World Cup Boks out of Currie Cup
9 May 2006
Players on the 2007 national squad shortlist will only play Currie Cup rugby again in 2008.
SA Rugby Union’s manager of national teams Andy Marinos confirmed that the players would be withdrawn from this year and next year’s domestic competition.
The World Cup candidates will only play in the 2007 Super 14 — and then they will be used sparingly.
“We have agreed with the various unions that the players will be their responsibility for the entire Super 14 campaign. After the Super 14 the players contracts with SA Rugby become effective meaning that they will be our responsibility from there on,†Marinos said.
Players could be released to play for their unions at the discretion of Bok coach Jake White.
“In essence this means that the players will be with the Springboks for the incoming tours and Tri-Nations and certain players will have to be rested afterwards. Not all the players will
be rested but some especially those that the coach feels need time off,†said Marinos.
White is expected to name a squad of 45 at the weekend, but it is unlikely that the provinces will allow for 45 players to miss the domestic competition. It could be that the leading 20 Boks are excempt and the remaining 25 play sporadically.
The World Cup Springboks in 2003 also missed the entire Currie Cup, although it did little for their prospects as they crashed out in the quarter-finals.
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10 May 2006, 07:45 am
Bliksem
There is exceptions to the General rule….Like Kitch
10 May 2006, 07:45 am
Bliksem, who you talking to
10 May 2006, 07:46 am
moegrat you did claim being one of WP’s “biggest” supporters/fans.
10 May 2006, 07:46 am
And Chuck Norris, he didnt play any rugby
10 May 2006, 07:47 am
kwensie those are very rare exceptions.
10 May 2006, 07:47 am
Bliksem..you in a bad mood this morning? wrong foot out of bed?
10 May 2006, 07:48 am
Oh, good one. But i think that is the legend Quintin Davids
10 May 2006, 07:48 am
Moegrat not even remotely funny.ook maar onnosel.How old are you by the way?15?
10 May 2006, 07:49 am
I couldve been your dad Bliksem, but your mom was screaming so i left
10 May 2006, 07:50 am
Anyone hear on the news this morning that 19 out of the 24 contracted boks have chronic injuries?
10 May 2006, 07:50 am
Our most successful coach ever…. Nick Mallet played at the highest level. But again there are exceptions like the Old **** Strollie Bollie
10 May 2006, 07:51 am
Moegrat – I wouldn’t go there if I were you, re Bliksem’s parents…
10 May 2006, 07:52 am
reds i am the moer in.Why the **** didnt the state take away Dirk Prinslo’s pasports.He is up for child molestation and sitting in Russia vowing not to return.How the **** does that happen?Ridicilious.
10 May 2006, 07:52 am
Moegrat please mail me at tui@hotmail.co.za
10 May 2006, 07:53 am
moegrat where abouts do you live?
10 May 2006, 07:53 am
My mistake,should be 2006 and 2007 and 2007.
The crapioli dished up by the Bulls imposters this year must have gotten to my brain.
Actually funny how much effort goes into a RWC. I still think it should be based on a points system over a period of time, not a once off showcase where individual players are trying to get noticed by big paying clubs. Very few of WC players play for their country, they’ve all got their own agendas.
Sad really.
I like that comment though : two years of rest to play seven games.
It’s true, it’s not like they’re playing a 4 month tourney like the S14. The round robin games will be walkovers against Mongolia in any case, and the quarters,semis and finals there will be so much adrenalin pumping it won’t matter.
10 May 2006, 07:56 am
Its South African justice. Ask yourself the same question about how a vice president who was on the board for HIV Prevention in South Africa a year or two ago make comments such as “I took a shower cause i was afraid she may have aids”
10 May 2006, 07:56 am
Bliksem
I saw this Bos Advocate appear in court a few times. He is a sneaky *******
10 May 2006, 07:57 am
Bliksem I read that this morning. It seems to me that in this country you can get away with murder…but then again it is Ssouth Africa is it not!!
