Stormers call on Canadian loosie

Stormers call on Canadian loosie

9 May 2012

Canadian Test loose forward Jebb Sinclair has been drafted into the Stormers squad and will play off the bench against the Cheetahs this Saturday.

Coach Allister Coetzee said on Monday that plans to bring Francois Louw to Cape Town had failed, but promised that the search for another experienced loose forward would continue.

The Stormers have struggled with injuries in the loose forward department, and desperately needed somebody to offset the losses of Schalk Burger, Duane Vermeulen and Nick Koster.

Coetzee revealed that it was initially hoped that both Sinclair and Louw would join the Stormers, but he is nevertheless happy to have secured Sinclair’s services for the remainder of the Super Rugby league stage.

Sinclair won’t be available for the play-offs, as the tournament rules stipulate that players need to have registered with a team before 1 April in order to be eligible for knockout games.

The 1.93m, 111kg forward will travel back to Canada to play for the Canucks during the June Test window, and then link up with the Stormers again for their three remaining league matches. By this time, players like Koster and Burger should also be back from injury.

‘We’ve lost two No 8 options, and I wanted to find an experienced replacement,’ said Coetzee when asked why he didn’t promote one of the Vodacom Cup players. ‘I had to look around and I’m happy that Jebb is the kind of guy that will do a good job.

‘That has always been the issue, we were always looking for an experienced No 8 once we knew Duane and Nick would be unavailable. Nizaam Carr has done a good job but he is still inexperienced, and there is a tough set of matches coming up, we want to be well covered.

‘A guy like Nick Fenton-Wells has played No 8 in the Vodacom Cup, but at Super Rugby level you need more of a specialist, and Jebb has also played rugby at the highest level.’

Apart from playing 25 Tests for Canada, the 25-year-old loose forward has enjoyed a stint at English club London Irish.

Sinclair arrived in Cape Town on Wednesday morning, and will wear the No 19 jersey in Saturday’s match against the Cheetahs. Coetzee doesn’t believe Sinclair will struggle to adapt to the Stormers’ structures in such a short time.

‘It’s been done before. We did it a couple of seasons ago when Matt Toomua joined us a couple of days before a Currie Cup game. Tamati Ellison also did it earlier in the season when he played for the Highlanders a couple of days after returning from Japan.’

Meanwhile, Eben Etzebeth’s return could be the most timely ahead of physical clash against the Cheetahs.

Etzebeth missed the Stormers’ last tour fixture against the Force with a shoulder injury, but has recovered sufficiently to take his place in the second row for this weekend’s encounter. His return is certain to provide the Stormers pack with more clout, and that lock combination does look more balanced with Etzebeth partnering a specialist No 5 like Andries Bekker.

Other changes to the forwards see Deon Fourie coming in for Tiaan Liebenberg at hooker as Coetzee looks to rotate some players. Brok Harris replaces tighthead Frans Malherbe, who started against the Force two weeks ago.

In the backs, Jean de Villiers has overcome a wrist injury to take his place at No 12 and lead the side. His return sees Juan de Jongh shifting one position out to No 13 and Bryan Habana moving back to the wing. Gio Aplon is also back from injury and will replace Gerhard van den Heever.

Stormers – 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Jean de Villiers (c), 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Nizaam Carr, 7 Rynhardt Elstadt, 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Deon Fourie, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Subs: 16 Tiaan Liebenberg, 17 Frans Malherbe, 18 De Kock Steenkamp, 19 Jebb Sinclair, 20 Louis Schreuder, 21 Burton Francis, 22 Gerhard van den Heever.

By Jon Cardinelli


189 Comments

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  • 151.wpjoulekkading: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 17:20 pm

    @mad eye(mad eye)-148:
    Yep, you go tell Eben Etzebeth he doesn’t belong in Super Rugby.
    I dare you.

  • 152.wpjoulekkading: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 17:21 pm

    @mad eye(mad eye)-148:
    And you are just an arm chair fan like the rest of us with no idea how each province’s finances are used, so don’t pretend you like you have some inside track.

  • 153.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 17:24 pm

    His head is permanently in a bag of angry squirrels

  • 154.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 17:28 pm

    Have seriously not come across someone so permanently disgruntled on this site before!

    Warra warra!

