Dick Muir has named his team to take on the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday and last year’s top try scorer, JP Pietersen, is the only casualty.
Pietersen has put in some good defensive performances this year; in particular his fielding of the high ball seems vastly improved. On attack, though, he has appeared sluggish and disinterested, failing to score a single try after seven starts. His place on the left wing goes to regular outside center Waylon Murray, a man who himself is desperate for some sort of form. Muir clearly feels that a spell on the wing will suit the hard-running Murray and may help him to find his way again.
In an otherwise unchanged backline, Frans Steyn continues at outside center, a position in which he showed some promising touches against the Hurricanes. Ruan Pienaar, Fred Michalak and Brad Barritt occupy the inside positions and they will need to do far more with ball in hand this week, should the conditions prove conducive to running rugby. Odwa Ndungane and Stefan Terblanche were both solid in Wellington and retain their spots at right wing and fullback respectively.
The pack is unchanged as well, with BJ Botha starting again at tighthead, alongside Bismarck du Plessis and Beast Mtawarira. Steven Sykes will again be captain Johann Muller’s partner in the second row, while the loose trio of Keegan Daniel, Jacques Botes and Ryan Kankowski pretty much picks itself these days.
There’s a welcome return to the squad for prop Deon Carstens, who is one of three front-rankers on the bench, together with Craig Burden and Jannie du Plessis. Albert van den Berg and AJ Venter are the other forwards on the bench, leaving just Rory Kockott and Adrian Jacobs to cover the backs.
The approach seems clear: establish and maintain total forward dominance throughout and then let the backs see what they can do with the resulting surfeit of possession. I predict a long evening for the Highlanders,
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I presume Try Time will be happy…. 🙄
Glad for yummy Waylon – would be interesting to see him in this position… 😉
And overall…I am happy – would have likes Rory to start though!!
yeah – Would also have liked Rory to start, but it looks good enough to thrash the Highlanders anyway
Maybe the rest will do JP some good.
Rob
Do you think Campese’s absence from the coaching staff might be the reason for the Sharks’ inability to score tries???
YNWA – what does that stand for?? 😯
g’mornin spI’ce, lets just hope we see the long awaited attacking play at last
Hi Uncle Spykerbaard from the Karoo! 😛
Bit unfair considering Sharks don’t get the ball past 13… nor can they pass to the right… Waylon has got twice as much ball as JP and done nothing but run back into the forwards!
I’ce – You’ll Never Walk Alone.
Wes, there’s probably something to that. I know that Campo did a lot of one-on-one work with JP in particular. Problem is, nobody can work with the guy. He’s had the same problem everywhere he goes.
g’mornin all, if the Sharks show their attacking hand are they gonna start leaking tries
Moet jy nie slaap nie, Bryce?? 😉
Who Jp or Campo. Rob’D?
What do you mean nobody can work with him???
Does he have an attitude problem??? It seems Jake could… JP played very well during the RWC.
Oops, sorry Rob… I thought you meant JP.
Campo does seem to be a difficult character.
😳
I meant Campo 😉
Spyker – surely there has to be a happy medium? The Sharks proved in the first half against the Canes that we can do the percentage-based, tactical kicking thing very well. We need to keep doing that and only run at them from their half.
I think JP deserves the rest…
I’m sure Waylon is looking forward to enjoying some freedom at wing. JP has done some great work (as stated) but Waylon is also a solid guy so no loss there. Go Sharks…
wpw-decided to join you there on the nick parade…
Huh???
I don’t see a change to your nick???? 😯
yea Rob, i hope they play it like that… they just seem to be feeling the pressure of not scoring tries and might try and overdo the attacking thing… last thing we need are 50/50 passes and a breakdown of their defensive structure
Ha ha ha …used the mouse scroller thing and changed it back to the normal blackshark… 😡
“Moet jy nie slaap nie, Bryce??”
Nee wat Skattie dis net 5.40pm en ek werk stil…
I cannot believe that Campo made all the difference. I think the sharks need to settle on a backline, there has been two much chopping and changing to allow any kind of flow to develop.
I also think its a bit rough on JP, but i suspect if Murray has a good game he will be back at 13 sooner rather than later.
Dick Muir’s last rabbit to pull out of the hat… 🙄
stockbrokers!
Jy werk laat, skattie! 😉
Howzit Charlie!
I’d have a look at whoever is running the Cheetahs’ backline moves, because they are running some nice lines.
