No Watson for global gladiators
23 May 2006
The World XV have not included Stormers flank Luke Watson in a powerful squad to play matches against the Springboks and a Western Province XV.
Watson told keo.co.za earlier this month that he would be playing for the World side against the Boks. The former SA U21 captain hoped to prove a point against Schalk Burger at Ellis Park, but his name was missing from the official squad announced on Tuesday.
Keo.co.za has learnt that Western Province director of coaching Nick Mallett would not release Watson for the matches.
Another Bok hopeful, Gloucester flank Jake Boer, has also not been included in the squad, although he’s been struggling with injury.
One South African who could use the World XV matches to force his way into Jake White’s squad is former Bok prop Cobus Visagie, who’s been in outstanding form for Saracens this season.
The World XV, coached by 1991 Australian World Cup winning coach Bob Dwyer, will meet a Bok XV at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday 3 June before travelling to Cape Town for the Corne Krige testimonial match at Newlands on Friday 9 June.
The World XV kicked off its three-match programme with a 64-14 win over a Saracens XV in Richard Hill’s testimonial match at Vicarage Road in London on Sunday.
The squad reads like an international “who’s who†with the bulk of players representing New Zealand, Australia, France and England.
The back division boasts the likes of All Blacks Carlos Spencer, Justin Marshall, and Bruce Reihana, Wallabies Matt Burke and Joe Roff, French internationals Thomas Castaignede and Cedric Debrosse, and Irish international David Humphreys.
A host of international stars fill the forward ranks amongst them Visagie, French front-rankers Christian Califano and Rafael Ibanez, and loose forwards Olivier Magne and Sebastien Chabal, Englishmen Mark Regan and Tom Palmer, Australians Owen Finegan and Toutai Kefu and All Black Xavier Rush.
Dwyer, who will be assisted by Welsh Six Nations’ winning coach Mike Ruddock and former All Black Craig Dowd, is looking forward to a good tour.
“We are fortunate that many great players have made themselves available for this tour,†he said. “They showed their class in the Saracens game and will no doubt be determined to keep the momentum on tour. We expect two tough games in South Africa against some of their top players.â€
The World XV will arrive in South Africa on 30 May.
World XV squad:
Backs – Carlos Spencer (Northampton & New Zealand), Bruce Reihana (Northampton & New Zealand), Justin Marshall (Ospreys & New Zealand), Mark Robinson (Northampton & New Zealand), Matt Burke (Newcastle & Australia), David Humphreys (Ulster & Ireland), Thomas Castaignede (Saracens & France), Fraser Waters (Wasps & England), Joe Roff (Kuboto & Australia), Isa Nacewa (Auckland Blues), Cedric Debrosse (Narbonne & France).
Forwards – Christian Califano (Gloucester & France), Dave Hewett (Edinburgh & New Zealand), Andrea Lo Cicero (L’Aquila & Italy), Peter Bracken (Wasps), Mark Regan (Bristol & England), Raphael Ibanez (Wasps & France), Tom Palmer (Wasps & England), Cobus Visagie (Saracens & South Africa), Owen Finegan (Newcastle & Australia), Olivier Magne (London Irish & France), Sam Harding (Northampton), Xavier Rush (Cardiff & New Zealand), Toutai Kefu (Kuboto & Australia), Sebastian Chabal (Sale & France), Julien Pierre (Bourgoin).
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23 May 2006, 14:47 pm
That oke that moered the ref can be the forwards coach.
Now he can get a mint for every ref he smashes…
23 May 2006, 14:48 pm
Bolla “Jou ma se…”
Eks natgepis van die lag…
23 May 2006, 14:49 pm
kissing should be handled under Vinnie’s pointless kick rules.
23 May 2006, 14:49 pm
Bring on Piet van Zyl!!!!!
23 May 2006, 14:49 pm
rasta fox!! No!!! you may not use Quinton “tank ” Davids….he is like Superman to us!!!
I’ll just clone him and get 15 of them on the park…what do you do then simple Simon?
My manager will be Keo…
With Simon the PR…
Straueli will be there too…his ears serving as the State of the art Satelites…
23 May 2006, 14:50 pm
You guys just made my day!
