Potgieter to lead Bulls’ charge

Potgieter to lead Bulls’ charge

7 Aug 2012

Dewald Potgieter will captain the Blue Bulls in their Currie Cup opener against Griquas.

Potgieter, who played flank during the Super Rugby series, will start Friday’s game at No 8. Potgieter is one of the few seasoned players in the Bulls’ line-up, as coach Pine Pienaar has been forced to select a number of youngsters.

Six players are in line for Currie Cup debuts. Ulrich Beyers, Clayton Blommetjies and Cornell Hess have been named in the starting line-up, while Robbie Coetzee, Grant Hattingh and Jan Serfontein are on the bench.

Centre Johann Sadie (ankle) and hooker Bongi Mbonambi (ankle) weren’t considered because of injuries.

Blue Bulls – 15 Jürgen Visser, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 Ulrich Beyers, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Clayton Blommetjies, 10 Louis Fouché, 9 Ruan Snyman, 8 Dewald Potgieter (c), 7 Arno Botha, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Cornell Hess, 5 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 3 Frik Kirsten, 2 Willie Wepener, 1 Dawie Steyn.
Subs: 16 Robbie Coetzee, 17 Werner Kruger, 18 Grant Hattingh, 19 CJ Stander, 20 Lohan Jacobs, 21 Lionel Cronjé, 22 Jan Serfontein.


6 Comments

  • 1.willievz: Reply to this comment
    7 Aug 2012, 15:04 pm

    Big fan.

    Congrats Dewald.

  • 2.Horings: Reply to this comment
    7 Aug 2012, 15:59 pm

    The Bulls loose trio combination is better than the Super 15 team. The centres are better and some exciting talent on the bench. Cant wait!!!

  • 3.wait for it, wait for it...: Reply to this comment
    7 Aug 2012, 17:33 pm

    all the best going forward

    too little meat on the bone but thats another conversation

  • 4.blueboy: Reply to this comment
    8 Aug 2012, 09:34 am

    This is a good oppurtunity for some of these youngsters to stake a claim for a first team place in the CC team and i am looking forward to seeing them play,
    hopefully they will be strong enough to beat griquas with a bonus point and get off to a good start.

  • 5.Tjokker: Reply to this comment
    8 Aug 2012, 12:09 pm

    Ek stem dat die loosies beter is as die S15 span. Dit gaan ‘n gekners van tande afgee met die Kwasse wat 110% gemotiveerd sal wees danksy al die ex-Bulle + Pote Human.

    Ek hoop net dat JP Nel nie ons spelers gaan seer maak nie. JP, tackle ons seuns laag by die enkels asb en moenie hulle boelie nie! Onthou jy’s nie vir die Bulle kwaad nie, jy is kwaad vir die Haaie en sommer die res ook.

  • 6.numba4lock: Reply to this comment
    9 Aug 2012, 22:31 pm

    whn are they gana post the GWK team ?

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