SA latest – Coetzee sticks with winning combo

SA latest – Coetzee sticks with winning combo

6 Apr 2011

Keo.co.za brings you news from South Africa’s Super Rugby franchises.

Coetzee sticks with winning combo – Allister Coetzee has made no changes to the Stormers team that beat the Sharks last Saturday.

The Stormers host the Reds at Newlands in what should be a closely contested match, especially up front. Coetzee has resisted the temptation to pick an extra forward on the bench.

Stormers – 15 Gio Aplon, 14 Danie Poolman, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Francois Louw, 6 Schalk Burger (c), 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Rynhardt Elstadt, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Deon Fourie, 1 Wicus Blaauw.
Subs: 16 Ethienne Reynecke, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 De Kock Steenkamp, 19 Nick Koster, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Gary van Aswegen, 22 Juan de Jongh.

Drotske turns to Johnson – The injury to Philip van der Walt has prompted the Cheetahs to select Ashley Johnson at No 8.

Van der Walt tore cruciate ligaments in the game against the Blues, and has flown home to Bloemfontein. Davon Raubenheimer takes his place at No 7, while Johnson comes off the bench to start at No 8.

Coach Naka Drotske has rushed Leon Karemaker onto the bench, while Martin Muller and Riaan Smit are also promoted to the matchday 22.

Cheetahs – 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Philip Burger, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Corne Uys, 11 Wilmaure Louw, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Ashley Johnson, 7 Davon Raubenheimer, 6 Kabamba Floors, 5 Wilhelm Steenkamp (c), 4 Francois Uys, 3 WP Nel, 2 Ryno Barnes, 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
Subs: 16 Skipper Badenhorst 17 Lourens Adriaanse, 18 Martin Muller, 19 Leon Karemaker, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Naas Olivier, 22 Riaan Smit.

Lions get a kick out of Braam – Former Springbok flyhalf Braam van Straaten will help the Lions with their goal-kicking problems.

Van Straaten worked with the Wallabies during the Tri-Nations last year, and has also been helping various players during the 2011 Super Rugby competition. Pat Lambie, James O’Connor and most recently Quade Cooper have all been sent to Van Straaten for assistance.

The former Stormers and Bok goal-kicker should help Andre Pretorius, Burton Francis and Elton Jantjies with their place-kicking. The Lions’ record in this department has been woeful to date.


205 Comments

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  • 1.iori Yagami: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 09:15 am

    Cheetahs realy up against it now.

  • 2.iori Yagami: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 09:16 am

    @iori Yagami(iori Yagami)-1: Oops forgot the Dragon.

  • 3.WOLFMAN21: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 09:23 am

    It will be nice if Karemaker makes it onto the pitch – one of the more interesting players in South African rugby.

    He was a stand out player at school level, and then discovered he had a genetic disease which causes his eye sight to deteriorate. After having his contract terminated with WP, he was diagnosed with diabetes, and then managed to pick up a contract in France, playing second division rugby.

    After retiring at the age of 24, he was given a shot at the Griquas last year, and now has a chance of making his Super rugby debut.

    Great story.

  • 4.Hondo: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 09:25 am

    This new loose trio combo surely beats that of Andre Venter/Rueben Kruger/ Erasmus in the Cheetahs record book ;)
    And is a few miles ahead of Vremulen/Juan Smith/Brussow combo for the FS
    A quality in motion,,,,

  • 5.blouhoender: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 09:29 am

    @WOLFMAN21(WOLFMAN21)-3: I remember watching Karemaker play Craven Week for WP and he was the standout player in that team! Back then I thought he was going to become a great player. It’s unfortunate how his career has been curtailed by his health.

    I really hope that he gets his oppurtunity in Super rugby!

  • 6.justrugby: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 09:36 am

    A loose trio consisting of all POC , first time in history I think, well done Cheetahs, I think this loose trio will do very well, good luck.

    The injury bogey has ravaged the Cheetahs , their playing resources get pillaged every year , the fact that they are able to put out a competitive side is amazing……………………got to respect them !!

  • 7.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 09:41 am

    @justrugby(justrugby)-6: What is a POC? Please explain…? Is this a new Cape Town PC POV….?

    Confusing this…

  • 8.Taahirah: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 09:43 am

    @Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-7: Prophets Of da City. A Cape Town based rap group featuring Ready D.

  • 9.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 09:50 am

    @Taahirah(Taahirah)-8: This loose trio absolutely dominates the breakdance.

  • 10.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 09:51 am

    @Taahirah(Taahirah)-8: So these Rap artistes find themselves playing for da cheetahs…. Must be bad without Brussouw… Is he not a member of the POCs?

