'Mission accomplished' for Ludeke
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:15
Blue Bulls coach Frans Ludeke reflected on mission accomplished after going back to the top of the Absa Curie Cup standings with a 41-12 victory over the Griquas at the weekend.
"We're happy with the five points, it's exactly where we wanted to be at the start of a new week," Ludeke told sarugby.co.za.
"We might not have played the way we wanted to play, but Griquas challenged us and took the game to us, so I'm happy overall.
"There were plenty of positives to take out of this match but there's a bit we need to work on," he said.
The Bulls moved one point clear of the Sharks at the top of the standings, but were made to work hard for that all-important bonus point and had to wait until the final minutes of the match before securing the extra point.
Skipper Wikus van Heerden admitted how important was the four-try bonus point: "There's still a long way to go in the competition and our aim is to get a home semifinal."
* Meanwhile Bulls flyhalf Morné Steyn joined Lions fullback Earl Rose as the only players in the centurion club - players who have scored more than 100 Currie Cup points this season.
Top points-scorers:
111 – Earl Rose (Lions)
103 – Morné Steyn (Blue Bulls)
75 – Willem de Waal (WP)
68 – Chris Rossouw (Free State Cheetahs)
51 – Justin Peach (Boland Cavaliers)
Top try-scorers:
6 – Jacques Botes (Sharks)
4 – Earl Rose (Lions), Willie Wepener (Lions)
3 – John Daniels (Boland Cavaliers), Danwel Demas (Boland Cavaliers), Keegan Daniel (The Sharks), Rouan Cloete (Falcons), Jan Kruger (Falcons), Dawid Pretorius (Falcons), John Mametsa (Blue Bulls), Tiger Mangweni (Blue Bulls), Wynand Olivier (Blue Bulls), Wikus van Heerden
(Blue Bulls), Pedrie Wannenburg (Blue Bulls), Fabian Juries (Free State Cheetahs), Wylie Human (WP), Doppies la Grange (Lions), Jaco Pretorius (Lions), Franco van der Merwe (Lions), Jano Vermaak (Lions)
