Goosen’s season is over
9 Oct 2012
Johan Goosen will be sidelined for the rest of the year as he undergoes surgery on his knee on Tuesday.
The 20-year-old Springbok flyhalf suffered a Grade 3 medial tear in his left knee during the first half of the Rugby Championship Test against the All Blacks last weekend.
Goosen confirmed to keo.co.za that he will go under the knife at 12pm on Tuesday. The final decision was made after doctors and specialists had different opinions on Monday.
It was believed that without surgery, there was still a chance for Goosen to recover in time to feature during the Boks’ end-of-year tour to Europe in November.
However, surgery will allow the player to enjoy a full recovery. He is expected to spend three months on the sidelines.
Goosen has had an unfortunate run with injuries in 2012. He suffered a dislocated shoulder during the Cheetahs’ 36-33 loss to the Highlanders in Bloemfontein in April. He also struggled with a heel niggle during the Rugby Championship.
Goosen’s absence will allow Morne Steyn, Elton Jantjies and Pat Lambie to compete for the Bok No 10 jersey during the November Tests.
By Gareth Duncan
874 Comments
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10 Oct 2012, 10:20 am
@Atreides-738: Good article. Where is this from? Ps what is sharks dog food pedigree nick name about???
10 Oct 2012, 10:20 am
hmmmm
10 Oct 2012, 10:20 am
@Transformation-682: into endigqibayo lamonzakalo wakhe wawubungconwana kunoka schalk kodwa bamgibisela inkcenkce. akachubekanga indalo ke engqondweni ungumntu othatha kade ngoku uzoyi boni eminyakeni eyi 20 yonke lento yoba ngumantshingilane
10 Oct 2012, 10:21 am
@gonzo-750: Yes Gonzo there is a good chance thats where Brad is heading, that experience will come in handy i am sure
10 Oct 2012, 10:23 am
@sharks_lover-749: ungathethi ngama mpondo kodwa ungu mgcatshi . vala phezulu
10 Oct 2012, 10:25 am
@nkqo6-755: Do i look black to you??
10 Oct 2012, 10:26 am
@nkqo6-753: and now my browser does not translate klingon ! lol
10 Oct 2012, 10:27 am
@corporal punishment-751: pedigree is indeed a brand of dogfood here in SA & maybe elsewhere…
10 Oct 2012, 10:31 am
@nkqo6-753: hahahaha kudala watsho mos urobert nesta ukuba “emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds”
10 Oct 2012, 10:32 am
@sharks_lover-756: andinamsebenzi nonto , ngubani ebethe lento yeyabamhlophe . ndiyayazi uyamzonda umntu omnyama , kodwa ke uyazibhanxa nje wena
10 Oct 2012, 10:33 am
@stew-757:amatikiti ase Aussie asoloko ekhona phopho . akulolizwe lenu eli makhehle. isibhulu nesingesi mnqundu wazo . naqhelA ulawula
10 Oct 2012, 10:33 am
@Dawn – 725
sounds so wrong
10 Oct 2012, 10:34 am
@sharks_lover-756: how is he supposed to know what you look like?
10 Oct 2012, 10:34 am
@Transformation-759: hahahahahahahahahahaha landodo iphethwe ngala enkqanawa amatyathanga. inoba ingqondo ibusamentarha
10 Oct 2012, 10:39 am
f0kken Sharks pigs showing their bad manners on KEO
10 Oct 2012, 10:39 am
sharks should send all their Kings, WP and Cheetahs players home, Bulls should do the same.
Daniel, Kankowski, Mvovo, Sithole, Reinach, Du Toit, Whitehead, Bosman, Viljoen, Jordaan, Bismark, JdP, JPP, Steyn, should all go home.
Who will they be left with Lambie, Chadwick, Beast from Zimbabwe, Bressler from Namibia and their few Lions mercenaries Alberts, Deysel and Ludick. See how they function on a half full tank of Jo’berg gas.
10 Oct 2012, 10:40 am
@gonzo-750: I think it has been confirmed big brad is going home to Dunedin. Not that I followbthese things while the AB’s are playing….
10 Oct 2012, 10:41 am
Am i in a nightmare or is this talk about re-instating MS serious?
like What the F***
10 Oct 2012, 10:42 am
sharks_lover typical arrogant narcissistic Sharks fan
10 Oct 2012, 10:47 am
Yeah Sharks are Master Poachers. Poach poach poach all the time
10 Oct 2012, 10:47 am
@Transformation-763: The only time SL turns black is when he spends too much time in the ‘tan can’
Gold jewellery/tan can = recipe for reverse racial identity.
