Another Lion to roar for Stormers
25 Jan 2013
Lions hooker Martin Bezuidenhout has joined the Stormers on loan.
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee confirmed the transfer of Bezuidenhout from the Lions for the next two months because of injuries to two of the three Stormers squad hookers.
Coetzee paid tribute to the skills of Bezuidenhout and said he was satisfied Bezuidenhout, at 23 years old, was experienced enough. The Lions hooker came off the bench in the 2011 Currie Cup final and played Super Rugby for the Lions in 2012.
Bezuidenhout will play against the Cheetahs in the Stormers’ first warm-up match next weekend in Bloemfontein.
Coetzee earlier in the week dismissed reports of former Bok captain John Smit joining the Stormers from Saracens on a short-term loan and also said it was important to go outside of the region to get the necessary experience.
It is debatable whether Bezuidenhout has the kind of experience Coetzee spoke about and hookers within the region have every reason to feel aggrieved.
Smit would have been a very good addition under the circumstances and again I would dispute whether the top club hookers in the Western Cape region are inferior to Bezuidenhout.
61 Comments
25 Jan 2013, 17:12 pm
Would prefer Ettienne Reynecke the dragon.
25 Jan 2013, 19:35 pm
“It is debatable whether Bezuidenhout has the kind of experience Coetzee spoke about and hookers within the region have every reason to feel aggrieved”
Who are the hookers witin the region with reason to be aggrieved? The only two decent ones with some sort of experience were Sydney Tobias who went to SWD and Rob Herring who went to Ulster.
25 Jan 2013, 21:20 pm
Yeah Rob Herring would have been next in line, wasnt the greatest prospect tho.
Thought Tobias wouldve been good but ovy they do not rate him, getting a little tired of seeing so many Lions players in the team.
Lets hope Tiaan bounces back soon. Rhodes is a decent player but I’m not sure we reali needed him but he seems to go where eva Pat Cilliers heads off 2, hell they were even in the same boarding house.
Teams looking good, Im keen to watch de Allende play this year, big strong and fast.
Kitsie also needs to b managed, was played into the ground last year. I think Bekker should play 3 or 4 games in a row and then be rested for a week, only way he will cope.
Lets hope Duvies doesnt start in the 9 jersey, he kills our backline play
25 Jan 2013, 22:17 pm
They will have to change their names to the on loan stormers.
26 Jan 2013, 02:50 am
Keo nice to see u writing again.
Fyi – we Stormers supporters don’t want John Smit anywhere near our team so please stop plugging him it aint going to happen. As u support the Bulls u wld not know what we want.
Please mention which hookers in the Cape can feel aggrieved ? I agree with the comments above; there is no one close to Martin ito experience and skill.
26 Jan 2013, 07:40 am
This is typical, vote us out of S15 and then they use our players. Shame on the coaching staff of WP (weer probleme) you do not even have faith in developing your own talent in Cape town. Poach, lend and steal is their new moto.
26 Jan 2013, 07:44 am
@brains_trust-5: Who you calling “we”??
I and most Stormers supporters I know would have been happy to have John in the team, in a supporting role to Deon. He could offer a wealth of experience and just having him there would give the guys more confidence.
26 Jan 2013, 08:09 am
@Wanderer-6:
Kinda funny referring to WP as weer probleme if you’re a Lions fan. Why so sad , you’ll finally miss out on the wooden spoon this year ?
And don’t even think of playing the poaching card , Varsity Cup in Cape Town has seen the likes of De Jongh and Etzebeth developed here, UCT and Maties running the show 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , i’m not even gonna bother counting how many of those guys went on to win Vodacom Cup 2012 and Currie Cup thereafter.
Sorry boeta , back to the drawing board.
What has Gauteng even developed in Varsity Cup ?
26 Jan 2013, 08:20 am
@Wanderer-6:
You have a very valid point, but try to look at it from your player’s perspective.
They are getting an opportunity that they would otherwise not have had and also they get additional money, which I’m sure is welcome, seeing as that is the point of having a job as a pro player.
