Ashwin’s agony
20 Feb 2006
Ashwin Willemse is out of rugby for another month. This time it is a hamstring injury.
Willemse, the 2002 South African player of the year, has suffered with knee and ankle injuries in the past two years. Now his hamstring is causing problems, with a scan showing a clear tear in his hamstring.
The Cats have not named a replacement for Willemse and will reassess the situation as their Vodacom Super 14 overeas tour unfolds.
The Cats squad: Earl Rose, Conrad Jantjes, Jorrie Muller, Jaque Fourie, Wylie Human, Grant Esterhuizen, Wayne Julies, Doppies la Grange, Tiaan Snyman, Enrico Januarie, Janno Vermaak, Ernst Joubert, Baywatch Grobbelaar, Wikus van Heerden, Gerhard Vosloo, Trevor Hall, KleinJan Tromp, Jannes Labuschagne, Willem Stoltz, Marius Hurter, Daniel Muller, Lukas van Biljon, Delarey du Preez, Lawrence Sephaka, Pietman van Niekerk.
42 Comments
20 Feb 2006, 15:18 pm
Eish – gotta feel for the guy….
20 Feb 2006, 15:18 pm
Should be renamed to Ashlost (again).
20 Feb 2006, 15:19 pm
Agh hell no … sorry to hear about Ashwin .. Lions/Cats & SA rugby can do with his services ..
mmmmm .. as always, with the exception of one or two names .. my kitty cats look quite formideble on paper … pity it does not come together on the field ..
come boys .. do us proud .. you showed guts on Friday night, now it’s time to play proper winnig rugby ..
20 Feb 2006, 15:21 pm
I think if the Cats could have played their rugby on sand (instead of grass) they would have left their **** behind long ago.
20 Feb 2006, 15:28 pm
So happy province dont have him.
Another case of all pay and no play.
Like Big Joe
20 Feb 2006, 15:28 pm
this guy is SA’s version of Ben Tune. the ultimate sicknote. Its been so long now I cant even remeber if he was as good as the hype surrounding when he’s going to finally make it back.
good luck Ash – looking forward to seeing if you remeber how to play rugby…
20 Feb 2006, 15:28 pm
Fok. Hy laat Werner Greeff soos Schwarzenegger lyk!
20 Feb 2006, 15:31 pm
Munk – Except Aswin is not a steriod user & prick like Ben Tune… The sight of Tune used get my blood boiling… That stupid swallow dive, I always hoped he would slide to far and slide into the advertising boards…
20 Feb 2006, 15:33 pm
>>bigg
“That stupid swallow dive, I always hoped he would slide to far and slide into the advertising boards…”
you too?
20 Feb 2006, 15:33 pm
The cats are going to get HAMMERED HAMMERED HAMMERED on the overseas leg.
eish, at least it will be the cats relegated, it would be sad to see either of the Sharks, Stormers or Bulls relegated.
20 Feb 2006, 15:38 pm
Rod – Thanks, you must be mates with Langman??
20 Feb 2006, 15:42 pm
>>bigg
Langman? Never heard of the man. Why? Lang-arm, i know though. I skeem Rattlebones is trying to copy Tune’s swallow dive? Can’t we organise for the powers that be to move the billboards a tad closer to the dead-ball line…..when these clowns are in action?….boef!!
20 Feb 2006, 15:44 pm
Don’t skin the cat yet … not until the fat lady sings .. or is it more a case of till Olie smokes a cigar ;o)
Mmmmmm .. not looking good for my kitty cats .. but we just can’t lie down, role over and play dead … must fight till the end .. and who knows, anything can happen, 10-15 points on the road sounds very unlikely .. but …
20 Feb 2006, 15:46 pm
Rod – Sorry I actually thought you were reving me up by saying I should slide into the boards, sorry I missed read it… Langman is just some oke on this site who does not like me for some reason, couldn’t really care though.
It would be funny to see them slide into the boards one day…
20 Feb 2006, 15:51 pm
Ashwin is still a contracted Bok isn’t he?
Man, I wish I could make 500 000-R1 000 000 a year for doing nothing (except gym).
20 Feb 2006, 15:51 pm
>>bigg
Cool mate. anyway all that matters right now in this life is that we hate the ozzies, and would dearly love to see at least one of them plough into the advertising boards… the metal ones, of course:) awwwww cute, man. just so that we understand each other. schweet…
20 Feb 2006, 15:53 pm
Tune was a twat but a bloody good rugby player!
I thought the swallow dive was pretty cool actually. Many wingers (of the 90′s) rate him as their toughest opponent.
20 Feb 2006, 15:53 pm
>> londonshark
you can – become a politician. apparently those okes are raking it in!
