Why Jake chose Jean

Why Jake chose Jean

30 May 2006

Jean de Villiers is the Springboks’ stand-in skipper because he offers the Boks “something extra”, says coach Jake White.

However, Tuesday’s announcement came as a massive shock, after White had earlier suggested that Wikus van Heerden was his back-up captain to John Smit.

“There’s been a lot of speculation about Wikus and AJ [Venter], but I think it would have been unreasonable to put additional pressure on Wikus in his first match back in the team,” White told Die Burger’s Herbert Pretorius.

“AJ has occasionally led the Sharks on to the field, but he’s still trying to establish himself in the team. The same can be said of Joe [van Niekerk], who has captained teams up to the U21 level. Jean knows there’s a great responsibility on his shoulders and that this is a big event. He has the respect of the seniors to tell them on the field what to do.”

De Villiers said he was looking forward to his new role on Saturday.

“It came quite suddenly,” he admitted. “I consider it a big privilege. I’ve captained the Stormers this year and feel ready for this challenge.”

Meanwhile, White confirmed that a couple of the new caps would leave the squad after the match against the World XV.

“There’s a possibility that newcomers like Jannie [du Plessis] and Andries [Bekker] won’t get a chance to play soon,” he said. “I’m going to send them, as well as a couple of other players, back to their unions at the end of the week to play Currie Cup rugby.

“These players are happy with my decision. They’re glad that they’ve been able to train with us and they now know they’re being considered for a place in the team. They also know what they’ve got to do in future to become first choice players and establish themselves.”


637 Comments

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  • 301.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:26 pm

    Cabbie,

    He needs a Piellewapper klap, to wake up!!

  • 302.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:26 pm

    300

  • 303.cab: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:27 pm

    hahaha

  • 304.Drunkmonkey: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:27 pm

    grootblousmile

    AS in mede bull ondersteuner moet ek vir jou te reg wys dat jou lippies nie blou is nie maar bruin jy sekker holiday gehad in die kaap.

  • 305.Skim: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:28 pm

    Haha

  • 306.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:28 pm

    Damn you logie!

  • 307.Rudebud: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:30 pm

    Drunkmonkey

    Ek is ook ‘n Bulls ondersteuner. Maar ek stem saam met Grootblousmile. Jy praat ‘n ongelooflike klomp kak.

  • 308.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:30 pm

    Dronkie,

    F@k jou en al jou halfboeties en stiefsussies en aangenaaide familie boetietjie!!

  • 309.Skim: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:31 pm

    Hahahaha

  • 310.coldwatershark: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:31 pm

    Come Dawn, settle the argument and post a picture of yourself?

  • 311.coldwatershark: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:32 pm

    Skim,

    Have you fallen out of the same tree as Drunk Monk?

  • 312.greenbok: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:34 pm

    Logie,

    Don’t know why – but am feeling quitely confident myself… Think much will hinge however on how many games the Bokke will manage to win ovc before then…

    We need to get the self-belief back…

  • 313.cab: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:35 pm

    “Piellewapper klap” … ahaha hahaha bwahahaha.

    is that a PWK? does big Danie hand those out too.

  • 314.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:39 pm

    Cab,

    Dink dit was Ou Grote of Stan of een van ons ander ou Groot Geeste op hierdie blog wat die “Piellewapper” gecoin het, sal vreeslik seer wees as big Danie hulle uitdeel!!

  • 315.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:39 pm

    Hoeveel games dink julle sal die bokke wen die jaar? Onthou ons speel NZ 3keer, AUS 3 keer, ENG 2 keer, SKO 2, FRA 1, en Wallis 1 keer.

    Ek skat 8 uit 12.

    Gaan 2 keer teen NZL vasval, 1 keer teen AUS en 1 keer teen ENG

  • 316.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:42 pm

    supa,

    Sal nie verbaas wees as jy reg is nie… of dalk selfs verloor teen Frankryk ook…

  • 317.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:43 pm

    The moon will turn blue the day I give Ig a break.

    Dood I’ve met some true wankers in my time but you are by far the worst.

  • 318.madasaScot: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:43 pm

    I think 10-12, SA will loose Aus and NZ away!

  • 319.Drunkmonkey: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:44 pm

    We need to get the self-belief back

  • 320.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:45 pm

    Dronkie,

    Bugger off Fogger!!

  • 321.cab: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:46 pm

    yip grootblou, def could be one of Stan’s.

  • 322.Rudebud: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:47 pm

    Dronkie

    Fugger of Bogger!!

  • 323.Drunkmonkey: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:48 pm

    rudebud weet nie hey is sekker in bogger kyk daai bruin lippe

  • 324.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:49 pm

    grootblou

    Dink ons sal die Franse hier wen. By hulle n ander storie maar ons speel hulle nie gou weer daar nie. Eers moontlik in die WB – en voor hulle homecrowd en tuis stadion gaan hulle n harde neut wees om te kraak!

  • 325.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:49 pm

    Dronkie,

    As jy wil veg, druk liewer jou kop in jou hol, dan veg jy vir asem!!

