Boks get Super action
13 Sep 2006
The top Springboks will play in next year’s Vodacom Super 14.
The South African Rugby Union has decided not to follow the example of their New Zealand counterparts, who this week withdrew 22 All Blacks from the first seven rounds of the competition.
This angered Newscorp, who has demanded compensation from the NZRU. The broadcaster has a clause in the contract that says the best players must take part.
Saru president Regan Hoskins said he had taken note of the tension between Newscorp and the NZRU.
“I spoke to Andy Marinos [manager of national teams] and it seems we have reached a decision,” Hoskins told Beeld. “We have taken a sensible decision. We will grant the players rest, but it will not negatively influence the Super 14.
“We certainly can’t follow New Zealand by withdrawing 22 players from the competition. It could still lead to great ill-feeling. I think Jake White and the franchises have taken a well-considered decision.”
The presence of the top Boks will greatly increase South Africa’s chance of winning the Super 14 for the first time.
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14 Sep 2006, 09:51 am
myne
14 Sep 2006, 09:53 am
keepin
We did well in the s14 – missing 10+ players was always gonna hurt us – next year they are back and Meyer is the only coach in SA that is already working on the s14. I feel our forwards have always been dominant – not talking about ccup. Remember – in s14 we will have great players back as well as Meyer – the guys really perform at their best under him!
14 Sep 2006, 09:55 am
o ja – FDP is good and Hougie was the best s14 flyhalf (SA) before he got injured. Yes, he needs to work on his distribution skills – but he is a matchwinner.
14 Sep 2006, 10:02 am
supa- **** is also working on super 14 eg dual squad system ets
14 Sep 2006, 10:03 am
Die BlouBul,so true about Heyneke Meyer…
14 Sep 2006, 10:09 am
The Stormers will be the top ranked SA side next season. Too much talent, flair, grunt in the engine room.
Bulls to be relegated….
14 Sep 2006, 10:09 am
keepin
Meyer is working full time on the s14. Muir biggest effort at the moment is going into the ccup. Yes – he is working on two squads. Bulls have two squads already. Meyer went to europe etc just to prepare for s14. Muir is preparing for the next match each week.
14 Sep 2006, 10:15 am
Tony
Stirring this early?
WP is good in the ccup and impressed about everyone – but they still have quite a few youngsters that hasnt payed s14. Im not saying they will be poor, they will be good with talent like that, but experience counts for a lot in s14 when games get close. JDV, Schalk and Joe might help the youngsters alot with this, but they will lose a few due to inexperience. Bulls have news guys like Spies, Lobberts, Delport etc. but we have old hands like Bakkies, Matfield, FDP, Rossouw etc. who has done it before for us.
Cheetahs will ne competetive but i dont really see them having a chance in the semis. They will win a few and probably end middle of the log. Sharks, i think, might have the best chance to reach the semi next year. We’ll thats my 2 cents.
14 Sep 2006, 10:16 am
Hougie is a rumour….
14 Sep 2006, 10:18 am
a rumour with 3 ccups behind his name…
Pretorius was coached by Dale Sandton as a kid…
14 Sep 2006, 10:18 am
-don’t forget supa the bulls will have a kak draw next year unlike the sharks who will have 7home games and only 4 overseas
14 Sep 2006, 10:30 am
KIR
that that mean you will forfeit the other 2 games??
14 Sep 2006, 10:36 am
Supa, Hougie is Sandton se love child….
Ek dink ons behoort ok te wees in key posisies:
Voorry JD Moller, Eddie Andrews, Duimpie Theron, Attie Winter (Cobus Visagie)
Haker Schalk Britz, Shimmie, Edmonds
Slotte, Boomer, Bekker, Skeate, VD Merwe, Britz (2 het al vir SA gespeel)
Lostrio, Watson, Burger (behoort terug te wees), Big Joe, Melck, Diack en `n paar van die jonger outjies
Skrumskakels, Bolla, Paul Delport (en die onder 21 skrumskakel wat beter as altwee is
Losskakel, Naas, Peter Grant, JDV
Senters, JDV, Dewet, Sarel Potgieter, Corne Uys
Wings, Sireli, Paulse, Pieterse, Chumani Booy, Seconds
Heelagter Aplon, Jantjes
Nie te sleg nie.
14 Sep 2006, 10:37 am
kir
That theory never held much weight for me – in 2004 we won 1 game overseas and won all our games here. I feel, an easy away game means a difficult home game. I honestly prefer losing to Saders in Christchurch than on Loftus. Chance of losing to sides like Saders and Brumbies are always good – so id rather lose to them overseas than at home. That means easier homegames against the reds, force etc so thats easy points.
14 Sep 2006, 10:37 am
Tony – WP also signed Tiaan Libenberg – played S14 for FS this year and Griquas in the CC
14 Sep 2006, 10:38 am
to add to that, i cant see the bulls losing to the Force, Reds etc at Loftus, but i do think we might lose to them in Aus. I dont se us beating the Saders really on Loftus or Nzl – so id rather lose there.
14 Sep 2006, 10:42 am
tony
As Cobus nie kom nie het julle groot probleme op stut. Daai squad lyk nie sleg nie, maar dit gaan oor wie speel. As julle Barry, Jantjies, Eddie, Grant ens speel is dit basicly dieselfde ouens wat gesukkel het hierdie jaar. Solank julle Aplon, Diack ens kies dink ek julle staan n beter kans.
Wie se Paulse het n kontrak by die WP? Hy het net een by die bokke sover ek weet.
14 Sep 2006, 10:42 am
True Ig, forgot about Liebenberg. Good signing me thinks…
14 Sep 2006, 10:44 am
Julle lostrio van Watson, Schalk en Joe was nie juis impressive hierdie jaar nie. Ek dink hulle beperk Schalk deur hom op 7 te speel. Dink ook Diack moet kans kry.
Ek sou Schalk of Luke op 6 start en die ander een later opbring – amper soos die Aussies met Waugh en Smith.
14 Sep 2006, 10:46 am
Wp se beste hakers in my opinie:
1.Brits
2.Liebenberg
3.Edmonds
4.Splinters
5.Luke he he
14 Sep 2006, 10:47 am
Supa, if you want to know how to beat the Saders, ask the Stormers…..
14 Sep 2006, 10:51 am
and if you want to know how to beat the Stormers -ask the bulls!
14 Sep 2006, 10:55 am
Supa, goeie punt oor die ouens wat gesukkel het hierdie jaar. Dis juis hoekom `n bietjie nuwe bloed die span soveel beter gaan maak. Almal het op reputasie gespeel hierdie jaar. Nou is daar kompetisie en dinge lyk baie beter.
Die Super 14 is egter `n perd van `n ander kleur. Reputasie beteken boggerol.
14 Sep 2006, 11:01 am
122, I deserved that one!
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