Hatchet media job on Watson

Hatchet media job on Watson

28 Jan 2013

Luke Watson, contrary to reports, has not launched any form of attack on Afrikaners and the administration of South African rugby.

But he now knows that there will always be a divisive element aimed at destruction in South African rugby to further individual and provincial agendas. There will also be more attacks on his credibility this season as so many within rugby and associated with rugby disgustingly celebrate undermining the Kings’ debut season because of the South African Rugby Football Union’s disgraceful handling of the Lions-Kings Super Rugby participation.

Watson three years ago described South African rugby as a game run by ‘Dutchman’. He never shied away from having made the comment but at the time expressed disappointment that a private discussion had been reported to the media and so misrepresented within the media.

He left to play for English club Bath but returned to South Africa three years ago as part of a three-year contract to be a part of the Kings’ historical entry into Super Rugby. On his return he spoke officially of his regret at the comment, however informal the occasion, and spoke of his desire to make a contribution to a unified Eastern Province and South African rugby.

He apologised to those he said he may have offended and in the last three years has concentrated on the job at hand. For some that will never be good enough and Watson’s Super Rugby challenge will be made even tougher by continued efforts to undermine and misrepresent him from the field.

In a recent interview with 702 Talkback Radio Watson was again asked about his criticism of South African rugby three years ago. The ‘Dutchman’ remark was again highlighted and he was asked for an opinion on the administration of the game.

The player confirmed the remark he had made three years ago, added that he had dealt with it on his return and in relation to a question said South African rugby as a whole was still struggling to come to terms with transformation the equal of the society that reflects change in South Africa.

Transformation, he added, would always be an ongoing issue.

Media reports singled out Watson for saying the game was still being run by ‘Dutchmen’.

‘I have always taken accountability for how I have played and for what I have said. Where I have got it wrong or regretted an action or a comment I have always been prepared to make the necessary apology and I really thought that fronting the issue of what I said three years ago was dealt with three years ago,’ said Watson, adding: ‘It really disappoints me that an interview was so badly misrepresented and a comment of three years ago made the focus and given the appearance that I have again criticised a cultural element of South African rugby. I did not in a 702 Radio interview say the game in 2013 was still being run by Dutchmen and transformation, not just in a playing numbers, will and should always be a discussion and a debate because the purpose has to be to get the desired transformation as a country, not just in one particular sporting code.’

Watson told keo.co.za that just like the Lions players suffered as a result of the uncertainty in their Super Rugby participation, the players within the Southern Kings are representative of South Africa and that players did not decide policy or participation in tournaments.

‘Every bloke in the squad will give his everything for the Kings and by extension for South African rugby. We can only influence our actions but it is not made any easier with media misrepresentation on issues as sensitive as culture and provincialism in the South African game.

‘I learn and I learned from three years ago. All I can do set the record straight on the inaccuracy of the reports attributing remarks made three years ago to a recent radio interview.’

The Kings will play in the tournament for the first time this year but are not guaranteed an automatic second year. Participation in 2014 Super Rugby will be determined through league results.


774 Comments

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  • 151.the curse: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:41 pm

    @Fern-149:

    Lazarus, youre back from the dead

    well done

  • 152.Dilligafrican: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:41 pm

    @thesaint-148: Wonder if Luke, as the king of the Kings will qualify to get the best part of R1mil as a traditional leader?

  • 153.thesaint: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:41 pm

    @cane-145: If that didn’t happen your lot wouldn’t have had any type of economy at all isn’t it?

  • 154.stormer in a teacup: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:41 pm

    @the curse-146: Nah. Kiwipedia has you misinformed again.

  • 155.cane: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:44 pm

    @goodstuff-147:

    Just because someone thinks differently to you.
    That does not necessarily make them a racist.

  • 156.gunther: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:44 pm

    Sounds like Lukas isn’t the only one getting the hatchet.

  • 157.Dilligafrican: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:45 pm

    @gonzo-150: european supposedly meaning white….but hell even the local europeans seem to have more pigment variations that my tortoiseshell cat.

  • 158.thesaint: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:45 pm

    @Dilligafrican-152: He has to be entitled to something or another, I mean, if he’s not, why the hell are we reading about the captain of a side that barely managed to beat a Varsity Cup also-ran team…

  • 159.goodstuff: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:45 pm

    @Hurricane-135: You bring up **** to stir up arguments. Your pathetic to do what you do. Going on to another countries website, (a country that has done nothing to your own little island) and list their problems and faults at random sometimes, usually after you have been insulted yourself, but now it just pops out of you.

    SA has a lot of issues that the majority of SA are very concerned about, but to bring up the deaths of so many just use it as a slag against the people on this website is truly low.

    You brush it off to whatever you like, but it is just in poor taste.

  • 160.the curse: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:45 pm

    @cane-155: the irony of Saffas calling other people racist is absurd..

  • 161.katman: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:46 pm

    @gunther-156: Poeps is still under the impression that a hatchet job is when you vindictively nick someone’s headgear to defecate in it.

  • 162.the curse: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:46 pm

    @goodstuff-159: you obviously missed Bakkies posts on ANY thread..

    typical hypocrite

    run along boy

  • 163.the curse: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:47 pm

    @katman-161: stop it katman, you are just sooooo funny

    not

  • 164.Dilligafrican: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:48 pm

    @thesaint-158: maybe Keo would get a slice as his imbongi.

