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25 October 2012

For some the 2012 Currie Cup season was a good show stopping one, but for others it was a dismal experience that will want to be quickly forgotten. Although this is how the supporters are feeling, it is hard to imagine how the players must be feeling, to put your body and soul into a game and not get the wanted results. This is what rugby is about, the great unforgettable games and the not so great, never to be thought of again games.

Looking back, this Currie Cup season may have been the toughest and most gut wrenching that the Vodacom Blue Bulls have ever experienced. Faced with many injuries, food poisoning and sickness, they still managed to go beyond their means and qualify for the semifinals. The semifinal game against the Sharks didn’t go as planned, losing 20-3 was a major upset and one that was not expected.

The Bulls will now be licking their wounds with Wilhelm Steenkamp and Jacques Potgieter undergoing surgery, Jan Serfontein, Dawie Steyn and Dewald Potgieter have all suffered injuries resulting in them being out of action from 6-12 weeks. And then there is Pierre Spies and Deon Stegmann who weren’t part of the Currie Cup clashes due to injuries sustained.

The Vodacom Blue Bulls will now look to the new rugby season, some of their players will be joining the Springboks for the Outgoing Tour against Ireland, Scotland and England while others carry on with normal training.

Even though the Currie Cup Season did not turn out as they would have liked, the Vodacom Blue Bulls will Never Give Up and Never Give in. They will come back stronger and hungrier next season with the full backing of all their supporters.

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Ai, sien die 0/19's se wedstryd is geskuif en word nie uitgesaai nie, so ook dalk nie die 0/21's nie. Lekker bals up.

As iemand by die games is, stuur asb vir ons tellings lewendig deur.
Posted by bendiebul on 27 October 2012 12:23
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op pad kings park toe om ons onder 19 en 21 te gaan ondersteun die laaste kans vir my om my geliefde trui die jaar aan te trek. sterkte aan ons 2 spanne sal hard skree vir julle. sien die titans het ook verloor in hul semi gister
Posted by kzn bul on 27 October 2012 10:31
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GEE DIT HORINGS BLOU BULLETJIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Jimmy on 27 October 2012 02:01
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I'm gonna tell Aunt Mary about Uncle John he says he has the blues but he has a lotta fun. Oh baby yeeeeh baby woooooh baby, having me some fun tonight… Long Tall Sally
Posted by Jimmy on 27 October 2012 01:58
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In the town where I was born lived a man who sailed to sea and he told us of his life in the land of submarines… We all live in a yellow submarine yellow submarine, yellow submarine… Yellow Submarine. Jimmy's Jukebox Hitmix
Posted by Jimmy on 27 October 2012 01:44
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It's been a hard day's night, and I'd been working like a dog. It's been a hard day's night, I should be sleeping like a log. But when I get home to you I find the things that you do will make me feel alright… A Hard Day’s Night
Posted by Jimmy on 27 October 2012 01:38
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Well, shake it up, baby, now (Shake it up, baby) Twist and shout (Twist and shout) C'mon c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now (Come on baby) Come on and work it on out (Work it on out)… Twist and Shout
Posted by Jimmy on 27 October 2012 01:34
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Just let me hear some of that rock and roll music any old way you choose it. It's got a back beat, you can't lose it any old time you use it. It's gotta be rock and roll music if you wanna dance with me… Rock and Roll Music
Posted by Jimmy on 27 October 2012 01:30
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Desmond has a barrow in the market place Molly is the singer in a band Desmond says to Molly "girl I like your face" and Molly says this as she takes him by the hand. Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on… Ob-la-di Ob-la-da
Posted by Jimmy on 27 October 2012 01:27
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Beatles vir die laatnag...
Posted by Jimmy on 27 October 2012 01:26
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BULLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Jimmy on 27 October 2012 01:22
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*jmoet* = moet
Posted by Jimmy on 27 October 2012 01:17
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Twee jaar terug het ons songs van A - Z gedoen in die afseisoen.. Dit was name van songs en het ons nie regtig by die verskillende bands uitgekom nie. Ek weet nie, miskien jmoet julle laat hoor wat ons van hieraf tot volgende jaar gaan luister.
Posted by Jimmy on 27 October 2012 01:16
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Shame...
Posted by Jimmy on 27 October 2012 01:06
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‘En sakkie droë bokkoms en ‘n samoosa ‘n serp en ‘n hoedjie met ‘n rooi disa, ‘n pakkie peanuts biltong en ‘n Muskadel…. Province – Worsie Visser. Thanks Ouboet.