Agree with Sauce… a bit harsh on JP because he really hasn’t had much ball to work with.
Yeah one has to wonder at all the ‘Campo is god’ euphoria… he achieved nothing over here in Aus coaching-wise… and is not the most popualr chap either…
Robbo hope that wasn’t aimed at me… lol… broker’s are scum… I work my own portfolio…lol!
Duidelik my angel… 😎
Sauce – I agree with you. Continuity in the backs is now a must.
bryce – so you’re self employed? A self-made millionaire?
I hate stockbrokers. Always strolling down to Sevenoaks from the city over the weekends and dropping a million quid on houses I could never dream of affording.
Charlie… is Adi looking old to you… lol… he seems to have aged all of a sudden… seriously?
The Sharks backline really needs to step up and step up NOW.
If Brad doesnt perform this week then i think he should be dropped.
Who the hell does Adi need to sleep with to get a start? 👿
I just don’t buy this ‘super-sub’ crap… If he is making a difference off the bench and Brad is not during the game then SURELY( thanks Charlie) he needs to start!
Not quite the millionaire…lol… self employed yes…
Nice nick Ghost10.
YNWA?
you know who Andrews?
bryce,
Looks can be disguising…it’s the pefornmance that counts…a few young ones in the Sharks can surely learn a lot from him… 😉
wpw,
Say no more… 🙄
Can you YNWA guys tell me the story behind the story?? 😛
Who the hell does Adi need to sleep with to get a start? 👿
😯 😯 Just not with DICK!!! 😉
Hullo mense. Hoe gaan dit Tannie Ys? I dont agree with this decision- JP hasn’t played badly, and Frans isn’t an outside centre. Still, Murray could benefit from playing at wing, and Dick is a great supporter of JP, so I’m sure he has a plan. Wes, Young Niggas With Attitude?
YNWA – stands for You’ll Never Walk Alone ( as Rob said)…which is Liverpool FC’s very moving anthem…
I play it for all Liverpool and Sharks games…
JP is not necessarily being dropped due to bad performance…it’s a strategy…and he needs some rest…
Hi Fish! 🙂
Thanks BS – BTW I would not have known that – not a soccer fan at all… 😕
blackshark,
Fransie Steyn also needs a rest to get the bearings organised in his head… 🙄
Playing devil’s advocate here… you guys see Adi’s slipped tackle on Weepu that led to all the trouble last weekend?
He wasn’t the only one, though. Terblanche missed a sitter on Smith, which caused the real damage.
Hoi ja, nog LIVERPOOL… 😈
Ice
You’ll Never Walk Alone is a famous song of the 60’s that Liverpool Football Fans have made their own.
Thanks Wes – and I Hope Fish reads this…its unfortunately before my time…. 😉
I’ll see if i can get a version of that somewhere to listen too… 🙂
BTW – whats going on on SR?? The team announcement is not even on the site yet – I posted part of this article there. ❓
Mr. Versatile hasn’t played all the positions on the field so they can’t leave him out charlie…
Ice…you can read the lyrics and listen to the anthem on http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/lfc_story/classics/1.htm… you might like it…
I wish we had a song to sing before all Sharks games… 🙁
Nothing wrong with SR i’ce…just that the SW okes are on the ball… 😛
blackshark
The page has either been moved or doesn’t exist… wtf??
blackshark,
PDV does not like this versatile issue at all… 😉
Soccer… The sport guys play if they dream of one day making a career in theatre. Ys, how would you be able to guess my age by the way? You have connections? 🙂 Can you guess Wpw’s weight too?
Thanks BS – just googled it and got 110 versions of a song sung by 20 million different people…. 😉 😉
Thanks wpw, u too! 😉
Ice – Liverpool played in quite an important game last nite… i think that’s the reason for everyone changing their nick this morning
Hoesit Ocean Basket?
Sickens me the way these soccer players dive nowadays… last nite’s game a case in point.
Rather prefer to watch and play rugby nowadays instead
Fish – lets just say this..with all your intellectual wisdom (which I find extremely “attractive” by the way) your comments(some) do lack a bit of “true” wisdom….the type of wisdom one can only get with “experience” aka age. Although some never reach the state of true wisdom…even if they have reached the “age”…I do believe I posses (?)some of the true wisdom as I have had quite a life behind me – and now i am talking about blows and kisses that life deals you…
So – lacking a bit (not too much) in True wisdom – I would say from a true wisdom point of view, you might be on the verge of the dirty years or just just reached the muddy century…wonderful years to start your studies in true wisdom… 😉 😉
Sorry – with weight I am not so accurate!!
