Bulls Rugby

In the last two weeks all of South Africa bore witness to two remarkable rugby events — that far from being incidental, as a consequence of the Soccer World Cup change in venue requirements — had a Super 14 rugby semifinal and final being played at Orlando Stadium in Soweto.

These two events, each with 40,000 rugby ambassadors, mainly from Pretoria of course, resonated across and throughout South Africa in such a fashion it highlighted what it is to be a South African, with other South Africans celebrating our pure unbridled passion for our sport.

These two events overcame pre-conceived notions and wound up being a double national celebration of who we are and what we are capable of as a multicultural nation that is capable of a huge outpouring of emotion.

One resident of Soweto who attended the games said it best with his statement that, “the World Cup in South Africa is a celebration for the world, but the Super 14 semifinal and final was a celebration for South Africa.”

Even my Blue Bulls Fundamentalist father-in-law’s friends did it the right South African way, for a gang of five very senior 75+ year old rugby loving Blue Bulls supporters, by hiring a local minibus taxi in Pretoria, to take them to the game and visit three shebeens before the game and another three shebeens after the game.

To me that is a remarkable revelation of how our game rugby turned into a celebration of a national rugby fellowship.

What makes this a remarkable celebration was that it was in the public eye and the focus of all these positive emotions were brought about by the absolutely phenomenal professional planning and camera work of SuperSport.

The CEO of SuperSport, Imtiaz Patel and his colleagues can take a bow for producing a spectacular visual odyssey of what our South African sporting and rugby life was like in Orlando Soweto over those two Saturdays.

What might have seemed like a pending clash of cultures of white and black people, turned out into the most wonderful melting pot of what drives us as a nation.

This visual presentation by SuperSport, captured the whole spectrum of emotion from the players on the field to the fan sitting high up in Orlando Stadium, to the rest of us scattered around the country soaking up the game from the nearest DSTV decoder, in total wonderment how black and white get along in South African rugby, marvelling in the fact that the bulk of the Blue Bulls supporters are black and so on.

After all this public outpouring, of how great the game is and everyone congratulating themselves on how everyone got along with each other inside and outside the stadium, it got me to thinking about a great sadness of what has been lost to the country and to us as rugby loving supporters.

If the last two weekends demonstrated anything to us and the world, it is that Orlando Soweto embraced these two events as a sign of what we are and capable of together as people.

But this did not suddenly happen overnight and the Blue Bulls did not suddenly acquire a black supporter base, as this passion for the game of rugby, has been in existence for a hundred years and all of these noble attributes and qualities of what the game of rugby has done and still does do for South Africa was stifled, up until two weeks ago, when there was the dawning realisation we have these feelings and passions in common.

I have seen it over the last decade and these same emotions have existed with the equivalent intensity, maybe even more so, not just in Orlando Soweto, but throughout the Eastern Cape, from Motherwell to Mthata.

The sadness is that the Eastern Cape has been denied and excluded from Super rugby participation over the past five years, of over 60 games (13 each year) of Super rugby that would similarly have fuelled these same emotions.

A cure for the exclusion of the Eastern Cape from Super rugby, from society and from South African rugby, just has to be found and soon.

We cannot momentarily celebrate these past two weekends of great rugby in Soweto, without also feeling the loss experienced by our fellow rugby supporters and players in the Eastern Cape.

To SA Rugby carpe diem .

I would like to respond to Nick Cain's article "Pierre Spies still has much to prove in race to become world's best".

Nick is travelling with the British and Irish Lions and is probably as one eyed as I am, we are simply polar opposites.

I found his article interesting, as I simply assumed everyone would agree with me that Spies is the best No. 8 in the world. I am also sure he wears a lycra outfit underneath his rugby uniform and can fly if he has to so there is no doubt in my mind he is superman!

Spies is a confident individual and wants to be the best in the world. He is a humble man, but he is not afraid to say he wants to be the best in his position. Good on him for having high aspirations.

I would have thought his recent performances would have vindicated Spies as the world's premier no. 8. Certainly in the Southern hemisphere, no one else has dominated as much as Spies has all season.

The things that have impressed me this year have been:

It seems to me the northern hemisphere don't like No. 8's running around the field, leaving wingers for dead, and scoring plenty of open field tries. They prefer the tight loose forward who gets involved in the heavy stuff, grafting away and not dominating the limelight.

