Gurthro’s a goner
3 Feb 2006
Bulls prop Gurthro Steenkamp has been ruled out of the Super 14 and probably the rest of the 2006 season.
According to the Pretoria News, Steenkamp had a scan on his injured wrist in Cape Town on Thursday, which revealed that a fractured bone had not knitted and that he may need a second operation.
“The news wasn’t good,” Bulls doctor Tommy Smook said. “The bone doesn’t seem to have reattached and the specialist is now consulting with other specialists to see if there is any other solution. But it may be as bad as Gurthro missing the rest of the year through this injury.”
Steenkamp was shocked by the news.
“It was definitely not the news I wanted, but what can you do?” he said. “It’s really disappointing. I really thought this would be the year I would play for the Bulls, but it doesn’t look like I will make the Super 14 now.”
Since joining the Bulls from the Cheetahs, Steenkamp has played just two Vodacom Cup matches and made one Super 12 appearance as a substitute.
Steenkamp will now have to wait until the 2007 Super 14 for another chance to impress Bok coach Jake White.
50 Comments
3 Feb 2006, 07:59 am
Damn the Dragon!!
Guthro is becoming a liability to the Bulls with all his injuries.He can hardly survive a match without getting injured and then being out for long periods.
3 Feb 2006, 08:00 am
What a pity, just means that Os will have to cope with extra game time, unless they play “anxious Eddie” @ loose head, definitely NOT tighthead, unless JW wants to throw the game, which is unthinkable.
There are many injuries @ the start of the season, unbelieveable — can you imagine what the walking wounded will be like by NOV, then starts a tour again – eish!
3 Feb 2006, 08:00 am
Bummer!
The guys got talent.
3 Feb 2006, 08:06 am
Born in the Cape
Well developed in the Free State
On the Dole in Tswane
When the Bulls kick him out, he should come back “home”
Very good prop- pity about the injuries
At least no issue of burnout then
3 Feb 2006, 08:14 am
Think about it OO,is this the second season in a row where Guthro will neither play an active part in the S12/CC or what ?
Damn and Double Damn it!
3 Feb 2006, 08:16 am
The bulls are looking thin…..
3 Feb 2006, 08:22 am
this is bad news – not only for the bulls (having lost kees aswell) but for the boks too, i rate this guy.
plus he is quite a bargain in the fantasy league!
****.
3 Feb 2006, 08:30 am
Man and what has JW been saying about injurys for the last two seasons? its all comming to fruition.
This guy is the Prop for the world cup make no mistake. i Watched him at Ellis park run rampant against the ossies, the could not contain him.
Its a real pity.
3 Feb 2006, 08:34 am
He should never have left the Freestate. Really rate this guy.
3 Feb 2006, 08:37 am
His injuries have got nothing to do with leaving FS.
3 Feb 2006, 08:37 am
Dam….bad for Boks….Bulls are starting to look thin…there front row decimated. I do suppose Guthro will be fresh come WC 2007
3 Feb 2006, 08:38 am
let’s see who is all crocked quickly, players that JW needs:
john smit
gary botha
bands
guthro
is CJ fit???
matfield
joe
fourie
andre pretoors
jaco (is he fit yet?)
marius
dewet
i count 12
did i leave someone out?
3 Feb 2006, 08:43 am
Damn, I just bought him for my fantasy team. That’s the worst 3 quarters of a million I ever spent.
3 Feb 2006, 08:44 am
Ag Shame Guthro will enjoy the gravy train untill he is sold by the Bulls without playing one proper game.
3 Feb 2006, 08:49 am
bands? you’ve got to be kidding me, pa?
cj has started training again this week.
3 Feb 2006, 08:50 am
Oblix
Do you really think that Gurthro wanted to be injured ? Do you really think he didn’t want to play for the Bulls and for the Boks ?
Do you think at all ?
Cheers
3 Feb 2006, 08:51 am
O dear, there the Bulls just got themselves relegated… See you in 07 boys!!!
Blueblood, don’t worry. YOu can still play in the CC but not the Super14. Then Kaplan can take your trophy away from you yet again… 
3 Feb 2006, 08:51 am
Sorry, that should be 08…
3 Feb 2006, 08:53 am
GCC,
you asking that amazed that i rate bands or the fact that you dont know he is injured and will only return midway through the comp????
3 Feb 2006, 08:53 am
amazed that you rate bands
3 Feb 2006, 08:54 am
bloody hell i confuse myself, try again:
GCC,
are you asking the question………being amazed that i rate bands and that he is someone i believe JW needs???…………..or asking in the sense that you did not know he was injured???????…….
3 Feb 2006, 08:55 am
well i do, a fit (please note fit) bands is one of the best around in my view
3 Feb 2006, 09:16 am
****…..just how injured can an oke get?
3 Feb 2006, 09:26 am
this is a massive disaster. i have no swear words to describe…
and he can’t gym either with a stuffed wrist. maybe some leg work.
fffuuuuuuuuuccckkkkk!!!!!!
3 Feb 2006, 09:28 am
This really is a bit of a worry, the Bulls really needed a destructive scrummager….and now they have lost 2,Lensing and Steenkamp.
Our only saving grace is that we have the best forward coach in the country.He’ll need to come up with a few ideas at scrum time because it is not looking good.
3 Feb 2006, 09:38 am
hell what will the front row look like now???
engels?
who is the other hooker seeing coetzee also left?
rapele is very young
a whole new front row and missing vic in the middle is a massive concern for me.
3 Feb 2006, 09:56 am
Relax fellas.
