Lerm to lead Kings against Glasgow Warriors

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   Isuzu Southern Kings No8, Ruaan Lerm, will lead the side as captain when they take on Glasgow Warriors, at Scotstoun Stadium on Friday, November 1.

Lerm will lead a side that sees a single change to the forwards pack, with an additional positional switch, to the team that narrowly went down to Benetton in Treviso last week.

Workhorse loose-forward, Thembelani Bholi, who came off the bench last week, has been slotted in at blindside flanker in the starting XV. Bobby de Wee, who donned the No7 jersey last week, will shift to No4 lock where he replaces JC Astle.

“We’ve made a few subtle changes in the forwards with Thembelani Bholi coming in at flank. I thought he played a vital role when he came on last week. He’s presence was felt with his ball carrying, and he also had two critical steals when he came on,” confirmed interim Head Coach, Robbi Kempson.

In the backline, following an elbow injury to Demetri Catrakilis last week, the versatile JT Jackson will get a start in the No10 jersey this week where he will form a half-back pairing with scrumhalf, Josh Allderman.

Erich Cronje will also earn his first starting berth at outside centre, as Sibusiso Sithole shifts from No13 to wing where he takes the place of Josiah Twum-Boafo.

“Josh Allderman was pretty much man of the match for us last week. He had an excellent game, and will remain as the starting scrumhalf. With the unfortunate return home of Demetri Catrakilis, we have managed to bring in JT Jackson at flyhalf this week,” said Kempson.

“Erich Cronje, who brought a lot of energy when he came on, will be at outside centre. He impressed us and gives us a variety of options with regards to his boot. Sithole moves out to the wing to give us that bit more experience in a fairly young backline.”

The Isuzu Southern Kings have received a boost after securing the services of Scott van Breda on a short-term loan from English Premiership side, Worcester Warriors.

Van Breda has linked up with the side for the remaining two matches of the tour, and will provide backline cover from the bench.

The 27-year-old is no stranger to the side having been part of the Eastern Province Academy and also playing Super Rugby for the Isuzu Southern Kings in 2013.

“To bring in some experience, we managed to get Scott van Breda from Worcester,” the interim Head Coach confirmed.

“He is not new to us, he was part of our academy a few years ago and has been playing professional rugby in the UK now for almost six years. He played for Jersey Reds and now Worcester in the English Premiership. He brings a wealth of experience, and, more importantly, he covers almost every position in the backline from No10 all the way across to No15.”

Siya Masuku, who made his debut last week, will again province flyhalf cover from the bench.

Teenage scrumhalf, Gavin Mills, will also be in line to make his Isuzu Southern Kings and Guinness PRO14 debut from the bench this week.

The Isuzu Southern Kings can expect a tough encounter against a Glasgow Warriors side that is still licking their wounds following an 18-5 defeat to the Dragons last week.

“Glasgow unfortunately lost last week to the Dragons, and that will never help us arriving at their home turf. They do have the option of a few of their Scottish internationals back from World Cup duty. Another battle is expected – no question,” said Kempson.

“I think we’ve bolstered our pack nicely with the return of Bholi. Yes, we have a fairly young backline, but we are certainly confident that they will produce the goods. It’s quite an exciting young team.

“If we are ever going to grow this province going forward, we can’t continue doing the same thing with the same personnel and expect a different result. It’s a great opportunity for the youngsters to take their chance and make the step up.”

Kick-off for the match is 21h35.

Isuzu Southern Kings

1. Juan Schoeman
2. Jacques du Toit
3. Pieter Scholtz
4. Bobby de Wee
5. Aston Fortuin
6. Tienie Burger
7. Thembelani Bholi
8. Ruaan Lerm (c)
9. Josh Allderman
10. JT Jackson
11. Sibusiso Sithole
12. Tertius Kruger
13. Erich Cronje
14. Christopher Hollis
15. Masixole Banda

Replacements:

16. Alandre van Rooyen
17. Xandre Vos
18. Rossouw de Klerk
19. Jerry Sexton
20. Elrigh Louw
21. Gavin Mills
22. Siya Masuku
23. Scott van Breda

