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Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Frans Ludeke on Wednesday confirmed Deon Stegmann's captaincy for his team's upcoming Absa Currie Cup campaign and named a strong 26 man squad for Friday's warm-up match against Steval Pumas in Nelspruit.The 28-year old Stegmann will lead the team in the clash that will start at 17h00 at the Mbombela Stadium."It was an easy decision to call on 'Steggies' to lead the team this year," Ludeke said.
"He is not only one of the most experienced players in the squad, but also one that leads by example on and off the field. We have a lot of younger players coming through from our structures and it is important to have a senior player who understands the Blue Bulls ethos and work ethic, to guide and mould them into that culture. “Stegmann made his Blue Bulls debut in 2007 and has played in 54 provincial matches.“We are very fortunate to have Steggies around to do just that," admits Ludeke.
“He has won test caps with the Springboks, the Vodacom Super Rugby title with the Vodacom Bulls and the Absa Currie Cup with the Vodacom Blue Bulls, so is living proof of the successes at the province. As a natural leader, the squad respects him and will follow him into battle," Ludeke said.
Ludeke named a 26-man squad to travel to Nelspruit for a final warm-up match. Twenty two of the players saw action in the recent Vodacom Super Rugby competition.
The Vodacom Blue Bulls open their 2014 campaign against the Xerox Golden Lions at Ellis Park on August 9th.
The squad to play against the Steval Pumas on Friday is: Jurgen Visser, Akona Ndungane, William Small-Smith, Burger Odendaal, Sampie Mastriet, Jacques-Louis Potgieter, Piet van Zyl, Jacques Engelbrecht, Jono Ross, Deon Stegmann (c), Grant Hattingh, Paul Willemse, Werner Kruger, Bandise Maku, Dean Greyling. Replacements: Bongi Mbonambi, Morné Mellett, Hencus van Wyk, Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg, Wiaan Liebenberg, Nardus van der Walt, Rudy Paige, Tony Jantjies, JJ Engelbrecht, Ulrich Beyers, Jesse Kriel.
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Jul 30, 2014 at 06:01 PM
Goeie punte is dat Steggies kaptein is en WSS uiteindelik op buitesenter. Probleme is nog Visser op heelagter en Ross op flank.
Hopelik word JJE 'n kans gegee op vleuel.
My span uit bogenoemde spelers
Kriel JJE WSS Swanepoel Mastriet JLP Piet
Mellet Bongi Marcel Paul Hattingh Steggies Wian Vleis bloukaap
Jul 30, 2014 at 06:25 PM
Goed om Nardus en Wiaan daae te sien.
Ek hooo regtig WSS maak sy groot deurbraak. Ietwat verras om nie vir Ulengo daar te sien nie. Sterkte manne.
Jul 31, 2014 at 08:12 AM
Dit is nogal n aangename verassing om te sien dat Ross nie kaptein is nie. Nou moet hy net uit die beginspan uitskuif en later van die bank af. Ek is bly Steggies is weer reg. Hoop hy bly beseringvry. As hy die hele seisoen kan deur gaan sonder beserings sal hy mooi op dreef wees vir volgende jaar se SR.
Dit lyk na i baie sterk span ek sou net daarvan hou om vir jj op wing te sien in die plek van mastriet wat volgens my nie i baie goeie verdediger is nie en ook vir die cheethas gan speel so hoekom hom nou gebruik as hy kla weg is!! Sou ook daarvan hou om mellet te sien in die plek van greyling en so ook kriel in die plek van visser. Dan hoop ek hulle gee paige nie speel kans nie want ek persoonlik dink hy is die swakste scrummy in SA hy beteken niks vir die bulle nie.
Jul 31, 2014 at 08:45 PM
Stem saam, dis n skande dat spelers soos Beyers en Ross al meer Super 15 caps het as WSS. Ek is so frustreerd met ons afrigters dat ek al my hare uit my kop uit wil trek...ons gaan hom verloor... Paarlbul
Aug 01, 2014 at 07:56 AM
Aug 01, 2014 at 06:51 PM
Ook maar net op ons gatte deur geskuur teen die Pumas, laaaaaang CB seisoen voor.
Aug 01, 2014 at 07:24 PM
Chris. Ondersteun eerder die Pumas asseblief!
Aug 01, 2014 at 10:27 PM
Paarlbul - ek was reg. JJ het begin en WSS het hom vervang op 55 minute. Ek was ongelukkig nie daar nie - sal terugvoering kry van mense wat wel daar was. Ek wag om te sien wat maak FL met die span teen die Leeus.