Bullish Butch

Bullish Butch

16 Jul 2007

Butch James’s knees have a World Cup left in them.

sar126.jpg Speaking in the latest SA Rugby magazine, on sale Wednesday, the Bok flyhalf dismisses claims that he is a liability considering his past injury problems. “Brilliant medical attention at the Sharks got me back on the field and I honestly feel that I could go on for another three years at least.”

James also speaks about his desire to get a World Cup winners medal, his tackling technique and his Maritzburg College days with England cricketer Kevin Pietersen.

Also in the new SA Rugby magazine:

– Ashwin Willemse on his comeback: “Not even my family knows what I’ve been through”

– Pierre Spies on the battle for the No 8 jersey: `”It’s a myth I disappear when the game is tight”

– BJ Botha on his scrumming technique: “I’m no cheat”

– How Piri Weepu got back in shape and Lote Tuqiri regained his speed

– Naas Botha slams the Bok backline. There are also columns from Nick Mallett, Jonathan Kaplan, Shaun Sowerby, Corne Krige and Keo

PLUS: Jaque Fourie’s crib, Emerging Boks, Jaco Pretorius’s other life, Hard Bastards XV, Rassie on counterattacking, Provincial & Bok focus, Tri-Nations review, World Cup countdown


64 Comments

  • 1.leeanthonyw: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 09:59 am

    Butch is going to thrive in the NH with his 98kg frame

  • 2.Durbstormer: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 10:06 am

    What !Lote regained his speed!!!!!

  • 3.Durbstormer: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 10:07 am

    Much better cover to the magazine.

    No moffie kissing thing!

  • 4.keo: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 10:10 am

    Admit it Durbstormer you loved the last one, hence your comment. We thought celebration. You thought moffie. We at least know where your thoughts are.

    And yes Lote has regained his speed. No one downs a pint quicker than Lote in the squad, even if it takes him a bit longer to sleep it off.

  • 5.wp_boytjie: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 10:16 am

    Lote is faster?…. But is he quick enough to fetch Jake some beers on a sunday?

  • 6.ButchJamesSlamIt: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 10:27 am

    Lote’s regaining his speed. What happened to Akona?? Keo any updates on Akona’s speed programme is was put on about 5 weeks ago??

  • 7.Disa: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 10:29 am

    #4 Good one

  • 8.Another Kiwi in Oz: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 10:30 am

    Yeah Lote found his speed, it was in a small plastic bag under his couch.

  • 9.Davaro: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 10:30 am

    #4 :lol:

  • 10.Disa: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 10:31 am

    Does anyone know which type of training you do to pick up speed?

  • 11.styv: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 10:37 am

    please butch, make it through the world cup!!

  • 12.cab: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 10:46 am

    looks like good issue.

  • 13.Andre_WP: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 10:59 am

    Ek like ou Butch , die ou tackle nie meer so dom nie lol. Hy verdien sy vliegkaartjie op die daai vliegtuig WB toe.

  • 14.oxfordshark: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 11:00 am

    Disa,go stir some kak with the Polis and when they let Rex go you will pick up plenty speed

  • 15.KEA: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 11:09 am

    Akona’s still running the 100.

  • 16.Slappes: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 11:22 am

    4 lol

  • 17.Skim: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 11:31 am

    Hard ******** XV……
    That sounds very very eeeenteresting.

  • 18.ricane: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 11:32 am

    15. kea – ha ha,
    are they timing him with a sundial or a calendar?

  • 19.Sharkson: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 11:35 am

    Naas slams the backling?? WTF? He’s a fine one to talk.

  • 20.Sharkson: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 11:36 am

    backline

  • 21.cab: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 11:38 am

    hardbastards XV

    1. Os (in his prime) 2. Dalton 3. Brown
    4. Johnson 5. Mearle
    6. Collins 7. Venter 8. Benazzi/shelford

    9. Joost 10. Butch
    12. Gibbs 13. Bunce
    11. Bentley/Mordt 14. Small

  • 22.girshin: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 11:39 am

    Hey I remember Lote outrun Spies and Spies is supposed to run the 100 in under 11, the guy is not that slow.

  • 23.cab: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 11:39 am

    15. Hastings (for stodders)

  • 24.cane: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 12:11 pm

    Hard ******** 15.

