SA’s long-term investment
23 Oct 2012
Johan Goosen has the potential to become a truly world-class flyhalf for the Springboks.
Every elite rugby playing country wishes they had a Dan Carter. But none more so than the All Blacks’ bitter rivals, the Springboks.
There have been false dawns, Gaffie du Toit the most notable of those. Others have been cast aside early as pretenders. Not so Goosen. He has something special, with just enough special to stir hope that the Springboks may have, in him, at very least a strong rebuttal to Carter, at best an answer to him.
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In an exclusive interview with SA Rugby magazine, Goosen talks about:
- How he doesn’t feel the pressure of Test rugby
- Why he sometimes gets very emotional
- His early playing days
- Why he’s always prepared to ‘have a go’ when it comes to long-range goal kicks
- Why there’s no difference between kicking for posts at Super Rugby and Test levels
- How he deals with criticism
- His preferred style of play
- His challengers for the Bok No 10 jersey
- Why he’ll stay at the Cheetahs
Also in the new issue:
– Why the Springboks must make an honest assessment of their 2012 season if they are to improve
– Once South African rugby’s forgotten man, Francois Louw could ironically become one of the Springboks’ most important figures in seasons to come
– Cory Jane has proven that size doesn’t matter when it comes to Test wings
– SA Rugby magazine analyses the Springboks’ end-of-year tour opponents
– Leinster hooker Richardt Strauss could soon be representing Ireland on the Test stage
– Tim Visser was born and raised in the Netherlands, where rugby is an insignificant sport. Now he’s playing at the highest level for Scotland
– England centre Brad Barritt is finally starting to realise his potential as a Test player
– Ghanaian-born wing Raymond Rhule had an outstanding Currie Cup for the Cheetahs
– JP du Plessis is pleased to be back in the Western Cape after short stints with the Sydney Roosters and Melbourne Rebels
– Warren Gatland will become the second New Zealander to coach the Lions when they tour Australia next year, but he’s unlikely to make the same mistakes as Graham Henry in 2001
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23 Oct 2012, 12:51 pm
@David-197:
23 Oct 2012, 12:52 pm
@Nikita-161:
Get those Sharkies back.
This site needs them.
23 Oct 2012, 12:52 pm
@Sasuke-198:
Who says I’m still there? Ask Puma.
23 Oct 2012, 12:53 pm
@cane-202:
Am I the Iron Lady? I didn’t do anything.
23 Oct 2012, 12:53 pm
@Nikita-194: When ‘HG’ makes an appearance, at least one of them will be back.
When the Sharks smack the snot out of my teenage front row in the CC final – I expect the rest will return.
23 Oct 2012, 12:53 pm
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-143:
Frans without drop kicks and skip passes= 2nd best 12 in world rugby so I’m down with that.
23 Oct 2012, 12:54 pm
Trans
not all kiwis were happy with Hansens appointment. buth Hurri and I on here have voiced our concerns, mainly with his coaching, but I think he has been taking media lessons from PDV
23 Oct 2012, 12:55 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-166: you predicted tantrums this week, but i don’t think in your WILDEST dreams you imagined this one
23 Oct 2012, 12:55 pm
Here’s a nice, mild one for you Pops; late last week a policeman at a Pretoria Police station left his keys in his double-cab bakkie while he went to “spend a penny”. The fact that it was parked inside a police station presented no problem to a passing “pedestrian” who promptly helped himself.
The bakkie was rolled in the ensuing chase and the (unhurt) thief was arrested. But as usual, the taxpayers will bear the brunt of this senseless deed…
23 Oct 2012, 12:55 pm
thanks king
always nice to be in the presence of those with no faults. how do you do it?
judge not lest you be judged mate.
23 Oct 2012, 12:56 pm
@Skeppie-179:
No, my man. I don’t know that. I do know that we are going to do a Lions on you.
You had a stronger team last year playing against a weaker Lions team in the final and you came up short.
Prepare for a repeat and lots of snot en trane.
WP by 10… at least.
23 Oct 2012, 12:56 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-205:
Saturday then?
23 Oct 2012, 12:57 pm
@poppa69-207: I think every Kiwi cringed at that comment from Hansen….. because we all know that 2011 would not have been happened without them
23 Oct 2012, 12:57 pm
@willievz-195:
The NH conditions are exaggerated and not much different to NZ or winter at Newlands.
23 Oct 2012, 12:59 pm
@David-214: Amen to that.
23 Oct 2012, 12:59 pm
@Nikita-194: RT is BORING as s.hit, Sharky will be back, the thing is he is so spineless an amoeba has a stronger “backbone”…
23 Oct 2012, 13:00 pm
@David-197: A lot worse than what was said yesterday has been said before. Usually via the duct pipes of HG, Fern or the Devil’s spawnpredawn….
As I said yesterday, the Sharks team lost their inferiority complex a good few years back.
It is time some of their fans did the same. “Nobody loves us, everybody hates us, we’re gonna eat some worms”.
This is what happens though, when people turn online communication into some sort of reality.
1st to go is the sense of humour, 2nd to go is the ability to ever find said ‘sense of humour’ ever again.
23 Oct 2012, 13:00 pm
Sharkies come back.
Otherwise THEY win.
23 Oct 2012, 13:01 pm
@nama1-211: wishful thinking on behalf of a We Pee Supporter, but I am a bit nervous for my sharks… but I still think they Sharks will take it…. by 5 points just to keep it interesting
@poppa69-210: Just stop gloating then you could also be without faults…
23 Oct 2012, 13:02 pm
it’s an old debate King
Hansen is an idiot for the comments. in this professional age you only need 3 years residency. he’s as you guys say, a po.es for saying it.
