Late blow for Bulls

Late blow for Bulls

20 Apr 2012

Prop Dean Greyling has failed a late fitness test and will be replaced by Dawie Steyn in Saturday’s game against the Brumbies.

Greyling has not recovered from a shoulder injury. His absence will allow Steyn to earn his first Super Rugby start.

Bulls (revised) – 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Pierre Spies (c), 7 Jacques Potgieter, 6 CJ Stander, 5 Juandré Kruger, 4 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Dawie Steyn.
Subs: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Frik Kirsten, 18 Gerrit-Jan van Velze, 19 Arno Botha, 20 Jano Vermaak, 21 Louis Fouché, 22 Johann Sadie


35 Comments

  • 1.Kleuter: Reply to this comment
    20 Apr 2012, 23:42 pm

    Shucks

  • 2.stormerforlife1: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 00:08 am

    The biggest thug in super rugby?

  • 3.Kleuter: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 00:34 am

    So we have a new troll or an old trol under a new name. Not to be spoken to.

  • 4.stormerforlife1: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 00:38 am

    @Kleuter(Kleutea well,it’s a proven fact that he is a thug and now a cheat as well.In any case what do you expect from Bulls players and their fans?

  • 5.stormer in a teacup: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 01:26 am

    Old troll probably – in fact a suspected suicide troller.

  • 6.ashampoopaloo: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 01:36 am

    Opening for brumbies could just be a wide awake reality check for bulletjie bull bulls .. Brumbies could squeak this one … with some help from the ref.

  • 7.DonutDunning: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 03:02 am

    Baptism of fire for the Brumbies, especially the young backs, many of whom have never been to South Africa before let alone the highveldt.

    Ball security will be the key again. The Brumbies forwards have been very physical every match this season, but if they start giving away simple turnovers like they did against the Reds and Sharks, the Bulls are going to destroy them.

    I actually think they will look to target the Bulls’ normally key set-piece, as that is not a great frontrow and Alexander Moore and Palmer have been strong all year.

  • 8.optiplay: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 05:17 am

    @stormerforlife1(stormerforlife1)-2: Please explain.

  • 9.brains_trust: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 08:22 am

    After the Brumbies cheated the Cheetahs out of victory – I have no time for them ********!

  • 10.Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 08:36 am

    i hope the bulls win.

  • 11.NoRugbyGuru_0_: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 08:40 am

    No worries, the bulls can use pierre spies at prop and will still be favorites to win. Brumbies scrum mediocre at best.

  • 12.CAPECRUSADER : Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 08:59 am

    @brains_trust(brains_trust)-9: you are one brain-less idiot

  • 13.the artist formerly known as gunther: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:06 am

    @stormerforlife1(stormerforlife1)-4:

    silly cape spanish.

    @CAPECRUSADER (seven-times champions)(CAPECRUSADER)-12:

    sillier cape spaish.

  • 14.Tacitus: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:20 am

    Been hearing quite a few good things about this Dawie Steyn.

    Good opporturnity for him.

  • 15.Slappes: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:32 am

    Don’t know Davie kabouter and don’t give a f@rk. Stormers won and thats all that matters.

  • 16.Flat distributor: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:02 am

    Dean scrums like like a moffie with his head always popping up at the side of the scrum. He then tries a form of bench press resulting en poor old Chile to having work double as hard at scrumtime. I hope this new guys has balls like Beast, Coenie and Kitshoff. Even the youngster from Lions attacks the tighthead’s chest! Dean is a panzy!

  • 17.greatest13gerber: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:18 am

    @DonutDunning(DonutDunning)-7:

    I agree. Alexander Moore and Palmer Have being Very Strong and Smart at scrumtime. They will target Blue scrum bigtime.

    @Flat distributor(Flat distributor)-16:

    Agree. I trust in this Steyn is better scrummager.