@corporal punishment-751: Pedigree is a registered dog food, made in Aussie of all places, not the worst stuff, but not of the superior quality they advertise all over the the world
That compared to what my Rott eats: Orijen and Acana imported from Canada. Biologically appropriate dog foods made with human grade protein (Ranch raised NZ lamb, salmon, flounder, whole eggs, free range chicken, Alberta oats, Okanagan apples, Burbank potatoes etc. Incredibly high protein levels, zero grains and possibly the finest dog food on the planet, with a history to back it up 
Translate this to provincial rubgy in SA and you will see my name is purely used as an irritant. The fishy folk dig it.
10 Oct 2012, 10:52 am
Jantjies will decide by next week
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by Brenden Nel 10 October 2012, 10:33
Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies will decide his future by next week if all goes well.
Jantjies, who has been strongly linked with a big money offer by the Stormers, has a clause in his contract that allows him to play for another franchise if the Lions don’t play Super Rugby.
With the Lions excluded in favour of the Kings in 2012, Jantjies will decide between one of four teams he has been negotiating with, although sources in the Cape say the Stormers already have his signature promised.
Jantjies agent, James Adams, told supersport.com he met with the Jantjies family on Tuesday night, and took instructions as to which province to conclude negotiations with.
The flyhalf has been linked to the Kings, Bulls, Sharks and Stormers, with the latter the most viable option after they put a big money offer on the table for his services.
“We met on Tuesday to receive instructions. The decision was made as to which union we would enter into negotiations with. The move will only be finalised at the end of the week,” Adams told supersport.com via sms.
Jantjies is widely expected to accept the offer and will then return to the Lions ahead of their promotion/relegation match against the lowest-placed South African side at the conclusion of next year’s Super Rugby tournament.
On Wednesday, former Bok centre Brendan Venter told Die Burger that he believed Jantjies could be the difference between a good Stormers team and a championship winning team.
“His core skills are very good. He already has two seasons of Super Rugby behind him and Western Province will get a well-rounded player. He is a brave defender, something he never really gets credit for and he takes on the big forwards – up to a point where it could become a weak point because you don’t want your flyhalf to go to those lengths.”
10 Oct 2012, 10:52 am
Same WP trash walk in starting **** again when aLL was peacefull, buncha lowlifes
10 Oct 2012, 10:57 am
@sharks_lover-773: Do I look WP to you? **I know you’ll get this retort**
10 Oct 2012, 10:58 am
hahaha Pedigree , khawumbuze nyani
10 Oct 2012, 10:59 am
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-774: No But you smell it
thats the give away.
10 Oct 2012, 11:07 am
@sharks_lover-776: I’m sosososososo superchuffed you recognise the alluring scent of Clive Christian perfume…….
Indeed, as with all things WP, this perfume is a cut (and $) above anything else on offer.
C’mon you can do better than this. I only have 15 minutes.
10 Oct 2012, 11:09 am
That’s the beauty of Professional rugby… The Sharks don’t have to send their players anywhere for diddly squat… But skop can ramble on and on and on…
10 Oct 2012, 11:12 am
http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/RugbyChampionship/NZ-put-silverware-on-show-20121010
Bakkies, this dear friend is for you, as additional motivation to get cracking on that Youtube expose
Later good people. (and supporters of the team who will undoubtedly and like uberfucking definitely be the superbesterest and wonderullerest and most like epicly awesumererest Super rugby team ever next year…… )
10 Oct 2012, 11:15 am
779 The Lions???
10 Oct 2012, 11:15 am
@THE MAULER-778: Yup Mauler, they have more players from other provinces than do the Sharks, but thats WP clowns for you, buncha wimps, They still crying about what they achieved 50 years ago
but since the professional era, they are a zero on a contract
10 Oct 2012, 11:17 am
SL yep… Maybe Messi must go play in Argentina… Or Ronaldo back in Portugal…
10 Oct 2012, 11:19 am
@corporal punishment-751: its one of the better brands of store bought dry dog pellets.
In saying that for strong healthy dogs you should cook a pot of brown rice with finely chopped in season cheap veggies with good quality pets mince and just give them a dash of pellets in the morning to clean their teeth. Same for cats but more meat.
