WP hooker Tiaan “Poohbear” Liebenberg has been ruled out of tomorrow’s Currie Cup clash against the Sharks, having picked up a back strain. Sharksworld has been unable to verify whether this was caused by attempting to lift an overfull honey pot.
Scarra Ntubeni comes into the starting lineup, secretly chuckling at how well his plan to tattoo a “6” onto Deon Fourie’s back has panned out. Junior Bok Michael Willemse is set for his first Currie Cup start as he moves onto the bench. Willemse stood out like a sore thumb during the recent IRB Junior World Championships for being the only Bok hooker able to scrum and throw straight.
Die WP:
15. Gio Aplon,14. Gerhard van den Heever,13. Juan de Jongh,12. Damian de Allende,11. Cheslin Kolbe,10. Kurt Coleman,9. Louis Schreuder (vice-captain),8. Nizaam Carr,7. Rynhardt Elstadt,6. Deon Fourie (captain),5. De Kock Steenkamp,4. Michael Rhodes,3. Pat Cilliers,2. Scarra Ntubeni ,1. Steven Kitshoff
Replacements:
16. Mike Willemse ,17. Brok Harris,18. Gerbrandt Grobler,19. Rohan Kitshoff,20. Nic Groom,21. Gary van Aswegen,22. Michael van der Spuy
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aaaaadvantage Sharks!
Was he ever really a threat to us?
@R Hayward (Comment 2) : strong scrummager and good at his basics…. could have kept Burden quiet.
Must say, I like the idea of Cooper and Herbst against Willemse later in the game
@robdylan (Comment 1) : Nah, only means that WP will win by 50 now instead of a 100. DE JONGH IS STILL STARTING!!! That’s your man of the match right there!
@vanmartin (Comment 4) : Forever de Jongh.
@robdylan (Comment 5) : de Jongh Guns.
@robdylan (Comment 3) : Speaking of Burden. Hope he has a repeat of last years opening CC game against WP. 😀
@robdylan (Comment 5) : de Jongh and the Restless.
@vanmartin (Comment 8) : top work!
mighty Joe De Jongh
@robdylan (Comment 3) :
We didn’t need Tiaan in last year’s CC final – In fact, Scarra did pretty damn well then and will be good enough for tomorrow’s game too!!
Okay I’ll start the pool.
How many skew throws from Ntubeni?
Four.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 12) : 2 but mainly because Keegan and Marco will be stealing ball even when it is skew.
KSA Shark so then every line-out will be followed by a scrum!! Sh!t…….. gonna be a fun day for the props!!!!!!
See WP picked 2 flyhalves on the bench, no wonder Cat can’t get into the team.
@robdylan (Comment 1) : I actually think it’s advantage WP, Scarra brings a lot to the party. All heart, gives 100%,tackles like a man possessed. Young man has set high standards for himself and it shows in the way he plays.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 12) : Helps to be humble especially when he’s up against Burden who can’t throw straight to save his life. I remember what Scarra and Burden did to us in CC final.
@GreatSharksays (Comment 16) : Yes, I like his attitude.