Bosman tasked with central role
25 Jul 2012
Meyer Bosman will start at No 12 against the Stormers this Saturday while Tim Whitehead has been shifted to No 13.
Paul Jordaan has failed a late fitness test, and so Sharks coach John Plumtree has been forced to make a change in midfield. Without Frans Steyn available and with Whitehead moving to outside centre, the Sharks will rely on Bosman, their third-choice No 12, in that key position.
Pat Lambie has also lost his race for fitness and so Louis Ludik will retain the No 15 jersey.
The pack remains unchanged, but Plumtree has opted for a five-two split on the bench. Jean Deysel has been added to the 22 and should feature in the second half of Saturday’s semi-final.
Sharks – 15 Louis Ludik, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Tim Whitehead, 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Frederic Michalak, 9 Charl McLeod, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Marcell Coetzee, 6 Keegan Daniel (c), 5 Anton Bresler, 4 Willem Alberts, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Subs: 16 Craig Burden, 17 Wiehahn Herbst, 18 Steven Sykes, 19 Jean Deysel, 20 Jacques Botes, 21 Odwa Ndungane, 22 Riaan Viljoen.
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25 Jul 2012, 15:12 pm
Crusaders will play in CT next week. Sharks played their final last week..
25 Jul 2012, 15:14 pm
beast vs brok the rock
25 Jul 2012, 15:14 pm
5-2 split with two flankers.
The Sharks will spread the ball to the wide channels early.
25 Jul 2012, 15:15 pm
@line break-1: You have use “dragons” if you get post #1 china
25 Jul 2012, 15:16 pm
Lawrence’s Test career over
Can this be True?
sport24 . co . za/Rugby/Lawrences-Test-career-over-20120725
I suppose he fulfilled his purpose, helped NZ win the cup, so if not more use. Good riddance
25 Jul 2012, 15:17 pm
Weak link. Jdv and jdj will run through him whole day
25 Jul 2012, 15:18 pm
@line break-1: Positive affirmation ? LOL.
Yes, the Stormers can play in CT next weekend in the final…..there is just the matter of a 80 minute semi-final to play. If they negotiate that successfully then yes – you are correct.
25 Jul 2012, 15:19 pm
@Sasuke-6: Ja – this is not good news for the Sharks. I think they should have moved JP Pietersen to 13 and rather figured something else out for the wing, although JP has been in awesome form on the wing so I can imagine how the hammer would have come down on plum if he had done that.
25 Jul 2012, 15:20 pm
@willievz-3: I hoped the stormers would also go with a 5-2 bench split have de kock and quinn roux on the bench
25 Jul 2012, 15:22 pm
@Dusky-8: yes according to this poll jp is the best wing in the world!
25 Jul 2012, 15:22 pm
gotta larf at the way the keolings are baiting with their article headlines.
‘bosman tasked with central riole’…
tsk tsk
25 Jul 2012, 15:23 pm
Sasuke you are correct that they can run through him all day but that is only if the pack gets front foot ball… And this Sharks pack looks good…
25 Jul 2012, 15:24 pm
@Sasuke-10: I think that is something that is very difficult to measure, but at the moment he probably is very close to being. It will be him vs. fat lips Habana – interesting match up, and a special match up with some history in Super rugby finals history…..
25 Jul 2012, 15:28 pm
Meyer Bosman’s defence has improved a lot. Last weekend he was 12 form 12 on tackles.
13 from13 if you included the try-saving tackle on himself!
25 Jul 2012, 15:28 pm
Fourie at 8 counts in Sharks favour and Bosman at 12 in Stormers favour…
25 Jul 2012, 15:30 pm
This Bosman will sink the guppies deep. Game over!
25 Jul 2012, 15:32 pm
Louis Ludik played well last Saturday. Good news for the Stormers though that Bosman is starting.
This will be a tooiight one. My money is on the Stormers and then I bloody well hope that the Chiefs pull a sneaky one on the Crusaders…
25 Jul 2012, 15:33 pm
@GermanBok-17: Louis Ludik is playing outstanding rugby.
25 Jul 2012, 15:34 pm
@THE MAULER-15:
2 Weeks ago I would have said the same about Fourie but after his man of the match performance at no 8 the Rebels I am not so sure anymore. He is certainly not your traditional no 8 but he brings something else too the pitch- some will even call it the x-factor.
25 Jul 2012, 15:35 pm
@RL: i think your rite
though i hope your wrong
25 Jul 2012, 15:35 pm
Oh yes Meyer Bosman was destroyed at Newlands last year and no Lambie also great for Stormers, but still very wary of the Sharks front row and JP’s form has been electric. Gonna be a nail biter.
25 Jul 2012, 15:36 pm
Robzim true but it was the Rebels… And Bosman actually had a good game vs Reds apart from his great tackle…:)
25 Jul 2012, 15:38 pm
@RL-16:
come now… the guy’s ’12 from 12 tackles’…
25 Jul 2012, 15:40 pm
the Sharks pack has a decent look about it. And halfbacks, as a combo, ask more questions.
