Super Rugby teams – Semi-finals
25 Jul 2012
Keo.co.za brings you the teams as they are announced.
CHIEFS vs CRUSADERS, HAMILTON, FRIDAY 09:35
Chiefs – 15 Robbie Robinson, 14 Tim Nanai-Williams, 13 Andrew Horrell, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Asaeli Tikoirotuma, 10 Aaron Cruden, 9 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 8 Kane Thompson, 7 Tanerau Latimer, 6 Liam Messam, 5 Brodie Retallick, 4 Craig Clarke (c), 3 Ben Tameifuna, 2 Mahonri Schwalger, 1 Sona Taumalolo.
Subs: 16 Hika Elliot, 17 Ben Afeaki, 18 Michael Fitzgerald, 19 Sam Cane, 20 Brendon Leonard, 21 Jackson Willison, 22 Lelia Masaga.
Crusaders – 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Adam Whitelock, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Richie McCaw (c), 7 Matt Todd, 6 George Whitelock, 5 Samuel Whitelock, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Ben Franks, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Subs: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Owen Franks, 18 Tom Donnelly, 19 Luke Whitelock, 20 Willi Heinz, 21 Tom Taylor, 22 Sean Maitland.
STORMERS vs SHARKS, CAPE TOWN, SATURDAY 17:05
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 Deon Fourie, 7 Rynhardt Elstadt, 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Subs: 16 Deon Carstens, 17 Frans Malherbe, 18 De Kock Steenkamp, 19 Don Armand, 20 Louis Schrueder, 21 Burton Francis, 22 Gerhard van den Heever.
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.

71 Comments
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25 Jul 2012, 13:20 pm
Lot of Whitelocks in there, could be a nursery rhyme
25 Jul 2012, 13:21 pm
@kaksioek-44: Good news from an entertainment perspective. Guaranteed a comedy central moment or two now.
On a serious note, you Sharks are pretty hard on Meyer B considering you embraced that panhandling, mullet wearing, high tackling of Carter on debut, Pom pom Andy Goode….how conveniently you forget. Many Sharks I know were also delighted at the signing of Marius Joubert, calling it a ‘astute signing and stroke of genius’.
Meyer B in comparison is a rugby genius.
25 Jul 2012, 13:55 pm
Where are all the fun bantering Stormers, some of you really need a sense of humor.
25 Jul 2012, 14:00 pm
Half of the fun is in the bantering in the build up before a big game, makes it that much more exciting on match day, and as for tears when one of the teams lose…..koeksusters and tomato sauce if you cry you have issue’s.
25 Jul 2012, 14:02 pm
@Treehugger-53: Here we are! Hope your sense of humour is still in place come 7pm on Saturday. You’ll certainly need it.
25 Jul 2012, 14:09 pm
@Atreides-48: Yes, your team too Dune.
25 Jul 2012, 14:12 pm
And so, its all quiet on the Western Front.
The Breezing farts in the wind all hunkered down in their bunkers awaiting the explosion….?
Let me whisper it to you poor chaps…
Shhhhhht….
*boom*
25 Jul 2012, 14:13 pm
@Heavens Game-57: Let me alsoi get into being positive
The side is very much to be expected, and even though i am like some not always the most positive re Bosman, he has actually been quite good this year, specially in defense and distribution for example.
What many might not realise though is he does give us another kicking option that we lacked last week if Freddy had a bad kicking game? luckily that did not happen, what if the tries dont come this weekend??
Bosman if i recall has hardly missed a kick when he did kick for poles,he also takes the longer kicks which freddy cannot anyhow
Then on the bench we have more kicking cover in Viljoen,
And Deysel on the bench shows he is intent on the Sharks winning the collusions and rucks etc
I also think deysel can assist Bissy in the fetching part of things
So even though we have lost 3 players in Jordaan, PSDT and Lambie/ i think we can still make it, even though its a very hard task
25 Jul 2012, 14:16 pm
I don’t know where and how it started.
But I find this general antagonism between Stormers fans and Sharks fans quite entertaining
25 Jul 2012, 14:17 pm
@sharks_lover-58: Bossie not bad this season…. Defence improved leaps and bounds and actually made a huge difference to the Sharks, at least on D, when he came on against the Reds.
Hellsteeth, but that was a comical allfalldown with tryline begging.
He has many points to prove and yes you are right about his kicking… He is a good option.
Maybe the Stormers think he is a weakness and in the process play him right into the game…. In a good way.
Sharktrap!
25 Jul 2012, 14:19 pm
@willievz-59:
Me too. I always liked the Sharks, untill I met their supporters online
25 Jul 2012, 14:20 pm
@Heavens Game-60: You tried that ploy last year at Newlands. 4 tries to Nill – 3 of which were either over or around Bosman.
25 Jul 2012, 14:38 pm
JDV to murder Bosman dejavu at Newlands
25 Jul 2012, 14:41 pm
@Mongril……I will do what any good supporter does and blame it on the ref if HE MAKES US LOSE……I mean really, it is a given that we going to boom bang decimate you guys and then I will drink copious amounts of of Amarilla by myself as I have told every one that Saturday afternoon till early evening no visitors, phone calls and I am not available to go anywhere. Then I will have to attempt being gracious in defeat and that is as difficult as saying sorry or admitting I am wrong.
oh which by the way I never really am, ask my husband
25 Jul 2012, 14:45 pm
Turnstile Bosman vs The Boks Cappie
25 Jul 2012, 14:47 pm
This wont end well
25 Jul 2012, 14:56 pm
@Treehugger-64:
Yep, good game plan there. Not innovative by any stretch of imagination, but effective none the less.
My team loses… Start Automatic sequence…
Swear violently – Check
Blame ref – Check
Switch off cell phone – Check
Get blind drunk – Check
Confirm tickets for 3 week contiki tour in Romania – Check
25 Jul 2012, 15:04 pm
@Dawn-66:
That’s my line.
And no it won’t.
As Bulls supporters you and I can rise above it.
25 Jul 2012, 15:23 pm
…like farts in the bath.
25 Jul 2012, 15:26 pm
Ivor Windybottom.
25 Jul 2012, 16:01 pm
@Mongril……..lololololololol love it.
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