Jaco turns to Jake for help
26 Jan 2006
Jake White will fly to Japan with Jaco van der Westhuyzen in two weeks time to hold negotiations with the NEC Green Rockets.
Die Burger on Thursday reported that the Bok coach would be making the trip in the hope of getting permission from the Green Rockets for Van der Westhuyzen to play Super 14 rugby for a South African franchise.
Earlier this month Van der Westhuizen was rumoured to be joining the Stormers, who are in desperate need of a quality No 10, but the player is still locked into a contract with his Japanese club.
“According to my contract with NEC, I am only allowed to play for the Springboks,” Van der Westhuizen told Herbert Pretorius. “But I’m optimistic that they won’t stand in my way of playing Super 14 rugby.”
The Bok flyhalf, who missed the end of year tour with a knee injury, is expecting to be fully fit in six weeks time. “My rehabilitation has gone well,” he said.
Van der Westhuyzen was dropped during the course of last season, with Andre Pretorius taking ownership of the green and gold No 10 jersey. The NEC pivot would greatly increase his chances of regaining his position if he played Super 14 rugby – a competition of a far higher standard than Japan’s Top League.
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26 Jan 2006, 15:37 pm
“Rumour has it that the Stormers have a few primma donnas”…….lol
Rumour has it that earthlings need oxygen to survive!!!
26 Jan 2006, 15:46 pm
the stormers needs a coach and a team….
26 Jan 2006, 18:23 pm
Boychie – I acknowledge AP is a good running flyhalf, and scarily Jaco also has a decent kicking game. But I’d take a fit and on form Jaco over a fit and on form AP in any conditions. Especially on the hard and fast fields more common in the SH.
I think the most dangerous flyhalf we have though is Butch. Fit and on form, he’d be my first choice. Then Jaco, then AP. As for the rest. I think they are all some way behind at this stage.
26 Jan 2006, 18:23 pm
thanks stan. I see your input is as valuable as always.
26 Jan 2006, 20:48 pm
No issues Ig,just a backstop for guys posting
under my nick.
26 Jan 2006, 21:01 pm
Yes Stan,
Sperm whales se gat blouballas.
When the Bulle land in australasia
they hit the road…
and then hit the road home.
26 Jan 2006, 22:17 pm
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27 Jan 2006, 08:09 am
Munki I wouldn’t really call the fields in NZ hard and quick. Ditto for Newlands really.
27 Jan 2006, 12:01 pm
Guys seems like Eugene was right all along? Haven’t seen this guy play yet, but Eric Herbert seems to have a high regard for this guy. This piece I copied from Suparugby.co.za:
Hough beter as De Waal-hulle – André Bester
27 Jan 2006, 12:03 pm
Sorry about that.
Hough beter as De Waal-hulle – André Bester
27 Jan 2006, 12:04 pm
Hough beter as De Waal-hulle – André Bester
2006-1-26
Die nuwe Cats-losskakel André Hough is beter as albei die Cheetahs se nommer-10’s, Willem de Waal en Meyer Bosman én die Cats se Tiaan Snyman, sê die man wat beter behoort te weet as enigiemand anders – die voormalige skopkoning Eric Herbert.
Herbert is naas Naas Botha die man wat die meeste eersterangse punte nog in Suid-Afrika aangeteken het en Hough se mentor die afglope agt maande in Welkom.
“Houghie sal dit maak. Hy moet net ‘n behoorlike kans in groot geselskap kry.
“Ek dink hy is baie beter as Snyman en selfs beter as die Cheetahs se twee hoogaangeskrewe losskakels,� sê Herbert.
Hough kan die eerste Griffons-speler word dat ‘n wedstryd in die Super 10- 12- en 14-reekse speel indien hy sy plek in die Cats-groep behou.
Die groot losskakel van 101 kilogram en groot skoen kry vanaand (Donderdagaand) in Welkom sy groot kans in die Cats se Skaduspan teen die Pumas en tussen spelers soos Enrico Januarie, Wayne Julies en Jaque Fourie kan hy gedy.
27 Jan 2006, 13:05 pm
RedCard. I was generalising. In comparison to Bloemfontein, I wouldn’t either. But newlands in March vs Edinburgh in November?
27 Jan 2006, 13:47 pm
If anyone’s in desprate need of a quality 10 it’s the Cats, not the Stormers.
Besides playing for the Cats he WILL have Bok centres at his outside and be close to Pretoria where his heart probably longs for.
27 Jan 2006, 15:09 pm
So DavidSp – the best use of our flyhalf resources is to get the top 2 in the country to play for your S14 team?
27 Jan 2006, 16:52 pm
mmm … urp … wibble?
27 Jan 2006, 19:22 pm
St Pietersburg is right
No rated No.10 stands a chance with the current assortment of tight fives the stormers included in their squad, moneywise, Jaco is better off with his current employees.
The kind of slow, short service he’ll receive from Conradie will ensure another injury soon.
So why bother? good shopping trip for JW though.
Currently, JwdW is the only viable option for the Boks in June, with AP, BJ not recoverd, De Wall not rated by JW and the Bulls duo not ready at the test level.
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