Peter de Villiers has named an incredibly sensible-looking Bok side to take on the Lions in Durban on Saturday. Morné Steyn is the only uncapped player in the match 22.
Heinrich Brüssow has been named to start at openside flank, with Schalk Burger ruled out due to injury. Juan Smith and Pierre Spies virtually pick themselves as the balance of the loose trio, with the lock pairing of Bakkies Botha and Victor Matfield also a foregone conclusion. John Smit captains the side from tighthead, with provincial teammates Bismarck du Plessis and Tendai Mtawarira joining him in the front row.
Ruan Pienaar will be at flyhalf, joined, of course, but the brilliant Fourie du Preez at scrumhalf. Centres Jean de Villiers and Adi Jacobs will carry on from where they left off last year, while Bryan Habana and JP Pietersen are also fairly obvious selections on the wing.
Frans Steyn has won the race for the number 15 jersey.
The bench is fairly interesting, with both Gurthrö Steenkamp and Deon Carstens providing cover at prop. John Smit will seemingly be the hooker replacement. Andries Bekker and Danie Rossouw make up the rest of the forward replacements, meaning an unlucky omission for Ryan Kankowski. Ricky Januarie and Jacque Fourie have plenty of experience, while rookie Steyn will look to make an impact in the number 21 shirt.
Bok team v Lions:
15 Frans Steyn, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Adi Jacobs, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Ruan Pienaar, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Heinrich Brussow, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 John Smit (capt), 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Beast Mtawarira.
Subs: 16 Deon Carstens, 17 Gurthro Steenkamp, 18 Andries Bekker, 19 Danie Rossouw, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Morne Steyn, 22 Jaque Fourie.
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@rekinek (Comment 1) : 😳 👿 😎 😮
@robdylan (Comment 2) : that’s confusing.
i just cannot believe seeing brussouw starting. lions will cry to brycie and it may backfire for bokke.
Well you cannot complain about that team, I am shocked, well done Peter div!!!! 😯 😯
@Whindy (Comment 4) : it’s a good team, all right.
I like the look of the team and the loose forward combo. I really look forward to seeing Steyn at full back. I hope ruan will have his kicking boots on. I’m really glad to see Brussow there it gives a nice balance to the loose trio . Really looking forward to Saturday. Go Boks
i predicted this team with a few exeptions, i had Burger at 6 and i had someone else instead of Steenkamp, wheres that post 😕
@JarsonX (Comment 7) : me too – with few exceptions
how are you these days ❓
@rekinek (Comment 8) : busy, bored, agitated 😆
@JarsonX (Comment 9) : the currie cup should start now, i want to try my hand at FL and LMS 😛
@JarsonX (Comment 9) : it kinda feels strange – blog is quiet – you write sth, people respond in like 1 – 2 -3 hours, then you respond 1- 2- 3 hours later.
@JarsonX (Comment 10) : just remembered the CC comp – will try to do my team now.
@rekinek (Comment 11) : well it will start going soon i hope 😆
Very Good Team, I see on SuperRugby site they are saying the SA players are getting frustrated with the Poms entering the Loose going Down. I am sure I read somewhere you have to enter like a Plane taking Off not diving. So I wonder how Bryce will interpret the Breakdown, if he reffs like the Super14 maybe the Lions are in for a Long 80mins. All depends on the coach, ref meeting I suppose ❗ 😮
Very strange that Brussow wasn’t in the initial squad. He must have known that Schalk was struggling? 🙄
At least PDV has seen some sense. The Lions have struggled at the breakdown in every game and he would have looked foolish if he didn’t select a specialist 6!
This is a VERY good team!!!
sharks_lover must be over the moon now that Frans is playing at 15.
Let’s see if he has got what it takes.
GO BOKKE !!!
Great Team..about the best we can select.
@Charlie (Comment 16) : I hope your shoulder is OK
@Pokkel (Comment 17) : I am ready to down a lion
@JarsonX (Comment 7) : I posted the exact team 2 days ago on Keo
1 difference i had though , i had Kanko on the bench and not Bekker
Other then that SPOT ON 😉
@wpw (Comment 15) :
I is gaaaaapy now 
@sharks_lover (Comment 19) : I agree, Danie can cover lock and loosie…I would have had Kanko on the bench too.
It does look like PdV wants to dominate the physical game though
@Pokkel (Comment 21) : Not that Bekker is all that physical anyway 🙄
13. sharks_lover :
June 16th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
140. sharks_lover :
June 16th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
#131 PissAnt: im off to go to a braai but here is saturdays team PA
Remember it you will see i am right lol
And you saw it here first,
I got no doubts this will be the side for saturday
15 F Steyn
14 JPP
13 Adi
12 Jdv
11 Habana
10 Ruan
09 FDup
08 Spies
07 Juan
06 Brussouw
05 Matfield
04 Bakkies
03 Smit
02 BIsmark
01 Beast
16 Carstens
17 Guthro
18 Roussouw
19 Kankowski
20 RJ eish the oros man shouldnt be there
21 JF
22 M Steyn
@Pokkel (Comment 22) : Ja but on the otherhand, he can cover flyhalf 🙄 😆 🙄
@Pokkel (Comment 22) : 😆 exactly
there is the team i had posted 2 days ago on Keo
Had i chosen the side my way out of the players in the group of 28
As i said id not have bekker on the bench , but also 1 other change
RJ out and WO on the bench
Ruan could cover 9 with FDup , and If dup got injured and morne steyn came on ruan could play 9
in doing that one would have more fire power in the midfield with WO
@Charlie (Comment 24) : Hiyas Charlie
@sharks_lover (Comment 26) :
Happy birthday Trevor Halstead!
@robdylan (Comment 28) :
It’s Daniel’s birthday today as well…
He turned 1 today!!! 😯
@wpw (Comment 29) : Congratulations
@wpw (Comment 29) : awesome work! Congrats to you and Mrs W
@Charlie (Comment 30) : @robdylan (Comment 31) :
Thanks!!!
There’s some pics of yesterdays party on FB and NO, I didn;t eat all the cake!! 👿
@wpw (Comment 32) : what about the pies?
@robdylan (Comment 33) : 😯
Damn! You got me!!
@wpw (Comment 29) :
It’s been a year already? Happy belated birthday to Daniel-son…
Wish it was Saturday already… 🙂