Posted by Jimmy on 27 October 2012 01:01
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Wat soek jy in die Sharktenk die Haaie gaan jou vang, wat soek jy in die Haaitenk die Sharks gaan jou vang… Shark tenk – Fredi Nest. Thanks Neville.
Posted by Jimmy on 27 October 2012 00:58
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BULLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Jimmy on 27 October 2012 00:57
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Wel nou ja, kan seker nie nee se nie. Ten minste weet hulle van die blog van kampioene..
Posted by Jimmy on 27 October 2012 00:56
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Daar is ons weer sonder n stut. Dankie aan die queens. Ek hoop nie die knie besering is te ernstig nie.
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 26 October 2012 21:08
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Ja nee. jurie se stropies drup eintlik uit sy mondhoeke van soetgeit. ek wonder as heyenke nie gaan perform nie of hulle dan vir jurie gaan pos of heyneke?

Pffffff..flat coke.
Posted by bloukaap2 on 26 October 2012 18:04
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@14 - Die hoofafrigter het nog altyd self sy ondersteunende personeel gekies. Ek twyfel of dit nou anders was in HM se geval. Dis edel van Jurie om die blaam op hom te vat.
Posted by Bloumens on 26 October 2012 14:34
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Ek wens hulle wil hierdie voltbet gemors nou afhaal. Go BULLETJIES!!
Posted by Bloumens on 26 October 2012 14:25
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ek sien Hougaard is heel opgewonde oor om die CC final te kyk. Wonder of hy hart by die Wp le?
Posted by Nitronic on 26 October 2012 14:12
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@16 Het die beste dit sien opgesom op 'n twiet nou onlangs. Dit het gese dat "Our team was the best on paper, but then the game was played on grass."

Ongelukkig was dit meer op die Bulle van toepassing heirdie jaar as op die ander spanne.
Posted by GeenBloutjieNetBlou on 26 October 2012 13:30
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Bravo op daai @17 en die slegste ding van almal is: STORMERS
Posted by Paarlbul on 26 October 2012 13:18
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Al die goeie dinge begin met n B! Braaivleis Bier Brandewyn Biltong Boerewors en Blou Bulle! En al die slegte goed met n S! Satan Sonde Skelms Steel Sharks Stormers en as jy dronk is Sheethas!!!
Posted by bloubefoeterd on 26 October 2012 11:59
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# 15 . WEEPEE brul altyd op papier maar &*% op die veld.......All jokes aside jy is reg. Dit het egter 'n paar jaar geneem. 'n Jaar of drie gelede kon hulle niks wen nie.......
Posted by bloubefoeterd on 26 October 2012 11:55
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# 12 - Eks bly iemand sien dit ook raak.Pine kan maar gaan leer by Alistair Coetzee wat afrigting aan betref.Ek dink nie hy kry altyd die erkenning wat hy verdien nie.Hy het n gelapte span gecoach tot in die finaal in.Kry net die idee dat sy spelers hom respekteer.Mag verkeerd wees maar kry nie dieselfde gevoel van die bulle nie.In elk geval ek dink Pine se dae by bulle is getel as hoofafrigter van curriebekerspan.Sal geld daarop sit dat Ludeke volgende jaar weer hoofafrigter gaan wees met Pine sy assistent.
Het noudiedag met die vraag en antwoord sessie spesifiek vir Barend gevra of hulle kyk na Jaco Taute en sy antwoord was dat hulle besig is daarmee.Nou ja ek dink hy kon baie op heelagter vir ons beteken het.WP het ons weer voorgespring.Hulle gaan verseker n bulspan he volgende jaar met die leenspelers wat hulle gekontrakteer het.Kom ons wag en kyk maar.
Posted by SUIDKAAPBUL on 26 October 2012 11:18
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Was vanoggend by 'n ontbyt praatjie deur Jurie Roux bygewoon deur oa Johan Ackerman Pote Humann Pine Pienaar ens ens.Baie interessant gewees oor die Lions Kings situasie en sy erkenning dat hy agter HM en HM se hulpspan se werwing was. Nie regtig HM nie. Hyself is 'n Paarl Gim WP mannetjie so go figure. Hy maak wel geluide van 'n promosie relegasie game volgende jaar om S15 deelname te bepaal, erken dat dit politiek agter die Kings se deelname is en dat hulle die formaat en struktuur van die S15 wil verander teen 2014 en nie 2015 soos aanvanklik bedoel is nie.

