CC TEAM OF THE WEEK: Fireworks on the road
OPINION: Players from the Golden Lions and Western Province dominate our Currie Cup Team of the Week for Round Three.
Both teams bagged a win on the road with the Lions edging the Blue Bulls 38-35 in Pretoria, while Province were impressive once again with their 57-28 win over the Pumas in Nelspruit.
In the backline we have Andries Coetzee at fullback with Sergeal Petersen and Courtnall Skosan on the wings. The midfield consists of Ruhan Nel and Damian de Allende.
Louis Fouché is our flyhalf this week with Dillon Smit coming in at No.9.
In the pack Hacjivah Dayimani is our choice for No.8 with Kobus van Dyk and James Venter taking the No.7 and No.6 spots.
Our locks this week are John Schickerling and Rhyno Herbst. Our front row consists of Wilco Louw, Corné Fourie and Juan Schoeman.
Team of the Week – Round Three:
15 – Andries Coetzee (Golden Lions)
Another solid performance by the Bok fullback. He was strong with ball in hand against the Bulls.
Bubbling under: Dillyn Leyds (Western Province)
14 – Sergeal Petersen (Western Province)
He looked deadly with ball in hand against the Pumas and he scored two tries as well.
Bubbling under: Sylvian Mahuza (Golden Lions)
13 – Ruhan Nel (Western Province)
A great sense of awareness in the midfield and he provided a real spark on attack against the Pumas.
Bubbling under: Lionel Mapoe (Golden Lions)
12 – Damian de Allende (Western Province)
Got WP over the gain line with a few strong carries. He was a prominent figure on attack.
Bubbling under: John Jackson (Blue Bulls)
11 – Courtnall Skosan (Golden Lions)
An elusive figure out wide against the Blue Bulls.
Bubbling under: SP Marais (Western Province)
10 – Louis Fouché (Free State Cheetahs)
He played an integral part in the Free State Cheetahs’ strong performance against the Sharks. He scored two tries in the loss as well.
Bubbling under: Josh Stander (Western Province)
9 – Dillon Smit (Golden Lions)
Quick service on attack and he caught the Blue Bulls’ defence napping on a few occasions.
Bubbling under: Rudy Paige (Free State Cheetahs)
8 – Hacjivah Dayimani (Golden Lions)
His speed and power troubled the Bulls throughout the 80 minutes and his two late tries secured the win.
Bubbling under: Daniel du Preez (Sharks)
7 – Kobus van Dyk (Western Province)
A very prominent figure up front in the physical battle against the Pumas in Nelspruit.
Bubbling under: Gerhard Olivier (Free State Cheetahs)
6 – James Venter (Golden Lions)
The youngster had another busy performance and he impressed with his play on attack and on defence again.
Bubbling under: Ruan Steenkamp (Blue Bulls)
5 – John Schickerling (Western Province)
Another commanding performance for Western Province up front.
Bubbling under: Marvin Orie (Golden Lions)
4 – Rhyno Herbst (Golden Lions)
Powerful with ball in hand against the Blue Bulls and did his part in the set pieces as well.
Bubbling under: Ernst van Rhyn (Western Province)
3 – Wilco Louw (Western Province)
He did a lot of work around the park against the Pumas and was solid in the scrums.
Bubbling under: Trevor Nyakane (Blue Bulls)
2 – Corné Fourie (Golden Lions)
A hard man to bring down when he gets going and the Bulls found that out on Saturday.
Bubbling under: Chiliboy Ralepelle (Sharks)
1 – Juan Schoeman (Sharks)
Good in the scrums and show a great deal of enthusiasm in open play.
Bubbling under: Matthys Basson (Blue Bulls)
Our individual selections:
Jan de Koning XV: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 John Jackson, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Louis Fouché, 9 Dillon Smit, 8 Hacjivah Dayimani, 7 Kobus van Dyk, 6 James Venter, 5 John Schickerling, 4 Rhyno Herbst, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Corné Fourie, 1 Juan Schoeman.
Paul Dobson XV: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Louis Fouché, 9 Dillon Smit, 8 Hacjivah Dayimani, 7 Kobus van Dyk, 6 James Venter, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Rhyno Herbst, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Corné Fourie, 1 Juan Schoeman.
Previous selection:
Team of the Week – Round One: 15 Gerrit Smith (Pumas), 14 Jade Stighling (Blue Bulls), 13 Johnny Kotze (Blue Bulls), 12 Nico Lee (Free State Cheetahs), 11 Neil Maritz (Pumas), 10 Manie Libbok (Blue Bulls), 9 Stefan Ungerer (Pumas), 8 Willie Engelbrecht (Pumas), 7 Thembelani Bholi (Blue Bulls), 6 Marnus Schoeman (Pumas), 5 Ruan Nortje (Blue Bulls), 4 Ruben van Heerden (Blue Bulls), 3 Marne Coetzee (Pumas), 2 Joseph Dweba (Free State Cheetahs), 1 Retshegofaditswe Nche (Free State Cheetahs).
Team of the Week – Round Two: 15 Curwin Bosch (Sharks), 14 Kobus van Wyk (Sharks), 13 Kyle Steyn (Griquas), 12 Johnny Kotze (Blue Bulls), 11 Courtnall Skosan (Golden Lions), 10 Joshua Stander (Western Province), 9 Ross Cronje (Golden Lions), 8 Juarno Augustus (Western Province), 7 Len Massyn (Golden Lions), 6 Sikhumbuzo Notshe (Western Province), 5 John Schickerling (Western Province), 4 Ernst van Rhyn (Western Province), 3 Michael Kumbirai (Western Province), 2 Siyabonga Ntubeni (Western Province), 1 Retshegofaditswe Nche (Free State Cheetahs).
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