Boks latest – SA make emergency landing
15 Jul 2011
Keo.co.za brings you the latest news from the Springboks camp.
SA make emergency landing – The Springboks’ plane, a Qantas 747, returned to Joburg airport on Friday night after one of the engines exploded less than two hours into their flight to Sydney.
‘Wish I never watched carteblanche on the quantas 380 incident! Our engine just blew on take off and we just returned to Jhb, not much fun!’ tweeted Bok assistant coach Gary Gold. A few minutes later he tweeted: ‘think we here for the night. Irony also that their is a petrol strike in jhb and we just dumped 65 tons of fuel to land.’
Muller, Brüssow cleared to tour - Johann Muller and Heinrich Brüssow have been included in the Springboks’ 28-man touring party for the Tri-Nations trip to Australasia.
Prop CJ van der Linde, who coach Peter de Villiers said a week ago was carrying an injury that would rule him out of the World Cup, is also included.
Muller hurt his hamstring in a Bok training camp in Cape Town last week, while Brüssow is recently returned from a series of injuries, the latest being a recurring hamstring problem.
‘Johann and Heinrich are very important to us this year and they’ll continue their rehabilitation on tour,” said De Villiers.
‘This squad is a good blend of experienced players, with Rugby World Cup titles behind their name, and the form players from Super Rugby, with some outstanding potential. We’ve had some good field session this week and I’m excited about this tour.
“We’ve chosen from our World Cup preliminary squad – so the players know they’re in the selectors’ thinking for the tournament. I’ve told them that this is their chance to prove that they’re ready to take their place in the final squad.’
The Boks take on Australia in Sydney on July 23 and New Zealand in Wellington a week later.
Rassie: Defensive cohesion concern – Springbok technical advisor Rassie Erasmus says one of their biggest challenges will be getting the team on one page with regard to a defensive system.
Erasmus has placed an intense emphasis on this facet of play during his tenure at Western Province and the Stormers, and is looking to introduce similar systems with the Springboks. The recruitment of Stormers’ defensive coach Jacques Nienaber further underlines their determination to excel in this department.
However, Erasmus says time is against them. ‘The problem with the first few Tests is always that there is very little time in which to prepare. It’s also something that is important for a good defensive pattern and something that the team won’t necessarily have in its favour,’ Erasmus told Die Burger.
‘I don’t have a problem with any of the players’ individual abilities on defence, but one has to understand that they come from four different franchises and each one of those teams’ patterns are different. The only way in which those guys can gel is with time together on the training field and the team has not had many sessions together.’
Erasmus continued, highlighting the scrums as a challenge given the inconsistent and often incorrect application of the laws that govern that area of the game.
He also added that there would be two distinctly different approaches in their Tri-Nations tour matches.
‘The Aussies definitely give one more of a chance to run with the ball and launch counter-attacks. When you play the All Blacks you want to build pressure and make sure they are pinned down in their area,’ he said.
South Africa will decide during Friday’s final training session whether injured players Heinrich Brüssow, CJ van der Linde and Johann Muller will be able to tour.
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15 Jul 2011, 16:15 pm
friday afternoon fuckshow on the anti-social network.
15 Jul 2011, 16:16 pm
@Gunther is looking to the future with hope in his heart.(gunther)-201: Yup. Am about to finish my shift…
15 Jul 2011, 16:18 pm
@mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-190:
“now I’m tired of you”
You are too nice msh.
Far too nice.
8)
15 Jul 2011, 16:18 pm
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-193: yeah precious only when it suits you. you of “sheepshagging” fame
15 Jul 2011, 16:19 pm
Oraait gents, I am off, have a great weekend and enjoy the rugby.
Griekwas!!
