Kaizer Chiefs rope in top black talent

Kaizer Chiefs rope in top black talent

3 Dec 2012

Kaizer Chiefs have included Breyton Paulse, Jongi Nokwe, Daniel Adongo and Wandile Mjekevu in their squad for the Sevens Premier League.

Paulse will come out of retirement to captain Kaizer Chiefs in George on 14 and 15 December. Nokwe and Lombard will also provide senior experience, having played Test rugby.

There will be exciting talent in former Sharks and Bulls loose forward Daniel Adongo (who starred for Counties Manakau during the New Zealand Cup), former Baby Bok flyer Wandile Mjekevu and Cheetahs wing Cameron Jacobs. Young WP junior speedster Elmo Thomas, who was recommended by Stormers head coach Allister Coetzee, is included too.

Kazier Chiefs will announce the signings of two more players later in the week.

‘We have a good mix here,’ said head coach Gcobani Bobo. ‘You have the proven qualities of those Springbok players, the exciting potential of the young guns like Wandile and Elmo and the hard core experience of guys like Wilhelm and Junior.

‘I realise that we will have very little time to prepare, but other teams will be in a similar situation. The fact that we can use rolling substitutions will obviously help me to manage those players who have not played sevens recently. I think this team will do Kaizer Chiefs proud.’

Springbok and Sharks hooker Bismarck du Plessis will also be a team ambassador during the tournament.

Kaizer Chiefs will play against the Lions, Sharks and the Living Ball franchise on day one.

The Kaizer Chiefs squad: Breyton Paulse (c), Daniel Adongo, Shuaib Samaai, Jongi Nokwe, Junior Bester, Elmo Thomas, Friedrich Lombard, Cameron Jacobs, Wandile Mjekevu, Wilhelm Koch.


23 Comments

  • 1.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2012, 13:25 pm

    Kaizer Dragons! strong team. Will this be televised?

  • 2.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2012, 13:43 pm

    Khosi 4 Life!!!!!!!!

  • 3.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2012, 13:44 pm

    Rise Khosi Rise…

  • 4.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2012, 14:10 pm

    Go Bissy!

  • 5.Stuart_Kings: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2012, 14:11 pm

    RT @keocoza: Kaizer Chiefs name competitive team: Kaizer Chiefs have included Breyton Paulse, Jongi Nokwe, Daniel Adongo a… http://t.c …

  • 6.super_adi: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2012, 14:26 pm

    @Sasuke-1: On Supersport I believe. Looking forward to this more than the PE Sevens this weekend!

  • 7.BrumbiesBoy: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2012, 14:27 pm

    Phansi Chiefs, phansi!

  • 8.suffer_guy: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2012, 14:28 pm

    sorry, can’t support this team … not representive enough.. only one or 2 white guys? …. racist team — hope they get moered hard!

  • 9.Bagel: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2012, 14:34 pm

    @suffer_guy-7: Going on racial demographics 2 is kind.

    I just can’t wait to watch Breyton.

    He was my hero as a kid, the reason I got into Rugby, and as a bloke he’s just awesome, always smiling.

  • 10.14261774: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2012, 14:56 pm

    Lions should in their off-season take a leaf from this Kaiser Chiefs initiative. Rebrand to the Orlando Lions, move to the FNB stadium, focussing on luring quality black talent (unlike the kings), and become the rugby team the entire nation loves!

  • 11.thesiener: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2012, 15:24 pm

    @suffer_guy-7: That probably is representative given that whiteys only make up about 5% of the population in SA!

  • 12.suffer_guy: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2012, 15:27 pm

    rugby playing population .. imagine Afriforum entered a team, with only white afrikaans students ….. nag nella!

  • 13.uncle oswald: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2012, 15:35 pm

    Very exciting news!

  • 14.The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2012, 15:38 pm

    @suffer_guy-7: I’m sure they will be devastated……. I can actually see them withdrawing from the tournament over this :(

  • 15.numba4lock: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2012, 18:45 pm

    @Bagel-8: thats true lol

    two is being kind, half would be more accurate lol

    @suffer_guy-7: i beening mean to you cause your post was in bad taste. build a bridge, dont burn them down.

    im not a chief fan, but i like that they are forward thinking enough to enter this comp. i dont think they’l win, niether do i think they’l get destroyed

    decent squad of players. good coach

  • 16.Kaizan: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2012, 19:15 pm

    Looking forward to seeing Adongo play. That guy is a monster and has blistering pace too.

  • 17.mxhosa: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2012, 20:30 pm

    Sorry but I bring myself to support Chiefs in anything… Therefore go Kings! if they’re playing of course…

  • 18.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    3 Dec 2012, 23:17 pm

    @mxhosa-16: tsek…akho Pierats apha! :lol:

  • 19.Slumtown: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2012, 11:05 am

    awesome look forward to seeing this team have a go.

  • 20.monkeyballs: Reply to this comment
    4 Dec 2012, 12:17 pm

    @Transformation-2: actually its amakhosi for life…

  • 21.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    5 Dec 2012, 06:59 am

    @monkeyballs-19: really? look @ this red pen…lol

    in the streets it’s K4L son, get with it…i bet u’d go on & tell me it’s not “up the bucs” but the buccaneers…

  • 22.BrumbiesBoy: Reply to this comment
    5 Dec 2012, 07:57 am

    Toela, both of you, before I set Ezenkosi onto you!

    :-)

  • 23.Bouts: Reply to this comment
    5 Dec 2012, 09:33 am

    @numba4lock-14: He made a joke. A lame one, but still a joke.

Keo.co.za has always promoted uncensored views, but has never tolerated racist or crass outbursts. Come on guys and girls. If you can't moderate yourselves or each other then I am going to be forced to regulate the posts and enforce a registration process for comments. The choice is yours.

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