Kolisi primed for openside role
8 Aug 2012
Siya Kolisi will provide openside flank cover for the Springboks during the Rugby Championship.
In his debut Super Rugby season for the Stormers, Kolisi played in every position in the loose trio. He was a key feature for the Cape franchise as they topped the log after the league phase, easing the loose forward injury crisis as Schalk Burger, Duane Vermeulen, Nick Koster and Nizaam Carr all succumbed to injury.
Stormers head coach Allister Coetzee confirmed his intention to develop the player into a versatile loose forward. He was a specialist blindside flank during the 2011 Currie Cup and has played No 8 for most of his career, but impressed at openside flank during Burger’s absence this year.
And this is the position he will play should he get a run for the Boks during the opening rounds in the Rugby Championship.
‘I’ve had a chat with the coaches, and I will play openside flank should I get a run,’ Kolisi told keo.co.za. ‘It’s a similar role to the one I played for the Stormers. It won’t be just about poaching. I will have to carry the ball and play a role in the lineouts too. Heyneke Meyer has told me that it helps a lot to be a lineout option. These are two things I really want to work on and improve.’
With Burger out for the season and Heinrich Brussow out of favour, Kolisi will provide back-up for first-choice No 6 Marcell Coetzee. And the 21-year-old stressed that he’s ready to take whatever opportunity comes his way.
‘The main message passed on to me when I first arrived this week was to learn as much as I can and to be prepared at all times. When Schalk got injured, I had to be prepared to do the job. And I was. So when my chance comes in the Bok team, I will be ready to take the field whenever the team needs me.
‘I believe I’ve earned this chance to play for the Boks. I worked really hard this season. I can’t wait to play against the best, that’s what Test rugby is all about.’
Kolisi added that his early introduction to the Bok structures has helped him settle into the squad. He was one of seven youngsters, which included flank Arno Botha (Bulls), prop Frans Malherbe (Stormers), flank CJ Stander (Bulls), centre Francois Venter (Bulls) and scrumhalf Piet van Zyl (Cheetahs), who trained with the team during the June Test window.
‘I know the structures, so it hasn’t been difficult to settle in. I hope to make my Test debut soon. It doesn’t matter where it comes, it will be very special for me. But I would love for it to happen in Cape Town, especially after a good season with the Stormers. That would be the cherry on top after a great year.’
By Gareth Duncan, in Cape Town
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8 Aug 2012, 02:03 am
hahaha, these guys are funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=rjRBsl385Og&NR=1
8 Aug 2012, 07:12 am
@Hondo-198: siya had shut your bigoted gob week-in week-out this whole season! remember when you suggested he’ll be found out by new zealand refs & he shoved the words up your naught with a man of the match performance?
fall back c.unt & enjoy the talent hahaha
8 Aug 2012, 07:12 am
I see that Plumtree is taking a break during the CC and will not coach.
Heard it here first
keo and his gutter journo’s will do a copy and paste hatchet job later…
8 Aug 2012, 07:26 am
@Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-203:
Ferny mate , i posted that early yesterday afternoon already on here, old news, Its also on an article i did for rugby-talk i did yesterday, but true re Keo 
8 Aug 2012, 07:40 am
So who is coaching The Sharks?
8 Aug 2012, 08:30 am
@Sharks fans are genuine Bok supporters-205: HRE and Grant Bashford
8 Aug 2012, 08:31 am
@Sharks fans are genuine Bok supporters-205:
The rest of the coaching staff are going to take over. Plum will still be around to assist wherever possible but wont be hands on.
Actually very astute of Plum to take a breather. Especially during this initial period when none of the senior Boks are in the Sharks squad.
It gives the Sharks management time to suss out who the better coaches are in the whole system.
Sharks 28 man squad for the CC. Couple of newbies, couple of over the hillbillies.
1. Meyer Bosman
2. Jacques Botes
3. Anton Bresler
4. Craig Burden
5. Dale Chadwick
6. Kyle Cooper (INJ)
7. Jean Deysel
8. Pieter-Steph du Toit (INJ)
9. Monde Hadebe
10. Wiehahn Herbst
11. Conrad Hoffmann
12. Paul Jordaan
13. Marius Joubert
14. Francois Kleinhans
15. Louis Ludik
16. Jandre Marais
17. Peet Marais
18. Charl McLeod
19. Lubabalo Mtembu
20. Odwa Ndungane
21. Gouws Prinsloo
22. Julian Redelinghuys
23. Cobus Reinach
24. Sbura Sithole
25. Rosko Specman
26. Steven Sykes
27. Riaan Viljoen
28. Tim Whitehead (INJ)
8 Aug 2012, 08:35 am
@John Galt-207: Yes John just remember though that out of the squad of 28 there is really only 23 available for selection due to various reasons.
