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The Stormers have named their team to take on the Crusaders in the semi finals. There are no real surprises, with Tiaan Liebenberg being promoted to the starting team for his extra bulk up front and his more accurate lineout throwing. Conrad Jantjies has been brought back at fullback as the coaching staff believe the Crusaders will continue with the kicking game they’ve displayed in the last few rounds, which means Gio Aplon moves to the wing and Jean De Villiers moving back into his familiar 12 jersey.
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Posts tagged with: Semi Finals
Stormers name team for the semi final
Super Rugby Semi-finals confirmed
The two Super Rugby semi finals that will take place on Saturday 2 July have been confirmed following the Crusaders’ victory over the Sharks this morning. [...]
Waratahs vs Brumbies – What to expect
14 Jun 11 10:00 by RuckinGoodStats | Original Content, Reader Submissions, Sharks, Super Rugby | 6 Comments
Normally I wouldn’t put such a piece in here, but this game does have a bearing on what the Sharks need to do this weekend. Of course there are those that will say regardless of the Waratahs v Brumbies outcome, the Sharks should still focus on beating the Bulls, actually not only this week, but in any and every week. [...]
Fighting fire with fire
I had the privilege of chatting to Sharks U21 eighthman Meyer Swanepoel. Swanepoel should be named in the team to face the Bulls U21 in the U21 Currie Cup semi final in Pretoria on Friday. [...]
Currie Cup semi finals history
13 Oct 10 19:12 by Richard Ferguson | Bulls, Cheetahs, Currie Cup, In the news, Lions, Sharks, WP | 2 Comments
The Currie Cup certainly builds to a crescendo. Last weekend there were over 45,000 people in noisy Newlands, and they will be back this weekend when for the second year in a row contest the semifinals at the same venues, just a slightly altered arrangement of opponents. [...]
2010 S14 – Semi-final, Stormers (25) v Waratahs (6) F/T
The Stormers seem to have finally made good on their promise and a spate of high-profile off-season signings have galvanised the team significantly enough that they’ve managed to secure a home semi. [...]
CC ’09 SF2 – Western Province v Blue Bulls
The 2nd Semi sees the Blue Bulls travel to Cape Pown to tackle Western Province. [...]
CC ‘09 SF1 – Sharks 21 v FS Cheetahs 23 (F/T)
Both teams have had their say in the media. One a little more than the other, but now the time for talking is over and it’s time to get things done. [...]
Plumtree – “this is already our final”
“Don’t save your money for the final because this is already our final.” That was the wake-up call from Sharks coach John Plumtree to the team’s supporters ahead of Saturday’s Currie Cup semi-final against the Cheetahs in Durban. [...]
Bulls stop the Crusade
The brave crusade is over after Todd Blackadder’s side squandered a good lead and allowed the Bulls to charge back to claim hosting right’s for next weekend’s Super 14 final in Pretoria. [...]
S14 ’09 SF2 – Bulls (36) v Crusaders (23) F/T
The Bulls will be let loose on the Crusaders at Loftus to secure a first ever home final. [...]
Chiefs hold fast in the fog
It was the biggest moment of Ian Foster’s coaching career, but for a while there he didn’t have the foggiest idea whether his Chiefs had made it through to their first ever Super 14 final. Or not. [...]
S14 ’09 SF1 – Chiefs (14) v Hurricanes (10) (F/T)
The first of this weekend’s semi-finals is an all New Zealand derby in Hamilton. [...]
Chiefs missing Kahui
The Chiefs are backing their “Mr Fixit” to provide one more ready-made solution when they host the Hurricanes in the opening Super 14 semifinal in Hamilton on Friday night. [...]
Cooper shows faith with unchanged Starting XV
An elbow injury to lock Jeremy Thrush is the main area of concern for the Hurricanes as they put the final touches on preparations for Friday night’s Super 14 semifinal against the Chiefs in Hamilton. [...]