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	Isuzu Southern Kings No8, Ruaan Lerm, will lead the side as captain when they take on Glasgow Warriors, at Scotstoun Stadium on Friday, November 1. Lerm will lead a side that sees a single change to the forwards pack, with an additional positional switch, to the team that narrowly went down to Benetton in Treviso last week. Workhorse loose-forward, Thembelani Bholi, who came off the bench last week, has been slotted in at blindside flanker in the starting XV. Bobby de Wee, who donned the No7 jersey last week, will shift to No4 lock where he replaces JC Astle. “We’ve made a few subtle changes in the forwards with Thembelani Bholi coming in at flank. I thought he played a vital role when he came on last week. He’s presence was felt with his ball carrying, and he also had two critical steals when he came on,” confirmed interim Head Coach, Robbi Kempson. In the backline, following an elbow injury to Demetri Catrakilis last week, the versatile JT Jackson will get a start in the No10 jersey this week where he will form a half-back pairing with scrumhalf, Josh Allderman. Erich Cronje will also earn his first starting berth at outside centre, as Sibusiso Sithole shifts from No13 to wing where he takes the place of Josiah Twum-Boafo. “Josh Allderman was pretty much man of the match for us last week. He had an excellent game, and will remain as the starting scrumhalf. With the unfortunate return home of Demetri Catrakilis, we have managed to bring in JT Jackson at flyhalf this week,” said Kempson. “Erich Cronje, who brought a lot of energy when he came on, will be at outside centre. He impressed us and gives us a variety of options with regards to his boot. Sithole moves out to the wing to give us that bit more experience in a fairly young backline.” The Isuzu Southern Kings have received a boost after securing the services of Scott van Breda on a short-term loan from English Premiership side, Worcester Warriors. Van Breda has linked up with the side for the remaining two matches of the tour, and will provide backline cover from the bench. The 27-year-old is no stranger to the side having been part of the Eastern Province Academy and also playing Super Rugby for the Isuzu Southern Kings in 2013. “To bring in some experience, we managed to get Scott van Breda from Worcester,” the interim Head Coach confirmed. “He is not new to us, he was part of our academy a few years ago and has been playing professional rugby in the UK now for almost six years. He played for Jersey Reds and now Worcester in the English Premiership. He brings a wealth of experience, and, more importantly, he covers almost every position in the backline from No10 all the way across to No15.” Siya Masuku, who made his debut last week, will again province flyhalf cover from the bench. Teenage scrumhalf, Gavin Mills, will also be in line to make his Isuzu Southern Kings and Guinness PRO14 debut from the bench this week. The Isuzu Southern Kings can expect a tough encounter against a Glasgow Warriors side that is still licking their wounds following an 18-5 defeat to the Dragons last week. “Glasgow unfortunately lost last week to the Dragons, and that will never help us arriving at their home turf. They do have the option of a few of their Scottish internationals back from World Cup duty. Another battle is expected – no question,” said Kempson. “I think we’ve bolstered our pack nicely with the return of Bholi. Yes, we have a fairly young backline, but we are certainly confident that they will produce the goods. It’s quite an exciting young team. “If we are ever going to grow this province going forward, we can’t continue doing the same thing with the same personnel and expect a different result. It’s a great opportunity for the youngsters to take their chance and make the step up.” Kick-off for the match is 21h35. Isuzu Southern Kings 1. Juan Schoeman 2. Jacques du Toit 3. Pieter Scholtz 4. Bobby de Wee 5. Aston Fortuin 6. Tienie Burger 7. Thembelani Bholi 8. Ruaan Lerm (c) 9. Josh Allderman 10. JT Jackson 11. Sibusiso Sithole 12. Tertius Kruger 13. Erich Cronje 14. Christopher Hollis 15. Masixole Banda Replacements: 16. Alandre van Rooyen 17. Xandre Vos 18. Rossouw de Klerk 19. Jerry Sexton 20. Elrigh Louw 21. Gavin Mills 22. Siya Masuku 23. Scott van Breda

