Match 7 - Pumas vs Lions

Ek is jammer, maar in die CC het ek geen hoop vir ons vanjaar. Ons moet maar vrede maak met laaste plek. Hulle beter dit net die beste moontlik nou benut deur soveel van ons 2nd stringers wat actually potensiaal het en ons jong outjies so veel moontlik kanse te gee om te speel van hier af. Dan sal dit dalk ook slim wees om ons URC spelers tog 1 of 2 games tydens die lang breuk in die volgende maand te gee om wedstrydfiks te bly, maar hulle moet dit ook nie oordoen nie.

Want anders as ervaring vir die jong outjies en wedstrydfiksheid vir die URC spelers tydens die breuk, is daar niks verder om te kry uit hierdie CC nie.

BOCKS, MOLLENTZE COMBINE FOR NELSPRUIT VISIT

 

The Sigma Lions travel to Nelspruit to face the Airlink Pumas for the return leg of their Carling Currie Cup encounter on Wednesday.

 

Head Coach Mziwakhe Nkosi named his match 23, which includes former Junior Springbok stars Tyler Bocks and James Mollentze, as well as the return from injury of exciting back Ngia Selengbe, who could make an appearance from the replacement’s bench.

 

Asenathi Ntlabakanye, fresh from Vodacom United Rugby Championship duty, assumes the captain's armband to lead a pack which features powerhouse lock forward PJ Steenkamp. Sasko Ndlovu, also a national representative at junior level, gets his first start of the competition. 

 

"We have a second bite at the cherry against the Airlink Pumas,” says Nkosi who admits that his team’s first outing against the side from Mbombela posed a bit of a challenge in week two of the competition.

 

"The biggest message to our guys in our preparations is that we need to match them physically from a set piece point of view as well as on go-forward ball." advised Nkosi.

 

"We're quite excited about the team we've selected. If you look at the makeup of the side, it's guys who've put up their hands and are now being duly rewarded. The key thing now is to get a bit of synergy and play as a team."

 

"It's been a challenging season for us from a Carling Currie Cup perspective. Our depth has been tested week in and week out, but despite that, it's afforded opportunities for some of our players from the Varsity Cup to put their hands up and stake their claim in senior rugby," he concluded.

 

Kick-off is at 15:30

Sigma Lions

1. Kayden Kiewit

2. Jacque-Lois du Toit

3. Asenathi Ntlabakanye  (c)

4. PJ Steenkamp

5. Lunga Ncube / Cal Smid

6. Sasko Ndlovu

7. Lindo Ncusane

8. Jarod Cairns

9. Jurich Claasens

10. Luke Rossouw (vc)

11. Zeilinga Strydom

12. Tyler Bocks

13. James Mollentze

14. Boldwin Hansen

15. Vaughen Isaacs

 

Replacements

16. Dameon Venter

17. Banele Mthenjane

18. Chergin Fillies

19. Connor van Buuren

20. Cal Smid / MJ Pelser

21. Ginter Smuts

22. James Tedder

23. Ngia Selengbe

Ek wonder ook steeds wat is die issue met MJ Pelser.