No speed bump for Boks

No speed bump for Boks

24 May 2006

Springbok centre Jaque Fourie has dismissed the accusation that the Springboks lack pace out wide.

Following the loss of Bryan Habana to injury against the Crusaders, the Boks speed stocks have taken a severe battering ahead of the opening match against the World XV at Ellis Park on June 3.

But Fourie, who has played on both wings and fullback before settling into the No 13 jersey, believes the Bok’s chances will not be adversely affected. “I don’t think there is a real worry about pace out wide. Although we are short of out-and-out wings, there are enough of us with plenty of experience to cover if needed,” he said.

It seems Andre Snyman and Gaffie du Toit will fill the No 11 and No 14 jerseys respectively. it is certainly how they ran at practice at Vodacom Park this morning.

Despite the fact that the World XV is expected to play a Barbarians style of rugby in the unofficial Test, the Boks will stick to what is needed for more important fixtures later in the year.

“The World XV might try and spread the ball wide and so on, whatever works for them, but we are going to concentrate on our own game plan. That said they are a world class team and will test us both physically and mentally.”

Fourie added that despite most players coming off a disappointing Vodacom Super 14, the spirit in the squad was good. “It’s been a long and hard Super 14, but we are all enjoying being part of the Boks again. We are just looking forward to play.”

By Andrew Hollely, in Bloemfontein


92 Comments

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  • 1.Staal: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 14:49 pm

    Speedy is a dragon

  • 2.Brickwall: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 14:49 pm

    Speedy se ma man.

  • 3.Spook: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 14:50 pm

    What about Paulse, he is a wing?

  • 4.RedCard: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 14:51 pm

    Speedy is ‘n f*kken rot.

  • 5.Andrew: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 14:52 pm

    Spook,

    Paulse only joining the squad after World XV match.

  • 6.Brickwall: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 14:53 pm

    My team to play the world 15

    15) Percy
    14) Snyman
    13) Fourie
    12) JDV
    11) Du Toit
    10) Russel (with Gaffie filling in when we need to kick)
    9) Pienaar
    8) Big Joe7) SMith
    6) Burger
    5) Big Vic
    4) AJ Venter
    3) Steady Eddie
    2) Botha
    1) Sepaka

  • 7.Andrew: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 14:56 pm

    Brick – What about Jaco at No 10?

  • 8.St.Petersburgbok: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:00 pm

    Keo

    Listen, the Boks do lack pace out wide but doesn’t really matter if we did have the players to select anyway.

    Jake will still pick slow coach Paulse.

  • 9.Bloem Leeu: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:02 pm

    Brick

    I would swop Snyman and JDV and put Jaco in at 10 with Russel on at 11

  • 10.St.Petersburgbok: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:02 pm

    Brickwall

    Doesn’t look like you are showing the world 15 much respect.

    They will run around,over and through your inside backs.

    And you know an oke is a Sharks man when they start selecting AJ at 4……:lol:

  • 11.amazon: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:04 pm

    pete

    Exactly

    we need to use an opportunity like this. Serious opposition will = serious test

    if the newer and younger okes make it then we have depth almost overnight.

    But currently if we even suggest a guy COULD get injured then the train has to stop at the panic station

  • 12.Bloem Leeu: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:04 pm

    …O and the forwards I would put in Carstens over Eddy and Bakkies at 4 with AJ on the bench

  • 13.mossel: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:09 pm

    Why not ‘rest’ the A-team to prevent burn-out?

  • 14.Charlie: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:10 pm

    Jake mentioned earlier that Paulse will only join the squad late next week, so he won’t have enough time to work with him in preperation for the match againt the World XV…

  • 15.Brickwall: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:10 pm

    Well guys

    Normally I would have picked Jaco and Danie, but they played so kak against the Saders that I also want to punish them. Jaco was super kak.

    Russel just have to be close to the action whenever there is a babas kind of game. With him, JDV and Fourie, you won’ t need wings. Ya, they’ll let a few through but they’ll score more.

  • 16.amazon: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:12 pm

    Bloem

    Why not pic a few few other crocked players to lead the onslaught
    While youre at it.

    Interesting first 10 mins

  • 17.AJ: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:13 pm

    My Team:
    15.Percy
    14.Breyton
    13.Jaque
    12.Jean
    11.Brent
    10.Jaco
    9.Fourie
    8.Pedrie
    7.Juan
    6.Schalk
    5.Victor
    4.AJ (because Bakkies is injured)
    3.Carstens
    2.Smit
    1.Eddie

    Definitly think Pedrie should be there before Joe and Andre Snyman should be on the bench

  • 18.Andrew: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:13 pm

    Steady and Solly WILL play. Jake needs two players of colour in starting XV.

  • 19.mossel: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:14 pm

    Paulse is over the wall

  • 20.AJ: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:15 pm

    If Breytons not ready then change him for Chavanga, like Andrew said, need 2 players of colour.

  • 21.Redox: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:17 pm

    On the positive side of if solly does play at least that means that burger gets a rest finally.

  • 22.amazon: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:20 pm

    Play solly

    That lilly white team always means I have to adjust the brightness and contrast on my TV.

