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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28 Jan 2013, 13:02 pm
@cane-183: As of yet I have not had the pleasure of meeting anyone that actually post here face to face, I really doubt that I would want to in any case, this site is about as indicative of South African society as I would guess “Once we were warriors” are of the majority of NZ’s populace… But then again, most of us have that little re-tard (I know it is politically incorrect) living inside of us, who only comes out when there is a nickname to protect you…
28 Jan 2013, 13:02 pm
@shooter-198: sure, are they next to the shebeens in the townships?
28 Jan 2013, 13:03 pm
@katman-26: Good morning Bricktop….
28 Jan 2013, 13:03 pm
@RL-196:
Bakkies from Gisborne?? lol
Actually there is a crazy hospital out there and he reads alot about Kiwis, you really could be onto something there
28 Jan 2013, 13:03 pm
@the curse-182: So your defence is “He did it too!”, like a bloody child?
Every post that I have seen directed NZ social issues in a negative way was in response to your constant baiting on this website.
And again, does Bakkies go to silver fern and out of the blue post tripe like Hurrican just did? I would hope not.
28 Jan 2013, 13:04 pm
First farking time I get this to have a chat here and I open up to a Puke article……I guess with the little moegoe playing in the big leagues again we’ll have to get used to him and daddy dearest on the front pages again……FFS
28 Jan 2013, 13:04 pm
@the curse-194:
Those miners were getting US$200.00 a month.
Internet access would be way down the list of priorities.
28 Jan 2013, 13:05 pm
@cane-195: Nice attempt at diversion. Worthy.
28 Jan 2013, 13:05 pm
@the curse-201: yep. and inside hair salons and so on
28 Jan 2013, 13:06 pm
@Dawn-74:
What is this, a school for ants!?
@katman-87: … and the odd Twitter mention I’m guessing. What has become of our society!? lol
28 Jan 2013, 13:07 pm
@the curse-201: are you impying there’s something wrong with shebeens?
28 Jan 2013, 13:07 pm
@stormer in a teacup-189:
I know man.
And it’s just beautiful.
Great Team by the way.
28 Jan 2013, 13:08 pm
@goodstuff-204: you obviouslyt dont read bakkies posts..
and funny that Im childish for responding in kind but then you state others respond to me with negative stuff?
are they childish too?
28 Jan 2013, 13:10 pm
@shooter-210: nope, just dont believe their are internet cafes in the townships..
happy to be proven wrong though
28 Jan 2013, 13:10 pm
@shooter-210: Couple of them in Soweto are still trying to count all the money from the two S14 finals there in 2009……what a day…Great memories
28 Jan 2013, 13:10 pm
@cane-134: are you asking about mine ownership as a way of apportioning blame for a police force gunning down miners?
seriously cane?
are you really sure you want me to tell you? maybe its better for you to just think its about race so you can keep your feet on solid ground?
28 Jan 2013, 13:11 pm
@cane-206: at least it spares them from reading this cr.ap.
28 Jan 2013, 13:11 pm
@cane-206:
$200.00 a month…. that is just about slavery.
In Ozzie mining can get you into the 80k area a year.
My mate drives the trains in and out of the mines and he started on 120k a year.
28 Jan 2013, 13:11 pm
@RL-196:
We know those of you who dwell among us.
And we watch over them.
28 Jan 2013, 13:11 pm
@the curse-212: dawn is waiting for you in the hore thread – if you play your cards right …… no just play your cards and you can get lucky. Privicy is 100% guaranteed.
28 Jan 2013, 13:12 pm
@the curse-212: You are what you read my mother always said…right before she hit me upside the head with one of the boob magazines I stole from my dad…
28 Jan 2013, 13:13 pm
@the curse-213: a non believer? your comment here, is just one of the more oblivious and ignorant posts you’ve done in a while
@KWAGGA ROBERTSE-214: don’t forget the Soccer WC. Shebeens rock. Ask any patron.
