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
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11 Mar 2008, 11:02 am
Hello Kwagga. Ek het leka gekuier in Pretoria. Was by so “dames” breakfast by so Utopia plek. Jenna Clifford, Ryk Neethling fundraising ding vir Louis Botha en Jackaranda kinderhuise.
11 Mar 2008, 11:07 am
#51 Magtig en sê vir niemand nie jou stouter!!
Union caterers vir julle kos gemaak??
BTW baie geluk met jou span. Dammit hulle het goed gelyk!!
11 Mar 2008, 11:12 am
Looks like Big Vic is already missing the sounds of Hofmeyer’s Liefling!! The Bulls need him. Victor is the best rugby player in the world. Finish and klaar!!
11 Mar 2008, 11:13 am
#52 – Ja hulle het. Een van my sus se companies het die ding ge-sponsor. So, ons het die 7de Laan akteurs by ons tafel gehad – lol – en ons almal engelsprekend. Maar ek ken 7de laan. Damn nice 2 mense, die 2 akteurs.
Ek was in menlyn ook, maar kon tot my spuit nie Loftus maak Vrydag aand. Was in MP.Next time for sure.
11 Mar 2008, 11:16 am
#54 Asseblief laat weet dan reel ons. Self nie erg oor Menlyn nie. Loop mens ahlf moer toe in daai plek. As ons soentoe gaan laat ek die vrou maar los en ek gaan sit en drink n koue enetjie by die Dros of Boabab.
11 Mar 2008, 11:26 am
More Kwagga
Hoe hang die balle? Wat sê die mure van Loftus. Vic terug wanneer en Spies speel wanneer?
11 Mar 2008, 11:28 am
Toulon
what percentage of their squad are non french??
it would be interesting to know. The owner seems to have a Manchester United mindset.
YES!..come back Vic, Meyer will be coach in two yrs so not long to go if PDV stuffs up
11 Mar 2008, 11:32 am
What about the story of Jake White succeeding Brian Ashton as England coach?
11 Mar 2008, 11:34 am
Halloo Iigidi
Nee gaan half oraait. Die griep het my aan die outjies beet man. Loftus se gemoedere is ietwat beter maar die disiplinie gaan ons nog erg kos. Geluk met daai manne van jou!!
11 Mar 2008, 11:34 am
ruck
How’s the research going?
11 Mar 2008, 11:40 am
Jake english coach?
more payback in the works then
11 Mar 2008, 11:42 am
White in line for red rose again
Tuesday 11th March 2008
Jake White: A step closer to the England job?
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A report in Tuesday’s Guardian suggests, once again, that Jake White is set to be brought in as England coach, this time in the wake of England’s disastrous Six Nations campaign.
The report, citing ‘sources at the RFU’, says that an inquest to be held post-tournament and conducted by Rob Andrew should be concluded within two weeks of the Six Nations’ completion, and will point at the lack of forward direction in the England team since the run that took them to the World Cup final in October.
Ashton’s authority has been increasingly undermined both by criticism – especially over the Danny Cipriani affair which nobody felt was well-handled – and the lack of a response by the team to the criticism.
There has been a dearth of leadership throughout the tournament, and a mental apathy that has had most pointing to the sidelines.
White, who coaches the South Africa team that beat England in that final, has already said he sees the England job as the ideal one.
“They have a rugby culture and they have played in three World Cup finals out of six. They have a lot of things going for them,” he has said.
11 Mar 2008, 11:46 am
#40
they’re all bloody liars…nothing new there
11 Mar 2008, 11:46 am
if shton was 35 and not 65, would they be getting into him soo much?
11 Mar 2008, 11:50 am
If he was in two minds and doubtful he should never have signed up in the first place, obviously can’t quite make up his mind where to be, they all thought after Jake if Meyer did not get the job then why stick around rather go over there and earn pounds or euros, now that the reality strikes home they realise, home is where the heart is and our defunct rugby we play over here is still one hell of a lot more competitive and exciting than the boring pedantic stuff they regurgitate over there, plus you stay away long enough and somebody else might just steal your limelight or your thunder.
11 Mar 2008, 11:55 am
He wont comeback! Money is to good and Meyer was not appointed bok coach so he wont be captain! He will still play for the boks if asked to play but I dont think he will come play for an SA team soon!
11 Mar 2008, 11:56 am
give him the bloody job already he’s wanted it since 2005, give it to him but sans Eddy Jones.
Then lets see how he does with all that exciting talent, they just better make sure they don’t switch to elv’s though else he’ll really be up the creak without a paddle.
11 Mar 2008, 12:00 pm
#60 – Scary….very scary.
11 Mar 2008, 12:06 pm
50
Just testing the water Kwagga! Percy proved them all wrong anyway! Credit to him!
Skop
Seems JW is your Viagra?
11 Mar 2008, 12:07 pm
After four rounds of Super 14 rugby, statistics suggest that South African players are more injury prone.
The figures are taken from injury stoppages in Super 14 2008.
These figures suggest that South African teams have had an average of seven more injuries, nearly two per match, than New Zealand teams who are slightly better off than Australian teams.
The New Zealand average is 11, Australia’s 10, South Africa’s 17.
The teams with fewest injures are the Crusaders, the Reds and the Hurricanes.
The teams with the most injuries are the Bulls, the Lions and the Stormers.
