Super Rugby: Kings vs. Force in Port Elizabeth (23/02/2013)

[Darwin]

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
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Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant Referees: Stuart Berry & Christie du Preez
TMO: Johan Meuwessen




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[TNT88]

Game of the round. Mafi will get a hattrick set up by Godwin.

Go the force

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

More like cripple fight. But I'll watch it in any case or maybe because of it.

 

[Gena_ZA]

Will propably be hammered by then and just laugh it off - better that way

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

Will propably be hammered by then and just laugh it off - better that way

At first I thought you were talking about the Kings receiving a hammering LOL. I hope they don't get hammered just yet; the Force are probably the only team they're capable of beating and its a good thing it in PE and they still are good on the injury front so the lack of depth shouldn't be a problem just yet.

 

[Gena_ZA]

Only thing they have for then is the element of surprise as no one knows jack about them
If and it's a moerse if they can score a few quick tries and unsettle the Force, they could run with the advantage
But seriously, I doubt it very much

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

I'd have given the Kings a favorable chance 2 weeks ago but some of the Force 'no-names' played pretty damn well on the weekend so yeah, I think the Kings are worthy underdogs and I think their home advantage is somewhat negated by the Force having the advantage of having already had their season opener and it was a good enough effort even if they did eventually lose.

Most importantly they were players in key positions as I think Charles (2), Christie (10) and Goodwin (12) were unknowns going into this match or at least to me. Mathewson got the backs going quite well and Mafi and their backrow we all know are good for SR. All in all I think Ebersohn was their worst player but we have seen Sias do some pretty naff stuff coming off the bench many times before so that's nothing new. I LOLed hard at the Force having bad luck with another SA 10 discard. I almost want to say start Ebersohn or totally leave him out of the 22. Maybe try him at 15 where he played a lot of youth rugby to help him get some confidence back.

 

[TRF_heineken]

I hope the Force smash the Kings!

the Kings must finish this season on 0 points!!

 

[Gena_ZA]

^^ and that inlcude the byes!!

 

[TRF_heineken]

^^ and that inlcude the byes!!

If I had my way, yes!!

 

[woohoo]

On at the same time as England-France? Is that a tough viewing choice?

 

[TRF_heineken]

On at the same time as England-France? Is that a tough viewing choice?

Equally boring rugby on display... Flip a coin

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

More tries in PE though

 

[TNT88]

Most importantly they were players in key positions as I think Charles (2), Christie (10) and Goodwin (12) were unknowns going into this match or at least to me.

Yeah. And even better, a few Wallabies will be added to the line up against the Kings, ie: Nick Cummins, Matt Hodgeson, Hugh McMeniman and Selesi Maafood . So it will be a more seasoned team combined with the new guys in good form.

Also on a side note, Charles should be in a Wallabies jersey by the end of the season It was a travesty last season that he missed out, but hooker is the toughest spot to get right now.

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

Yeah. And even better, a few Wallabies will be added to the line up against the Kings, ie: Nick Cummins, Matt Hodgeson, Hugh McMeniman and Selesi Maafood . So it will be a more seasoned team combined with the new guys in good form.

Also on a side note, Charles should be in a Wallabies jersey by the end of the season It was a travesty last season that he missed out, but hooker is the toughest spot to get right now.

I have a lot of time for Cummins and McMeniman. Have to say I was very surprised the Rebels signed Mark Gerrard but not McMeniman back from Japan when they started out. That said they do have decent enough locks for SR.

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

Kings side to face the Force named;

Kings: 15 SP Marais, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Ronnie Cooke, 12 Andries Strauss, 11 Marcello Sampson, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Shaun Venter, 8 Luke Watson (c), 7 Wimpie van der Walt, 6 Cornell du Preez, 5 Steven Sykes, 4 David Bulbring, 3 Kevin Buys, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 Schalk Ferreira.
Replacements: 16 Edgar Marutlulle, 17 Jaco Engels, 18 Daniel Adongo, 19 Jacques Engelbrecht, 20 Johan Herbst, 21 George Whitehead, 22 Hadleigh Parkes.

An all SA and rather average line-up IMO. They have maybe 5 players that you would call good enough for SR. They should have done better WRT signings even with little time if you ask me.

 

[Draggs]

Looks at teams.
Looks at referee.

Not going to miss much if I don't watch.

 

[psychic duck]

Kings side to face the Force named;

Kings: 15 SP Marais, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Ronnie Cooke, 12 Andries Strauss, 11 Marcello Sampson, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Shaun Venter, 8 Luke Watson (c), 7 Wimpie van der Walt, 6 Cornell du Preez, 5 Steven Sykes, 4 David Bulbring, 3 Kevin Buys, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 Schalk Ferreira.
Replacements: 16 Edgar Marutlulle, 17 Jaco Engels, 18 Daniel Adongo, 19 Jacques Engelbrecht, 20 Johan Herbst, 21 George Whitehead, 22 Hadleigh Parkes.

An all SA and rather average line-up IMO. They have maybe 5 players that you would call good enough for SR. They should have done better WRT signings even with little time if you ask me.

Watson, Maku, Engels, Adongo and Cooke.

 

[Draggs]

Adongo wasn't even ITM Cup level.
He is on his 4th team in just over a year.

 

[ZeFrenchy]

Looking to the Kings' player names, you feel that there are only five or six names in South Africa.