The 1st of a few do or die matches this weekend, although some would say the Griquas have already died.
The news that Griquas flyer Bjorn Basson has been sold to the Blue Bulls for a R1million transfer fee could have a pretty negative affect on the team with the players adopting a “well why bother attitude” as a team. As individuals this could spur them on to bigger and better things with the achievements of Basson spurring them on in the hopes that one of them may aalso be snapped up by a bigger team. This is a team sport though and individual ambitions may not be the greatest thing.
WP will be showing the same killer instinct they did against the Leopards when they racked up 59 points. WP and the Blue Bulls are on a collission course to possibly end up on equal log points at the end of the season and WP will be doing their best to ensure that the have a vastly superior Points Difference over the Blue Bulls, although i think they have already achived that comfortably.
Ref: Marius Jonker
ARs: Pro Legoete, Marc van Zyl
TMO: Shaun Veldsman
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Kick-off: 19.10 (17.10 GMT)
Western Province: 15 Conrad Jantjes, 14 JJ Engelbrecht, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Gio Aplon, 10 Willem de Waal, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Francois Louw, 6 Pieter Louw, 5 Anton van Zyl (captain), 4 De Kock Steenkamp, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Deon Fourie, 1 Wicus Blaauw.
Replacements: 16 Hanyani Shimange, 17 JC Kritzinger, 18 Adriaan Fondse, 19 Nick Köster, 20 Conrad Hoffmann, 21 Gary van Aswegen, 22 Paul Bosch.
Griquas: 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Rocco Jansen, 13 Wilmaure Louw, 12 Barry Geel, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Naas Olivier (captain), 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Burger Schoeman, 7 Davon Raubenheimer, 6 Justin Downey, 5 Edwin Hewitt, 4 Cecil Kemp, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse , 2 Ryno Barnes, 1 Jean Botha.
Replacements: 16 Simon Westraadt, 17 Steph Roberts, 18 Gerhard Human, 19 Luvuyiso Lusaseni, 20 Marnus Hugo, 21 Jean Stemmet, 22 Rudi Vogt.

province with my mind.
GRIQUAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! with my heart 😛
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 1) : Robdylan likes this
Go Griquas ❗ ❗
Go Pumas ❗ ❗
Go Leopards ❗ ❗
Those are my ‘by heart’ picks.
Go Sharks ❗ ❗
This is the only one I care about.
@Jarson (Comment 3) :
My Weekend.
Game 45: Cheetahs v Pumas: Cheetahs by 14
Game 46: Western Province v Griquas: Western Province by 11
Game 47: Leopards v Blue Bulls: Blue Bulls by 34
Game 48: Lions v Sharks: Sharks by 12
LMS PICKS:
Bulls – 23
Cheetahs – 14
Sharks – 3
Leopards – 2
Lions – 1
Province – 1
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 4) : Mine:
Cheetahs by 12
Province by 16
Bulls by 9
Sharks by 8
@Jarson (Comment 6) : Why is my Bulls pick so low 😯 😳
@Jarson (Comment 7) : maybe you meant 90?
@robdylan (Comment 8) : I’d much rather have had them by 19 🙂
@Jarson (Comment 7) :
😆
@robdylan (Comment 8) :
@Jarson (Comment 9) : Even that won’t be big enough
@Jarson (Comment 5) : Was I the only one on LMS to go for WP?
Guess so. I only had bulls left. Am screwed the next two weeks. I need to go griquas next weekend against whoever they play. Who DO they play?
Pumas…
@robdylan (Comment 12) : Ive got Lions and Sharks remaining 😎
I had mine wrong. I still have Lions, Pumas and Leopards to pick.
I am screwed. Will prob go pumas next week. Maybe they can shock griquas at home. Then lions surely must take pumas in the last round. Should get me to the end, but probably not with a lifeline.
Jarson, you must be feeling pretty good with those picks left! How did you get rid of the pumas?
@Jarson (Comment 14) : Oh! And Leopards
@robdylan (Comment 16) : Picked the Pumas vs Leopards in both games
WP 0 – 3 Griquas
Cheetahs 0 – 3 Pumas
Province 3 – 3 Griquas
Got WP by 10 hope i’m right
JDV try
10 / 3
@Jarson (Comment 20) :
hi Jarson
JJ try and what a try i think this is going to be one dame good hiding
WP 17 / 3
10 – 3 to WP
Hello there guys!! Did u hear that Frans ‘Overrated’Steyn has made himself unavailable for Bok selection due to a lack of respect shown to him and his club.
The more this guy speaks the more I despise him!!
Who the hell does he think he is??
