The end of Smith?
30 Mar 2010
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The end of Smith?
George Smith might have already played his last match for the Brumbies as it is unlikely that he will recover before the end of the Super 14.
Smith damaged a nerve in his shoulder against the Blues a fortnight ago and the Brumbies doctors have revealed that the injury is not reacting well to treatment. Lock Peter Kimlin suffered the same injury earlier in the season and is out for the year.
The former Wallabies flank was adamant last week that he would be back before the end of the campaign but head coach Andy Friend fears the worst.
‘I don’t even know if it’s going to be the game after [the Cheetahs], Friend told smh.com.au. ‘There’s still no response from that nerve in the shoulder. They need to normally give it about three weeks and then look for some other treatment.
‘We had a lengthy discussion about that on Monday, but we’re no clearer on what the future holds for him. We’re just hoping that over the course of this week we get a better indication.’
Smith will leave the Brumbies at the end of the season.
This thread will be updated throughout the course of the day.
36 Comments
30 Mar 2010, 07:14 am
will be missed….G Smith…right up there with MC Caw…
30 Mar 2010, 08:42 am
His end came last year, when he met Brussow.
30 Mar 2010, 08:52 am
What a great player, still young though. Hope the injuries are not permanent into his old age.
Austalia demise started when they stopped using Waugh and Smith in tandem and went for a bigger players.
30 Mar 2010, 08:58 am
@Kobus Kitty: Kobus_Shitty stop takling rubbish! Smith was and is still the best loosie
30 Mar 2010, 09:39 am
Good player indeed , all the best for him.
30 Mar 2010, 09:55 am
That hair used to irritate me. He would blind his opponents with it to get the ball.
30 Mar 2010, 10:02 am
Good player. Been around a long time. He needs to manage himself carefully now so that he doesn’t get crocked in old age.
30 Mar 2010, 10:49 am
Top player. Best flanker/fetcher in the world for a number of years.
He was unstoppable in 2001/2002.
30 Mar 2010, 10:54 am
2001/2002 was a long time ago…
30 Mar 2010, 11:21 am
@Mighty Horua:
Maybe in your mind he is. With a fit Brussow he wouldn’t even make the Bok bench. Sorry, go cry now.
8. Spies
7. Juan Smith
6. Brussow or Burger
30 Mar 2010, 11:28 am
@Kobus Kitty: Lol. You obviously know very little about rugby.
30 Mar 2010, 11:38 am
@Kobus Kitty (the kak talker): #2 Hehehehehe…..Kitty boy sometimes you’re entertaining.
Smith was one damn fine player. A wily old campaigner who knew how to stretch the laws to the max but Pocock looks good so the Aussies won’t be too devastated, although Smith could also cover the 8th man position.
30 Mar 2010, 11:49 am
@Kobus Kitty: Hello D00s. Is this the same as your farked up analogy that Dan Carter would never be a Bok if he was a saffa.
Your NZ hatred is becomming pathetic. People here like to talk about the rugby. You use the rugby to diss people based on their nationality and race.
You are sooo transparent KKK.
30 Mar 2010, 11:51 am
@Kobus Kitty: i agree with you ,sentiments aside he would have batled to beat stegman to the bok squad …
Never the less he is a champion of the game ,he changed it ,manipulated it and proved to all that a forward does not have to be 6ft5 and 110 kgs to play in the proffesional era and be a world beater
30 Mar 2010, 11:54 am
Aaaiiii…
30 Mar 2010, 11:55 am
@baw: Until his injury, Smith was the form openside in the competition, quickly followed by Stegmann, and that dude from the Stormers.
He has been the only 7 to adapt to the more conservative interpretations of the break down.
30 Mar 2010, 12:02 pm
@baw: Stegman/Brussouw is not fit to tie Georgie shoes
30 Mar 2010, 12:06 pm
When Brussouw and Stegman can maintain their longevity playing first class rugby like Smith has done we can start reffering to them with names like “legends” and “hero’s”. Until then they need to keep their game up, hope they don’t get injured, hope the new laws don’t nullify them, or that the next youngster who comes along doesn’t play them into the ground being younger and fitter.
Smith has proved his worth, even if Kobus Kitty doesn’t agree.
30 Mar 2010, 12:14 pm
@rossoneri:
I said currently Carter wouldn’t be the starting flyhalf, because Steyn is better than him.
And who are you to talk about hatred? huh? Hypocrite.
