Kaizer Chiefs enter sevens stage
29 Oct 2012
Kaizer Chiefs have entered a team for the inaugural Sevens Premier League to be played in George in December.
The PSL club made the official announcement on Monday afternoon, confirming that former Springbok wing Breyton Paulse and centre Gcobani Bobo will be involved. Paulse will captain the team, while Bobo will stand in as coach.
Other players who will join the Chiefs rugby team are Fabian Juries, Stefan Basson, Mzwandile Stick and Brent Russell.
‘This is the coming together of two big brands, a cross cover of two sporting worlds and we at Kaizer Chiefs are very excited about it,’ said Kaizer Chiefs marketing manager Jessica Motaung. ‘We like to be part of sports history as a brand and we felt the association with the rugby sevens is a historical milestone in football, rugby and sports as a whole.
‘Amakhosi will have the might of our supporters behind us and I am confident that Gcobani and Breyton will do a great job.’
Bobo added: ‘In my early days in sport, I wanted nothing more than to play for Kaizer Chiefs, become a legend and then move to Real Madrid. It did not work out quite that way as I became a rugby player, but this opportunity to be associated with Kaizer Chiefs is one I cannot miss again. It will be a massive honour and privilege to coach their team. Breyton has vast experience as a player and to tap into that knowledge will be a massive boost to the rest of the team.’
All six South African Super Rugby franchises will also enter a sevens side. Kazier Chiefs will be one of six privately owned teams. The tournament will run from 14-15 December.
International stars Quade Cooper and Shane Williams are also expected to feature. The winners of the tournament will win R1 million.
28 Comments
29 Oct 2012, 14:13 pm
This is great.
29 Oct 2012, 14:15 pm
yeah… this will do a helluva lot for growing the game…
well done to all concerned…
29 Oct 2012, 14:16 pm
1 of the richest soccer teams in Africa is now moving into Bulls territory…
29 Oct 2012, 14:24 pm
Backline division of all Super rugby teams can use this tournament to gain some fitness and get some gametime together.
29 Oct 2012, 14:31 pm
Isn’t Breyton a little old to be playing 7s at this level?
29 Oct 2012, 14:39 pm
Who cares!
29 Oct 2012, 15:00 pm
Fantastic move.
29 Oct 2012, 15:06 pm
Awesome!!!
29 Oct 2012, 15:16 pm
Khosi 4 Life!
29 Oct 2012, 15:20 pm
if the Fenway group can own Liverpool and the Glazers United what is stopping Kaizer from venturing into rugby? nothing i say.
29 Oct 2012, 15:27 pm
Is that Breyton with the orange pants on??
29 Oct 2012, 15:33 pm
@Transformation-9: Shame!
@wnbb-11: Yeah, he’s the good looking one!
29 Oct 2012, 15:50 pm
@wnbb-11: Looks pink to me.
29 Oct 2012, 16:08 pm
Aiaiaiaiaiai
Breytie.
Why the pink jean pant?
You should never have gone to france.
29 Oct 2012, 16:10 pm
@gunther-14: Breyties a ledge but with the pink jean pant and horrendous hairstyle he is not putting outt he vibe!
29 Oct 2012, 16:16 pm
Dat are not a red jean pant. Dat are his new flikflak leggings.
Let’s get ready tumble…
29 Oct 2012, 16:16 pm
@Skeppie-15: Breytie is golfing and cycling up a storm these days
It seems he isn’t sure what pants to wear out in public anymore. Golf pants or cycling pants? So he does a combo move.
I’ve always digged the fella, very unique.
29 Oct 2012, 16:30 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-17:
Ian Paulser.
29 Oct 2012, 16:31 pm
@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-17: Yeah I suppose he is a biscuit…….one of the first “small” guys to make it big in Bok rugby….more power to him
29 Oct 2012, 16:35 pm
Look. Lets, be honest. We’ve seen worse from Breyton…..
Remember the hairstyle that made his head look like the top of a microphone??
Rockin’ the ‘Fro…
29 Oct 2012, 16:55 pm
breyton generally has bad style, the kak suits he has worn at the J&B Met are cringeworthy…
29 Oct 2012, 16:57 pm
Old Breytie is 36 – will be 37 in April. That’s older than Matfield.
Maybe they can reunite him with Slaptjips for this occasion?
29 Oct 2012, 17:20 pm
This is Brilliant. I wonder if some of the other PSL clubs will follow suit. What better way to bring rugby to the masses and sevens is the way to do it. I think Breytie will only cover for this one tournament and then maybe become manager.
29 Oct 2012, 19:13 pm
Hang on….
Shouldn’t it be Breyton coach and Bobo captain…..?
When last did Breyton touch a rugby ball?
Great idea, good luck to them.
29 Oct 2012, 19:24 pm
@stormersboy-20:
Blame that on the ice baths.
30 Oct 2012, 20:33 pm
Irvin Khoza, where are you? We cannot let these Khosi boys be the leaders in rugby!
31 Oct 2012, 07:46 am
And you too, Jomo Sono!
31 Oct 2012, 13:11 pm
Gcobs
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