Comments on: Treu covets core group

By: SjamBok

SjamBok — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:01:28 +0000

I wish that SARU would get their act together about the 7′s. I for one as a Bok supporter am embarrassed that we have never won the 7′s world series. NZ have won it many times. Fiji too. We have never even won OUR OWN GEORGE SEVENS TITLE. SIES MAN!!

Dammit, let Paul Treu contract the full group for a set period of time, like two years (at good pay, so they dont want to break their contracts when the BB’s offer them a 15′s contract. Then they can get to know each other, and stay in shape, and play as a world beating team. The team we started off with at the Dubai sevens last year was very good! Then they all buggered off, and the discontinuity sunk any hopes of a World series challenge.

The Unions must also stand by this decision. Also, why don’t the big unions have their own 7′s teams, and send them to play in international friendly compos, like Hong Kong sevens, etc? I know that they have local 7′s teams, but this does not seem to be taken seriously. As a spectator sport, 7′s is beautiful!

By: jaimie

jaimie — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:29:34 +0000

Vuyo Zanqua should be in a S14 squad, saw him really rattle defences in those currie cup friendlys (he is the guy im thinking of right, the winger who jinks and dodges etc etc)

By: badboybutch

badboybutch — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:22:04 +0000

ag tripple e,what do you know.just shut up,you don’t even know stefan.

By: zoeloe shark

zoeloe shark — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:25:17 +0000

Baldwin McBean
Mpho Mbiyozo
Renfred Dazel
Tobela Mdaka

all played for SA in last season’s sevens.

By: Lions_Soutie

Lions_Soutie — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:02:17 +0000

White man can’t play sevens …LOL! I play in the Randburg touch league and one of the top teams is a team of black guys. They physically do not look the part but they know how to give teams carrots!! Even the overweight guys in the team are FAST!

By: Tripple E

Tripple E — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:21:33 +0000

Stefan is too busy worrying about his girlfriend to concentrate and be loyal to his rugby

By: ratel

ratel — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:56:38 +0000

Biggest loss from last season’s squad has to be Stefan Basson.

By: Provincejoulekkading

Provincejoulekkading — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:41:11 +0000

Mdaka plays for the lions,big dude with lots of pace.

By: scavenger

scavenger — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:25:16 +0000

Baldwin McBean
Frankie Horne
Mpho Mbiyozo
Norman Nelson
Renfred Dazel
Tobela Mdaka
Vuyo Zangqa

I have never even heard of these guys!

Anyone know where these players are from, and where they were spotted??

By: scavenger

scavenger — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:21:00 +0000

There is no doubt in my mind that we have the players in SA who are more than capable to win the Seven Series and the Sevens WC!!

All that is needed is for the players to be identified and contracted, and let them play as a squad week in and week out!!

They must pick a captain who can lead them for the next 3/4 years and he must stay with the team, similar to John Smit. I do not believe Neil Powell is the right guy for this job..

By: Craig Goosen

Craig Goosen — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:08:08 +0000

It is a problem for 7′s, as soon as they do well, they get snapped up by the 15 man game.

The Bok 7′s have also been through so many captaibs, Jaco Pretorius, Jonathan Mokuena, Gcobani Bobo and and and.

Paul Treu has a difficult job, and under the circumstances does very well.

I am a huge 7′s fan, and cant wait for the season
to start.

By: scavenger

scavenger — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:22:26 +0000

Does this mean they will NOT be available to play for ANY other team?

If so then great!! It’s about time they develop a core squad into a world conquering team similar to Jake White!

By: Cousin Cervix

Cousin Cervix — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:23:15 +0000

Die blou bulle is ook orals!!!! Dis hoekom ek hulle support!!!!

Hie Haaaa

By: trueblue

trueblue — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:18:26 +0000

Neil Powell is a poor choice as Captain and player, would rather support Schalk as captain.

By: bok and lion fan

bok and lion fan — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:15:51 +0000

The problem is that when the guys really develop they get grabbed back into the 15 man game