Jongi lagging in race for fitness

Jongi lagging in race for fitness

5 Feb 2009

Jongi Nokwe has been given a ’50-50 chance’ of playing the Lions and a call on his availability will be made on Monday.

Cheetahs assistant coach Hawies Fourie told keo.co.za earlier this week Nokwe had suffered a hand injury in the victory over the Bulls and would need two weeks to recover. Head coach Naka Drotske gave this website an update on Thursday and the outlook for Cheetahs fans is not great.

“Jongi’s 50-50 at the moment. He didn’t train yesterday and is still complaining about pain in his wrist,” said Drotske.

“We’ll make the final call on Monday.”

Lineout kingpin David de Villiers missed the recent clash against the Bulls but will be ready to tackle the Lions in Johannesburg next Friday. Centres Corne Uys and Jacques-Louis Potgieter look to be over their respective niggles so at present Nokwe is the only concern.

Should Nokwe fail to recover by Monday, one of Fabian Juries or Bjorn Basson will slot in on the left wing.

By Jon Cardinelli


11 Comments

  • 1.nads: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2009, 17:48 pm

    Does this website post articles in Afrikaans now as well

  • 2.nads: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2009, 17:49 pm

    That was changed very quickly

  • 3.Troedels: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2009, 17:56 pm

    Fabian Juries or Bjorn Basson on left wing? I would have thought they’s put Kabamba there! hahahahaha

  • 4.Twig: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2009, 17:57 pm

    Is anyone else really struggling to care about this year’s S14??

  • 5.scar: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2009, 18:11 pm

    I am struggling to contain my excitement!

  • 6.Yetirat: Reply to this comment
    5 Feb 2009, 21:52 pm

    JC is fast becoming the king of “nothing” articles.

  • 7.dquinn25: Reply to this comment
    6 Feb 2009, 03:47 am

    theres a 50/50 chance but only a 10% chance of that

  • 8.njbulls: Reply to this comment
    6 Feb 2009, 04:55 am

    50% fit should be good enough against the Lions.

  • 9.sienersmirrie: Reply to this comment
    6 Feb 2009, 12:12 pm

    What about Nontshinga. Trompie was a superstar for the lions. And now only 4 or even 5th choice.

  • 10.adj nm: Reply to this comment
    6 Feb 2009, 15:44 pm

    #9 sienersmirrie: I smoke 20 a day. I’m about 15kg overweight and I’m scared of contact BUT even I will be a superstar in the Lions team.

  • 11.mshiniwami: Reply to this comment
    6 Feb 2009, 17:01 pm

    #10 adj nm:

    hahaha lol!!

    tell it like it is

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