Spies blow for Boks

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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  • 251.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 07:26 am

    Staal, whats your thought re the loose trio??

  • 252.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 07:27 am

    @wait for it, wait for it…-250: eish boet?? he is a damn good player

  • 253.Staal: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 07:31 am

    @sharks_lover-248:
    @Slartibartfast-249:

    Going well . The cold weather getting me down – wanna feel some sierieaaaaas sun.

    I though the nic-stealing thing has stopped cause your alias also get displayed?

  • 254.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 07:33 am

    @Staal-253: nope it’s on going boet,Keo has had this site opened up to the clowns, now its like a free for all lol.

    Im flying to Durbs today for a week, gonna be so nice, warm hot weather forcast, CT is freezing this morning

  • 255.Hondo: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 07:37 am

    Another non event seemingly coming with the odds makers are now 1:9 for a Boks win Saturday!
    The Argies addition to the TriNations seemed a flop already, or it might be that the Bookies smelled a rat?
    It makes the loose forwards combo selection irrelevant at best, a debate to pass the time ;)

  • 256.wait for it, wait for it...: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 07:37 am

    @sharks_lover-252:
    agreed, he is good for ab’s and the crusaders were clearly the poorer without him.
    it’s that face of his and his manners. no integrity no self respect.

  • 257.Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 07:40 am

    Staal
    Hoe kan Spies n Bok trui aanvaar as hy weet hy is nie die beste nie?
    Pla sy gewete hom nie?

  • 258.BuckT: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 07:41 am

    @Staal-253: hey Staal, pack those long johns away boet, spring has almost sprung. What concerns me about the nic stealing is that the imposter/s manage to get the exact names, they have some sort of check to make sure you don’t duplicate usernames, which makes me think the culprit has some sort of administrator rights?! Or are there spaces in inconvenient places?

  • 259.Staal: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 07:42 am

    @sharks_lover-254: Must honestly say that i have to permanently move to the coast in the next 2 years.

    it’s just time…..

  • 260.trupisero: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 07:48 am

    @Staal-259: Waar gaan jy gaan?

  • 261.BuckT: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 07:48 am

    Things I would like to see on sat:

    Effective territorial kicking
    The ability to spot an overlap out wide and a skip/long pass
    to take the opposition’s forwards out of the move.
    Great handling skills and distribution skills(passing!)
    The players to convey a certain calmness that gives the impression they have more time with the ball in hand,i.e. do not panic and make predetermined moves, without reading the situation in front of you, even if it is just the first paragraph!!
    Solid scrumming.
    Competent passing from the base of the scrum that puts the receiving player on the front foot, not trying to prevent a reach around from the opposition.
    Lose forwards getting over the advantage line and looking to offload to a support runner

    Things I do not want to see:

    Losing the ball from an opposition kick-off
    Centipedeing at the back of the ruck
    Clearance kicks from our 22 that result in an opposition lineout on our 22
    Backline players drifting towards the touchline on attack
    Heavens Game dong his Evita impersonation

  • 262.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 07:57 am

    @Staal-259: which coast??

  • 263.wait for it, wait for it...: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:00 am

    @BuckT-261:
    “not trying to prevent a reach around from the opposition”

    please explain?

  • 264.Staal: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:05 am

    @sharks_lover-262: got to be ably do dive there … so KZN.

    Definitely will move – just got to get everything in order.

  • 265.the artist formerly known as gunther: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:06 am

    :lol:

  • 266.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:09 am

    @Staal-264: Yup cant beat the weather there Staal, If you go diving in Durbs or that region contact Rangerman, he is always diving and maybe he can hook you up with some good peeps for that

  • 267.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:10 am

    @Staal-264: You know you blood will change to Black and White when you hit the shores of Natal?? :lol:

  • 268.Staal: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:13 am

    @sharks_lover-267: hehehehe… donnow about that!

    But i must say the vibe is always great in the Sharktank.

  • 269.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:16 am

    @Staal-268: lol yup
    well no doubt you will enjoy it boet, Only Stadium left where you can have a cold one whilst watching the match, People there behave, lol they know they have too, dont wanna lose the privelage of being able to drink on the stands

  • 270.Staal: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:19 am

    @sharks_lover-269:

    saw 2 incredible games there..

    sorry – but 1 was the S14 final…. :lol:

    The other when we beat the All Blacks in injury time….

    man we went bonkers that day…

    i have not missed a test at the Sharkpark for the last 14 years…. we always make it a golftrip/divetrip/rugby trip in one! :lol:

  • 271.Staal: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:22 am

    @sharks_lover-269:

    worst game ever at the Park… by a country mile…

    BIL while Carel was the coach…. eish we scored the tries -missed all the kicks and they won…

    i was gutted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 272.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:24 am

    @Staal-270: :lol: mate atleast you know you have a good time there, and dont be sorry, i have had some fun at loftus too when my Sharks won a final or 2 lol

    But yeah parties in the tank are unrivled, It matters not who you supported on the day, they all party together till early hours of the morning

  • 273.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:25 am

    @Staal-271: lol yeah thats not nice, funny though i reckon give a bit more time Carel could have had quite a lot of success with the Boks

  • 274.Staal: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:29 am

    @sharks_lover-273: Yah i rate him as well.

  • 275.cab: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:30 am

    Poppa

    Read? U gotta be kidding – I smile everytime he’s picked for the ABs – he’s v ordinary.

    I think we def got the beating of your team like we did at the RWC, provided the right players are picked – how was I too know they’d pick smit over the best player in the world – bismark? And that you’d offered brycie a farm in Auckland – u kiwis are dodgy buggers for sure – but we aim to learn from the best and pick some hometown refs

  • 276.Slartibartfast: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:30 am

    @Staal-271:

    Aish Staal, I was there too. 45 minutes after the final whistle and the blerrie pommies were still singing in the stadium…beer tasted very bitter that day!

