The Bulls are determined to lose their tag as the naughty boys of the Super 14 rugby competition when they play the Chiefs in Rotorua on Saturday.
Morris Gilbert writes in Beeld that Fourie du Preez, captain of the 2007 champions, said on Wednesday the six cards the Bulls had been shown in their first five matches this season were unacceptable.
“One can probably differ from the referee about the yellow card that Derick Hougaard was shown against the Reds but the fact is that the team is disrupted when all 15 players are not on the field,” Du Preez said in a call from Australia.
After the humiliation against the Reds last week, the players had a frank discussion during which the importance of discipline as a prerequisite for success was stressed.
“We will therefore try everything to prove that the Bulls do not play undisciplined rugby. This is the only way for us to get the tour back on the right road,” Du Preez said.
“I do not have a single reason to explain why we have not fired on all cylinders. We slipped up against the Reds when we failed to capitalise on territorial advantage and good possession in the first 30 minutes.
“Against the Chiefs we will have to concentrate to convert every opportunity into points.”
Diligence and urgency
Bulls coach Frans Ludeke also has high hopes that their campaign will get back on the rails this weekend.
He denied that the players were not doing their best. That was something that would normally be spotted in training, Ludeke said.
“The diligence and the urgency that they show in training should be carried over on to the field.
“Our try count does not show it but we create enough opportunities in every match to win. Minor mistakes stop major things from happening.
“We just have to keep trying, remain patient and worry about the things over which we have control,” the coach added.
He also expressed concern about the number of penalties and free kicks that the Bulls had conceded against the Reds.
“It was our own fault that we were beaten at the breakdown points but we will have to adapt better and more quickly to the way the referee handles the game.
“There are still grey areas, especially at breakdown points, because the referees do not apply the laws consistently.”
Springbok wing Bryan Habana was not considered for the match because of a shoulder injury. Danwel Demas will take his place.
Two changes have been made to the pack that played against the Reds. Danie Rossouw replaces Wilhelm Steenkamp at lock and Deon Stegmann takes Rossouw’s place on the flank.
The team:
Morné Steyn, Akona Ndungane, JP Nel, Wynand Olivier, Danwel Demas. Derick Hougaard, Fourie du Preez (capt), Pedrie Wannenburg, Wikus van Heerden, Deon Stegmann, Danie Rossouw, Bakkies Botha, Rayno Gerber, Derick Kuün, Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Substitutes: Bandise Maku, Werner Kruger, Wilhelm Steenkamp, Hilton Lobberts, Dewald Potgieter, Heini Adams and Stephan Dippenaar.
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Fourie du Preez, captain of the 2007 champions, said on Wednesday the six cards the Bulls had been shown in their first five matches this season were unacceptable.
Man these guys know how to keep us on our toes!
I was of the impression that the Bulls weren’t a dirty side, their backline coach said so the other day didn’t he?
Danwell Kakkemas… bye bye Bulls!
The Chiefs side has lost three backs due to ankle injuries this week so maybe the Bulls can pull this off.
http://www.sharksworld.co.za/2008/03/19/chiefs-coach-hamstrung-by-ankle-injuries-to-star-backline/
Any team with Meisiekind @ 12 can’t go far.
I didn’t notice that Meisiekind and Jp had switched.
the title of this thread is kinda gay 🙄
Everyone knows the Bulls are a dirty side… they’ve been getting away with it for quite some time.
I hope JP Nel is sent off again…
I’m sorry for being so anti-SA but i hope the Chiefs thrash them!!!
uu-pee-uu,
you don’t sound anti-sa, rather anti-bulls 😆
all i want is for the damned canteen to open to i can get my oily breakfast
Oh, OK…
Well in that case ‘ F*k die Bulle!!!
Can I jump on the bandwagon as well and because the Chiefs are no real threat to the Sharks log position, a Bulls hiding wouldn’t make me cry or anything.
