All Blacks latest – Henry makes mass changes
18 Aug 2011
Keo.co.za brings you news from the All Blacks’ camp.
Henry makes mass changes – As expected, All Blacks coach Graham Henry has decided to give a number of fringe players and others returning from injury an opportunity in Saturday’s Test against the Springboks.
Tony Woodcock is back in the front row after a lengthy injury lay-off, while John Afoa is reinstated at tighthead prop having recovered from an eye socket injury sustained earlier in the Tri-Nations tournament. Others back from injury include Richard Kahui, Isaia Toeava and Israel Dagg.
Adam Thomson steps in at openside flank for Richie McCaw, while Liam Messam is handed another opportunity to impress at No 8. Sonny Bill Williams gets his first start in a Tri-Nations match, while Colin Slade will also be looking to prove a point at pivot.
Keven Mealamu will captain the side in McCaw’s absence.
All Blacks -15 Israel Dagg, 14 Isaia Toeava, 13 Richard Kahui, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Hosea Gear, 10 Colin Slade, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Liam Messam, 7 Adam Thomson, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Sam Whitelock, 3 John Afoa, 2 Keven Mealamu (c), 1 Tony Woodcock.
Subs: 16 Andrew Hore, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Jarrad Hoeata, 19 Victor Vito, 20 Andy Ellis, 21 Piri Weepu, 22 Cory Jane.
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18 Aug 2011, 14:20 pm
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-94: *yawn*
“is this a trap” keep claiming hollow victories Panty man
18 Aug 2011, 14:24 pm
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-97:
here’s the number of players picked up to now for tri-nations, so please be succinct from now on. what is yout point Panty Man?
Springbok Tri Nation Squad 2011:
1 Gio Aplon (DHL Western Province)
2 Bjorn Basson (Vodacom BlueBulls)
3 Juan de Jongh (DHL WesternProvince)
4 Adrian Jacobs (The Sharks)
5 Elton Jantjies (MTN Lions)
6 Patrick Lambie (The Sharks)
7 Charl McLeod (The Sharks)
8 Lwazi Mvovo (The Sharks)
9 Odwa Ndungane (The Sharks)
10 Wynand Olivier (Vodacom BlueBulls)
11 Ruan Pienaar (Ulster)
12 Morne Steyn (Vodacom Blue Bulls)
Heinrich Brussow (Toyota Free
State Cheetahs)
13 Jean Deysel (The Sharks)
14 Dean Greyling (Vodacom BlueBulls)
15 Alistair Hargreaves (The Sharks)
16 Ryan Kankowski (The Sharks)
17 Werner Kruger (Vodacom BlueBulls)
18 Ashley Johnson (Toyota Free StateCheetahs)
19 Johann Muller (Ulster)
20 Coenie Oosthuizen (Toyota FreeState Cheetahs)
21 Chiliboy Ralepelle (Vodacom BlueBulls)
22 Danie Rossouw (Vodacom BlueBulls)
23 John Smit (The Sharks)
24 Deon Stegmann (Vodacom Blue Bulls)
25 Adriaan Strauss (Toyota Free State Cheetahs)
26 Flip van der Merwe (Vodacom Blue Bulls)
27 Frans Steyn
28 JP Pietersen
29 Bryan Habana
30 Jaque Fourie
31 Jean de Villiers
32 Butch James
33 Fourie du Preez
34 Francois Hougaard
35 Pierre Spies
36 Bakkies Botha
37 Victor Matfield
38 Gerhard Mostert
39 Bismarck du Plessis
40 Tendai Mtawarira
41 Jannie du Plessis
42 Gurthrö Steenkamp
43 CJ van der Linde
18 Aug 2011, 21:03 pm
‘Injured’ players unavailable for selection for the away leg of the Tri-Nations, as released on July 7th:
Duane Vermeulen (knee) – lie, Fourie du Preez (knee) -lie, Schalk Burger (thumb), Victor Matfield (calf and neck) – lie, Frans Steyn (ankle and back) – lie, Jaque Fourie (groin) – lie, Jean de Villiers (groin) – lie, BJ Botha (knee) – lie, Juan Smith (Achilles), Willem Alberts (shoulder) – lie, Bismarck du Plessis (shoulder) – lie, Andries Bekker (shoulder, groin and ankle), Jannie du Plessis (knee) – lie, Francois Louw (clavicle) – lie, Gurthrö Steenkamp (forearm) – lie, Francois Hougaard (ankle) – lie, Butch James (knee) – lie, JP Pietersen (back) – lie, Tendai Mtawarira (hamstring) – lie, Bryan Habana (shoulder) – lie, Bakkies Botha (knee) – lie.
