Schalk back to lead WP

Schalk back to lead WP

19 Oct 2011

Schalk Burger will captain WP in their semi-final fixture against the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.

The Province skipper is one of four changes to the run-on side that faced the Pumas last weekend. Pieter Louw drops to the bench to make way for the Springbok flanker.

Lock De Kock Steenkamp takes the place of Hilton Lobberts, who drops out of the match 22 completely, while hooker Tiaan Liebenberg rotates with Deon Fourie. Outside centre Juan de Jongh also gives way for Jaque Fourie in the midfield.

‘This is one damn good team,’ WP head coach Allister Coetzee told keo.co.za. ‘I think our returning Springboks are definitely a big boost. That’s why I included them in my team last weekend, so they could ease back into our systems. It’s great to have your captain back in the starting line-up.’

There was talk of lock Rhynardt Elstadt returning for WP’s playoff games after recovering from a serious knee injury picked up during Super Rugby. However, Coetzee has revealed he’s not yet match fit.

‘Rhynardt has looked well since his return to training, but the medical team have advised me not to include him in our team. He experienced some discomfort during practice recently, so he won’t be involved at all.

‘Hilton Lobberts is fine after overcoming his shoulder injury but I’ve decided to keep Tertius Daniller on the bench as our back-up lock. His mobility gives him the edge over the locks in the WP squad. He’s also a great line-out option, shows a high level of work rate and has good distribution skills.’

WP – 15 Gio Aplon, 14 JJ Engelbrecht, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Nic Groom, 8 Nick Koster, 7 Siya Kolisi, 6 Schalk Burger (c), 5 De Kock Steenkamp, 4 Adriaan Fondse, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 JC Kritzinger.
Subs: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Frans Malherbe, 18 Tertius Daniller, 19 Pieter Louw, 20 Louis Schreuder, 21 Juan de Jongh, 22 Conrad Jantjes.

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62 Comments

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  • 1.hendrikp: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 13:00 pm

    Start Danie Poolman at 14!!

    Can’t see why Engelbrecht starts as he’s going to the Bulls. Poolman is probably on par with him, so the reasoning behind it is?!

    What is the story with Sadie? If they’re not considering Poolman, then he could’ve been useful on the right wing.

  • 2.ufo: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 13:27 pm

    @hendrikp(hendrikp)-1:

    reckon jj is streets ahead of danie… and no point in cold-shouldering the guys when we’ve still got a tough must-win match ahead of us…

    the lions will be confident and very tough to beat at ellis park…

    Go WP!!

  • 3.pompies2: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 13:27 pm

    @hendrikp(hendrikp)-1: have to disagree.
    Poolman doesn’t doesn’t come across as industrious enough. Tends to float in and out of games and not really a gamebreaker. Solid without being spectacular.

  • 4.sparticus: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 13:36 pm

    Nooit , dont rate Poolman nearly as high as JJ !! Sorry cannot see the fuss about Pollman really , offers very little for me at wing.

  • 5.grant10: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 13:47 pm

    wp have no fetcher and a rickety scrum….

    Not confident….

    lions by 10

  • 6.Tacitus: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 13:54 pm

    @hendrikp(hendrikp)-1:

    Now, now, we don’t want to risk an injury to Sadie in WP’s last game of the season. There’s next year to think of, after all.

    As for Poolman – let’s face it, you’ve been punting him over JJ eversince JJ anounced his move to the Bulls. Just because Poolman is staying doesn’t suddenly make Poolman the better player.

    In fact, if he was the better player Heyneke would have contracted him instead of Engelbrecht, now would he…

  • 7.wesmantooth: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 13:56 pm

    WP need a front row that can scrum and not think they are centres. WP will keep
    making finals but until “die vaste 5″ start performing they can forget
    about winning any trophies

  • 8.pompies2: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 14:00 pm

    @grant10(grant10)-5: Won’t be problem.

  • 9.pompies2: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 14:05 pm

    @Tacitus(Deucalion)-6: LOL!

  • 10.Bill Reyts: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 14:07 pm

    Jacques Fourie has resigned with WP and Stormers. Just heard.

  • 11.au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir...: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 14:07 pm

    it seems like the hard days at the office are about to get harder for the lions.