There is no doubt in my mind Spies can do the hard yards and is an effective   eighth man on slow, heavy fields. But let him prove himself before criticising him.

This Lions tour will produce a new era of heroes. Last time it was Guscott, Jenkins, Gibbs, Howley etc. This time around i'm picking Spies to announce to the whole world, he is the world's premier No. 8. Go get him Superman!

The Bulls became thedominant team of Super rugby for the last few years when they demolished the Chiefs by 61-17 at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria in the Super 14 final.

The scenes were unBULLievable as the stadium was packed with a sea of blue - People dressed in blue, painted in blue, blue flags etc. There was drama as the lights went out, Eskom does have it's problems in South Africa, but thankfully the delay was not too great.

The Chiefs were given a rousing Loftus welcome, and then the Bulls ran out to an amazing reception.

The Bulls had a great start to the game, dominating territory and possession. I thought Kaplan unfairly penalised us in the first two scrums, the second of which allowed the Chiefs to get out of their territory, put pressure on Kirchner and his poor kick allowed Masaga to score a try against the run of play.

At that stage, the Bulls were under pressure, the game could have gone anywhere.

It is a testament to this Bulls team the way they respond to pressure. They are unBULLievable. Guts, character, spirit and masses of confidence. These are the qualities the Bulls have exhibited in bucket loads over the second half of the season. Firstly Du Preez, then Du Preez again.

Then Habana. Once they got on a roll, the Bulls machine was irrepressible. However the Chiefs then got a bit more possession and territory and started to threaten the Bulls line.

It was simply unBULLievable defence that repelled attack after attack, and that led to Bryan Habana intercepting another try right on halftime. ...At halftime, and the game was effectively over.

The Chiefs had to score first after halftime, and they started throwing the ball around as they tried to run the Bulls around. Eventually their possession and willingness to attack gave them a faint sniff of it at 34-14. However once again the Bulls responded with a pressure, pressure and more pressure.

Another penalty, and then Kaptein courageous Big Vic, scored a superb try from the base of the ruck. His vision all season has been superb. And the way he surveyed his options before scoring was awesome. The fact we've only lost one game all year with Big Vic at the helm, is testament to the inspiration of Big Vic.

And that was only a three-point loss when he was coming back from injury and didn't look himself at all. He does so much work that goes unnoticed. He cleans out every ruck, and secures the ball, he scans the field and directs play so well and his try was just reward for a great season.

He's one of my top-three players of all time, a great guy, and a true role model.

After that it was simply a bit of Bulls fun. The result was never in doubt, the urgency was gone from the game and the Bulls were dominant. Olivier try was beautiful, Pretorius butchered a chance on the goal-line, and then Spies capped off a great season with a superb intercept effort and sprint for the line.

Once again, it was Matfield scanning the field and tapping quickly that led to Roussouw's try. A fitting finale to the game.

Overall we dominated everywhere on the field. The set pieces were great, Matfield and Botha reigned supreme in the lineouts. Seven wins on opposition ball. The scrum was backpedalling the Chiefs.

At the breakdown we dominated the collision points. Kuun, Potgieter, Stegmann, they won almost every battle. Our kicking was almost pinpoint. We drove the Chiefs deep into their half. We chipped and chased and scored. We pressurised and contested in the air. There were no weaknesses anywhere.

This Bulls side has simply gained in confidence every week. There is no side that would beat them in their current form.

At their preseason camp in George last year, the Bulls set a goal of topping the log and winning the Super 14. They achieved that. It's a great lesson to other SA rugby teams. What you focus on becomes your reality.

When you talk about how difficult touring is, it is difficult. When you talk about how great defences are and how hard it is to score tries, you won't score (i.e. Stormers especially).

The difference with the Bulls is they offer no excuses and create their own destiny. They believe in themselves and the confidence they have exhibited has gone from strength to strength as they build their legacy.

They were the only team to win all of their home games, eight in total. They became only the fourth team (along with the Crusaders, Blues and Brumbies) to win the Super rugby competition more than once.

They became the highest points scorers in a final (61). The highest points margin in a final (44). The best looking fans, the best crowd, the best looking players, the best ground, the best cheerleaders...where does it end!The Bulls were simply the Best! Go Bulle Go!

What a fantastic display of rugby! Yes, the Super 14 final for 2009 was a lesson in how rugby should be played.

