Time for a good old-fashioned “Norf-Saaf dabby” in the Currie Cup. Ja manne, vis are rukby!
The Bulls are taking an unfancied young side down to Newlands, where they are expected to meet rather stern resistance from the home side.
Kick-off is at 5:05pm.
Western Province: 15 Gio Aplon, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Pat Howard, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Cheslin Kolbe, 10 Gary van Aswegen, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Nizaam Carr, 7 Rynhardt Elstadt, 6 Deon Fourie (captain), 5 De Kock Steenkamp, 4 Gerbrandt Grobler, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Siyabonga Ntubeni, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Replacements: 16 Alistair Vermaak, 17 Pat Cilliers, 18 Michael Rhodes, 19 Ruan Kitshoff, 20 Nic Groom, 21 Kurt Coleman, 22 Berton Klaasen.
Blue Bulls: 15 Jürgen Visser, 14 Sampie Mastriet, 13 Ulrich Beyers, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Travis Ismaiel, 10 Tony Jantjies, 9 Rudi Paige, 8 Jono Ross (captain), 7 Jacques du Plessis, 6 Wiaan Liebenberg, 5 Grant Hattingh, 4 Paul Willemse, 3 Frik Kirsten, 2 Willie Wepener, 1 Morné Mellet.
Replacements: 16 Callie Visagie, 17 Marcell van der Merwe, 18 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 19 Jean Cook, 20 Ruan Snyman, 21 Waylon Murray, 22 Clayton Blommetjies.
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PROOOOOOOOOVIIIIIIIIINCE!!!!!!!!!!
@McLovin (Comment 1) : ditto
Who would have thought a blue bulls side running from almost anywhere.
Regardless of the score, it sure is good to watch a young side run and not kick all day to take the safest option.
2,1, and then 0. This is definitely gonna be a close currie cup
Good game and great result for the Sharks 🙂
I think Gio Aplon showed why I think he shouldn’t play for the Boks. As amazing as he is ball in had, his defence isn’t the best. I guess when you weigh 78 kg it’s hard to impose yourself in tackles against a huge loose forward!
Well well, if the Bulls played like this last month, against the same opposition – 12/13 of the same players – and the week after…
Three surprisingly close matches this weekend! 😯
Very well done Bulls, really surprised me. They deserved to win this game
As for Province, very disappointing, considering the team fielded and their home ground advantage. Similar situation to the Sharks other than that the Sharks have an excuse of a new coaching setup and a dodgy ref.
Oh look, a young KZN-schooled Number 13 carving it up for another province whilst we contract Marius Joubert
@disgruntled shark (Comment 9) : Saw that, also saw his not so hot defence in the Bulls last try.
@Salmonoid the Subtle (Comment 10) : So we dodged a bullet there . . .