Bulls’ Hougaard blow
5 Jun 2006
The Blue Bulls may have to do without the services of talented flyhalf Derick Hougaard for much of this years’ Currie Cup.
Hougaard is set to go under anaesthetic on Tuesday and doctors will examine his troublesome ankle closely.
According to Bulls team doctor, Tommie Smook, the stability of the pivot’s ankle is a worry and even without the need for an operation, he could still miss the next six weeks.
With an operation, the possibility of Hougaard returning at all for the Currie Cup drops dramatically.
If an operation is needed to solve the problem, Hougaard may not play any Currie Cup rugby this year. Morne Steyn, who himself has struggled with injury during the Vodacom Super 14, will be the only fit Bulls flyhalf when the season gets underway on June 24.
Zimbabwean No 10 Kennedy Tsimba missed the entire Super 14 and is only expected back in action some time in July.
43 Comments
5 Jun 2006, 22:07 pm
DRAGONS! ! !
5 Jun 2006, 22:32 pm
Losing Derick is probably a blessing in disguise, though his Drunkmonkey fan club doubtlessly won’t agree.
Now HM can go back to the drawing board and devise a playing strategy that isn’t solely based on kamikaze pick-’n-drive and hopeful kicks upfield.
5 Jun 2006, 22:48 pm
Dis ‘n groot slag vir die Bulle. Hougaard is ongetwyfeld die loskakel met die meeste talent in SA.
5 Jun 2006, 23:14 pm
citizenc, as a back-up to Steyn,poepol.
5 Jun 2006, 23:21 pm
post 3,
Don’t be a total Attie please.
Granted, when he was on form he was pretty good but not the most talented.
6 Jun 2006, 03:17 am
I see the Cheetahs squad was announced and Eddie Fredericks isn’t there, anyone know what has become of him? The few times I’ve seen him play he’s been impressive
6 Jun 2006, 07:56 am
No, just not him. Maybe it will do him good to take a year off from the game and figure out where it all went wrong for him. He’s got the talent, just lacks the belief at the moment.
6 Jun 2006, 08:16 am
No Eddie Fredericks !
A shock, must be injured…he was way better than Habana last year when OFS met NT I remember…ran well, defended well…Habana was caught and held by Fortuin in full flight one time, and that with one hand !
Fredericks also hauled Habana in from behind after the latter should have been gone…
6 Jun 2006, 08:17 am
Drunkmonkey
I hope its not necessary to operate on you but if it is you can be assured that we will be thinking of you.
6 Jun 2006, 08:21 am
Hougard is not talented and that talent will never materialize, Hougard is ****, bloubull money grabbing show pony!
Story of SA rugby is waiting for talent to develop, and flop it doesnt.
aaaaaaaaaaaaa the bestest most talented centre in the country, aaaaaaaaaaa! ******* moron Smal!
6 Jun 2006, 08:22 am
Derick is by far the best flyhalf in the country.
That is according to me and Dan Carter. If it comes from Dan it a compliment. But what does Dan Carter know, he should come and speak to the fucknuts on this website and they will teach him what a good flyhalf is.
6 Jun 2006, 08:23 am
Ek het julle 3weke terug al van die terugslag wat Bulle gaan tref vertel. Kans is goed dat hy operasie gaan kry.
6 Jun 2006, 08:27 am
4kleur are you in a mental asylum ?
Do you type with a stick taped to your head?
6 Jun 2006, 08:29 am
This will be a huge blow for HM and the Bulls.
Hougaardt was once IMPO the best flyhalf in SA, but something went wrong along the way. Maybe he needs this break, who knows.
Having said that, Marius Joubert was brilliant in 2004. Injured in 2005, and everyone thought he needed the break and everyone was expecting this huge comeback. Well, we all know by now that he was pathetic in the S14, to say the least.
Let’s hope Derick does not go the same route, but knowing HM, he will know how to work with his flyhalf in the right way….
6 Jun 2006, 08:39 am
Fuzzybear, Afrikaans asb. Onthou ek is ‘n blou bul van Pretoria.