The Chiefs started off well and were worthy finalists. The Bulls however, are even better and are worthy champions. Any coach or player that wants to learn how to play rugby, get a copy of the game.

The 44 points is the biggest win margin in the history of the finals, with the Bulls winning 61-17.

Loftus was a sea of Bull and I am sure that the parties carried on until sunrise today. Anyway to the Bulls, I salute you; well done on a great Super 14.

The Springboks 7-a-side are champions on the world tonight. And although they lost to Fiji 20-19 in the final, the points they had gathered through the season was too great for any other nation to make up.

Fiji came second and England third. Paul Treu and his charges will certainly believe that the effort and dedication that was put into the pre-season paid off handsomely.

The British Lions started off their 2009 tour of South Africa with a strong comeback win against a Royal XV in Rustenburg on Saturday. They had to come from behind to win 25-37 while trailing with 15 minutes to go.

Yes, one can not read much into the opening game of the tour, but a mouth watering encounter is set for the first test in Durban.

The Boks that played in Windhoek against a Namibian XV came off with a solid 37-7 win. The win was laboured, but it was to be expected, given that it was a squad team playing.

What would your side be for the Lions? My side has changed some since the last one I put out. Let me know what you think.

1. Beast Mtararirwa
2. BismarckDu Plessis
3. John Smit (Captain)
4. Bakkies Botha
5. Victor Mattfield
6. Schalk Burger
7. Juan Smith
8. Pierre Spies
9. Fourie Du Preez
10. Morne Steyn
11. Brain Habana
12. Jean De Villiers
13. Jacques Fourie
14. JP Petersen
15. Ruan Pienaar

Why Ruan at Full back, well at the moment if Peter De Villiers cannot see the value of playing the best Fullback in South Africa in Stephan Terblanche, he will have no other option.

Earl Rose would not even be selected in my Varsity third side and the thought of him putting on a Springbok jersey would annoy me more than if Luke Watson was ever recalled.

Steyn at first five eight is a no brainer, but then again this is the Springbok selectors we are talking about and who knows what political pressure would be put on them in selecting the “right” team.

I must say it was very satisfying to see Terrie Henry see his dream come true, finally getting his hands on the European Cup with Barcelona beating Manchester Untied 2-0 in Rome.

Barcelona were incredible making United look like some practice team. Anyway United will still be happy with the English Title.

Chelsea won the FA Cup beating Everton 2-1. Good news for all Bafana fans was that Steven Pienaar played a full 90 minutes and he should be fine for the Confederation Cup. On the Scottish side, go Rangers you beauties.

They took the Double in beating Falkirk 1-0 in the Scottish Cup and them taking the title away from Celtic.

With the soccer and rugby leagues over it is now onto the international scene. Confederation Cup starts on June 14 with SA taking on Iraq.

The World Cricket T20 starts in England on the fifth of this month. The Lions Tour has started and of course the French Open is in full swing. There is plenty to see for everyone.

Until next week, have fun, take care.

Cheers

Onetime

Despite the loss, the Chiefs can walk away from Loftus Versfeld with their heads held high. They have created their own history, and their Pretoria nightmare will stand them in good stead for the future.

But we must pay homage to an awesome Bulls team.

For the second time in third years, they have won the southern hemisphere’s ultimate symbol of rugby supremacy. The first time was done in the harshest of environments, playing in Durban, against the only fellow South African side (the Sharks) that dares to challenge their supremacy.

Supremacy is a supremely apt word, for on the evidence of their display at Loftus, even a full strength tier one test team would have struggled to contain the might of the new 2009 Super 14 champions.

Conventional wisdom has stated that a championship team needs certain aspects to be a winning unit. One truism is that a team needs to have at least 2-3 world class players in order to be of title winning vintage.

The Bulls contain two men whom are not only world class, but would feature among a debate that determines the world’s best players. Period.

And in Victor Matfield and Fourie Du Preez, the Bulls have two players of such overwhelming class that many test nations would be lucky to claim as their own.

Add to these players Gurthro Steenkamp, Bakkies Botha, Pierre Spies, Bryan Habana, Wynand Olivier and Akona Ndungane, and players off the bench like Chilliboy Ralepelle, Danie Rossouw and Pedrie Wannenburg—all of whom are Springboks—and it gives some indication to the Bulls strength when half of their starting 22 are test players.

