Captain Keegan returns
14 Mar 2013
Keegan Daniel is back to lead the Sharks against the Brumbies.
Daniel is one of three changes to the starting line-up that overcame the Kings in Port Elizabeth last weekend. With Jean Deysel’s injury, Daniel’s return couldn’t have been better timed.
The other changes are in the backline where Charl McLeod starts ahead of Cobus Reinach while Odwa Ndungane is selected ahead of Lwazi Mvovo. These changes might be seen as rotation, but personally I think John Plumtree wants the most experienced side on the park against a tough Brumbies team.
The tinkering in the backline indicates a greater focus on the Brumbies’ kicking game, with Odwa Ndungane notoriously better than Mvovo under the high ball, and with his stints at fullback, will be a second for Louis Ludik. McLeod’s inclusion over Reinach could be purely on form after the youngster battled against the Kings, being substituted for the last quarter of the match, where McLeod showed some good form.
The bench sees the two dropped backline players take their spots, while Jacques Botes’ cracked wrist must not be too serious as he takes his place as backup.
Sharks: 15 Louis Ludik, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Paul Jordaan, 12 Francois Steyn, 11 Odwa Ndungane 10 Patrick Lambie, 9 Charl McLeod, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Keegan Daniel (captain), 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 Cobus Reinach, 21 Meyer Bosman, 22 Lwazi Mvovo.
By Richard Ferguson
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14 Mar 2013, 15:25 pm
@Transformation-149: ja, but Kings confirmed it
14 Mar 2013, 15:25 pm
“Ye… The Trio of Trial and Fear… Burning Bush… and Walk on Water
Literal Dynamite…”
Say
No
MORE!
14 Mar 2013, 15:25 pm
@skopdiekan-133: Also remember we use Fransie as a extra flank as well. We got it covered don’t worry about us. We do have PSDT on the bench and Botes and like I said above if push comes to shove and Plum thinks we need PSDT at flank then he will play there for this game, but he really does not want to play flank but lock. We also have Botes on the bench.
We sorted. Just wish we never lost Deysel to injury he was playing some terrific rugby, especially against your Stormers.
14 Mar 2013, 15:26 pm
@Heavens Game-147: no man.
14 Mar 2013, 15:27 pm
@puma: ” Look that last penalty
against Chiefs that Stormers got did look
like they were hard done by. BUT Stormers
was the best side on the day. They came at
them from the start and good”
i know you would be crying tears if that was done on the Sharks by Peyper
14 Mar 2013, 15:29 pm
@Dawn-152: ja…die trio van terreur…Aspoestertjie…Waterwandelaars struesbob plofstokke……
14 Mar 2013, 15:29 pm
Still talking about Keegan?
He’s a 70-80 post kind of player.
Mac.
14 Mar 2013, 15:30 pm
Max.
Fat fingers.
14 Mar 2013, 15:30 pm
@Dilligafrican-151: missed!
we haven’t toured yet lol…
’2nd week syndrome’ ——> guppy fiction?
14 Mar 2013, 15:30 pm
@Dilligafrican-154:
Ooooh yes.
14 Mar 2013, 15:31 pm
@Transformation-155: Yes for sure. But really you have to get some luck and believe me teams get some and some don’t. Its part of the game. Chiefs left it too late, Stormers came at them from the start and I loved it. Wanted Stormers to beat the Chiefs and they did.
Now what will the Kings do Transie? Hope your defence is as great as last week, because for now that is your biggest weapon. My feeling your boys are gonna be just too tired after making so many tackles last week against the Sharks. Also against my team they had loads of stamina to do that as they had a bye the week before, had they played another team the week before and tackled like that they would not have kept it up agains the Sharks. They will need to play more than that bud. Still supporting them against the Chiefs and hope they hang in there and give it to them too, or at least stop them from scoring the 4 tries. Go Kings just do it!
14 Mar 2013, 15:32 pm
@Dilligafrican-156:
Boom.
@gunther-157:
How dare you besmirch Keegan’s name
14 Mar 2013, 15:32 pm
@gunther-157: the Stormers have a bye, so all the post reserved for dissing them are being put to use to lick Lionheart’s bottom
14 Mar 2013, 15:34 pm
@Transformation-163:
I can always dis the Stormers.
Bye or no bye.
Bye the bye.
14 Mar 2013, 15:34 pm
@nortierd-148: Hi pal.Old fashioned Blue Bull
grunt
14 Mar 2013, 15:36 pm
@Transformation-159:
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14 Mar 2013, 15:36 pm
@nortierd-148: Yes I did watch and they were honest there. Though they thought the Chiefs were hard done by, expect Wilson. He thought the Stormers deserved it anyway like we all think Stormere deserved it. I enjoyed watching Stormers beat them, very much. Brought them down to earth a bit there can’t just come to saffa land and expect to beat us saffas here. Pleased all a 3 teams playing kiwi sides won. Awesome actually.
14 Mar 2013, 15:37 pm
@Dilligafrican-166:
Is that Transie being eaten by a shark?
14 Mar 2013, 15:38 pm
@Dawn-152: Hi Dawn.You have to admit
that HG has a turn of phrase.Go well
14 Mar 2013, 15:38 pm
@Dilligafrican-166:
14 Mar 2013, 15:38 pm
@Puma-161: well Matt has been talking up ball-in-hand approach the whole week, Chiefs are not as physical as the Sharks so our forwards can try muscling them plus the Chiefs are sore from being bashed by Stormers. Retallick, Ngatai on bench.
if we match them at the collisions then we’ll be there or there about.
14 Mar 2013, 15:38 pm
@Puma-161: Good to have a real kenner back… One of the very few.
