Brüssow boost for Cheetahs
8 Nov 2011
Heinrich Brüssow has recovered from a rib injury and will start training with the Cheetahs next week.
The Springbok flanker injured his rib in the World Cup quarter-final against Australia, and was unable to complete that game. The good news is that Brüssow has made rapid progress in his recovery and will join his Cheetahs team-mates as they prepare for the 2012 Super Rugby tournament.
According to the Cheetahs medical staff, he won’t take part in all the training exercises, but will participate in the fitness drills.
Die Volksblad reports that other injured players like lock Francois Uys (rib), flyhalf Sias Ebersohn (ankle) and centre Philip Snyman (groin) will all be ready for training next Monday. Bok flanker Juan Smith is also expected to be fit by the time the Super Rugby competition kicks off in February.
18 Comments
8 Nov 2011, 09:38 am
fetch a dragon
8 Nov 2011, 09:44 am
Good to hear.
Better fetcher then Pocock (and does so legally most of the time, :lol ), but if the Cheetahs can help him with finding a more defined role on offense, it will definitely benefit the Boks.
Cheetahs will again surprise a few of the big teams!
8 Nov 2011, 10:14 am
Great news for Cheetahs. A back row of Brussouw, Juan and Ashley Johnson will be interesting to see.
8 Nov 2011, 10:38 am
great player and good for the team too.
8 Nov 2011, 11:42 am
I bet that the States will have a better Super campaign than the sharkievarkies
8 Nov 2011, 11:52 am
When does the Super Comp start?
Training in November already?
No wonder they are finished come August,
8 Nov 2011, 12:25 pm
@stormersboy(stormersboy)-6: Last line of the article. February.
Ja it doesnt make sense. Why not first rest for a month after Currie Cup and then start pre-season in December.
8 Nov 2011, 12:38 pm
@Sasuke(Sasuke)-7: LOL sorry, I have add, can never finish the articles….
8 Nov 2011, 13:21 pm
I honestly think that brussouw and burger are key at 6 & 7 for the boks with either duane vermeulen, joshua strauss or willem alberts at 8… this leaves juan smith but i think the boks have a need for a nunber 4 lock and smith has valuable test experience and would be a good leader in the bok group…
If I was to pick a bok squad for next years ‘rugby championship’ i would have this one:
15 Patrick Lambie
14 Gio Aplon
13 Jaque Fourie
12 Francois Steyn
11 Jean De Villiers
10 Elton Jantjes
9 Francois Hougaard
8 Duane Vermeulen
7 Schalk Burger
6 Heinrich Brussouw
5 Andries Bekker (capt)
4 Juan Smith
3 Jannie Du Plessis
2 Bismark Du Plessis
1 Tendai Mtawarira
16 Chillyboy Ralepelle
17 CJ Van Der Linde
18 Jean Deysel
19 Willem Alberts
20 Jano Vermaak
21 Juan De Jongh
22 JP Pietersen
23 Bandie Maku
24 Coenie Oosthuzyen
25 Ross Skeate
26 Joshua Strauss
27 Sarel Pretorius
28 Sias Ebersohn / Johaan Goosen / Peter Grant
29 Robert Ebersohn
30 Bryan Habana
8 Nov 2011, 14:09 pm
Did Brussie really regained that form of 2008/2009?
He injury was a bad one and he was not the same in 2011 and old Pocock had his way before Brussow left the field. Just asking.
8 Nov 2011, 14:19 pm
Brussow’s body isn’t made of same granite as Schalla’s. He’s made of same stuff as JdV, Bekker, and Dan Carter: strong bones, weak joints. Our loosie group should be interchangeable and include Burger, Alberts,
Smith, Louw, Kilosi, and Watson. All can play 6-8, except Alberts (who can play 4-5).
8 Nov 2011, 14:23 pm
We musn’t carry injured or fragile players any more. All 30 must be 100%; all must be superior tacklers; and we must play so rough they have to change the law. A clean ruck means Pocock on a stretcher. Elstadt @ lock!
8 Nov 2011, 15:18 pm
@Rhys7(Rhys7)-9:
We have better wings in SA than JdV surely!
Last time I saw JdV play wing he was caught totally out of position on defence on several occasions.
8 Nov 2011, 18:30 pm
@pokkel(pokkel)-13: We have better 12′s and wings in SA than JDV, the way he’s played the last two seasons he does not deserve to be picked for the Boks.
@Rhys7(Rhys7)-9: If Lambie keeps playing 15 he will not be a Bok for long or maybe he’ll be a utility player on the bench. Jaco Taute will make that position his in the next season or two. But don’t get me wrong I do think Lambie is a very very good player, a world class player but Taute just has the magic and I think it will show with one more S15 season.
9 Nov 2011, 02:06 am
@Rhys7(Rhys7)-9: Support Province much?
Bekker as captain; making room for JDV on the wing; Alberts on the bench for Vermeulen? I admire your resolve in leaving Peter Grant out.
But I do like the Juan (or even Schalk/Alberts) as 4 lock….
9 Nov 2011, 10:51 am
@Rhys7(Rhys7)-9:
Were does all this interest for Bekker to
Be bok captain come from?? I’m just curious to know, must have missed something?
Would not have him as capain ahead of guys like Juan Smith, Burger, JDV etc..
Maybe in a couple of years if he continues to improve.
Does he have a background captaining?
9 Nov 2011, 10:56 am
Not that I would have JDV as captain either.. Not on current form.
9 Nov 2011, 12:30 pm
Lookin forward to seeing Sarel P playing for the Tahs – think this will give him a good opportunity to push for a Springbok place or possibly a place in the Wallabies ???
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