No clarity on Bok injuries
4 Jul 2006
Assistant coaches Gert Smal and Allister Coetzee on Tuesday revealed little about the injury situation in the Springbok squad.
“I can’t speak on team selection, it is unfortunate Jake [White] is not here. I also can’t make statements on injuries but it looks positive,” said Smal.
White had a meeting with the presidents council regarding his future and also discussed the transformation charter of Bok rugby.
In a press release issued by Springbok media manager Vusi Kama, team doctor Yussuf Hassan stated that the final team announcement will only be made on Thursday when a full prognosis on injuries had been concluded.
“The overall picture looks good, it is encouraging. The final results will be available over the next few days. We will make an announcement on Thursday on the medical condition of our players. Unfortunately at this stage we cannot make pronouncements on individual players. Our process is an ongoing one, for all players,” Hassan was quoted in the release.
However, White could be forced to play the likes of Akona Ndungane, Pierre Spies, JP Pietersen and Chiliboy Ralepelle, if the situation doesn’t improve.
“We are looking for something different and new, so it is good to get some young blood in the team,” Coetzee said.
Smal said the Boks would have to pick themselves quickly after their 36-26 loss to France at Newlands.
“The French game was very disappointing, in fact our last two games were disappointing. We set high standards for ourselves and we won’t sleep and stop working hard until we get there,” he said.
The Boks open their Tri-Nations campaign against the Wallabies in Brisbane next Saturday.
28 Comments
4 Jul 2006, 16:45 pm
Does anybody in SARU know anything?
useless
4 Jul 2006, 16:48 pm
yes jondood,
They know that they are learning lessons every game, and that supporters are idiots and that we must judge them on the World Cup
4 Jul 2006, 16:49 pm
Heheheh PA – stop quoting RS – sure he has copyright on that excuse
4 Jul 2006, 16:52 pm
Right so put the Ndungane twins on the wings and let them wreak havoc.
4 Jul 2006, 16:53 pm
the reason the get Smal and Coetzee to do media gigs together is because one can read and one can write.
4 Jul 2006, 16:55 pm
pre,
why not only select one, fly the other one over secretly, and half time, swop them. fresh legs and no-one will know.
4 Jul 2006, 16:56 pm
you are probably right Ig.
If ever I hear **** Muir say “Judge me on the Super 14″ it will be the end of the Sharks.
4 Jul 2006, 16:57 pm
Aish good thinking PA.
4 Jul 2006, 17:03 pm
surely ramapele cant start, that would mean the captain Smit would go to TH, he’s a worse TH than EA, we’ve tried that before ang got munched.
4 Jul 2006, 17:06 pm
If Smit plays any worse than he has in the last three tests I’ll **** in my pants. Just in case I’ll be wearing a diaper.
4 Jul 2006, 17:09 pm
Predawn,
No. Play the one Ndugane and at half time you let the other one appear on the field. Nobody will notice. That way we can sneak an extra player on the field.
4 Jul 2006, 17:21 pm
stan, that plan is so cunning you could give it a name!
4 Jul 2006, 17:44 pm
lol predawn, smit has been terrible in the last 2 games.
4 Jul 2006, 23:02 pm
Why are the South Aricans so injury prone. Both the Australian and All Black squades are training with few injury problems but the number of Springbok injuries seem like a casualty station. One would like a comparison of the number of contracted players that are on the injured list of each of the three Southern rugby Unions. And it is not only this season. In their last five years half the Springbok squad always seemd tohave there feet up. Strange that before the professional era their were much fewer players off with injuries. Are contracts a milche cow for malingerers? Hamba Kahle
5 Jul 2006, 01:37 am
“Smal said the Boks will have to pick themselves quickly…” Simon, do you proofread your own stuff?
5 Jul 2006, 05:44 am
The boks are sooooo good they can pick themselves .
5 Jul 2006, 06:40 am
Alastair en Smal – who they?
5 Jul 2006, 06:52 am
Ooh they are the two gentlemen respectively turning a solid backline and very powerful scrum into guys who can’t catch a cold and jelly, why?
5 Jul 2006, 06:52 am
Forgot to say, they are both very, very good.
5 Jul 2006, 07:19 am
Koos, please give recognition to all parties concerned in the scrumming department. Balie should get a mention as well.
5 Jul 2006, 07:24 am
Balie stayed down the road from me. Very nice guy he had this big bloody house with all the frills but was never home always a broad.
5 Jul 2006, 07:36 am
But he was not at the press thingy…besides he is newish to the kitchen, give him time to fit in first!
5 Jul 2006, 07:37 am
Coetzee must just shut his mouth “we looking for something different and new” do he know what he is talking about because if whe look back at his record with the backline i can also just say to him “we looking for something different and new”!!!
5 Jul 2006, 07:40 am
Koos sorry boet this guy is a legend. He is the man. Stan is to the Fonz as Balie is to a legend. he he.
5 Jul 2006, 07:46 am
Just because he was your neighbour..bah!
5 Jul 2006, 08:29 am
Selfish I know, but I prefer Odwa, Butch and AJ at Natal, so the Sharks can dominate. The boks don’t deserve the quality. Now they just need to send JP back…
5 Jul 2006, 08:54 am
No koos tight 5 from 95 were the best around. They would wear you down and then crush all in their way. Ask the Ab’s front row from that year.
5 Jul 2006, 16:20 pm
gert smal can never clarify anything, he cant even see properly. alistair is just there for the ride
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