NZ latest – Landers keep it steady

NZ latest – Landers keep it steady

6 Apr 2011

Keo.co.za brings you the latest news from New Zealand’s Super Rugby franchises.

Landers keep it steady - The Highlanders have made one change for their match against the Cheetahs in Invercargill.

Lock Josh Bekhuis comes off the bench for Tom Donnelly, who started in the win over the Brumbies last weekend. Also among the subs, David Te Moana regains his spot in place of Halani Aulika and Robbie Robinson also makes a return to the squad.

Highlanders - 15 Ben Smith, 14 Kade Poki, 13 Kendrick Lynn, 12 Shaun Treeby, 11 Siale Piutau, 10 Colin Slade, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Nasi Manu, 7 Alando Soakai, 6 Adam Thomson, 5 Josh Bekhuis, 4 Jarrad Hoeata, 3 Chris King, 2 Jason Rutledge, 1 Jamie Mackintosh(c).
Subs: 16 Mo Schwalger, 17 David Te Moana, 18 Tom Donnelly, 19 Nick Crosswell, 20 Aaron Smith, 21 Robbie Robinson, 22 James Paterson.

SBW will return to the ring – Sonny Bill Williams is set to fight in his fourth professional boxing match on 6 June, when the Crusaders have their second bye this season.

The star centre, who beat Australian Scott Lewis in January while recovering from a stress fracture in his leg, will fight to raise NZ$100 000 for earthquake-ravaged Canterbury. No opponent has been named yet, but Williams wants to fight against a competitive boxer for the bout dubbed the ‘Clash for Canterbury’.

‘I’m blessed to be able to make a good earning as a sportsman,’ Williams told the local New Zealand media. ‘I want to help the hardships people have gone through. This [donation] is a no-brainer for me.

‘I feel it’s a bit of the unknown mixing the two sports. It’s never been done. There is an element of fear and risk but I want to test the boundaries.’

Cruden gets second chance – Flyhalf Aaron Cruden has revealed that he will start for the Hurricanes when they take on the Brumbies on Saturday.

The 21-year-old All Black has suffered from poor form this season, which saw him lose his first-choice place to Daniel Kirkpatrick in the Canes’ last two games. However, Cruden confirmed he will start in Canberra and hopes to produce an impressive showing.

‘I’m a guy who likes to attack the line and be a threat from 10, so that’s what I’ve been working on in recent weeks and hopefully I can get back to that on Saturday night,’ Cruden told stuff.co.nz.


37 Comments

  • 1.stew: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 09:05 am

    Highlanders have done themselves proud this season – well done to another kak kiwi coach Jamie Joseph

  • 2.The X-factor is staying at home.: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:02 am

    this landers and saders business is bullshit.

    canes is one thing.

    but this too much.

  • 3.TheTackler: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 11:18 am

    Hmmm … an expat yarpie called Wagner has just broken a NZ first-class cricket record which has stood since the 1920s by taking 5 wickets for Otago against Wellington in one maiden over! Clean bowled three of his 5 victims too.

  • 4.cane: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 12:00 pm

    @TheTackler(TheTackler)-3:

    Neil Wagner will be eligable to play for NZ next year.

  • 5.cane: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 12:02 pm

    Sky Sport to donate all money raised by the SBW, Pay for View fight, to the Red Cross Christchurch Earth Quake Fund.

  • 6.scar: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 12:03 pm

    Soon to be called South Africa C, as England is allready called South Africa B

  • 7.iori Yagami: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 12:05 pm

    @TheTackler(TheTackler)-3: snap i just posted the story on the other thread.

  • 8.stew: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 12:22 pm

    @cane(cane)-5: Glad the support is coming in

  • 9.cane: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 12:48 pm

    @stew(stew)-8:

    No opponent yet arranged for Sonny Bill.

    Perhaps one could be found in The Republic of Eye Gougers?

    Bakkies maybe.

    Big, slow and dim witted…………………………………………………………just the Fall Guy the promoters are looking for.

    8)

  • 10.The X-factor is staying at home.: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 12:54 pm

    @cane(cane)-5:

    Pay per view?

    for Billy Bob Sonny to box?

    has the world gone mad?

    unless you mean paper view.

    whic refers to people who read their copy of The NZ Herald during the bout.

  • 11.Sonny_bill_is_k@k_Mossie_is_king: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 12:59 pm

    surely the Highlanders & Canes should form 1 team! if you don’t perform then take a hike! same with the Lions & Cheetahs!! send Mitch back to Conehead planet, cauase this guy can’t coach for **** !!!

  • 12.stew: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 13:01 pm

    @cane(cane)-9: Would be a classic but we all know Bakkies likes” the smack when you aint looking ” policy …… Big D from the Bulls might be a better contender for viewing

  • 13.The X-factor is staying at home.: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 13:02 pm

    @cane(cane)-9:

    look if big slow and dim-witted is your shopping list, why not save on the freight and import duties and go for a cheap local imitation.

    I’m sure Saint Bradley is available.

