Juan crocked
26 Feb 2011
Juan Smith tore his Achilles tendon in the Cheetahs’ 25-23 defeat to the Bulls, an injury that is likely to rule him out of the upcoming World Cup.
Cheetahs assistant coach Hawies Fourie confirmed that Smith suffered the serious injury in the Bloemfontein clash on Friday night, a week after recovering from a calf strain that kept him out of the Super Rugby opener against the Sharks. The blindside flank will now miss the rest of the Super Rugby campaign and the Springboks’ World Cup title defence in September as he will be out for six to nine months.
To add to the Cheetahs’ woes, flanker Frans Viljoen picked up a hamstring injury which will sideline him for a lenghty period.
‘This is a big blow for us as we will now be without Juan, Frans and hooker Adriaan Strauss [broken hand, five to six weeks] for a while. We will just need to depend on our reserve players to fill in, like we did last season when we also suffered many injuries,’ Fourie told keo.co.za.
Smith’s injury will be a major setback for the Boks as he has been a key feature at blindside flank. The 69-Test veteran, who was part of the loose trio that helped win the World Cup in 2007, provides the team with a wealth of experience and leadership up front. Sharks flankers Willem Alberts amd Jean Deysel are strong candidates who will have to fill in this season. Even Stormers loose forward Francois Louw is capable of playing in the No 7 jumper.
By Gareth Duncan
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26 Feb 2011, 15:58 pm
@Transformation(Transformation)-78:
Transvestite Bwhahahahahahahaha!!!!! He really tries so hard…
26 Feb 2011, 16:03 pm
big loss for the boks.
Kia kaha Blues.
26 Feb 2011, 16:06 pm
@Slartibartfast(Slartibartfast)-101: he doesn’t have the intellect to take on transie,so the next best thing to do is to revert to name-calling.
26 Feb 2011, 16:10 pm
@poppa69(poppa69)-102: we still have the legendary pottie!if push come to shove we can also convert the lean, muscled and mercurial john smith into a flank,so don’t count your chickens yet you kiwi boys!
26 Feb 2011, 16:12 pm
@capo(capo)-104: smit
26 Feb 2011, 16:15 pm
@capo(capo)-103:
I guess that is why he and you do not answer simple questions, correct?
Just because of that “intellect”?
26 Feb 2011, 16:16 pm
capo.
the legendary pottie???? you kakking yourself already
Smit should really be 1st 5/8, he threw a beautiful pass in the Wales game EOYTs
26 Feb 2011, 16:17 pm
Yes, I called it. Why not play John Smit at 7. They will just have to add an “H” to the name on the back of the jersey.
He’s a proven Test superstar, far better bet than say Luke Watson, a provincial player at best.
26 Feb 2011, 16:19 pm
@poppa69(poppa69)-107:
That’s his “intellect” showing.
26 Feb 2011, 16:23 pm
@poppa69(poppa69)-107: all in jest pops.
26 Feb 2011, 16:25 pm
Capos an intellectual??
you on the sauce ET?
26 Feb 2011, 16:25 pm
@ET.(ET.)-109: let it go now!by now everybody knows that transie is your master!
26 Feb 2011, 16:25 pm
@capo(capo)-110:
Is that the simple cop out for the simpleton?
26 Feb 2011, 16:27 pm
@poppa69(poppa69)-111:
That’s what he would have us believe.
26 Feb 2011, 16:27 pm
Fuuuuuck! Shiiiit!!!! News!!!! Bleak bleak bleak!!!!
26 Feb 2011, 16:28 pm
sorry about smit but pdv should look no further than the stormers loosies!
26 Feb 2011, 16:30 pm
@capo(capo)-112: erm… transportation is nobody’s master. He drums to the beat of his lady lieutenant.
26 Feb 2011, 16:30 pm
@capo(capo)-103: no, capo i’m not as academically accomplished as ET. his prose on this blog is unparalleled & reflects his private school education. he is an intellectual giant.
26 Feb 2011, 16:33 pm
@wooden spoon(wooden spoon)-117: lol…you are a funny oke!keep in mind though that gunther is the wannabe comedian here on keo.
26 Feb 2011, 16:33 pm
@capo(capo)-112:
Are you really saru(1983) as some would have us believe?