  • 277.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:31 am

    @Staal-274: Well let me know when ur settled there, i am sure we can hook up for a few cold beers, on a nice hot Natal day lol

  • 278.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:31 am

    @Slartibartfast-276: :lol:

  • 279.ryecatcher: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:32 am

    Sharks-Lover @ 96.
    Enjoy.Was there yesterday.Weather wonderful.

  • 280.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:33 am

    @Staal-274: Argentina: 15 Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino, 14 Gonzalo Camacho, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Santiago Fernandez, 11 Horacio Agulla; 10 Juan Martin Hernandez, 9 Nicolas Vergallo, 8 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe (captain), 7 Alvaro Galindo, 6 Julio Farias Cabello, 5 Patricio Albacete, 4 Manuel Carizza, 3 Juan Figallo, 2 Eusebio Guinazu, 1 Rodrigo Roncero

    Substitutes: 16 Bruno Postiglioni, 17 Marcos Ayerza, 18 Juan Pablo Orlandi, 19 Tomas Leonardi, 20 Leonardo Senatore, 21 Martin Landajo, 22 Martin Rodriguez

  • 281.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:33 am

    @ryecatcher-279: Thanks Rye, yeah really looking forward to spending some time back home

  • 282.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:37 am

    Not a bad Argie team, Gonna be a tough match

  • 283.Staal: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:39 am

    @sharks_lover-280: how old is that Hernadez @ 10. He seems to be the Wally Hayward of Argie rugby? :lol:

  • 284.Staal: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:40 am

    @Slartibartfast-276: that was a sad day…..

    honestly wanted to injure someone….

  • 285.Staal: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:41 am

    @Staal-283: talking about Wally Hayward – he passed me on the up-run one year! :lol:

  • 286.Staal: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:42 am

    Bothas Hill nogal!

  • 287.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:42 am

    @Staal-283: born August 7, 1982

  • 288.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:42 am

    @Staal-286: :lol:

  • 289.jacoshark: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:52 am

    Vermuelen is the most overrated player around, so is kolisi
    yes, kolisi is talented but he is nowhere near the test level yet
    vermuelen is just a big guy, thats all, makes minimal tackles and must be the slowest forward in the country with the weakest skill set
    please tell me what he adds aside from size?

  • 290.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 08:58 am

    @jacoshark-289: Oh hell you gonna get the wrath of the Stormer supporters now mate, :lol:

  • 291.Jeez: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 09:00 am

    Could this be the end of Spies?

    HM should tell him that he’ll have to fight for his spot in the squad from now on. No more free passes. No point coming back if he plays the way he’s been playing for the past 3 years!

    Vermeulen, Alberts, Burger, Daniel, Stander, Johnson are all far better at 8. Id say Spies is far down the pecking order.

    Now Kirchner should take a hike too. Mr Predictable. Im sure when teams analyze his game play they probably give the Video machine a smack because its the same over and over and over. He catches the ball, runs 5 metres, he kicks an up and under. Dont go to the next clip just rewind and watch it over again.

  • 292.jacoshark: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 09:02 am

    @sharks_lover-290:
    the stormers fans somehow think these guys are gods gift, when they are lagging so far behind in terms of actual skill level
    it really doesnt make sense
    ive lived in cape town all my life, so i hear this shite all year
    they all walk around with one eye down here

  • 293.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 09:04 am

    @jacoshark-292: lol They will tell us we are the same when it comes to our team though??

  • 294.ryecatcher: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 09:04 am

    BUCKT @ 258 May be on to something there..

  • 295.ryecatcher: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 09:09 am

    KEO KEO KEO
    Personal appeal.Pse name @ shame nic thieves.Cause of too much anger on
    this site.

  • 296.Staal: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 09:09 am

    @BuckT-258: @Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-257: @trupisero-260:

    sorry – missed your posts

  • 297.jacoshark: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 09:10 am

    @sharks_lover-293:
    the difference between our teams though, is that we play to win whereas they play not to lose..
    the skill set in the sharks team is far better across the park when compared to all other south african teams, maybe the cheetahs come close..

    i think Schalk Burger needs to retire too
    hes been just as useless as spies has been over the past few seasons
    its about time we give players a chance on merit and not name

    Marcell coetsee is better now than Schalk ever was
    he only ever got into the team on his fathers name anyways, we all know it..headless chicken
    you cant tell me there arent 1000 other boys the same size and with the same workrate as that donkey around in SA

    ok stormers, heres your chance to defend your average players

  • 298.rabooby: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 09:12 am

    Sorry Pierre, hope you recover soon.
    But I feel there is more to this article – than an injury!!!
    Brussow and Coetzee and Alberts or Daniels at 8 – Daniels should be starting at 8 anyway if the choice was between him and Spiese, Daniels has outplayed him this season by miles. Still think Kancko was a good option he seemed to have picked his game up this year. Would like to see how Coetzee and Brussow play together, that would be electric and have Burger or Alberts smashing them from 8th man… Next hougaard needs to play on the wing only, keep Pienaar at scrumhalf it’s an insult to Pienaar playing him off the bench to allow hougard to prove himself – He is not a touch on Pienaar in my eyes…In fact if he was not moved around and he could have concentrated on the no9 position he would have given FDP a good run for his money…..

  • 299.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 09:17 am

    @jacoshark-297: Nah Boet Schalk was world player of the year, great player, but yeah players also get old and their time is near ending, A lot of young great players coming through now

  • 300.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    15 Aug 2012, 09:20 am

    @Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19-236: I think Valerie and Pooper are the same person. Also, when did her coach, Tom Seleck, develop such a thick accent?

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