Currie Cup latest – Catrakilis boost for WP
5 Oct 2011
Keo.co.za brings you the news from the Currie Cup.
Catrakilis boost for WP -Flyhalf Demetri Catrakilis will make his comeback from injury in WP’s away match against the Lions this weekend.
Catrakilis’ recovery comes at a perfect time as Lionel Cronje has fallen out of the match 22 because of injury. Fullback Conrad Jantjes also slots in the starting line-up after youngster Heinrich Steyl broke his leg against the Sharks last weekend.
Amongst the forwards, Nizaaam Carr drops the bench with Nick Koster reinstated at No 8.
WP - 15 Conrad Jantjes, 14 Danie Poolman, 13 Berton Klaasen, 12 Marcel Brache, 11 JJ Engelbrecht, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage/Nic Groom, 8 Nick Koster, 7 Siya Kolisi, 6 Nick Fenton-Wells, 5 De Kock Steenkamp, 4 Adriaan Fondse, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg (c), 1 JC Kritzinger
Subs: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Frans Malherbe, 18. Hilton Lobberts, 19 Nizaam Carr, 20 Pieter Louw, 21 Nic Groom/Louis Schreuder, 22 Johann Sadie.
Baywatch blow for Lions – Cobus Grobbelaar will miss the Lions’ clash with WP on Saturday.
The flanker suffered a rib injury which sees Warran Whiteley feature in a rotated loose trio.
Lions - 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Deon van Rensburg, 13 Doppies la Grange, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Michael Killian, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Joshua Strauss (c), 6 Derick Minnie, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Michael Rhodes, 3 Patric Cilliers, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Subs: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Jacobie Adriaanse, 18 David Bulbring, 19 Jaco Kriel, 20 Burton Francis, 21 Dylan des Fountain, 22 James Kamana.
Duo back for Bulls – Winger Akona Ndungane and flanker Deon Stegmann have returned for the Bulls’ next game against Griquas this weekend.
Ndungane has been sidelined for the past two weeks with a rib injury while Stegmann comes off a long layoff after fracturing his cheekbone. Both players find themselves in the starting line-up.
Ndungane’s inclusion sees Gerhard van den Heever revert to fullback.
Bulls - 15 Gerhard van Heever, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 Wynand Olivier, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Louis Fouche, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 CJ Stander, 7 Jacques Potgieter, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Juandre Kruger, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Gary Botha (c), 1 Dean Greyling.
Subs: 16 Willie Wepener, 17 Frik Kirsten, 18 Gerrit-Jan van Velze, 19 Arno Botha, 20 Dustin Jinka, 21 Francois Brummer, 22 Warwick Tecklenburg.
Cheetahs change three – Naka Drotske has made three changes to his starting line-up for the upcoming clash against the Pumas this weekend.
With flyhalf Johan Goosen and prop Coenie Oosthuizen injured, Sias Ebersohn and WP Nel fill in their spots respectively. There’s one more change in the backline which sees Philip Snyman rotate with Andries Strauss at inside centre.
Cheetahs – 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Ryno Benjamin, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Philip Snyman, 11 Cameron Jacobs, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Ashley Johnson, 7 Philip van der Walt, 6 Lappies Labuschagne, 5 Izak van der Westhuizen, 4 Francois Uys, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss (c), 1 Marcel van der Merwe.
Subs: 16 Hercu Liebenberg, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 19 Boom Prinsloo, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Riaan Smit, 22 Andries Strauss.
12 Comments
5 Oct 2011, 09:52 am
Poor Andries Strauss. He’ll have to refind his form if he wants to play S15 next season. But obviously Snyman is in to add to the attack. Naka’s going for more of an attacking approach… to score as many tries possible, and ignoring the defense.
In that case I would have selected Riaan Smit on 10, but obviously you can’t take Sias undercooked into the playoffs.
5 Oct 2011, 11:31 am
@Bouts(Bouts)-1: We’ll take him back at the Sharks – even an off form Strauss is better than the **** we have (unless of course, Plum grows a pair and bloods some of our junior talent)…
5 Oct 2011, 15:51 pm
@NicG(NicG)-2:
Agree, he can come back to Sharks any time.
Started slow but steadily improved when he was there.
Sharks would be a far better team with a couple of decent centres as I guess everyone knows.
5 Oct 2011, 15:51 pm
Lions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5 Oct 2011, 16:28 pm
These Lions better improve on the Sharks woeful performance against WP. I can’t believe this p*sspoor WP team actually managed to beat the Sharks in the tank.
There must be huge problems in Durban.
5 Oct 2011, 17:52 pm
Lions loose trio is stronger thanks to baywatch’s injury.
5 Oct 2011, 19:19 pm
I don’t understand why Van Rensburg still gets a start. He looks so uninterested on the field. Surely Mitchell can replace him with Kamana? Lions will be focused for this one and maybe give some of these guys a rest before the semi and offer the Sharkies a freebie…..
5 Oct 2011, 19:27 pm
Lions lineout still the joke of the competition.
5 Oct 2011, 19:30 pm
That’s right brokebacks bring in Zorba you are going to need him.
5 Oct 2011, 19:34 pm
@Tacitus(Deucalion)-5:
For a team of youngsters and no boks (aside from Jantjies), this “p*sspoor WP team”, as you state, has done quite well in my opinion. Fourth on the log I think.
5 Oct 2011, 20:49 pm
@Stawm(Stawm)-10: Hey, Lions have no Boks (aside from their own Jantjies) and they’re first on the log.
6 Oct 2011, 14:11 pm
Interesting that Sadie’s on the bench for WP.
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