    If SA rugby made sure that all games were broadcast in black and white. The shading issue will be eased slightly.

    It would be the right thing to do

  • 23.Rudebud: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:22 pm

    Amazon

    Bwahahahhahahhhaa ! :lol:

  • 24.amazon: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:23 pm

    See what I mean

    When a guy talks sence then even grown men cry.

    Rude ,, your comments on Tobias were classic earlier. But he is a good builder you must admit. Tobias Broers inc.

  • 25.amazon: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:26 pm

    Rude

    How do you get the faces going.

    They tell a thousand words.

  • 26.Rudebud: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:27 pm

    Indeed. Though Ig hates them… :mrgreen:

  • 27.amazon: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:28 pm

    Rude you come late

    I must go again.

  • 28.amazon: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:29 pm

    Each to his own

    How do you get them.???????????

  • 29.amazon: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:31 pm

    mrgreen

  • 30.Rudebud: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:33 pm

    Nice try Amazon ! :-)

  • 31.amazon: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:35 pm

    :mrgreen:

  • 32.Rudebud: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:36 pm

    Good going Amazon ! :shock:

  • 33.Vinnie: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:37 pm

    The ball never gets to the wings in bok rugby these days anyway.

    The bulls could have played with only 13 men on attack this year and SA rugby is pretty much the same.

  • 34.LoveJoy: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:41 pm

    agree with andrew re solly and steady!

    eddie is a sure starter.
    if jake wants to rest schalk, then solly will start… else he has to play bolla at 9.

    as far as I know he needs 4 players of colour in the match 22… so those 3 will be in the mix.. with shimmy on the bench with either bolla or solly.

    once breyton is back, solly will drop out of the 22… Julies will be fit again and him and bolla will jockey for a spot on the bench next to shimmy

  • 35.amazon: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:44 pm

    Vinnie

    okes can say that and are not even challenged.
    who, that makes a thing said in jest the hard truth.

    jis , that is scary

  • 36.Andrew: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:48 pm

    Rude – how does you do them smilies. All I can do is ;)

  • 37.Andrew: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:48 pm

    :P

  • 38.Andrew: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:49 pm

    See it doesn’t work? I’m just dumb journo man. Help me!!

  • 39.amazon: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:51 pm

    To all those who know about rugby

    We must have two springbok teams

    One with no conditions and the 2nd with all the political conditions necessary.

    They can both play internationals. but against the appropriate aponents.

    1st team can play russian 1st team. The 2nds play the serbians

    1st team can play morocan 1st team. The 2nds
    play the Saharawi 15

    1st team play sudans finest and the 2nds battle it out with the Janjaweed

    and so on and so forth

  • 40.amazon: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:52 pm

    Andrew

    Youre way behind. let the master commonly known as Rudebud help out
    :shock:

  • 41.Vinnie: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:57 pm

    Andy,

    Hold your cursor over a smiley and type what you see there.

    For example – to do the one that amazon has just done type the word shock with an : in front and behind the word.

  • 42.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 15:57 pm

    My SA span

    1.Jimmy Abott (vet en ken rugby)
    2.Leon Schuster (sal opponente laat lag)
    3.Mike Schutte (moer sterk)
    4.Freitag (is lekker lank)
    5.Hestrie Cloete (kan hoog-spring)
    6.Zuma (skelm, kan balle steel en WEGKOM)
    7.Steve (vir volkslied vooraf)
    8.Eugene Trrblance (sal n all BLACK opvo*)
    9.Baby Jake (klein en rats)
    10.Waterkloof 4(sal vrees by all BLACKS inboesem)
    11.Oscar Pistorius (bleddie vinnig en kan step)
    12.Madiba (k) (vir ervaring)
    13.Jorrie (enough said)
    14.Minki (vir looks van die span)
    15.FW De klerk (vir support)

    Coach: Jurie (ons soek “net n bietjie liefde”

  • 43.Rudebud: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 16:00 pm

    Andrew

    Move your cursor over the smileys posted. You will see what to type.

  • 44.Rudebud: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 16:02 pm

    Andrew

    Here is a few: :-) :-( :o :cry: :idea: :evil: :mrgreen: :twisted: :roll: :lol: :oops:

  • 45.amazon: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 16:04 pm

    Supa

    Wie sal die Doktor wees. en wie sal die water booi wees?

    Is daai posiesies nog beskikbaar ?

  • 46.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 16:07 pm

    Water booi..mmmmm…chumani booi…nee Ludeke om hom te straf vir al die kak wat hy aanjaag! Doktor sal een van Kuba moet inkry (gaan veral een nodig he as Zuma siek word!)

  • 47.Rudebud: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 16:09 pm

    Andrew

    Speak to Ig. We need a smiley that pukes. That way we can describe Fester’s coaching techniques :lol:

  • 48.AJ: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 16:23 pm

    These posts are :****:

  • 49.AJ: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 16:24 pm

    or is that :mrshit:

  • 50.bigg: Reply to this comment
    24 May 2006, 16:26 pm

    Rudebud – Please don’t talk like that about Fester! He should coaxh teh Boks then Watson will get a call up :wink:

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