  • 12.HHS: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 14:10 pm

    @Bill Reyts(Gumboots)-10: Good news for Province/SA.

  • 13.Tacitus: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 14:11 pm

    @Bill Reyts(Gumboots)-10:

    Great News. Vindicates Sadie’s decision to move to Pretoria. As Habana’s contract extension vindicates JJ Engelbrecht’s move.

  • 14.ufo: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 14:11 pm

    @Bill Reyts(Gumboots)-10:

    great news…!!!!

  • 15.Bill Reyts: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 14:13 pm

    @Tacitus(Deucalion)-13:

    LOL

  • 16.grant10: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 14:19 pm

    @Bill Reyts(Gumboots)-10: good news…

  • 17.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 14:28 pm

    @Tacitus(Deucalion)-6: Shame dude – that’s all you’ve got to boast about….a few player acquisitions ? Ha ha ha ha ha….

    Oh ja, but for the Bulls (and just the Bulls of course), the Currie Cup is a developmental competition. Developing fokkol….

  • 18.HHS: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 14:33 pm

    I’m glad they are not rushing Elstadt back. Let him fully recover.

  • 19.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 14:37 pm

    WP – Check you in the final. Your scrum will sukkel a bit against the Lions, but the week after that, your scrum will be annihilated – dismissed from this earth as a subject of mythology – that a scrum could be so hugely dominated….

  • 20.HHS: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 14:37 pm

    @Dusky(Dusky)-19: Get past the blikore first.

  • 21.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 14:43 pm

    @Dusky(Dusky)-17: bwahahhahahahahahahahaha @ “Developing fokkol….” :mrgreen:

  • 22.grant10: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 14:50 pm

    @Dusky(Dusky)-19: there you start the big bek syndrome again…you never ever farken learn do you Mr Dusky?

  • 23.au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir...: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 15:03 pm

    @HHS(Hop Hop Spinnekop)-20:
    :lol:

    @grant10(grant10)-22:
    wow grant, you have a sense of humour :lol:

  • 24.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 15:47 pm

    @Bill Reyts(Gumboots)-10: resigned or re-signed?

    :D

  • 25.RL: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 15:51 pm

    I am glad to hear that bonehead will be the WP captain for this match …. I can’t wait for him to “be brave” and do something thick, according to bone template.

    As for AC, let’s hope that this failure stays far far away from the Boks.

  • 26.Rhys7: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 15:58 pm

    Dont agree with this team… Lobberts is much better player than steenkamp and should atleast be on the bench…also why leave Juan De Jongh on the bench! What a joke… jdv should be on the wing…no point playing JJ hes only got 2 more WP games left in his career?

    My team:

    15 Gio Aplon
    14 Jean De Villiers
    13 Jaque Fourie
    12 Juan De Jongh
    11 Bryan Habana
    10 Dimitri Cetrakillis
    9 Nic Groom
    8 Nick Koster
    7 Siya Kolisi
    6 Schalk Burger
    5 Adriaan Fondse
    4 Hilton Lobberts
    3 Frans Maherbe
    2 Tiaan Liebenberg
    1 JC Kritzinger

    16 Deon Fourie
    17 Brok Harris
    18 De Kock Steenkamp
    19 Pieter Louw
    20 Louis Schroeder
    21 Conrad Jantjes
    22 Danie Poolman

  • 27.RL: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 15:59 pm

    What kind of a flank is Siya, he is no ball carrier and he is no fetcher …. kind of like a light weight version of Burger … he will remember how Cilliers moered him at Newlands in the first round match, leaving him to count stars.

    Anyway, yet another player who should have been playing centre.

  • 28.hendrikp: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 16:44 pm

    @Rhys7(Rhys7)-26:

    You’d go in with no recognized line-out lock? Interesting. I’m no Steenkamp fan, but you’re going to struggle without him in the middle.

    Also, would rather see Jaque Fourie move out to 14 and Juan de Jongh in at 13 if they had to fit them in.

    de Jongh is a great player, but no 12, especially not next to an inexperienced 10.

  • 29.Tuna: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 16:54 pm

    @Dusky(Dusky)-19: Hey Dusky how many Mondays have you sneaked back here on Keo when you made your name tottie the previous week? Or do you like tottie?