10 May 2006, 07:57 am
I live in Australia Bliksem, you can deal but cant receive??? Blue Bulls supporter as well???
10 May 2006, 07:59 am
Well moegrat whereabouts in Aussie/I am going to be in Sydney for 2 weeks over December?Care to meet?
10 May 2006, 08:01 am
Reds – in UK the released 1000 prisioners and which about 400 should have been deported and now they don’t know where they are – so it also happens in other countries.
10 May 2006, 08:01 am
I’d rather have the Boks play ‘friendly’ games at least against some of the Currie Cup teams. This will allow them to hone their skills and try different gameplans. Having them sit in a gym, getting massaged, is not my idea of rugby.
10 May 2006, 08:01 am
Ye will love to meet you, you sound like such a nice guy. But i dont think they let retards in the country so hope you didnt book your flight yet
10 May 2006, 08:02 am
There are 24 contracted players. I think it is save to assume that they will be the ones rested.
Keo how about a recap? Who are the 24 exactly? I think Gary Botha (Markraaf gave him one when rumours started circulating that Gary might leave SA), Ashwin Willemse and Paulse each have one.
10 May 2006, 08:03 am
Moegrat hou net op kak praat.Waar bly jy?baie ****** grootbek oor die internet.
10 May 2006, 08:05 am
Moegrat – re your statement about Jacob Zuma, get your facts correct before you make a statement ok! Viva Zuma!!!!!!
10 May 2006, 08:06 am
Blackberry – think that those contract have ‘expired’ – this is also SA rugby way of not letting them play for another country – they did the same to Andrew Aitken just before the 95 world cup as he could have played for Scotland. by giving them a run they can’t just jump ship and play for another country. Sad so even a WC you don’t always get the best players and agian makes one ask what is the WC worth.
10 May 2006, 08:06 am
moegrat
bliksem is serious. Look what happened to Kurt Darren a week or two back.
10 May 2006, 08:06 am
Oh you want to come and “bliksem” me. Typical
I live in Mandurah just south of perth. Must i give my exact address as well so you can send one of your pedophile friends over to come and stalk me??
Fck off your mom wants to count children
10 May 2006, 08:07 am
These ‘chosen’ guys better perform better. None of the Springboks really impressed me, since the Tri-Nations last year. I hate it when rugby players are made to be ‘gods’. I’ve seen it happen, especially here in Pretoria. Until they win something, they are just statistics.
10 May 2006, 08:07 am
Ja please give your adress Moegrat.
10 May 2006, 08:07 am
I heard his underpants was stolen as well.
Jondood
So this is the big one this weekend, the 200 bucks one
10 May 2006, 08:08 am
hey didnt your mom tell you not to give your adress to pedophiles over the internet
10 May 2006, 08:09 am
Bliksem
Maar jy is omtrent de moer in vanoggend
10 May 2006, 08:09 am
Both my parents are dead moegrat.
10 May 2006, 08:09 am
shame
10 May 2006, 08:10 am
pls dont put stormers in the Springboks side they useless…. except for watson and maybe still burger dont know bout him his been toooo quiet.
Then on the other hand hmmmm curriecup season and i want revenge … not that it needed cos hey we was so far ahead on log points just pitty kaplan spoiled it.
Go Bulls!!!!
10 May 2006, 08:10 am
Cheers manne ek moet veld toe.
10 May 2006, 08:11 am
blik
whats up. jy regtig de moer in vir die hele wereld oor dirk prinsloo. relax
moergat jy moet nie die ou ernstig opneem nie verstaan net sy sin vir humor
10 May 2006, 08:11 am
Blueblood
But if we dont have a RWC then teams become champs by consistency over time. it might be fair but it would be boring.It would also not give the upset factor any value.
For entertainment sakes ,cos thats what it is for us joe publics who are the paying bodies,whether its fair or unfair i’d rather see a world cup comp. Imagine if RWC 1995 did not happen.