    1-Yoda (will keep the Ref honest)
    2-Dawn (Gives great tight head)
    3-Cab (dogged)
    4-Superbull (in the tradition of Bulls locks)
    5-Koos (international experience)
    6-Saint (brings a spiritual aspect to Bastards15)
    7-16inch (no beg your pardons here)
    8-Keernals (Capt)
    9-Skabenga (surfs though any break)
    10-David, (calm, calculating and polished)
    11-Tickler(Ex-Pat recall, best sidestep on site)
    12-Bod. (who else)
    13-Greatest13Gerber (who else)
    14-Jinx (pace and class).
    15-Skim (this Guy aint no chicken)

    Not considered, Fern, Jondood—-Too dirty.
    Pietman—-Too old.

    For those who missed out….no worries these ******** won’t last long before they get a lifetime ban by the TMO–Ig.

  • 25.cane: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 12:15 pm

    Cab,

    Honiball in—–Butch out.
    Chabal in—-Bennazi/Buck out. (very close call).

  • 26.oxfordshark: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 12:16 pm

    Hehe,I think Stan would be in with a shout as coach of that side with his transformation credentials (Hello Stan,if you still read the postings)

  • 27.cab: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 12:19 pm

    lol Cane at 12,11…brings a spiritual aspect.

    yip agree with Honiball, what was i thinking, chabal … nah, stick with the other two.

  • 28.cab: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 12:20 pm

    any player that can continue with a torn nutsack, should not even be given a second thought in the hard bastardsXV, in fact he should be committed.

  • 29.londonshark: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 12:40 pm

    22,Spies did in school.Not now,he’s bulked up.

    Reckon he’s a 11.7 or so now.

  • 30.Kerneels: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 12:44 pm

    Hehehe – thanks Cane, I see I made Cappie!

  • 31.Durbstormer: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 12:45 pm

    # 4 keo,

    Not so good with criticism are you?
    Please find me 1 guy ,except yourself who actually enjoyd Habana being kissed by Forest.

    …and that in a Bok jersey. Bliksem sies man!!!!

  • 32.trueblue: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 12:48 pm

    #24 cane
    Dawn will be p*ssed of with you calling her a hooker.

  • 33.schalla: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 12:56 pm

    who was hugging habana on the last cover of the magazine?

  • 34.Kerneels: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 13:06 pm

    Cab

    My would look like this:
    1. That fat Argie…
    2. Keith Wood
    3. Brown
    4. Meads
    5. Mange
    6. Baartdman
    7. Andre Venter
    8. Chabal
    9. Robert du Preez
    10. Hanibol
    11. Mordt
    12. Gibbs/Grey
    13. Ntamak
    14. Small
    15. Blanco

  • 35.tackler_of_note: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 13:33 pm

    #34 Hey Kerneels, add Jerry Collins, Martin Johnson, Brian Lima and Frank Bunce to your bench

  • 36.Kerneels: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 13:36 pm

    Tackler – mean bench. Lima can make my starting team, with Gibbs on the bench. Poor other team…

  • 37.cane: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 13:39 pm

    T of Note, Cab and Kerneels.

    How could you Guys leave out your “ear nibbler” Johan LeRoux?

    The King of ********.

  • 38.Kerneels: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 13:43 pm

    Cane – biting another dude’s ear while his hands are behind his back is not mean/hard – it is something a whimp does (NB Holyfield’s hands were NOT behind his back so I am NOT calling Tyson a whimp!!)…

  • 39.vitamins: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 13:47 pm

    15. G Thomas
    14. S Sivivatu
    13. B O’Driscoll / T Umaga
    12. B Lima
    11. B Habana
    10. B James
    9. That irritating Irish Scrummie
    8. S Chabal
    7. J Collins
    6. S Burger
    5. AJ Venter
    4. B Botha
    3. C Hayman
    2. K Mealamu/R Ibanez
    1. CJ vd Linde

  • 40.vitamins: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 13:50 pm

    Based on players currently eligible to play.

  • 41.cane: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 13:51 pm

    vitamins,

    Too many Brians in the back line. It could get confusing.

    Kerneels,

    Point taken.

  • 42.4man: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 13:52 pm

    # 10
    Steal chickens from a policemans house in the old South Africa, you’ll not only improve sprinting speed, but will learn a devastating sidestep aswell.

  • 43.Pekkie: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 14:59 pm

    You need to find a place for Willie John McBride lads…

  • 44.Peterson 7: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 16:33 pm

    15.G Thomas
    14.C Rathebone
    13.S Mortlock
    12.T Umaga
    11.S Sivivatu
    10.B James
    9.P Stringer
    8.L Dallaglio
    7.J Collins
    6.S Burger
    5.A Venter
    4.B Botha
    3.J White
    2.K Mealamu
    1.C van der Linde

  • 45.Yommothesane: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 16:55 pm

    what about the Fijian who landed the tackle on Liefling at the 2003 worldcup after the shocker pass by Joost?