@WOLFMAN21:
I’ll never forget his face when he was absolutely thrashed in the 2007 1/4 finals. He has been invisible for the past 2-3 years now. Finished.
30 Mar 2010, 12:15 pm
@rossoneri: perhaps he nightmares about being molested by sheep of the ANZAC, that may explain the Australasian animosity
30 Mar 2010, 12:18 pm
@Kobus Kitty: I think last years end of year tour, the 2008 Tri-nations, and this year’s Super 14 suggest something different!
30 Mar 2010, 12:34 pm
@Kobus Kitty: Steyn better than Carter?
Australia has 3, no, 4 flyhalves better than Steyn! Gits, Cooper, Barnes and Halangahu!
30 Mar 2010, 13:04 pm
@Kobus Kitty: Stop talking out of your arse. I read your comments last week.
You even said you hated me.
30 Mar 2010, 13:35 pm
@Mighty Horua:
why KK is obviously wrong, your comment is equally idiotic.
30 Mar 2010, 13:38 pm
while KK is obviously wrong, i mean
30 Mar 2010, 13:56 pm
Used to be the best in his pozzy. Then he went and shaved his hair…. Sad to see im leave the Brumbies, only Mortlock remaining from their golden era.
30 Mar 2010, 14:28 pm
As a Saffa and huge bok fan, I get so irritated with stupid comments like this KK numb nut. What happened to not always being so arrogant and being a little humble when we are on top of the world, we will go a downward spiral again at some time? So Steyn is playing pretty well at the moment and Brussow had a dream year one….you can’t start comparing them to guys that have done it over many years. It’s flippen disrespecting to these legends. No wonder the Boks are hated so much all over the world.
30 Mar 2010, 14:40 pm
Isn’t Kobus Kitty a Lions supporter? That explains his comments about Smith. On and Off the field George Smith is one of the last rugby gentleman out there. Have the respect of every player out there. His numerous awards as Australia Player of the year confirms that.
Oh KK, if it wasn’t for an injury to Schalk Burger, Brussouw whould not have made his Springbok debut that fast and for Stegman, well he is still trying to make it to Bok colors. And even with Brussow out Stegman will most probably not make the Boks team this year either. Except if about 4 or 5 other flanks get injured.
30 Mar 2010, 14:52 pm
@Amerifikaner: He was a Lions supporter last week. This week he is supporting the Bulls. Next week? Who knows. He is supporting on a rotation system.
30 Mar 2010, 15:08 pm
Smith is just great. I’m sure we havent seen the last of him. I enjoyed watching him swiftly adapt his game to the new rules this year.
30 Mar 2010, 17:36 pm
Smith was awesome back in the day
30 Mar 2010, 22:37 pm
Smith has been the most consistently prfessional and outstanding players over the last ten years. No players can say that at all. Because none of them have been around that long and played that many games to that standard of excellence and consistency. And he has ALWAYS been well conditioned and been able to think well on his feet, and a fair and clean player. In this he stands ALONE.
We salute you Smith – a true warrior in the best traditions of the game. May we not see another like you for a while (at least not in an Oz jersey)…
KKK stop being so bloody minded and petty. The man’s long and distinguished career is ending and you want to play a game of rugby comparison cards… Not the time or place bud. ghet a sense of occasion.
30 Mar 2010, 22:38 pm
ghet = get
30 Mar 2010, 23:36 pm
@Mighty Horua:
Wow, that’s blind. Morne has been the best flyhalf in the world for the last year and a half.
@rossoneri:
Are you sure you’re a woman? I’ve never seen a lady make so many lies. I said I look down on you because you support the Crusaders purely because of spite. It doesn’t mean I hate you, it means I just don’t care for you.
31 Mar 2010, 01:20 am
I am a huge fan of GS, I have been for years, always my vote when it came to the Richie george debate, now we have to throw in HB DP into the debate, and that always goes along nationalistic lines. But he has been at the top of the game for how many years, how many super matches and how many times for the Wallabies??? As with Macaw, they dont owe anyone anything, and they can go exactly when they want to. I hope to see him play again…..
When I saw the headline, I thought it was John Smit…had that mother-in-law -new car -cliff emotion….
Guys please dont respond to the vitriolic tripe that some post, it only gives them a platform to spout their kak….
Have a good one
31 Mar 2010, 04:10 am
Kobus Kitty: I will give you the benefit of doubt by assuming you’re merely out to stir. The alternative is that you’re serious about your statements, and that of course leads to a pretty dire conclusion wrt grey matter.
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