Krusty must look odd with his lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng red-nose and that joke-mo combination. Cant wait for the postmatch.
18 Aug 2011, 21:12 pm
Yawn………….hypocritical one eyed ou doosie in full flight…………..
spin it this way, spin it that way……… who cares, we all know
So you have seen their medical charts and know exactly who was injured and who was not?…………… jeez your list of achievements is growing. I suppose Dr Barnard also had diner in your company? Greg Peters is also a lier then?
Faaking twat!
18 Aug 2011, 21:31 pm
So tell me how is vermuelen’s injury a ‘lie’?
BJ Botha? When has BJ Botha been part of the bok set up during this campaign? He is not even a reserve!
Guthro broke his arm early in super rugby and didn’t play the whole season, how is his injury a lie?
willem alberts was subbed out of the crudsaders vs sharks game in the 1st half with a crocked shoulder! What part of that was a lie? You think plumtree just subbed his best ball-carrying loose forward fo sh*ts & giggles?
18 Aug 2011, 23:52 pm
@Transformation(Transformation)-105:
No worries Transie. Krusty will be delighted to know that there was the ONE ‘Unique User’ that actually fell for it.
You are, after all, his Main Man.
18 Aug 2011, 23:58 pm
@whatever(whatever)-104:
what is a ‘lier’ ? is it like a ‘pier’ but one that you cant p off ?
Oh, the desperation with which you’ll twist and turn. One minute youre here admonishing Krusty for his inadequacies and his deceit, only to swap sides in a blink when a Kiwi repeats the same.
No less than what we’ve come to expect from bottomfeeding pondlife racist sexist SCUM, after all. Life in the sewer, huh ?
19 Aug 2011, 00:01 am
@Transformation(Transformation)-105:
Hey Transie
just so I can pass a msg on to GH
or
perhaps the sauna in your gym is more appropriate
But can you tell us which ABs are “in form” and which ones have merely been ‘dropped’. Hard to know what is what these days, I know. 23 injured 1 minute, 23 ‘fit’ the next.
Pah…’form’…..what is ‘form’ compared to an ‘injury’ ?!
19 Aug 2011, 01:11 am
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-106: panty man, you are aware that vermuelen’s INJURY is the reason why the stormers had to get siya kolisi from Italy at the U20 championship and subsequently they got SCHALK BRITS – remember you were b*tching about him?
yeah panty man duane’s knee was crocked.
“LIE”
“LIE”
19 Aug 2011, 02:22 am
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-107:
oooohh look we have a new spelling Cop……….wow !
Read my posts properly doos brain and you will note that I was not batting for what Hellium did but the hypocricy of the situation. The hypocritical comments, especially from a racist know all duchbag like yourself, is laughable
You must have faaaking huge head trying to cover up for an extreamly low self esteem
Go fill the biscuit tin, it’s empty again
19 Aug 2011, 02:40 am
@Transformation(Transformation)-109:
Noone trusts a Safa anymore when his coach says he’s
‘injured’.
19 Aug 2011, 02:47 am
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-111:
Nice generalisation……………..again. But who gives a toss what you think really, run along and go fill the biscuit tin………..
19 Aug 2011, 03:20 am
@whatever(whatever)-110:
oh how confusing
half of the Keo fraternity accuse me of having high self-esteem
whilst the racist sexist bottomfeeding-pondlife SCUM says I have low self-esteem
what to do, what to do…..
rest-assured, after our wee chats here, I always feel like I have very high self-esteem indeed.
19 Aug 2011, 04:38 am
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-113:
Ho Hum…………………..Does not take much to pump up your ego then, little man
Low self esteem, being covered up by the loud brash know all , my d ick is bigger than your d ick, head the size of a pumpkin pathetic posturing
Probably actualy trying to make up for a lack of something………no wonder the biscuits get given out………
Racist doos of epic proportions…………
20 Aug 2011, 09:55 am
PDV is extremely smart.
Deep down he has no real confidence in his A team so he gets a nice cold Castle,sits down and does some serious thinking: If I send my A team to Oz and NZ and they lose I’ll be crucified. If I send my B team and they lose then it was just our B team. However if I lie, reserve my A team players on the basis that they’re injured then wheel them out here with home ground advantage I’ve got a better chance of winning.
The only problem is that damn AB coach is smart too. He also has sent his B team to play my A team. ****. What happens if my A team lose to the AB B team with home ground advantage???? They won’t just crucify me they’ll cut my nuts off as well.
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