Mike Greenaway is on tour with the Sharks. He always gets the team announcement first, often before it gets through to the “official channels”
charlie – i think PDV is putting pressure on DM to make up his mind on Steyn. But in all honesty…where would you play him right now if you were a Bok coach? Not good for the young man at all…you know what they say about the jack of all trades…
soory about that link wes…don’t know why it does that…anyway just google “ynwa lyrics” and pick it from there (you can download the chant).
blows and kisses? Where do I sign up? 😉
When you walk through a storm
Hold your head up high
And don’t be afraid of the dark
At the end of the storm
Is a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of a lark
Walk on through the wind
Walk on through the rain
Tho’ your dreams be tossed and blown
Walk on, walk on
With hope in your heart
And you’ll never walk alone
You’ll never walk alone
Written by Rogers and Hammerstein for the 1945 Broadway musical ‘Carousel’, Gerry Marsden and his Pacemakers performed the song in Liverpool clubs during the birth of Merseybeat. “The audience would just stop, stand and listen. It had this immediate effect,” says Marsden. Released in October 1963, YNWA was the Pacemakers’ third consecutive number one and nowhere was it more popular than on the Kop, as fans sang along with the PA before matches. When it fell from the top spot, Kopites continued to sing it and YNWA has been played and sung at Anfield ever since.
I wanna be…I wanna be like Mike… 😆
Blows as in “dwars klappe” – ROB…. 🙄 You can still sign up! i am good at receiving them as well as dishing them out!! But I’ll kiss it better afterwards! 😉
bwahahahahahahahaa
I’ce gives BF some of his own medicine.
😎
BS,
Everbody wants to be… Mike
…sigh…
MORNing MORNE…didn’t get it all?
Wes – I am sure Fish is gonna give me his best blow sometime soon…. 😉 keep me in your prayers!!! 😉
Morne – en daai sug?? 🙁
Morras wants to see a Kockott-Michalak-Steyn axis, not so?
Morras ❓
If we had a sigh for everyone who wants that combo this would be SighWorld…
Morras = Morne
09.04.08 10:53:30 – robd’ylan
Agree! A KMS axis would be better than a PMS axis!
Spot on Rob
I know you too well, Morne 😉
blackshark,
Honestly, I won’t even play Fransie Steyn at current form… 😉
Ghost… you mean like this?
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/750117/soccer_players_faking_injury/
PDV only took the job because he thought we had a team…now DM had to mess with it with his versatility bull… 😆 Their first meeting will surely be an interesting one…
headbutts in soccer are a lot worse than rugby 😀
“versatility bull”
2 words that don’t gel 2gether
Fish????? You X with me??? 😐
Kal-EL…
“versatility bull”
2 words that don’t gel 2gether…
Ja nee, ken net van dryf & skop… 🙄
Ice,
Fish seems to be a busy man nowadays… 😀
09.04.08 11:42:34 – Charlie…..en donner…. 😉
Ja Charlie – our all important consultant in the big business stream… 😉
The Boels are so versatile, the whole 22 can ALL play 10-man rugby.
Come on Ys- how could any mortal man be cross with our very own Ice-Maiden? I just listen to your pearls of wisdom and try to improve myself based on that. Hoesit Charlie and Clark!
Ice,
Jip, their trade mark… 🙄
Hoi ja mase kind vannie Town… 😎
BF,
Wat sê die ryk man?
I’m hungry. Any of you okes got a spare gatsby?
When did you gain an apostrophe Robbo?
Most chaps your age gain some weight… not some punctutation… 😉
I see Ice has also become I’ce!
Good afternoon, Big Fish.
we started it yesterday in an attempt to rediscover our Tongan heritage 😉
Ello D’awn…
Ah fair enough R’bbo.
Did someone mention food? 🙄
I am having a real bord boerekos, R’Ob!! pap en wors!
BF… 😆 my bestes smile….
I’ce,
Nie gedink jy laaik pap wors
But suppose my food is not fancy enough for wht you have in mind…. 😕
“And the sweet silver song of a lark”
I can just see some Lilipudian skinhead singing those words as susses out the next volunteer to taste his leather ensconsed steel capped toe.
I love the simple things in life, Cru…thats why I am SO fond of you!!
JK!!!
I love food – fullstop. From pap, marrog and a simple sarmie and coke – right through to caviar, oysters (yummmmmyy), crayfish and champaign!
