PdV marks momentous wins
26 May 2011
Peter de Villiers believes the recent victories for the Cheetahs and Stormers bode well for the Springboks in a World Cup context.
Speaking at a commercial announcement on Wednesday, De Villiers said the respective South African teams had struck a mental blow against their New Zealand counterparts.
‘The two games I will put down this year that have set a marker for the World Cup is the one in Bloemfontein where the Cheetahs beat the Crusaders, that was a turning point for us, and then [Friday's] game where the Stormers came back to win on the same field where the World Cup final will be,’ said De Villiers, failing to mention or concede that the Boks went down at the same venue in the 2010 Tri-Nations.
‘For a South African team to come from being down and to win it, is enough food for thought for the Kiwis and I hope we can build on that.’
A number of senior Springboks have struggled with injury in the current Super Rugby competition, but De Villiers believes this will allow them an opportunity to rest.
‘It [the current crop of injured players] is actually good because we didn’t plan it, but the guys we wanted to get a rest are getting it by chance. For us to have them fresh at the World Cup is important.
‘I know what I am saying is not news to the players’ ears because they are patriotic to their unions, but I have my South African hat on and any injury from now on will be a worrying factor because time wise it will not be suitable to get them ready.
‘But at this moment I am a happy man.’
29 Comments
26 May 2011, 09:27 am
Spot on PDV Dragon
26 May 2011, 09:28 am
Stormers came back to win on the same field where the World Cup final will be,’ said De Villiers, failing to mention or concede that the Boks went down at the same venue in the 2010 Tri-Nations.
Because that was in the past JC you idiot.
26 May 2011, 09:40 am
@Sasuke(Sasuke)-2: Yeah, it’s a little bit embarrassing when Keo decides he no longer likes so and so and his minions are instructed to have a go at him
26 May 2011, 09:46 am
Take nothing away from the Cheetahs, but the Crusaders had a hard game of rugby the previous week against the Stormers and it showed. What happened to the Stormers after their game against the Crusaders? Just saying…
26 May 2011, 09:51 am
@Hop Hop Spinnekop(Hop Hop Spinnekop)-4: Nevertheless, the Stormers played the Crusaders without Dan Carter and Richie McCaw. Those two – and SBW – played against the Cheetahs and lost.
26 May 2011, 10:00 am
@kaksioek(kaksioek)-5: Players can have an off day once in awhile. Dan returned from injury and I bet he didn’t give it a full go.
26 May 2011, 10:12 am
Save Krusty !
26 May 2011, 10:30 am
@Hop Hop Spinnekop(Hop Hop Spinnekop)-6: ag ffs excuses excuses Cheetahs fkd up Saders with their glory boys SBW, Dan and Richie, fair and square… a great victory.
26 May 2011, 10:40 am
@foreverrugga(foreverrugga)-8: No excuses. I’m just pointing out for old PDV for calling it a turning point. Remember Stormers should have smoked the Chiefs too and what happened the 2nd half?
26 May 2011, 11:12 am
@Hop Hop Spinnekop(Hop Hop Spinnekop)-9: by the same logic Sharks should have lost against the Brumbies after their massive physical battle and loss againt the Stormers but didn’t. As far as I’m concerned Cheetahs beat the Saders with their glory boys fair and square.
26 May 2011, 11:38 am
@foreverrugga(foreverrugga)-10: They did not only beat them, they scored 33 points against the Crusaders (which is the most that any team scored against them this season)
26 May 2011, 11:42 am
@Hop Hop Spinnekop(Hop Hop Spinnekop)-9: Please don’t take PDV’s ramblings too seriously. He just want to remind everyone he’s still around. It is too early to say those two games were turning points. They were just great games, one of which the Stormers were lucky to get that win… but they did.
26 May 2011, 11:46 am
Every time I read “Pdv …” I cringe. Can’t wait to see the back of this palooka.
26 May 2011, 11:48 am
PDV is lucky. Most of the injured boks will be back during the finals of S15, or directly after. BUT, it seems these players are injury proned at this stage.