8 Aug 2012, 08:38 am
@John Galt-207: http://www.rugby-talk.com/2012/08/sharks-cc-squad-2012/ this article explains a little more
8 Aug 2012, 08:43 am
imo… verdict is still out there…
time will tell..
8 Aug 2012, 08:45 am
@Staal-210: verdict re what?? verduidelik Yster lol
8 Aug 2012, 08:50 am
@Staal-210:
kolisi?
yes, i suppose. he offers a lot of promise, thats for sure.
8 Aug 2012, 08:50 am
@sharks_lover-211:
just if Kolisi will be what i’ve heard/read from down south.
Specifically watched him on re-runs of games and imo he has a bit to go still. Like most of the young guys. Needs to pick-up up his workrate.. but in saying that i saw him monstered a few opponents in tackles…
time will tell…. let’s hope he can do it.
8 Aug 2012, 08:53 am
@Staal-213: agreed Staal, he is a very good tackler, no denying that, HIs problem is the rest of his game has some way to go yet, he is till young, can only get better,
8 Aug 2012, 09:01 am
@Staal-210:
out where?
Are you looking forward to the return of Victor?
or has he never been away?
8 Aug 2012, 09:08 am
@the artist formerly known as gunther-215: out there = in die toekoms..
Vic who?
8 Aug 2012, 09:18 am
@the artist formerly known as gunther-215:
big victor never dies, he just slowly comments away…
8 Aug 2012, 09:24 am
@Staal-216:
tell me more about our comeback plan after this years dismal capaign.
8 Aug 2012, 09:29 am
@John Galt-207: Are you sure Meyer Bosman will cope at prop ?? Well I suposde he could as Bekker plays wing and he’s ok.
8 Aug 2012, 09:29 am
sure… perhaps kolisi needs a bit of polishing and refining… but i would never say that his work rate is a problem…
the kid keeps going 100 percent the entire time he is on the field… easily in the top 10 tackles for the season and misses very few… the intensity of his tackles does not drop off through the game…
8 Aug 2012, 09:30 am
@John Galt-207: Herbst at 10 , maybe cause Brok plays there for Strompies
8 Aug 2012, 09:30 am
@ufo-220: Can he develope the rest of his game ?
8 Aug 2012, 09:35 am
@capebull-222:
of course he can…
with a decent kicking coach he can take conversions too…! okay… being facetious … but what in his game do you think he needs developing that is holding him back or suggesting he is not ready for the boks…?
and how is his work rate not good enough…?
8 Aug 2012, 09:39 am
@ufo-223:
agreed.
i think he can.
8 Aug 2012, 09:41 am
@ufo-223: Kolisi has the heart, that counts a lot,
He lost the ball quite a bit in contact
Does he have the skill to fetch ? Like Brussow ?
How fast is he ? We saw little running with bal and passing.
Like all players he has both strong and weak points , it could be that he has more good points , but with the gameplan of Strompies we only saw tackle.
So lets see, it looks good, but we are not there yet.
8 Aug 2012, 09:44 am
Baptism of fire against the Master / King / Legend and Pocock … Nothing better !
8 Aug 2012, 09:45 am
From what I have seen this year Brussouw was the best 6 ,he held the Sharkies at bay the whole first 40 untill he got injured.
8 Aug 2012, 09:47 am
‘I’ve had a chat with the coaches, and I will play openside flank should I get a run,’ Kolisi told keo.co.za. ‘It’s a similar role to the one I played for the Stormers. It won’t be just about poaching. I will have to carry the ball and play a role in the lineouts too. Heyneke Meyer has told me that it helps a lot to be a lineout option. These are two things I really want to work on and improve
8 Aug 2012, 09:51 am
@wait for it, wait for it…-224:
i see what you did there…
so what do you think he needs to improve…?
@capebull-225:
yeah… he was playing a role… pretty effectively… but when he did run and pass he did so with aplomb… setting habas off for a try… for example…
how many turnovers did he concede…? i don’t recall it being a problem at all… hissy loses the ball in contact more… yet it’s not a problem with him…
why does no one think that cilliers needs to improve and develop his game…? his tackle rate is alongside jannie dups as the worst for any props in south africa… both make tackles only once every 14 or 15 minutes… cilliers for the lions against the crusaders did not make a single tackle in the entire game… isn’t tackling an intrinsic part of rugby that separates it from football…? surely pat cilliers needs to up his game in terms of tackling and work rate…?
yet everyone just congratulates the guy (as did i) and reckons he’s A-okay for the boks… but Kolisi is not ready and does not work hard enough…?
so why should Siya… one of the players of the season in the comp… need to up his game for the boks… but pat cilliers who cruised by in the lions not need to up his game…?
curious perspectives we all have hey…?