Who said I have anything in mind 🙄
‘ensconsed’ 🙄
I need to get cleaned up after my run, then it’s time for lunch 😉
Toasted chicken and cheese with nando’s… that’ll do it!
That comment was not directed at you – busy body Cru…. 😉
And I only read your post correctly now….
silly poepedilly!
09.04.08 12:45:49 – wpw (YNWA ❓ ❓ ❓
Kal…I see you’ve also found you Tongan heritage…
Just one Q..how long did it take before you felt like charging at people?
rob – If your house was on fire and you could only save one thing…would it be your Nandos sauce or yourself ❓
Gosh – has he changed his name AGAIN?? 😐 😐 That split personality of his….eish! 😉
Yeah, ensconsed – I hope there is a word like that. Ive started feeling pretty inadequate in the brains department here, what with Big Fish’s use of the language and L’Ice’s natural true wisdom to compete with.
BS, I 1st have 2B charged up
Salmonoid
Are you a MAN UTD supporter? 👿
I’ce, never a dull moment!
L’Ice??? 👿
…eagerly awaiting I’ce’s response to Salmonoid… 😈
L’Ice = little ice 😀
Kal – I was hoping that is what the L is for – but in my books its written the “way cool” way….L’l I’ce….so I might be as small as a lice – but I will make you jik where you dont wanna jik of you call me that!!! 😈 😈
Salmanoid – one trick in the true wisdom department – if you feel inadequate….chances are good you most probably are….so back to the study table!!!
😉
Time for a smoke break – later 😉
Good afternoon Big Fish.
(Hy sal NOOIT vir my groet nie.)
L’Ice, Jik???
man who fishes in other man’s well, often catches crabs
BS – surely I can take both myself AND the Nandos? 😉
Did you watch the game last night dawn? 🙄
Daars ok gn keer aan jou nie, is daar kal???
en jy moet ook altyd die p**hol onder die hoener uitruk!
Vi wat lag jy Wes??? 😈
A man is out shopping and discovers a new brand of Olympic condoms.
Clearly impressed, he buys a pack. Upon getting home he announces to his wife the purchase he just made.
“Olympic condoms?” she blurts. “What makes them so special?”
“There are three colors”, he replies, “Gold, Silver and Bronze.”
“What color are you going to wear tonight?” she asks cheekily.
“Gold of course,” says the man proudly.
The wife responds, “Really, why don’t you wear Silver, it would be nice
if you came second for a change!”
Nope. I foresaw doom.
Big Fish … good afternoon!
Dawn – i dont think Fish is around anymore…
But – I will say ‘hi’… 😉
😆 I’ce
HELLO DAWN! Apologies for not responding earlier. Vanilla Ice- I’m sure much of your knowledge is of the carnal nature. You gonna be sharing anytime soon? 😆
wpw I def prefer Liverpool over Man U.
Ice, never intended to call you a lice, or is it a louse for that matter, nor was I refering to your stature – I was trying to turn you into a frog (like Freddy) or an African American, as in LeIce but only a more larney one hence the ‘. 😆
Fish – you back!
I am not sure if you are refering to the “old” or the”sinful”?? 😉 But if my judgment is correct – I am sure you will fully understand the knowledge of the carnal nature…not so?? 😈
Dawn – dont do unto others what yu dont want done to yourself….mmm well – maybe my nature is not so carnal after all!! 😀
I do however think I might look pretty good in dreads or an afro!!
Ice you will look pretty impressive any which way – but the knocked up version of you is really cool and no I dont want to change you at all, just your nam enow and then.
Thank you salmo – flattery will get you everywhere… 😎
name change is cool…i understand the le Ice now.. 😉
I thought Le was used for masculine stuff… 😕
tres bien, requin-noir!
So, are you guys giving up on Ruggaworld? There’s nothing happening there anymore 🙁
I am a tough cookie, BS!! 😉
He he he! Did someone mention Tantra? A gentlemen never tells Ice. And neither do I. You obviously know a lot about the beast with 2 backs if you are carrying a baby bump. And carrying it very well, judging from the pics… 😆
Bit le requin-noir, “Merci! Merci beaucoup!”
I was checking to see if there were any new photos yesterday and I came across your boep in all its glory and it really is a classic.
hey Coolio. Welcome to Sharksworld.
RuggaWorld is a haven for drunk racists these days. We like it much more over here.
