Coetzee backs Januarie
15 Sep 2008
Ricky Januarie will start against Griquas this Friday whether a Bellville magistrate finds him guilty of drinking and driving or not.
The Springbok and WP scrumhalf was arrested on Sunday morning and detained from 2:30am until 8:30am. He is due to appear in the Bellville magistrates’ court on Wednesday.
Allister Coetzee told keo.co.za this hearing will have no bearing on Januarie’s selection for the Griquas fixture. The Western Province coach confirmed there would be no internal investigation either.
“As far as I’m concerned, what happens in Ricky’s private life is his own business. Whether Ricky is playing well or not is my only concern.
“As his coach I feel it is my duty to support Ricky through this ordeal.”
Januarie was suspended for bad behaviour ahead of the Boks’ season-opener against Wales. The specifics were never confirmed, but inside sources said alcohol abuse was the reason for Januarie’s suspension.
Coetzee refused to comment on this incident, as it was never clarified whether Januarie was banned for alcohol abuse.
The WP coach did say the side that beat the Valke last Saturday will remain intact. Januarie trained with the squad as did injury concerns Schalk Brits and Wicus Blaauw. Sireli Naqelevuki sat out due to knock on the bicep, but is expected to be ready for Friday’s game.
The Province team will be announced on Tuesday.
By Jon Cardinelli
311 Comments
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16 Sep 2008, 08:19 am
Lekke my bru, vat nog n skaal. Nuwe SA is cool. The more criminal you are the more support you get.
16 Sep 2008, 08:26 am
#300 Kalahari Kid: You are free to leave at any time.
16 Sep 2008, 08:29 am
Idiot – I will not be supporting this team this w\end !!!!
16 Sep 2008, 08:30 am
#301 Zapiro:
What a joke… citizens demand a crime free country… they are either racist or free to leave… another typical defeatist attitude by you!
Just keep accepting mate… a bump in the night is just around the corner…
16 Sep 2008, 08:32 am
#298 Koos: Yes innocent peoples lives means little these days. Imagine what the WP supporter who lost a friend , reletive etc etc in a drunk and drive accident must feel like , never mind the rest of the country !!! Bloody selfish ******** , if Ricky ever drinks again and someone is harmed then the whole of the WP management must take some of the blame as well.
16 Sep 2008, 08:44 am
#304 sparticus: Bryce touches on it, the general acceptance of something like this. It leads to so many other problems of general lawlessness (sheet, looks like a lot of s’es in there!) that people just accept.
Over here it is hardly worth trying your luck because if you get caught you WILL pay. As it is my money is on RJ to walk out scot free…
16 Sep 2008, 08:52 am
#303 bryce_in_oz: Show me that country boy, free of crime, free of racism. I wonder how the Aborigines youths are doing in yours. I bet you can’t wait for India to come tour down under so you can get at Harbhajan. Racism wasn’t invented in SA.
16 Sep 2008, 09:39 am
#306 Zapiro:
You miss the point… one should freely be able voice their opinion at any perceived crime, corruption and prejudice without being labelled racists or simply told by gravy-train pollies they are welcome to leave…
You should have a good read of your constitution!
16 Sep 2008, 09:39 am
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Please we need some NON Man U fans too!!
16 Sep 2008, 09:42 am
Acceptance has become a major contributor to the downward spiral that is RSA…
Drink driving is a deadly crime… there should be zero tolerance…
Interesting Shapiro aint no ‘acceptor’!
16 Sep 2008, 12:07 pm
so if Ricky committed a crime in his private life it will not affect his selection??
wow..and WP idiots hated Henry Tromp when he got capped.
double standard BS
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