  • 11.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 09:53 am

    @Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-10: I think it is discrimination if Ratel cannot be part of the POCs. He has skills.

  • 12.justrugby: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 09:53 am

    @Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-7:

    Players of colour, I am not ashamed to say it ??? I think it’s great that these guys are getting a start,!!! ………. the first time in Super rugby history that a loose trio consisiting of all players of colour gets to start, something to celebrate, progress at last been made !!!

    It should never be about colour but given our history I am ecstatic about this !!

    You have a problem with it ??

  • 13.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 09:54 am

    @>^..^< katman(katman)-9: hehehe… If Brussouw was a member of the POCs then the breakdance will be truly dominated…

  • 14.justrugby: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 09:54 am

    @Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-10:

    You really are an *** hole of note !!!

  • 15.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 09:57 am

    @justrugby(justrugby)-12: Players Of Colour? Is Brussouw not a Player Of Colour?

    Can you define Player Of Colour?

  • 16.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 09:57 am

    @Taahirah(Taahirah)-8: And when the Cheetahs play the Stormers, there is a real battle of the breakdance: POC vs BVK.

  • 17.justrugby: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 09:57 am

    @Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-13:

    You can’t even succeed at being a clown, pathetic man !!!

  • 18.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:00 am

    @justrugby(justrugby)-17: Clown? Who’s trying to be a clown?

    I suggest that the term POC is quite humorous in a naive, attempted PC way…

  • 19.Taahirah: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:02 am

    @>^..^< katman(katman)-16: :D
    Guess Ricky would be Mr. Fatts!

  • 20.justrugby: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:03 am

    @Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-18:

    fark , you really think you are anything but a clown , a farken poor clown at that ??

  • 21.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:04 am

    Its the circle of life in the PC world….

    POC…. Is this a Rainbow designation?

    It is not clear…. Its not Black and White.

    Its a bit inbetweeny…. Not black enough and not white enough, no?

    Is it PC to label POC?

  • 22.Puma: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:05 am

    Braam has done a fine job with Lambie. He no doubt will do the same at Lions.

    Always wonder why Naas Botha has never been utilised as well. Sure he has not played for many years. But one never loses the knowledge. He often explains during a game why the kick never worked for the kicker. Still think he was our best kicker of all time. Whether the stats say so or not.

  • 23.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:05 am

    @justrugby(justrugby)-20: Is Brussouw not a POC?

    If Beast played loosie for the Cheetahs, would he be a POC?

  • 24.The X-factor is staying at home.: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:06 am

    Prophets of da City

    BOOMSTYLE.

  • 25.justrugby: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:06 am

    @Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-21:

    As I said a farken poor clown, move on you reek of desperation !!!

  • 26.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:08 am

    @Puma(Puma)-22: I would have thought Louis Koen would be involved somewhere along the line. Not much of an attacking flyhalf, but boy could he kick. Is he no longer in Joburg?

  • 27.Taahirah: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:09 am

    @Puma(Puma)-22: Naas gets paid top dollar as a presenter, hence his reluctance to coach.

  • 28.justrugby: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:11 am

    @>^..^< katman(katman)-26:

    Louis Koen and Derik Hougaardt our FH’s at 2003 WC, Jorrie Muller one of the centres …..EISH !!!

  • 29.The X-factor is staying at home.: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:13 am

    @>^..^< katman(katman)-26

    Louis had a life changing operation and is now enjoying a very lucrative career on the cruise ship circuit.

  • 30.Puma: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:14 am

    @>^..^< katman(katman)-26: Not sure where Koen is buddy. But just looking at the kicking. Can’t understand why Naas Botha is not been used. Still think he was our best ever.

    Actually always think of C. Calder as well that eye coach. Why is she not being used? By any of the francishes? Think kicking you need to be, not only accurate with the boot but with the eye to posts as well. Boks would be crazy not to rope her in now. Or any of the franchises.

  • 31.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:15 am

    Bluster and bulldust…. Watch the insults fly.
    Just because of a question on PC and POC….

    There was the POC three…
    Labelled thus by PC Justrugby…

    What happened to the promises
    To all the doubting Thomases

    That it would only about good players be….?

    Or is this just another misspeak… Like condone vs condemn…. But benefit of the doubt is lost…. POC ain’t Prohets Of the City, but Player of Colour….

    Wonder what players think of being called POCs…?

  • 32.WOLFMAN21: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:18 am

    @Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-31: I reckon Paul O’Connell is alright to be refered to as POC.

