Big Vic’s homesick

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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  • 151.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 14:42 pm

    Gate business is the least of the problems.

    The scrum collapses often, and has to be reset.

  • 152.Jinx: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 14:42 pm

    Dawn

    After all the Grouse? En dan ‘n 3 blader doobie. Nay man, tjy sal om en dom wies. Tjy sal die Alibama sien kom oor die see met purple seildoeke. OO-a haa. Tafelberg sal dans en die suid-oos wind sal smile. Bob Marley sal vir die Bo-Kaap kuier en ****…die Cops sal blomme in hul hare dra. Easy skanking…skanking it easy.

  • 153.Green Machine: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 14:43 pm

    Ja, thanks Ranger. Who knows what was next at that party…

  • 154.rangerman: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 14:44 pm

    no hunting green, but awesome river! its probably the highest camp in the lower berg, straight into the mountains from notties! good fishing. the hut (simes cottage) has no electricity but a dam right outside the door. you have to book it months in advance. parks board place, good fishing, good hiking.

    lol, ja my mates shafted themselves proper. probably thought that we would lose! hahahaha!

  • 155.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 14:44 pm

    Entering from the side is also a penalisable offence.

  • 156.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 14:45 pm

    You are liable to be blown for that.

  • 157.rangerman: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 14:46 pm

    ja, my jokes have all been in bad taste today! sorry all.

  • 158.Jinx: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 14:46 pm

    Dawn

    This sexual undertone in your language!!! Liable to be blown for that. Really!!?

  • 159.Green Machine: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 14:47 pm

    Ok, Dawn. Enough of your bedroom antics thank you! ;-)

    Ranger, gotta love the Berg mate. It’s another great reason why Durbs has a few up on Cape Town. Catcha later mate.

    Right, I’m outta here! Squash with my wife at Virgin Active. Yeah!

    Chow chow!

    Ranger, gotta love the Berg mate. It’s another great reason why Durbs has a few up on Cape Town…

  • 160.rangerman: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 14:48 pm

    lol dawn!
    i was allowed hands in the ruck long before the new rules!

  • 161.saffa_guy: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 14:49 pm

    Dawn, stop teasing the lads. They’re at work for goodness sake. Baas Katmaaaaaan, kom **** vir Dawn! Sy is weer raasind :-)

  • 162.rangerman: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 14:49 pm

    cheers green. hope those courts have aircon, its a scorcher today! drink plenty of water.

  • 163.rangerman: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 14:51 pm

    saffa mate, sorry i havent mailed you yet, will get round to it sharpish!

  • 164.saffa_guy: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 14:52 pm

    ranger, no hurry bud

  • 165.wallabie.: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 14:54 pm

    Isigidi

    Were you formerly known as IG?

    When have i pissed you off…i have always been a jolly good fella!!

    :lol:

  • 166.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 14:58 pm

    And don’t even think about going over the top!

  • 167.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 14:59 pm

    I hear the IRB is thinking of reviewing one of the rules though.

    Holding on will be allowed.

  • 168.charo: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:03 pm

    sheez dawn, you are becoming funnier than katman.

    will be in the beautiful cape in about 10 days time – hope to catch up with you guys for a beer

  • 169.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:03 pm

    All you sensitive manne!

    I am talking rugby here.

  • 170.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:04 pm

    charo

    The Firm will be happy to entertain you.

  • 171.wallabie.: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:08 pm

    I am going to be in the cape in a couple or so months time…do I get the same audience? :lol:

  • 172.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:09 pm

    No.

  • 173.wallabie.: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:12 pm

    172 Dawnie

    I thought you would get excited!!! :lol:

  • 174.wallabie.: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:12 pm

    Dawn

    One of the muppits told me you are a HOT number!!

    is it true?

  • 175.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:17 pm

    I don’t do hot.

    I do smouldering.

  • 176.charo: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:18 pm

    a bit worried about this group called “the firm”.

    there is a chain of slimming studios here called “the firm”.

    your lot not related i assume.

  • 177.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:18 pm

    And it takes a lot more than a insomniac Aussie to make me excited.

  • 178.wez: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:19 pm

    Wallabie, got a couple of sheep on my farm, you will find them absolutely hot!

  • 179.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:20 pm

    charo … not at all!

  • 180.wallabie.: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:21 pm

    175 Dawn

    He just said Hot!!

    Does that mean he was disappointed or you gave him a snippet to appreciate your sizzling smoulder!

  • 181.wallabie.: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:21 pm

    Isomnia is good…when going the distance!!

  • 182.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:22 pm

    Go to it. Your wife’s waiting.

  • 183.wallabie.: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:25 pm

    182

    I am not hinting at you…just telling you that you are in demand.

    The wife is tired out!!

  • 184.wez: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:28 pm

    Ok, seems that its just me and you 2 on this thread. With all this “flirting”, I am outa here!

  • 185.KWAGGA ROBERTSE: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:28 pm

    Walla howzit

    Whats going on here. You sizing up Dawn?

  • 186.charo: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:36 pm

    nobody sizes up dawn.
    she is the only one doing the sizing up

  • 187.rangerman: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:37 pm

    sheesh people, this site is getting to be a little saucy!
    dawn, i am coming down to cape town in a few weeks with my gorgeous wife. if there is any rugby, maybe the firm can escort a rangerman and missus from the woods into the rugby cauldron that is newlands?

  • 188.rangerman: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:38 pm

    whats the stormers schedule over easter weekend you stormers fans?

  • 189.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:40 pm

    rangerman … anytime!

    We did same for BuckT and his poor wife who had to schlep all the way from Forries to stadium and she’s pregnant!

    Concerned I was.

  • 190.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:41 pm

    Will check who’s playing what where.

    ruck is the overall CHAIRPERSON of the Firm but I’m sure she won’t mind me deputising.

  • 191.wallabie.: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:45 pm

    185 dawn

    Sizing up??

    I am just checking if she takes my size!! :lol:

  • 192.rangerman: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:45 pm

    shot dawn!!! *** i hope there is some rugger on but if not, we can meet up for one or three drinks at one of those places the firm always gaans on about!
    my wifes family stay in fresnaye so we arent too far from the city bowl. me, i dont know slaapstad too well but the wife is a cape town and stellies girl.

  • 193.wallabie.: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:46 pm

    191 Kwagga

    Sorry Dawn not all posts lead to you…probably all about you…you HOT meisie!!

  • 194.rangerman: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:46 pm

    ruckles and bod and jinx, the whole shebang! as we say in zululand, “could be naaice!”.

  • 195.rangerman: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:48 pm

    meisie eh walla? you throwing the taal around now, wont help you, dawn is outta your league buddy!

  • 196.rangerman: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:49 pm

    i forgot the katman!

  • 197.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:49 pm

    rangerman

    we will organise something.

  • 198.wallabie.: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:50 pm

    195 ranger

    I gathered that…i am not cheap!! :lol:

  • 199.rangerman: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:53 pm

    ok lekker dawn!

    walla, you keep trying it on buddy. it will take more than a gps to find your way into dawns heart and baas katman is prone to letting off his shotgun at suspicious figures creeping around his servants quarters at night.

    anyway all, i am off. have a great afternoon.

  • 200.katman: Reply to this comment
    11 Mar 2008, 15:57 pm

    rangerman (142 & 148)

    Finally Ravi turns up at the party wearing a floral frock.
    “No man,” says Bobby. “What for an emotion is this?”
    “Can’t you see?” says Ravi. “I’m in dis-dress.”

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