Crunch time for the Valke – their Premier Division status is now hanging by a thread.
Will the Leopards do the business at home and grab a spot in the top flight?
Or will the host of departing Valke stars put in one last big effort for Rudy Joubert?
Kick-off in Potch is at 18h00.
Leopards: 15 Jan van Zyl, 14 Vuyo Zangqa, 13 Deon van Rensburg, 12 Basil de Doncker, 11 Colin Lloyd, 10 Clayton Durand, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 Riaan Swanepoel (captain), 7 RW Kember, 6 Jaco Bouwer, 5 Draad Linde, 4 Antonie Gronum, 3 Dietlov Coetzee, 2 Gavin Williamson, 1 Nardus Lombard.
Replacements: Pellow van der Westhuizen, Os van der Walt, Rynard Landman, Bennie Adams and three from Theo van Wyk, WD Botha, Japie Nel, Paul Bosch, Anvor Schooney.
Falcons: 15 Petrus van Rooyen, 14 Dewald Pretorius, 13 Franco Booysen, 12 Alwyn Burger, 11 Johan Swartz, 10 Hanno Coetzee (captain), 9 Gerrie Odendaal, 8 Reg Muller, 7 Thabo Mamojele, 6 Gert Lubbe, 5 Doepie du Preez, 4 Nico Luus, 3 Frik Venter, 2 Rayno Barnes, 1 Gavin Whittingham.
Replacements: 16 Jody Jeneker, 17 Dewald Coetzee, 18 Marius Coetzer, 19 Daan-Roux van Coller, 20 Sean Plaatjies, 21 AN Other, 22 AN Other.

Leopards pitch looks 100 times better than the Valke pitch.
LAST WEEK
Valke 24 – 29 Platinum Leopards
Leopards slot a PK.
3 – 0 Leopards.
Last week the Valke also lost because of discipline. They outscored the Leopards 3 tries to 2, but the leopards scored 5 PK to one by the Valke.
PK Valke
Over
3 – 3
5min
Leopards PK
Over
6 – 3 Leopards
8min
Ref warns Leopards #6. “Third time I penalising you tonight. You are trying to slow the game down”
Valke on attack 5m out after 19min and turn it over to Leopards who clear to set up LO.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 7) :
same thing happens again.
I’m outta here okes. Gotta go hope and render grasstextures onto my 3D boobs.
home *
Valke Slot PK
6 – 6 Valke
31min
Valke TRY!!!!!!!! and conversion both by Poerie v Rooyen
9 – 13 Valke
39min
aggregate score
38 – 37 Leopards
Half Time
Leopards 9 – 13 Valke
Valke look to be on the verge of clubbing these guys IMO.
Premier Div to remain unchanged in 2009. Well IMO anyway.
62% territory to the Valke
5+ Phases.
Valke 5
Leopards 1
If the Valke can keep discipline they will walk this.
go leopards
Try Leopards!
😯
Conversion missed
14 – 13 Leopards
44min
Valke PK
14 – 16 Valke
49min
Leopards going at goal from 55m out.
Misses to the right.
55min
14 – 16 Valke
Need 4 more points to win on aggregate.
43 – 40 on aggregate to Leopards
@KSA Shark © (Comment 23) : Huh? Go Sharks!
@robdylan (Go Sharks!) (Comment 24) :
The Valke need to get three more points to cancel out last weeks score.
Last weeks score plus this weeks score = aggregate score
Hi you guys!!
@robdylan (Go Sharks!) (Comment 24) : Hehehe, is this your default response till Sunday somewhere?
Valke PK on Leopards 10m line for High tackle.
Going at goal to level the aggregate score
Hey Silver.
Over
14 – 19 Valke
62min
Aggregate score 43 – 43
Go Leopards!!
We need some new blood!!
Tomorrow will be a ‘bloubloedbad’ 😈
Rugby365 is saying Sharks by 5.
Hey this Valke game is close. Go Leopards!
Leopards go ahead on aggregate. 46-43
Leopards stopped 9m short.
PK Leopards for hands in the ruck by Valke
RIGHT in front
going at goal.
Over
17 – 19 Valke
Aggregate 46 – 43 Leopards
@KSA Shark © (Comment 28) : Hi dude, I saw in the commentary in the previous game you said you are tired? Then you must be exhausted by now?
If they win the celebrations will be like they won the first division! Which is ironic if you think about it.
On the one hand I want the Valke to stay in the premier div because of their history.
On the other hand The Leopards will be able to be very competitive with the financial backing of owners Anglo Plats
@Silver Fox (Comment 33) :
Did a cycle leg in a tri-athlon today. Very tired.
@Silver Fox (Comment 33) : Blue Bull.
Leopards go over.
being refered
@KSA Shark © (Comment 35) : Ha, the way the stocks are tumbling, those okes will have to pay in, never mind get paid.
Forward pass according to me
@klempie (Comment 37) :
Cupido thinks I’m clever and agrees with me. 😉
No try, they go back for Leopards PK.
Going at goal.
Naas looking very worried in the stands.
Leopards 49-43 up
Over
20 – 19 Leopards
49 – 43 Leopards on aggregate
Valke on great attack and turn it over to Leopards 5m from scoring a try.
Leopards try!!!!!!!!
@klempie (Comment 43) : how much did the Leopards win by last week? I thought it was only 1 point…
great defence by the leopards followed up by a fantastic individual try.