@chaz (Comment 22) : Hey there
@wpw (Comment 25) : Saw that and I have to agree, the guy is making a plank of himself now
@wpw (Comment 25) : that is a 1st and shocking if u ask me does he thisnk he is the one and only 😕
I believe the Cheetahs are still 0 – 3 behind 🙄
Okay MOST of ther pictures and things hung and built.
Rugby time.
@wpw (Comment 25) : @Jarson (Comment 27) :
he is getting more like our PDV if you ask me making a hhmmm out of himself
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 30) : hi to u to KSA and great avatar
@Jarson (Comment 29) :
I could live with that SB loss without losing any sleep, actually i’d sleep better if they lose.
GO PUMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I went WP by 11. I shoulda gone 110 😳
another try for WP
@chaz (Comment 32) :
Hi Chaz, welcome back.
Well that is no 3 for WP and only in 18 mins
22 / 3
Conversion hits the upright
WP 22 – 3 Griquas
19min
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 35) : thanks is good to feel if the guys missed me
oh well cheetahs 7 / 3
go cheetahs got u by 15
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 33) : Ditto
@Jarson (Comment 29) : i c u are top in FL good work 🙂
@wpw (Comment 25) : Hey Wes not the whole truth dude he was ranting about a meeting that PDV didnt pitch up for on the 18th when PDV was supposed to sort out with Racing the terms of his release to play for the Boks SARFU say it an administrative bungle that PDV was not there None the less Steyn had to sort it out with the club Reading between the lines Racing are basically saying if thats how SARFU operate then Frans can kiss his bok career Thats what i understand from the interview
What is the score guys
Come on Cheetahs just for the log 😳
Did you guys see that I lead Fantasy League? It might not be for long but I shall brag while I can 😛
@Jarson (Comment 14) :
I have Blue bulls this week and my remaining picks are.
Leopards x 2
Pumas x 1
Sharks x 1
@Jarson (Comment 44) :
I just Hope Ellie doesn’t win again.
GO JARSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Fattmann (Comment 42) :
Wp 22 / Qrikies 3
Chetahs 7 Pumas 3
@Jarson (Comment 44) : did u only c it know oh my
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 46) : @chaz (Comment 41) : Thanx
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 46) : agree its time s one else wins 🙂
@chaz (Comment 47) : thanks chaz
Cheetahs 12 / 3
@chaz (Comment 48) : no mam 😉 just didn’t brag up till now
@chaz (Comment 52) : who got the try
Score still WP 22 / Q 3 in 31 mins
@Jarson (Comment 44) : hope you are good at punting
@Fattmann (Comment 54) : nt sure but JJ / WDV the other one i missed 😳
@Fattmann (Comment 54) : Ebersohn and Nel
Hope Qrikkies win this one it will keep the WP and down for a while
@Fattmann (Comment 56) : have actually never done it before 😳
@Jarson (Comment 58) : thanx 😳
Hey Fattmann! I take it you’re a Frans Verstaan fan… 😉
BP TRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JJ Engelbrecht HATTRICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Try by Johnson
Cheetahs 19 – 3 Pumas
4th try for wp jj did it again
27 / 3
i think this is going to be like 50to 60 points diffs if it carry on like this and conversion over 29 / 3
@Jarson (Comment 60) : cant help you there im afraid im useless at it but R4000 if you are good can make a fortune maybe sell the prize to Rich or HH
@Jarson (Comment 64) : thanx go Cheetahs for SB
Conversion over
WP 29 – 3 Griquas
39min
@wpw (Comment 62) : to quote Leon You must be Joking
Another Cheetah try
26 – 3
@wpw (Comment 62) : wern’t we all 🙄
@Jarson (Comment 70) : oh well SB is way out 👿
@wpw (Comment 62) :
probably just a fan of getting the whole story out in the open as to a one side view. 😛
Conrad Jantjes is a HASBEEN!!!!!!!!!
@Jarson (Comment 70) : Strauss scored the BP try.
HT score WP 29 / 3
@wpw (Comment 62) : good player though
@Fattmann (Comment 66) : Have to win 1st though, still a few rounds remaining 🙂
Halftime
Che 26 – 3 Pum
@Jarson (Comment 78) : you got my vote
HALF TIME
Western Province 29 – 3 Griquas
@Jarson (Comment 18) : that will turn out to be a great move. Wish I’d had the balls to pick the Pumas in that first game against the Leepards. But it was the first or second round.
Griquas look kak, hey? Downey is the only oke having a good game.
@Fattmann (Comment 80) : howzit chum! Nice to see you here
@robdylan (Comment 82) : I think quite a few people picked Pumas when I did. I expect a draw again with a few people making it through.
@robdylan (Comment 82) :
He must be pretty chuffed about his team winning the Club Champs. I wonder if he was there watching?