  • 326.coldwatershark: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:51 pm

    Groot Blou & ******,

    Cut the **** talk and focus on the rugby or get lost.

  • 327.Drunkmonkey: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:51 pm

    grootblousmile dis sekker hoekom jou lippe so bruin is. Jy so pas die aksie beskryf. Jis jong jy in expert gatkruiper jy kruip al jou gat.

  • 328.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:51 pm

    Solank ons die Engelse souties net wen op Twickenham! Ek dink ons het hierdie jaar ons beste kans! Kon dit 1997 laas vermag! Ons skuld hulle nog vir daai 53 – 3!

  • 329.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:52 pm

    coldwaterguppie,

    Jou moerrrrrrrr man!!

  • 330.Drunkmonkey: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:54 pm

    lol grootblousmile wou nou net selfde vir coldwaterguppie gese het

  • 331.coldwatershark: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:54 pm

    The more you argue with ****** the more we indulge him.

  • 332.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:54 pm

    Ek is nou GATvol vir al julle kakpraatjies…

  • 333.Bagel: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:55 pm

    Hey guys who is S.A.’s best Fly and Scrummie? I wanna know what you oaks think cause this argument keeps coming up between me and my friends.

  • 334.Jake_White: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:55 pm

    Thats being very ambitious….

    In your world the cup is half Full….

    In the real world the cup is twice as big as it needs to be,

    SA will at best probably win 5 / 12.

    1 win to Oz, none over NZ, 2 wins over Scotland, none over England, 1 win over France and a win over Wales.

    Unless we can unleash our best team…

    Sephaka,Shimange,Andrews,Davids,Dlulane,Tyibilika,Watson,Conradie,Bosman,Ndungane,witbooi,fredericks,chavanga,pietersen.

    Im talking ****, lets hope we can win all 12 this year.

    for the afrikaans people….

    Kom ons pak hulle so vol vleis dat hulle oe soos slaghuis vensters lyk.

  • 335.coldwatershark: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:55 pm

    At least I got you guys to agree and stop all the posts :wink:

  • 336.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:55 pm

    Dronkie,

    Iets “originals” buiten bruin lippe, waarop jy aankarring, sal dalk wys jy is nie so dof soos ons almal reeds weet jy is nie, chump!!

  • 337.Bagel: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:56 pm

    Afrikaans people like Rudolf and Harry who have done so much for S.A.

  • 338.bliksem: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:56 pm

    coldwatershark,these bulls arent talking **** they are functioning at their top intelectual capacity.As far as decent comments they have hit their ceiling.Vannaand gaan hulle weer lekker brannewyn suip,na steve luister en lekker saamsing.niks so erg soos n dom ******** bloubul ondersteuner nie.kan hulle nie hulle eie Orania stig en soontoe fokof nie?Wel ek moet gaan.Dog ek semaar net.Geniet haar manne.

  • 339.BokinOzzie: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:59 pm

    It is always the english that can sort out the afrikaaners eg,

    Nick mallet and Jake white

  • 340.Drunkmonkey: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 15:59 pm

    ok terug na die rugby…. wanneer kies ons die beste speelers instede van dinosaurs wat clearly nie daar behoort nie.

    Ek is bly om te se die Bulle sal goed doen want die helfte van hulle moes in die bok groep gewees het. Dis hoekom mense die springbokke nooit no1 sal wees nie want ons kies nie die beste span nie. wag voordat julle my prys nog in rede is omdat s.a rugby altyd in moeilikheid is…. as dit nie quotas is nie dan is dit die spears saga.

    dankie jake white …. gee ons maar die bekker

  • 341.bliksem: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 16:01 pm

    BokinOzzie why dont you hang out on a ozzie website?your kind arent welcome here.

  • 342.grootblousmile: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 16:02 pm

    Bliksem,

    Nog ‘n Bulls Bashertjie, nê…

    Read back carefully and see that I am objecting against Dronkie’s stupid comments, tosser.

    What perturbs me no end this early in the international season of the boks are that we have less than half of our best players fit and well – looks to me we are under threat to repeat the dismal performance of Oz in 2005, hope to goodness I am wronggggggg!!

  • 343.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 16:03 pm

    :evil:

  • 344.coldwatershark: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 16:03 pm

    Thanks ******, not a bad post.

  • 345.Bagel: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 16:03 pm

    BokinOzzie I’m with you! ;-)

  • 346.bliksem: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 16:04 pm

    grootsmile,dronkie is ook n bulls supporter.
    Hallo Dawn hoe gaan dit?

  • 347.coldwatershark: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 16:04 pm

    Dawn, was there a post to go with the face. have you been censored?

  • 348.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 16:05 pm

    Bliksem

    Alle stormers is ***! Dis hoe oorspronklik jou post is. Jy se elke dag dieselfde stront – dink bietjie aan iets nuuts – dooskop!

  • 349.Bagel: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 16:06 pm

    She(Dawn)is having her period as usual just ignore her she wants to fight with everyone cause nobody loves her :P

  • 350.Bagel: Reply to this comment
    31 May 2006, 16:07 pm

    350 WOOOOOT

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