Naas says no to Boks

Naas says no to Boks

29 May 2006

Former Springbok captain Naas Botha would not accept the Bok manager job even if he was offered it.

When approached by keo.co.za on whether he was interested in joining the current Springbok set-up, Botha’s answer was an emphatic “No!”

“I’ve got other things to do and I can’t afford to leave them to take up a position with the Boks,” he explained. “I’m definitely not interested.”

It had been speculated that he would be the ideal man to replace Arthob Petersen considering his successful relationship with White in the past. Botha though has committments to SuperSport and the Valke Rugby Union, among others, which he says would prevent him from honouring a possible call-up.

Botha said the position required a special individual with unique skills and he was unsure whether he fell into that category. “Sometimes you need a certain type of guy to do that job and I don’t think I’m one of them.”

“I’ve never actually thought about it and I won’t be thinking about it in the future,” said Botha, who was the manager under Jake White when the Baby Boks won the World Championship on home soil in 2002.

It is reliably understood that Mac Hendricks, Bok logistics manager, is not prepared to additionally assume the role of team manager. The position of logistics manager takes up more than enough of his time.

He is though in a sort of care-taker manager role at the moment, but the need to replace Petersen is of utmost importance to the smooth running of operations wthin the Bok camp.

By Andrew Hollely


22 Comments

  • 1.Andre_WP: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2006, 15:32 pm

    Naas get to much money at Supersport. I will never leave a job like that. Sitting and talking rugby for a life.

  • 2.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2006, 15:35 pm

    Ja en hy het geen druk op hom nie! As coach of so iets sal gese word hy is swak as die span begin verloor maar op die TV kan hy se en doen wat hy wil!

  • 3.Andre_WP: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2006, 15:35 pm

    Andrew

    So when will the CC be sorted out ? Would love to see who’s playing who and when please ?

  • 4.Rudebud: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2006, 15:36 pm

    Andrew

    What exactly does a Team Manager do ? Just how important is this job in relation to the success of a team ?

  • 5.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2006, 15:42 pm

    Everyone is saying no! “Naas says no to Boks”, “Boks say no to Pienaar”, “Thorne says no to Junior Boks”. Is that all you plonker can post?

    As long as the ladies says: “YES!!”

  • 6.Bloem Leeu: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2006, 15:54 pm

    “Thorne says no to Junior Boks” :lol:
    surely u ment Junior Blacks :mrgreen:

  • 7.Bloem Leeu: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2006, 15:58 pm

    Naas is getting Millions from Supersport, so why leave?

    This just show to me where Naas’s interests are: He only cares about the Money, and not Bok Rugby, “Meer bek as binnegoed” (Afrikaans sê dit beste). Or -on the other hand- he doesn’t want to get involved with all the politics.

  • 8.Skim: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2006, 16:03 pm

    I’ll be the manager, then I can be on all the team photo’s.

  • 9.bliksem: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2006, 16:08 pm

    supa wat n inttiligente post.tipies verkrampte bull ondersteuner post daai.Thorne says no to Junior Boks?

  • 10.Blou_Bok: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2006, 16:25 pm

    Naas wil nie baas wees nie !!! He`s too proud of his Valke team !!??

  • 11.Blou_Bok: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2006, 16:26 pm

    :mrgreen:

  • 12.bryce_in_oz: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2006, 17:11 pm

    Who are the candidates at the moment?

  • 13.min_gepla: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2006, 17:29 pm

    Naas is doodreg om nee te sê. Hy is n rugbykenner nie n politikus

  • 14.Skim: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2006, 17:37 pm

    Naas die paashaas

  • 15.Sage: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2006, 19:22 pm

    min_gepla if you think Naas is a ‘rugbykenner’ then maybe a name change to something like ek_weet_min_van_rugby_af?

    Naas is sorrof very limited in his knowledge of the game. He sorrof says nothing that the average viewer cannot see for himself.

    He has sorrof absolutely no idea how to read a game and the gameplan and tactics being employed by the teams he comments on.

    Sorrof take the time to actually listen to his drivel next time and if you think it adds value to your viewing, well, say no more…

    On top of which, he has been a sorrof ‘draadsitter’ on most rugby related issues for many years and has only recently had the balls to take a stance, albeit sorrof usually the popular one, which has been in the public domain long before he chooses to voice it.

    Besides which he is conceited, has a sorrof poor grasp of the English language and would be a general embarressment to the South African cause.

    He knows his limited knowledge will be found out, so once again, he opts for the sorrof easy option.

    Thanks f%ck he is too arrogant and scared to accept this honour.

    PS. Can someone at Supersport PLEASE send him for elocution lessons.

    Sorrof!

  • 16.sjb: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2006, 20:11 pm

    Sage, man you nailed the point here. We don’t need Sorrof on de adder hand at the end of the day.

  • 17.Dooster: Reply to this comment
    29 May 2006, 20:38 pm

    Naas is still Baas!

    Arthob Petersen fitted the position like a glove. There to carry the bags, sweep the floor, make cofee and getting the Castles ….
    They should seriously consider to offer the job to parliament’s sport portfolio committee member Cedrick Frolick.

  • 18.jonny: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2006, 00:02 am

    Maak die Valke almal Bokke

  • 19.wpforever: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2006, 00:20 am

    Full respect to Naas,he was just being honest when he felt that he was not the right person for the job

  • 20.pompies: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2006, 05:03 am

    Darren on da udder hand.How much does Naas get paid for going on boots and all. What other work does he do?

  • 21.John_Psycho: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2006, 07:53 am

    Sage, you sorrof dont know what you’re talking about yourself… Naas reads the game like no other, that’s why his considered one of the greatest players ever… U need to buy mnet & stop watching sabc2 presenters talk kak.. Now those people know **** all!

  • 22.cab: Reply to this comment
    30 May 2006, 10:36 am

    Sage, disagree about Haas, his accent is not lekker, but he is a kenner.

Keo.co.za has always promoted uncensored views, but has never tolerated racist or crass outbursts. Come on guys and girls. If you can't moderate yourselves or each other then I am going to be forced to regulate the posts and enforce a registration process for comments. The choice is yours.

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