@Fattmann (Comment 80) : Thanx
@Jarson (Comment 79) :
The dream was good while it lasted.
Blauw has a torn hamstring 😯 ouch!
@Jarson (Comment 84) :
So you keeping your comment count nice and high. 😛
JUST in Case.
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 87) : I knew it was just a matter of time before I woke up 😈
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 89) : 😯
Basson try!
Basson Try.
WP 29 – 8 Griquas
44min
Myself and the neutered Cat (Nicholas) are the only 2 males in a house full of 6 females at the moment.
I am starting to understand the term “I can’t hear myself thinking”. 😛
@robdylan (Comment 83) : been a while we finished early tonight so can get on [email protected]Jarson (Comment 88) : not that that is gonna make any difference to Problems for next week they are gonna get klaaped no matter what pack they field next week
Sorry wes
WP Nel Scores his 2nd try of the night for the Cheetahs 😯
Che 33 – 3 Pum
That dream is turning into a nightmare 👿
JdV Butchers a try goes over and can’t get it down.
THAT was truely poor finishing.
Deon Fourie TRY!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’ll be lucky to get 1 margin point this round 😈
Conversion Over
WP 36 – 8 Griquas
48min
45 – 3 To the Cheetahs 😯
Strauss & Johnson have both scored their 2nd tries of the match
@Jarson (Comment 102) :
How many FL tries have you got?
looking good?
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 103) : Only one thus far 🙁
Basson and my 2nd try!!!
Basson TRY!!!!!!!!!!
@Jarson (Comment 104) :
Hopefully the opposition are also getting less.
Conversion Over
WP 36 – 15 Griquas
56min
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 107) : Go check my last two round scores
Cheetahs lead 45 – 10
@Jarson (Comment 109) :
Back to back MVP and FH Bonuses. 😯 😎
Keep going.
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 103) : I’ve got about 6 so far tonight 🙂
Vermeulen TRY!!!!!!!!
My 3rd FL try!
make that 7
@robdylan (Comment 112) :
I’ll let you guys enjoy it until I’m bck come S15 time. 😛
I have WP Nel… 2 prop tries. Going to the bank this week 🙂
62min
WP 43 – 15 Griquas
Skipper try for Cheetahs
52 – 10
Griekwas try!!
Griquas TRY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Duracell Schoeman.
Conversion missed
WP 43 – 20 Griquas
66min
Vijoen’s season kicks:
2 from 9 😯
Basson HATTRICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Basson BP FL try!!
I’m in line for a margin point
Conversion Over
WP 43 – 27 Griquas
71min
Jean Stemmet TRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stemmet try!
Cheetahs 52 – 17 Pumas
Conversion Missed
WP 43 – 32 Griquas
73min
margin 11
My Margin 11
@Jarson (Comment 130) : 57 – 17 Uys try!
Pumas tries by Croy and Venter
@Jarson (Comment 133) :
Is that over and above the 57-17 score or part of it?
WP TRY!!!!!!! 👿
Fondse FL try!
That’s my 5th!
Still in with a margin if the conversion is missed.
i find nothing wromng with spot fixing. 😆 🙄
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 134) : Part of it 😳
missed. 😎
WP 48 – 32 griquas
80min
MY Margin is 16 😎 😎
FULL TIME
Western Province 48 – 32 Griquas
Jarson you have the margin spot on. 😎
@Jarson (Comment 138) :
Was that the final score?
Pumas’ van Dyk try!
59 – 24
10 FL tries for me in just 2 matches! ON FIRE!
who will be MOTM? Basson? Engelbrecht?
Fulltime
Cheetahs 59 – 24 Pumas
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 134) :
@Jarson (Comment 143) :
Score was 57, how did they get 2 points. 😛
Great start to the weekend I’d say 😛 Go Sharks 😀 Go Bulls 😳
DUVENAGE? Oh come on…
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 147) : maybe the try was converted 😉 I was following SS updates there 😀
I’m out, enjoy the evening guys 🙂
@robdylan (Comment 149) :
MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hardly saw him and Engelbrecht scored a flippen HATTRICK!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Well done to the Cheetahs and WP
but Sharks are waiting for a CC final and a home town game and then my friends the CC will be where it belongs well at least for a year
@wpw (Comment 25) :
DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you’re putting some words in Steyns mouth there. it looks like he hasn’t said he is unavailable for the Springboks at all.
He HAS said
“I’ve got this umpteenth meeting cancelled as proof. I’ve taken note of that and so expect nothing more from the Springboks”
“It’s too early to say whether I’ll not be there. But I’ll definitely do what Racing want. If my bosses don’t want me to go, I won’t.”
VERY DIFFERENT FROM MAKING YOURSELF UNAVAILABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!