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| Wat 'n ongelyke stryd |
| How can this game plan still works. |
| 7th August, 2011 |
The Blue Bulls Company Pty (Ltd) announced on Wednesday that
former Bulls stalwart Wilhelm Steenkamp will be returning to Loftus
Versfeld in 2012.
Steenkamp, currently playing for the Free State Cheetahs, left the Bulls
at the end of 2010 in search of more playing time at the central
franchise.
According to Steenkamp, it was a decision he could never regret,
saying: "At the time, I had to leave Pretoria in order to get more playing
opportunities.The Bulls had the most capped lock combination in the
world in Bakkies Botha and Victor Matfield playing for them and
although it was great to learn and train with them, I felt that my game
needed time on the pitch," he added.
"I am, however, ecstatic to be re-joining the Bulls in 2012."
On his time at the Cheetahs, he continued: "I am grateful to the
Cheetahs who provided me with the opportunity to play.
"I have grown as a player and a person while playing for the Cheetahs
and I will never stop appreciating the influence they had on my career. I
would like to thank them for that."
Steenkamp admitted that he was "coming home".
former Bulls stalwart Wilhelm Steenkamp will be returning to Loftus
Versfeld in 2012.
Steenkamp, currently playing for the Free State Cheetahs, left the Bulls
at the end of 2010 in search of more playing time at the central
franchise.
According to Steenkamp, it was a decision he could never regret,
saying: "At the time, I had to leave Pretoria in order to get more playing
opportunities.The Bulls had the most capped lock combination in the
world in Bakkies Botha and Victor Matfield playing for them and
although it was great to learn and train with them, I felt that my game
needed time on the pitch," he added.
"I am, however, ecstatic to be re-joining the Bulls in 2012."
On his time at the Cheetahs, he continued: "I am grateful to the
Cheetahs who provided me with the opportunity to play.
"I have grown as a player and a person while playing for the Cheetahs
and I will never stop appreciating the influence they had on my career. I
would like to thank them for that."
Steenkamp admitted that he was "coming home".
Saterdag se wedstryd was soos die Engelsman sou sê “a complete mismatch” met aan die een kant
ons Blou Bulle met weereens hul ou uitgediende eendimensionele wedstrydplan en aan die ander
kant ‘n jong WP span wat net wil drieë druk. Soos die vrou wat saam met ons na die wedstryd gekyk
het, uitgeroep het –“Hoe kan ons spelers so dom wees om sulke stampkarrugby te speel, want
hulle lywe moet mos seer kry”. Ja, sy was blond en as sy dit raaksien en duisende van ons
ondersteuners dit ook raaksien, hoe kan ons afrigtingspan dit nie sien nie. Hoe is dit moontlik dat hul
nie kan besef dat hierdie ‘n uitgediende wedstrydplan in ‘n era van moderne rugby is nie en 'n mens hoef net na
die log te kyk met ons negatiewe punteverskil van -44 na net 3 wedstryde, met net die Luiperds wat ‘n swakker
punteverskil het, dan is duidelik dat as ons nie drieë kan druk nie, gaan ons ook nie wen nie.
Verlede week was ons vir die eerste keer vanjaar opgewonde oor die drieë wat ons teen die Cheetahs gedruk
het met bewegings en hardlooplyne so uit ‘n moderne rugbyhandboek uit, maar nou lyk dit vir my of ons afrigter
Pine Pienaar in die bek geruk is oor sy waagmoed en gedwing was om Saterdag weer te speel soos die Bulle
heeljaar al speel.
Wat my meer bekommer is dat Pine nie alleen saam met sy afrigtingspan die wedstryd uit die afrigtingshokkie
kyk nie, maar dat sy groot baas Heyneke Meyer langs hom sit. Net soos die Varsitybeker toe hy ook langs Nollis
Marais, die Tukkieafrigter, gesit het en dit is geskiedenis dat Tukkies dieselfde wedstrydplan as die Bulle gehad
het en met hul vol gekontrakteerde span nie die amateur spannetjie van die Ikeys kon klop nie.
Wat mens meer bekommerd is dat ons jong spelers net nie die mas kan opkom nie. Vergelyk net die spel van
Francois Brummer wat nou al so lank deel van ons sisteem is met die skitterende spel van Demetri Catrakili wat
maar net ‘n Varsitybeker speler is. Dit lyk maar net of die ontwikkeling van jong spelers in Kaapstad
net gladder verloop en dat hulle akademies en universiteite net beter spelers oplewer.
Vir my was die spel van ons senior spelers nog meer teleurstellend en spelers soos
Gary Botha en Dewald Potgieter stel net nie 'n voorbeeld met hul spel wat ons jong
spelers nodig het nie. Dewald lyk soos ‘n gefrustreerde speler wat net nie sy plek in
die struktuur kan vind nie en daarom dat hy uit frustrasie so baie strafskoppe afstaan.