15 Jul 2011, 16:20 pm
@Gunther is looking to the future with hope in his heart.(gunther)-201:
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-202:
jeezuz cchrist allmighty! that ripped me up hehehe
15 Jul 2011, 16:20 pm
@Transformation(Transformation)-204: Talk is cheap… and “rape” is but another little tuppence word…? Nice one…
15 Jul 2011, 16:21 pm
Outtahere too… Done my spanking for the day…
15 Jul 2011, 16:24 pm
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-196: @Markel77(Markel77)-192:
vete a la mierda a usted de
15 Jul 2011, 16:26 pm
@cane(cane)-203:
hahahaha the following phrase & posts after that aint so kind…ask transie lol
15 Jul 2011, 16:29 pm
JAJAJAJA ok Mshiniwami
By the way i said “in fact you are touching my balls too”. Thats all
GO PATRIOTS
15 Jul 2011, 16:39 pm
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-200: You guys are still bitter from when **** Muir left to captain us to CC victory
15 Jul 2011, 16:41 pm
@Markel77(Markel77)-211:
hehehehe, my bad mate. Spanish isnt my strong point. LOL
You are Patriots fan??? Me Im a Steelers fan-Smashmouth!!! hopefully we shall see some Gridiron this year with this lockout and all.
15 Jul 2011, 16:44 pm
@Transformation(Transformation)-195: Oh i see…. lol he doesnt beat around the bush
15 Jul 2011, 16:49 pm
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-208:
Run peoholle run.
15 Jul 2011, 16:50 pm
Well, at least we have NCAA football, Mshiniwami
15 Jul 2011, 21:24 pm
I dont mind that rassie places alot of emphasis on defense, it will be vital, but the Boks better attack with ball in hand too – and that is where they must listen to PdV and the players encouraged to express themselves when they have ball rather than kicking it away. If this is the tactic, it is a limited and terrible one. They will see their arse. The balance between conservatism and attacking rugby needs to be maintained, fortune favours the brave, and the Boks need to concerntrate on getting their pack blitzing and provding the sort of go-forward that was the hallmark of 2009, and when the backs do get the ball to keep it in hand and back themselves to take on their man.
15 Jul 2011, 21:51 pm
Bok flight makes emergency landing
Bad omen!
Disaster looms and it LOOMS large amid all the other rugby gloom and doom.
15 Jul 2011, 21:59 pm
@ET.(ET.)-218:
Bad omen, are you a bit superstitious ET, thought you were a man of science??
15 Jul 2011, 22:00 pm
Wakey wakey boys…where are you all?
15 Jul 2011, 22:03 pm
Have you seen page 91 in the July edition of S.A. Rugby??
Woo, hot or what !!
15 Jul 2011, 22:32 pm
John Smit’s latest tweet
“Proud of the boys! Back from tour unbeaten”
Say what you want about him, but that was classic.
15 Jul 2011, 22:38 pm
What’s with these First World airlines that keep packing up. Are the Aussies spending too much money harrassing Singaporians at Customs bringing in vrot apples instead of concentrating on keeping their planes in the air.
15 Jul 2011, 23:27 pm
That’s Qantas for you
15 Jul 2011, 23:30 pm
@cab(cab)-217: That won’t happen. Look at the Stormers, no attack at all after Rassie has been there for how long?
16 Jul 2011, 01:30 am
Very relieved to see nobody got hurt, travel safely to Australia.
16 Jul 2011, 01:39 am
I thought the Boks were sponsored by British Airways? Anyway good tweet by captain Smit.
16 Jul 2011, 03:23 am
i bet john o’niel is behind this. he dont like the saffas
16 Jul 2011, 07:20 am
The report is a truly 3rd World type, has PdV written it?
Not clear if the engine exploded ON TAKE OFF or did it explode 2 hours into the flight?
Can’t imagine Quantas’ 747 attempt to complete a flight after such an event on take off, procedure is to dump fuel and return
If it did happened into the flight, why not landing at Durban then? at sea level that would be the safer option.
Too many question marks involved
16 Jul 2011, 08:18 am
Qantas is an absolute mess. This mist be their 5-6th incident in as many months.
16 Jul 2011, 08:29 am
Gary was probably glad he was wearing his trademark khaki pants….
16 Jul 2011, 08:41 am
Probably too much strain on the engine having Smit on board
16 Jul 2011, 09:05 am
Qantas: Boks were never in danger
2011-07-16 07:07Email | Print
Johannesburg – A spokesperson for Qantas says the plane carrying the Springboks was never in danger of crashing and no engine exploded, like some media reports suggested.
