Peter departs on European mission
8 Feb 2008
Peter de Villiers has left for Europe where he will meet with several top clubs and foreign-based Springboks.
De Villiers concluded his South African tour this Wednesday. The Bok coach was visiting each Super 14 franchise to convey a particular message. The World Cup Springboks currently have the inside lane going into the Super 14, but a good Super Rugby season may be rewarded with a national call up. De Villiers values the experience of senior players, but he is determined to acknowledge form as well.
The Bok coach will travel to several European clubs in an attempt to lure the top players back to South Africa. De Villiers has said he wants the likes of John Smit, Victor Matfield and Butch James playing in this country as it’s important to keep the World Cup-winners in the domestic systems as role models.
133 Comments
Pages: « 1 2 [3] Show All
9 Feb 2008, 09:53 am
BOD
M-A-T ? Hah in your dreams ! I don’t share my toys – EVER & get your mind out of the gutter !!
Sadly, not just the PM on this call unfortuately … also the owner & he might take exception
9 Feb 2008, 09:53 am
Princess, will the Panasonic toughbook handle being thrown around quite a bit. QUITE A BIT? Tough one? I really need the notebook version of a Hummer…..
9 Feb 2008, 09:54 am
Princess
Bert was born to wear a speedo. Those short, squat little legs, six pack, and the bulging chest.
I’ll take a photo and mail it off to you. It will irrevocably change your stance on speedos
9 Feb 2008, 09:56 am
Ms Ruck
How about … cacophony of vodka induced Mirth
9 Feb 2008, 09:58 am
bod,
a speedo only in 11c water – have you no mercy!!!
9 Feb 2008, 09:58 am
Ruck
The Panasonic Toughbook is just the jobbie for you then – is designed to withstand “drops” of up to 1 metre & you can pour a coffee directly on the keyboard !
9 Feb 2008, 10:01 am
no ruck, not you please…. not the Daniel Carter thing.
I wonder if the princess has the same thoughts… “cant wait to watch the Bulls first floodlit game…Bakkies and floodlights… sigh”
9 Feb 2008, 10:02 am
charo
Cold water doesnt effect real men…
9 Feb 2008, 10:05 am
bertie sounds like a real macho dog then.
9 Feb 2008, 10:06 am
Bod
Berties short, squat little legs, six pack, and the bulging chest should never be exposed in a speedo ! At those water temps he should be in a wet suit ! But I will take the photo
9 Feb 2008, 10:08 am
Ja charo, he does have quite a bit of appeal.
From dogs on the beach, to aunties on the beach through to Consultant Analysts in Hong Kong
9 Feb 2008, 10:09 am
The princess is thinking more along the lines of “cant wait to watch the Bulls v Canes first floodlit game … Bakkies laid out by JC under the floodlights … sighâ€
9 Feb 2008, 10:12 am
Aunties on the beach ? Que ?
& that is “Princess Consultant Analysts” thank you !
9 Feb 2008, 10:13 am
De Villiers: Show me overlooked black talent
Lucky Sindane | Johannesburg, South Africa
08 February 2008 09:51
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has challenged black clubs which claim he is neglecting black talent to name the players they say are overlooked.
Speaking to the Mail & Guardian at the launch of the First National Bank Varsity Cup, De Villiers reacted to complaints that rugby authorities paid no attention to black areas and therefore denied talented youngsters opportunities to play at the highest level.
With R24-Âmillion in sponsorship, the Varsity Cup will see eight of the country’s universities take each other on over the next two months on an away and home basis.
North West University, the University of Johannesburg, the University of Pretoria, the University of Stellenbosch, the University of the Free State, the University of Cape Town, the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and the Tshwane University of Technology will take part.
“Give me the name of the player, take me to where they live and I’ll definitely have a look at them. If I see that there is indeed talent, that guarantees them a place in my team. I work with a scale of 10 and if a player is rated two out of 10 I can give that player a chance. But one thing that people need to understand is that we cannot have everyone in the national team,†said De Villiers.
Not everyone is convinced, though.
Dali Ndebele, chairperson of the Soweto Rugby Club, insisted De Villiers voluntarily go to the areas where rugby is played to see the Âplayers.
