Comments on: Brussow blow for Cheetahs

By: Doughnut

Doughnut — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:23:29 +0000

@blik-47: Yes but by next year we hopefully will have Taute at 13 or a young gun .. time doesnt stand still .. He made his choice as this would have been the big year for him with FS at 12 .. Class player but I suspect he will be unavailable until end 2013 ..

By: blik

blik — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:17:57 +0000

@corporal punishment-46: He's 29, so will only be 32

By: corporal punishment

corporal punishment — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:27:24 +0000

Fourie is nearly 30. Seems unlikely he will make the 2015 WC?

By: blik

blik — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:04:21 +0000

How long is Jaque Fourie’s contract in Japan? Will he be back in SA when done?

By: RL

RL — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:08:39 +0000

@Guns-9: what sh.it are you smoking man. Fourie wtf.

By: nama1

nama1 — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:33:21 +0000

@mshiniwami-42: It comes with the territory, doesn't it? Yeah, he'll be back...TERMINATOR style.

By: mshiniwami

mshiniwami — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:24:02 +0000

And by the way Warburton,Pocock,Brussow all injured at present.We all know how many times Richie McCaw crocks up

By: mshiniwami

mshiniwami — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:21:24 +0000

Brussow is only 25

so easy on the never being selected for boks ever bit again

Hes a had bad 18 months injury wise.

Stil the best opensider SA has ever produced

Still the best when fit.

By: Nils

Nils — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:11:40 +0000

Injured again.

I guess soon there will be fewer witnesses of fully healthy Brussow (or Juan Smith) left than those who have seen the Yeti.

(Speedy recovery for both)

By: nama1

nama1 — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:10:44 +0000

Oh yes, all the best to Brussow.

Take your time HB. Have the op and use all the recovery time you need before you start to play again. At least you now know exactly where you are in the pecking order of this stupid coach. It is up to you to come back and force your way into the Bok team again. You’re still young enough to do it.

By: Bagel

Bagel — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:08:24 +0000

What the hell is wrong with this guy?

I bet it’s the way these idiots over train in the Gym or something. His injury rate is just not natural…

By: nama1

nama1 — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:04:14 +0000

@willievz-23: That was to accommodate Schalk at 6. IRB player of the year and all that as a 6. I wonder if he return where he'll play. I think it should be at 7. He did well there in the RWC.

By: Smallzm

Smallzm — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:58:06 +0000

Much sympathy and respect to Brussouw. He was the main instigator for a great 2009 Bok season where the British Lions and TriNations was ours. Its ridiculous he was not picked for the squad this year. Every nation fears him and so they should. Just like Kolisi, he could have benefited from the selection and stayed out of Currie Cup rugby where he was now injured. Thanks HM for letting 2 star loose forwards go back to currie cup and get themselves injured. We now have way less recognised or talented backup in the no 6 position!

By: willievz

willievz — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:35:55 +0000

@Craven-33: You are entitled to that opinion. But remember the opensider's role on attack, or speeding up ruck ball...

By: lepel

lepel — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:32:45 +0000

@Hop Hop Spinnekop-28: Louw's come back a better player already... Some shape up in the North, others just get FAT, like Frans Steyn... whose injury is a blessing in disguise for the Boks.

By: Craven

Craven — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:32:24 +0000

@willievz-21: "Flo was ineffective against the Wallabies in RWC 2011, when he subbed Heinrich early in the game" Do not agree, in all fairness the Boks problems in that test was not due to Francois not playing a fetcher role, but to Pocock being allowed to get away with murder at the breakdown. All the forwards should have rucked him out of the way and secured SA ball. Francois as a fetcher would not have been able to counter Pocock. Remember a fetcher does not counter a fetcher. He steals or slows down opposition ball. With the Boks enjoying the majority of possesion fetching skills wasn't really required in that game.

By: ryecatcher

ryecatcher — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:22:18 +0000

@garth-8: Also rate Minnie

By: ryecatcher

ryecatcher — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:21:02 +0000

@garth-8: agreed

By: willievz

willievz — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:12:04 +0000

@Hop Hop Spinnekop-28: I think the quality of rugby in the North is underestimated, yes.

By: lepel

lepel — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:08:29 +0000

@Hurricane-24: Makes it so frustrating to hear a rival say they're happy he's not picked... just like when Aus and NZ supporters cheer when Morne Steyn gets picked... it's bloody ridiculous.