“Our try count does not show it but we create enough opportunities in every match to win.” Luicrous stuff from Ludicrous himself. I bet he felt that way all match against the Reds last week. I wonder at what point in the 40 points conceded he came to realise that they actually hadn’t created enough opportunities and weren’t actually going to win.
79th minute perhaps?
Why do you guys think the Bulls only have Afrikaners playing for them???
I’m not trying to stir… honest question!
Mornin!
😯 😯 WPW…not ALL Afrikaners are “Bullies”!!!
Habana isn’t an Afrikaner…
Maar jeezuz Zayne Kirchner can likes to speak da wurst eengleesh I hev aver herd!
❓ Ice
I never said they were…
Lets rather move on before ‘His Highness’ appears and gets a hissyfit.
Good morning everyone.
I have no comment on the above thread! The Bulls are what they are, always have been and always will be, they know no other way of playing rugby. A leopard doesn’t change its spots!
How many souties are going to want to live in Tswane?
What i meant was that the Bulls hardly have Souties playing for them…
For example, a guy like Peter Grant will never represent the Bulls… or Keegan Daniel… Luke Watson… Ryan Kankowski…
First-year students at Med School were receiving their first anatomy
class with a real dead human body. They all gathered around the
surgery table with the body covered with a white sheet.
The professor started the class by telling them, “In medicine, it is
necessary to have 2 important qualities as a doctor: The first is that you
not be disgusted
by anything involving the human body.” For an example, the Professor
pulled back the sheet, stuck his finger in the butt of the corpse,
withdrew it and stuck it in his mouth. “Go ahead and do the same
thing,” he told his students. The students freaked out, hesitated for
several minutes, but eventually took turns sticking a finger in the butt of
the dead body and licking on it. When everyone finished, the Professor
looked at them and said, “The second most important quality is
observation. I stuck in my middle finger and licked on my index
finger. Now learn to pay attention.”
I bloody-well Hope not WPW!! 😀
Hi Ness!!
BTW – who is “his highness”?
Robdylan
wes,
How do you feel about your Stortahs? Saw (too late) that Evans is playing.
I think we can beat them hey!!! 😛
Problem is, I bet against the Blues and lately my predictions are mostly wrong 🙁
ducking fark in here 😯
Hey Kal-El…you are late for our appointment… 😡 So much for your secretary squeezing me in… 🙄
With 2morrow being a holiday, I thought 2day was Friday and waited for the Crusaders match to start.
Foncused I tell you. 🙄
Wes…
H-Ice
Or was I early? Was here at 07:49. You are late.
I was really looking forward to the rugby 2day. 😕
20.03.08 10:02:43 – Kal-El
You guys (and Ice) load shedding ❓
Now I know why Celine Dion sounds so 🙁 when she sings…”I by my se-e-elf”…
Rob…
Ice…
Ek is hier Kal-El.
🙄
Lyk my die tokens het almal weggejaag…
😥
Dan moet ons seker ook maak soos bananas ❓
of soos beesmis
Yeah?
Finally! A different pic 😛
beesmis???
Was getting tired of looking at Wes sitting and me flying.
beesmis val innie pad
❓ ❓
😆 😆
I am a stukkie of “min woorde” today… 😉
Did you see the new pics? 😎
Hello Ice!!
Hi all – saw the new pics Ice. Where are the ones of your kiddies in their Sharks gear? I need to buy some new Sharks gear – ours have outtgrown their outfits.
Hi There Ice!! How you doing girl??
Easy on the smileys Ice.
What pics?
20.03.08 09:24:58 – wpw
lol…cracker wpw.
AHHH thank Goodness – Hi Ness – I think I was staring to talk to myself!!
I will send them!
y u talking 2 urself?
In the Photo section, Kal… 😕
cracker 😯 pun intended?
I thaought all deserted me…. 😥
There’s a foto section 😯
foto seksie 😀
Hoe kom ek by die seksie fotos?
Kal – new “Photos” section under “Contents” – where are your photos?
Ice and I have sent plenty.
