Friday, March 14, 2008

Round five previews and teams (on RugbyHeaven Australia)

Super 14 previews for this weekend's round five action (all times AEDT):

FRIDAY, MARCH 14
CHIEFS v STORMERS
at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, 17.35pm

BRUMBIES v HURRICANES
at Canberra Stadium, Canberra, 7.40pm

SATURDAY, MARCH 15
BLUES v WESTERN FORCE
at North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, 3.30pm

CRUSADERS v CHEETAHS
at AMI Stadium, Christchurch, 5.35pm
Last meeting: Crusaders 49-28 in Bloemfontein, February 24, 2007

First versus last and should be a formality for the Crusaders, especially as Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has made eight changes in naming a youthful side. However, the Crusaders have just completed a massive amount of travel - two weeks in South Africa, then Perth on the way home - and Robbie Deans has made six changes of his own to "freshen up" his side. Crusaders No.8 Nasi Manu and hooker Ti'i Paulo will make their first Super 14 starts among five changes in the forwards, none of them injury-related. The Cheetahs gave the Chiefs a run for their money last week and the ingredients for an upset are there if the Crusaders are complacent, however ridiculous that might sound.

Crusaders: Leon MacDonald, Scott Hamilton, Casey Laulala, Stephen Brett, Sean Maitland, Daniel Carter, Andrew Ellis, Nasi Manu, Richard McCaw (capt), Reuben Thorne, Michael Paterson, Brad Thorn, Ben Franks, Ti'i Paulo, Wyatt Crockett.
Res: Corey Flynn, Campbell Johnstone, Ali Williams, Mose Tuiali'i. Kahn Fotuali'i, Caleb Ralph, Kieran Read

Cheetahs: Hennie Daniller; Eddie Fredericks, JW Jonker, Hendrik Meyer, Jongi Nokwe, Conrad Barnard, Tewis de Bruyn, Kabamba Floors, Darron Nell, Hendro Scholtz (capt), David de Villiers, Flip van der Merwe, Kobus Calldo, Richardt Strauss, Ronnie Uys.
Res: Adriaan Strauss, Wian du Preez, Barend Pieterse, Duanne Vermeulen, Tobie Botes, Falie Oelschig, Meyer Bosman.

REDS v BULLS
at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 8.05pm

SUNDAY, MARCH 16
LIONS v SHARKS
at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, 2.00am

BYE: NSW WARATAHS, HIGHLANDERS

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Rugby: Deans changes line-up ahead of Cheetahs clash
Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:44p.m.

Crusaders coach Robbie Deans has rung the changes ahead of their clash with the Cheetahs. For the end of the story : http://www.tv3.co.nz/News/SportsNews/Story/tabid/415/articleID/49233/cat/70/Default.aspx


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Picture from the report on TV3 ; link sent by 'you know who!' who also sent me a couple of weeks ago the scan (left) that I forgot to publish.... Sorry!
Special message to Izzy :
You're the Queen's eyes and brain! Thank you so much!!!!
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