Lest we forget Morné Steyn and Zane Kirchner, who both should be front line options for the Springboks.

On the evidence of the South African XV’s (a Springbok team sans Bulls players) match against a Namibian invitational side—the Springbok side won 36-7 but were only 8-7 ahead at half time, and looked unconvincing throughout—one would think that the bulk of Peter De Villiers front line selection will come from the new Super 14 champions.

A team that contains no less than six of the 22 players that won the World Cup final, and should constitute close to half of Peter De Villiers first Springbok team of 2009; his potential Lion tamers.

A team that appears to be building a new Super rugby dynasty.

The Chiefs, will reflect on this loss, and will be a force next year now that their young players have been exposed to the harshest of rugby worlds.

Loftus Versfeld, even the name sounds intimidating; and against a team littered with men who have won a World Cup, a Super 14 title, and would be featured amongst a national team that will not only be facing the fabled British and Irish Lions, but will be mounting a terrifying challenge to the All Blacks tri nations supremacy in just over six weeks time.

Lest we forget, this was only the Chiefs second semi final appearance, by far the least of any New Zealand team.  Only the Force and Cheetahs have featured in less top four appearances.

To put this into perspective, compare the reactions of the teams in their respective semi final showings. 

For the Bulls, their fourth top four positioning since 2005, there was muted celebration after their remarkable comeback win against the Crusaders.

 A quiet determination, they knew from experience that it would all count for nothing if the final was not won.

Whereas the Chiefs celebrated their triumph over the Hurricanes as if they had already won the title; their season was one of exceeded expectation many weeks earlier.

To reach the final was their championship.

For the Bulls, not only was the hoisting of a second title the minimum achievement.  But one feels that there may be more titles to add to the trophy case in arguably Gauteng Provinces greatest sporting team.

The Blue Bulls dominated their 2007 semi-final rivals in Pretoria with an awesome show of controlled force. It was the type of rugby everyone knows can come from the Bulls.

They scored four tries in less than 25 minutes. The Blues had no answer for the structured play and innovative variations the Bulls produced.

Bryan Habana (3 min), Dewald Potgieter (16 min), Zane Kirchner (21 min), Pierre Spies (23 min), Fourie du Preez (48 min), Spies (77 min) and Wynand Olivier (79 min) were try-scorers for the Bulls.

Rene Ranger opened the Blues account after 25 minutes after the Bulls' fourth try. He showed some blistering pace and great strength on his feet to out-sprint the Bulls defence with ease.

Anthony Tuitavake also scored after finding a gap in the Bulls back-line and making it look wider than it was.

Half-time score was 32-14 to the Bulls and the only thing that looked like stopping the Bulls from winning would be their tendency to fizzle out in the second half and the referee's confusing interpretation of the game and its laws.

Benson Stanley (60 min) and Isaia Toeava (67 min) scored for the Blues in the second half and Jimmy Gopperth kicked a penalty, but were the only scores for the Blues in the second half.

Fourie du Preez had complete control of the Blue Machine as he directed play brilliantly until he was replaced by an equally confident and innovative Heinie Adams. The final score was 59-26 to the Blue Bulls.

The Blues managed a bonus point and really looked dangerous in attack. Their younger players were most impressive and it was hard to believe they were missing a number of All Black regulars. 11 tries in the match made it a joy to watch.

The Bulls were better in every department than last week's performance against the Reds, except discipline. They seemed to struggle to adapt to the referee...something that is crucial in top-level rugby.

Deon Steggmann spent 10 minutes pondering what a player is supposed to do, as we all are, at the breakdown.

The Bulls game plan has been successfully adapted to the new(er) ELVs and they look destined for a home final if they can keep going along the same path.

Height: 1.70m (5′ 7”)

Weight: 80kg (12st 8 lbs)

Date of Birth: 26th February 1977

Birthplace: Swansea, Wales

Diminutive in stature, but huge in reputation, Shane Williams, the pint-sized assassin is easily one of the best wingers in world rugby, and one of the best Welsh rugby players of all time.

Known throughout world rugby for his raw pace, his jinking runs, and his unreadable side step, Shane has dazzled fans and players alike since his international bow at the age of 21. During that time he has accumulated 58 caps for Wales, scoring 215 points in the process, as well as becoming the all-time highest Welsh try scorer with 43 tries and counting.