26 Feb 2011, 16:34 pm
Regarding ET ‘s “intellect” (that he reminds us about so often). Putting it very nicely (of course), it’s more lab janitor (lab assistant at a stretch) than lab professor. Of course, ET will spin an “intellectual” (nonsensical) riddle to show his disagreement to this post.
26 Feb 2011, 16:34 pm
@Transformation(Transformation)-118: i have noticed.i don’t like taking on those type of guys,so good luck!
26 Feb 2011, 16:35 pm
@wooden spoon(wooden spoon)-117: quite right cheerleader supremo, i am noone’s master. that’s Gunther to his Maevis.
26 Feb 2011, 16:36 pm
Only a few minutes to go till the big match up of the weekend….
26 Feb 2011, 16:42 pm
@Transformation(Transformation)-118:
Are you trying to see your non- acquired ‘intellectual’ aspirations in me with this garbage of : private school education ?
Only not-so-smart blacks imbued with false status desires attend private formerly-white private schools in S.A., case in point Hersie Gibbs, Ol’ nc ,nc Transpiration.
26 Feb 2011, 16:46 pm
@wooden spoon(wooden spoon)-121:
Are you exercising your masseters and buccinators amongst others or are you just, so usual for yourself, trying so hard to get in a cheap shot?
26 Feb 2011, 16:49 pm
why was he mismanaged? That is the question. Smith was carrying an injury into the game….the result is now the Boks are at a possible disadvantage.
26 Feb 2011, 16:54 pm
@capo(capo)-119:
Where is that intellect when neither you nor the nc, nc, ANC Trans cannot answer simple questions?
Again were you saru(1983) before?
If so why then have you hit the dips so badly? It really has been much worse than scraping the bottom of the c r ap barrel.
26 Feb 2011, 21:25 pm
That settles it then… 6 Brussouw, 7 Burger, 8 Spies….?
26 Feb 2011, 21:47 pm
bugger. juan is pure quality. never has a bad game.
agree with garth.
6 Brussouw, 7 Burger, 8 Spies.
alberts on bench.
26 Feb 2011, 22:24 pm
@garth(garth)-129:
@munkiboi(munkiboi)-130:
I’ll replace Burger with his new nemesis. Joshua Strauss
27 Feb 2011, 04:29 am
**** thats all I can say. He is out of the RWC fukc sakes.
27 Feb 2011, 05:04 am
Gee this is a shame, Juan is one of my favourite players. He is an honest, hard working, reliable, not enough adjectives to describe his abilities. When fit he is the first pick for the Boks IMHO, he will be missed.
From adversity springs opportunity
27 Feb 2011, 05:48 am
Alberts is better than Schalla, in fact Spies is also on borrowed time if he does not increase his work rate.
We might see only Brussouw, if he returns to form, been the only Bok from those 3.
27 Feb 2011, 10:33 am
Indeed, if confirmed it’s a massive crippling body blow
No replacement in SA for the combination of power, size, speed, skills, line out contribution and work rate, the diminishing presence of Shcalk Burger aggravates situation further.
A back row combo of JvN, Jacques Cronje and Albert with F Louw and Watson on the bench might be a mitigation but not completely satisfactory
27 Feb 2011, 11:52 am
Soory to hear about Juan. Paves the way for Schalk to play 7 and Heinrich to play 6, if he regains form
27 Feb 2011, 16:31 pm
Poor Juan, have to feel for him but can’t say I feel for Harold and the rest of the knobjockeys from Bloem.
@stormersboy(stormersboy)-136: Schalk will be put on his backside by Alberts… going to be painful to watch kiddo.
27 Feb 2011, 23:40 pm
This is disasterous for the Boks! When is Deysel back?
28 Feb 2011, 03:06 am
Real shame Juan Smith will not feature in WC. Get well soon.
28 Feb 2011, 07:53 am
This is such bad news. I hope he makes a miracle recovery.
28 Feb 2011, 07:59 am
My Loosies for the World Cup will be
6. Burger, Brussouw
7. Alberts
8. Spies
With Danie being able to cover 7 & 8.
Maybe one of Stegmann, Flo, Potgieter, Kanko, Vermeulen, Deysel, Josh Strauss, Ashley Jonhson can get the nod…..it will all depend on S15 form.
28 Feb 2011, 08:01 am
@garth(garth)-129: Agreed.
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