Jacobs eyes Cape future
23 Nov 2011
Adi Jacobs has expressed interest in continuing his career with the Stormers or Boland.
The 31-year-old centre’s 10-year tenure with the Sharks has come to an end after his contract was not renewed. Jacobs has confirmed that he will return to the Cape, where he was born in Kraaifontein, with his family. However, it is not yet known where he will play his rugby.
Jacobs’ told Die Burger that he hopes to join the Stormers or Boland next season.
‘The Cape is my home and I wouldn’t easily say no if the Stormers are interested. I have talked to Boland but haven’t heard back from them yet,’ he said.
Jacobs made 156 appearances for the Sharks since 2001, 71 of them in the Currie Cup and 88 in Super Rugby. He also represented the Bulls and Cats before making the move to Durban.
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23 Nov 2011, 11:00 am
@Tacitus(Deucalion)-50:
They were ‘happy’ letting Sadie go ‘assuming’ they still had Jaque (without securing a contract with him) so why pay two huge salaries for 2 centers? Fair enough – but then why assume Jaque would just stay? That came back to bite them in the *** – I reckon I knew Jaque was talking to Japanese clubs before they did.
But to answer your question – no-one you will know.
23 Nov 2011, 11:01 am
@PissAnt(PissAnt)-51:
Jeepers. Who is in charge of contract management at WPRU?
23 Nov 2011, 11:03 am
@PissAnt(PissAnt)-51:
Without insinuating anything – ok maybe I am – he has not exactly proved to be the most loyal of players in the past. Making assumpitons about keeping him was probably not the brightest of moves.
23 Nov 2011, 11:03 am
@Tacitus(Deucalion)-52:
Some refer to him as Rassie, others, ‘Honest’ Rassie…
A nickname he apparently gained from Cheetahs days already.
23 Nov 2011, 11:05 am
@Tacitus(Deucalion)-53:
For sure – the way his relationship ended with the Lions was not great PR. Don’t know the guy at all though.
23 Nov 2011, 11:05 am
@PissAnt(PissAnt)-54:
Were you serious the other day about Stormers coaches taking their lawyers along to press conferences?
23 Nov 2011, 11:06 am
@Tacitus(Deucalion)-53: how has he “NOT proven to be the most loyal player in the past”, by playing his rugby for the same franchise that molded him as a youngster until about 2 years ago?
you insinuations are baseless and churlish in this instance.
23 Nov 2011, 11:08 am
@Transformation(Transformation)-57:
Whatever. Signing a contract and then looking for technical loopholes in it in order to pursue a better offer is not exactly the most upstanding of behaviour.
23 Nov 2011, 11:10 am
@Tacitus(Deucalion)-50:
The gained JP du Plessis from the Rebels– he played SA schools 2 years ago and was seen as the next big thing but left for Aus to play league after they offered him a huge contract- he then left for the rebels but is back in CT and played the last few matches for wp under 21. Some people rate him even more than they rate Sadie but lets see how he goes.
Besides that they also have Brache and Burton Claasen but they are still very inexperienced.
23 Nov 2011, 11:12 am
@Robzim(Robzim)-59:
OK. That changes my view completely.
Stormers to rock next year!
23 Nov 2011, 11:14 am
@PissAnt(PissAnt)-55:
What is the rumour re Jaque- where is he off to or does he want to stay in the land of the rising sun?
23 Nov 2011, 11:14 am
@Tacitus(Deucalion)-58: as if ANYTHING that was happening at the GLRU at the time was anywhere close to being “upstanding”
23 Nov 2011, 11:16 am
@Transformation(Transformation)-62:
Not a big deal to me. I just don’t like Fourie’s mercenary attitude.
23 Nov 2011, 11:17 am
@Tacitus(Deucalion)-47:
Habana may be slower than at his peak in 07′ but the man is NOT slow. He is quicker than 90%(at very least as quick) of the wingers in international rugby.Give Habana enough space he can still finish past like of Engelbrecht,Ndungane,Basson. JJ Engelbrecht now is probably at peak speed wise in career yet he still isnt quicker than Habs NOW.
Some of those analyses you have made are notable/true but one can say the same of say Saders-who have lost SBW,Brad Thorn.Carter & McCaw injury prone-wont last season & Guilford is a mess mentally-alcohol problem etc Yet Saders still odds on favourites
Reds are the only unaffected but have lost their playmaker Cooper to a major injury till midway of S15…A big part of why they won last yr was Genia-Cooper. Dont see Samo making same impact as last yr,at 37 yrs old & look off the pace in RWC onwards.
Bulls having lost Guthro,G.Botha,Bakkies,Matfield,Rossouw,du Preez,J.Pretorius,van den Heever….All the leadership cornerstones as well..Last year they didnt finish in playoff contention(Top6) and didnt make CC playoffs AND currently in process of changing playing pattern…They are much weaker for next yr even with Addition of JJ,Sadie,Cronje etc Rebuilding indeed-Tough year ahead in 2012
23 Nov 2011, 11:34 am
@Tacitus(Deucalion)-56:
I was, and it was Rassie – I sat in a couple of those.
