Comments on: French profit from Sanzar exodus

By: lion4ever

lion4ever — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:22:43 +0000

We have a huge defection from the south. However, this is not all bad news. With the depth that SA has, there are always good players waiting in the wings. The big problem is if you have team that lacks experience. Lions are a case in point.
As Keizpah has said, they are ruining their own team. SA, Aus & NZ could field a decent team from their players playing in NH leagues, and still be competetive against the NH national teams.

By: bananas

bananas — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:57:31 +0000

#11 mr_ruga_luva: It could also be seen as a benefit to SA, as we have excess palyers who are plying their trade for money not lifestyle as they would in Oz/NZ. They can always come back and generally do when they are in contention ..

By: It is just a game

It is just a game — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:40:18 +0000

#9 Hier kom groot k..: Sephaka het ook n tyd in Frankryk gespeel en hulle het ons verlos van Ashwin Willemse.

By: It is just a game

It is just a game — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:38:13 +0000

Matt Henjak got banned after kicking Koukas (or some small, fury animals) around. Being the cuisine experts of the world the French must see this as a new way of tenderizing meat and would like Matt to come and teach them.

By: mr_ruga_luva

mr_ruga_luva — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:46:55 +0000

when i see all the packed stadia in france week in week out i get worried. it looks like the gap in money between north and south is becoming increasingly wider. it’ll become more and more difficult for the sanzar nations to keep their players playing domestically against the euro.rugby could be about to change drastically. i dont think its fair to to say players are not loyal when accepting such offers. players have a limited rugby career. i’d also want to stack up while i can

By: BlueBlood

BlueBlood — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:02:15 +0000

I am available to play in France. But I don’t come cheap. I will accept 10 Million GBP a year though.

By: Hier kom groot k..

Hier kom groot k.. — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:16:11 +0000

How many players of “colour” have joined the French clubs in recent years. Breyton Paulse is the only one that I can think of. Why is the French scooping of SA Rugby talent not representative of the racial make-up of South Africans?

By: David

David — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:51:30 +0000

#7 Kietzphat:
I was wondering the same thing. They are helping to destroy the SH depth but at the same time ******** their own national teams depth.
About a year ago, I remember an agent warning that props were a major target and one of the highest paid positions as quality props were in short supply in the NH. When you look at the proportion of front row players moving from north to south against all other positions, these were prophetic words.

By: Kietzphat

Kietzphat — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:00:14 +0000

Just wondering how good all these overseas players are for European rugby teams. The national teams will struggle to build depth with so many foreigners in their provincial/ regional teams.

By: obelix11a

obelix11a — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:25:55 +0000

These guys are the Journeymen. No Hopers. Top Guys like Vic, Collins, Carter need to be rewarded for their loyalty in something they can count.

By: David

David — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:17:12 +0000

Looks like the Stormers will be playing in both NH and SH competitions next year.

By: greatest13gerber

greatest13gerber — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:13:21 +0000

man, these clubs are signing anyone these days

Rodney Blake???..the guy is a big fat useless prop

Jacques Schutte ? Who?

jump on the gravy train boys..why hasn’t anyone picked up Steady eddie?

By: Kobus

Kobus — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:11:56 +0000

Money talks.

By: Loosehead

Loosehead — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:05:43 +0000

If only one the Frog clubs would buy Luke.

By: Sheriff

Sheriff — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:48:09 +0000

Dragons!