Watson leads Kings in show of Force
12 Feb 2013
The Kings line-up to front Griquas is what will face the Force in their Super Rugby debut.
The inspirational Luke Watson is back as captain following a lengthy injury lay-off and the side is considerably stronger than that which has played in previous warm-ups.
Along with Watson, other big names that get starts include Bandise Maku in the front row, Steven Sykes getting a run in the second row and the backline getting a boost with Demetri Catrakilis running the show with Andries Struass and Ronnie Cooke teaming up in midfield.
The bench includes foreigners in Hadleigh Parkes, Nicolas Vergallo and the re-imported ex-Sharks and Bulls player Dan Adongo.
Kings: 15 SP Marais, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Ronnie Cooke, 12 Andries Strauss, 11 Siyanda Grey, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Shaun Venter, 8 Luke Watson (captain), 7 Wimpie van der Walt, 6 Cornel du Preez , 5 Steve Sykes, 4 David Bulbring, 3 Kevin Buys, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 Schalk Ferreira.
Substitutes : Edgar Marutlulle, BG Uys, Jaco Engels, Daniel Adongo, Devin Oosthuizen, Nicolas Vergallo, George Whitehead, Hadleigh Parkes, Marcello Sampson, Johan Herbst.
By Richard Ferguson
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12 Feb 2013, 15:59 pm
@stormersboy-97: Ummmm…the reasoning is the rules of the competition. They are not allowed – full stop. I am getting in touch with my contacts in the antipodean component of SANZAR today because I doubt they are aware of this. Its a typical South African ‘krismaas boks’
12 Feb 2013, 16:01 pm
@WP-Forever-98: He has a VCR with a box full of sticky video tapes he found at the rubbish dump.
12 Feb 2013, 16:02 pm
@David-84:
until zac pitches up…!!
12 Feb 2013, 16:03 pm
@Dusky-101: I speak under correction but I understand that either the Rebels or the Force were allowed to sign extra foreigners in their first year so I believe that there is precedent for this, but that SARU would have to OK it, which they don’t seem willing to do.
12 Feb 2013, 16:05 pm
@stormersboy-104: No they weren’t. It will be stopped – dont worry.
12 Feb 2013, 16:08 pm
@stormersboy-104:
I see you were playing journo on Saturday
I enjoyed Siya Kolisi’s hat-trick immensely!
12 Feb 2013, 16:10 pm
@Dusky-105: This from SuperXV July 2012:
“The struggling Western Force will be allowed an additional foreign player next season to help them become more competitive in the Super 15 rugby competition.
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) announced t decision on Friday following a request from the Perth-based franchise to revise its Foreign Player Contracting Rule.
Prior to the change, the Force, along with rival Australian teams ACT Brumbies, Queensland Reds and New South Wales Waratahs, were allowed to recruit two developing foreign players, or one marquee and one developing foreign player.
The Melbourne Rebels, finishing their second season, are the only exception to the foreign player concession and are allowed to recruit a maximum of 10 foreign players.”
12 Feb 2013, 16:10 pm
@stormersboy-104:
yes, up to 10 foreign players but the motivation was for reasons that they not attempt to recruit from the other four Ozzie super teams thus weakening possibly weakening any of those teams in the event they were to.
12 Feb 2013, 16:12 pm
@Dusky-101: It’s not a SANZAR rule though as far as I know but a SARU one. The aussie let the force and rebels have more, the nz team have maybe two foreigners but need to get agreement from nzru and there must be no kiwi alternative in that position.
but what i can’t figure out, is have they even named their squad yet? they can only name, what, 30? Surely they are late in submitting it by now
12 Feb 2013, 16:12 pm
@WP-Forever-106: Yes it was a blast. Were you there?
Siya was huge.Often players who have a break out season struggle the next but he seems to have picked up where he left off.
He plays better when he plays 7 than 6 though. He really got going when Deon moved to six after Elstadt went off.
12 Feb 2013, 16:14 pm
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-108: I’m simply correcting Dusky who is under the impression that the rule is non negotiable. The reasoning behind it may differ, but the fact is, SARU could have allowed them more if they wanted to, but the didn’t. This therefore becomes more of a Kings-SARU issue than a Kings – SANZAR one if you ask me.
12 Feb 2013, 16:15 pm
@stormersboy-110:
I still dream of the following loose forward combination for the Stormers:
6. Francois Louw
7. Siya Kolisi
8. Duane Vermeulen
With Rynard Elstadt on the bench covering lock and flank.
12 Feb 2013, 16:16 pm
@gonzo-109:
i think more correctly its a SANZAR policy that such decisions are the preserve of the individual unions of the three countries.
12 Feb 2013, 16:17 pm
@WP-Forever-112: Yes, that would be the “perfect storm” of loosies in SA. Elstadt was also huge on Saturday, he carried the ball really well. I’m looking forward to watching him this year.
12 Feb 2013, 16:18 pm
@stormersboy-111:
yes, which in truth is actually more of a Kings – ‘The rest of the powerful Unions’ issue.
12 Feb 2013, 16:21 pm
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-115: ja those Dutchmen. You can’t trust them as far as you can throw them. Just ask Luke.
12 Feb 2013, 16:22 pm
@ufo-103:
Yup, and who was the drunk AB winger who jumped on the roof of a car in London, after busy getting kicked out of the WC?