Australia
Brumbies: 2 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 11
Force: 5 + 4 + 2 + 4 = 15
Reds: 3 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 7
Waratahs: 2 + 2 + 2 + 5 = 11
New Zealand
Blues: 4 + 2 + 3+ 2 = 11
Chiefs: 0 + 5 + 4 + 4 =13
Crusaders: 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4
Highlanders: 4 + 1 + 3 + 6 = 14
Hurricanes: 3 + 2 + 2 + 0 = 7
South Africa
Bulls: 3 + 5 + 5 + 9 = 22
Cheetahs: 2 + 3 + 3 + 4 = 12
Lions: 2 + 3 + 8 + 6 = 19
Sharks: 4 + 2 + 3 + 5 = 14
Stormers: 3 + 6 + 4 + 3 = 16
11 Mar 2008, 12:09 pm
What a big girls blouse…sissy mary!
11 Mar 2008, 12:09 pm
Foook, so tired of reading about the rumblings and speculations of Brothels White. Let Brothels actually get a coaching job and then let the articles continue
11 Mar 2008, 12:16 pm
I wonder what Big Hit will think of Jake White as the England coach?
11 Mar 2008, 12:21 pm
Supposedly the UK has crazy *** adult clubs. Wonder whether Brothels will actually get any coaching done with such distractions. No worries here tho. This will ensure the English team remains clueless.
11 Mar 2008, 12:27 pm
74
What are you on about?
11 Mar 2008, 12:28 pm
70 THE MAULER,
The stats are wrong as some players as missed games for other reasons. For example the Crusaders should be 3 as Scott Hamilton missed last week through family reasons
11 Mar 2008, 12:29 pm
Stawm,
Post 62, 72 & 74.
Brothels White is me nick name for Jake White.
11 Mar 2008, 12:31 pm
70 MAULER,
…and the math is bad … even without Hamilton the NZ total of 49 divided by 5 teams can not equate to 11!!!!
11 Mar 2008, 12:32 pm
77
Why though?
11 Mar 2008, 12:33 pm
70 THE MAULER,
Aus have 44 which when divided by 4 equals 11!!!!
What is happening in the South African education system?
11 Mar 2008, 12:35 pm
80
Going the same way as South African journalism!
11 Mar 2008, 12:35 pm
This website is losing its appeal….
Too many half promises…
-Keo says he will be on site regularly
-We have a Keo tipping comp…no results of current standings.
-No new website
-The webmaster is a ghost
-No bones
-nothing contriversial
see how many people are contributing…the numbers are dropping fast.
11 Mar 2008, 12:37 pm
82 Wallabie,
I must agree that lunch breaks in SA used to get more posts than this
11 Mar 2008, 12:38 pm
83 must be nice weather outside
11 Mar 2008, 12:40 pm
What education system?
Everybody is out Toy-toying!!
11 Mar 2008, 12:42 pm
PLus we are getting articles that have poor grammar and spelling, the latter being something that can be easily fixed by using a spell checker.
11 Mar 2008, 12:45 pm
85
…and protesting the fact that they have to pay their school fees, and protesting the fact that they are required to pass their exams in order to qualify for higher honours……
11 Mar 2008, 12:45 pm
85 Snoek,
Toying?
11 Mar 2008, 12:48 pm
Not much news on the Saders site either
Kade Poki should be available for selection this week though.
11 Mar 2008, 12:48 pm
chch
Toyi-toyi is the national dance of South Africa.
It is usually utilised in the streets by large crowds in front of government buildings to convey how displeased they are.
11 Mar 2008, 12:50 pm
chch
I reposted that from another site! It is just showing that SA have an injury problem!
11 Mar 2008, 12:50 pm
Toyi-toyi is a Southern African dance originally from Zimbabwe that became famous for its use in political protests in the apartheid-era South Africa.
Toyi-toyi could begin as the stomping of feet and spontaneous chanting during protests that could include political slogans or songs, either improvised or previously created. Some sources claim that South Africans learned it from Zimbabweans.
After Apartheid ended, people have used toyi-toyi to express their grievances against current government policies.
In October 2004 Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe banned toyi-toyi even indoors because of its use as a protest.
The toyi-toyi was also used with chants such as “Amandla” (“power”) and “Awethu” (“ours”). These two sayings were often used together.
The UK band, UB40, incorporated the “Amandla, Awethu” chant into Sing Our Own Song from the 1986 album Rat In The Kitchen.
11 Mar 2008, 13:09 pm
Thanks WPTID
That was some interesting info. Are you a politician?
11 Mar 2008, 13:26 pm
snoek
Ha, not a chance. I detest politicians.
11 Mar 2008, 13:29 pm
Yes Walla I agree fully. Empty promises on this blog.
Hell, its been so long since I was pissed off with you, I can’t even remember?
And fook, I’m agreeing with you!
This latest site hick-up cost Keo big time. Wonder who fixed it?
11 Mar 2008, 13:37 pm
WPTID # 92
Amanda Awethu means Power to the Ancestors. Not us.
Awethu= Ancestors.
11 Mar 2008, 13:40 pm
This blog dies if I don’t say anything.
11 Mar 2008, 13:40 pm
And Amanda = that cutie who used to play tennis.
11 Mar 2008, 13:41 pm
Dawn
Don’t take it all on. Something’s need to die in order to bring about rebirth. Hehehehehe.
11 Mar 2008, 13:44 pm
did you hear this Quote of the Week: “We’ve got a hungry Hore tonight.†— The inimitable Mex on the Hurricanes’ hooker.
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