8 Aug 2012, 09:57 am
@capebull-228:
sure… lineouts could be an added facet of his play… but with bekker, etzebeth, elstadt etc in the stormers there was no great need to develop siya as a line out option… but there’s no reason why he can’t be as effective as the next guy… but to suggest he’s not bok ready because of lineouts is really looking for excuses… imo…
may as well just say his conversion stats aren’t up to scratch…
8 Aug 2012, 09:57 am
this kid is a fantastic player.
i hope he fulfills his potential.
8 Aug 2012, 10:00 am
@ufo-230: one of south africas advantages is that our loosies are all generally lineout options bud.
siya will be fine.
it will be interesting to see if keegan also gets gametime as he has been one of the standout loosies of the whole comp imo.
maybe he is a bolter for bok 8?
8 Aug 2012, 10:01 am
Siya is a great player! He is the one that the majority of South Africans can relate to.
Let’s hope he can inspire more to take up the game. Good luck Mr Kolisi and I hope the coach picks you in the starting line-up…
8 Aug 2012, 10:02 am
@rangerman-232:
I would play him at eight for sure… He has been outstanding and his leadership is also a big plus.
8 Aug 2012, 10:04 am
@rangerman-232:
ABS.
(Anybody But Spies).
8 Aug 2012, 10:05 am
@WP Till I Die-235:
8 Aug 2012, 10:07 am
@rangerman-232:
hey ranger…
sure… just saying because he hasn’t been used as a lineout option by the stormers doesn’t mean he can’t be a lineout option… and yeah… agree he will be fine when he gets his opportunity… one thing this kid does with the background he’s come from is not take any opportunities for granted… he’ll grab it with both hands should he get it…
yeah… have to say that i’ve never been a big KD fan… but he has been good this season… and AWESOME in the last 6 or so weeks… he certainly is a better no8 than pierre at the moment… (except, ironically enough, for the lineout option… yes, i know he can but pierre is better in that facet…)
8 Aug 2012, 10:08 am
@Gumboots-233: why most saffas?
because he is bleck?
nah, lwazi is there too.
but lwazi needs to work hard on his positional play, he doesnt seem to be advancing in this aspect at all, very frustrating.
@Gumboots-234: @WP Till I Die-235: ja look i would verkies kanko anytime over either spies or keegan but its not to be.
kanko made a big mistake imo but i wish him well, probably the player who has been wasted by the bok coaches the most imo.
in nz he would have been a superstar and spies would have been chased away sharpish.
8 Aug 2012, 10:11 am
@Gumboots-233:
yeah… i would love to see him start too… but we have some great loosies at the moment who are just as deserving… so gonna be very interesting to see what HM does… personally i think siya will come off the bench…
8 Aug 2012, 10:13 am
@rangerman-238:
Iwazi plays wing! You know what that means right? Affirmative postion to most…
But Flank not…
8 Aug 2012, 10:15 am
@ufo-239:
It will be Spies, Coetzee, Alberts I think.
I would have it:
Alberts, Kolisi, Coetzee
8 Aug 2012, 10:20 am
#150 Horings take a bow that was a funny post.
8 Aug 2012, 10:20 am
@rangerman-238:
agree re kankowski… injury and form haven’t helped him or the coaches… but his return to form late in the season has also been fantastic…
whatever the make up of the loose trio… i believe we have to start with either willem… or siya (should willem be used at lock…)… the impact these two have in knocking people back consistently is just better IMO than any other loosies in the country…
@Gumboots-241:
yeah,… but perhaps willem and siya in the trio would leave the backrow a little short on speed… so KD a really good option at 8…
8 Aug 2012, 10:23 am
is marcell coetzee a prolific lineout option?
8 Aug 2012, 10:23 am
If bullheaded Meyer thinks Kolisi and Coetzee are going to come compete with Pocock and McCaw he’s in for a big surprise. A mediocre English back-row achieved parity (Alberts aside). Bring back Brussow !!!
8 Aug 2012, 10:29 am
@ufo-229:
no honestly, i believe in him and think he is capable of further improving on his game.
no complaints form my side, as long as he gets better and produces the goods in every of his bok games.
8 Aug 2012, 10:29 am
lmao….gotta love wiiki
Marcell Coetzee (born 8 May
1991) is a Nigerian rugby union
player and currently plays for
the Sharks in Super Rugby and
for the Natal Sharks in the
Currie Cup. He plays as a
flanker. Coetzee made his debut
his Super Rugby for the Sharks
against the Brumbies on
Saturday 7 May 2011
8 Aug 2012, 10:32 am
@Transformation-247:
Albino!
8 Aug 2012, 10:33 am
@Spiesisworthless1-245: he is injured, what dont you guys get???
he is out for 6 to 8 weeks,
8 Aug 2012, 10:34 am
@rangerman-232:
i will never support daniel being in the bok setup.
he’s just too small. long gone are the days of one ton bok packs.
may be whay we do not dominate scrums so much?
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