Transvaal Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 30-Mar-2016 Status: Offline Points: 39133	Post Options Post Reply Quote Transvaal Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01-Nov-2019 at 8:19am
	Rugby World Cup stars return for Kings clash Six Rugby World Cup stars will make their first appearance of the season for Glasgow Warriors on Friday night, as Dave Rennie makes seven changes to his starting XV ahead of the visit of the Isuzu Southern Kings to Scotstoun. There are some good seats still available for tomorrow night's game, which sees the Southern Kings from South Africa visit Glasgow for only the second time. Tickets are available from glasgowwarriors.org. Five of the club’s Scotland contingent come back into the fold for Glasgow’s first home match in three weeks, alongside club record try-scorer DTH van der Merwe. The Canadian lines up on the wing alongside Niko Matawalu and Glenn Bryce, both of whom retain their places from last weekend’s defeat in Newport. A new-look centre partnership sees the returning Pete Horne line up inside Huw Jones, with the former Stormer rewarded for his try-scoring impact off the bench last weekend. George Horne and Adam Hastings start together at half-back for the first time since starring together in Scotland’s victory over Russia in Shizuoka, in which the pair combined for 41 of the men in blue’s 61 points in a resounding victory. Up front, Zander Fagerson replaces Adam Nicol at tighthead prop, packing down alongside Oli Kebble and Grant Stewart in the front row. Tim Swinson comes into the squad in place of Adam Ashe after the latter sustained a head knock against the Dragons, lining up alongside Kiran McDonald in the second-row. Swinson’s inclusion means that Rob Harley reverts to the back-row, with captain Callum Gibbins and Matt Fagerson completing the staring XV. George Turner is another in line to make his first appearance for the club since returning from World Cup duty, with the hooker lining up amongst the replacements for Friday night’s encounter. Alex Allan and D’arcy Rae are the replacement props, whilst Andrew Davidson and Chris Fusaro will cover the second and back-rows respectively. Jamie Dobie continues in the number 21 jersey, whilst Stafford McDowall rotates to the bench for this weekend’s fixture. The replacements are completed by winger Ratu Tagive, who is in line to make his first competitive appearance for the club since the visit to Munster in February 2018. Speaking about selection, Rennie said: “It’s been good having some of the Scotland boys back in training this week and competing for their place in the team. “With experienced players like Zander (Fagerson), George (Horne), Adam (Hastings), Pete (Horne) and DTH (van der Merwe) coming into the team for the first time this season we’re looking for them to lead from the front. “As always we make our selections based on performance. Glenn Bryce and Kiran McDonald have been rewarded for their recent efforts and retain their place in the team. “Huw (Jones) played well when he came on last weekend and we’re looking for him to do the same tomorrow against the Kings. “The Kings are lethal from turnover ball - our accuracy and ability to build pressure through multi-phase ball will be key." Glasgow Warriors team to play Isuzu Southern Kings in the Guinness PRO14, Friday 1 November, kick-off 7.35pm, live on Premier Sports 1. You can follow the game in the Live Match Centre at glasgowwarriors.org. Glasgow Warriors appearances in brackets. 1: Oli Kebble (35) 2: Grant Stewart (28) 3: Zander Fagerson (81) 4: Tim Swinson (130) 5: Kiran McDonald (20) 6: Rob Harley (216) 7: Callum Gibbins (c) (38) 8: Matt Fagerson (52) 9: George Horne (42) 10: Adam Hastings (32) 11: DTH van der Merwe (115) 12: Pete Horne (159) 13: Huw Jones (24) 14: Niko Matawalu (116) 15: Glenn Bryce (23) Replacements 16: George Turner (34) 17: Alex Allan (94) 18: D’arcy Rae (65) 19: Andrew Davidson (4) 20: Chris Fusaro (168) 21: Jamie Dobie (4) 22: Stafford McDowall (16) 23: Ratu Tagive (5) Not available due to injury: Adam Ashe (head), Siua Halanukonuka (calf), Lee Jones (hamstring), Sean Kennedy (foot), Ali Price (foot) and Jale Vakaloloma (shoulder).

gertjie0000 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Koning Leeu Joined: 13-Mar-2017 Status: Offline Points: 1022	Post Options Post Reply Quote gertjie0000 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01-Nov-2019 at 8:42am
	Die glasgow span lyk baie gevaarlik en gaan dink ek die kings baie hard stamp

Transvaal Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 30-Mar-2016 Status: Offline Points: 39133	Post Options Post Reply Quote Transvaal Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02-Nov-2019 at 9:31am
	50-0....glad nie goed vir die Kings nie, ek het net die eerste helfte gekyk en hulle was toe reeds 29-0 agter en 2 geel kaarte in die eerste 40 minute gekry

Transvaal Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 30-Mar-2016 Status: Offline Points: 39133	Post Options Post Reply Quote Transvaal Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02-Nov-2019 at 9:32am
	Daai beleggers in die Kings begin seker nou wonder of mens regtig geld uit rugby kan maak. Ek dink ons almal ken die antwoord, en dis nie ja nie