Lions snap up Kockott
16 Dec 2010
Rory Kockott will continue his career in Johannesburg next season after signing a new deal with the Lions.
After four seasons with the Sharks, scrumhalf Kockott confirmed his move to the Lions on Thursday. The Sharks were planning to offer him a six-month contract extension, but after losing his first-choice spot to Charl McLeod this season and with extra competition from new signing Conrad Hoffman, Kockott decided to return to the Lions, who he last played for in 2006.
However, the Lions No 9 jersey will still be a tough contest for Kockott next season with Jano Vermaak, JP Joubert, Chris Jonck and Leopards scrumhalf Michael Bondesio all competing for a starting place.
The Lions are building a strong squad ahead of 2011 with wing Lionel Mapoe, hooker Bandise Maku, flanker Michael Rhodes and prop Pat Cilliers all signed this year. The Lions are also trying to lure prop Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira (Sharks), flyhalf Butch James (Bath, England) and utility back Frans Steyn (Racing Metro, France) with lucrative deals.
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19 Dec 2010, 16:27 pm
@Puma :
No man be more positive as there is still a lot of time- more than a day left.
Or are you thinking this batting strip is too placid now?
19 Dec 2010, 16:35 pm
@Puma :
And there is that ONE Steyn ball that I just spoke about.
India will not save this one, of that I am sure.
Far too much to do.
19 Dec 2010, 16:36 pm
@E.T. : 150 – Never saw that one ET.
Was out in the garage for a min there.
ET, hope your weather not too bad over where you are, see in the UK they having major snow again.
Going to log off now buddy. Good to catch up again. Off now to our friends for sundowners then we going out to dinner.
Catch up tomorrow.
19 Dec 2010, 16:36 pm
There it is Puma. Dhoni is out.
I think the others will fall quickly now.
19 Dec 2010, 16:37 pm
@Puma :
Ball reared late and sharply and Dhoni did not know much about it anddid not, could not drop his gloves.
19 Dec 2010, 16:38 pm
@E.T. : 152 – Hope so ET, we have dominated this whole test until Dhoni and Tendulkar starting batting together. So hoping we can win it. Like you say still plenty time.
Cheers buddy out of here now.
19 Dec 2010, 16:41 pm
And as again stated above there is the start of the collapsing pack of cards.
I doubt whether I will be watching this game tomorrow because it will be done and mostly dusted.
19 Dec 2010, 16:45 pm
@nama1 : 154 – Nama you and ET were right, patience. I am always negative when it takes so long, I should be more positive buddy.
Okay now with a smile on my face, out of here. Catch up tomorrow.
Cheers all.
19 Dec 2010, 16:46 pm
@E.T. :
The weather will probably force us into a fifth day. Commentators keep mentioning the fading light. It would just be a postponement of the inevitable SA victory.
Was good for the series that the Indians fought back like they did.
19 Dec 2010, 16:47 pm
@Puma :
@153
I am presently in West Palm Beach on vacation and despite the rain presently will still be able to swim tomoroow when I should have been watching the cricket
Earlier this week low temps were 3 nights lower than freezing which is rare for S.Florida. But I would cut my eye-teeth to be in Cape Town right now despite the S.Easter sometimes howling.
Feb. – March is THE time to enjoy Cape summer – little or no wind most days.
19 Dec 2010, 16:49 pm
@Puma :
I thought they say the older you get, the more patient you become.
Go well Puma.
19 Dec 2010, 16:51 pm
@nama1 :
Then they will mop it up tomorrow.
Don’t understand Indian’s arrogant attitude in not playing a warm-up game or two against any provincial team and that with Kirsten as coach.
Nothing can replace the quality time in the middle against any team just to get the difference of the pitch and the sharp summer light(winter now in India).
19 Dec 2010, 16:53 pm
Hell that sky looks very dark and threatening?
19 Dec 2010, 16:58 pm
A superb day of super cricket witnessed and thoroughly enjoyed by me from the comfort of my lounge. What more could I ask for just before Christmas from my cutural point of view?
19 Dec 2010, 17:02 pm
@E.T. :
You right about that.
Instead they prefer to play an ODI series against NZ in preparation for next year’s WC.
I mean, what the hell were they thinking. Can you really gauge yourself after playing against the NZ cricket team? They’ve just lost 5 zip against Bangladesh just before that.
Money…money…money. The evil that may (will?) destroy test cricket.
19 Dec 2010, 17:06 pm
@nama1 :
Too true it is just the MONEY. And did you see those overflow crowds for that series? That is a lot of Indian money.
28 Dec 2010, 06:40 am
Well well only time will tell but me thinks same old same old but hey you never know with this crowd , tell me has Carlos left the lions or is he still there.
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