Stormers wait on Shimmie

Stormers wait on Shimmie

14 Feb 2006

Hanyani Shimange, imposing before being forced off with injury against the Cats, is in doubt for the weekend’s Vodacom Super 14 clash with the Waratahs at Newlands.

Shimange justified head coach Kobus van der Merwe’s faith at Ellis Park, where despite Schalk Brits’ familiarity with the opponents and conditions, he still was handed jersey 2.

For perhaps the first time in his career, Shimange can call himself first-choice hooker with some justification, and thus the leg injury he has suffered could not be more inopportune.

Should Shimange not recover, Aussie Huia Edmonds will return from the Vodacom Cup squad to take his place on the bench with Brits upgraded to start.

Edmonds, who has shown during last year’s Currie Cup that he is more than competent with solid scrumming technique and an accurate throw, is relishing the prospect of facing his former teammates.

“I would like to show them I am a good player. I won’t keep anything in reserve if I get the opportunity to play,” Edmonds told Die Burger, before stressing just how difficult it will be to beat the Sydney side.

“They’ve got a lot of talent and depth and are well coached. There’s hardly any weaknesses in their armour.

“Their forwards are perhaps not as strong as the South African packs, but they make up for that by playing intelligently and employing good technique,” Edmonds said.


8 Comments

  • 1.snoop: Reply to this comment
    14 Feb 2006, 08:30 am

    Cmon Shimmie …

    This chap needs/deserves some serious gametime.

    With Smittie overplayed, it will be good to get this chap some experience, experience that we lack at hooker for the Boks.

  • 2.Ig: Reply to this comment
    14 Feb 2006, 08:40 am

    Hope he’s fit – he finally gets the starting jumper and he gets injured. Poor dude…..

  • 3.snoop: Reply to this comment
    14 Feb 2006, 09:00 am

    Very wrong, lets hope its only minor.

    I would love for him to prove many here wrong.

    For once and for all.

  • 4.Redox: Reply to this comment
    14 Feb 2006, 09:03 am

    Hopefully shimmie is fit to start he performed excellently in his brief apearance on the weekend. Edmonds has showed he is a more than adequate replacement Huia does get injured a hell of a lot though.

  • 5.all_stormers: Reply to this comment
    14 Feb 2006, 09:51 am

    Can we get a ‘complete’ list of players injured after first round – know th eOzies took a pounding but have not heard of any NL players out – does anyone know if there are any?

  • 6.stucky: Reply to this comment
    14 Feb 2006, 11:24 am

    and who honestly believes Schalk Brits should sit on the bench

  • 7.BlouBloed: Reply to this comment
    14 Feb 2006, 15:51 pm

    Finally Brits will get a full game!!!!!!!

  • 8.pierre: Reply to this comment
    15 Feb 2006, 18:29 pm

    stucky: anyone who saw his mediocre performance on Saturday.

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