The 2nd Semi sees the Blue Bulls travel to Cape Pown to tackle Western Province.
There has been talk of the Blue Bulls having only one change from the team that took the 2009 S14 trophy and walking this match.
WP fans are saying that doesn’t matter. They are the best CC team this year and there is no discussion required.
Who will make the final? The S14 Champions or will WP show that S14 form counts for nothing in the Currie cup?
Date: Saturday, October 17
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Kick-off: 17.00 (15.00 GMT)
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper, Reuben Rossouw
TMO: Michael Cupido
Western Province: 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Paul Bosch, 11 Frikkie Welsh, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Dewaldt Duvenhage, 8 Luke Watson (captain), 7 Duane Vermeulen, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Anton van Zyl, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 Wicus Blaauw.
Replacements: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 JC Kritzinger, 18 De Kock Steenkamp, 19 Schalk Burger, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Matt To’omua, 22 Sireli Naqelevuki.
Blue Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Francois Hougaard, 13 Jaco Pretorius, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bryan Habana; 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Victor Matfield (captain), 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Derick Kuün, 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Replacements: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 Rossouw de Klerk, 18 Danie Rossouw, 19 Pedrie Wannenburg, 20 Heini Adams, 21 Burton Francis, 22 Gerhard van den Heever
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Proooviiince!!!
Waar is almal?
Cant believe i am missing the game… 🙄
PROOOOOOOOOOVIIIIIIIIIIINCE!!!
Though I know I’m clutching at straws. 🙁
Congrats to winner, frankly i dont really care.
@JarsonX (Insomniac) (Comment 5) :
Yeah it is a bit of a letdown.
i suspect a cricket score 🙁
don’t want it to happen, but bulls to kick some serious butt in this game 🙁
well province now’s your change, bakkies off with yellow card
Bakkies seems to be in form. 😕
Less than a minute and he gets a yellow card for elbowing a player in the face on the ground.
WP 0 – 3 Bulls
6min
@wpw (Comment 3) :
i’m glad i’m missing the final. 😛 😳
WP 0 – 6 Blue Bulls
8min
6-0 for the bulls even with 14 men
Dinner time.
Back in a bit.
12-0 to the bulls 20 minutes gone
what a mess, province throwing a try away
I wonder if Claytie has ‘sorted out’ BB Harmse yet…
WP on the board at last. Province gets a penalty. 12-3 to the bulls
5 meter scrum bulls, on the province goal line. Looking dangerous!
Province loose the ball on the bulls line, but penalty to province
12-6 to the bulls as the half-time whistle goes
Another penalty to province. Kicked over by Pietersen. 12-9 to the bulls
come on wp!
Another penalty to the bulls. The lead 15-9.
Province score the first try of the match. 15-14 bulls lead
The conversion is over. Province lead the match for the first time 16-15
Steyn converts another penalty for the bulls. They are back into the lead. 18-16
Province kick a penalty and are back into the lead 19-18
Can’t help thinking about a Morne Steyn drop goal in the final minutes
come on Province! How much time left?
@mbayshark (Comment 30) : i fear you may be right
Time left?? Score??
Time left?? Score??
Morne Steyn kicks another penalty to put the bulls back in the lead. 21-19 to the bulls, 2 minutes to go.
COME ON WP!!!!!
Is this it for province, lost the ball forward. Bulls ball time almost up
Another 2 pointer, bulls take the game and are into the final against the cheetahs
WP!! WP!! WP!!
Congrats Bulls. Just too good. 😐
So Steyn made the difference all along… Arrggggghhhhh
not a good day
Liverpool also lost to Sunderland earlier…
Not a good day at all…
Well they got their Boere (read Dutchman) Final.
😛
At least the Cobras beat Victoria!! 🙂
@KSA Shark © (Comment 44) : like I needed reminding
Proud to be a Boer/ Dutchman – at least Luke, the Puke will not be able to sully that tradition as well! 😈
Well Wes you guys tried hard and gave the Bulls a hell of a fright, look forward to the super 14 , the question now is can the Bulls sort out the Cheetahs??
@diablo (Comment 47) : He should fit in well at Bath, they are having a great time just of late, white powder seems to be the order of the day although they are now policing themselves so we will just have to wait and see if he fits in, just glad he is no longer part of Rugby locally, still pissed he got a Bok jersey.
@Whindy (Comment 49) : 😯 Twas a disgrace – and my sentiment is “Good Riddance….” AND I do not care whether he turns out to be the greatest rugby player of all time! 🙄
@diablo (Comment 50) : No chance of that, given his dues , he was never more than a good provincial player, but that’s life and I am glad he was not a member of the World cup winners could that would have added insult to injury.