Duane’s day to remember
29 Aug 2012
Duane Vermeulen is finally a Springbok and one of two uncapped players for the Rugby Championship tour to Australia and New Zealand.
Johan Goosen is the other newbie, with recalls for Juan de Jongh and Bath-based Francois Louw.
‘Untimely injuries to Bismarck du Plessis, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Pierre Spies, JP Pietersen and Bjorn Basson have already hit us hard in the past few weeks. This again provides opportunities for other players to put up their hands,’ said Bok coach Heyneke Meyer.
‘We were very keen to give Siya Kolisi an opportunity on this tour, but he is also out injured, alongside a list of other injured or unavailable forwards that include Gurthrö Steenkamp, Heinrich Brüssow, Schalk Burger, Juan Smith and Ryan Kankowski.’
Meyer confirmed he would have selected Vermeulen and Goosen in his initial Test squad but for injury to both players.
‘I regard both of them as world-class rugby players. If it wasn’t for injuries, Duane would have been a Springbok long ago. I also believe Johan has a long career ahead of him at Test match level and we will expose him when and how we feel it will benefit the player and the team best.
‘Both Juan and Francois played at the Rugby World Cup last year and are experienced players. Juan covers both positions in the midfield and we opted for Francois because he is a specialist openside flanker, in the absence of Schalk, Heinrich and Siya, that can cover blindside and No 8 as well, while he is also a very useful option in the lineout.
‘I’m also very excited with the quality of young talent coming through – Eben, Marcell and Johan are all still U21 and that bodes well for the future of Springbok rugby.’
Springbok squad – Willem Alberts, Andries Bekker, Craig Burden, Pat Cilliers, Marcell Coetzee, Juan de Jongh, Jean de Villiers (c), Jannie du Plessis, Eben Etzebeth, Johan Goosen, Dean Greyling, Bryan Habana, Francois Hougaard, Zane Kirchner, Juandré Kruger, Pat Lambie, Tiaan Liebenberg, Francois Louw, Tendai Mtawarira, Lwazi Mvovo, Ruan Pienaar, Jacques Potgieter, Frans Steyn, Morné Steyn, Adriaan Strauss, Flip van der Merwe, Jano Vermaak, Duane Vermeulen.
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29 Aug 2012, 15:56 pm
@mshiniwami-348: dagg in his short career not far back, recall his heroics in 2010 scored both away when he made spies look kak in nz and @ soccer city…
29 Aug 2012, 15:56 pm
@NZINCHINA-346: It is a must win game. At this stage not feeling that confident. Well both teams have to win. So both under pressure. Will see who gets selected.
29 Aug 2012, 15:59 pm
@Transformation-342:
Firstly, I don’t listen to Meyer
So his comments don’t hold any weight with me.
Are the Argies better off from playing in Europe? Yep. Would they be EVEN better if they played Super Rugby, HELL YES.
So yes, I believe that SA players thrive because the standard is lower in the NH.
29 Aug 2012, 16:00 pm
Who is it that p isses on Blitzbok’s battery every day
Magtag daai man is onbeskof.
29 Aug 2012, 16:00 pm
Dagg will be under pressure I. A few yrs from Smith,Taylor
But he has the most outrageous feet in the game
Amazing how he’s able to make defends stick/fix them the burst away.in SA they’d say u showing off,just catch and kick
29 Aug 2012, 16:01 pm
@mshiniwami-348:
Ja, Cullen scared the sh*t out of. Still the strongest pound for pound player the AB’s have ever produced (from what I’ve heard).
He had scary pace too. One of the few players who had a 6th gear, with afer-burners if needed.
29 Aug 2012, 16:02 pm
@Dawn-354:
Puberty.
29 Aug 2012, 16:03 pm
Great to see Duane and the Goose getting caps. Just hope they are physically ready. Would hate to see one or both of them picking up a long term injury because they’ve been thrown in too early.
Regarding foreign-based players, Francois Louw is a great addition. Fantastic player… I would be tempted to call up Schalk Britz as well.
On a less positive note, there are some real concerns over Ricardo Loubscher’s aptitude at test level. Our backline is really lacking creativity and even worse cohesion. The only penetration we seem to be getting is through our forwards. On one hand, Morné Steyn takes some responsibility here, but less obvious is that Ricardo Loubscher has proven very ineffectual in getting the Springboks to break the line…. The All Blacks are experts at off-loading in the tackle (when its on). We need to get better at this. I would also like to see dummy runners and more variety from our flyhalf. Variety will keep the opposition guessing. We are currently too predictable,
29 Aug 2012, 16:04 pm
@NZINCHINA-336: One can make a very good argument for employing him at 15 versus the ABs.