Certainly one of the highlights of my life. Better than all those new years party’sthat promise so much but deliver so little.
I am for tours though and Tri-nations being an every 2 or 3 year event. Super 14 could be every 2 years. But then some serious tours must happen.
I do wish there was no Trinations in RWC year….it seems to water it down a bit. By RWC time without TN ,we would be chomping at the bit ,big time !
10 May 2006, 08:12 am
Greenblood
Die groot Internet vredemaker
10 May 2006, 08:13 am
He was probably one of the children that Prinsloo had his “way” with, thats why he’s pissed off Green Blood
10 May 2006, 08:14 am
Moegrat – I actually can’t believe you have stooped that low to insulting a stranger’s parents. That is a sign of no breeding, no manners, very lonely and basically just a complete ******* wanker…
Moegrat – you can eat the peanuts out of my ****!
10 May 2006, 08:14 am
LOL ….. Good one Bigg
10 May 2006, 08:15 am
Drunkmonkey – Stormers so far only team to beat Crusaders – no mean feat – and the games they lost were close and due to one or two players playing for themself and trying to get into Bok side. This could inclued Watson, Britz, and Burger as if you look close at the games they never played as team players. Yes there were other problem like Bolla passing all over the place but he is better in wet and round the scrum which is better suited in France. But the Stormers do have tallent – what is the saying ‘form is temp class is perm’
10 May 2006, 08:15 am
I see the anger is bubbling over early this morning.
10 May 2006, 08:17 am
Im a saaaad Panda
Bigg relax, its a beautiful Wednesday and its only 3 more days till i can come back here and have a go at the Bulls supporters for losing against the Stormers
Can I use a spoon?
10 May 2006, 08:17 am
What does our B team look like? Assuming the A looks like this.
Team A all have Springbok contracts, except for Andre Snyman…I think:
15.) Percy Montgomery
14.) Andre Snyman
13.) Jacque Fourie
12.) Jean De Villiers
11.) Bryan Habana
10.) Jaco van der Westhuysen
9.) Fourie du Preez
8.) AJ Venter
7.) Juan Smith
6.) Schalk Burger
5.) Victor Matfield
4.) Bakkies Botha
3.) CJ van der Linde
2.) John Smith
1.) Os du Randt
Team B:
15.) Conrad Jantjies
14.) Tonderai Chavanga
13.) Marius Joubert
12.) De Wet Barry
11.) Brent Russel
10.) Andre Pretorius
9.) Ruan Pienaar
8.) Joe van Niekerk
7.) Pedrie Wannenburg
6.) Solly Tyibilika
5.) Ross Skeate
4.) Danie Rossouw
3.) BJ Botha
2.) Gary Botha
1.) Guthro Steenkamp
I’d like to see a 5 game trials while the Currie Cup is on the way. 5 should be nothing for a professional rugby player.
10 May 2006, 08:18 am
One of the major themes I recall from 1995 was the generally sober attitude of SA fans,at least in my area.Everybody wished and hoped the Boks could pull it off,yet just about all were realistic enough to believe that a semi’s spot would not be the end of the world.Now in this day and age of maladministration,political horse-trading and wild optimism it is demanded that we win 100% of the time and nothing less.Fire the coach drop the players all sorts of rubbish put forward.The fans are too kak sleg to go to the stadiums and support their teams in the flesh.
In the main we criticise and moan about our unrealistic expectations that aren’t met.We blame the ref,the linesman and the ball that doesn’t bounce our way.It all seems a bit ridiculous to me now.I sit and wonder why the stadiums are always fuller down south,the teams pull the tight games out the bag and the coach seems to have a lifespan of more than 9 months. Even the “rubble Reds” attract a decent crowd.
Perhaps the cancer in our rugby comes from the bottom up,instead of hollering from the safety and comfort of our armchairs we should get into the trenches and take it upon ourselves to reform the situation.I for one have had enough of the endless disappointment and would be more than willing to make a difference.
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