Dit word ook nie makliker vir ons Blou Bulle nie, want Saterdag is dit die Leeus op
Loftus en die Leeus is met volle selfvertroue bo-aan die log en hulle het gewys dat hulle drieë
kan druk en by alles het die voorsitter van hul ondersteunersklub my geskakel en gesê dat duidende van hul
ondersteuners Saterdag na Loftus opruk en dat hul Loftus gaan rooi verf.
Daar is nie 'n beter geleentheid as Saterdag vir ons Bulle om op te staan en te wys dat hul nog vanjaar in die
finaal kan speel nie.
ons Blou Bulle met weereens hul ou uitgediende eendimensionele wedstrydplan en aan die ander
kant ‘n jong WP span wat net wil drieë druk. Soos die vrou wat saam met ons na die wedstryd gekyk
het, uitgeroep het –“Hoe kan ons spelers so dom wees om sulke stampkarrugby te speel, want
hulle lywe moet mos seer kry”. Ja, sy was blond en as sy dit raaksien en duisende van ons
ondersteuners dit ook raaksien, hoe kan ons afrigtingspan dit nie sien nie. Hoe is dit moontlik dat hul
nie kan besef dat hierdie ‘n uitgediende wedstrydplan in ‘n era van moderne rugby is nie en 'n mens hoef net na
die log te kyk met ons negatiewe punteverskil van -44 na net 3 wedstryde, met net die Luiperds wat ‘n swakker
punteverskil het, dan is duidelik dat as ons nie drieë kan druk nie, gaan ons ook nie wen nie.
Verlede week was ons vir die eerste keer vanjaar opgewonde oor die drieë wat ons teen die Cheetahs gedruk
het met bewegings en hardlooplyne so uit ‘n moderne rugbyhandboek uit, maar nou lyk dit vir my of ons afrigter
Pine Pienaar in die bek geruk is oor sy waagmoed en gedwing was om Saterdag weer te speel soos die Bulle
heeljaar al speel.
Wat my meer bekommer is dat Pine nie alleen saam met sy afrigtingspan die wedstryd uit die afrigtingshokkie
kyk nie, maar dat sy groot baas Heyneke Meyer langs hom sit. Net soos die Varsitybeker toe hy ook langs Nollis
Marais, die Tukkieafrigter, gesit het en dit is geskiedenis dat Tukkies dieselfde wedstrydplan as die Bulle gehad
het en met hul vol gekontrakteerde span nie die amateur spannetjie van die Ikeys kon klop nie.
Wat mens meer bekommerd is dat ons jong spelers net nie die mas kan opkom nie. Vergelyk net die spel van
Francois Brummer wat nou al so lank deel van ons sisteem is met die skitterende spel van Demetri Catrakili wat
maar net ‘n Varsitybeker speler is. Dit lyk maar net of die ontwikkeling van jong spelers in Kaapstad
net gladder verloop en dat hulle akademies en universiteite net beter spelers oplewer.
Vir my was die spel van ons senior spelers nog meer teleurstellend en spelers soos
Gary Botha en Dewald Potgieter stel net nie 'n voorbeeld met hul spel wat ons jong
spelers nodig het nie. Dewald lyk soos ‘n gefrustreerde speler wat net nie sy plek in
die struktuur kan vind nie en daarom dat hy uit frustrasie so baie strafskoppe afstaan.
Dit word ook nie makliker vir ons Blou Bulle nie, want Saterdag is dit die Leeus op
Loftus en die Leeus is met volle selfvertroue bo-aan die log en hulle het gewys dat hulle drieë
kan druk en by alles het die voorsitter van hul ondersteunersklub my geskakel en gesê dat duidende van hul
ondersteuners Saterdag na Loftus opruk en dat hul Loftus gaan rooi verf.
Daar is nie 'n beter geleentheid as Saterdag vir ons Bulle om op te staan en te wys dat hul nog vanjaar in die
finaal kan speel nie.
The Golden Lions continued their unbeaten start to the Currie Cup
season with a hard-fought 36-27 victory over our Blue Bulls in an ill-
disciplined clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Even more remarkably, our Blue Bulls, who had been infused with
several returning Springboks for this derby, currently lie rock bottom
of the standings on inferior points difference to the seventh-placed
Pumas.
The Lions’ team ethic came very much to the fore in Pretoria as they
scampered and scurried from start to finish, tackled with great zeal
and abrasiveness and as a result forced our Bulls into a sorry string
of penalty concessions - most often for offences at the breakdown.
The men led by captain Josh Strauss claimed our Blue Bulls as
their latest scalp, significantly winning 36-27 away and condemning
our team to a second game on the trot without even a losing bonus
point to show for their efforts.
season with a hard-fought 36-27 victory over our Blue Bulls in an ill-
disciplined clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Even more remarkably, our Blue Bulls, who had been infused with
several returning Springboks for this derby, currently lie rock bottom
of the standings on inferior points difference to the seventh-placed
Pumas.