Hy vertel ook dat die Springbok span reeds gekies is en dat daar heelwat jong ouens is wat hulle buiging gaan maak? Maak mens nogal nuuskierig. Ook vir Der Hougaard daar gesien wat glo help met skopafrigting by Garsfontein HS.

Terug by Pine. Het die man regtig jammer gekry. Dit was 'n moeilike jaar vir hom sonder die kennis en ervaring van Mcfarlane JvG ENS ENS. Wens net die BBRU wil nou die bestuurspan vir vlg jaar vir Superrugby en die CC aankondig dat die ouens kan settle.

Go jong BULLE! GO GO GOOO!!!

Sal maar more vir die Sharks moet skreeu want as die weepee wen sal dit 'n ramp wees.
Posted by bloubefoeterd on 26 October 2012 11:14
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al wat hulle reg doen is hulle het hul personeel behou --
Posted by louisk on 26 October 2012 10:23
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Dis sleg om te herken maar WP doen iets reg. 3 Spanne in die finaal en 6 van die spelers in die curriecup finaal is nog u/21 insluitende 4 van die vaste 5.
Posted by Bomskok on 26 October 2012 10:12
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ons het laas jaar ook in albei eindstryde gespeel die junior spane go Bulls gee die wp niks
Posted by louisk on 26 October 2012 09:22
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Het nie besef albei junior spanne speel in finaal nie - bietjie Lesotho/wildekus getoer afgelope 2 weke.
Dis skitterend. Kan dit nou lekker wees as 3 WP spanne Saterdag verloor. My tone krul sommer om!!
Moet darem seker ook krediet gee vir die feit dat WP vier spanne die jaar in finale het en reeds Vodacom gewen het. Maar ons junior moet ook groot krediet kry.
Posted by NETBLOU on 25 October 2012 15:45
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@5. Dit is recruiters van die wes en oos kaap af.
Posted by Bl@de Runner on 25 October 2012 15:08
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jip doe ontwrigtings het n inpak gehad die jaar -volgende jaar better
Posted by louisk on 25 October 2012 14:43
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@5 hahahahaha
Posted by Nitronic on 25 October 2012 13:24
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Sien Ulrich Beyers het op twitter aangekondig dat hy sy kontrak met die Bulle hernu het. So dinge gebeur, ons is net nie bewus van wat gebeur nie. Ek is seker BB23 en die res van die topbestuur is hard besig om die huidige bestuurspan tekorte ook aan te spreek. Hopelik sal ons binnekort begin hoor wie BBRU van plan is om die pad volgende jaar mee te stap om hulle doelwitte te bereik.
Posted by GeenBloutjieNetBlou on 25 October 2012 12:42
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#4 Ek weet nie, maar ek sien mense word in PTA voorgekeer en word gevra of hulle al rugby gespeel het.....
Posted by koedu on 25 October 2012 12:42
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het ons dalk enige nuwe goeie spelers geteken vir volgende jaar?
Ons krt 'n monster soos Willem Alberts 'n losskakel en 2 senters
Posted by Bomskok on 25 October 2012 12:27
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When was the last time the union only had 1 player nominated in ALL the categories for player of the year awards?
Is it perhaps a true reflection of whats happening at the union?
Posted by Andre Jnr on 25 October 2012 12:21
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#1 Jip. very important that the bUlls get their management staff in place.

Wonder when the new appointments will be announced?

Posted by bloukaap2 on 25 October 2012 11:59
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Not sure what the future holds, but a few interesting shifts in focus over the last months...

One thing for sure is that the favorites for the SA conference winners next year must surely be the Sharks and not the Stormers as was probably the case this year. I reckon the focus has shifted and that the Stormers had their chance and did not take it... But then again who knows if they can just get the injury problem contained...

The Bulls on the other hand can only get better next year if they have a stable management team that only focuses on their games and other nigglies in the player front that are now of the past, like at least three of the players having their first-borns arrive in the year, etc.

My wish-list is to get a proper coaching structure sorted with defence, attack, scrums and to some extent line-outs being properly looked at. Conditioning was not bad this year, so hopefully that stays on par for next year. Add to that a tweak in the game-plan to allow the hordes of x-factor and open play candidates in the player corps the opportunity to really show what they can do. Then we will be ready!!!

Then who knows: two dogs can fight over the bone (Sharks and Stormers) and the third gets away with it (The Bulls) and Conference Trophy in the Loftus cupboard! This is not the final goal, but would go miles towards getting the final goal sorted of Super 15 trophy also in the Loftus cupboard.
Posted by GeenBloutjieNetBlou on 25 October 2012 09:44
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