If PDV and SARU wants to be prepare they should have a second squad with backup players preparing as well. We’ve seen this season how bad injuries could become… choosing 5th choice players in certain positions!!
26 May 2011, 11:59 am
Convenient time for Krusty to “put on a marker”. Like blind hen finding a corn and thinking that has always been and will always be.
26 May 2011, 12:07 pm
@Bouts(Bouts)-12: I suppose that’s why he’s coach and not any of us.
26 May 2011, 12:10 pm
@Bouts(Bouts)-14: He said in 2010 that we need to build a squad where we can play two teams on any given day. Most people said at the time he’s a loony. Strange how many of his perceived weird ideas get taken up in normal talk in time.
26 May 2011, 12:15 pm
@foreverrugga(foreverrugga)-10: Fair and square, they are real Banana Skintahs for Saders in Bloem.
Great win for them.
Everyone has his 15 mins of glory, as one famous bloke said. Saders carriage still will be the carriage after 12 AM though, while Tahs will turn back into pumpkin.
26 May 2011, 12:31 pm
Pete Looney Tunes de Villiers seems to be preoccupied with all things NZ.
NZ are just one of the Teams he may have to beat.
I hope for his sake, you Okes are not in the same pool as Scotland.
8)
26 May 2011, 13:03 pm
@Nils(Nils)-15: funny!
26 May 2011, 13:34 pm
Unfortunately for Peter, there has never been a correlation between Super rugby form and Test form. These wins are in no way an indicator of what we can expect at test level, or the World Cup more specifically. If last year wasn’t a warning of this, then this fact obviously hasn’t been learnt. de Villiers will need to do some thorough work to get the Boks finally playing as well as they are able after the past three years has seen a sharp decline. Pointing to the Cheetahs or anybody else will not change what has been going on at test level. Which has been utterly diabolical.
26 May 2011, 13:41 pm
@cane(cane)-19: Crusty is already looking at the big Semi against NZ. We’ve got to get past Wales and Ireland first. I called the loss Scotland last year months before, and I’m doing the same now. Boks and world to be shocked by a QF exit. At least it will be the end of 3 stooges
26 May 2011, 13:49 pm
@Old School(Old School)-22:
Likewise myself, and two very scrappy wins against Ireland and Wales. Neither game was anything to brag about. And that performance v.England was embarrassingly impotent. I looked at the try stats for the Boks, they are relying heavily on their forwards to score the important points. Forwards account for the larger chunk of tries under de Villiers. It’s a throw back to Straeuli’s era, where our backs were never a threat. No wing combination has ever prospered under these three coaches. You must have a functional backline and a solid defence to challenge for the World Cup. We have neither! But still we will be told how everything is okay. In fact, our defence has become more loose and vulnerable than the days of Straeuli and Viljoen, which is very sad to say the least. It’s not impossible the Boks may turn it around with outside help, but they have everything against them. It’s up to the players to do this themselves, and that is a very big ask.
26 May 2011, 14:45 pm
@LightZone(LightZone)-17: I’ve been moaning about it since Jake’s time, so I very much doubt I or anyone else here thought THAT idea was loony.
26 May 2011, 14:50 pm
@cane(cane)-19: Scotland was a fluke, but Ireland’s happened too often the last few years.
You NZers must be extatic that you’re not in the same group as France.
26 May 2011, 14:53 pm
@Old School(Old School)-22: Doubt it. Ireland and Wales are similar in that they enter the WC with a lot of hot air…. early exit: maybe. But not in the QFs. Semis perhaps.
26 May 2011, 14:55 pm
@Bouts(Bouts)-25:
We ARE in the same Group as France.
And we are ecstatic.
they can beat us, but they can’t knock us out.
8)
26 May 2011, 22:13 pm
the players from cheetahs and stormers that have done well , wont be chosen by pdv…..hahhahaha
27 May 2011, 03:05 am
@Bouts(Bouts)-26:
“early exit” sounds like something Jake White would say.
Ireland vs SA
Played 4
Won 3.
They monstered Engl in the last match
And Leinster are reigning Heineken Cup Champions.
Go talk to your men.
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