On the lower end of the log, the Blue Bulls and Griquas harbour faint hopes of semifinal berths, as they would have to win all their remaining matches and hope that the MTN Golden Lions and Toyota Free State Cheetahs experience a severe slump to sneak into the semifinals. However, the fact that they still have a mathematical chance is expected to fuel their motivation to win this weekend.
Saturday's clash in Kimberley is expected to be a tight affair as the GWK Griquas and the Vodacom Blue Bulls will be driven by desperation to stage a dramatic comeback in the series in the hope of sneaking into the semifinals despite the odds being stacked against them. With both teams priding themselves on their forwards, the clash will be physical. But the teams will be hoping that the injection of pace and other skills to their starting teams through a few personnel changes will add something extra on attack. Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar has made six changes to his team, which sees Handre Pollard reclaim the No10 jersey and centre William Small-Smith and lock David Bulbring earn their first starts for the Pretoria team. Wing Sampie Mastriet, prop Marcel van der Merwe and fullback Jurgen Visser also earned starts. Griquas coach Pote Human also made a handful of changes to his team with Marnus Hugo starting at scrumhalf and Richard Lawson on the wing, while centre JP Nel returns from injury. GWK Griquas: Gouws Prinsloo; Richard Lawson, JP Nel, Howard Mnisi, Rocco Jansen; Francois Brummer, Marnus Hugo; Leon Karemaker, Burger Schoeman, Marnus Schoeman; Jaco Nepgen, Rory Arnold; Ewald van der Westhuizen, Ryno Barnes (capt), Steph Roberts. Replacements: Matthew Dobson, Brendan Pitzer, Patrick O’Brien, RJ Liebenberg, Jacques Coetzee, Du Randt Gerber, Jean Stemmet. Vodacom Blue Bulls: Jurgen Visser; Sampie Mastriet, William Small-Smith, Francois Venter, Akona Ndungane; Handré Pollard, Rudy Paige; Jono Ross (capt), Jacques du Plessis, Wiaan Liebenberg; David Bulbring, Paul Willemse; Werner Kruger, Bandise Maku, Marcel van der Merwe. Replacements: Mbongeni Mbonambi, Dean Greyling, Grant Hattingh, Jacques Engelbrecht, Lohan Jacobs, Ulrich Beyers, Clayton Blommetjies.
Posted by Namib on 28 September 2013 16:01
Griekwas 25 Bulls 22
Posted by Bull perd on 28 September 2013 00:36
@jamesbond goed om weer van jou te hoor. Ek kan nie meer met jou saamstem oor die kritiek nie. Op 'n ander noot: gister was die 26ste herdenking van daardie wonderlike wedstryd wat ons saam op ellispark gekyk het - toe Naas Transvaal vernietig het. Wat 'n wonderlike dag! Posted by Platbergbul on 27 September 2013 23:26
" Bulls facebook" het Kobus Marais twee wedstryde op een middag laat speel!!! Nogal 'n goeie wedstryd vir die o/21's gehad. Egter nie heeltemaal so akkuraat soos wat Roela ons wou wys maak so 'n ruk gelede nie. Wonder wat het van Roela geword?? Niks weer van hom gehoor na hy ons van sy gesprekke met sekere spelers vertel het nie! Wonder ook of die Kanadese kontrak nog staan!!? Geluk aan die twee Junior spanne, hoop ons kan dit 3/3 maak!!
Posted by cenic on 27 September 2013 21:46
Lees my posts!
Posted by bloubulbees on 27 September 2013 18:31
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Posted by bloubulbees on 27 September 2013 18:29
As ons aan dieselfde kant is wil ek jou vra om dan nie op die negatiewe te fokus nie. Hoe meer van ons ondersteueners op die positiewe fokus hoe beter sal dit gaan.
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 18:27
O, jy lees seker weekliks my posts? Kom aan, ons is aan dieselfde kant! Posted by bloubulbees on 27 September 2013 18:23
@ 39, Wat is die verskil tussend blind en altyd die negatiewe sien?
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 18:20
U21: Full time score at Ellis Park: Blue Bulls 40 v Lions 25
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 18:18
@36 Hahaha! Ek love die Bulle en support hulle altyd! Ek is wel net nie blind nie! Glo Bulle gan ons more trots maak! Ploert, braaf nê!?
