Heyneke pushes Tigers to the max
5 Sep 2008
Tom Varndell says Heyneke Meyer pushed Leicester to the limit during a gruelling pre-season schedule.
Varndell, the Premierships leading try-scorer last season, believes the Tigers are fitter than ever and are raring to go ahead of Sunday’s opening clash against Gloucester.
“Heyneke has worked us hard. He has worked us until breaking point,” Varndell told the Leicester Mercury.
“He kept saying ‘I can’t break you boys’. But there were points where I felt close to breaking. However, I have enjoyed myself. It has been mentally tough, as well as physically demanding, but I have enjoyed every minute of it. It has been one of the hardest pre-seasons I have done, and we have had some hard fitness coaches in the past.”
“But everyone is still smiling and looking forward to hitting the ground running at Gloucester. Physically, I feel ready to take on the marathon that is the Premiership.
“We won’t lose games because we are not fit enough. That is not going to be an excuse. Everyone is fitter than they have ever been. The team is looking good.”
Meyer replaces Marcelo Loffreda who was sacked after just seven months in charge and has made an immediate impact in his short time in England. Varndell believes the club made the right decision appointing the South African.
“Heyneke is brilliant,” said Varndell. “He is a breath of fresh air and has a really positive attitude. He loves his rugby and it’s fantastic to have him around. He encourages all the players and the players want to play for him. There is a really good atmosphere.
“He is completely different to Marcelo. I’m not saying that Marcelo was bad, I didn’t have a problem with him, but Heyneke is fantastic to have around. The whole atmosphere of the club is very different and everyone is a lot more positive.”
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5 Sep 2008, 16:33 pm
#196 Ed_the_Lion: Sorry, meant for Airwell
5 Sep 2008, 16:33 pm
#197 Ed_the_Lion: don’t go do stupid things if you come across any cheerleaders!
5 Sep 2008, 16:34 pm
#201 adj nm: Can’t promise anything, but thanks for the advice.
5 Sep 2008, 16:36 pm
#189 Horing:
there you start with the name calling again!!
stefan terblanche
jorrie?
5 Sep 2008, 16:37 pm
Ah, so everybody’s left the visitors thread! Comrades no one is talking rugby anymore..
it’s been reduced to a kuk praat chatroom. Very sad.
5 Sep 2008, 16:44 pm
Hi Everyone, I’ve created a Guinness Premiership pool on SuperBru.
Everyone’s welcome to join in.
Pool name : Keo’s GP
Pool code :swadloft
Big Hit, put your money where your mac is. All the UK based muppits, give it a go.
5 Sep 2008, 16:51 pm
#204 ministerterrorlekota:
They’ve knocked off work, if that’s what they’re paid to do during the day.
5 Sep 2008, 17:00 pm
#206 David: There’s that joke about the kids at school bragging about their dads and the one kid say my dad’s so quick he plays cricket and can throw a glass at a brick wall and runs to the wall and catches the glass before it breaks! The second kid says ag that’s nothing my dad is so quick he works in a restaurant and can pour wine without spilling a drop into 10 glasses in 3 seconds! The last kid says aaaaag, that’s nothing my dad works for da govament and he is so quick he finishes at 4 but gets home at 2:30.
5 Sep 2008, 17:07 pm
#207 ministerterrorlekota:
5 Sep 2008, 17:17 pm
sounds to be doing well at leicester so far, can they understand him?
hope its not like northampton, that club nearly ruined a very good coach in Solomons.
5 Sep 2008, 17:42 pm
Solomons is KAK
5 Sep 2008, 21:43 pm
#203 asha1:
Stephan Terblance: He was joint top try scorer in the 1998 Super 12 with 10 tries and also holds the record for the most tries in a Test Match for the Springboks, scoring five against Italy in Durban 2000. To date he has played 22 Tests for the Springboks. He also holds the top try scorer record for the Sharks in the Super 12 with a total of 28 tries, seven of which were scored during the 2002 campaign.
Jorrie Muller: Strong runner of the ball, versatile capable of playing centre, wing and fullback. Played in the SA Under-21 team that won the inaugural IRB Under-21 World Cup.
Bolla: ????? Coloured ?????
6 Sep 2008, 08:38 am
#211 Horing: All three of them are **** and Tonderai Chavanga holds the record with 7 tries and someone else got 6 so I don’t know where you get that stat from the Terblance is the record holder.
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