Categoria: Sudafrica

Con ben 192 punti ha trascinato i suoi Sharks alla finale di Currie Cup, ma nulla ha potuto contro i Lions. Ora il 29enne francese ha voglia di tornare in Europa. In una intervista ha detto chiaro e tondo “che la prossima estate vorrei tornare nel Vecchio Continente. Ho un contratto per tutto il prossimo Super Rugby e so che la società vorrebbe che io lo prolungassi. Io qui sto bene, ma voglio riconquistare la maglia della nazionale, e dal Sudafrica non lo posso fare”.

Davanti a oltre 60mila tifosi è stata assegnato il trofeo sudafricano più importante. Partita a senso unico fin dall’inizio.

For Lions:
Tries: Killian, Cilliers, Taute
Cons: Jantjies 3
Pens: Jantjies 5, Taute
Drop-goal: Jantjies

For Sharks:
Try: Alberts
Con: Michalak
Pens: Michalak 3

Yellow card: CJ van de Linde (Lions – 32nd minute)

Golden Lions: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Deon van Rensburg, 13 Doppies la Grange, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Michael Killian, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 Joshua Strauss (c), 7 Michael Rhodes, 6 Derick Minnie, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Wikus van Heerden, 3 Patric Cilliers, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 CJ Van der Linde
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Jacobie Adriaanse, 18 Warren Whiteley, 19 Cobus Grobbelaar, 20 Butch James, 21 Dylan des Fountain, 22 James Kamana

Sharks: 15 Pat Lambie, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Stefan Terblanche, 12 Marius Joubert, 11 JP Pietersen, 10 Frederic Michalak, 9 Conrad Hoffmann, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Keegan Daniel (c), 5 Ross Skeate, 4 Jean Deysel, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Beast Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Craig Burden, 17 Eugene van Staden, 18 Alistair Hargreaves, 19 Marcell Coetzee, 20 Ross Cronje, 21 Adi Jacobs, 22 Lwazi Mvovo.

Referee: Mark Lawrence

Oggi pomeriggio a Johannesburg si assegna la Currie Cup.

Golden Lions: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Deon van Rensburg, 13 Doppies la Grange, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Michael Killian, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 Joshua Strauss (c), 7 Michael Rhodes, 6 Derick Minnie, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Wikus van Heerden, 3 Patric Cilliers, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 CJ Van der Linde
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Jacobie Adriaanse/JC Janse van Rensburg, 18 Warren Whiteley, 19 Cobus Grobbelaar, 20 Butch James, 21 Dylan des Fountain, 22 James Kamana

Sharks: 15 Pat Lambie, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Stefan Terblanche, 12 Marius Joubert, 11 JP Pietersen, 10 Frederic Michalak, 9 Conrad Hoffmann, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Keegan Daniel (c), 5 Ross Skeate, 4 Jean Deysel, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Beast Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Craig Burden, 17 Eugene van Staden, 18 Alistair Hargreaves, 19 Marcell Coetzee, 20 Ross Cronje, 21 Adi Jacobs, 22 Lwazi Mvovo.

Date: Saturday, October 29
Venue: Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 17:00 (15:00 GMT)
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Stefan Breytenbach, Christie du Preez
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen

Fine anno, tempo di premi. Dopo quelli dell’IRB anche la federazione sudafricana ha diffuso le sue nomination. Eccole

SARU Rugby Player of the Year:
1. Schalk Burger
2. Bismarck du Plessis
3. Francois Hougaard
4. Pat Lambie
5. Victor Matfield

Young Player of the Year:
1. Johan Goosen
2. Francois Hougaard
3. Elton Jantjies
4. Pat Lambie
5. Jaco Taute

Absa Team of the Year:
1. Regent Boland Cavaliers
2. MTN Golden Lions
3. Springbok Sevens
4. DHL Stormers
5. University of Cape Town

Absa Coach of the Year:
1. Allister Coetzee (DHL Stormers and Western Province)
2. Eugene Eloff (Regent Boland Cavaliers)
3. John Mitchell (MTN Lions and Golden Lions)
4. John Plumtree (The Sharks)
5. Paul Treu (Springbok Sevens)

Vodacom Super Rugby Player of the Year:
1. Gio Aplon (DHL Stormers)
2. Schalk Burger (DHL Stormers)
3. Bismarck du Plessis (The Sharks)
4. Sarel Pretorius (Toyota Cheetahs)
5. Duane Vermeulen (DHL Stormers)

Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Player of the Year:
1. Johan Goosen (Toyota FS Cheetahs)
2. Elton Jantjies (MTN Golden Lions)
3. Frederic Michalak (The Sharks)
4. Josh Strauss (MTN Golden Lions)
5. Jaco Taute (MTN Golden Lions)

Absa Currie Cup First Division Player of the Year:
1. Bolla Conradie (Regent Boland Cavaliers)
2. Danwel Demas (Regent Boland Cavaliers)
3. Willie le Roux (Regent Boland Cavaliers)
4. Luke Watson (EP Kings)
5. Elgar Watts (Regent Boland Cavaliers)

Vodacom Cup Player of the Year:
1. Marnitz Boshoff (Vodacom Blue Bulls)
2. Marcell Coetzee (Sharks XV)
3. Lionel Cronje (DHL WP)
4. JJ Engelbrecht (DHL WP)
5. Juan Imhoff (Pampas XV)