6 Jun 2006, 08:45 am
Hougaard was excellent this year except for 1 game oversees. Maybe the guys who hate him so much, should get over it and focus on rugby for awhile. And dont start with this “when morne steyn began to play everything was great” ****! It wasn’t, the bulls lost just as many. The only difference is the bulls pack started to fire once steyn arrived and they were playing with a ****** pack without vic and a decent loosetrio while derick was fly. Imagine what he could have done if he played behind the same pack as morne. O, and another thing, unlike steyn he can actually kick the ****** ball out. Steyn’s tactical kicking was the reason the bulls gameplan looked so aimless for half of the season…
6 Jun 2006, 08:46 am
Hougie, will be back stronger and better than before, HM knows how to work with him.
6 Jun 2006, 08:47 am
meant “WITHOUT a decent loosetrio”
6 Jun 2006, 08:49 am
Yoda, Jy bliksem die spyker op die kop. Derick IS ons beste losskakel.
6 Jun 2006, 08:50 am
folanke
we know youre a FS supporter but really, comparing fredericks to habana!!!!????? Get real.
6 Jun 2006, 08:54 am
4kleur
Ja, wens net hy kan seisoen of 2 speel waar hy nie beseer is en nie op die bench hoef te sit vi steyn nie. Dan kan hy homself dalk bewys as die talentvolle speler wat hy is.
6 Jun 2006, 09:00 am
Ek hoop en bid dat Jake vir Derick kies in 2007. sonder hom kan ons maar vergeet van sukses in Frankryk
6 Jun 2006, 09:02 am
Hougaard was good for about 2 CC seasons. He never ever cut it in the S12/14. He never did well for SA either. He is too one dimensional and cant get a backline going if his life depended on it. If he is our best flyhalf why doesnt JW invite him to the Bok training sessions?
And dont tell me he has anything against the Bulls…
6 Jun 2006, 09:04 am
King
Dit sal nie gebeur nie. Dit sal die beste keuse wees met die bokke se gameplan oorsee, mar Jake weet klaar wie hy wil saam vat, en as dit derick was sou hy klaar in die groep gewees het. Moenie vi butch en petoors onderskat nie. Hul is altwee baie goeie spelers. Eks nie so seker van Jaco op 10 nie. Dink steeds hys n 15
6 Jun 2006, 09:04 am
The Boks need Derick for WC2007, we need somebody who can kick the ball a mile on the wet fields in tne northern hemisphere.
6 Jun 2006, 09:27 am
This season Hougie was ok – but never had a solid forwards platform at the beginning of teh season. Last season he was fat and overweight and with a bad attitude – and it showed in his play. He screwed up play even with a good (no fantastic pack) until Steyn got given a chance and took the position away from him. I just hope that two things happen: Hougie puts his nose to teh grinstone and works hard to get back fit and in shape, and Meyer gets the Bulls pack back in shape (because this year thy were nowehere close to where they were last year).
There is no-one better behind a dominant pack. And he is the only flyhalf in the world (besides Johnny W -maybe) who can outkick Dan Carter.
We NEEED him to be there for us at the next RWC.
6 Jun 2006, 09:29 am
Atleast the Bulls can give youngsters like Olivier (Len not Wynand) and Mongalo a chance. These guys played great rugby last year for the u21′s and it is about time they get given a chance in the big league.
6 Jun 2006, 09:35 am
Who or what is he blowing?
6 Jun 2006, 09:35 am
Apart from Russel this was WP biggest loss.
I have always rated Hougaard and I hope one day he will deliver on the promise and disply the talent to the rest of SA I was privaleged to see once.
He is still young and hopefully someone can take him and coach and allow him to develop and be confident with his talent which is way above anything I have seen from any other flyhalf in SA.
I will not even try and convince any of you how good this kid is, because some might not have seen him play the way he is able too, I just hope that one day, you will be able to see this.
