Stormers to reel in Clever?
21 May 2012
USA loose forward Todd Clever’s loan move to the Stormers will be decided over the next 24 hours.
Clever, who featured for the Lions in 2009 and 2010 and recently signed for Japanese club NTT Shining Arcs, confirmed that the Stormers have made a call for his services as they are currently struggling with a loose forward injury crisis.
The Cape franchise has lost team captain Schalk Burger, Duane Vermeulen, Nick Koster and Nizaam Carr to injury, and has announced its plans of bringing in experienced cover options. Canadian No 8 Jebb Sinclair has been recruited but the management still feels there is a lack of depth.
The Shining Arcs are in the process of reviewing the Stormers’ short loan deal request and should make a final decision by Tuesday.
‘I’m definitely keen on a return to South African rugby and would love to play for the Stormers,’ Clever told keo.co.za. ‘There’s just some red tape around the move and the finer details are being discussed from this side. A final decision will be made over the next 24 hours.’
Clever has played 40 Tests for the USA and captained the side at last year’s World Cup in New Zealand. He also featured regularly for current Japanese club champions Suntory Sungoliath in their successful 2011-12 season, which saw them win the league and knock-out competitions.
Clever is the Stormers’ best chance of bringing in loose forward cover from overseas. Saracens hooker Schalk Brits was used as a flank reserve during the 29-10 semi-final defeat to the Crusaders in 2011, but CEO Edward Griffiths said the English club will not loan out any of their players this year. This rules out recent reports of eighthman Ernst Joubert joining the squad.
‘The likes of Jacques Burger, Kelly Brown and Justin Melck are all currently suffering from long-term knee injuries,’ Griffiths also told this site. ‘There is Ernst Joubert, but he is getting married soon and will not be available.’
By Gareth Duncan
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21 May 2012, 17:50 pm
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-146:
21 May 2012, 17:55 pm
@Puma(Puma)-148:
Hi Pumes, how’s it going mate////
Nah, I escaped intact and am lording it up in Senegal now. Only been here a week but getting the DStv installed tomorrow hopefully so I can watch your Sharkies rip us a new one at the weekend (allegedly)
21 May 2012, 17:57 pm
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-146:
Yeah, probably with a snipers rifle from 500m away, big mouth
21 May 2012, 18:02 pm
@JockBok(JockBok)-152: Man that is great. You must be pleased you away from Chad.
Better hurry up and get that dstv two big games coming up for your Stormers. Sharks and Bulls next.
Think it will be a bloody tough battle on Saturday. Not gonna be easy. Hope my sharks can win this one.
Just hoping no injuries as the Bok/England tests is just around the corner.
21 May 2012, 18:10 pm
@Puma(Puma)-154:
I missed Saturdays games and still haven’t seen the highlights (not even seen Hearts beating Hibs in the cup final yet
) but a great result for the Sharks in a potentially banana skin slip up game, that’s for sure. So I reckon the Sharks will take this one with hopefully a BP for us the most I’m expecting out of it, if that actually.
Still taken the Stormers on Bru though, probably why I’m having a bad competition
21 May 2012, 18:16 pm
@JockBok(JockBok)-155: Was a tough battle on Saturday just pleased we won it and came away with a bonus point too. Huge battle between Bissie and Strauss.
Watch the two best hookers in the country going at each other like that was unbelievable….hahaha Only in a saffa derby!
Yip think who wins it on Saturday will only win by a few. Hope it is my Sharks…
So your Hearts won on Saturday. Congrats Jock.
21 May 2012, 18:17 pm
@JockBok(JockBok)-155: Cheers Jock,
Good to catch up again.
Out of here now.
21 May 2012, 18:34 pm
Gotta love all these sharkievarkies giggling like a bunch of schoolgirls at each others jokes.
Come 9pm Saturday evening, it will all end in tears.
MARK THESE WORDS.
21 May 2012, 18:37 pm
Allister said over the weekend that he had approached a whole number of overseas players South African and foreigners… but all are unavailable due to injuries or commitments… he even invited the journos there to put forward names of any available players…
so it’s not like he hasn’t tried to get most of the guys being mentioned…
clever is a very good player… think he’d be great as a stop-gap for a few games…
as someone said earlier… our oldest loosie at the mo is 22… our most experienced is 20…!!
and our vodacom guys will get their breaks there’s no doubt… i don;t think allister has to answer to criticism of NOT bringing youngsters through… our average age when world out earlier in the season is 23…
i hope we get clever…!!
21 May 2012, 20:29 pm
@ufo(ufo)-159: we in the same boat UFO, only diffs is our experienced older loosies aint injured, urs are
21 May 2012, 20:36 pm
@JockBok(JockBok)-153: Skirt dresser, open both eyes, there are just as many loud mouth stormer supporters ranting away
21 May 2012, 20:43 pm
In the fight against cancer, the Vodacom Bulls have teamed up with CANSA and will go pink against the DHL Stormers on 2 June at Loftus Versfeld.