  • 165.thesaint: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:48 pm

    @the curse-160: The irony of an arse-wart calling himself the curse is almost preposterous…

  • 166.cane: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:49 pm

    @thesaint-153:

    By and large,
    D utchies from both the Netherworld and Afrika are contributors to the economy, for sure.

  • 167.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:49 pm

    @goodstuff-159:
    Now settle down.
    Only a few months ago you guys were all talking about it but when a kiwi says he saw the footage on the news you go all insane.
    Every country has problems, and where did i use it too slag you guys off? cos i cant see it. Show me in my post what you have accused me off or stfu

  • 168.the curse: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:49 pm

    @thesaint-165: the irony of a d.utchman calling himself a saint is obviously lost on you isnt it?

  • 169.Helderberg: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:50 pm

    All the Kings horses, all the Kings men, couldnt get Pukey in the Springbok jersey again!!

  • 170.gunther: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:50 pm

    @katman-161:

    We’d better check our miners helmets then.

  • 171.goodstuff: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:50 pm

    @cane-155: When a non-Afrikaner calls Afrikaners “********” is exactly the same thing as a non-Jew calling a Jewish person “you Jew!”.

    Did Hitler’s different thoughts not make him racist? What about PW Botha?

    I have no problem with people that are different, but focusing on peoples difference the way Luke does? That is racist.

  • 172.thesaint: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:51 pm

    @cane-166: That’s what I thought, you kind of sounded disappointed with the whole thing…

  • 173.cane: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:51 pm

    @the curse-160:

    It’s like calling themselves Christians.

    Yeah right.

  • 174.thesaint: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:52 pm

    @the curse-168: Not when The Saint is in fact referring to a same-named assassin… you sound pretty sure that I am in fact of dutch heritage…

  • 175.stormer in a teacup: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:52 pm

    @the curse-168: Bit of a fail with that one Pops.

  • 176.goodstuff: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:53 pm

    @the curse-162: Do I give a **** about what Bakkies posts? I am talking about a post in obvious poor taste. What has it to do with Bakkies?

  • 177.gunther: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:53 pm

    These levels of animosity should really be kept for the Hore thread.

    Luke deserves better.

  • 178.the curse: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:54 pm

    @stormer in a teacup-175: no skin off my brown nose

  • 179.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:55 pm

    @The Rangerman-108:
    ja, agreed.
    very heavy.

  • 180.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:55 pm

    @goodstuff-176:
    So killing and eating humans and cutting there heads off is not poor taste?
    Pathetic

  • 181.Dilligafrican: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:55 pm

    @the curse-178: Boss just left the office has he?

  • 182.the curse: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:55 pm

    @goodstuff-176: because his posts are in equal poor taste

    so you condone his but take umbrage when a kiwi does it

    how typical..

  • 183.cane: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:56 pm

    @thesaint-172:

    All SA’s I have ever met in NZ, have been fine people.
    Unlike the rabble that post here.

    Seems that any SA’s with any “get up and go”,
    did just that.

  • 184.shooter: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:56 pm

    @thesaint-165: arse-wart.

    :lol: :lol:

    Mr A. Swart, is that you?

  • 185.RL: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:56 pm

    Mmeanwhile I see that Biff has done it again – in 22 years from now little Biff will be making his test debut.

  • 186.katman: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:56 pm

    @Hurricane-180: No, that’s in terrible taste. And as far as I know, no one round here does it.

  • 187.Dilligafrican: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:56 pm

    @Hurricane-180: that would depend on the flavouring surely?

  • 188.goodstuff: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:57 pm

    @goodstuff-171: The word “Dutch man” is even blanked out. I wonder if Keo ever wrote a article about Markgraaf getting a bad deal for his racist slur? I think not.

  • 189.stormer in a teacup: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:57 pm

    @cane-173: Bud, we call ourselves everything. Our cricket team will feature Christians, Muslims, Jews and atheists at the same time. We are the rainbow nation.

  • 190.shooter: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:57 pm

    @Hurricane-180: taste like chicken?

  • 191.katman: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:58 pm

    @RL-185: Ha ha, Biffy the Black Caps Slayer.

  • 192.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:58 pm

    @katman-186:
    :-)
    Very clever

  • 193.Dilligafrican: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:59 pm

    @stormer in a teacup-189: Not sure we have any jews there…we don’t seem to get discount on slow over rate fines :)

  • 194.EP Kings Army: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 12:59 pm

    Great interview with Luke Watson on 702, dont belive the links headline http://ewn.co.za/StandAloneMedia/130128LukeWatson

  • 195.the curse: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 13:00 pm

    @cane-183: you must realise that only 20% of Saffas have internet access..

    the priviliged few..

    built on years of oppression..

    its how they roll

  • 196.cane: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 13:00 pm

    Wish Puma was still here.

    He was a gentleman. A man of taste, knowledge, class and manners.

    But you Brokebacks just couldn’t stand that could you.
    You had to hound him off the site.

  • 197.RL: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 13:00 pm

    @cane-183: cane how do you know it is that posts on here – it could be 98% kiwis or convicts vs 2% saffas. I could be from Hawera and bakkies from Gisborne.

  • 198.shooter: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 13:01 pm

    @shooter-190: Didn’t know silence of the lambs…was also a NZ flick
    :D

  • 199.shooter: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 13:01 pm

    @the curse-194: 100% have internet access. its called internet cafes

  • 200.stormer in a teacup: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2013, 13:02 pm

    @Dilligafrican-193: Levi. We got a concession on the team denims. :smile:

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