6 Jun 2006, 10:11 am
Yep
Hougaard is South Africa’s best prospect as a fly half. Someone just need to work with him on the mental side of his game. I believe he can be the answer to the flyhalf problem. Jake needs to work with him. Selecting guys like Butch and Meyer Bosman does nothing for Hougaard’s confidence. Are we destroying yet another talent by ignoring him.
6 Jun 2006, 10:24 am
White does not like Hougie, cause everytime the Bulls play province he makes them look like fools. He seems to enjoy playing against the boys from the cape.
6 Jun 2006, 11:00 am
handbagslasher
its not that clearcut. white goes for talent, which province has an abundance of(though they cant gel- like real madrid). but he wants a 10 who runs the ball well, and he wants older experienced gus like jaco, butch and petoors. dont know what he sees in bosman though…rather pick hougie
6 Jun 2006, 11:18 am
Well, I want to see this other oke Potgieter from the Vodacom side given a go.
Some okes keep telling me’s the real deal.
Saying that, I rate Steyn, but he really has to work on his kicking game, it is kak.
6 Jun 2006, 11:19 am
Saying that….the Bulls pack looked knackered the entire season.
fatigue?
overplay?
Not much frontfoot ball around.
6 Jun 2006, 11:34 am
I’m glad about Hougie is injured. I see this Morne Steyn as a great future Bok flyhalf, so the more he plays the better
6 Jun 2006, 11:54 am
eish…. Hougie hoop jou enkel kom gou reg dis rerig harseer vir blou bulle. Hougard is ons beste flyhalf hy dit game in en uit gewys. steyn is onervare en sy skop na kantlyn kort nog baie werk. Mens kan nie steyn of hougie compare nie want hougie is die real deal.
EK **** hoe die mense complain oor hom strange enough is dit die sharkies en stormers die spanne wat onder hougie deurgeloop het. Julle sekker vergeet van die laaste keer wat sharkies in final gespeel het toe Hougie vir butch deurmekaar geskop het. Hougie het vir ons gewys ons fout gemaak om steyn in curriecup final te laat speel het toe hy cheatahs met 1st game in bloem gelooi het. Snaaks genoeg al die ander finals waarin hougie gespeel het … het Blou Bulle gewen.
sterkte Hougie
6 Jun 2006, 11:57 am
hougard is the most talented flyhalf i have seen in years, he did loose form from being to big for his boots, but when he has learnt to deal with the fame he will; be the best for many years to come
6 Jun 2006, 12:15 pm
whenever hougie is not firing the bulls battle, look what happened in last years final, steyn played, had a shocker and the cheetahs are drinking from the cup. the bulls always have 2 or 3 players that they rely on to win them games, but this years cc is going to be different.
6 Jun 2006, 12:32 pm
Hougard Skop GOED.Dis dit.Enige span kort n loskakel wat die game kan dikteur en die agterlyn kan laat hardloop. Morne steyn is baie beter op loskakel as Derick en dis n feit. Hy het dalk nie so groot voet soos Hougard nie mar hy kan goed skop. Steyn het dalk die jaar hier en daar droog gemaak maar onthou net laas jaar se sup12. Die bulls het ook nog Vir kennedy tsinba wat ek ook bo hougard sal laat speel!
6 Jun 2006, 12:40 pm
Tsimba, hy kon nog niks doen vandat hy by die bulls is behalwe om seer te kry. gee die jong laaties n kans, hulle het niks om te verloor en verras ons dalk net.
6 Jun 2006, 13:01 pm
steyn het my veras met sy swak spel almal het so vir steyn geprys hoe goed hy sal speel en warra warra dieng dieng. Na die super14 weet ek ongetwyfel Hougie is ons beste flyhalf. Ek se julle elke final waarin hougie gespeel het … het bulle gewen hoeveel loskakels kan dit se?
6 Jun 2006, 15:16 pm
Another country would have given derick all the chances a guy with his talent deserves, and we wouldnt be struggling with flyhalf still…
6 Jun 2006, 15:27 pm
Now the Bulls have a serious problem, Derick is the best flyhalf in the country – and Morne Steyn will never be able to fill his boots !! Lets just hope he doesnt need a operation !!
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