26 Jan 2013, 08:26 am
@stormersboy-7:
Agree 100%
Can’t believe there are still so many who don’t rate or respect the man.
He was a Bok legend and seen in that regard world wide, yet some in his own country still knock him, kind of like Kallis.
26 Jan 2013, 08:40 am
Stormerlions.
26 Jan 2013, 08:49 am
@blueboy-4:
At least we’re no loan sharks……
26 Jan 2013, 08:52 am
@Wanderer-6:
Jinne maar jy is ‘n suurgat. Die probleem gaan wees jou Leeu spelers sal nie weer vir die Leeus wil speel nie. Dit sal eintlik die probleem wees. You are the weakest link goodbye.
26 Jan 2013, 09:03 am
I’m beginning to think Tiaan is also a bit of a liability.
We always see how everyone is on Bekker’s case regarding injuries, but how many matches did Tiaan actually play in the last couple of seasons.
Maybe he just has bad luck, but he seems to be on the crocked list more often than on the field.
26 Jan 2013, 09:33 am
John Smit isn’t the worst hooker around but hell comparing him to Kallis is a m0erse stretch.
Se ma net.
26 Jan 2013, 09:34 am
And I disagree that by simply having John around it will inspire the other players.
They have all the coaching they need available so we’re sorted on that front.
26 Jan 2013, 09:38 am
@nortierd-14:
Things are starting to happen on the rugby front. Tickets for 22 Feb go on sale on Monday through ticketpros.co.za.
26 Jan 2013, 09:41 am
U think Smittie won’t be an advantageous addition to the side? That’s a farken laugh. However, I’m sure some WP supporters would rather convert Puke to a hooker.
26 Jan 2013, 09:44 am
Jinne lees julle eers wat julle skryf. Skaam my somtyds
26 Jan 2013, 09:46 am
Alhoewel Cheetahs my span is, dink ek net twee spanne in SA kan vanjaar die Super 15 wen. Sharks of Stormers. Eina maar waar.
26 Jan 2013, 09:47 am
@Britney Spies-19: se de ou watse nic ‘n speler direk afkraak. …
#semaarnet
26 Jan 2013, 09:50 am
Fokkit but the brandy here in the Bos gives you a moerse headache
26 Jan 2013, 09:52 am
@Dilligafrican-21:
Watse speler se naam is Britney Spies?
26 Jan 2013, 09:55 am
Praat van die weakest link.
Jy’s te dof. Fokoff.
26 Jan 2013, 10:03 am
@Dilligafrican-24:
Ignoreer my dan as ek te dof is.
26 Jan 2013, 10:03 am
Hoe laat saai hulle die Cheetahs – Leeus game?
26 Jan 2013, 10:14 am
@wpstormerbok-15:
Not simply comparing playing ability, that’s like comparing apples to oranges.
Talking about being appreciated in your own country.
The most capped Bok in history, a revered captain Internationally, and still he gets ridiculed.
How many years was Kallis also ridiculed in SA and accused of playing for his own average etc.?
Yet the opponents knew how good and valuable he was.
Smit got the respect of his peers and that was worth more than anything anyone here can say.
To assume he can’t add value to any team and youngsters is ludicrous.
Obviously the anti Smit brigade will disagree and that is their opinion, but by the same token, those of us who respect him as a person, captain and player is also entitled to say so.
26 Jan 2013, 10:33 am
@nortierd-27: well said
26 Jan 2013, 10:42 am
@nortierd-27: 100% agree with you. Also, its not as if we are saying that he is worthy of a starting spot in the Boks or anything, We all agree that his best playing days area few years behind him, but he surely good for a 20 minute cameo for a couple of weeks.
I just don’t get the player hatred in certain circles. It makes no logical sense. But ja, that’s life i guess…..
26 Jan 2013, 11:10 am
Smit overstayed his welcome and put personal goals/glory ahead of his team and country.
That doesn’t make him a hated person, just a player who didn’t know when to hang up his boots and rode on the back of sentiment/respect for his previous achievements.
