Watson named WP captain
1 Jun 2006
Springbok-reject Luke Watson will captain Western Province in the Currie Cup this season.
The announcement comes as a bit of a surprise, considering Schalk Brits was given the Stormers captaincy during the Super 14 when De Wet Barry was dropped.
However, Watson is considered to be a natural-born leader, and has captained South Africa at an U19 level.
“I have every confidence in Luke,” said WP coach Kobus van der Merwe. “Performance wise, he has been in superb form this year. In addition we know he has outstanding leadership qualities and we believe in his ability to unite and lead the team.”
Watson said he was “honoured” to captain the team.
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“It is a great honour and privilege to be selected to lead players in the blue and white hoops. A lot of hard work lies ahead but I know the squad is up for the challenge.”
31 Comments
1 Jun 2006, 17:25 pm
DRAGONS
1 Jun 2006, 17:26 pm
JD, you dragon
1 Jun 2006, 17:28 pm
I thought Schalk Brits was offered the option to Captain Province if he moved from the Lions?
Anyone remember that?
Not that I have a problem with Luke.
Good luck to him.
1 Jun 2006, 17:31 pm
yeah good luck, lets just hope the good form sticks, a couple seasons like this last one and it would be almost impossible for any international coach to exclude him
1 Jun 2006, 17:35 pm
This guy’s form has been superb whole season…it was only a matter of time before he was made captain!
Pity the Springbok management are so short sighted!!!
1 Jun 2006, 17:35 pm
An inspirational decision, now Fester just needs to get the rest of the pack together
1 Jun 2006, 17:37 pm
i agree, surely if he has a blinder of a currie cup jake will be hard-pressed to select him.I mean what more can a guy do!? (Jake’s answer: grow another 6 inches)
1 Jun 2006, 17:41 pm
Andy Turner was adamant that the only reason that Brits left the lions was because he was offered the wp captaincy it looks like he may have been mistaken or perhaps Kobus changed his mind yet again the plonker.
1 Jun 2006, 17:42 pm
Good for Province , sure he will be a good leader. Wonder what the rest of the group looks like.
1 Jun 2006, 17:44 pm
Andre_WP
Buy the latest Cosmo I’m sure you’ll see them.
1 Jun 2006, 17:54 pm
One thing to be said – Watson is a controvertial character with a huge mouth. He is a love him / hate him type of guy.
Interesting to see whether all his team mates will follow him…
1 Jun 2006, 18:01 pm
In my view, 80% of WP’s problem over the last year was that they had no leader.
I am not a huge Watson fan, but he has had an okay S14.
I have not seen him as captain, but this could be a masterstroke by Fester if the reports and his record is anything to go by.
I expect Brits to be his vice.
Good luck Luke, as a supporter of WP I wish you the best of luck and I sincerely hope you can bring back some pride and passion to the blue & white hoops. You certainly seem to play with a lot of passion.
1 Jun 2006, 18:03 pm
At last.
1 Jun 2006, 18:33 pm
WTF is going on at WP!? Who picked Brits as cappy in the S14, was it Mallett?
That said I’m pleased, one in the eye for the Springbok selectors!
Weeeeeeeeeepeeeeeeeeeeee
1 Jun 2006, 18:49 pm
Luke Watson is a legend!
1 Jun 2006, 18:55 pm
A man walked into the produce section of his local supermarket, and asked to buy half a head of lettuce. The boy working in that department told him that they only sold whole heads of lettuce.
The man was insistent that the boy ask his manager about the matter.
Walking into the back room, the boy said to the manager, “Some old b****rd wants to buy half a head of lettuce.” As he finished his sentence, he turned to find the man standing right behind him, so he quickly added, “and this gentleman kindly offered to buy the other half.”
The manager approved the deal, and the man went on his way.
Later the manager said to the boy, “I was impressed with the way you got yourself out of that situation earlier. We like people who think on their feet here. Where are you from son?”
” New Zealand, sir,” the boy replied.
“Well, why did you leave New Zealand?” the manager asked.
The boy said, “Sir, there’s nothing but whores and rugby players there.”
“Really,” replied the manager? “My wife is from New Zealand!”
“Really??” replied the boy. “Who’d she play for?”
1 Jun 2006, 19:16 pm
Enter the Dragon
1 Jun 2006, 19:20 pm
Oh Good ******* Lord! Another Springbok reject takes the helms and drags WP further into the ****. Just like The Wet Barry. Watson should stick to farming watermelons and furrowing his unibrow. WP jou lekker ding! Make a black a capt, for faksakes already.
1 Jun 2006, 19:30 pm
Ons gaan WP weer lekker opdonner.
1 Jun 2006, 19:33 pm
Bloubulsd
Would that be after the Bulle warm up by taking turns to fak your sister?
1 Jun 2006, 19:37 pm
Go Luke,
I didn’t used to like you, but you have made me a supporter by quietly becoming excellent.
I await your green debut.
1 Jun 2006, 19:40 pm
The only Green luke is going to get is Durban poison. He is gonna go up in smoke – he left Natal in tatters and look a WP now. Send the bugger back to Natal and rid us this unibrow poser.
1 Jun 2006, 19:44 pm
best decision to come out of WP all year
1 Jun 2006, 20:35 pm
Great decision. Hopefully this is the end of de Wet Barry’s attempts at captaincy.
2 Jun 2006, 07:40 am
(#3) yep .. I remember wp promissing SB the captancy and that is why he went there .. mmmm, you can came back to the Lions now Schalk ;o)
2 Jun 2006, 08:23 am
Good move, Province. Luke is the kind of guy who will lead by example.
Bit of a motor-mouth, though – kind of like the Robbie Williams of SA Rugby..!!!
2 Jun 2006, 08:24 am
Springbok reject, when was he a Springbok?
2 Jun 2006, 09:03 am
The best thing to happen to WP this year and maybe in a long time!!!!Good luck Luke!
ps. See most of the dummies in Pretoria are offing their mouths well before the season has started.Hey guys dig that grave……..O, or start working on those excuses you guys are known for!
2 Jun 2006, 10:28 am
Does Fester actually have a plan??
De Kock, Barry, Burger, Brits all captained while Watson was playing.
What took him so long to recognise Watsons “outstanding leadership qualities and ability to unite and lead the team”.
2 Jun 2006, 11:11 am
Grief, now the mountain goats are gonna be even worse.
2 Jun 2006, 21:35 pm
Luke seems to be the new Tiaan Strauss. I think Luke Watson, Schalk Brits, Ross Skeate, Andries Becker, Joe Pietersen, Stefan Basson, Paul Delport and Gio Aplon should all go overseas to Australia or New Zealand. South Africa and Jake White don’t know the first thing about talent. They only use what’s been proven. The difference between intelligence and knowledge is that with intelligence, knowledge is used wisely whereas knowledge is used as is!
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