SA latest – Akona fails fitness test

SA latest – Akona fails fitness test

3 Jun 2011

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

Akona fails fitness test – Akona Ndungane has pulled out of the Bulls’ game against the Waratahs with injury. Ndungane will be replaced on the wing by Gerhard van den Heever, while Stephen Dippenaar will come onto the bench.

In other Bulls news, hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle has extended his stay with Bulls until the end of 2013. The Bulls are set to lose Gary Botha at the end of the season but will be boosted by Ralepelle’s re-signing as well as the recruitment of Clermont and former Lions hooker Willie Wepenaar.

Late change for Lions – Cobus Grobbelaar has returned to South Africa following a death in his family.

Grobbelaar will not feature in Saturday’s match against the Hurricanes, and so coach John Mitchell has been forced to make changes to his back row. Warren Whiteley will start at No 8 with Josh Strauss shifting to blindside flank, and Derick Minnie moving to openside.

Jaco Kriel will arrive in New Zealand this afternoon and take Whiteley’s place on the bench.


11 Comments

  • 1.Taahirah: Reply to this comment
    3 Jun 2011, 07:23 am

    Tough break, deserved having his starting spot back. Tac will be pleased though. Shadowwwwwwwww!

  • 2.HHS: Reply to this comment
    3 Jun 2011, 07:29 am

    Willie Weppener also signed for the Bulls. Good buy.

  • 3.HHS: Reply to this comment
    3 Jun 2011, 07:30 am

    nm… I read like a d00s.

  • 4.seabiscuit: Reply to this comment
    3 Jun 2011, 09:27 am

    @HHS: Are you for real about Willie Weppener? flip i rated that guy above any hooker in the country when he was at the lions, i know the lions where really kak but he always played like a machine!!! he’s got everything to be a bok hooker i rate, will be so stoked to see him back in sa, the guy has pace like britz hahaha , ok maybe not has much but he has got excellent power and strength when taking the ball up

  • 5.seabiscuit: Reply to this comment
    3 Jun 2011, 09:30 am

    @HHS: Apologies never checked the headline their bout weppener, always read comments over keo’s writers articles hahaha my bad champ

  • 6.seabiscuit: Reply to this comment
    3 Jun 2011, 09:30 am

    btw is gary botha retiring?

  • 7.HHS: Reply to this comment
    3 Jun 2011, 09:35 am

    @seabiscuit(seabiscuit)-5: Willie wanted to come back to the Lions. The Lions was not biting because they invested too much in Maku, Edgar and Martin. I agree with you Willie is the tits, and when he was paired up with Heinke and Mujati they destroy every scrum in front of them.

  • 8.HHS: Reply to this comment
    3 Jun 2011, 09:36 am

    @seabiscuit(seabiscuit)-6: He should.

  • 9.seabiscuit: Reply to this comment
    3 Jun 2011, 09:38 am

    Weppener for president hahaha :-) :-)

  • 10.Dookie: Reply to this comment
    3 Jun 2011, 10:26 am

    It is a great pity about Akona. He has always been a very good ambassador for the Bulls and has never / will never let the Bulls down.

    I did not even know that Willie Wepenaar is joining the Bulls, but very glad that he is. I am looking forward to the game tonight. Go Bulls

  • 11.willievz: Reply to this comment
    3 Jun 2011, 10:40 am

    I also rate Wepenaar.

    Us Willies are good okes :)

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