So ja I dont know John personally but as a rugby player he doesn’t have much to add anymore.
Make him a part time specialist coach ala Matfield at the Bulls and then I’ll give it a thought.
26 Jan 2013, 11:24 am
@wpstormerbok-30: That sure sums it up.
Respect for that comment.
26 Jan 2013, 11:25 am
@BrumbiesBoy-31: = those comments.
26 Jan 2013, 11:49 am
Fleckie tbh herring is a great prospect having only just turned 22. Young with good ball skills with pace and size. Scrummed with London Irish under the tutelge of faan raitebbach when he was only 18. How many just out of school don’t get chosen because they aren’t at a so called big 4 afrikaans rugby schoolin the weste cape but go overseas to a foreign atmospher to prove themselves and then come bck to try and play for their province only to be snubbed. Came back here to make it at province but wp didn’t. Want to contract him, only match by match. Also why would ulster play him in all their matches except heineken cup if he ws not up to it ‘they are currently one of the best European teams. They didn’t go for the likes of beziudengoit. Between visagie and hering province is messing up big time. Time province had atleast one sacs boy in their side
26 Jan 2013, 12:01 pm
Sorry wrote that on my phone, not the greatest spelling ever lol
26 Jan 2013, 12:33 pm
@lekkerbydiesee-34:
Lol, your speling in general is not bad it is just the spelling of the surnames (“raitebbach and beziudengoit”) that is a bit atrocious
I agree with you re Rob Herring – won’t be surprised if he plays for Ireland one of these days.
Was Ross Skeate the last SACS player to make the Stormers and/or WP Currie cup teams?
26 Jan 2013, 13:23 pm
@Wanderer-6:Yes, that was our master plan. Vote out the crappest side in super rugby so we can become them in another.guise. #evilfuckingcackle.
26 Jan 2013, 13:24 pm
Ja predictive text obviously doesn’t have standard south african surnames haha. Ja was probably skeate who was a bit dissappointing at province, delport and dollie had brief interludes. Probbaly last consistent player was monty. People really rated Liam slatem when he was in high school and he was very talented playing for provinces junior sides but never seemed to get any major provincial chances after that. In my opinion he would excel with a province forward platfom but unfortunately it was difficult behind UCt forward pack last year, shame uct tight five went backwards at a rate of knots last year. So difficult to judge a scrumhalf
26 Jan 2013, 14:11 pm
Bezuidenhout a better hooker then is being made out in this story.
But I’d still be p1s5ed if I were any of Stephan Coetzee, Neil Rautenbach or Freddie Kirsten.
26 Jan 2013, 14:23 pm
I for one am quite relieved the Barney story was only a rumour. He served South Africa well, but I have to agree with the above that he overstayed his sell by date.
The excitement builds…
26 Jan 2013, 16:31 pm
Its time to move on. Give young guns a chance
26 Jan 2013, 16:45 pm
Lions = the k@kkest Super team ever. Record points against, record for most defeats, record for most tries leaked, record for consequetive defeats, record for lowest game attendance etc etc LOL! Welcome martin, elton, michael, paul.
26 Jan 2013, 20:07 pm
@wp_boytjie-8: So typical catonian, you get hurt by te truth and then attack my character.
Look at the team that played agaisnt the cheatahs today, at an average age of 23 not to shabby.
This is called development, not the 3 players you mentioned.
Coach Ackkerman will prove his point this year. He will earn respect (except from old foul mouthed slappes who wipes his mouth of with the underware of a syphills infected ***** from the point).
We will be back in S15 next year and most likely be in the playoffs in the CC this year.
26 Jan 2013, 20:12 pm
@Slappes-41: Not for long ou slappielietjie. your new best team the queens bearly beat a bottom of the log varsity cup side.
The Lions smashed both Russia and the cheetahs, and that with a very young side.
Now let us see the insults.
26 Jan 2013, 20:23 pm
@wp_boytjie-8: Martin Bezuidenhout, Edgar Maretule, Anthony Volmink, Jaco Kriel, Josh Strauss and they have about 10 players in this years squad that played varsity cup last year.