Posted by bloubulbees on 27 September 2013 18:16
U21: 77 min: TRY - Jacques Rossouw. Converted Tony Janties. Blue Bulls 40 v Lions 25
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 18:15
U21: 74 min: Lions penalty. missed. Blue Bulls 33 v Lions 25Blue Bulls sub: Tony Janties on for Kobus Marais
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 18:13
@ 34, jy is seker ook een van die ploerte wat NIKS positief sien by die BULLE nie. En nee ek is nie sy pa nie.
U21: 71 min: Blue Bulls sub: Damian van Wyk on for Christopher Bosch
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 18:12
Kommentator dit goed gestel- tweede drie vir Smit na sy 4 strafskoppe!!!! Drie no 1 span drie, no 2 loskakel briljant gedoen! Is jy sy pa?
Posted by bloubulbees on 27 September 2013 18:09
U21: 61 min: Lions Yellow cardBlue Bulls subs: Carlo Engelbrecht, Shaun Adendoff, Dennis Visser and Du Toit Genis get on the field
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 17:59
U21: 59 min: TRY - Roelof Smit gets on the score sheet again. Converted. Blue Bulls 33 v Lions 25Shit maar Roelof Smit kos ons baie ne ??????
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 17:56
U21: 53 min: Lions try. Converted. Blue Bulls 26 v Lions 25
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 17:53
U21: 47 min: Power line out drive. Roelof Smit goes over for the try. Converted. Blue Bulls 26 v Lions 18
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 17:44
U21: Half time score: Blue Bulls 19 v Lions 18
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 17:33
Roelof Smit kos die o/21 baie op die staduim! Staan strafskop na strafskop af!!! Posted by bloubulbees on 27 September 2013 17:31
@77 vorige blog,Frannabul,ek stem nie saam met jou nie,ek sal vir jou spanne op die Bokkieweek bring wat spanne op die Cravenweek sal pak gee,ja ek stem saam dit is nie altyd 1ste span spelers nie,maar daai kinders blom as hulle n kans kry,onthou by n skool tel dit baie of jou pa n Dokter,Ingeneur of Advokaat is en nie altyd word die bestes gekies nie.Marcell Coetzee en Wikus van Heerden was altwee by die Bokkieweek en al2 het springbokke geword.Jy se dit is n stap terug,nou hoe is dit dan dat die Bokkieweek net groei en groei.Nou wat se jy van die Njanga week wat pikswart is ????????
Posted by Koningbull on 27 September 2013 16:49
@77 vorige blog,Frannabul,ek stem nie saam met jou nie,ek sal vir jou spanne op die Bokkieweek bring wat spanne op die Cravenweek sal pak gee,ja ek stem saam dit is nie altyd 1ste span spelers nie,maar daai kinders blom as hulle n kans kry,onthou by n skool tel dit baie of jou pa n Dokter,Ingeneur of Advokaat is en altyd die bestes word gekies nie.Marcell Coetzee en Wikus van Heerden was altwee by die Bokkieweek en al2 het springbokke geword.Jy se dit is n stap terug,nou is dit dan dat die Bokkieweek net groei en groei.Nou wat se jy van die Njanga week wat pikswart is ????????
Posted by Koningbull on 27 September 2013 16:47
Geluk aan die o/19 span julle het mooi gespeel. Nou dat Pote tukkies gaan afrig beteken dit Nolis gaan ons cc afrigter wees volgende jaar?
Posted by kzn bul on 27 September 2013 16:40
Ek wil net vir almal se. Die aanhaling van BB23 is aan "PRAAG" gese. Enigiets wat van Praag kom kan maar met n knippie sout geneem word. Sal enigiets doen vir politieke sensasie.
Posted by Bloudonner on 27 September 2013 16:26
Plesier Jimmy, by the way ek die volgende in die hande gekry:James Last Collection 1966 to 2004JJ Cale DiscographyLinton Kwesi Johnson DiscographyRoger Whittaker 1964 to 2004Slade 1969 to 2007Sweet DiscographyThe Shadows Discography enVan Halen Discography
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 16:20
Dis lekker om te wen, thanks Bl@de Runner.