23 Nov 2011, 11:36 am
@Robzim(Robzim)-61:
Just a rumour – but from a top scribe so I sort of paid attention to it when it was mentioned.
23 Nov 2011, 11:39 am
@PissAnt(PissAnt)-66: Is he going elsewhere do you think?
23 Nov 2011, 11:42 am
@stormersboy(stormersboy)-67:
Not sure to be honest – I think a lot will also depend on whether he still has Bok ambitions – who the new coach will be etc. and whether he will then play some rugby in SA.
23 Nov 2011, 11:56 am
@PissAnt(PissAnt)-68: Ag Jinne. That’s not good news.
He’s a key factor in organising the backline, which is made all the more obvious when he isn’t playing,
23 Nov 2011, 12:00 pm
Always rated Adi’s play making abilities, exciting to watch. Pity the shoulder injury came at the wrong time but to be honest, he was never really given a fair shot at the no.13 jersey in his career at the Sharks.
Having said that, I dont think WP is the best option for his last few years as they already have Jacque and Juan. Adi should have moved to the Bulls last year and seen out his career there
23 Nov 2011, 12:14 pm
I looked at the stormers squad and it seems quite strong.. most stormers players had good world cups…
I would actually like to see Bolla Conradie play a few games this year and help mentor Duvenhage…the number 9 shirt is still a worry for me
It would have been nice to hold onto CJ Van Der Linde and Francois Louw…as I think the team would have been competetive with them in there
I would go for this stormers team as my strongest line up but this year alot of rotation will be needed..
15 Gio Aplon
14 Gerrard Van Den Heever
13 Jaque Fourie
12 Juan De Jongh
11 Bryan Habana
10 Peter Grant
9 Bolla Conradie
8 Duane Vermeulen
7 Siya Kolisi
6 Schalk Burger
5 Andries Bekker
4 Rynhard Elstadt
3 Frans Malherbe
2 Tiaan Liebenberg
1 Deon Carstens
16 Deon Fourie
17 Steven Kitschoff
18 Hilton Lobberts
19 Nick Koster
20 Dewaldt Duvenhage
21 Joe Pietersen
22 Jean De Villiers
23 S Ntubeni
24 Brok Harris
25 De Kock Steenkamp
26 Ruan Kitschoff
27 Nic Groom
28 Burton Francis
29 Adrian Jacobs
30 Conrad Janjtes
31 Wickus Blaauw
32 Naazim Carr
33 Louis Schroeder
34 Gary Van Aswegen
35 Danie Poolman
23 Nov 2011, 12:17 pm
Running a ballance sheet of who is out who is in the Stormers 2012:
Forwards
Out: F. Louw , P. Louw, Fondse
In: Carr, Kolosi, Lobert
Backs
Out: JJ, Sadie, Cronje, Tim Whitewater
In: Joe P, Vd Heever, Brache
Possible: Burton, Jacobs
It’s tough being a Stormers’ supporter
23 Nov 2011, 12:18 pm
PissAnt
Geez mate, I once said you were a sceptic, I withdraw my statement and replace it with ‘downright depressed’. WP has made some sh*t choices insofar as player management goes, but who hasn’t?
On the one hand everyone on the planet wants to give the youngsters a go to prove themselves, but on the other hand, everyone wants to scream if a team doesn’t hold on to its older players.
The new springboks has to come from somewhere, and the Currie Cup just isn’t good enough anymore, all your top players are withdrawn, so you have outstanding youngsters having to play in a second tier competition, in fact playing in a glorified Vodacom Cup.
Fact is, Superrugby is an ideal situation to start off a youngster these days, you always hear about guys being confidence players, which is a ball of ****, ANY player needs to play with confidence, if a youngster isn’t mentally tough enough to handle super rugby off a bench, he probably isn’t ready to play at all.
23 Nov 2011, 12:27 pm
@thesaint(thesaint)-73:
You misunderstand my concern with WP Rugby.
It is not who is being bought and let go this year, last year or the year before – well not in the sense that you think.
There is quite a difference between contract and player management, and cattle trading – and WP rugby is following the latter example.
It is not who is bought and lost this year, it is the trend WP rugby has followed over the last 6 or 7 years which is clear for anyone who is willing to see, it obviously not working.
I would also recommend you listen to what some of the older ex-WP players are saying about the union, and how the union has lost its identity and culture.
The most important aspect when buying and ‘selling’ players is how it endorses or strengthens the union’s (note not just team or players) character and culture.
WP currently has none, they are just trading cattle.
23 Nov 2011, 12:27 pm
@thesaint(thesaint)-73:
You misunderstand my concern with WP Rugby.
