Butch battles on
23 May 2006
Injury-prone flyhalf Butch James says the groin strain he picked at the Springbok training camp in Bloemfontein was not serious.
“I could have trained yesterday (Sunday) if I wanted to but I decided to rest and I’ll be running again on Wednesday,†James told Daily News rugby writer Zayn Nabbi. “I’ve just strained my groin, nothing else. I think it might be because of the cold weather in Bloem, which my body isn’t used to, but I’m pretty sure I’ll be fine.â€
The 27-year-old said it was great to be back, both with the Sharks and Boks.
“I was just happy to be playing Super 14 and I never expected a call up this soon after my comeback,†admitted James. “It’s a bonus that I’ve been selected for the Boks and the atmosphere is much better than the last time I was here,†he said.
James last played Test-match rugby in 2002 when he was part of the infamous Springbok team that lost 53-3 to England at Twickenham.
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23 May 2006, 18:57 pm
vinnie then with all respect mate, u cant be the sharpest tool in the shed either..
23 May 2006, 19:02 pm
23 May 2006, 19:09 pm
people like steyn and co called butch an idiot ??? look in the mirror ya f**ing dorks hes prolly 100 ttimes brighter then you
2ndly 90 % of you saying hes useless its purely ur pathetic provinscialism comming out sadly you need to grow up
butch cant tackle??? he happens to tackle and put the fear into the sheep shagging kiwi’s and roo banging aussies thats why they had to try get rid of him with **** publicity
if he played for province or bulls for example youd be worshipping him
heres another example of fickle supporters
marius joubert was a hero there for so long
he nhow goes through a slump like any sportsman and most of you say hes rubbish and who knows what else you call him?? did you province or SA supporters call him that when he was playing great rugga???? seriously some of you are pathetic
23 May 2006, 19:13 pm
And sharks_lover calls us one-eyed
And for the record I still support the dream team of barry and MJ…
23 May 2006, 19:19 pm
wpw bobby was a good player yes and yes he could make things happen but to have left out teichmann for him is worst mistake ever made in bok rugby
teichmann at the time was the best 8thman but also the greatest capt for SA ever even louis luyt admitted that in his book
butch is the skinstad type player because he does a lot of the unexpected and also one doesnt compare a flyhalf and a 8thman
compare apples with apples
and im not gonna run down bobby he did his best and thats what we should remember
23 May 2006, 19:21 pm
Butch is a idiot , he says all this **** and when he plays next week he`s gonna injure his knee or groin for sure , then it is gonna be serious !!!
Jake should get Derick there right now , he is a gr8 player , and he will play even better if he`s around de Villiers , Montgomery , J.Fourie , just give him a chance !!!
And to WPW post 81 – Derick can`t make the team if he is injured you idiot !!! you just jealous cause he`s not playing for your kak team !!!
23 May 2006, 19:22 pm
actually vinnie im not one eyes i wasnt running down anyplayer read carefully and also ur not one of those idiots i was referring to as i didnt find ur comments bad
23 May 2006, 19:27 pm
hougaard now you are one of the idiots i was referring to
wpw is atleast an honest and open minded rugby supporter
and not provinscialistic like you
for one ur prolly hougaards gat gubba ? you bend for him??
yes he kicks great i wont argue that
but he doesnt get his backline away great and doesnt read the game all that great thats why even the blou trulle dropped him
theres in morne steyn a far better flyhalf then hougaard
open ur eyes mate see the light ur stuck in darkness
23 May 2006, 19:29 pm
and heres one for the record if played properly and in the right position jaques fouries is prolly south africa’s best rugby player
23 May 2006, 19:32 pm
WPW bro i agree min gepls is a total idiot and seriously needs to be ignored
he never hAS anything good to say about any player unless hes a blue bull
sad case of idiocy
23 May 2006, 19:35 pm
eish now vinnie went silent , me thinks i pissed on his batteries lol jk
23 May 2006, 19:36 pm
bulls supporters seldom has anything good to say about other good players, cause then al die bulle is mos nie bokke nie..
23 May 2006, 19:38 pm
i recon this bok backline could course havock
15 percy / jvdw
14 snyman
13 fourie
12 jdv
11 habana
10 james
9 pienaar
23 May 2006, 19:40 pm
just about right here…
but i would one day in the merry future like to see jaque fourie in the full back position again…
23 May 2006, 19:43 pm
lol gerhardt
min gepla is pure boknaai lol
and for the record although hes a great inside center i recon if his kicking is worked on a little bradley barritt could be the next honibal and i dont doubt that for a minute
23 May 2006, 19:46 pm
gerhardt fourie is such a talent he shines in any position and hes so big and strong hed prolly play great at flank too
but outside center is his best position , i do agree though if we have a problem at full back hed be a great option
23 May 2006, 19:49 pm
gerhardt is the other chap from our sharks site.. om the one who flirts with vanessa, sharkgirl and reds etc, please do not get us confused he he…
the thing is fourie cutting in from full back, big stroong and at pace, geeze that will be awesome to watch, these jac and percy poofetrs are just a bit too light and scared…
23 May 2006, 19:54 pm
in 2 years time after the worldcup:
15 fourie
14 olivier/jdv
13 jdv/murray
12 barrit
11 habana
10 butch
9 pienaar
maybe a bit biast and optimistic but they…
23 May 2006, 19:55 pm
he he…
23 May 2006, 20:59 pm
Why doesn’t Jake back Meyer Bosman? The guys showed some promise. Ask Naas Botha, Joel Stransky or Henri Honnibal to take the young lad under their wing. Or doesn’t Jake rate their input?