Bulls tight 5
1 – Engles
2 – Van der Walt
3 – Human
4 – Pakslae
5 – Van Shawmburg
Thats leaving out Vic,Bakkies,Botha,Bands and Guthro.
Pretty awesome aint it ? .How much would your franchise pay to get any of these bugger into you line up.Dont forget Pakslae turned down a big offer from the Sharks ( I think) last year.
Plus what do you make of the rumour that Ruan Vermulen ( The Hond) is gonna play prop.Would be awesome as he is one strong Bull who is mobile to boot !.
3 Feb 2006, 09:56 am
A good opportunity for more Springbok game time for Sephaka, and I think JD Moller might give Jake a few things to think about this season.
3 Feb 2006, 09:57 am
Well PA
The Bulls have Wessel Roux,Jaco Engels,Andries Human and Danie Thiart. I’m not sure if I have this correct but Engels made his CC debut last season…he is quite young and rated as well.Used to play hooker, where he is being considered at again now that the frontrow is looking like such a disaster.
But,like I said, I might not have heard the story correctly….so purely speculation.
3 Feb 2006, 09:58 am
**** my miserable grammer
3 Feb 2006, 09:58 am
Anvil – better than anything the Stormers have ever had…..i think it was WP/Stormers who made the offer to Pakslae
3 Feb 2006, 10:02 am
yeah they did ig.
anvil, it is a pretty decent tight 5, for the domestic scene, are you confident these newbies (inexperienced at S12/14 level) will cut the mustard against the NZ teams???
somehow i am not as confident as you are.
3 Feb 2006, 10:05 am
anvil, ig, i wish i had your confidence in the second stringers. suppose time will tell…
i for one am getting a bit worried. i’ll have to sort that out with some brandy. lots of brandy!!
3 Feb 2006, 10:10 am
PA,
Newbies ? Not quite.
Human and Pakslae have considerable S12 experience.Van Schawmbeg did a good job at covering lock in last years S12.
Van der Walt will be looking to rumble now that Botha is temporarily out of the picture.
Only Engles needs a bit of hand holding and I trust HM on that !
Not soo bad.
3 Feb 2006, 10:14 am
JUSM … its FRIDAY mate.No excuses needed for downing all that Brandy!
3 Feb 2006, 10:14 am
Anybody, did we ever play so many warm-up games before the Super14?? It seems like a sure fire way of getting injured. Plus, why don’t the frieken Kiwi’s get injured? Why could Dan Carter be spear tackled by Umanga? Ai… it’s going to be a looooong one..
3 Feb 2006, 10:18 am
anvil i like the optimism, i just dont share it.
having played S12 and having performed in S12 are two different things, hell gus has S12 experience and he is still ****.
i hoped for a SA side to kick *** this years – the bulls should have been it – now i dont think so anymore.
at least there is fantasy league still – i will kick some *** there.
3 Feb 2006, 10:26 am
Relax PA, the injured okes should be good to go halfway through the competition.The second,third or whatever stringer must hold their own till then.Thats the job they have to do.Methinks they can pull it off.
Business will pick up when the big boys come back from injury. I can wait till then.
3 Feb 2006, 10:34 am
problem is anvil – that is when you tour, and if history is anything to go by, that part of the comp aint looking that rosy for the bulls.
if you loose half your home games, you are in ****.
3 Feb 2006, 10:42 am
I ‘ll keep that in mind PA
btw you sound like a prophet of doom and gloom!
3 Feb 2006, 10:44 am
C’mon bullies, sort your props out. Bands has not been fit for Bok selection since the world cup, and now Gurthro too. This guy is a potential beast, but we need to get him some more experience before the world cup. 2006 was gonna be Gurthro’s year. He’s a phenomenal talent. lets hope he makes it back in time to tour the NH at the end of the year. He’s going to need the experience.
3 Feb 2006, 10:55 am
hell you must hear grr…..lion dude **** himself when i start talking about the cats
3 Feb 2006, 11:04 am
I’m actually not worried about the Bulls’ front row for the compitition as a whole. They should stand up to any prop or hooker that NZ and Aus can put together. I am however worried about our match against the Cheetahs.
The Cheetahs are formiddable upfront even with our strongest side. With our main front row gone, Heyneke has his work cut out for him. We do have depth, but are they good enough against Os, CJ and co?
3 Feb 2006, 11:28 am
Hehe
BloemBull, are you going to the game?
3 Feb 2006, 11:55 am
****
3 Feb 2006, 12:08 pm
OO
I wouldn’t miss it for the world. I’ll be there with my Bulls cap and Bulls flag. Are you going?
3 Feb 2006, 12:35 pm
not good news this
3 Feb 2006, 12:49 pm
As long as he is fresh and ready to go come WC 2007.
3 Feb 2006, 16:24 pm
Al die SA spanne gaan goed opgenaai word in die Super 9 + 5 KAK SA spanne.
Die boere se sondes haal hulle nou in.
3 Feb 2006, 19:19 pm
I highly rate Steenkamp for both his power,technique and also the work rate and courage, he is no token like Andrews nor Sephaka and earned his place in the Bull’s front row.
I can’t be surprised though, like I always said, only players I’ve rated among the those guys are Willemse, Steenkamp and Habana, the rest employ the self preservation method of ‘don’t tackle, don’t ruck either’, because if they do honestly tackle then they are goners which consequently turns the whole ‘transformation’ effort on its head!
Steenkamp latest injury is also vindication that Sephaka, Andrews, Davids and Shimanga never put through the wringer at practicing and training, or they would have been a write-off long ago
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