Only “seksie” ones are of Tiger – Ness’s daughter…the others are just us!! 😆
My heat vision destroys the camera when the flash goes off 😎
Ice and her “boep” which is now gone – and she is streamline again!
Kal – no excuses! We want to see pictures!
Some nice pics there Ice and Nessa.
Just saw my pic is there. The guy holding the red bucket.
Ness – I am still the heavy weight between us!! 4kg more than you! But am happy for 8 mnts after boep!
Oh my Gawd!!! Tie me to the chair!!! Yu are the one with the red bucket????? Dont show me pic of such hotties so early in the morning!! 😛 😛
Thanks WPW!
Did you know that when Eddie Andrews goes out in the rain he doesn’t get wet as the water avoids him as a mark of respect. 🙄
heavy weight @ 46kgs?
wpw – thanks. My daughter’s favourite is the one with Fredrick.
Going to check out the picture with the red bucket – will be back! 😉
Go!Go! Go!Eddie!
Kal – love your pic! Cute legs!
Kal-El
Boy do you have big teeth… how often do you visit the tandarts?
Thanx Nessa. Needs a tan though.
uu-pee-uu
Dis om beter te kan eet, my kind!
Eddie Andrews’ home is full of appliances that place no demand on the national grid.
They are powered by the electricity that is felt in His presence.
Kal-El
EK besef nou eers ons is twee kérels met twee baie mooi dames op die site.
Vroom Vroom!!!
Chuck Norris has an “Eddie” room where he watches all of Eddie’s games with the camera only on Eddie.
Was just thinking how nice it is going to be to be able to watch the rugby in the morning. No work! 😀
4some
wes,
vroom is om te laat opstaan en vroom-vroom om te laat sak.
Eddie Andrews can make women climax just by pointing at them
Eddie can impregnate women simply by nodding and crinkling his nose. The children are all beautiful. 🙄
yoh Eddie Andrews, the oke made me also shed a tear when he bawled for his first test, but me liewe bliksem if he gets selected for the boks over the current set of boks we have, i will cry again.
He wont cab.
I have a strong feeling that should Mujati be eligible for the Boks then PDV will definitely select him for the Bok squad.
Ho$ julle etters
hey guys
pjld, is djy nou ieste kla met djou oily brekfis?
Hi Prov and RD.
Hey Rob…
We seemed to have chased the nice ladies away…
Howzit bouncing check?
uu-pee-uu,
looks like R/D & PJLD brought one back 😆
Rob – lonely without your girls today?
not check 😡 cheque
he he…
At least Nessa loves me 🙂
How many other sharksworldians live in Joburg, btw?
Ness – lonely, but busy. I’m flying tonight and there is always so much to do!
You can always count on me Rob! 😉
Well, let’s see … there is me, Ice, Debs, Sauron, Klempie. Has Klempie been on this site yet Rob?
Kal, ou bra,i cant remember what happened between that breakfast and now.
djy’s ge-olie, dis wat! 😆
Are there NO rugby stories? Except “Bulls are the naughty boys”?
Eddie Andrews sells his urine in a can to the public. We know it as Red Bull!
Who wants to be a millionaire producers have banned contestants phoning Eddie Andrews! 🙄
I think “Sharksworld Boys are naughty boys”!! 😉
no – he hasn’t
Ice, dissie waarie
Is troe!!! 🙂
Ice – we must tell Klempie to come and blog here when he gets back.
I am chatting to him at moment – will tell him!
He gives Rob a hard time about SW! 😉
So hold on – do all of you lot know each other? Or just the ones with faces next to their names?
Vin – we are the Jhb Shark girls – we do all know each other.
We were all blogging ons sharks rugby and decided to get together and meet!
So do you like have pillow fights and stuff?
Ok so do we have siesta early on a Thursday?
😳 😳
he calls this the “rogue site”… he he
im calling it
GHOST SITE
well, go find some more of your tjommies to liven it up…
What time you flying Rob?
At 6 gmt.
Cool?
So you obviously at the Airport now then?
Yep. About to board now. Go Tahs!