15.) Percy Montgomery
14.) Tonderai Chavanga
13.) Andre Snyman
12.) Jean de Villiers
11.) Jaque Fourie
10.) Meyer Bosman
9.) Ruan Pienaar
8.) AJ Venter
7.) Juan Smith
6.) Schalk Burger
5.) Victor Matfield
4.) Danie Rossouw
3.) Eddie Andrews
2.) John Smit
1.) Os Du Randt
23 May 2006, 21:01 pm
How bout giving this team a run, at least against the Scots
23 May 2006, 22:57 pm
Sharks_Lover
FYI Derick Hougaad wasnt dropped he got injured in the game against the Blues , and I am not provincialistic I know who the best flyhalf in the country is . But you would probaly say Butch James cause you are provincialistic !!
Oh yes , before I forget … I am not your mate , I am a girl !!!! So piss off to your boring team and kiss my arse !!!
23 May 2006, 23:04 pm
The fella I’d love to see at fullback is Brian Habana – he’d be another Christian Cullen.Jaque Fourie wouldn’t be a bad option though, but he’s good anywhere in the backline..
Brian’s creativity is wasted on the wing, and we have some fine young centres coming through.
24 May 2006, 02:05 am
Everyone goes on about how **** Butch’s defense is bla bla. They forget that the last time he played like that was back in 2002. Funny how people can’t see past first impressions. In 2003 with that Scottish flyhalf townsend with him he calmed down and played some great rugby, playing in every game I think. In 2004 he also played the whole season and was the best flyhalf in the country by far. This was the last real time Butch played, how can you say he’s been **** if he was by far the best flyhalf in the country when he played. Jake White made no secrets about the fact that he was his first choice flyhalf. Jake White knows how good players are and picks them whether in form or not knowing that he can get them back to form either through the right confidence building or correct coaching. Butch when he’s over his groin and fit again is our best bet at flyhalf. Watch him be devestating in the trinations.
24 May 2006, 02:37 am
Butch James’s tackling is really perfectly armless.
24 May 2006, 07:30 am
About time we have a Bok with a little more aggression and combativeness.Go you good thing and show Pretender Pretorious and Jackass Jaco the way.
24 May 2006, 08:10 am
Thanks tackler, and you are completely dickless
24 May 2006, 08:19 am
YoMama # 6, on the roid issue in the Bloem cold the only roids he’ll be getting is hema -roids.
24 May 2006, 08:20 am
Very punny Tackler.
24 May 2006, 08:34 am
If butch stays uninjured till the world cup,he will be the flyhalf that helps south africa win the cup next year.
24 May 2006, 11:58 am
Tiaan Snyman is a better bet;
Jorrie at 12
eish; legends in the making
24 May 2006, 12:23 pm
15. J Fourie
14. O Ndungane
13. JDV
12. W Olivier
11. Habana
10. Butch
11. Ruan Pienaar
24 May 2006, 13:02 pm
nice backline just missing Hougie on no10
24 May 2006, 13:16 pm
Hougie is useless and all u Bull supporters want him in.
24 May 2006, 13:29 pm
hougie useless?? how dare u call the point machine useless….. last time he played against butch …. butch couldnt play he was so stressed out and also hougie got 3 curriecup wins under him how many does butch have ? zeroooooo
24 May 2006, 13:36 pm
Hougaardt is Kak, he’d be the last guy I’d put flyhalf. Morne Steyn is alot better but is a bit inconsistent
24 May 2006, 14:35 pm
yeah a kak player that won so many games and that score so many points. Sure — thats why Western Province the top team cos they have all the “good” players.
poepel @ jean div and thanx for letting us reach the semi-final with your distinctive tackling.
24 May 2006, 20:13 pm
firstly hougaard girl i dont kiss dirty **** *** so stfu you idiot………..
2ndly the sharks boring ??? you thick ******** wake up all the world knows the bulls are the most boring they only know one style and if they didnt buy refs they loose far more then they would win??
youre arrogant and totaly one eyed
you see i can name players that to me are the best in SA rugby and fourie truelly is .. then again what does an idiot know about rugby!!!!!!!!!
and he aint a shark ………. look past ur own team for a change …freaking clown
24 May 2006, 20:16 pm
mmmmmm ****** ur name says it all……
is it at all possible to look past a bull player for you poor people in pretoria????
its a springbok team not blue bulls team
and unlike you i dont care who they put in the team i try support not damn play selector so theres a big diffs and if they put hougaard in the team id still support would you with james there??
the way you carry on i guess not
iots like the pathetic song you play at loftus everytime you get points … that says it all
24 May 2006, 20:22 pm
nou terug om met normale mense te praat
i have to agree that if butch stay injured for now id use the free state kid……… although to me barritt is a better bet with passing and running skills meyer bosman does offer a good boot and that helps a lot
if not him use morne steyn he is a good flyhalf
and his defence has gotten much better
if butch is injured though i reckon bok back like could look like this
percy
snyman
fourie
jdv
habana
jvdw
pienaar
and in anyones language thats a good backline
24 May 2006, 20:24 pm
maak die sharks almal bokke lol
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