Dan can’t crack code
13 Jul 2006
Dan Vickerman’s ability to understand Afrikaans won’t help the Wallabies disrupt the Springbok line-out on Saturday.
This is according to Australian forwards coach Michael Foley, who shrugged off suggestions that the former SA U21 lock would give his pack an edge.
“We’ve actually asked him to interpret some of their line-out calls, but I think he’s a bit out of practice,” Foley said. “So we haven’t had much luck there. Most of the line-out calls are now coded … the ball could come in any way.”
Foley was then asked if having a player who knew the opposition’s language could work in other ways, as was the case when former Wallaby second-rower and French speaker Peter FitzSimons allegedly began swearing at the French during one Test.
“Fitzy had the great ability to distract people,” Foley said. “When he jumped in the line-out it would have been difficult to get a cigarette paper underneath his feet, but he tended to win line-out ball. So there had to be something else to it.”
19 Comments
13 Jul 2006, 20:23 pm
Dan Vickerman understands: “Ek is eerste”
13 Jul 2006, 20:25 pm
We need Bakkies there to tell him “MY BAL IS MY BAL EN JOU BAL KAN ONS OOR ONDERHANDEL”!
13 Jul 2006, 21:34 pm
vickerman is baie beter as bakkies. bakkies speel sy beste rugby as die fluitjie geblaas het.
13 Jul 2006, 21:53 pm
Baas naas die paas haas?
13 Jul 2006, 22:28 pm
5!
13 Jul 2006, 22:28 pm
van wanner af is enigeiemand beter as bakkies?
13 Jul 2006, 23:26 pm
Bakkies isn’t there. Nor is Danie Gerber or Naas. Move along, please. Nothing to see here.
13 Jul 2006, 23:50 pm
yes Tackler you move along now !
14 Jul 2006, 06:00 am
Dan could not get into the bok team that’s why he is playing for oz.
14 Jul 2006, 07:36 am
Does it matter where the ball goes….we are competitive everywhere
Tackler, why does the NZ players piss on the field of play….fuckall manners
14 Jul 2006, 07:38 am
This moerse haka….then they piss themselves
14 Jul 2006, 07:44 am
TheTackler
Want me to send a box of nappies to nz?
14 Jul 2006, 07:49 am
Vickerman was a bit of a sorry sight towards the end of last week’s game. Spent more time staring into the physio’s eyes than competing in the line-out. And he must know that Jack and that mullet beanpole don’t dish out nearly as much hurt as Pakslae.
14 Jul 2006, 07:55 am
Dan does not need to crack the code .. with JS throwing into the lineout they are assured of winning at least 4 of our lineouts.
14 Jul 2006, 08:05 am
Jurgens would you like to ask Jerry face to face if you can send him some nappy’s?
14 Jul 2006, 08:07 am
Dont know about your size, but I’m pretty sure that he could MAKE me wear one of those nappy’s. But I would love the oppurtunity to meet him on the field, execute one supersize Henry Honiball speciality on him, just above the knees!
14 Jul 2006, 08:08 am
Bakkies can crack . . . Dan’s skull
14 Jul 2006, 08:35 am
********, who cares about manners???? We care about winning. You may have noticed the results…….
14 Jul 2006, 08:50 am
ya delek
what winning? you havent won a WC in 20 years, and the one you did win, the best team on earth wasnt even playing in…
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