One would like to think there is no way in hell the Force can upset the Bulls at home – but the record between these two teams is actually split down the middle at 50% of wins to each team…
Teams:
Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Sampie Mastriet, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Jacques Potgieter, 6 Arno Botha, 5 Juandre Kruger, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Morné Mellet.
Replacements: 16 Willie Wepener, 17 Frik Kirsten, 18 Grant Hattingh, 19 Jean Cook, 20 Jano Vermaak, 21 Louis Fouché, 22 Jan Serfontein.
Western Force: 1. Pek Cowan 2. Nathan Charles 3. Salesi Ma’afu 4. Toby Lynn 5. Hugh McMeniman 6. Angus Cottrell 7. Matt Hodgson (c) 8. Richard Brown 9. Alby Mathewson 10. Sias Ebersohn 11. Alfie Mafi 12. Kyle Godwin 13. Winston Stanley 14. Nick Cummins 15. Will Tupou
Replacements: 16. Heath Tessmann 17. Tetera Faulkner 18. Sam Wykes 19. Ben McCalman 20. Chris Alcock 21. Mick Snowden 22. Jayden Hayward
Referee: Jason Jaftha (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa), Sieg van Staden (South Africa)
TMO: Johan Greeff (South Africa)









March 2nd, 2013 at 5:57 pm
And the Kings are looking better by the minute! Sod Steyn just kicking and kicking and kicking….guess Hak Hak is loving this…
March 2nd, 2013 at 6:15 pm
Thanks for the try Steyn!
March 2nd, 2013 at 11:22 pm
I am a prop, but even I know when attacks are oredictable.
How Frans Ludeke have not yet watch a video tape of some of his NZ opposition and realised stationary ball recievers who run straight at the defender is not going to work just dumbfounds me.
It is so pathetic to see how Kirchner, Olivier and Spies just don’t know there is such a thing as an offload or pass to the player in a better position.
I find it hilarious.
The Blls are more predictable than DSTV programming.
March 2nd, 2013 at 11:38 pm
Reply to biltongbek @ 11:22 pm: You are right about all this predictable play but don’t apologize for being a prop. Nowadays they are versatile. Did you see the Chiefs prop taking the quick kickoff in the game against the Cheetahs? LOL the ref who after the guy stuffed up the kickoff was heard to say to him “shouldn’t you be leaving that someone else?”.
March 2nd, 2013 at 11:56 pm
Reply to out wide @ 11:38 pm: haha, I heard that, it was quite funny to see a referee concerning himself with the tactical execution of a prop.