  • 18.ufo: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:56 am

    Don’t know Dawie Steyn… but think it’s a rough call on Frik Kirsten… he had a very good game last weekend…

  • 19.Tacitus: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 11:29 am

    @ufo(ufo)-18:

    Frik’s a tight head as far as I recall. He just covered loose head, but not really his position.

  • 20.wooden spoon: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 11:41 am

    If his name is “Dean” why do the commentators on TV call him “Deon”?

  • 21.Tacitus: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 11:47 am

    @wooden spoon(wooden spoon)-20:

    I think his name is pronounced De-an, as in Rian.

  • 22.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 11:50 am

    @Tacitus(Deucalion)-21: Yes quite weird. Everyone has been calling him Dean. I myself call him Deon sometimes.

  • 23.Tacitus: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 11:57 am

    @Sasuke(Sasuke)-22:

    I dont see what’s weird about it.

    His name is pronounced De-an Greyling. Dean is the English pronunciation, but he’s not English, so nothing weird about it.

  • 24.wooden spoon: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 12:11 pm

    @Tacitus(Deucalion)-21: Ah. Makes perfect sense now.

    De-aan rather than Deon.

  • 25.ufo: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 12:18 pm

    so it’s the american pronunciation of deon then..? :wink:

    still a rough call on frik… a performance like that deserves another start…

  • 26.hensopper1: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 14:09 pm

    What ever the criticism of Greyling by some posters, The Brumbies are lucky they do not have to deal with him. He is a yster in the loose on defence and as a carrier. Big too.

  • 27.ashampoopaloo: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 14:19 pm

    Frik Kirsten and Frans Malherbe should be the 2 Bok tight heads going forward… enough of this carrying useless half case nonentities like doctor Do Little Du Plessis…

  • 28.ashampoopaloo: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 14:21 pm

    Greyling not being present today hands Jakey the Fakey one massive gift wrapped opportunity.. and don’t he just know it all too well…

    If bulls lose to these no name students from Canberra in tswane town.. there gonna be massive denial tantrums under the falling jacaranda leaves

  • 29.hensopper1: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 14:34 pm

    Asha.. Agreed, Not far off. Chillie and Kruger are the ones that have stopped the Bulls scrum firing at times. They can cope but will miss Greyling. So will the tight 5. Let’s see how well the rest go today without there usual tighthead. The Brumbies front row is a typical awkward penalty inducing unit. They can play ball too, and must not be allowed to escape being scrummed and stopped from mooching around in the loose.

  • 30.hensopper1: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 14:35 pm

    I meant Loosehead, apologies.

  • 31.greatest13gerber: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 15:06 pm

    @ashampoopaloo(joel1yahoo)-27:

    Yes. I concurr.

    Jannie DuPlessis is very overrated.

  • 32.greatest13gerber: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 15:07 pm

    ditto CJ vd Linde

    how hell he got play so many tests I never know.

  • 33.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 15:38 pm

    Injury riddled Vodacom Cup Sharks XV: 19 – Super 15 Kings – 7 (Half Time)

  • 34.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 15:42 pm

    @Tacitus(Deucalion)-21: It isn’t – his name is Dean. It’s been confirmed. In Pretoria maybe its De-aan (poor guy), but its actually Dean. As it is spelt.

    Its not an amalgamation of two names either like Martin and Chantelle that made Marchant (how unfair to the child) or something like that. Its just straight out Dean. Now try and explain that to the boneheads in Pretoria.

    And he is a nice guy – no thug.

  • 35.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 15:46 pm

    @stormerforlife1(stormerforlife1)-4: I can arrange for you to discuss this with him directly if you would like ? Just you hey – not the whole of the Americans, sexy boys, Mongrels or whatever else you moffies in Cape Town call yourselves.

Keo.co.za has always promoted uncensored views, but has never tolerated racist or crass outbursts. Come on guys and girls. If you can't moderate yourselves or each other then I am going to be forced to regulate the posts and enforce a registration process for comments. The choice is yours.

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