His ever-presence as a drop kick threat from long distance will discourage kicking of any sort by the AB back three and Carter.
29 Aug 2012, 16:04 pm
Nothing wrong with players available for Boks
Meyer gameplan and squad selection is the problem
Kicking 70% of ball away will not win u games
Making 150 tackles with scramble D will win you your odd desperation home test
29 Aug 2012, 16:05 pm
@londonshark-356:
I remember the rumours swirling around NZ when he was first starting out that he was going to be very very special and then he launched his career at the HK sevens when he scored a try from under his own sticks the length of the field, he was badly treated in the end though
29 Aug 2012, 16:05 pm
@John Galt-50: Exactly what I thought. Though do think Vermuelen is a better player than Potgieter. Keegan just brings something different.
29 Aug 2012, 16:08 pm
@willievz-359:
he’s a good 12 but he’s never going to be great there better at 15 , I doubt that would stop the AB back 3 kicking its an integral part of our game plan, does Kirchner have a decent punt on him?
29 Aug 2012, 16:09 pm
Hahahaha
Strauss resigns as England skipper.
Biff retires his THIRD England skipper.
Told you fuckers.
29 Aug 2012, 16:09 pm
@Puma-362:
Puma no offence intended but Potgieter is farken hopeless
29 Aug 2012, 16:11 pm
@gunther-364:
Strauss was a great servant of the game, why do you find that so funny?
29 Aug 2012, 16:12 pm
How long before Meyer sees the light and installs Frankie Hougaard at 15? He is so wasted at 9 it’s laughable.
South Africas Christian Cullen.
29 Aug 2012, 16:12 pm
A loose trio of:
6. Flouw
7. Alberts
8. Vermeulen
Now that is a good combination…
29 Aug 2012, 16:13 pm
@NZINCHINA-365: hahahaha. I know have said so here. Be careful some will come after you….hehehe.
He should not be there mate not at all. I would have kept Keegan. I suppose his body just not the right frame for this mindless crash ball dumb rugby we playing right now. I suppose Meyer don’t really value a player with skills that Keegan brings. Damn shame that.
29 Aug 2012, 16:13 pm
For the life of me i have no idea where keegan daniels et al were for the first 8 odd weeks of superrugby….the sharkies werent any good then. In fact allthe supporters wanted plumtree gone albeit now he is the man with the plan.
29 Aug 2012, 16:14 pm
@NZINCHINA-363: It stopped you in 2009. Well, you curtailed your kicking a lot more.
Kirchner is a solid player who can kick a good aerial bomb, but there is very little to choose between him and another player when it comes to general kicking.
I’ve never seen him kick a drop kick from 15.
In fact, other candidates for the 15 berth arguably offer a much wider skillset than him.
I would really like to see Andries Coetzee from the Lions introduced in the Bok systems. Deceptive runner who can attack close channels effectively, he also offers a left boot, and as a former flyhalf he also does not lack in the vision stakes.
I do not think comparisons with Israel Dagg on attack are farfetched.
29 Aug 2012, 16:14 pm
@Gumboots-368: Good for the rugby plan we want to play. Happy with it but that is a seriously slow loose trio.
29 Aug 2012, 16:15 pm
@gunther-364:
So you told us fuckers
So?
29 Aug 2012, 16:16 pm
@Puma-369:
his body position is all wrong, the Crusaders had a field day with him in the super play offs held him up and stole the ball and he’s hardly the offloading flashy ball carrier with silky skills is he, you need Brussow back
29 Aug 2012, 16:16 pm
It’s a unique feat in sporting history.
Fukkoff and go and find another leg to hump my China.
Here’s 10$ go sort yourself out and come back when you’re feeling better you dour pri.ck.
29 Aug 2012, 16:17 pm
@Brigadier Van Zyl-370:
You dare question the genius that is Keegan
29 Aug 2012, 16:18 pm
I agree with Kaizan’s post. He is spot on, except perhaps for his views on Morne Steyn. Steyn is merely an average one-dimensional player, reasonable behind a dominant pack and useless when they are under pressure. He fits the bill for Heyneke Meyer “game plan” because of the antiquated “kick and charge and hope for the best” type rugby. Israel Dagg and Sonny Bill Williams are going to run rings around [and through] the Bok backline. I expect a record defeat.
29 Aug 2012, 16:19 pm
@Brigadier Van Zyl-370: He was still a very good player those few weeks we lost. Remember we were without Alberts and Beast at the time and no Kanko either. Once those players came back it all made a difference.