“If he comes [to Soweto] we’ll definitely show him the players we are talking about. Our area is neglected but we do things for ourselves. Whenever they decide to come here they will see for themselves, but I doubt they will.â€
Though the tournament rules state that there should be five black players in each team and three should be on the field, there are concerns that players will be selected simply to fill race quotas.
De Villiers said that there are some loose ends in the tournament and it would be premature to raise race issues at the moment.
“After two or three games we can start being vocal about the competition being white. Players who take part in the competition should take ownership of their lives and demand their place in my team. Talent alone is not enough to represent your country. I want players with character as well,†said De Villiers.
“I’m willing to fight for players who are willing to fight for themselves,†he pledged.
The competition, which kicks off on February 18, gives players who failed to secure contracts with professional teams another opportunity to prove themselves. Players taking part should be 25 years and younger.
“We have enormous talent in our country. The guys who didn’t get contracts deserve another chance. In this competition we are going to have players who took part in the Craven A Week or Academy Week competition, which we might have missed at some stage,†said De Villiers.
But Ndebele disagreed: “The guys taking part in the competition have been getting exposure all the time. It’s about time things are done differently. Great danger is facing South African rugby, as the market for rugby changes over time with more and more black people showing interest in the sport.
“The money spent on the tournament should be spent in developing rugby in townships and not put where money already exists,†said Ndebele.
9 Feb 2008, 10:14 am
Ok
Finito… Big Bay and the weekend calling.
Cheers charo and ruck
Princess
You remain an interesting enigma… dont ever change. Get out of that godforsaken conference, have a good one and dont forget to have a Caiparoska on me…
9 Feb 2008, 10:14 am
Princess, i think we wud have a right laugh if we ever did manage to have that drink together. Must be honest, that Panasonic sounds gud, now to find out if its available in SA-lol. Not kiddin you.
Bod, like Peter Grant, Juan Martin Hernandez, and the ex AB lock Norm Maxwell, Daniel is a fine specimen…..now rugby always comes first – but a girl is surely entitled to have a few personal favourites for reasons not entirely related to the oval ball?
9 Feb 2008, 10:16 am
Cheers Bod and Bertie THE BOD..hava gud one. I have 3 more mails to send then its the Panasonic, miserable husband, TYgervalley and I.
9 Feb 2008, 10:22 am
Bod
Tku kind sir (she curtseys) … An interesting enigma ? Is there any other kind ?
All the other conferencee’s are in Australia so I am hoping they will give up sooner rather than later
I have Vodka on ice – permanently, so Caiparoskas not a problem 
9 Feb 2008, 10:27 am
Ms Ruck
You might be right about a shared sense of humour
Panasonic was designed for Military use so I am thinking it might almost be Ruck proof too …
There is nothing wrong with “enjoying the view” in addition to the game
9 Feb 2008, 13:48 pm
116 – ruck
‘now rugby always comes first – but a girl is surely entitled to have a few personal favourites for reasons not entirely related to the oval ball’
i don’t follow
9 Feb 2008, 13:53 pm
#120 – OK follow this, they’re feckin HOT. (as well as being HOT ball players……)
9 Feb 2008, 13:53 pm
#114
Talent alone is not enough to represent your country. I want players with character as well,†said De Villiers.
Dit is seker die kukste coment wat ek nog ooit van enige Bok afrigter gehoor het!! As dit oor karakter gaan sou ‘n ou soos Jacques Kallis nooit vir die Proteas gespeel het nie!! En hoe definieer jy karakter en wie genoeg het??
9 Feb 2008, 15:06 pm
Hmmmmm coach or world traveler at SA Rugbies expense?
Instead of wasting the cash, pay the boys more to stay in SA.
9 Feb 2008, 15:59 pm
116
Those whippets come a poor second to the rugged good looks of Big Hit
9 Feb 2008, 22:29 pm
Morning Princess- What do you thing happened to that other team of Ashtons that played Wales last week?
9 Feb 2008, 23:13 pm
Why you going on about Wales when the ABs at their peak in 2005 could only beat them by a point?
9 Feb 2008, 23:14 pm
We were cruising in that game until we had 5/6 injuries to key players.
10 Feb 2008, 03:22 am
126 – two keys words ’2005′ ( here we go again dredging the shallows for evidence) and the other key word is found in your sentence between ‘only …. them”.