Loftus Versfeld, the legendary fortress of the Blue Bulls Company will go pink when the home team play in their alternative very-berry coloured match kits in their Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the DHL Stormers. A sold out capacity crowd of 50 000 is a given which will most certainly bode well for campaign beneficiaries the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA).
With nearly 3 million supporters in South Africa, along with the highest viewership ratings for Super Rugby matches in 2012 among all the South African franchises, the Vodacom Bulls will be using their reach and influence to raise awareness and funds for their service to the public and all affected by cancer across the country.
Throughout the next two weeks, the Vodacom Bulls will be calling on all South Africans to make a donation, while ticket holders are encouraged to dress in pink to show their support for the “Get Your Pink On” campaign. Sponsors Vodacom will donate R20 000 for every try scored by the 2010 Super 14 champions, while CANSA will provide a mobile health unit for clinical breast exams and skin examinations within Loftus Versfeld on match day. Ticket holders can also get their heads sprayed in pink, blue, white and black (R20 per head) at six ‘Sprayathon” stations inside the stadium.
Barend van Graan, Blue Bulls Company CEO, is confident that their appeal to their valued supporters will be the catalyst in raising the bar of generosity in South Africa.
“Our fans have taken well to our very berry fuschia coloured kit. For this campaign we have embraced the colour pink as we join hands with CANSA and call on all our players, supporters, sponsors, suite owners and the general public to take part in the Get Your Pink On campaign and be part of this fundraising and awareness drive. With the largest fan base in South Africa, the highest viewership figures in Vodacom Super Rugby this season as well as a significant growth on our social media platforms, I am confident that the Get Your Pink On campaign will be a resounding success.”
The Vodacom Bulls versus the DHL Stormers match is regarded as the hottest ticket in town and fans are encouraged to get their hands on the remaining tickets on sale. To support CANSA in the fight against cancer, sms 30100 or go to http://www.getyourpinkon.co.za to make an online donation. Valid ticket holders stand a chance of winning one of seven Vodacom Bulls jerseys (numbers 16 to 22) at halftime to be presented by the Bulls babes to the “best dressed” supporters in the stadium. And, anyone who makes a donation will be in line to win one of 15 official jerseys autographed by the entire 2012 Vodacom Bulls team.
Sue Janse van Rensburg, CANSA CEO, expressed her gratitude to the Vodacom Bulls for providing a platform in rugby to spread the message on the importance of early detection of cancer.
“We want to thank the Vodacom Bulls for this incredible initiative in helping us to reach as many people as we can, while spreading the message that cancer can be treated more effectively when detected early, while further raising much needed funds to roll out our care and support programmes to those affected by cancer.”
21 May 2012, 20:50 pm
Great Charlie Rose show talking to the Beach Boys and their 50 years.
21 May 2012, 21:12 pm
What is this? A little conference of meek little sardines? We all know weaklings hunt in packs. Explains all these helpless little fish watching each others backs and nervously mouthing off on this thread.
So the Sharks have found their voice. Took them long enough. Who cares what big names they have? What has Alberts done this season? What has any of the much vaunted pack done? I’d like to see how much penalties Bissie and co give away at the sheer frustration of being tackled to shreds.
Can the Stormers do the double over the weaklings at the Aquarium? Why wouldn’t they? Watch the Sharks as they get tackled into oblivion. It will once again prove bittersweet for the Stormers as they make it four from four over the perennial pretenders.
The Sharks supporters better keep their referee excuses handy for Saturday. It will be all they could use as an excuse after the final whistle, after the mighty Stormers had ripped their teams spines out there @sses!
21 May 2012, 22:08 pm
Farken Pee farken Wee Herman
21 May 2012, 22:31 pm
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-165:
My Vipers team will snotklap the Sharkies
21 May 2012, 22:35 pm
@KeurboomPark(KeurboomPark)-166: WTF you talking about “Vipers” for… You farken on the wrong sport, blog or what?
22 May 2012, 03:45 am
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-167:
Hey! Wat gaan aan? Vipers is mos a women’s rugby team in Claremont. You wanna piece of me, trilkop? Uitkyk!
22 May 2012, 07:23 am
Clever would be stupid to sign this deal,he is setting himself up for a world of pain and humiliation come Saturday.
22 May 2012, 07:56 am
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has given up his search for an overseas loose-forward to bolster his resources in the period building up to the break from Vodacom Super Rugby for the June international window.
22 May 2012, 07:57 am
sign watson and get it done with
22 May 2012, 09:03 am
@Horings(Horings)-162: The should just come and say the players prefer the pink , now they using cancer patients. Shame on u bulls ! (I fully support CANSA and the above is said in jest off course)
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