23 Oct 2012, 13:03 pm
@Nikita-203: So you dont work for Keo anymore?
Puma was a top bloke.
23 Oct 2012, 13:04 pm
David
tend to agree. it’s probably why NZ does better than Aus or SA who don’t play in those conditions too often
23 Oct 2012, 13:04 pm
@nama1-211: You are damn right, if those soft mountain folk beat my beloved sharks at the shark tank it will be snot en trane for a month! Luckily that won’t happen….unless Gio decides to put his jet shoes back on.
23 Oct 2012, 13:04 pm
@poppa69-207: i remember when Shag was appointed, i said i was eager to see his handling of the press…when the team was winning he could handle himself but one draw and he immediately flies off the handle and roasts Aus
i recall his 2009 “pressure? this is not pressure, i was a policeman and pressure is walking into someone’s house and telling them their son is no more, that’s pressure”
go Shag
23 Oct 2012, 13:04 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-217: I think yesterday was a bit of a storm in a teacup (coming from a sharks supporter)….but Nikita should get a slap on the wrist for being unprofessional or a PK
23 Oct 2012, 13:05 pm
@Nikita-212: Yeah I think that’s a safe bet
In fact, if you folk post another article on Lambie (one in which you announce he has won the IRB player of the year award, after the input of 500 international journalists and kenners was collected – ((we’ll just ask the Kiwis on the site to play along with our deception)) – the return might be sooner.
(I’m sure someone could rig a few fake articles and Tweets to back you up)
23 Oct 2012, 13:05 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-217: HAHAHA Not all Sharks supporters…not all….
23 Oct 2012, 13:06 pm
@Transformation-196: Storm in a teacup. When I saw the headline, I thought Hansen was a bit of a d-ck considering Harris qualified through his grannie and couldn’t even break into the Blues so he went offshore. Nothing wrong with that. But it was in response to a direct question – is there a problem with our talent identification program and his answer was no. He then says the aussies should develop their own talent if they want five super franchises and i’m inclined to agree with him. The ARU probably should listen.
The PI poaching line always makes nice headlines though
23 Oct 2012, 13:06 pm
@Sasuke-221:
“Puma was a top bloke”.
Correction:
Puma IS a top bloke.
23 Oct 2012, 13:06 pm
@Sasuke-221:
He still is a top bloke. I have the greatest respect for him.
@KingTJ-225:
Would you like to do the slapping?
23 Oct 2012, 13:06 pm
I know Tyrone is with us..Come back T-man,all is forgiven. I miss being called poodlefekker.
23 Oct 2012, 13:06 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-226: Cool! Are we back to discussing how awesome Patty is?
23 Oct 2012, 13:07 pm
@Transformation-216: RT boring? No, the Sharks-bashing here is boring. In fact, as boring, dumb and predictable as Heynecke’s gameplan. Sob…
23 Oct 2012, 13:07 pm
Trans
wait until he actually loses a test.
23 Oct 2012, 13:08 pm
@KingTJ-225:
Please tell what I did wrong? Does the truth really hurt?
23 Oct 2012, 13:08 pm
I suspect that Finfan might be the next to go.
23 Oct 2012, 13:10 pm
@Nikita-161: They won’t put up with his **** there.
Actually, I blog there a bit too and the moderators are on the ball, much stricter than there. To be honest I’d blog there more but it isn’t that busy.
23 Oct 2012, 13:10 pm
@Nikita-230: Haha!! didn’t know you were into that…. otherwise considered yourself slapped
23 Oct 2012, 13:13 pm
@poppa69-234: Agreed it’s only when some kiwi’s lose that their real colours come out….
23 Oct 2012, 13:14 pm
@Nikita-235: Do you no longer work at HSM?
23 Oct 2012, 13:15 pm
@Transformation-208: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeez. I predicted a meltdown or 2 come Thursday or Friday.
A biblical exodus on Monday, was never in my script.
23 Oct 2012, 13:15 pm
@Skeppie-232:
23 Oct 2012, 13:15 pm
@stormersboy-237:
This site allows freedom of speech. It cannot force anyone to stay or for that matter ask them to leave. When it is too hot in the kitchen, then take a break – breath and come back later. Making a rash decision to leave, may be rued later. Someone called me an itch last night. Someone young lady made allegations, but did I respond immaturely? No, it is a blog for Heavens Game.
23 Oct 2012, 13:17 pm
@Finfan-233: which team does not get bashed here Finny?
HTFU.
23 Oct 2012, 13:17 pm
This is funny. Sharks have been takin a beating for years here its not new. But Nikita just played it wrong. Now we are stuck with a long que of huggers singing Province praises. Need a bit of spice. Oh and that poor mans version of Tackler that goes on and on about crime and the 3rd world SA is boring.
Natal will wipe the floor with Province.
23 Oct 2012, 13:17 pm
@stormersboy-240:
Define the term working? Contracting is a different kettle of fish, similar to a shark, I would say.
23 Oct 2012, 13:18 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-242: Hey it seems I am the only Guppy left here…I need back-up! Or at least a good 500 comment session on how good Lambie is!
23 Oct 2012, 13:19 pm
@skunk-245:
So I’m to blame. Okey.
23 Oct 2012, 13:19 pm
@David-214: @willievz-215: Northern hemi ‘conditions’ indeed. The only time one ever hears of them is when a Bok coach (ANY Bok coach), uses these ‘conditions’ to back up certain team selections, and the same old same old kak outdated gameplans.
23 Oct 2012, 13:19 pm
@poppa69-222:
It certainly enhances your handling skills.
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