  • 33.Puma: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:18 am

    @Taahirah(Taahirah)-27: Howzit Taahirah,

    Not so sure how much money they make presenting a rugby show. My feeling it can’t be that great. He is very passionate about the game. I think if approched he would consider it. Just not sure why no union has approached him. Now Braam seems to be doing freelance work for all unions. Good on him. But we should be utilising Naas as well imo.

  • 34.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:18 am

    @The X-factor is staying at home.(gunther)-29: Ja, I remember you telling me of the duets you sang with him on the Med cruises some years back. You did the Linda Ronstadt parts, right?

  • 35.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:18 am

    @WOLFMAN21(WOLFMAN21)-32: Yes, gingers count.

  • 36.Puma: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:20 am

    @WOLFMAN21(WOLFMAN21)-32: LOL. Good one….hehehe.

  • 37.Lucem Petimus: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:20 am

    @Taahirah(Taahirah)-27: another fcking hypocrite you are.very silent while hg trying to stir the ***** out of jr,oh wait….you actually started the stirring.

  • 38.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:21 am

    @WOLFMAN21(WOLFMAN21)-32: Lol. So Kabamba Floors is a Paul O Connell… Ahhh, that makes sense…. Cheetahs become the fighting Irish…. Bloemfontein Irish…. Like London Irish but without the green..

  • 39.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:22 am

    Oh look, it’s Loose Rectimus. How delightful.

  • 40.Taahirah: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:23 am

    @Puma(Puma)-33: I remember reading a piece on it, when Naas was approached to coach the Pumas I think. He was making 3X the money commentating plus none of the stress. A no-brainer for him.
    @WOLFMAN21(WOLFMAN21)-32: That raises the issue: Is Brian O’Driscoll comfortable with the label BOD? Coz lets be honest, a gifted rugby player no doubt but not the finest physical specimen. Does he imagine people sniggering silently when addressing him as such?

  • 41.Lucem Petimus: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:23 am

    taahirah sounds like another coconut trying to suck up to his white supremacist gatgabbas.

  • 42.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:25 am

    @>^..^< katman(katman)-39: Forrest Dump… He has his very own movie…. Very touching tale about a mentally challenged dude learning how to take a capo in the woods….

  • 43.Lucem Petimus: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:25 am

    leeuser kakman still soiling the blog?

  • 44.justrugby: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:27 am

    @Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-31:

    Only a cnut would take something as positive as having 3 players of colour starting for the first time in history as loose trio combination, want take the positive out of it by trying to forward their own cause of trying to expose me as what ???? , a racist !!!!!! BBWWWHHHAAA …………..I know what I am and most know here exactly what I am, you on the other hand are exposing yourself as a poor , cheap little clown !!!!!

    But we also knew that, you are pathetic man !!!

    Do you even have an original thought or opinion??? you feed off others like a leech !!!

  • 45.Puma: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:28 am

    From what I heard Jannie De Beer modelled his kicking on Naas Botha’s style. We all know what Jannie done to England in 1999 wc. Those 5 drop goals were bloody brilliant. Also at full time. He slotted a massive kick from half way to equalize with Oz in the semi. Now there was a student of Naas. So looking at that, WHY is Naas not utilised as a kicking freelance coach like Braam?

  • 46.Lucem Petimus: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:29 am

    hg ,the p ussy, still clowning around.

  • 47.Taahirah: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:30 am

    @Lucem Petimus(Lucem Petimus)-37: HG was making a point, albeit tongue-in-cheek. He was questioning JR’s (well-published) stance on non-racialism vs his comment on the colour of the loose trio’s skin. In effect, he was asking: Doesnt non-racialism mean being blind to skin colour?
    So his stirring had a goal.
    Yours never does, apart from trying to create a cyber name for yourself.

  • 48.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:30 am

    @justrugby(justrugby)-44: Let it go Mini-me… A bit naive but you still alright in mid-life crisis type of way…

    No cause here, just having a laugh at your little freudian slips….

    Here’s a smiley for you…. :lol: .

  • 49.justrugby: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:31 am

    @Lucem Petimus(Lucem Petimus)-46:

    I don’t think even Boswell Wilkie would employ him , he’s that bad !!

  • 50.Puma: Reply to this comment
    6 Apr 2011, 10:33 am

    @Taahirah(Taahirah)-40: Well not sure how much he could earn at the Pumas. But would think at the bigger unions he would make a lot more.

    Still don’t think whatever he earns at dstv is a lot. Not sure what else he does, but he will have to be working on more than just presenting to make a decent living. But if he don’t want to do it then that is probably why none of the bigger unions have approched him.

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