NOOOO – I dont believe anyone did, Fish!! 😉 And thank you – I do love carrying a baby bump but am afraid will not have the pleasure again… 🙁
Why you thanking BS, Kal?? 😯
its a famous boep that!! 😉
Salmonoid, if you are a fan of boeps, I can send you a pic of mine?
hey rob,
Thanks for the welcome.
See, now not being a MAJOR sharks supporter, I’m not overly confident about logging on this site every day.
09.04.08 14:48:56 – Big Fish
Coolio – this site is not reserved for Sharks supporters – all are welcome!! Dont let the name fool you! 😉
Coolio
This is a rugby site and everyone is welcome, even Blou Bul supporters. 🙄
ha ha ha ha ha ha. it had to happen. and if the team plays well on saturday, don’t expect him back anytime soon.
wpw,
even Blou Bul??? Are you trying to get rid of me 😉
Gloating, are we TT?? 😎
nah, nothing to gloat about. justice has been served. just surprised though that brad isn’t getting a rest. maybe they want to see the combinations in the backline. also give brad a chance to prove his critics wrong.
Coolio – are you a BlouBul supporter?
Brad has critics? Where? What are there names? Where do they live?
Rob, no, a Stormers supporter, its weird last year I would have been embarrassed to admit that 🙂
Another one… 😯 😯
Coolio, this place is full of your goatlike kind 😉
Seriously, though… you should be proud of what they’re achieving this year. It’s pretty damn remarkable
rob you may know one of them. he reckons he is a ref and he thinks he looks like tom selleck with his snor.
Rob – now dont give the man false hope!! Sis on you!! 😉
All supporters have false hope, Ice. Except me!
Jou landsveraaier…. 👿 👿 Julle gaan lekker in die pompie *%@£ as ons teen jou aangenome spannetjie speel!! 😉
Salmonoid.
Weird name.
oh him! That’s ok, he and I agree to disagree 😉
Ice,
Jou span kon met behulp van die ref met die Canes draw dan wil jy nog die laaste toerwedstryd in Christchurch wen.
bwahahaha
Daai ou reeltjie is al afgesaag, Kallie – enige nuwe excuse??? 🙄 You win some you lose some (calls by the ref)..its about time a call was for our advantage – i will not say ney… 😉 😉
Dis my b-day present – die win against the saders… 😀
Ice,
Tha Sharks’ next win is against the Cheetahs in D’Urban. 😳
Ice,
Goeie wenk – partytjie maar ver weg van ‘n TV af. 😀
Nottetiekie!!! 😉 😉
Ek kom haal jou daar in jou woestyn wereld – dan kom party jy saam op my sejaarsdag en die Sharks se wen…dan convert ons jou sommer ook selle tyd!
Ek sal my gat af lag as die Sharks die naweek verloor.
Wes…moenounie nonsies kom praat nie!!! 😕
Ice,
hoekom wil jy my selle convert?
😎
hehehehe
Ek gaan lieweste Kaap toe en party saam met Wes. 😀
Obviously is jou selle se samestelling drasties verkeerd!! 😉
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Ek gaan lieweste Kaap toe en party saam met Wes. 😀
09.04.08 15:54:47 – Kal-El 😯 😯 Jy gay? 😐
I rest my case…..
en jy gaan die time of your life mis!!! 😎
Nope, party net nie saam met getroude anties nie. 😛
👿 Ice
Luister – ek weet nie watse parties jy hou nie – maar jy is veilig saam met die getroude ‘antie”… 😉 Ek ken my perke en maniere…. 😎
Sounds like a trap to me
LOL Wes!!! 😉 Nie jy nie…Kallie… 😉
Big Fish @14.48, I love boeps that ensconce(
wpw)babies especially if they have a blond attached to them – but please feel free to expose your boep to the faithful.
Dawn @ 15.35 – I couldn’t spell s#$$y__d.
Talking about weird – whats with the photo – it seems to feminine for your name?
robD’ylan, when are you going to start numbering our posts – its much easier refering to a number than the time in hours, minutes and seconds. Also soon these threads will be reaching new heights and there is a lot of prestige being the 1000th or 2000th poster on a certain thread.
Bye All !
Salmonoid agree with the numbering!
I wanted to make a comment, but after seeing I’ce, I just shut up!!!!
Am I THAT scary, Ben?? 😉 😈
So Steyn and Waylon both have massive games tomorrow…
Where does that leave JP for the next game?
JP hasn’t scored a try since they started shifting Steyn. Steyn should be dropped.