2. Bismarck du Plessis |

You are browsing the archive for 2. Bismarck du Plessis.

Running into spaces, not faces.

August 29, 2012 in International, International, Rugby, Rugby Championship, Springboks

Tags: 10 Morne Steyn, 15 Zane Kirchner, 2. Bismarck du Plessis, 9 Francois Hougaard, all blacks, argentina, australia, bulls, cheetahs, duane vermeulen, england, heyneke meyer, kankowski, morne steyn, rugby, rugby championship, sports, springboks, tri nations

“Rugby is not a contact sport. It’s a collision sport.” That is one of Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer’s quotes, and by now you will have seen that he is hell bound to stick with his philosophy of creating “collisions”.

It’s been a disastrous start for Heyneke Meyer’s reign as Springbok coach. One that he would not have wished on his worst enemies perhaps and made the Springboks the laughing stock of World Rugby this past weekend.

Read the rest of this entry →

by Met uysh

Boks lose their Spring?

August 20, 2012 in International, Rugby, Rugby Championship, Springboks

12 Comments »

Tags: 10 Morne Steyn, 15 Zane Kirchner, 2. Bismarck du Plessis, 9 Francois Hougaard, australia, bulls, four nations, heyneke meyer, morne steyn, richie mccaw, rugby championship, springboks, super 15, tri nations

So, as expected the Springboks beat the Argies in what was, except for the injury to Bismarck and the thong flash of the physio/medic, a rather dull and lifeless affair.

I wasn’t impressed with how we played and the scoreline did little to give me any sort of hope that the Springboks are on the right track to become the 2012 Rugby Championship title holders. Let’s be realistic here, if we can only muster the equivalent of points against Argentina at home that the All Blacks put up against Australia, in Australia, there is something very wrong with our game. Read the rest of this entry →

by Met uysh

Heyneke Meyer sticks to the usual…

August 15, 2012 in International, Rugby, Rugby Championship, Springboks

20 Comments »

Tags: 1. Tendai Mtawarira Substitutes: 16. Adriaan Strauss, 10 Morne Steyn, 11. Lwazi Mvovo, 12. Frans Steyn, 13. Jean de Villiers (captain), 14. Bryan Habana, 15 Zane Kirchner, 17. Pat Cilliers, 18. Flip van der Merwe, 19. Jacques Potgieter, 2. Bismarck du Plessis, 20. Ruan Pienaar, 21. Pat Lambie, 22. JJ Engelbrecht, 3. Jannie du Plessis, 4. Eben Etzebeth, 5. Andries Bekker, 6. Marcell Coetzee, 7. Willem Alberts, 8. Keegan Daniel, 9 Francois Hougaard, australia, bulls, duane vermeulen, four nations, heyneke meyer, jean de villiers, morne steyn, pierre spies, rugby championship, springboks, tri nations

South Africa: 15. Zane Kirchner, 14. Bryan Habana, 13. Jean de Villiers (captain), 12. Frans Steyn, 11. Lwazi Mvovo, 10. Morné Steyn, 9. Francois Hougaard, 8. Keegan Daniel, 7. Willem Alberts, 6. Marcell Coetzee, 5. Andries Bekker, 4. Eben Etzebeth, 3. Jannie du Plessis, 2. Bismarck du Plessis, 1. Tendai Mtawarira Substitutes: 16. Adriaan Strauss, 17. Pat Cilliers, 18. Flip van der Merwe, 19. Jacques Potgieter, 20. Ruan Pienaar, 21. Pat Lambie, 22. JJ Engelbrecht

Given the spate of injuries, one would perhaps come up with only 2 or 3 changes to the side that Meyer decided to stick with. I say “stick with” because it’s still the core of the side that represented South Africa against England in the June tests…and still raises questions about Blue tinted eyerwear… Read the rest of this entry →

by Met uysh

Genia the key for Sharks…

July 18, 2012 in Rugby, Super Rugby

22 Comments »

Tags: 1 Dean Greyling, 1. Greg Holmes, 1. Tendai Mtawarira, 10 Morne Steyn, 10. Ben Lucas, 10. Frederic Michalak, 11 Bjorn Basson, 11. Digby Ioane, 11. Lwazi Mvovo, 12 Wynand Olivier, 12. Mike Harris, 12. Tim Whitehead, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 13. Anthony Faingaa, 13. Paul Jordaan, 14 Akona Ndungane, 14. Dom Shipperley, 14. JP Pietersen, 15 Israel Dagg, 15 Zane Kirchner, 15. Louis Ludik, 15. Luke Morahan, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 2. Bismarck du Plessis, 2. Saia Faingaa, 3 Werner Kruger, 3. James Slipper, 3. Jannie du Plessis, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 4. Rob Simmons, 4. Willem Alberts, 5 Juandre Kruger, 5. Adam Wallace-Harrison (vc), 5. Anton Bresler, 6 Jacques Potgieter, 6. Jake Schatz, 6. Keegan Daniel (Captain), 7 Dewald Potgieter, 7. Liam Gill, 7. Marcell Coetzee, 8 Pierre Spies (captain), 8. Ryan Kankowski, 8. Scott Higginbotham, 9 Francois Hougaard, 9. Charl McLeod, 9. Will Genia (c), Adam Whitelock, Andy Ellis, bulls, Corey Flynn, crusaders, Dan Carter, George Whitelock, Luke Romano, Matt Todd, Owen Franks, pierre spies, reds, richie mccaw, Robbie Fruean, rugby, Ryan Crotty, Samuel Whitelock, sharks, stormers, super 15, super rugby, super xv, Superrugby, Wyatt Crockett, Zac Guildford

End of the road?

The Bulls have all but been written off for their encounter against the Crusaders this weekend, while there is some hope for the black and white dynamites to come good against the Reds in Brisbane. Read the rest of this entry →