KSA I don’t want the Valke to lose because it’s one less Gauteng venue for my supporters club. But in the interests of keeping things interesting I’m rooting for the Leopards.
conversion Over
25 – 19 Leopards
aggregate 56 – 43 Leopards
@robdylan (Go Sharks!) (Comment 46) : 5 iirc
@robdylan (Go Sharks!) (Comment 46) :
check out comment #2 😉
valke need two converted tries now
73min on the clock
I’ve just demolished a Pizza Perfect Carnivoris. Washing it down with my favourite beer.
@klempie (Comment 51) : they are screwed
@robdylan (Go Sharks!) (Comment 54) : Indeed
@klempie (Comment 53) :
Lot’s of beef on there? 😉
I agree with you KSA on the Leopards being the better option with all that money behind them. Now it is only Boland that needs to find a decent sponsor, then maybe the CC quality will lift some.
NOTHING wrong with tomorrow’s quality though. 😀
@KSA Shark © (Comment 56) : Nah. Just all my favourite animal. Pig.
I’m looking forward to the Leopards’ celebrations. 😀
@Silver Fox (Comment 57) :
One that won’t go belly up, hopefully. 😉 They should see if they can get any of those fruit juice guys from down there to sponsor them.
@klempie (Comment 58) : Well that’s not actually true. It’s my second favourite. My favourite animal is the duck-billed platypus for sheer comedy value. 😉
@klempie (Comment 58) :
Is this the first time a team is going to be promoted under the new format?
FULL TIME
Leopards 27 – 19 Valke
@klempie (Comment 63) :
I think so.
Thanks KSA, catch you guys tomorrow.
Leopards didn’t win the 1st Div Final but they play Premier Div next season.
JUSTICE IMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Cheeters who won the Final DON’T get to play PremierDiv. 😎
@Silver Fox (Comment 66) :
Cheers Silver
@KSA Shark © (Comment 67) : You mean the Griffons (sic) ?
@klempie (Comment 69) :
Yes the Cheaters the Griffons.
CC Special on SS1 for anyone who’s interested.
@klempie (Comment 63) : No. Valke came up for the Pumas two years ago
@klempie (Comment 69) : Actually he means the cheaters 🙂
@klempie (Comment 71) :
cool thanks. switched over from Survivor now.
@robdylan (Go Sharks!) (Comment 73) :
I got it right the second time. 😉
Don’t know what Kobus is on about. Saying that the weather is going to be good. 😕 http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/hdfForecast?query=durban+south+africa&searchType=WEATHER
John v Rensburg doing a bit on the Origin of the CC where it comes from etc.
I have to say, the CC is one of the best looking trophies in world sport.
Up there with the Stanley Cup imo.
Joel stepping up for a kick from halfway. So weird watching this.
Showing the 1990 Tries 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎
Watson you beauty
Stransky you BEAUTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@KSA Shark © (Comment 81) : I wasn’t into rugby back then. Was only ten.
KSA…fantastic ad that from Nando’s! 😉
@klempie (Comment 83) :
Hehehehehe
I had Nando’s in Bahrain last night. 😎 And while sitting with the manager waiting for our chow he informed us that they will be opeing in KSA in the next few weeks. 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎
@klempie (Comment 82) :
I was 21 🙂
I’m a bullet 😉
@KSA Shark © (Comment 84) : KSA?
@klempie (Comment 86) :
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Flasher girl Special!!!! OMG I can’t take it!!
@klempie (Comment 88) :

Bulls babes now! Met teeeeeennis balle…kriieeeeeket balle!
HAHAHAHAHA!!!! They’re are looking at people who have planned their weddings for tomorrow. This one doos didn’t know about the week off between semis and final and put it for tomorrow! Priceless!!
@klempie (Comment 91) :
His wife seems like a bit of a BIT%^.
It is my wedding day, I don’t care that they will not be able to watch the game, i have been waiting for my wedding day blah blah blah blah.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 92) : Oh was that chick his wife? yeh I was thinking the same thing ouboet.
Teich with a try!
@klempie (Comment 93) :
He was some fraser and she was the future miss Fraser.
My Wedding was planned so that it was in my sports off season. At that stage I was still busy with Rugby most weekends and did Athletics in the off season so our date was carefully researched. 😆
@KSA Shark © (Comment 95) : My mate called me to cancel our watching tomorrow because his wife reminded him they had to attend friends’ kid’s dedication. Said he wanted to cry.
Jeez even Kobus’ hair is blowing in the wind. Seems to be pumping quite a bit.
Is it just me or is SS hamming this final up a helluva lot more than previous years?
@klempie (Comment 98) :
I was thinking the same thing. When did we last have a CC special before hand.
Raining now in Dbn, says Kobus.
@klempie (Comment 96) :
THAT is something that CAN be rescheduled though. 😉 He must be crying.
Bulls jersey is going to look like Derrick Hougaard’s car.
Joubaaaaaaaaa!!!!
Ag nee…. ‘n Bulle ondersteuner special! 🙄
🙂
I see they are doing golf’s in Pta now and not 1400 Champs anymore.
or XR6’s.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 104) : Maar hoe dra hulle die hele gesin rond? 😕
Interesting bit on Hugh Bladen.
His name is on the 1971 shield on the CC trophy but he never played. he was dropped from the team for the final, but his name was left on the trophy.
Apparently the only player to be on there who hasn’t played in a final.
@klempie (Comment 105) :
In die venter trailer. 😛
@KSA Shark © (Comment 107) :
Okay I am off to bed, work in the am. 👿
Need to get there early to ensure I can get away early.
THREE Finals tomorrow.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 109) : Ciao man
Tyrone John Smit was Born this am.
3,5kg’s
John Smit has no option but to give his son a Present of NOTE tomorrow.
congrats johno!
Yeah! Well done John and Roxy!