    Brian?

    got to be the hard ******* starting XV

  • 46.4man: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 17:49 pm

    Hard ******* 15 some additions. Henni Muller, Moff Myburgh, Piston van Wyk, Louis Moolman, Peter Cronje, Gary Knight (NZ), Colin Meads NZ, John Kerwin NZ Kevin de Klerk (once saw him drop kick a guys head) Mort Mortessagne (only ever played trials was considered too small) Burger Geldenhuys #45 that was Brian Lima and he would be a first choice. Pieter Muller, de Wet Barry, Henry Honibol, Robert du Preez, Gerry Collins, Martin Johnson, de Laglio . theres been plenty of them.

  • 47.niel: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 20:12 pm

    This list of hard men, not complete without TIAAN STRAUSS.

  • 48.ddrek: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 21:23 pm

    Classic Kea -post 15
    But I reckon he is faster than he looks (he just finished it,by the way he he )

  • 49.daneb: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 21:51 pm

    Hey manne,what about joggie jansen,billy bush and fergie mccormick ?

  • 50.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 22:05 pm

    Hard Barstewards 15:

    1. Du Randt (SA)
    2. Leota (Samoa)
    3. Vickery (England)
    4. Lehoa (NZ)
    5. Pelous (France)
    6. Collins (NZ)
    7. AJ Venter (SA)
    8. White (Scotland)

    9. Gregan (Aus)
    10. Wilkinson (England)
    11. Lima (Samoa)
    12. James (SA)
    13. De Wet Barry (SA)
    14. Tuilagi (Samoa)
    15. Lewsey (England)

  • 51.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 22:10 pm

    And u Saffas better pray Butch is fit because without him, SA won’t win anything

  • 52.ddrek: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 22:49 pm

    Aaah Big hit but with Pretorius and Butch we will win it all.
    Agreed, lose those too and we are toast.

  • 53.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    16 Jul 2007, 22:50 pm

    I don’t think Pretorious is good enough to win it for you.

    I think Butch ( if he stay in form) is good enough – just.

  • 54.greatest13gerber: Reply to this comment
    17 Jul 2007, 01:22 am

    – Ashwin Willemse on his comeback:

    Aswin, why bother coming back when you are kak??

    – BJ Botha on his scrumming technique: “I’m no cheat”

    Why not ask BJ why Wookcock had him by the balls
    in the test?

    – Naas Botha slams the Bok backline.

    good old Naas, despite being the greatest flyhalf to ever play for us, he is hard man to please.

  • 55.Tomsta: Reply to this comment
    17 Jul 2007, 03:29 am

    chabal is a pusssy!!!
    no way is he a hard *******. its an insult to the real hard men of the game. venter, AJ, pelous, johnson, collins,delaglio, buck…

  • 56.joeboy: Reply to this comment
    17 Jul 2007, 05:47 am

    “butch knees have 1 game left in them”
    yea but does his MIND?

  • 57.joeboy: Reply to this comment
    17 Jul 2007, 05:50 am

    54# Naas botha laughs everytime we lose a test
    he is a F*cker

  • 58.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    17 Jul 2007, 08:02 am

    57

    lol , yeah :)

  • 59.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    17 Jul 2007, 08:46 am

    #4

    A likely story.

  • 60.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    17 Jul 2007, 08:58 am

    #33

    Pierre Spies.

  • 61.mshiniwami: Reply to this comment
    17 Jul 2007, 11:02 am

    Hardest mo’foz on the pro era

    Collins
    Bakkies
    Mark Andrews
    Jeremy Stanley-this man could debilitate people
    Sam Tuitupou
    Chabal-looks like he eats cigars and downs petrol
    Johan Ackermann
    AJ Venter
    Tiaan Strauss
    Martin Johnson
    Norm Hewitt
    Butch James
    “Lem” Honiball
    DeWet Barry
    James Dalton

  • 62.mshiniwami: Reply to this comment
    17 Jul 2007, 11:04 am

    DeWet Barry is the only player to have single handlely ended a player’s career in the most most legal way possible:hello Steve Kefu

    That was Brutal

  • 63.wairarapa: Reply to this comment
    18 Jul 2007, 00:35 am

    Is it possible to subscribe to SA Rugby magazine from New Zealand?

  • 64.JH: Reply to this comment
    24 Jul 2007, 10:12 am

    Oh My God Oh My God I…I… I have arms!

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