  • 14.cane: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 13:03 pm

    @Sonny_bill_is_k@k_Mossie_is_king(WO_to_kill_Sir_Elton)-11:

    You cannot make a silk purse from a sows ear.

    Highlanders and Hurricanes have both been Super Rugby Finalists.

  • 15.Sonny_bill_is_k@k_Mossie_is_king: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 13:05 pm

    so was the Lions & Cats …. and EP also played Super 10 rugby … so what?

  • 16.cane: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 13:07 pm

    @stew(stew)-12:

    Is “Big D” Dannie Roussow?

    If so, then Big D is definitely not a candidate.

    He might have a chance!

  • 17.Sonny_bill_is_k@k_Mossie_is_king: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 13:09 pm

    Only these teams should play super rugby :

    Saders
    Blues
    Chiefs
    Tahs
    Red
    Brumbies
    Bulls
    Sharks
    Stormers
    Cats (Lions & Cheetahs)

    Then a section B
    rest of the teams + Kings

    promotion & relegations … now that would be Super!

  • 18.stew: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 13:10 pm

    @cane(cane)-16: He he LOL

  • 19.cane: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 13:11 pm

    @Sonny_bill_is_k@k_Mossie_is_king(WO_to_kill_Sir_Elton)-15:

    Lions, ………………………………….Back in the stone age.

    Cats………………………………….when they were coached by a Kiwi. And had gene pool of 7,000,000 to pick from.

  • 20.stew: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 13:13 pm

    @Sonny_bill_is_k@k_Mossie_is_king(WO_to_kill_Sir_Elton)-17: Wellington has been one of the strongest provinces in NZ for years – not long ago i saw them trounce the Bulls at Loftus – why the sudden hatred

  • 21.stew: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 13:15 pm

    Highlanders have done great this year , i am sure the Bulls will testify to that

  • 22.cane: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 13:17 pm

    @The X-factor is staying at home.(gunther)-13:

    No the Match needs an International flavour.
    Only a dim witted Saffa will do.

    That Axe Murderer from Natal will do………………………………………………………..minus the axe that is.

  • 23.The X-factor is staying at home.: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 13:23 pm

    @cane(cane)-22:

    I’m afraid it’s a package deal.

    You can’t bill him as an axe murderer, and then expect him to climb into the ring sans axe.

    You will be kunted under the trade descriptions act.

    It would be like ordering a burger without onion rings.

  • 24.cane: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 13:25 pm

    @stew(stew)-20:

    Thank you for that support Stew.

    On current form, I was finding in difficult to come up with a retort to Sonny_bill_is_k@k_Mossie_is_king’s (farrk that’s a mouthful……………..shorten you Nik for heaven’s sake) outrageous assertion.

  • 25.The X-factor is staying at home.: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 13:29 pm

    @cane(cane)-24:

    just call him k@k.

    everybody else does.

  • 26.cane: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 13:30 pm

    @The X-factor is staying at home.(gunther)-23:

    What about that other Bully Boy reprobate………………………….Bees.

    Is he out on bail pending prosecution?

  • 27.The X-factor is staying at home.: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 13:35 pm

    @cane(cane)-26:

    Beesty is floating around the pretoria badlands.

    I think boxing matches are verbotten according to his bail conditions.

    but…..

    when they hear that there is a kiwi to be fisted.

    they may make an exception.

  • 28.Sonny_bill_is_k@k_Mossie_is_king: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 13:50 pm

    i have a feeling SBW will only last 15 mins against WO!! … watch this space… SBW never to be the same player after this weekend!

  • 29.cane: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 14:04 pm

    @Sonny_bill_is_k@k_Mossie_is_king(WO_to_kill_Sir_Elton)-28:

    One thing is for certain.

    WO will not carry the ball, in hand, into SBW.

    Steyn will kick all day. Bulls have no faith in there backs. Sad but true.

    Crusaders by 13.

  • 30.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 14:45 pm

    I saw a crowd shot in Hamilton the other day. Fck me, there are some grandmothers there that would give SBW a very short and hurty boxing lesson. Wisely his manager steered clear of them.

  • 31.Black Panther: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 22:58 pm

    H I G H L A N D E R S !!!!

  • 32.stormer in a teacup: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2011, 05:53 am

    Good on Sonny Bill.

  • 33.TheTackler: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2011, 08:11 am

    Crusaders home ground — once Lancaster Park, then Jade Stadium and now AMI Stadium — is in crisis as the AMI Mutual Insurance Co is bankrupt after the quake claims.

  • 34.stew: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2011, 08:14 am

    @TheTackler(TheTackler)-33: Going to take a while to get things back to normal

  • 35.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2011, 08:47 am

    @TheTackler(TheTackler)-33: Get Sonny Bob to box them out of that mess.

  • 36.TheTackler: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2011, 10:17 am

    John Key has done that and has bailed out AMI.

  • 37.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    7 Apr 2011, 14:51 pm

    @TheTackler(TheTackler)-36: John Key must be a pretty good boxer then. Imagine the bucks he and Sunni Bull would pull in a death match. They could buy a second New Zealand for the Crusaders.

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