  • 155.wpjoulekkading: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 17:30 pm

    @Dawn(Dawn)-154: Are you talking about me or Mad Eye? :D

  • 156.Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 17:31 pm

    prawn
    blue peter
    blue berg
    friday from 2
    you can drink from the boot of your car as you always do.
    no pangelang
    social
    ek gaan nie jou aap laat brand nie

  • 157.victoriabok: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 17:36 pm

    @>^..^< katman(katman)-10:

    > They should have got the other bearded Canuck – Adam Kleeberger

    And DTH van der Merwe too

    They both played out of Victoria

  • 158.WP Till I Die: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 17:45 pm

    @ufo(ufo)-110:

    Chuck Norris was actually born on 10 March 1940. ;-)

  • 159.ryecatcher: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 17:48 pm

    If the level of debate here has as its starting point “The Simpsons”
    then heaven help us.
    Read” for whom the bell tolls” in my 20,s.
    (Long time passing”)
    Only sentence i can remember is “did the earth shake for thee”
    OK 6 words, but more effective than the bodice ripping 10 page
    garbage dished up by authors today

  • 160.ufo: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 17:48 pm

    @WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-158:

    hahaha…

    yeah… i wiki-ed it too… but liked the sentiment so posted it anyway… got it in an email today…

  • 161.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 17:50 pm

    Talking about mad eye

    Permanently moeilik

  • 162.WP Till I Die: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 17:51 pm

    @ryecatcher(ryecatcher)-159:

    Ever read Wilbur Smith? :lol:

  • 163.Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 17:52 pm

    rich coming from you dawn,you seem to be always on the rag.

  • 164.ufo: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 17:52 pm

    @ryecatcher(ryecatcher)-159:

    you’re quite right rye…

    it takes a lot more skill to make a point in fewer words than waffle on and wonder [pun intended] round the point before possibly stumbling over it…

    you’ll notice mine are not brief…!! :wink:

  • 165.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 17:53 pm

    Lol. Keo’s twatter.

    Backing Lions again, and Joanne is gonna speak!!!!

  • 166.WP Till I Die: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 17:54 pm

    @ryecatcher(ryecatcher)-159:

    As someone once put it:

    “Hemingway wrote the words that firmly established him in the post-coital lexicon by having Robert Jordan ask Maria, ‘But did thee feel the earth move?’”

  • 167.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 17:55 pm

    Small wanger. Am I by any chance talking to you. No.

    So shut it.

  • 168.Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 17:56 pm

    baby has a temper
    nice

  • 169.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 18:01 pm

    No temper.

    Just like my men laid back and easy.

    Not permanently woelig and stressed like so many here.

  • 170.the artist formerly known as gunther: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 18:26 pm

    Nobody puts baby in the corner.

  • 171.SpiesIsWorthless: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 18:27 pm

    Cool. Look forward to seeing him in action. There’s real synergy in the Stormers team and I expect him to fit in well. Great to have some extra test experience in the side.

  • 172.Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 18:40 pm

    dawn,kan jy snoek braai baby?

  • 173.NoRugbyGuru_0_: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 19:58 pm

    @ fern,

    Stooping to a new low, how many times are you going to beg for company?

    Don’t you have any pride :-

  • 174.Nils: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 20:01 pm

    @wpjoulekkading(wpjoulekkading)-140: “In the last 5 years semi-finalists:
    SA 5
    NZ 3
    Aus 2″

    Eh? :D “D

    Last 5 years for your knowledge.

    2011 2 NZ, 1 Aus, 1 SA
    2010 1 NZ, 1 Aus, 2 SA
    2009 3 NZ, 0 Aus, 1 SA
    2008 2 NZ, 1 Aus, 1 SA
    2007 2 NZ, 0 Aus, 2 SA

    10 NZ (4 different teams), 7 SA (3 teams), 3 Aus (2 teams).

  • 175.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 20:07 pm

    @Dawn(Dawn)-169: easy?? lol

  • 176.wpjoulekkading: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 20:42 pm

    @Nils(Nils)-174:

    I meant finalists, not semi finalists.

    So, for your knowledge, like I said before:
    SA 5 (3 teams)
    NZ 3 (2 teams)
    Aus 2 (2 teams)

    My point stands. You are not really trying to claim that NZ dominated the last 5 years with 1 victory out of 5 are you?

  • 177.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 21:11 pm

    Easy going?