Incidentally, his 41st try against France in the 2008 Six Nations pocketed Williams a cool £25,000 following a £50 bet he placed when he was 21 that he would one day become Wales’ leading try scorer. He also was awarded the RBS Six Nations Player of the Tournament accolade—not a bad Six Nations for Shane.

Williams was also one of the stars of the 2005 RBS Six Nations campaign, touching down against England, Italy, and Scotland. He was then selected to the British and Irish Lions for their 2005 New Zealand tour earning one Lions cap and he equalled a single-game Lions record by scoring five tries in a tour match against Manawatu.

Williams started his career as a scrum half at Amman United, later moving to Neath and to the wing. He currently plays regional rugby with the Ospreys, having moved into the side with the inception of regionalism. To date Williams has made 68 appearances for the Ospreys and scored 27 tries and one dropped goal.

The 2007 RBS Six Nations saw Williams partake in three games: the win over England and matches against France and Italy, in which he scored a try against the Azzurri. Williams was rested from the touring squad of Australia in May 2007 but was named in Gareth Jenkins’ 41-man preliminary Rugby World Cup 2007 summer training squad in June. He made the final 30-man RWC squad in August and played against France in the Invesco Perpetual Summer Series at the Millennium Stadium.

Williams was included in the starting line-up for all of Wales’ Pool B matches at the Rugby World Cup, and enjoyed a successful tournament personally. He scored six tries in total, two against both Canada and Japan (during which he earned his 50th cap) and one each against Australia and Fiji, making him the joint third highest try scorer of the entire tournament (on a par with Doug Howlett, behind Bryan Habana and Drew Mitchell).

In January 2008 Williams was included in Warren Gatland’s RBS Six Nations squad, and the winger proved a revelation in the championship. Williams amassed an impressive six tries, equalling Will Greenwood’s Six Nations try-scoring record (in the Lloyds TSB Six Nations, 2001), playing in all five matches of the Grand Slam campaign and gaining braces against Scotland and Italy, and single efforts against Ireland and France.

This season promises to continue the meteoric rise of Shane Williams with a grueling Autumn international schedule with Wales, the defence of their Six Nations crown, and the tour to South Africa with the Lions.

The 19-0 loss to the All Blacks two weeks ago was a wake up call for the Springboks, but more importantly to coach Peter de Villiers.

The Boks have got an amazing team, full of world class players. They’ve just won the world cup. They’ve proved that they are a global force in world rugby once again. However, during the course of this Tri-Nations the Springboks have proved that they are less than invincible.

The pack more or less picks itself. The injured dynamic duo of John Smit and Bakkies Botha would obviously slot straight into the current team, but Bismarck du Plessis and Andries Bekker have proved to be solid deputies. The back row of Schalk Burger, Pierre Spies and Juan Smith is frankly awesome – with very good deputies in Luke Watson and Joe van Niekirk.

However, for one reason or another, this pack has been unconvincing when dealing with the brute force that the All Blacks and Wallabies have thrown at them during the competition to date. This is in stark contrast to the rampant Springbok pack we all witnessed in France during the world cup.

The backs, again, pick themselves. You have to feel sorry for Ricky Januarie who has played a blinder so far in the competition, particularly with that memorable try against New Zealand in the House of Pain, but in Fourie du Preez, the Springboks have the best scrum-half in the world. Fact.

Butch James at 10, is solid. A good kick, adequate distribution and a stout defender – he’s the best the Boks have at 10, but with the promising Francois Steyn constantly improving, it’s only a matter of time before James gets usurped.

The centre pairing of Jean de Villiers and Adrian Jacobs is immense – one of the best centre pairings in world rugby at the moment, but, surprisingly, it is the back three that is proving to be South Africa’s Achilles heel at the moment.

Conrad Jantjes has been inconsistent at fullback in place of Percy Montgomery, and de Villiers has seemed unwilling to test the mercurial Ruan Pienaar there in this series. In addition, the loss of Bryan Habana has highlighted the issue of South Africa’s strength in depth - Jongi Nokwe was good enough against the hapless Argentines, but is he good enough to make the grade against the resurgent Aussies?

It’s difficult to stray any further than the coach – is he really a better coach than Jake White?