Almost pissed in my pants rasta
23 May 2006, 14:51 pm
Oh, and Chuck’s agent says he wants the Bulls girls in his dressing room before the game. and the Stormers backrow in his dressing room after the game.
23 May 2006, 14:51 pm
LOL blue
23 May 2006, 14:51 pm
how bout ollie le roux in charge as the fitness coach
23 May 2006, 14:52 pm
Rasta you are forgetting Wynand Olivier. If he passes the ball and not crash into players he gets a R1000 bonus!
23 May 2006, 14:52 pm
Chuck will get a new invented Black belt of the highest ranks for just showing up….further he will get a texas ranger badge with every mention of roundhouse kicks…Sorry Marius Joubert already tried one in the Bulls game…not that effective…
23 May 2006, 14:53 pm
Frans “hierdie naweek gaan ons wen want die week se oefening was positief” Ludeke is coach
23 May 2006, 14:53 pm
you okes havent named your captains yet???
23 May 2006, 14:53 pm
lol.
Streuli can double up as the WC trophy when he’s not too busy being a satellite receiver.
23 May 2006, 14:57 pm
I predict Geo to come out of hospital with some bionic parts (all sponsored by John Deere) and dominate rugby untill his brakefluid runs out. He will captain this team and the world team.
23 May 2006, 14:57 pm
My captain will be none other than the tacktical coach…….Mr couragous…..Captain couragous…. Corne “Butthead” Krige!!! with a coach like this who needs a captain!!
23 May 2006, 14:57 pm
Captain would have to be Earl Rose due to his unflinching commitment to the tackle and exceptional offload “just Before” contact skills.
Here is a fella that leads from the front especially after the game into the changerooms.
I would have to appoint Kevin Putt to the coaching role as he is the only coach to do this bunch of slackers justice.
23 May 2006, 14:58 pm
we could get a stuffing from that international side some superb players.
Actually Cobus Visagie, should be chosen at 3, huge tighthead, and already a bok so Jake doesn’t have to worry about his new cap policy.
23 May 2006, 14:59 pm
this is the most sense any of you sons of mutts have posted since i’ve been on this site.
23 May 2006, 14:59 pm
WOW , south africa playing against these guys ? they going to loose the battle.
23 May 2006, 15:00 pm
Jake is a moron for leaving Cobus out in the cold.
But then again I dont think cobus would come back – is apparently a bit of animosity after SARU didnt help him with the legal costs in his defence against the drug charges.
But then again – what did he expect from them? Its pretty much far for the course that for SA Rugby.
23 May 2006, 15:00 pm
Earl Rose’s scrumcap should at least be on the reserve bench.
23 May 2006, 15:02 pm
Even a South African B Side will win the boks.
23 May 2006, 15:02 pm
vinnie,
rathbone also had issues with SARU not paying for his medical bills after a bad knee injury. The Brumbies offered to pay and the rest is history.
23 May 2006, 15:03 pm
cab
Highlight for me is the front-rankers.I have always admired Cobus Visagie and Christian Califano they are not only strong,but technically superb.With the ever solid Ibanez and Dave Hewitt they will have a hugely powerful front row that has plenty experience and know-how
23 May 2006, 15:05 pm
funny thing is I will probably be cheering on the W 15 if only because they will be playing more attractive rugby and consists of a side of heroes who have already made their mark on world rugby.
Im also a big fan of cobus visagie and carlos specer is magic in these sorts of games – i saw him in a barbars game last year at twickers and he was awesome!
23 May 2006, 15:06 pm
Its going to be entertaining with the SA side playing hard grinding boring rugby and the WIX thowing the ball around and being entertaining.
23 May 2006, 15:06 pm
They have to have one ***** in the starting 15 so as to make sure we dont piss of the *** lobby so Bolla gets a start.
23 May 2006, 15:07 pm
Suparugby.
This game will be played on neutral ground….at newlands as none of my players knows how to win here….
Bulls girls will be pre match entertainment…only if they promise not to train their skills to stormer cheer…cheer…. cheerpersons…
Curtain raiser ; My second team;
15. Calla “No knees” Scholts
14. Jonah ” No kidney” Lomu
13. Danie ‘ Brave heart” Gerber
12. Tempted…but wont…
11. Chester Williams
10. Naas “die haas” Botha
9. Speedcop Joost!!
8. Schalk Snr!!
7 Nick ‘ The Director” mallet
6. Mr kruger!!!!
5. Kobus “kannie deur my oe sien nie” Wiese
4. Quinton’ Matchfit” Davids
3. Balie Swart
2. Uli bullie!!!
1. Errol tobias…..just to see him squeal!!
Coach …..Francois pienaar
23 May 2006, 15:07 pm
What about Fleck?
