on Kockott
10 Mar 2011
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Lions call on Kockott – Lions coach John Mitchell has made two changes to his starting line-up for the game against the Cheetahs.
Rory Kockott replaces the injured Jano Vermaak, who took a knock to head in last week’s match against the Blues. New Zealander James Kamana replaces Jaco Taute at fullback in the other starting change.
Lions – 15 James Kamana, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 Waylon Murray, 12 Doppies La Grange, 11 Michael Killian, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Rory Kockott, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Josh Strauss, 6 Derick Minnie, 5 Franco van der Merwe (c), 4 Wikus van Heerden, 3 Patrick Cilliers, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Subs: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Kevin Buys, 18 Michael Rhodes, 19 Cobus Grobbelaar, 20 Michael Bondesio, 21 Burton Francis, 22 Jaco Taute.
14 Comments
10 Mar 2011, 13:32 pm
Kocky dragon!
10 Mar 2011, 14:22 pm
Go Cheetahs, it promises to be a epic game, lots of niggle between these teams, and both desperate to notch up a win. Cheetahs have the better scrum, but they have been heavily penalised of late. Lineouts should easily be bossed by the Cheetahs. Lions loosies have been very impressive, whereas the Cheetahs have been disrupted, with combinations changing weekly. Brussow’s return will be interesting. Johnson, vd Walt and Brussow, are not a bad combo at all.
The backline battle will be a good contest, the Cheetahs backline is yet to fire on attack, but they have been immense on defence, hopefully young Sias, can spark them.
All in all an intriguing battle. I call the Cheetahs to edge a thriller by virtue of home ground advantage, and because I am a partial lol
Go Cheetahs!!!
10 Mar 2011, 14:27 pm
Kockitt vs Sarel…. I like it !!!
10 Mar 2011, 16:39 pm
This team, as the Afrikaners would say, looks lig in die broek
10 Mar 2011, 16:43 pm
Lets hope Kockott doesn’t try too much on his own again this week…..he needs to recapture his 2009 form asap!
10 Mar 2011, 17:00 pm
This might be the one that saves the Lions going 17 and 0
10 Mar 2011, 17:03 pm
@seamus(seamus)-4: you go and tell that to Mike Rhodes
10 Mar 2011, 17:05 pm
tough one for me to decide on support wise.
as a sharkie we have always favoured the cheetahs. like their style of rugby.
but i have been sucked into the lions revival fest this year.
so……..ag, i hope there are no injuries.
10 Mar 2011, 17:06 pm
@goyougoodthing2(goyougoodthing2)-6: yes yougoodthing, this is shaping up to be the match of the round … yes it’s true.
10 Mar 2011, 17:09 pm
@MTN RedLion Roars…(RL)-9: I never said it would be a good match, I said even the Lions should beat the Cheetahs.
That’s nothing to write home about.
10 Mar 2011, 17:11 pm
read that Mitch wants Taute to work on his decision making … how does that work?
anybody with a brain please answer, that means 80% of all mupits are excluded from answering.
10 Mar 2011, 17:13 pm
cheaters to take the lions in a match of the bottom feeders that nobody really cares about.
10 Mar 2011, 17:30 pm
@MTN RedLion Roars…(RL)-11: in the vodacom cup, not at top level?
fool.
11 Mar 2011, 05:39 am
Cockott isn’t a ‘Pass First’ scrummie. never been
He likes to break on the blind side or to dictate with his boot, similar style to FdP but not at the same level, not yet
What it means in essence is much less 1st phase ball to Jantjies, considering Mitchell is a former Test coach of the ABs, that looks a well intentional, planned change
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