12 Feb 2013, 16:23 pm
@David-117: Doug Howlett
12 Feb 2013, 16:24 pm
@David-117:
Dougie Howlett.
12 Feb 2013, 16:25 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-118:
Howdy ruckles, how are you? I hope the 2013′s treating you well!
12 Feb 2013, 16:26 pm
@David-117:
He was doing a flash haka.
A spontaneous expression of his cultural diversity.
12 Feb 2013, 16:28 pm
@stormersboy-114:
indeed… and with juan’s retirement i really hope they give him an opportunity to settle and impress at 7…
@David-117:
howlett…?
making a howler…? (or making a howlette…?)
12 Feb 2013, 16:29 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-118:
@WP-Forever-119:
indeed….
wrote my reply… but had a call… hit submit to see yours…
12 Feb 2013, 16:29 pm
@stormersboy-116:
my opinion remains that it is ultimately short sighted of SARU (the Big 5) if the reason is simply to selfishly screw the Kings.
but i might be wrong.
in fact, i think i am wrong.
assuming the thinking is ‘there’s a pie, why share it’..?
12 Feb 2013, 16:30 pm
@gunther-121:
wasn’t it Kelleher who did a flash haka?
12 Feb 2013, 16:31 pm
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-124: Who knows. Personally it’s not something I feel strongly about either way.
They will have to do their talking on the field this year, the time for chest beating is over.
12 Feb 2013, 16:31 pm
Hotashell here in the Cape today. I’m off to the pool. Catch ya’ll later!
12 Feb 2013, 16:33 pm
@stormersboy-126:
well, they wont.
12 Feb 2013, 16:33 pm
@stormersboy-127:
enjoy…
12 Feb 2013, 16:34 pm
@stormersboy-127:
cheers
12 Feb 2013, 16:40 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-118:
@WP-Forever-119:
@ufo-122:
Thanks, guys.
12 Feb 2013, 17:12 pm
This is one of the best Haka’s I’ve seen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIgksCRFwnI
12 Feb 2013, 17:13 pm
Like a beggar standing at the traffic light with a sob story and their hand out – that is the Kings.
It doesn’t seem that anyone really knows what their role is in this tournament so more than likely the Kings will get away with this.
Actually – allow them to have the additional foreign players – I dont want them to have any excuses when they get f$cked up.
12 Feb 2013, 17:17 pm
howlett is reported to have referred to it as a “bit of tomfoolery”
12 Feb 2013, 17:23 pm
@Dusky-133: oh so now you’ve changed your tune after seeing that the Rebels were indeed handed a DASKI “KRISMAAS BOKS” of 10 players bwahahahahahaha
again dusky rather be informed than argumentative
fools rush in
101. Dusky said:
12 Feb 2013, 15:59 pm
@ stormersboy-97 : Ummmm…the reasoning
is the rules of the competition. They are not
allowed – full stop. I am getting in touch
with my contacts in the antipodean
component of SANZAR today because I
doubt they are aware of this. Its a typical
South African ‘krismaas boks’
12 Feb 2013, 17:33 pm
@WP-Forever-100: yes…..now just for Brussow and those sharks better not take it lightly!
12 Feb 2013, 17:35 pm
Luuuuuuuke!!!
12 Feb 2013, 17:41 pm
@SpringbokSarah-137: Hope those Kings surprise and do the business Sarah…..going to be tough ! But at least they got the best captain in SA with them….
12 Feb 2013, 17:43 pm
Anybody else notice that Keo’s been writing all these things by himself? Where’d everybody else go?
12 Feb 2013, 17:45 pm
@grant10-138: well it’s griquas and they’re using more or less a full strength team, I rate they’ll take it quite well… I just hope the best captain doesn’t injure himself again
12 Feb 2013, 17:47 pm
@SpringbokSarah-139: hey bok sarah – when is the queens match starting?
Go to sarugbymag.co.za to see Keo’s friends.
12 Feb 2013, 17:48 pm
@Transformation-135: Thanks desk reference.
12 Feb 2013, 17:49 pm
@SpringbokSarah-140: I think the Kings are going to get stuffed by Griquas and there will be a bunch of ‘dazed and confused’ looks when the final whistle blows. Puke Watson will have that usually scowl, blaming the other players in his team.
Or at least – this is what I hope for.
12 Feb 2013, 17:52 pm
@grant10-138: Aaaahhhh….you want to give him a handy Gwanty ? Calling Luke ‘the best captain’ tells me something about you. A-hole deluxe.
12 Feb 2013, 18:02 pm
@daski: luke might not be the “best” captain in SA but he has the pedigree captain Grey High, SA Schools, WP, Bath…
so what do you base your claims on?!
12 Feb 2013, 18:04 pm
@Transformation-145: Are you really that stupid ? Are you really that biased that you cant see the issue here ? And last question – do I really…..really have to re-hash this again ? Hmmm ? You had too many Black Labels tonight ?
12 Feb 2013, 18:05 pm
What is the best fantasy rugby site to play S15 on? I remember a few years back there was one that we all played.
12 Feb 2013, 18:09 pm
@Transformation-145: I explained very clearly on another thread what my issues were.
Go look it up. You are after all the local ‘thread reference’. Off you go.
12 Feb 2013, 18:11 pm
@bangkok-bok-147: superbru ?
12 Feb 2013, 18:15 pm
@Dusky-149: If superbru is just about predicting scores then No- I man one where you buy and sell players each week.
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