23 May 2006, 15:08 pm
Rastafox
Posts 79 and 96 are brilliant.
23 May 2006, 15:08 pm
I am now pissed of i was thinking the game was this weekend, now i realize the date lol.
I want to see the world 15 just run everything lol
And then i also want to see the Boks just dominate the game
should be a cracker.
23 May 2006, 15:09 pm
Any backline that could feature Carlos Spencer and Thomas Castaignede will be a serious threat. If these two can combine as 10 and 12 with players of the calibre of Joe Roff,Matt Burke and Bruce Reihana outside them and marshalled by Mr Marshall himself there will be some breathtaking rugby.Not so sure that David Humphries fits into this line-up.Was also impressed by Nacewa in the S14.
23 May 2006, 15:11 pm
Ps: At hindsight i’ll make Bob Skinstad my player coach!!! Also to get the *** thing in order…
23 May 2006, 15:12 pm
At the end of the day the boks should win simply because they’re younger, fitter and more cohesive as a unit.
But guaranteed these guys will get the biggest cheering off the field.
SA unfortunately plays boring rugby.
I’m dreading the games agaisnt England this year – its going to be an absolute slogfest of grinding boring rugby.
23 May 2006, 15:13 pm
rastafox, agree that is fiersome frontrow, and that fat italian prop is also bloody powerful cicero.
Still Califon, Ibanez and Visagie are massive. We would get a klap.
23 May 2006, 15:15 pm
Provvas if they play on neutral ground it will most definately be a drew…seeing that our teams cant perform away from home!
23 May 2006, 15:15 pm
You know what I actually hope we get klapped by these old geezers.
Just to snot klap JW into some sort of waking state.
23 May 2006, 15:15 pm
Still wanna know if JW will field his best???
23 May 2006, 15:16 pm
superrugby, watson is beter as enige van die loosies van die bulle. veel beter… P3? Cronje? Dlulane? bwahahahahhahahahahahaa
23 May 2006, 15:16 pm
a bit thin at lock perhaps???
Who partners the trusty warhorse Finegan
23 May 2006, 15:17 pm
They’ve got Cobus Visagie – they only need one lock…
23 May 2006, 15:19 pm
wpw jy is omtrent 100 posts agter! lees my latere posts
23 May 2006, 15:20 pm
We can always get a sponsor from Mcdonald and get a food team together…..
Slaptjips…klein slaptjips….hamburger ollie….Vleis visagie….Schalk burger….
Werner kreef…
23 May 2006, 15:21 pm
LUKE : GET OUT OF SOUTH AFRICA – GO PLAY FOR ENGLAND OR WALES OR IRELAND – THESE COUNTRIES WILL LOOK AFTER YOU VERY NICELY – THEY WILL IN FACT CUSHION YOU INTO BELIEVING SOUTH AFRICA WAS NOT REALLY YOUR HOME. OH WHAT THE HELL LUKE GO BACK TO THE SHARKS **** WILL SPEAK TO JAKE AND GET U INTO THE BOK SQUAD. I THINK THE SHARKS NEED U MORE THAN SOLLY! SPEAK TO MR STRAUELI. HE NOW HAS A PENCHANT ON PICKING UP EXCELLENT PLAYERS! GO BACK TO THE SHARKS – REMEMBER KINGS PARK WAS YOUR FIRST HOME!
23 May 2006, 15:21 pm
en jake verskil van jou…bwhaaaaa
23 May 2006, 15:21 pm
Ja Provvas, but in your case we can add Neil de Kock…
23 May 2006, 15:22 pm
superrugby, LOL, ek het n gevoel gehad ek het iets gemis. jy was weer besig om te ‘stir’
Did any of you hear Earl Rose’s girlfriend gave birth to twins?
23 May 2006, 15:22 pm
Whya re you shouting at us Durban Shark?
23 May 2006, 15:23 pm
He must be so fukcing proud wpw…
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