25 Jul 2012, 15:41 pm
@THE MAULER-22:
The other good thing about having Fourie at number 8 is that it means he won’t have to throw the ball into the lineouts. That will be very good for bekker’s temper and the Sharks will probably no longer get the “line-out freebies” that Fourie has consistently handed out to opposing teams over the last 3 seasons.
25 Jul 2012, 15:43 pm
@willievz-18: Louis Ludik, JP Pietersen, Marcell Coetzee, Keegan Daniel, Willem Alberts and Bismarck du Plessis are all playing outstanding rugby.
This really should be interesting but somehow I think the Stormers won’t allow the Sharks the freedom they were given against the Reds. Let’s see. A final in NZ (especially against the Crusaders) would be a bloody tough task though. So, I am hoping for the Stormers to win.
25 Jul 2012, 15:46 pm
@keo-24:
what kind of questions?
i hate a srummie who talks too much.
25 Jul 2012, 15:46 pm
If Mayor Bushman ends up having a half decent game, the Stormers fans will be well fcked as they appear to have no apparent Plan B.
25 Jul 2012, 15:46 pm
People seem to forget Bosman was at 12 when the Sharks played the Stormers in Durban…
25 Jul 2012, 15:49 pm
@Robzim-25:
Fourie and Liebenburger couldn’t hit a Piñata with a shovel.
The stormers line out functions about as well as Stephen Hawkings topspin serve.
25 Jul 2012, 15:50 pm
the mercurial meyer
or
meyer the mercurial
25 Jul 2012, 15:50 pm
Let’s hope he doesn’t slip on the try way
25 Jul 2012, 15:51 pm
@the artist formerly known as gunther-30:
i thought liebenberg was the pinata
25 Jul 2012, 15:54 pm
The Shark’s may regret the 5-2 split if they lose either of their halfbacks.
25 Jul 2012, 15:55 pm
As a sharks man – I imagine poor JDV & JDJ panicking at the thought or marking Bosman!-)
25 Jul 2012, 15:56 pm
@Lorenzo-32:
Is this some kind of newfangled exercise machine?
How does it work?
25 Jul 2012, 15:57 pm
@the artist formerly known as gunther-30:
hahahahaha – u the second person who mentioned Hawkings to me today- the other person was more kind towards him.
Liebenburger is marginally more accurate – that one additional accurate throw can make the difference. The worst throw of the year was when Fourie aimed for Bekker and Stirling Mortlock caught it at outside centre after being lifted by the fullback.
25 Jul 2012, 15:58 pm
Think Stormers can do some damage to the Sharks at lineout… Get Bismarck to stress there, think it s the discipline he enjoys the least… Brilliant at scrumtime and rampaging, but just OK at lineout… Bekker needs to stand tall…
25 Jul 2012, 15:59 pm
@stormer in a teacup-34:
you mean brock and grant?
25 Jul 2012, 16:00 pm
@stormer in a teacup-34: My thoughts too.
25 Jul 2012, 16:03 pm
@Robzim-37: Unfortunately that’s the risk you take when you play a hooker with hands the size of a pikey midget’s: line-out throws as dependable as a Wayne Ferreira 1st serve.
25 Jul 2012, 16:06 pm
@Robzim-37: LOL!!!, just imagining it…., insane.
25 Jul 2012, 16:06 pm
@the artist formerly known as gunther-36:
its a lota fun
basically you run full tilt at a uniform white line directly opposite you
and when about two meters from the line you fall down and flap your arms in a backwards motion.
can be practised indoors at the gym or outdoors in a park as well a pitch.
25 Jul 2012, 16:08 pm
@wait for it, wait for it…-39: The Sharks Whitney.
25 Jul 2012, 16:08 pm
I’m backing the Stormers for the match as they’re our best chance for winning the competition despite the Sharks fine form. Traveling to play the Chiefs or Saders away would be a bridge too far for Plums boys; and having Boskak at centre is a crippling handicap.
25 Jul 2012, 16:11 pm
@stormer in a teacup-34: We done okay against Stormers at KP with a 5-2 split then.
Bosman also started at 12 for that game. Tim was out injured. Think we will be fine with Bosman he actually played well last week except for that trip over his feet..lol. Otherwise he was actually not bad at all.
25 Jul 2012, 16:11 pm
@>^..^< katman-41:
Lol, or perhaps Kevin Curran’s.
Not sure if the size of hands really play a role but perhaps you have a point.
In the amateur area WP had a bloke called Shaun Povey who was just about the most accurate line-out thrower i have seen. He used to practice alone for hours each day till he got it right – marked spots on the poles and aimed at it- these days the players are professionals and have all the time and assistance in the world to get it right- how hard can it be?
25 Jul 2012, 16:13 pm
@Spiesisworthless1-45: Sharks beat Stormers when we played them last time with Bosman at 12.
25 Jul 2012, 16:15 pm
Technically the Stormers will have an additional man in defence on Saturday. Meyer Bosman doesn’t need Jean or Juan marking him, because he takes care of his own defence on himself.
That allows us the opportunity to fan out where to where the real threats are.
25 Jul 2012, 16:15 pm
@Puma-48: OK then, a minor handicap.
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