Spies blow for Boks
14 Aug 2012
Pierre Spies has been ruled out of the Rugby Championship because of an injury to his left ring finger.
The No 8 injured his finger in the Super Rugby qualifier against the Crusaders last month.
According to Springbok team doctor Craig Roberts, initial X-rays did not reveal any significant abnormality.
‘However, on review and further investigation, including a CT scan and assessment by a hand specialist in Cape Town, it was found that Pierre had a fracture into the joint,’ said Roberts.
‘Surgical correction is needed in order to prevent permanent damage. The usual rehabilitation time for these kinds of injuries is eight to 12 weeks.’
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14 Aug 2012, 20:07 pm
@Puma-99: Ignore boet, not worth it
14 Aug 2012, 20:07 pm
@victoriabok-53:
When carried the ball, Leonard usually crossed the advantage line and more often than not remained on his feet, he was slow, true but then how far did that carried Spies?
@IAAS-68:
Kolisie would be a good selection vs the Argies, look no further than the test at Buenos Aires in 2005
14 Aug 2012, 20:09 pm
Some serious disrespect going on on this blog tonight. Shown toward someone who has historically been a great player for SA.
Meyer won’t play kolisi, he’ll at best play off the bench now although I think Potgieter will warm the wood now. Kolisi way too raw. Huge in defence but seriously needs work on his skill level.
Would have loved to have had Strauss in the bok mix. Think he would have stepped very comfortably into that no 8 role.
First prize would obviously have been Kanko but alas, tis not possible.
14 Aug 2012, 20:12 pm
@John Galt-103: Amen john, again again it comes from a certain section of the community, very poor taste to say the least, from wishing he got injured, happy he got injured to even worse, So sad and these people call themselves decent and sports lovers
14 Aug 2012, 20:13 pm
@Hondo-102: explain??
14 Aug 2012, 20:16 pm
@sharks_lover-100:
I agree, but I’d use Daniels at 6 with Coetzee at 7 and Alberts 8. An opensider also needs to be a link man if the role of 8 is to carry the ball up from the back. Unfortunately, as Willie mentioned earlier, HM will probably go with more bulk at 7 with that maniac Potgieter.
14 Aug 2012, 20:19 pm
Keegan’s cameo performances during the Poms series earlier this season does not inspire confidence I’m afraid. S15 may be his ceiling.
Moving forward, maybe Arno Botha.
For now, Alberts.
14 Aug 2012, 20:19 pm
@sharks_lover-105:
There was an incident there when JW pulled out Solly T about 28 minutes from the start saying: we were concerned about his well being, the Argie beasts were mauling him”
14 Aug 2012, 20:21 pm
@David-106: you could be right
14 Aug 2012, 20:22 pm
@Hondo-102:
I’m sure Hougie gets more yards over the advantage line than Spies
14 Aug 2012, 20:23 pm
This is not good for the Boks. I am concerned about Alberts fitness still and he is our only real option at 8 now.
Tough luck Pierre.
14 Aug 2012, 20:25 pm
I’d bring Kanko back and go Kanko, Alberts, Coetzee, with Kolisi on the bench.
14 Aug 2012, 20:26 pm
@PissAnt-111:
The voice of reason amidst the collective emotional brainfart that has been this thread thus far.
14 Aug 2012, 20:27 pm
@Tacitus-112: NOt sure there is enough time now though
14 Aug 2012, 20:27 pm
@Tacitus-112:
Shouldn’t we ignore Kanko as he’s going to Japan?
14 Aug 2012, 20:28 pm
Hmmmm title of the article is identical to the one on Rugby 365,
14 Aug 2012, 20:30 pm
@Tacitus-112:
Unfortunately Kanko is not an option. Boks need to pray Willem holds up now. Vermeulen back in 2 weeks but his fitness is also in question at this moment.
14 Aug 2012, 20:30 pm
@Hondo-108:
No suprises here..,
Hondo with another derogatory race based blog.
Your other trick being biased refereeing.
