Bekker to captain Stormers

April 25, 2012
Posted by Morné

The DHL Stormers were forced into a number of changes for their match against the Force this weekend.

Andries Bekker has been declared fit and will lead the side from lock but he has lost his regular lock partner, Etzebeth, who did not recover from a shoulder injury.

With Koster being the latest player to fly home Coetzee was forced to include Nizaam Carr in the starting 8 position where he will be assisted by Kolisi and Elstadt.

Don Armand who was flown over will cover on the bench for lock/loosie while Brok drops to the bench for Malherbe.

In the backs Habana will once again do duty at outside center with Danie Poolman elevated to a starting position in place of the injured Gio Aplon.

Stormers team:

15. Joe Pietersen

14. Gerhard van den Heever

13. Bryan Habana

12. Juan de Jongh

11. Danie Poolman

10. Peter Grant (VC)

9. Dewaldt Duvenage

8. Nizaam Carr

7. Rynhardt Elstadt

6. Siya Kolisi

5. Andries Bekker (C)

4. De Kock Steenkamp

3. Frans Malherbe

2. Tiaan Liebenberg

1. Steven Kitshoff

Reserves:

16. Scarra Ntubeni

17. Brok Harris

18. Don Armand

19. Deon Fourie

20. Louis Schreuder

21. Burton Francis

22. JP du Plessis

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5 Comments

  1. snake Kwevoels says:
    April 25th, 2012 at 4:52 pm Reply to this comment

    Joe Joe Joe Joe Joe must be captain this is a :poop:
    So this as been Kwevoels if want to call me find out :Bryce: :lol: 8)

  2. Aldo Aldo says:
    April 25th, 2012 at 5:05 pm Reply to this comment

    Not a lot that you see a captain play wing, they normally prefer a player closer to the action. So cant say I think Bekker is the right choice.

  3. DavidS Champion Supporter DavidS says:
    April 26th, 2012 at 8:30 am Reply to this comment

    Was AB 1987 skipper not a wing?

    Been some fine wing skippers… not in SA

    But in any case given the way the leaders concept is used in the modern game why the hell does your skipper need to be “close to the action”

    In most cases John Smit and Victor Matfield were apparently at wing and they were fine captains.

    I do not see the difference between being at wing and buried in the middle of a scrum or being at the bottom of a ruck.

    In any case, think of this

    In 2011 Bok captain made ZERO calls.

    Attack plays were called by FDP

    Defence plays by Jaque Fourie

    Lineouts by Vic Matfield

    Scrum options by Pierre Spies

    John was there to say “C’mon guys” when the team stood under the poles trailling or to say “Fukkem” after a ref sent him to “talk to your players”

  4. Aldo Aldo says:
    April 26th, 2012 at 11:19 am Reply to this comment

    Deon, when you say fuckem from the wing, not so many hear you or take you serious

  5. Deon Deon says:
    April 26th, 2012 at 11:24 am Reply to this comment

    Reply to Aldo @ 11:19 am:

    Hi what did I say?

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