10 Oct 2012, 11:19 am
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-771: Hehehe, nice one!
I always wondered what was behind ur nick!
10 Oct 2012, 11:20 am
@THE MAULER-782: Or 3 quarters of the WP players should head back to where they came from,
then again Skoppie is as braindead as a 1000year old corpse.
10 Oct 2012, 11:22 am
Oh I see, was answered.
10 Oct 2012, 11:23 am
@Treehugger-786: HIyas NInny,
10 Oct 2012, 11:25 am
@Treehugger-783: They can have all my veggies
10 Oct 2012, 11:26 am
@Treehugger-783: My entire menagerie of one Sausage dog, one Bull Mastiff and two cats are on the Hills diet and are thriving! I have all the ages too
Old for sausage dog; puppy for Mastiff adult for 1st cat and kitten for Cheetah 
10 Oct 2012, 11:26 am
@sharks_lover-787: Huzzit Sharky, I see some one peed in your porridge this morning, you came out with guns blazing
10 Oct 2012, 11:26 am
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-771:
Ah so thats the reason.
So your Rotts as camp as they come as well then? Enjoys hanging out on Clifton 3?
Suppose you take him for pedis and manis and have bows tied in his hair as well.
Good dog.
10 Oct 2012, 11:27 am
@stormersboy-788: Morning my Flesh eating friend, how you doing?
10 Oct 2012, 11:30 am
@Sharksgirl-789: Most people go that route, its quick and easy, fairly well balanced in the dry food category and the poo’s are not landmines to pick up :lol.
10 Oct 2012, 11:34 am
I actually don’t want Jantjies in Cape Town, I’m not a fan of this mercenary hunting big money bargaining business, I think it sucks to hell and don’t do either the franchises nor the players any good. Let Jantjies agent go get a better offer from sharkshits I rather they stock up on more players they don’t know wtf to do with, just like bully brekers.
I’m far more in favor of players playing for the franchise that reared them and gave them the wherewithal to showcase and develop their talent to begin with. Jantjies should rather go to Kings or Sharks and lets give some promising talent like Swiel full scope to develop into a top fly half here. Meantime Van Aswegen and Cole will have to carry the can with Grant till that happens. Pollard proved he’s just another money grubber just like Sadie and Engelbrecht before him. We don’t need no prima donnas here let them congregate at the guppyuppie tank like the rest of them.
10 Oct 2012, 11:40 am
@fitz1ella-766:
shut up.
10 Oct 2012, 11:41 am
@fitz1ella-794: times have changed Skop, and money talks. Unions or franchises with the most will be trying to buy the better player and paying more to keep the ones they have. The public and sponsors I imagine want wins, so the more victories the happier the public and sponsors and more dosh, vicious cycle.
10 Oct 2012, 11:42 am
@sharks_lover-785: Not necessarily, A lot depends on how you define “home town” players. Lets just say that we look at a team based on the following criteria:
Born in the area, and
Went to school in the area, and
Played pretty much all their rugby for the province, including junior, and
Currently playing top level (CC and above) for the province.
Then we’d have a pretty useful young team actually:
1. Kitshoff
2. No clue
3. Malherbe
4. Eben
5. Andries
6. Schalk
7. Elstadt
8. Koster/Carr
9. Groom/Schreuder
10. Van Aswegen/Katrikilus
11. De Allende
12. Jean
13. Juan
14. Aplon
15. Not sure
In addition we have players like Brache, Howard, etc who also will fit in there somewhere.
I can’t think of a hooker or a Fullback at the moment, as these positions are covered by players who are from other provinces, and for arguments sake I want to be fair.
Not a World beating team, but not too shabby either.
OK your turn.
PS you cannot have:
Paul Jordaan
Marcel Coetzee
Keegan
Alberts
Jean Deysel
Bismark
Jannie
Beast
For starters……
I haven’t considered JP Du Plessis as he played overseas in Aus (only for a season but lets keep this strict)
10 Oct 2012, 11:44 am
@Treehugger-792: Good thanks, you keeping out of trouble? I hope not!
10 Oct 2012, 11:44 am
I am sure van Aswegen comes from Mpumalanga… Standerton High school…
10 Oct 2012, 11:44 am
@stormersboy-797: Scrap Elstadt, he wasn’t born here.
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