Posted by Jimmy on 27 September 2013 16:14
U19: Full time score: Blue Bulls 24 v Lions 8Mooi gespeel Onder 19's
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 15:58
U19: 5 min to go: Blue Bulls sub: Piet-Louw Strauss on for Pierre Schoeman; and Dean van Heteren on for Daniel Kriel . Blue Bulls 24 v Lions 8
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 15:51
U19: 7 min to go: Blue Bulls sub: Riekert Hattingh on for Heindriek Viljoen; and Bobby de Wee on for Justin Basson. Blue Bulls 24 v Lions 8
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 15:48
Met Pote Human wat terug kom Pretoria toe om Tuks af te rig wil ek glo daar is 'n lig in die tonnel vir volgende jaar - nie 'n treinlig nie :)Gaan daar steeds relugasie wedstryde wees met die Pumas en EP Kings terug in die CB 2014? Maak nie sin nie tensy SARU hoop die Luiperds of Buldogs wen die Bulle.Hello Jimmy ek hoop dit gaan nog goed (rugby uitgesluit). Ek lees nog gereeld die opmerkings tot ek keelvol raak vir sekere ouens se aanhoudende kritiek teenoor ander, dan gaan sny ek maar gras of iets.......
Posted by James Bond on 27 September 2013 15:45
U19: 12 min to go: Blue Bulls sub: Leighton van Wyk on for Ganfried May. Blue Bulls 24 v Lions 8
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 15:42
U19: 15 min to go: Chris Massyn, patched up and back on the field
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 15:39
U19: 18 min to go: Blood replacement: Riekert Hattingh, gets on to allow for Chris Massyn to receive some attention from the doc.
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 15:38
@ paarlbul, ek copy en paste van die BULLE se facebook bladsy af.
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 15:33
U19: 22 min to go: Bulls penalty: : Blue Bulls 24 v Lions 8Blue Bulls subs: Arno van Wyk, Dayan van der Westhuizen Cameron Anthony get onto the field.
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 15:32
BAie dankie vir wedstryd verslag Bl@de Runner - ek hoop jy geniet die game.
Posted by Paarlbul on 27 September 2013 15:32
Op kanaal 208
Posted by BillyO on 27 September 2013 15:20
Die o/21 wedstryd word uitgesaai op DSTV om 16h40
Posted by BillyO on 27 September 2013 15:19
U19: The 2nd half has just kicked off: Blue Bulls 21 v Lions 8
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 15:16
U19: 35 min: Lions penalty - missed. Half time score: Blue Bulls 21 v Lions 8
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 15:09
U19: 33 min: Duncan Mathews, great stepping - try number 3 - Converted. Blue Bulls 21 v Lions 8
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 15:07
U19: 27 min: Duncan Mathews off loads to Keegan Gordon, who sprints down the line for the 2nd try - Converted. Blue Bulls 14 v Lions 8
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 15:01
U19: 20 min: Lions try - conversion missed. Blue Bulls 7 v Lions 8
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 14:55
Terug by rugby sake - alhoewel hierdie Bul span baie gebreke het en nog meer afrigting gebreke het, is dit nog steeds die span wat ek wil hê moet wen.
Posted by Paarlbul on 27 September 2013 14:53
U19: 14 min: Try Time - Rohan Janse van Rensburg gets the first try. Kobus Marais converts. Blue Bulls 7 v Lions 3
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 27 September 2013 14:52
Die span behoort met griekwas te mors. Ek dink net die ouens weet nie regtig hoe hulle op die veld moet speel nie sover in elke game wil ons die laaste 10min goeie rugby speel ek lees op facebook dat baie mense se jake white is beskikbaar ek dink die bbm moet nou besef dat pine nie ons voorentoe kan vat nie ek sal se hulle moet vir jake en nick nader om te hoor watter een stel belang om ons voorentoe te vat. Sterkte vir more BLOU BULLEHOU BY DIE BLOU
Posted by kzn bul on 27 September 2013 14:52
Dit wil nog eers gesien word, Ek dink dit is reeds te laat, maar niks is on moontlik mits die ander spanne reg verloor, soos Cheetahs moet vandag teen Wp verloor en vir ons gaan dit ook nog moeilik wees om Sharks hier te wen, en dan nog Cheetahs speel in BloemMaar sterkte Bulle
Posted by Corneluis on 27 September 2013 14:36