Stegmann returns for Bulls

Stegmann returns for Bulls

8 May 2012

Frans Ludeke has pushed Deon Stegmann straight into the starting XV in an attempt to offset the loss of the injured Jacques Potgieter.

Potgieter has returned to South Africa with an injured hand and will play no further part on the Bulls’ tour of Australasia. The Bulls are fortunate to have Stegmann coming back from injury, and have confirmed that he will start at No 6 against the Waratahs.

Ludeke has made several other changes. Dean Greyling returned to Pretoria recently for the birth of his child, and won’t be available for the clash in Sydney. Dawie Steyn will start in the front row while Rayno Gerber has flown to Australia to provide cover from the bench.

Wynand Olivier has a rib injury and will only be available from next week. Ludeke has opted for a new midfield combination, with Francois Venter partnering Johann Sadie.

Bulls – 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Pierre Spies (c), 7 CJ Stander, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Juandré Kruger, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Dawie Steyn.
Subs: 16 Willie Wepener, 17 Rayno Gerber, 18 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 19 Arno Botha, 20 Jano Vermaak, 21 Louis Fouché, 22 JJ Engelbrecht.


23 Comments

  • 1.race of tan: Reply to this comment
    8 May 2012, 11:51 am

    Lets ee if all the fuss about Sadie is true. Can’t wait to see this backline in action.

  • 2.Taahirah: Reply to this comment
    8 May 2012, 11:54 am

    Great stuff!

    Much more balanced loose trio combo.

    Where’s Agile?

  • 3.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    8 May 2012, 11:56 am

    @Taahirah(Taahirah)-2: Breathing fast and shallow into a paper bag. He’ll be here in a minute.

  • 4.Agile T*t-Tyrant: Reply to this comment
    8 May 2012, 11:56 am

    Stegmann wasn’t “pushed straight into the starting XV in an attempt to offset the loss of the injured Jacques Potgieter”, JC.
    He’s just that good that he demands a start, even after a lengthy layoff, regardless of whether the Potgieters play or not.

  • 5.Agile T*t-Tyrant: Reply to this comment
    8 May 2012, 11:57 am

    @Taahirah(Taahirah)-2:

    Hoezit brah ^^

  • 6.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    8 May 2012, 11:58 am

    on cue.

  • 7.Agile T*t-Tyrant: Reply to this comment
    8 May 2012, 11:58 am

    Like klokslag.
    Here’s one I heard in a pub:
    What’s brown and sounds like a bell?

    Dung!

  • 8.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    8 May 2012, 11:58 am

    @Agile T*t-Tyrant(Anairetes agilis)-7: What’s brown and sticky?

    A stick.

  • 9.Agile T*t-Tyrant: Reply to this comment
    8 May 2012, 11:59 am

    The Bulls are going to strangle the Tahs this time. Slowly…

  • 10.Agile T*t-Tyrant: Reply to this comment
    8 May 2012, 12:01 pm

    @>^..^< katman(katman)-8:

    JC doesnt get it? There be some neon glow sticks in his closet.

  • 11.John Galt: Reply to this comment
    8 May 2012, 12:07 pm

    Waratahs will probably think they have a chance against this Bulls side.
    Couple of newbies in there and some returning oldies.

  • 12.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    8 May 2012, 12:16 pm

    Steggies is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    now watch the bulls snatch back their title of most penalised team from the Force :D

  • 13.Bagel: Reply to this comment
    8 May 2012, 12:26 pm

    @Transformation(Transformation)-12: Bwahahahahahahahha, you just miss arguing with Agile so much admit it!

    Great to see Sadie looking so average these days. Really vindicates AC’s decision.

    That said, this Bulls team is gooood. Bulls by 10 as they’ll take the Tahs more seriously on D.

  • 14.WP Till I Die: Reply to this comment
    8 May 2012, 12:28 pm

    Who will miss more tackles, Spies or Stegmann?

  • 15.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    8 May 2012, 12:46 pm

    @WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-14: Stegman. Because you can’t miss what you don’t attempt.

  • 16.WP Till I Die: Reply to this comment
    8 May 2012, 12:47 pm

    @>^..^< katman(katman)-15:

    I wonder what odds Sportingbet will give me…

  • 17.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    8 May 2012, 13:26 pm

    Potgieter has returned to South Africa with an injured hand and will play no further part on the

    Didnt Potgieter injure his knee and Kirsten his hand?

  • 18.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    8 May 2012, 13:29 pm

    Shame poor JJ

  • 19.greatest13gerber: Reply to this comment
    8 May 2012, 13:43 pm

    Stegmann was invisible when in Bok colors but he is an out and out fetcher and badly neededat this end of provincial level. Willie Wepener, IMO is a far better scrummager then Chillyboy. he should start.

    Scrum continues to be concern for me

  • 20.Horings: Reply to this comment
    8 May 2012, 14:30 pm

    Potgieter and JJ Engelbrecht have been the weakest players on defense recently, missing at least six between them against the Rebels. Spies on the other hand made sixteen and missed none, while Stegmann is normally the Bulls player who makes the most tackles.

    Getting over the advantage line is maybe the Bulls problem this week with Potgieter and Greying not playing, so we need big games from Flip, Kruger, Stander, Venter and Spies. Each one of them need to be that extra bit better.

  • 21.Horings: Reply to this comment
    8 May 2012, 14:32 pm

    @greatest13gerber(greatest13gerber)-19: Wepener is worse in all other departments, and it is the discilpine of our props that is the concern. I dont see Wepener changing that. On the other hand Chilliboy will need a rest at some stage.

  • 22.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    8 May 2012, 15:25 pm

    Time to put some money on the Waratahs …

  • 23.Rage: Reply to this comment
    8 May 2012, 18:52 pm

    I’m really beginning to wonder about the identity of our friend Agile…The man’s fixation with Stegmann is beyond believe…worse than Tacitus’ Spies fanboyism.So my guess is that he must be

    (a)Stegmann’s father
    (b)Stegmann’s boyfriend (c)Oom Wynie Strydom (d) some random Bulle fan with a genuine Stegmann fetish.

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