Umfanawami is now speechless
14 Mar 2013, 15:39 pm
@gunther-168: hahahahahaha. I thought so too…..
14 Mar 2013, 15:39 pm
@Heavens Game-172:
14 Mar 2013, 15:39 pm
@ryecatcher-169:
Indeed.
His phrases turn her stomach.
14 Mar 2013, 15:39 pm
My rottie just over 3 months now ……beast….dog trainer every Sunday, Oke is bloody clever……5 more months and that Alsatian that gave me grief all these last few years is gonna ger a fright of his canine life…..
Problem is the damn Rottie is so well socialised he may end up being the Alsatians best mate…
14 Mar 2013, 15:39 pm
@Dawn-152: What you whining about now, wench?
Oink, oink…
14 Mar 2013, 15:41 pm
@gunther-175:
On the money
14 Mar 2013, 15:41 pm
@gunther-175: LOL.Very
14 Mar 2013, 15:42 pm
@gunther-168: no that’s Dilli celebratin an e.rection after years of flaccid- ness
14 Mar 2013, 15:44 pm
@grant10-176:
Just keep it away from our Irish friend.
14 Mar 2013, 15:47 pm
@gunther-181: huh??
14 Mar 2013, 15:52 pm
@gunther-175: Yes… This humble janitor induces butterflies in her tummy
14 Mar 2013, 15:53 pm
@Transformation-171: Thats good news Transie. I wish them well and hope they can stop them or at least stop them getting the 4 tries. You going to the game? Vibe looked brilliant there. Taking away that fight of cousrse, but it never affected the whole stadium and we here looking on tv just saw the happy crowd.
14 Mar 2013, 15:54 pm
@grant10-182:
Rory O’Capo.
14 Mar 2013, 15:55 pm
@grant10-176: hahaha. Sounds like you have found yourself a great friend there. They massive dogs, remember our neighbour many years back had one, almost the size of a pony really….hehehe. Think he will be taking you for a walk and not the other way round if you take him on a leash…..
14 Mar 2013, 15:57 pm
@gunther-185: LOL…..every day beach for an hour, the pup has more mates than Lambie in Balito and is big mates with the neighbours 2 x cats and all the kids dig him…..may lick Capo to death…..farken as much guard qualities as Naas Botha come tackle time….
14 Mar 2013, 15:57 pm
@gunther-185: Seamus??
14 Mar 2013, 16:01 pm
@Puma-186: Have a real dog guru trainer in every Sunday…..the pup walks on leash since 8 weeks already….disciplined completely…..quite amazing…..
costs a small fortune for trainer but doing a full 12 week and may even do a bit of advanced stuff…….got to or else they end up hurting someone or some other dog…….so best to invest in the Brute…..cant believe the growth in 5 weeks I have had him…..
and he eats like a Tyrannosaurus Rex……[ farken food so bloody expensive too ! ]…
But I dig him…..no softness there, just all character and swagger……very cool oke…
14 Mar 2013, 16:01 pm
@Puma-184: there’s no way i’m missing any of the games!
yesterday they’d sold more than 12 000 tickets, it’s late friday kickoff so.we’ll see how the turnout is…
14 Mar 2013, 16:02 pm
@gunther-168: Transie, The Kings, or their supporters
14 Mar 2013, 16:12 pm
@grant10-187: “farken as much guard qualities as Naas Botha come tackle time….”
A G10 classic!
14 Mar 2013, 16:12 pm
@grant10-187:
More mates the Lambie in Ballito?
Well make sure Rory doesn’t pull a Tyrone on him.
14 Mar 2013, 16:13 pm
@grant10-182: Capo.
14 Mar 2013, 16:20 pm
@grant10-189: Great that Grant. You have got it spot on getting trainer for a bigger dog like that, especially while young they learn discipline. I had so many, many years back a German Sherpard, Bull Terrier and Boxer they were all trained young and it paid off, all were very disciplined even into old age. After they passed on I got myself Pugs and have had that breed now for about 27 years. As one passed I got another. Lost my older pug just before we went on vacation to Cape Town in Feb. Miss him a lot, now only have one left, then that is me. Not getting anymore. Felt just to cut up about losing my lost male.
Enjoy your Rottie he sounds great though.
14 Mar 2013, 16:20 pm
@gunther-193: Fark
A Gunther classic…
14 Mar 2013, 16:22 pm
@gunther-193: bwahahahaha
this is sure to induce a md… hehehe
14 Mar 2013, 16:24 pm
@Transformation-190: Good on you Transie getting to the games. Enjoy it. Hope we have a full tank on Saturday, but with the humidity I know some will not go as it is a 5pm kick off and sun still out. Just so hot sitting there this time of year. I will wait for it to get cooler and go to a few games. Still don’t have a season ticket as the seats available are not great, so just wait for the games I want to go to and get tickets for those.
14 Mar 2013, 16:24 pm
@Puma-195: thanks Puma….Yes, this okes dad is a 72 kg monster….and mom not much smaller….8 to 14 weeks is the best train times…..I have read so many books about the breed so understand him well……serious okes…makes a great mate but always needs to know who is the boss…..so I am strict with him….amazing how they learn things….truly are a lot more cleverer than I imagined.
14 Mar 2013, 16:25 pm
@stormersboy-194: can you verify? between yourself & ufo this was your daily bread.
“It’s taken 22 matches for Super rugby to reach the 500,000
spectator mark.
In 7 seven matches, South Africa make up
for 233,000 of those spectators.
The Kings 2 games make up 33% of that
total and thus far have had the biggest
attendance.”
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