  • 30.Loyal Lion: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 16:57 pm

    @ufo(ufo)-2: It is a very good side this and yes it will be tough. I hope it will show that our domestic game still have what it takes to compete with the best…best of luck UFO!

  • 31.Loyal Lion: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 16:59 pm

    @grant10(grant10)-5: Give your side credit Grant, it is going to be very close. Either side can take it. WP is a very balanced side and well coached…good luck mate!

  • 32.Loyal Lion: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 17:03 pm

    @Bill Reyts(Gumboots)-10: Keep him, we don’t want him…

  • 33.Tuna: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 17:05 pm

    @Loyal Lion(Loyal Lion)-32: Lions could do well with Mossie next to Hollies. You miss Vermaak too.

  • 34.Loyal Lion: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 17:06 pm

    @grant10(grant10)-22: He will probably not log in on Monday….humble pie Dusky humble pie!!!

  • 35.Loyal Lion: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 17:10 pm

    @Tuna(Tuna)-33: Yes, we could, but we need players with integrity..

  • 36.Tuna: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 17:17 pm

    @Loyal Lion(Loyal Lion)-35: Too be fair. GRLU was full of jokers. I don’t blame some players for leaving.

  • 37.au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir...: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 17:23 pm

    @Loyal Lion(Loyal Lion)-34:
    will you? :D

  • 38.au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir...: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 17:29 pm

    @Tuna(Tuna)-36:
    errrrrrm…correction hey…the glru is full of jokers…

    that hasn’t changed yet, just saying…use it, don’t use it… :D

  • 39.lepel: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 17:42 pm

    @RL(RL)-27: Siya is still very young. He has a few years to put on a few pounds. That said, he hasn’t exactly shied away from the contact…

    Serious talent for the future this guy.

  • 40.SexyTime: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 18:04 pm

    @stormersboy(stormersboy)-24:
    Haha, was wondering about that same thing.

  • 41.SexyTime: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 18:10 pm

    @RL(RL)-27:
    At age group level I saw him playing against my little brother at Craven Week last year. Was devastating with ball in hand and that was how he was deployed, he seemed like he avoided rucks (bit of a Spies vibe). But he really is a light weight in when you see him here at the highest level. But let me tell you, the boy has some magic. Lets give him a year and see what he develops into when he gets his conditioning right.

  • 42.SexyTime: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 18:11 pm

    @RL(RL)-27:
    One of Keegans buddies.
    Pierre should have stayed at wing. He was great there at Affies.

  • 43.OCO: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 18:46 pm

    Hmm, so Burger is cited but walks away scott free so he can ‘lead’ Province.
    Strange how some can moan about refs when there are obvious problems closer to home.

  • 44.Loyal Lion: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 19:09 pm

    @Tuna(Tuna)-36: Ye sure, but signing something and then wiggle yourself out of it does not show much of integrity..

  • 45.Loyal Lion: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 19:12 pm

    @au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir…(i_love_u_bakkiesbotha)-37: Sorry…GLRU..

  • 46.au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir...: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 19:55 pm

    @Loyal Lion(Loyal Lion)-45:
    :D
    nice one…

  • 47.PapSak: Reply to this comment
    19 Oct 2011, 21:49 pm

    Can’t believe that there are still people out there who can’t see how great a rugby player Schalla is! Why don’t you okes rather go support the Kings? We don’t need ‘mooiweer’ supporters like you lot here in the Cape! WP by 15+! Go province!

  • 48.stormer in a teacup: Reply to this comment
    20 Oct 2011, 00:24 am

    Pappie. What makes you think Oconut is in the Cape. He is only ever denigrating of Province players.if Einstein was from the Cape he would call him an idiot.

  • 49.ufo: Reply to this comment
    20 Oct 2011, 07:45 am

    heard partly on the radio WP held their awards last night…

    duvies back line player of the year…

    jj players player

    koster forward of the year

    katrakilis club player of the year…

    anyone know who won overall player of the year…? and any other categories…?

  • 50.justrugby: Reply to this comment
    20 Oct 2011, 07:48 am

    @ufo(ufo)-49:

    Xolisi – most promising

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