Big Vic’s homesick
11 Mar 2008
Toulon’s big signing Victor Matfield has unfinished business in South Africa.
SA Rugby magazine’s Ryan Vrede spent a day in France with the Bok lock, who admits he can’t wait to come home.
“I think I made the move to France two years too early,” Matfield reveals. “The decision to come here was based on the fact that I believed I had two years of international rugby left in me. In my mind, the Lions tour in 2009 was going to be my final series, so I decided that it would be good to finish by experiencing a different rugby culture and be paid handsomely for it in the process.
“Then, after the World Cup, I felt great. At this stage I want to play Test rugby for another four years, with the World Cup in New Zealand the obvious target. If I want to realise that goal, I need to be playing my rugby in South Africa.”
In the article, Matfield talks about his specific goals for the next four years, why he agreed to stay in SA if Heyneke Meyer got the Bok job, playing under Peter de Villiers, his French villa, braaiing in the cold, mentoring a future great and his poker nights.
Also in the new issue of SA Rugby magazine:
– What Toulon owner Mourad Boudjellal wants, he gets. We sit down with the man who’s spared no expense in his quest to gain promotion to the French Top 14
– SA players and coaches on the new laws
– Helping our referees: why the TMO should play a greater role in rugby
– Does Sevens justify the time and money invested in it by Saru and Sasol? We investigate
PLUS: AJ Venter, Timana Tahu, Varsity Cup, Warren Gatland, Gavin Henson, Isma-eel Dollie, Jake White & Bob Skinstad columns
The new issue is on sale from Wednesday. For article layouts visit the SA Rugby magazine page on Facebook. To subscribe click the subscription link under the magazine covers on the home page
213 Comments
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11 Mar 2008, 15:58 pm
ha ha katman!!!!
i am off now seriaas!!
11 Mar 2008, 15:59 pm
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Are you implying that Dawn is Katmans servant?
11 Mar 2008, 16:03 pm
Then there was the animal theme party.
This guy rocks up up – buck naked with a naked girl on his back.
“Hold it there” says the doorman. “What kind of creature are you?”
“I’m a snail,” says the bloke, “and this here is michelle.”
11 Mar 2008, 16:38 pm
#203
LOL katman!!
11 Mar 2008, 16:46 pm
Ou Matfield is a legend. Come back to SA.
11 Mar 2008, 18:50 pm
Please come back Matfield.
11 Mar 2008, 20:48 pm
Stay away, Matfield! Pls stay away!
This guy went public and said he’ll only stay in SA if HM is made coach. WTF? So he threw his toys and effed off to France. Now he had a think about it and realised, like most expats that ‘there is no place like home’. Are we to just forgive and forget? Yes… we probably should ’cause not seeing the look of despair on Mealamu, Paul or any other hooker’s face anymore is too big a price to pay. Come back, all is forgiven!! And don’t do it again! Next time we won’t be as forgiving!
11 Mar 2008, 20:51 pm
Says he that feathered his nest over yonder on one of the two poxy little isles out in the far flung reaches of the south pacific.
11 Mar 2008, 20:56 pm
I’m there always in spirit, skoppie! Don’t make me beg!
11 Mar 2008, 21:25 pm
Beg for what Bok, you made your choice, I’m sure it was a good one?
17 Mar 2008, 11:05 am
Another World Cup Winning Coincidence:
Both Captains were not heavily underappreciated
17 Mar 2008, 11:06 am
Another World Cup Winning Coincidence:
Both Captains were heavily underappreciated
17 Mar 2008, 11:07 am
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