Qantas Airways spokesperson Olivia Wirth said one of the engines on the plane merely experienced an increase in vibration and temperature.
“In line with procedures, the pilots shut down the engine, and as a safety precaution returned to Johannesburg,” Wirth said.
“The aircraft had a normal landing not long afterwards and the passengers disembarked. The aircraft has four engines and can safely fly on three engines.
“We are currently looking at options to get the aircraft back in the air as soon as possible.”
There was also no issues with safety, following media reports that an engine exploded.
The aircraft was carrying 355 passengers.
They have been provided with accommodation and meals, Wirth said.
16 Jul 2011, 09:28 am
I blame P Divot.
Prior to takeoff he was spotted reading Zen and the Art of Aircraft maintenance, mumbling inchoherently about black and white mechanics.
Don’t be suprised if they find his crystal ball and a bottle of Fish Eagle in the number 3 engine.
16 Jul 2011, 09:34 am
Transie
The cronje brothers went to michaelhouse.
They are natal rugby products buddy.
16 Jul 2011, 09:37 am
@justrugby(justrugby)-233:
Unfortunately Boks are in severe danger JR – of having their asses whupped when they finally make it here
16 Jul 2011, 10:30 am
@justrugby(justrugby)-233: Reading the paper this morning it says the engine overheated and failed.
They had to dump 65 tons of fuel before landing.
Experienced something similar many years ago leaving Saudi. One of the engines overheated and had to be shut down. We had to turn around and go back to Jeddah. We were put on another flight 5 hours later.
It does scare you though even though.
16 Jul 2011, 10:46 am
I tell you what, if these B Boks don’t get some whoopass handed to them then be afraid… very afraid.
I actually look forward to seeing this selection in action with interest.
16 Jul 2011, 10:52 am
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-238: not a bad team IMO.
16 Jul 2011, 10:53 am
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-238:
Good point.
Saders lost to the Reds and the following day the black fern netball side choked against the aussies…
16 Jul 2011, 10:58 am
@Fern(Fern)-240: And now England have stolen their strip. It’s going to end in tears.
16 Jul 2011, 11:00 am
@goyougoodthing2(goyougoodthing2)-239: @Fern(Fern)-240: Yup, will be interesting. Would have liked to have seen even more of experimentation in the backline and loosies though… Go the whole hog and be unorthodox… A bit too much to ask for however.
16 Jul 2011, 11:00 am
@goyougoodthing2(goyougoodthing2)-241:
the fat lady is starting to warm up her vocal chords nicely…
16 Jul 2011, 11:02 am
@goyougoodthing2(goyougoodthing2)-241: Its a Nike publicity stunt. Will guarantee they don’t go to the mutton farm on the arsend of the world in anything other than all white.
16 Jul 2011, 11:04 am
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-242:
Let’s see what a so-called “1st world” country can host…
We are a hard act to follow.
Drove past the Hector Pieterson Memorial in Soweto yesterday and all I saw was people of different colour sharing forgiveness and moving on to make this country great.
Makes me proud to be South African.
pooper and black panty will not see it in that light.
Monday is the bday of the greatest South African Madiba!
Bokke gonna try and bring a cup back for him.
16 Jul 2011, 11:05 am
@Fern(Fern)-243: I think Oz or Eng will take it. But I also realise that if NZ lose it will be the death knell of Rugby Union in NZ. I imagine the IRB will ‘take every opportunity to allow New Zealand to reach it’s potential’, if you know what I mean.
16 Jul 2011, 11:07 am
Well if they do wear Black at least one All Black team has a chance of winning
16 Jul 2011, 11:07 am
@goyougoodthing2(goyougoodthing2)-246:
We have a chance,anything can happen in the knockout stages and our beloved leader knows how to win a RWC.
16 Jul 2011, 11:09 am
@goyougoodthing2(goyougoodthing2)-247:
Has anyone told pooper and black panty that all the members of “The Bang Bang Club” were white?
16 Jul 2011, 11:11 am
@Fern(Fern)-248: I honestly can’t see us getting past the quarters
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