Pieter’s agony
20 Jun 2006
South African-born French international Pieter de Villiers has been rocked by the death of his younger brother ahead of Saturday’s showdown with the Springboks.
De Villiers has spent the last few days at his parents home in Darling, mourning the death of his 21 year-old brother, who died at the weekend. At this stage it is not certain whether he will play the Boks at Newlands.
Team sources told Keo.co.za that French coach Bernard Laporte has told De Villiers that the team will support whatever decision he makes, be that to play or not.
De Villiers played against Romania at the weekend and this week was to have represented a career highlight for him as it would be the first time he plays at Newlands in an international. He previously played there a decade ago for Western Province under 21.
De Villiers’s pain is being felt by his teammates and it is expected that they will dedicate their efforts on Saturday to the De Villiers family.
21 Comments
20 Jun 2006, 09:59 am
More bad news!!! Thoughts are with Pieter and his familie’s.
20 Jun 2006, 10:00 am
Family’s…
20 Jun 2006, 10:00 am
My most heartfelt condolences Pieter and family.
20 Jun 2006, 10:02 am
I feel for the lad, he must be feeling a lot of stress.
20 Jun 2006, 10:07 am
Does anybody know what happened to his brother?
20 Jun 2006, 10:12 am
Condolences to Pieter and his family.
20 Jun 2006, 11:12 am
Condolences to the de Villiers family. I am sure the Newlands faithful would love to see Pieter take part in the match, dedicating his performance to the memory of his brother.
20 Jun 2006, 11:36 am
Sorry Pieter,
Beste wense en sterkte!
20 Jun 2006, 12:25 pm
My Condolences…..
20 Jun 2006, 12:26 pm
Anybody see the irony though…
The French team dedicating their match to a South African family against South Africa……
20 Jun 2006, 13:10 pm
How did he die?
20 Jun 2006, 13:11 pm
My condolences to the family. May God comfort you.
20 Jun 2006, 13:17 pm
billy, thats whats I’ve been asking. Nobody seems to know.
20 Jun 2006, 14:03 pm
There was an accident where 5 young guys lost their lives this past weekend in Parow, CT. Related?
20 Jun 2006, 14:08 pm
My simpatie aan jou en jou familie Pieter.
Kan ons jou nie vir Eddie Andrews inruil nie?
20 Jun 2006, 14:22 pm
Een van die baba bokkies(o/19)se boetie is 5 jaar gelede op die ouderdom van 6 oorlede. Hy was toe n knaap van 14 en een ding wat my altyd sal bybly is dat hy by die gedenkdiens gese het:Elke wedstryd wat ek speel, speel ek vir jou my boet. Aan Pieter en sy ouers ons innige simpatie
20 Jun 2006, 16:44 pm
Billie gecko and Vinnie
Guys I think it’s enough that a young man has tragically passed away long before his time. The hows and whens are a private matter for the De Villiers family and that should be respected.
All my sympathies and thoughts are with the family at this tragic time.
20 Jun 2006, 18:16 pm
Condolences to the de Villiers family in your grief .
21 Jun 2006, 06:45 am
May God hold him in the palm of His hand until you meet again in Providence. Our prayers and thoughts are with the De Villiers’ family in SA – we hope you play on Saturday, Pieter, and the hole in your heart is filled from the love of your teamates and your countrymen.
With love from the De Villiers family in USA.
21 Jun 2006, 08:32 am
Heartfelt condolences Pieter and family. Death of these youngsters is always such a tragic matter…
25 Jun 2006, 20:26 pm
was it manny?
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