  • 178.ryecatcher: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 22:10 pm

    WP till I die@166
    Beautifully written.No,have not read Wiilbur Smith.
    However do like Louis L;Amour
    Regards @ Goodnight

  • 179.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 22:18 pm

    More f’ng chickenarsed decisions among the cowardly conservative SA coaching fraternity.. when ALL else fails call up a Canadian.. yeah that is BOUND to fill the young home bred blood in the wings with a mountain full of awe inspiring glee…

  • 180.rangerman: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 22:35 pm

    what home bred blood?

    vermeulen?
    kolisi?
    liebenberg?
    habana?
    grant?
    harris?

    or were you referring to another half dozen mercenaries?

    k n o b

  • 181.skopskiet: Reply to this comment
    9 May 2012, 22:47 pm

    @rangerman(rangerman)-180:

    Even AJ is calling himself a Stormers supporter these days K N O B head

    once any Sharkievarkie f’ng mercenary sets foot in Cape Town he suddenly feels and believes he’s eventually found HOME..

    ask Bob.. ask Joel.. ask Percy.. ask Luke.. ask Duanne.. ask AJ.. ask Bryan.. ask Jacque.. ask James Small… ask ANYBODY with any real rugby sense oozing through their veins and they’ll tell you Stormers country is the REAL DEAL.. that last bastion of poefterheid is simply a big fat wafting fancy pantie fairy tale flitting around in their money grubbing brains…

  • 182.PrickBoks going South: Reply to this comment
    10 May 2012, 03:50 am

    @>^..^< katman(katman)-54:

    yes

    yes we are !!!

  • 183.PrickBoks going South: Reply to this comment
    10 May 2012, 03:57 am

    Oh my oh my

    where’s the immature knobend who mocked me here for having an opinion ‘not worthy’ purely on the basis that I’m Canadian ???!!!

    who is “bwaaaaaaaHahahaAAAAAA”ing now ?

    Whinging Yappies got sh*t on their faces now L O L

    One things for sure tho, Jebb must have some massive health bills to pay for a terminally ill family member if he’s THIS desperate to accept an offer to play for a whinging Yappie team. Good luck, Jebb, expect to take the blame for any mistake now, because that’s what the whinging Yappies do.

    bwaaaaaaHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA

  • 184.PrickBoks going South: Reply to this comment
    10 May 2012, 04:46 am

    138.niknaks:

    ?7 May 2012, 04:06 am @PrickBoks going South(PrickBoks going South)-131: You mean, you’re a Canadian?? Bwaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaa!

    140.niknaks:

    ?7 May 2012, 05:11 am @PrickBoks going South(PrickBoks going South)-139: Of course you have a voice mate – after all, you managed to draw with Japan at RWC2011. That’s some rugby pedigree there. The problem is you don’t ever use that voice to actually talk about rugby – and now we know why… Canadian? Really? Bwaaaaahaaaaahaaaaaaaaa!!

    155.slavedriver:

    ?7 May 2012, 07:23 am @PrickBoks going South(PrickBoks going South)-153: ha ha just read that u r canadian.Offspring of 1 of those 95 inbred neanderthals that came to our shores and got his *** kicked.

    he who Bwaaaaahaaaaahaaaaaaaaa’s last, Bwaaaaahaaaaahaaaaaaaaa’s LOUDEST

    BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAA !!!!

    and Bwaaaaahaaaaahaaaaaaaaa’s longest

    BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !

    as an “inbred Neanderthal”, good ole Jebb should fit right in

    BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !

  • 185.mad eye: Reply to this comment
    10 May 2012, 09:56 am

    Dawne the only men you ever had were passed out, and never knew it you washed out old blue rinse.
    Get some energy, your wannabe laid back West coast style of banter, doesn’t come across as laconic and erudite as you think it does,it actually comes across as drunk

  • 186.slavedriver: Reply to this comment
    10 May 2012, 10:29 am

    @PrickBoks going South(PrickBoks going South)-184:

    Took you days to come back with something you twat.I dont care if the stormers picked him because he will still be a inbred six fingered dipstick just like you and your whanau in nz you canadian nob jockey.The first canadian to play for a decent team,he will be a hero in canada for you to look up to.He is taking the lead and realising he needs to learn about rugby,so why not learn from the best.You to could take his lead if you pulled your head out of your keeweee boyfriends bottom.

  • 187.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    10 May 2012, 10:35 am

    @PrickBoks going South(PrickBoks going South)-183:

    Oh STFU and HTFU

    I’ve never heard such a moaning minnie ever in my life!

  • 188.PrickBoks going South: Reply to this comment
    10 May 2012, 23:27 pm

    @Dawn(Dawn)-187:

    Im guessing you havent had a decent moan in too long.

  • 189.PrickBoks going South: Reply to this comment
    10 May 2012, 23:50 pm

    @slavedriver(slavedriver)-186:

    I have no whanau in NZ, I live in Aus you lobotomized loser whinging Yappie.

    “learn from the best” – the Stormers ?!

    bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    its been 15years of SuperRugby and theyve won

    N O T H I N G

    mind you, they have atleast had 1 solitary RunnersUp which is better than, say, 8th at the RWC.

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