2012 china, time to up your game a bit.
14 Aug 2012, 20:30 pm
Gdam this is good news – I reckon we will now take the ABs.
Pierre will heal up – an injury to the hand is about as good as it gets as rugby injuries go.
Please god no potgieter or kankoski – asb tog
yip watch out kiwis hier kom n moerse ding – now all we need is jannie to pull a hammie to get some bench time for cilliers and I reckon heyneke is heading for a 90% season.
14 Aug 2012, 20:31 pm
@IAAS-95: my understanding is the test windows were to be moved to suit the RC and ensure the release of Argentina’s players,
In saying that Kanko won’t want to jeopardise his big money deal, the SARU would likely have to compensate his Japanese club and like most unions they would be reluctant.
14 Aug 2012, 20:31 pm
@PissAnt-117:
Deysel?
14 Aug 2012, 20:32 pm
This pack ;
1.Beast
2.Bismarck
3.Jannie
4.Etzebeth
5.Bekker
6.Coetzee
7.Alberts
8.Daniel
-Helluva side ,Daniel is a natural number 8 and can unlock games.
Some how I know Meyer will play Potgieter and Alberts at 7 and 8 respectively; redundant and predictable, snooze fest .
Spies has been in horrific form and truth be told is not a Springbok anything ,not a wing and definitely not a forward.
Now Goosen or Lambie at 10 and we are styling
14 Aug 2012, 20:32 pm
@victoriabok-115: He is only going for 6 months and will be back. Meyer could negotiate with his club there to get him back.
14 Aug 2012, 20:33 pm
Anyone here ever heard about an All Black called **** (Red) Conway who toured S.A in 1960?
He was going to miss the tour because of a injured finger so instead he had it amputated and played. Mad B****td!!
14 Aug 2012, 20:35 pm
I state categorically we shall bliksem allcomers – all we need now is the kickchase to be cut down to 3 hailmary’s per minute and we back at no 1 before u can say ‘of hoe ekse’.
14 Aug 2012, 20:35 pm
@victoriabok-121:
Deysel is struggling to command a spot in the Sharks team and imo is a 7, not an 8 – it is quite a specialist position.
Most likely combo this weekend will be Marcell, Potgieter, Alberts with Keegan covering from the bench if he recovers from his spider bite – otherwise Kolisi will take up a bench position.
14 Aug 2012, 20:38 pm
@PissAnt-126: correct Deysel is a 7 and at a push a 6, but not an 8
14 Aug 2012, 20:40 pm
@PissAnt-126: Surely Kolisi instead of Potgieter?
14 Aug 2012, 20:40 pm
@Tacitus-112:
But Kanko is not coming back. Well not for the next 6 months or so.
Now HM just has to play the hand he has been dealt.
Maybe Alberts at 8. But HM’s only concern is that the Sharks haven’t played him there. So it could well be an all Sharks loose trio with Daniel at 8, Alberts 7 and Coetzee 6. I’m fine with that.
14 Aug 2012, 20:41 pm
@PissAnt-126: Ernst Joubert was immaculate in the AP last season, he would not let any test side down.
14 Aug 2012, 20:46 pm
Ernst joubert a fantastic no 8
play alberts at 8 with kolisi at blinsider – pity brussow not there – all we need now is elstadt added to the mix for bekker and fourie for teddybear and jannie to play leftback – watch this side I reckon. Could be some uitmintende selection keuse – albeit forced.
14 Aug 2012, 20:47 pm
@Big Hit-120:
As far as I know June is when the NH tour the SH and November it is the opposite. Let’s just say that the IRB don’t make rushed decisions.
14 Aug 2012, 20:51 pm
@PissAnt-126:
Have to agree with that.
Meyer is very consistent, and that is most like for like (if you can call it that) scenario.
Probably with Kolisi off the bench.
14 Aug 2012, 20:53 pm
@Big Hit-130:
I reckon he should have been in the Bok mix for a while. For some reason though, loosies playing overseas have little chance compared to some other positions.