Lets face facts– you as the pretending world champs had your scalps handed to you for FOUR years in an absolute humiliating showing of defenses. You beat an under strength Aussie side in the quarters, a battered French side in the semis, you got shown how to play the way you thought was going to win you the WC by the Boks who didnt even have to cross the line to show you how pathetic the Poms really are, and then in your opener Wales smacks you around the ears in your little english stronghold. Now the ringmaster is talking up the teams chances of beating Italy. I mean the AB’s lost their chance, but you guys are never really going to have another. You just aint got it anymore.
You are full of excuses #127, need to go back in history to find anything relevant #126. At least the AB’s can hold their heads high with their achievements over the last four years and still only running second to mighty Boks.
How is it looking up Argentinas arse?
10 Feb 2008, 04:27 am
Biggles
“those whippets”
Morning Captain
I think they left their courage & wisdom on the bus …
Biggles
The only time your boys are “cruising” is on the bus to /from a match.
10 Feb 2008, 07:09 am
I think youre all jealous of the free vacation to europe, and ill go where i want on saru’s bill.
10 Feb 2008, 08:47 am
Heyneke Meyer is klaar met rugby. Die enigste Suid-Afrikaanse rugby-afrigter wat nog die Super-14-titel kon wen, het gister in ’n eksklusiewe onderhoud met Rapport aangedui dat hy voortaan sy gewig in die private sektor gaan ingooi.
Meyer is egter nie heeltemal verlore vir Suid-Afrikaanse sport nie. Hy het hom by USN, ’n sport-ÂaanÂvulÂlingsmaatÂÂskappy, aangesluit waar hy ’n oorhoofse bestuursfunksie gaan vervul.
Volgens Meyer gaan hy nou daarop fokus om jong sportlui te help om hul potensiaal te verwesenlik deur ’n verskeidenheid van projekte en produkte.
Meyer is verlede maand op omstrede wyse oor die hoof gesien as Springbok-afrigter in ’n besluit wat die land se rugbybaas, Oregan Hoskins, agterna erken het nie “op suiwer rugbyredes†gegrond was nie.
Peter de Villiers is aangestel en het in die proses die Springbokke se eerste afrigter van kleur geword.
Nogtans wil Meyer nie dié “transformasieklap†as rede vir sy uittrede uit rugby voorhou nie.
“Om die Springbokke af te rig, was my laaste droom om te vervul as afrigter. Wat daar gebeur het, was teleurstellend.â€
Volgens Meyer het ’n ander deur intussen vir hom oopgegaan.
“Ek was nooit bereid om my integriteit prys te gee om ander belange te dien nie, want ek glo jy moet jouself kan verbind met die waardes van jou besigheid.â€
Volgens die oud-breier het hy daardie waardes in USN gevind.
“Ek wil deel wees van iets groots, maar dit moet ook my waardesisteem verteenwoordig. Daarom het ek by USN ingekoop.â€
Meyer het drie keer die Curriebeker gewen, een keer gedeel en ook die Vodacom-beker gewen voordat hy verlede jaar die Bulls tot die Super-14-titel gebrei het.
In 2004 het Meyer hom aan die kortlys vir die pos van Bok-afrigter onttrek om sy Super-droom by die Bulls deur te voer en hy was daarom die oorweldigende gunsteling om vanjaar in dié pos aangestel te word.
Oorsese klubs en ander rugbylande het intussen almal op hom toegesak om sy dienste te bekom.
“Ek is ’n Suid-Afrikaner en as ek nie die Bokke kan afrig nie, wil ek nie afrig nie.
“Die geweldige ondersteuning wat ek die laaste ruk van mense gekry het, het dit net weer bevestig,†het Meyer gesê.
SA Rugby het ook ’n poging aangewend om Meyer as nasionale direkteur van afrigting aan te stel, maar politiekery tussen die rugbybase het dit gekelder.
Tipiese Blou Bul en Afrikaner (lees boer) waardes. Sal eerder ‘n verandering maak as om na ape se pype te dans. Jy is ‘n ware man HM
10 Feb 2008, 12:32 pm
128
The ABs can hold their heads high? bahahahaha, those Adidas chokers are all looking for transfers to the English Premiership after being shamed at the RWC
Watch our understrength team whack Italy today
11 Feb 2008, 05:26 am
Princess how are you? I have my sp[eedos with me and a bottle of champers on ice. Care to join?
Pages: « 1 2 [3] Show All
Have your say
You must be logged in to post a comment.