Keegan together with Marcell are the two best at off-loading out of any player in any of our conferences. Keegan the best though. So he goes so does the skills. Our game plan don’t warrant skills anyhow. Better Keegan comes back to the Sharks and help us win the Currie Cup.
29 Aug 2012, 16:21 pm
@gunther-375:
was just asking why you would find that so funny, you’re very abusive are you having a bad day?
29 Aug 2012, 16:21 pm
@wimbo-377: Wimbo I agree with you about Morné… I think he’s very limited. Just think we need to keep an eye on the coaching staff because they are the less obvious culprits of the ineffective backline we’ve had this year so far.
29 Aug 2012, 16:21 pm
There are many Messianic players in the Shorks setup.
Steyn was the first (the hairy Franky) and now the beatified Keegan.
These players walk on water.
29 Aug 2012, 16:24 pm
@mshiniwami-355: willie le roux has the same “goose step” and accelaration but he is too flashy for Mzantsi
29 Aug 2012, 16:24 pm
@NZINCHINA-374: Potgieter don’t have skills mate. He is a crash ball type of player and that is it.
I am scared your Blacks are gonna give my Boks a thrashing. I hope not. Hope the test against Oz is a lot better and by the time we get to play the Blacks we are far better prepared. I just doubt it. Your team looking in a class of their own. Our game plan is so one dimensional. We gonna be taken to the cleaners I feel. I hope I am wrong.
29 Aug 2012, 16:25 pm
@Dawn-381: Especially true when they play the Western Cape teams.
29 Aug 2012, 16:26 pm
@Kaizan-380: Meyer should have brought in Carlos Spencer when Lions released him.
29 Aug 2012, 16:27 pm
@Transformation-382: Very good player.
29 Aug 2012, 16:27 pm
@Finfan-384:
Indeed.
How many Western Cape teams are there again?
29 Aug 2012, 16:28 pm
@Puma-383:
I doubt we’ll take you to the cleaners on the scoreboard as that doesnt happen very often, the Aussies are going to be desperate as well big big clash
29 Aug 2012, 16:29 pm
So basicallY….heneke has told all players to stop passing and offloading?
Errrm yes. Of course he has.
29 Aug 2012, 16:29 pm
I’m having a superb day China.
Breaking necks and cashing checks.
Another night in on the troll for you?
That’s three this week.
Now get me some noodles.
29 Aug 2012, 16:30 pm
@Brigadier Van Zyl-389:
clearly he’s told Potgieter that
29 Aug 2012, 16:30 pm
@Dawn-387: The Sharks play the Stormers and Western Province. You also have Boland in the Western Cape. Where are you from? Google Maps might provide interesting reading for you.
29 Aug 2012, 16:30 pm
@Brigadier Van Zyl-389: Colonel, did you enjoy that draw against the superpower that is Argentina?
29 Aug 2012, 16:31 pm
351….
Dean greyling threw dagg the dummy of the season just a while back.
Oh…and just a few minutes after that potgieter used him as a speed bump.
….not to flash is our israel under pressure when he needs to make the tackle.
29 Aug 2012, 16:33 pm
@NZINCHINA-388: Two big games for my Boks. Aussies are desperate as us to win. If we do win that we will be coming with more confidence to Dunedin. But after watching your team against Oz doubt many would beat them. Thought Boks from the start would be the only team and probably only at FNB. Now not so sure anymore. We may beat the Aussies who knows. We could play a different game as well have not a clue what Meyer is thinking.
29 Aug 2012, 16:33 pm
Google maps
:lol;
29 Aug 2012, 16:34 pm
@gunther-390:
why is it that everything comes back to getting sorted with a handy shandy etc etc with you just asking as you always go on about this type of thing why is that? an underlying issue?
29 Aug 2012, 16:34 pm
@Finfan-392:
Tugging your fin
I live here!
29 Aug 2012, 16:35 pm
@willievz-371: Hey Willie. We might not see eye to eye on Vermeulen, but we definitely both approve of Andries Coetzee. Seems like a player who does the simple things well and doesn’t over-complicate. Also seems to have extra time to make good decisions. All good players have this ability. I’ve also been pleasantly suprised with Jurgen Visser. Playing some decent rugby. Suppose it helps that the Bulls are playing good rugby as well. While the Boks are seemingly short on a proper backline coach, sure slappes can do a job?
29 Aug 2012, 16:35 pm
393….not really did you.
But then. Manchester lost to that suprpower everton because in sport. Sometimes if not all the time shithappens despite the strengh of a team on paper.
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