Tiaan to tackle Tahs

Tiaan to tackle Tahs

16 May 2012

The more robust Tiaan Liebenberg has been preferred to start against the Waratahs while Canadian Jebb Sinclair is promoted to the Stormers frontline because of injuries.

Liebenberg displaces Deon Fourie in the starting side, while Sinclair comes in for the injured Nizaam Carr. Western Province loose forward Don Armand is brought into the squad for Saturday’s game against the Waratahs, and so will miss the Vodacom Cup final against Griquas on Friday.

Meanwhile, coach Allister Coetzee will continue to search for an experienced player to cover the No 8 position.

Coetzee admitted that he had been in touch with Saracens loose forward Ernst Joubert as well as a few other players from overseas, but nothing has been confirmed as yet. Most players are locked into contracts and won’t be risked in the brutally physical environment of the Super Rugby competition.

Until Coetzee finds another experienced No 8 alternative, Siya Kolisi will provide cover in the position.

Stormers – 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Jean de Villiers (c), 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Jebb Sinclair, 7 Rynhardt Elstadt, 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Subs: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Frans Malherbe, 18 De Kock Steenkamp, 19 Don Armand, 20 Louis Schreuder, 21 Burton Francis, 22 Gerhard van den Heever.


19 Comments

  • 1.cane: Reply to this comment
    16 May 2012, 12:43 pm

    Tian the tackling dragon.

  • 2.puff: Reply to this comment
    16 May 2012, 13:05 pm

    I see on another web site there’s an article about the Stormers officially hunting Ernst Joubert to play for them over the next few games.

    He’s a decent player and hopefully should slot in well.

    Any further news on that front from the KEO newshounds?

  • 3.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    16 May 2012, 13:15 pm

    Strong team this. Should do the business against the Waratahs.

  • 4.greatest13gerber: Reply to this comment
    16 May 2012, 13:17 pm

    powerful scrummager. Woukld not let Boks down as well.

  • 5.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    16 May 2012, 13:22 pm

    @greatest13gerber(greatest13gerber)-4: Yes agreed. Stormers should have the advantage upfront seeing that Polauto-nau is out injured.

  • 6.line break: Reply to this comment
    16 May 2012, 13:35 pm

    Good team. Really hoping they get some sort of attacking synergy (also called scoring tries) … Just dunno what the flippin problem is… wanna pin it on that hopeless fleckie…. but me thinks this defensive system they re employing , magnifique as it is, just does not ‘encourage’ try scoring or attacking play… the players have ability… has to be the system then….. I mean it s been like this for longer than just this season….

  • 7.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    16 May 2012, 13:35 pm

    The Stormer’s locks must be over the moon that they do not have to negotiate the erratic throwing into the lineouts by Deon (Spraygun) Fourie during this match.

  • 8.stormer in a teacup: Reply to this comment
    16 May 2012, 13:44 pm

    A strong side – should account for the Tahs in a low scoring game.

  • 9.ufo: Reply to this comment
    16 May 2012, 13:48 pm

    good side… pleased tiaan is back… definitely a better scrummager and more accurate with the lineouts…

    also pleased to see bekker in the lineup… really thought he may miss this one…

    cool stuff…

    but mustn’t take the Tahs lightly…

  • 10.KWAGGA ROBERTSE: Reply to this comment
    16 May 2012, 13:56 pm

    The longer the seaon goes on the more this Stormers side look like an accident waiting to happen yet they really have some serious ball players in there.

  • 11.KWAGGA ROBERTSE: Reply to this comment
    16 May 2012, 14:01 pm

    @ufo(ufo)-9: Vuilgat en Parkiepiel reunited…….sweet ;)

  • 12.ufo: Reply to this comment
    16 May 2012, 14:15 pm

    @KWAGGA ROBERTSE(KWAGGA ROBERTSE)-11:

    hehehe…

    very sweet…!

    :lol:

  • 13.Slappes: Reply to this comment
    16 May 2012, 17:51 pm

    @ufo, Kwagga lmfao! :D classic parkiep@el hahahaha. Tiaan the Titan vuilgat.

  • 14.Mr Black: Reply to this comment
    16 May 2012, 17:52 pm

    Good team, should score about 1 try and win by 2 points.

    Excellent result!!!!!

    :-)

  • 15.Superbru: Reply to this comment
    16 May 2012, 18:18 pm

    @Mr Black(Mr Black)-14: Nothin’ wrong with that.Teabag shoulda started against Cheetahs too tho’

  • 16.greatest13gerber: Reply to this comment
    17 May 2012, 07:25 am

    @KWAGGA ROBERTSE(KWAGGA ROBERTSE)-10:

    chokers :D

    I am anticipating a top team to choke big time.

  • 17.greatest13gerber: Reply to this comment
    17 May 2012, 07:28 am

    how the hell Deon Fourie is playing hooker I never know. He should be wearing 6 not 2.

  • 18.Papoose: Reply to this comment
    17 May 2012, 07:35 am

    Our 2′s are being moulded around retreaded 6′s for some time now. Think of Derick Kuun! Remember him?

  • 19.greatest13gerber: Reply to this comment
    17 May 2012, 07:46 am

    what happen to Derick Kuun??? retire??

    was starting ahead of Chillyboy few years back.

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.

Have your say

You must be logged in to post a comment.