20 Feb 2006, 15:53 pm
Rod – cool bro… I hate losing to the Aussie teams
20 Feb 2006, 16:07 pm
wat ‘n ****** tragedie. coming back from injury seems to be almost impossile for some blokes. hope ash makes it.
20 Feb 2006, 16:07 pm
Damn, that’s not good news at all. He’ll be back though. In the mean time, where is Dewey Swartbooi and Thabang Molefe? And when is Jantjes going be fit again? And Pretorius? And Nel Fourie? And in all the excitement of the Cats’ victory, I didn’t even notice Doppies on the field – did he do anything worthwhile?
The point of these questions is to prove that Jorrie and Snyman are needed for Vodacom Cup duty, since we have sufficient cover.
20 Feb 2006, 16:14 pm
Take him off the payroll.He is a waist of money!!!
20 Feb 2006, 16:15 pm
I mean waste…
20 Feb 2006, 16:58 pm
The ******* know how to play it lol.
Money for jam!
20 Feb 2006, 17:12 pm
Dawn, who u voting for?
20 Feb 2006, 17:12 pm
Dawn, where have you been all day???
20 Feb 2006, 17:12 pm
pierre
In the municipal elections?
20 Feb 2006, 17:19 pm
ja
20 Feb 2006, 17:20 pm
ID or ANC…
20 Feb 2006, 17:22 pm
Not too sure a de Lille to be honest. Got a mouth on her the size of Debra Patter’s rear end, but like her principles. ANC is a bit iffy on local level, but I rate Thabo highly!!!
20 Feb 2006, 17:48 pm
damn not Ash, just as he was easing his way back to top form … why not Jorrie or Snyman?
Now liten to me coach Ludeke and choose the following backline and stick to it (note that there is no place for the quota players Snyman and Jorrie)
15 Jantjes /Rose
14 Human /Rose
13 Fourie /Esterhuizen
12 Julies /Doppies
11 Doppies /Swartbooi
10 Rose /Swartbooi
9 Januarie
20 Feb 2006, 18:18 pm
I thought he was rushed into training too early
Cmparison with Tune isn’t fair: Tune played Super12 and Test Rugby from 1996 to 2000 mostly injury free while Willemse only played one full season and in 2002 and little bit toward the end of 2003
20 Feb 2006, 18:36 pm
Poor old ASH will have to prove himself all over again if not i’ll be right on the one season wonder thin i once said !
20 Feb 2006, 18:43 pm
I could see this comming. Ludekke must catch a wake up and start using his noggin. Players who have not played for an extended period should have a couple of runs with the Vodacom squad before they play in the taxing super 14. Same has happened to Jannes Labuscagne. Willemse’s career is going to be ruined. We may never see him in the green and gold again unless someone talks some sense into Frans.
The Cats tour is a disaster waiting to happen. Taking one hooker is laughable. Jorrie and Tiaan should not be on the plane. They are both pathetic players at this level. They will be in deep pooh if Ricky gets injured (and he is injury prone) as Vermark is just not ready for this level. Ludekke is showing a serious lack of foresight and his abilities as a coach at this level are suspect. He is being shown up with every decision he makes and with dismal performances each time the star studded Cats (or the Lions for that matter) play. What is frightening is that the powers that be at Ellis Park (read Jurasic Park) will keep him on even after the team has only won one or two games come end of the season.
20 Feb 2006, 18:48 pm
Mark my words, the cats will get relegated this year. Looking foreward to having Fourie and Ricky in the Stormers team next year.
20 Feb 2006, 19:28 pm
very dissapointing, i cant believe this, not again. Need AP, januarie, jantjies and willemse to all be fit to stand a chance of avoiding the drop.
21 Feb 2006, 00:44 am
Ashwin is a quota player.
21 Feb 2006, 01:34 am
No, he isn’t, please be more selective Tackler!
First indication of a quota player is his ‘Self preservation’ style, which is designed to reduce a risk of injury at any cost. Paulse has the patent.
It always a split second late tackle and usually a missed one, always involved a breach of the defensive pattaren by moving away from the thrust.
Willemse is nothing of that stuff.
21 Feb 2006, 02:54 am
Ashwin is a sicknote.
21 Feb 2006, 05:22 am
Takler.. You really are a ****.
When Ash does come back, let him play vodacom cup rugby for a while..
21 Feb 2006, 05:55 am
Why not just play club rugby? After all, that’s his natural metiere!
21 Feb 2006, 12:16 pm
Eish…Waars Dewey Swartbooi. Why is he playing for the Lions? He should be the 1st choice on the left wing. The can shift him to right wing to accomodate Poor Jorrie.
Cats backline should be as follows
15 Jaque Fourie
14 Wylie Human
13 Dewey Swartbooi
12 Wayne Julies
11 Grant Esterhuizen
10 Earl Rose
09 Ricky january
What do you guys?girls think?
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