Carstens seals move to Stormers
9 Nov 2011
Springboks prop Deon Carstens has signed for the Stormers.
Carstens, who currently plays for Saracens in England, was confirmed as a prop replacement for CJ van der Linde, who has moved to the Lions. Carstens’ positional versatility (he can pack down at loosehead and tighthead) is said to have been the most appealing attribute for the Cape franchise.
Mark McCall, Saracens’ Director of Rugby, said the arrangement is a result of ‘partnership’ between WP and Sarries. ‘Any partnership must work both ways,’ McCall said. ‘The Stormers urgently need a top class international loosehead prop for the forthcoming Super Rugby season, the move makes sense for the player and so we have agreed to the release.
Despite a knee injury that will keep the promising JC Kritzinger out until early 2013, the Stormers are relatively well stocked at prop. Brok Harris and Wicus Blaauw provide the experience, while youngsters like Steven Kitshoff and Frans Malherbe are rated highly at the franchise. Carstens’ mentorship will be a boon for the latter.
Carstens, who played for the Sharks before taking up the deal with Saracens, made his Bok debut in 2002 and has been capped nine times since.
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10 Nov 2011, 09:24 am
@Gunther(gunther)-144: You’re sh itting me?
Having said that, they could use a decent opensider.
10 Nov 2011, 09:29 am
@Transformation(Transformation)-150:
hawu.
that mole of his would make good muti.
Pieter Louw is very underrated as a fetcher.
10 Nov 2011, 09:30 am
@Gunther(gunther)-131:
he’s got a point though gunth. that stadiums always full come rain or shine and no matter where the stormers are on the log.
perhaps theres an intra dimensional wormhole time portal anomaly thats occures over the precints of newland which cause a mass case of groundhog day phenomena?….but only on days when wp/stormers play (yes, i dont know how that can be explained)… but it would explain why every year is the stormers year…
and as angry as the faithful get at the end of the season…as sure as sshit come next season and the next game…guess who’s year its gonna be….
i respect that….
10 Nov 2011, 09:30 am
@stormersboy(stormersboy)-151:
truth is, he will probably go overseas.
bulls could use him though.
not joking about that elizabeth dude.
he is on our shopping list.
Bakkies 2.0
10 Nov 2011, 09:33 am
@Gunther(gunther)-154:
etsebeth is signed up tighter’n juju’s beret…
10 Nov 2011, 09:34 am
@Transformation(Transformation)-150:
naughty transie…
10 Nov 2011, 09:35 am
@au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir…(i_love_u_bakkiesbotha)-153:
How can you respect someone who is incapable of learning from their mistakes?
10 Nov 2011, 09:35 am
@Gunther(gunther)-154: you know there’d be a civil war here in south africa is the SA Rugby awards had a special Best African Player or Best Coloured Player of the Year
The Rugby World Cup-winning All Blacks dominate the list of nominees for the 2011 New Zealand Rugby Awards to be held in Auckland on December 1
Tom French Memorial Maori Player of the Year
Israel Dagg, Ngati Kahungunu (Hawkes Bay, Crusaders, All Blacks)
Cory Jane, Ngati Kahungunu (Wellington, Hurricanes, All Blacks)
Piri Weepu, Whakatohea (Wellington, Hurricanes, All Blacks)
10 Nov 2011, 09:38 am
@Transformation(Transformation)-158: lol
10 Nov 2011, 09:39 am
@ufo(ufo)-155:
you always say that about a player and then the next minute we’re reading about their new house in Pretoria in the Cape Argus.
Rumour has it that his contract is looser than Fikile’s zipper.
@Transformation(Transformation)-158:
I thought Izzy was up for the Issac Goldstein best Jewish Player of the Year?
10 Nov 2011, 09:39 am
p louw has not had contract renewed
10 Nov 2011, 09:43 am
@Gunther(gunther)-157:
could bill murray snap annie mcdowel out of the groundhog time loops effects in order to make her realise she was repeating her day over and over, at first? no, not without a helluva effort and after many attempts…wormhole time loops…its a thing…
10 Nov 2011, 09:47 am
@Gunther(gunther)-160: he’s a Maori Jew…eat that!
10 Nov 2011, 09:50 am
@au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir…(i_love_u_bakkiesbotha)-162:
er ok.
@Transformation(Transformation)-163:
a maori jew?
kia oyavey.
10 Nov 2011, 09:57 am
@Gunther(gunther)-160:
sheesh man…
don’t remind me…!!
10 Nov 2011, 09:58 am
@au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir…(i_love_u_bakkiesbotha)-153:
and i respect that…
10 Nov 2011, 10:03 am
@grant10(grant10)-161: Sheet.
Wonder why?
10 Nov 2011, 10:14 am
@Transformation(Transformation)-163:
how does he require his cultural yearning for the long pig with his religious beliefs?
10 Nov 2011, 10:20 am
@Gunther(gunther)-168: izzy don’t eat no hog!
10 Nov 2011, 11:53 am
@Gunther(gunther)-157:
You say that like there is an alternative.
For real fans, there’s no alternative other than getting behind your team, win or lose. And they get far more respect from me than the thousands who for example abandoned the Bulls in their mid season slump.
Remind us who you support again?
Ah, of course, and it explains your comment perfectly
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