The Lions’ team ethic came very much to the fore in Pretoria as they
scampered and scurried from start to finish, tackled with great zeal
and abrasiveness and as a result forced our Bulls into a sorry string
of penalty concessions - most often for offences at the breakdown.
The men led by captain Josh Strauss claimed our Blue Bulls as
their latest scalp, significantly winning 36-27 away and condemning
our team to a second game on the trot without even a losing bonus
point to show for their efforts.
If one look at the current log then it is clear that the Blue
Bull's game plan is not working. How the Blue Bull coaches
can still defend this game plan in an era of modern rugby is
unbelievable.
Lets look at the log:
1) Our Blue Bulls is last on the log with an inferior points
difference to the seventh-placed Pumas. Their log points is
4.
2) We have only scored 8 tries, which place our Bulls at the
bottom of the try scoring list; 2 tries below the Leopards
who have 10 tries.
3) Our Blue Bulls have only scored 83 points, which is also
the lowest on the log, with the Leopards one point better at
84.
4) We and the Leopards is the only teams without a single
bonus point.
It is clear that we are now in the league of the Pumas and
the Leopards, because of our lack of scoring tries.
Bull's game plan is not working. How the Blue Bull coaches
can still defend this game plan in an era of modern rugby is
unbelievable.
Lets look at the log:
1) Our Blue Bulls is last on the log with an inferior points
difference to the seventh-placed Pumas. Their log points is
4.
2) We have only scored 8 tries, which place our Bulls at the
bottom of the try scoring list; 2 tries below the Leopards
who have 10 tries.
3) Our Blue Bulls have only scored 83 points, which is also
the lowest on the log, with the Leopards one point better at
84.
4) We and the Leopards is the only teams without a single
bonus point.
It is clear that we are now in the league of the Pumas and
the Leopards, because of our lack of scoring tries.
Scorers:
Blue Bulls: Tries: Chiliboy Ralepelle, Stefan Watermeyer, Akona NdunganePenalties: Francois Brummer (4)
Golden Lions: Try: Josh Strauss, Michael Killian (2)Conversions: Elton Jantjies (3)
Penalties: Jantjies (5)
Blue Bulls: Tries: Chiliboy Ralepelle, Stefan Watermeyer, Akona NdunganePenalties: Francois Brummer (4)
Golden Lions: Try: Josh Strauss, Michael Killian (2)Conversions: Elton Jantjies (3)
Penalties: Jantjies (5)
| Blue Bulls down and out |
| Embattled skipper. |
Hallo Jan... om te dink ek moet vanaand met só 'n hart preek leer! Ek probeer perspektief behou deur
vir myself te sê dat die Leeus met geen Bokke in die Bok-groep (is ek reg?) ook maar nie só
oortuigend was teenoor die Bulle met 'n stuk of agt Bokke in die Bok-groep nie! Dan beleef ek die
realtiteit en besef dat ons "reserwekrag" toe nie só gesond was soos dit aan ons as Blou Bul
ondersteuners voorgehou is nie! Kan "Heyneke & Seuns" vir ons dalk verduidelik wat in "Blou Bul
Land" aangaan? Om die Bulle laaste op die punteleer te sien, is 'n bitter pil om te sluk!!! My Moeder is
môre 83 jaar oud en ek gaan Klerksdorp toe om die dag saam met haar deur te bring! Ek gaan haar
verseker vra of sy dít al ooit beleef het? Ek wil ook vanaand vir 'n wyle "profeties" raak... in die verre
toekoms in-kyk en dan begin ek aanstaande jaar se Super 15 vrees...!!! Ten slotte Jan, net één
versoek: "Kan ons nie vir Zane Kirchner terugstuur Griekwas toe nie?" Dít vra ek met "trane in my blou
Blou Bul oë!"
Ek bly 'n BUL!
Groetnis vriend
Nardus
vir myself te sê dat die Leeus met geen Bokke in die Bok-groep (is ek reg?) ook maar nie só
oortuigend was teenoor die Bulle met 'n stuk of agt Bokke in die Bok-groep nie! Dan beleef ek die
realtiteit en besef dat ons "reserwekrag" toe nie só gesond was soos dit aan ons as Blou Bul
ondersteuners voorgehou is nie! Kan "Heyneke & Seuns" vir ons dalk verduidelik wat in "Blou Bul
Land" aangaan? Om die Bulle laaste op die punteleer te sien, is 'n bitter pil om te sluk!!! My Moeder is
môre 83 jaar oud en ek gaan Klerksdorp toe om die dag saam met haar deur te bring! Ek gaan haar
verseker vra of sy dít al ooit beleef het? Ek wil ook vanaand vir 'n wyle "profeties" raak... in die verre
toekoms in-kyk en dan begin ek aanstaande jaar se Super 15 vrees...!!! Ten slotte Jan, net één
versoek: "Kan ons nie vir Zane Kirchner terugstuur Griekwas toe nie?" Dít vra ek met "trane in my blou
Blou Bul oë!"
Ek bly 'n BUL!
Groetnis vriend
Nardus
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