14 Aug 2012, 20:55 pm
@David-134:
HM has stated that if there is a 50/50 call he will go with a local player. And we have plenty of loose forward options in this country. Right now we are just talking about the right combinations.
14 Aug 2012, 20:57 pm
Kanko is not the answer and I believe Heyneke thinks so as well hence not negotiating his release for a couple of games like the all blacks did re SBW.There is no disputing that Kanko performed well in a desperate Sharks team at the end of the super15.Super15 is Kanko’s ceiling…and Heyneke knows it .
14 Aug 2012, 21:01 pm
Daniel simply is too small for test match rugby and will be manhandled by the big Argentine forwards.Why Heyneke selected him in the squad is a mystery,especially in light of his public statement that he doesn’t believe in small,light rugby players.
14 Aug 2012, 21:02 pm
124 SANZ
lol – great story.
14 Aug 2012, 21:07 pm
@IAAS-135:
I’m talking about the last 3 or 4 years. Ernst and Big Joe were a major loss considering how they’ve both matured. I never understood why the Lions moved Ernst from 8 to 7 to accommodate Alberts at 8.
14 Aug 2012, 21:08 pm
@Stormerforlife1-136:
Arno Botha, or CJ Stander may well be our future there.
6′s Coetsee, Kolisi
7′s Burger, Alberts
With ample cover in the wings.
14 Aug 2012, 21:09 pm
YES YES YES!!!!! I just read the article, haven’t even looked at the comments yet, but Wooo Hooo, someone is listening to my prayers. Now for More to get a splinter in his little toe, please, please, pretty please.
I know that sounds awful, but hell, that one ring finger has just added another whole player to the Bok team. Now we can run on the field with 15 rugby players. NZ must be kakking themselves. Its been ages since they faced a full Bok side. Usually 14 plus a spectator running around on the field.
Hell, even Aplon would be 100% improvement at 8th man!!!
Thank you God, thank you, thank you, thank you!
14 Aug 2012, 21:10 pm
Sorry More = Morne, in my excitement I got carried away. Maybe Kirshner could break a fingernail and also miss ten weeks or so?
14 Aug 2012, 21:12 pm
@PissAnt-126:
I’d blood Kolisi against the Argies
14 Aug 2012, 21:14 pm
Hip Hip Hooray. Get well soon Spies, you’re a good well spoken bloke but it’s about time the new future Bok 8 steps in. Be it Vermuelen, Alberts, Kankowski or even Burger, any of those guys will do just fine.
14 Aug 2012, 21:15 pm
@David-139:
SA has always produced quality loosies and will continue to so. So for a loosie to depart for overseas for an indefinite period is akin to kissing your Bok aspirations goodbye.
Obviously Ernst couldn’t understand the move either and quickly said his goodbyes. But Alberts was impressive at 8 with the Lions then. Sufficiently so for HM to still remember those games he played there. And hoping that the Sharks play him there.
14 Aug 2012, 21:16 pm
141 mako I could not agree more – there is a blessed one upstairs afterall – so long as meyer does not select kanko or potgieter the Boks are going to field one moerse string team for a change with a full compliment of 15 players.
14 Aug 2012, 21:17 pm
I would have preferred for Kolisi to have continued his rugby education in the CC this year.He still needs to work on certain aspects of his game.
14 Aug 2012, 21:18 pm
@sharks_lover-128:
I am stating what I believe Meyer will do, not my personal choice. I would love to see Siya and Marcell wreck havoc.
@Big Hit-130:
Good to see you again mate! Meyer will only select available overseas based players if there is no-one here to cover.
He will stick with the squad for the two Argie tests and Duane will come in once they go down-under.
14 Aug 2012, 21:19 pm
@victoriabok-143:
He is behind Keegan in the pecking order. Would be great to see him make his debut though, but nothing more than bench I would imagine.
14 Aug 2012, 21:20 pm
I am out though folks, have a nice evening.
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