It is not who is being bought and let go this year, last year or the year before – well not in the sense that you think.
There is quite a difference between contract and player management, and cattle trading – and WP rugby is following the latter example.
It is not who is bought and lost this year, it is the trend WP rugby has followed over the last 6 or 7 years which is clear for anyone who is willing to see, it obviously not working.
I would also recommend you listen to what some of the older ex-WP players are saying about the union, and how the union has lost its identity and culture.
The most important aspect when buying and ‘selling’ players is how it endorses or strengthens the union’s (note not just team or players) character and culture.
WP currently has none, they are just trading cattle.
23 Nov 2011, 12:28 pm
Hmmm… it was not important enough to say twice but thanks to Keo.co.za there you have it – in duplicate!
23 Nov 2011, 12:55 pm
I think Deon Fourie would make an excellent fetcher, should play him at 6!!!
23 Nov 2011, 13:35 pm
“I have talked to Boland but haven’t heard back from them yet…” – If WP were looking for a cue on how to call this one, let this be it.
23 Nov 2011, 15:43 pm
@Rhys7(Rhys7)-71: no fetcher….no chance
23 Nov 2011, 16:52 pm
No fetcher …no beer
23 Nov 2011, 22:07 pm
What about Bosman? Why haven’t the Sharks dumped him too?
24 Nov 2011, 00:58 am
@daydreamer(daydreamer)-81: You make a good point.
BUT……….
It is only an indication of how WEAK the Shark’s midfield strength really is that people are up in arm that Jacobs has left the Sharks. I mean, c’mon, Jacobs is a decent enough player but nothing to get your knickers in a knot over.
The Sharks seriously need to find some centre quality from somewhere. Bosman is useless and Joubert is over the hill big time (the new Oupa now that Terblanche has FINALLY retired).
24 Nov 2011, 01:14 am
There is a turnstile of players leaving the Sharks
Jacobs
Murray
Barritt
F Steyn
Pienaar
S Meyer
Kockott
Rhodes
Cilliers
Muller
Sykes
Mostert
Strauss
Adongo
Retirements: Smit, Terblanche
with very few players of quality replacing them…
Ludik
Potgieter
Joubert
Bosman
Skeate
Hoffman
Whitehead
?
?
?
?
?
?
At this rate the Sharks will be competing with the Cheetahs and Lions in the bottom half of the S15 next year!
Word wakker NRU….
24 Nov 2011, 05:47 am
Rather retire boet!
24 Nov 2011, 10:41 am
im so grateful dead wood is finallly leaving my union, yes terblanche and adi have been great servants and i thank them but its time the sharks started playing some rugby that aint played at my grandfathers pace!!!!! i hope with adi gone this might c the inclusion of JLP more often though i still doubt it, plum clearly doesnt get on with him, and im gonna go back to my usual point, thanks sharks and sa rugby for stuffing around with a talent like barritt who would still be here right now if he wasnt forced to move aside for the adi in 2008!!!!
24 Nov 2011, 12:50 pm
@seabiscuit(seabiscuit)-85: I agree fully with you – good servant but since his shoulder injury has not regained his form…was good attack player but lacked in defense department. Also agree on the Brad Barritt point…although he also had his short comings was much stronger on defense and attack wasn’t bad…be it a little one dimensionable. Personally think that it is good to get rid of the old dogs…we will see some new wood sprout…maybe not this year at the Sharks but it will come…Plum is a little conservative!
24 Nov 2011, 17:38 pm
@gr8 white(gr8 white)-86: Sharks should’ve held onto Barritt. I don’t think he’s quite the superstar people thought he was going to be, but he was good. It’s not too long ago that the Sharks had an exciting young centre pairing in Barritt and Murray. They would’ve been 25/26 now… in their prime.
I reckon given time Paul Jordaan and Lindique might form a decent pairing. Better than anything the Sharks have at the moment.
25 Nov 2011, 06:08 am
Surprise, surprise
(from Sport24)
“Jacobs ‘welcome at Stormers’
2011-11-24 22:04Email | Print
Adrian Jacobs (File)
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Cape Town – Stormers coach Allister Coetzee says centre Adrian Jacobs is welcome to join his squad in their pre-season preparations.”
The loyal servant of the Quota will never walk alone,,,
14 Dec 2011, 14:54 pm
@daydreamer(daydreamer)-81: @wooden spoon(wooden spoon)-83:
And so say all of us.
I think the Sharks were lucky to make the CC final this year.
They`re forwards orientated game plan is well known to everyone who watched more than 2 matches this year.
They`ve got the weakest mid field in the country, and the worst part is . . . they`re just sticking to what didn`t work in the Neo-Africa series already!
Mark my words they won`t win anything untill they have a better mid field combination. Meyer and Marius will only shine if they play in the Vodacom Cup.
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