Currie Cup Team of the Week: Round Four

OPINION: Round Four of Currie Cup 2019 was full of upsets.

The Golden Lions went to Bloemfontein to snatch a narrow 24-22 victory over the Free State Cheetahs, who were the log leaders heading into the round.

In Nelspruit, the Pumas got their first win of the tournament when they edged the defending champions Sharks 27-20.

And in Pretoria, Griquas smashed the Blue Bulls 37-15 to climb to the top of the standings.

This week, the Lions and Pumas lead the way with four players each in our Team of the Week. Griquas are close behind with three players.

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Team of the Week – Round Four:

15 – Tyrone Green (Golden Lions)
His blistering pace destroyed the Free State Cheetahs’ defence on a few occasions and he added to his try-scoring tally again.
Bubbling under: Divan Rossouw (Blue Bulls)

14 – Madosh Tambwe (Golden Lions)
His pace with the ball out wide was eye-catching. He was a real handful for the Cheetahs’ defenders.
Bubbling under: Kobus van Wyk (Sharks)

13 – Dylan Sage (Blue Bulls)
Broke through Griquas’ defence on several occasions and was just a hard man to bring down.
Bubbling under: Ryan Nell (Pumas)

12 – Dries Swanepoel (Free State Cheetahs)
He gives the Cheetahs some much-needed physicality in the midfield and the Golden Lions felt it.
Bubbling under: Andre Swarts (Griquas)

11 – Stean Pienaar (Golden Lions)
He was elusive with ball in hand and his defensive work was excellent out wide.
Bubbling under: Etienne Taljaard (Pumas)

10 – Chris Smith (Pumas)
Contributed 17 points with the boot to his team’s winning tally against the Sharks. His game management was good, especially during a tense second half.
Bubbling under: George Whitehead (Griquas)

9 – Zak Burger (Griquas)
Scored two tries in the win over the Blue Bulls. His service from the base of the ruck was good and his decision-making across the field was spot on.
Bubbling under: Tian Meyer (Free State Cheetahs)

8 – Jeandre Rudolph (Pumas)
Played like a man possessed, especially with ball in hand. He got his team over the gain line with some powerful carries.
Bubbling under: Henco Venter (Free State Cheetahs)

7 – Sias Koen (Griquas)
He was all over the park in the win over the Blue Bulls. He tackled his heart out in what was a great defensive effort from the Kimberley side.
Bubbling under: Marco Van Staden (Blue Bulls)

6 – Marnus Schoeman (Golden Lions)
He was a monster at the breakdowns and he disrupted the Cheetahs’ play several times.
Bubbling under: Marnus van der Merwe (Free State Cheetahs)

5 – Victor Sekekete (Griquas)
Another industrious performance from the big man. He showed great power upfront and scored his team’s bonus-point try at Loftus Versfeld.
Bubbling under: Hyron Andrews (Sharks)

4 – Le Roux Roets (Pumas)
The 24-year-old was a hard man to bring down in Nelspruit against the Sharks. He got his team over the gain line on numerous occasions.
Bubbling under: Ruben van Heerden (Sharks)

3 – Coenie Oosthuizen (Sharks)
He did a lot of good work in open play against the Pumas. He is certainly trying to get Rassie Erasmus’ attention.
Bubbling under: Jacobie Adriaanse (Golden Lions)

2 – Joseph Dweba (Free State Cheetahs)
An energetic performance from the hooker which included a try.
Bubbling under: Jaco Visagie (Blue Bulls)

1 – Andrew Beerwinkel (Pumas)
He seems to getter better each week. The big prop had another standout performance in the No.1 jersey against the Sharks.
Bubbling under: Ox Nche (Free State Cheetahs)

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Our individual selections:

Jan de Koning XV: 15 Tyrone Green, 14 Madosh Tambwe, 13 Dylan Sage, 12 Dries Swanepoel, 11 Stean Pienaar, 10 Chris Smith, 9 Zak Burger, 8 Henco Venter, 7 Sias Koen, 6 Marnus Schoeman, 5 Victor Sekekete, 4 Le Roux Roets, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Andrew Beerwinkel.

Paul Dobson XV: 15 Tyrone Green, 14 Kobus van Wyk, 13 Dylan Sage, 12 Dries Swanepoel, 11 Stean Pienaar, 10 Chris Smith, 9 Zak Burger, 8 Hacjivah Dayimani, 7 Sias Koen, 6 Marnus Schoeman, 5 Hyron Andrews, 4 Le Roux Roets, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Jaco Visagie, 1 Andrew Beerwinkel.

Warren Fortune XV: 15 Tyrone Green, 14 Madosh Tambwe, 13 Ryan Nell, 12 Andre Swarts, 11 Etienne Taljaard, 10 George Whitehead, 9 Zak Burger, 8 Jeandre Rudolph, 7 Sias Koen, 6 Marnus Schoeman, 5 Victor Sekekete, 4 Le Roux Roets, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Ox Nche.

Previous selections:

Team of the Week – Round Three: 15 Tyrone Green (Golden Lions), 14 William Small-smith (Free State Cheetahs), 13 Ruhan Nel (Western Province), 12 Dries Swanepoel (Free State Cheetahs), 11 Rosko Specman (Blue Bulls), 10 Tiaan Schoeman (Free State Cheetahs), 9 Tian Meyer (Free State Cheetahs), 8 Henco Venter (Free State Cheetahs), 7 Marco Van Staden (Blue Bulls), 6 Marnus Schoeman (Golden Lions), 5 Marvin Orie (Golden Lions), 4 Sintu Manjezi (Free State Cheetahs), 3 Carlu Sadie (Western Province), 2 Joseph Dweba (Free State Cheetahs), 1 Corne Fourie (Western Province).

Team of the Week – Round Two: 15 Anthony Volmink (Griquas), 14 Kobus van Wyk (Sharks), 13 Bernhard Janse Van Rensburg (Free State Cheetahs), 12 Jeremy Ward (Sharks), 11 Lwazi Mvovo (Sharks), 10 Tian Schoeman (Free State Cheetahs), 9 Tian Meyer (Free State Cheetahs), 8 Henco Venter (Free State Cheetahs), 7 Sias Koen (Griquas), 6 Ruan Steenkamp (Blue Bulls), 5 Victor Sekekete (Griquas), 4 Le Roux Roets (Pumas), 3 Coenie Oosthuizen (Sharks), 2 Marko Janse van Rensburg (Pumas), 1 Ox Nche (Free State Cheetahs).

Team of the Week – Round One: 15 Tyrone Green (Golden Lions), 14 Madosh Tambwe (Golden Lions), 13 Wandisile Simelane (Golden Lions), 12 Burger Odendaal (Blue Bulls), 11 Rosko Specman (Blue Bulls), 10 George Whitehead (Griquas), 9 Embrose Papier (Blue Bulls), 8 Niell Jordaan (Griquas), 7 Sias Koen (Griquas), 6 Gideon van der Merwe (Griquas), 5 Victor Sekekete (Griquas), 4 Le Roux Roets (Pumas), 3 Wilco Louw (Western Province), 2 Siyabonga Ntubeni (Western Province), 1 Corné Fourie (Western Province).

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