Plum turns to Deysel
27 Feb 2013
Jean Deysel is the only change to the Sharks team to play the Stormers.
Sharks coach John Plumtree has made a single change to the team that beat the Cheetahs last week, rewarding the good work Deysel did off the bench with a start ahead of Jacques Botes.
Winger Lwazi Mvovo, who was battling a groin strain, is fit to play.
Sharks: 15. Louis Ludik, 14. JP Pietersen, 13. Paul Jordaan, 12. Frans Steyn (c), 11. Lwazi Mvovo, 10. Pat Lambie, 9. Cobus Reinach, 8. Ryan Kankowski, 7. Jean Deysel, 6. Marcell Coetzee, 5. Franco van der Merwe, 4. Anton Bresler, 3. Jannie du Plessis, 2. Craig Burden, 1. Tendai Mtawarira Substitutes: 16. Kyle Cooper, 17. Wiehahn Herbst, 18. Pieter-Steph du Toit, 19. Jacques Botes, 20. Charl McLeod, 21. Meyer Bosman, 22. Odwa Ndungane
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27 Feb 2013, 13:44 pm
Sharks are clear favourites!
27 Feb 2013, 13:55 pm
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee made two changes to his team to take on the Sharks in Saturday’s Super Rugby clash in Durban.
Fullback Joe Pietersen and tighthead prop Frans Malherbe come into the starting line-up from the side that went down 17-25 to the Bulls last Friday.
Flyhalf Peter Grant, back from his latest stint in Japan, has been named on the replacement bench – with Springbok pivot Elton Jantjies retained in the No.10 jersey.
The inclusion of Pietersen at fullback comes after Bok Jaco Taute was ruled out of this week’s game – having taken a blow to the groin area last week.
Joining Grant on the bench is prop Pat Cilliers, who started in the No.3 shirt last week, but took a blow to the head. Although he has been cleared of concussion, he will still play off the bench.
Scrumhalf Louis Schreuder will also warm the bench in place of Dewaldt Duvenage this weekend.
Nic Groom (knee) missed training earlier in the week, but was cleared to play against the Sharks.
Bok centre Juan de Jongh (hamstring) returned to training this week, but will be given more time to fully recover from his injury.
Stormers: 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Jean de Villiers (captain), 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Nic Groom, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Rynhardt Elstadt, 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 De Kock Steenkamp, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Deon Fourie, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Pat Cilliers, 18 Don Armand, 19 Nizaam Carr, 20 Louis Schreuder, 21 Peter Grant, 22 Gerhard van den Heever.
Date: Saturday, March 2
Venue: King’s Park, Durban
Kick-off: 19.10 (17.10 GMT)
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Keo a bit slow today i see
27 Feb 2013, 14:09 pm
Probably beefed up to counteract Duane Vermeulen and Rynhardt Elstadt
But then again why bother……we all know that Duane will CRUSH anyone that dare stand in his way
……he is a superstomer after all !!!!!!….. Ya !!!
27 Feb 2013, 14:10 pm
I think Paul Jordaan is going to run rings around JDV !!!!
27 Feb 2013, 14:26 pm
@WP-Forever-1: Haha bullshit!!!! The Stormers are clear favourites! Having won the currie cup in Durban!
27 Feb 2013, 14:36 pm
5. wpallday Just remember we beat them mainly because there lineout was non-existent that day. With Kankowski and Franco it is much better(and Etzebeth is not playing)
What I like about the Sharks backline is that it look like they have set moves. Last year it did not look like our backline has any set moves(except for De Jongh’s) one.
Stormers need to cut down this saturday on their penalty count(last year it was very low!)
27 Feb 2013, 14:37 pm
@wpallday-5:
That was last year bud. Province had a hooker who could find his jumpers, while his Sharks counterpart couldn’t find his. They had JdJ and the Sharks didn’t have Frans Steyn. They had Etsebeth, now they have Steenkamp… See where I’m going with this? Everything points to a Sharks victory.
27 Feb 2013, 14:44 pm
Stormers by 3. Grant to come on to kick winning points.
Glad Deysel is getting some game time. I am a big fan of him.
27 Feb 2013, 14:51 pm
@wpallday-5: Stormers underdogs.
27 Feb 2013, 15:21 pm
Deysel, the great enforcer who gets knocked flat on his *** with a jab.
He is either a poof or a drama queen, your choice.
27 Feb 2013, 15:22 pm
@KEA-10:
would love to see you ask him that.
27 Feb 2013, 15:24 pm
@Fern-11: Why, whats he going to do, throw fifty punches whithout connecting?
27 Feb 2013, 15:57 pm
Good team… Will be even better once Bissie, Alberts and Daniel are back… This is still going to be a tight game and could be won by either team… Hope the Sharks win though…
27 Feb 2013, 20:05 pm
Whats this underdog **** ,if we hope to be Super Rugby champions we need to be confident we can beat anyone anywhere .
28 Feb 2013, 12:32 pm
Shame JDJ is not playing, would have loved to see the Gungnum style this weekend. LoLz
28 Feb 2013, 12:38 pm
I thought Botes was pretty good last week, despite a pass or 2 that he should maybe have hung onto.
28 Feb 2013, 13:36 pm
provvas – i see that Damian de Allende player is a big lad, 96 kg 6ft2. Is he any good?
28 Feb 2013, 17:16 pm
Jebb Sinclair 1 Jean Esel 0 TKO…fortunately for Jeanlights out, Jebb has moved so theres no need for vlugsout saturday. Lol
2 Mar 2013, 03:58 am
Not a bad player to turn to (when fit)
18 May 2013, 10:27 am
Flyhalf Peter Grant, back from his latest stint in Japan, has been named on the replacement bench – with Springbok pivot Elton Jantjies retained in the No.10 jersey.http://www.footballtshirtuk.com/
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