Taute back for Lions
6 Sep 2012
Fullback Jaco Taute was named on the bench for the Golden Lions’ Currie Cup match against the Blue Bulls in Pretoria.
Taute suffered a serious shoulder injury during Super Rugby, which saw the player sidelined for three months. He’s set to make his first appearance for the Lions since late May at Loftus Versfeld.
Meanwhile, there have been eight changes made to the Lions starting line-up.
Up front, hooker Callie Visagie, tighthead prop Jacobie Adriaanse, lock Hendrik Roodt and flank Cobus Grobbelaar come in for Bandise Maku, CJ van der Linde, Josh Strauss and Jaco Kriel respectively.
Among the backs, scrumhalf Michael Bondesio, wing Ruan Combrinck, inside centre Alwyn Hollenbach and speedster Deon Helberg replace Ross Cronje, Anthony Volmink, Butch James and JR Esterhuizen respectively.
Golden Lions – 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Deon Helberg, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Ruan Combrinck, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Willie Britz, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Hendrik Roodt, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Callie Visagie, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg (c).
Subs: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 Michael Rhodes, 19 Jaco Kriel, 20 Ross Cronje, 21 Butch James, 22 Jaco Taute.
19 Comments
6 Sep 2012, 13:27 pm
Unfortunately this might be the end of the Dragon Strauss era
6 Sep 2012, 13:37 pm
@TooMuchRugby-1:
Explain?
6 Sep 2012, 13:41 pm
Once fully fit, it will be interesting to see who they pick at 15 – Taute or Coetzee. Either of them could (and should) replace Zane for the Boks.
6 Sep 2012, 13:44 pm
Have them both in the back 3 for me. swapping all game
6 Sep 2012, 13:48 pm
@SexyTime-2:
Just thinking:
First the rumours of going to NZ
Then moving to lock
Then out of the match 22
Just wondering if his involvement in axing the coach hasn’t alienated him.
6 Sep 2012, 13:50 pm
Great to have Taute back…..and Brussow as well….things looking up…
go Lions…
6 Sep 2012, 13:51 pm
@TooMuchRugby-5:
Strauss has concussion
Volminck’s mother is ill so he has leave
6 Sep 2012, 13:55 pm
@Baylion-7:
What’s Volmink got to do woth it? Promising player though.
Re Strauss: I am aware that he is injured. It just a theory, i might be wrong. I like Strauss as a player and captain though.
6 Sep 2012, 14:12 pm
That’s one strong bench.
6 Sep 2012, 14:13 pm
@grant10-6:
Maku too.
6 Sep 2012, 14:16 pm
@TooMuchRugby-8:
Volminck? Nothing.
Just some info in case someone wondered why he was not in the team after scoring two tries last week.
6 Sep 2012, 15:07 pm
bulls gonna have to be up for this game.
6 Sep 2012, 18:10 pm
Hell yeah!!! Taute-lion back in action… Don’t care if you only play 40mins in 2 matches but the boks need you for the home games… Brussow/taute… I am a huge bull but damn I love that players… Only waiting on coenie/chilli/pietersen/basson now!!!
6 Sep 2012, 21:55 pm
RIP LIONS
6 Sep 2012, 22:06 pm
I am a Bulls supporter, but Taute or Coetzee could replace Zane at 15 for the Boks. Although Zane hasn’t done anything wrong as such, but neither has he done anything spectacular. Hope to see Brussouw in action for the Boks at the EOYT at the latest.
6 Sep 2012, 23:28 pm
Yup, taute or coetzee with out a doubt…for the boks home games hopefully. zane is extremely average and thats as good as it gets for him.
7 Sep 2012, 08:00 am
Any news on the future of the Lions? Europe?
7 Sep 2012, 08:03 am
@Gazelle-16:
Taute has been out far to long to get a bok call up… I am quite impressed with the bulls fullback. Looks like he could become a allround 15…
I suspect Kirchner will be around for a while, perhaps he might lose out on the EOTY squad…
7 Sep 2012, 08:04 am
*too
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