In contrast to the Springboks, Robbie Deans has re-moulded the Wallabies into a new entity. His experimentation in the backs with Matt Giteau at 10, and Berrick Barnes at 12 looks inspired, but it’s his confidence to let loose dynamic young players such as Luke Burgess, Ryan Cross and Peter Hynes which has set him apart from the other coaches in the Southern Hemisphere.

Even the Aussie scrum is looking stable – stable enough to bring Matt “Jelly Belly” Dunning back into the front row for Saturday’s clash. All in all, Aussie fans can look at this Tri-Nations as a success following their poor showing at the world cup.

The Springbok have had a mixed tournament – can they summon enough momentum to see away the Aussies and reverse the 16-9 defeat they suffered in Perth?

South Africa: Conrad Jantjes; JP Pietersen, Adrian Jacobs, Jean de Villiers, Jongi Nokwe; Butch James, Fourie du Preez; Pierre Spies, Juan Smith, Schalk Burger; Victor Matfield (capt), Andries Bekker, CJ van der Linde, Bismarck du Plessis, Tendai Mtawarira.

Replacements: Adriaan Strauss, Brian Mujati, Joe van Niekerk, Luke Watson, Ricky Januarie, Frans Steyn, Percy Montgomery.

Australia: Drew Mitchell, Peter Hynes, Stirling Mortlock (capt), Berrick Barnes, Lote Tuqiri, Matt Giteau, Sam Cordingley, Wycliff Palu, George Smith, Rocky Elsom, Daniel Vickerman, James Horwill, Matt Dunning, Stephen Moore, Benn Robinson.

Replacements: Tatafu Polota-Nau, Al Baxter, Hugh McMeniman, Phil Waugh, Brett Sheehan, Timana Tahu, Ryan Cross

By John White

Because to beat the All Blacks you need real South African blacks, not imported blacks from Zimbabwe, not coloureds pretending to be blacks, not whites who have dominated South African Rugby since the bad old days of Apartheid.

The Springbok Rugby team needs 12 genuine South African black people in its 15 man line up.

Nothing less will do.

Coloured players are not black. They are coloured and they comprise an even smaller percentage of South Africa’s population than whites do.

Neither do we need blacks who came here from Zimbabwe, like Tendai Mtawarira (born in Harare) or Brian Mujati (born in Bulawayo).

The Springbok Rugby team is a racial disgrace. There is no transformation present at all. Putting more coloured people in the team is not transformation. Putting black people from Zimbabwe in the team is not transformation. Putting 11 white people in in the original line up is not transformation.

And don’t talk to me about selecting on merit. The white players, that so many South Africans think are so good, have ZERO merit. If they had any merit, our team would be winning, but it is not. Our team is a bunch of sad losers.

Here is my suggestion:

Get rid of all the white players. Get rid of all the coloured players. Get rid of all the black players from Zimbabwe.

Start again from scratch with no players.

Find at least 12 South African black players who were actually born in this country. Add 2 white players and 1 coloured.

You now have a racially transformed team, that will beat the living crap out of the All Blacks.

Oh, and get rid of Pieter de Villiers as coach and find a real black South African coach.

Coloured people are not a suitable substitute for real black South Africans.

Accept no substitutes. Insist on genuine honest to god, real home grown Black Power.

That is what the Springbok Rugby team needs, as well as a new name. Let’s get rid of all vestiges of Apartheid in this country. White racists chose the name Springbok.

We need a new name for the team, because without a new name, morale will be negatively affected.

Here is the team that went out on the field today at Newlands:

15 - Percy Montgomery (21-Francois Steyn) WHITE (WHITE)
14 - JP Pietersen COLOURED
13 - Jean de Villiers WHITE
12 - Adrian Jacobs COLOURED
11 - Bryan Habana (22-Conrad Jantjes) COLOURED (WHITE)
10 - Butch James WHITE
9 - Fourie du Preez (20-Enrico Januarie) WHITE (COLOURED)
8 - Pierre Spies (18-Danie Rossouw) WHITE (WHITE)
7 - Juan Smith WHITE
6 - Schalk Burger (19-Luke Watson) WHITE (WHITE)
5 - Victor Matfield WHITE
4 - Andries Bekker WHITE
3 - CJ van der Linde (17-Brian Mujati) WHITE (BLACK) - Zimbabwean
2 - Bismarck du Plessis (16-Adriaan Strauss) WHITE (WHITE)
1 - Tendai Mtawarira BLACK - Zimbabwean

This article was originally published on Cape Town news.