Get to know your players before making statements.
26 Jan 2013, 20:35 pm
@Britney Spies-13: hel maar julle kapenaare het n oordrewe opinie van julself, teen die einde van die seisoen gaan julle n ander lied sing.
Die Leeus is besig om te bou en gaan n punt bewys die jaar, en dit met n klomp spelers wat nog nie eers CC gespeel het nie.
Ja ons Leeus is suur, en het reg om so te voel. Julle bestuur het hulle rug op ons Unie gedraai en nou wil hulle ons hulp he.
26 Jan 2013, 20:48 pm
I will not apologise for not wanting Plod at Province. Yes he has great experience but he was the cancer that killed our golden chance to win the 2011 WC, if he had stepped aside like the whole world knew he should hv – we wld hv had a good chance to win the cup. Our team was peaking at the right time. Pls tell me Plods win record from 07 to 11?
26 Jan 2013, 21:11 pm
@Wanderererer…keep hoping. Your team was / is a superugby disgrace. Winning the russian agri team and cheetahs 3rd team means sh@t. Your players are amateurs and your execs are a bunch of clowns……. En jy is n pavement hillbrow special! Lol
26 Jan 2013, 21:15 pm
Wandererere = jou leeus gaan bad ou seuna . Lekker lions Lol!
27 Jan 2013, 08:43 am
@Slappes-41: slappes playing playstation and counting the figures on the screen, where did yo suck the lowest crowd attendance at a match for the Lions. Incredible where you find these stats or complete Bullsh1t.
27 Jan 2013, 08:48 am
@umkhonto-49: Daar loop slappes by sy mond uit.
27 Jan 2013, 09:33 am
@Wanderer-42:
Can’t even win the wooden spoon no more
Oooooh lekka sour
27 Jan 2013, 09:37 am
@Wanderer-45:
Let me keep this short and sweet.
You are the worst. By far the worst team to ever play Super Rugby.
No one could be more deserving of relegation than the pussies of Joburg.
27 Jan 2013, 10:35 am
@wp_boytjie-52: and yet…….. your team stack 5 Lions in your setup.
27 Jan 2013, 10:41 am
I read that Elton’s dad passed away (bee sting)…. good luck kid.
27 Jan 2013, 10:41 am
@Tuna-53:
The fact that they are the worst performing team in super rugby history does not mean that they did not have good individuel players over the years.
27 Jan 2013, 10:52 am
@Robzim-55: No one is questioning the fact that they are the worst. How many times have Taute, Elton, Rhodes etc etc feel the wrath of some of your “intelligent” Stormers fan when they were losing in the S14. Now they good enough hey… not just good enough…. they will start.
27 Jan 2013, 11:01 am
Condolences to the
Jantjies family after the tragic death of Elton
and Tony Jantjies’ father Thomas after he was
stung by a bee
27 Jan 2013, 11:02 am
@Tuna-56:
I cannot speak for all the fans but I have always rated Taute, Cilliers and specially Elton. Not sure about Rhodes although he did impress during the last few CC matches, while I have no clue how good Bezuidenoudt is. The other Lions player who is coming to the Stormers is the SA unde 20 lock who must still prove himself in senior rugby but certainly seems like a prospect.
Anyway, its very sad to hear about Elton’s dad- the family must be devestated- good luck to them.
27 Jan 2013, 20:43 pm
Lions r a **** team, they don’t deserve a super rugy spot, yes the Stormers hv signed some of your best players, face it – that’s what top teams do. Deal with it!
27 Jan 2013, 20:48 pm
@Robzim-58: Derek Minnie is also good enough to be a Bok.
28 Jan 2013, 18:08 pm
Well, if it was permanent hooker shortage or at least a long term injury I would also like to bring one of the local boys up. But if all goes well in a couple of months Liebenberg, Scarra and Fourie will all be fit.
So maybe it is not too bad if the young guys stay with their teams and grow there. A super rugby number 2 spot is not the best place to drop someone in if they are not quite ready yet.
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