28 Jan 2013, 13:13 pm
@the curse-212: An angry response is just that, an angry (hot blooded) response. To post something in poor taste just to get a reaction out of people makes it intentional, like killing in cold blood is different to killing someone in anger. Both is wrong but killing in cold blood usually gets you a much longer sentence.
You’re like a neighbour that believes the dog next door is too dangerous, so you go and poke the dog, when you keep on poking the dog and the dog bites you, then you yell “See, I told you the dog is dangerous.”
28 Jan 2013, 13:14 pm
@thesaint-200:
I think you might have nailed it Halo Man.
28 Jan 2013, 13:15 pm
but anyway: http://showme.co.za/soweto/business/computers-technology/internet/internet-cafes/
28 Jan 2013, 13:15 pm
@the curse-213: there be plenty of satellite dishes so pretty sure there are internet cafes
28 Jan 2013, 13:17 pm
@cane-223: I wonder if people on here actually lose their tempers for real, if so, wow…no really I mean wow…
28 Jan 2013, 13:17 pm
that was about 1 second to find.
28 Jan 2013, 13:18 pm
Pops
do you know this guy?
http://kirillsghostwriter.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/maori_cannibalism11.jpg
28 Jan 2013, 13:18 pm
@goodstuff-222:
You pricks are dangerous.
Ear biters.
Gougers.
Murderers.
Head butters.
Human torpedoes.
And that’s just the Boks.
28 Jan 2013, 13:19 pm
@goodstuff-222: well, I respond in kind… so dont poke the dog..
@shooter-221: my apologies, my understanding was they were illegal drinking houses… I see that has changed
28 Jan 2013, 13:19 pm
@cane-206: Coming in a bit late here but which mines were being paid $200?
28 Jan 2013, 13:20 pm
@cane-229: human torpedoes?
28 Jan 2013, 13:20 pm
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-228: bakkies, are you a d.utchman?
28 Jan 2013, 13:20 pm
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-228:
Strange, he does not look Maori
28 Jan 2013, 13:20 pm
@cane-229: do you still want to know who ownes the mine?
cmon cane, tell me again what the mine ownership have to do with police gunning down strikers and what their race has to do with it?
pretty please.
28 Jan 2013, 13:20 pm
ag, while we at it. quick read….
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/internet/39523-cellphones-main-gateway-to-internet-in-sa-townships.html
28 Jan 2013, 13:20 pm
In all this brawling am I the only one who noticed that …
TAC IS BACK!
28 Jan 2013, 13:21 pm
@Hurricane-234:
But then again, we all look the same to you.
28 Jan 2013, 13:21 pm
@thesaint-226:
For sure………………………………………………..I do.
At times anyway.
It may be meaningless drivel.
But hey,
it can be highly charge emotional meaningless drivel.
28 Jan 2013, 13:22 pm
@Hurricane-217: that’s supply and demand for you.
28 Jan 2013, 13:22 pm
@Hurricane-234: which one?
28 Jan 2013, 13:22 pm
@Hurricane-217: Whoever posted this is wrong.
Even with dollar at R7 per $, a starting miner gets R 5500 a month, that was US $785. At the current rate that is US $611. This is only a starting salary, which would increae with skills development. The miners wanted US $1388 a month. (R9 per USD)
But yes the salaries is still too low. But like any capitalist society, the big wigs want their ROI (return on investment) so can’t give all that to the workers. Also the strikes cost 14 000 workers their jobs as some minning shafts had to be closed due to the loss of revinue.
28 Jan 2013, 13:22 pm
@Dawn-237:
I did,
Where has be been.
Somewhere nice I hope.
28 Jan 2013, 13:23 pm
Bakkies is an alien from another dimension
28 Jan 2013, 13:23 pm
@cane-206: who told you this cane?
did you know that a lot of the miners are paid by our deputy president, cyril ramaphosa, a former head of the mineworkers union?
or that he has a stake in the mine?
ja bud, i think you took a wrong turn there somewhere.
28 Jan 2013, 13:24 pm
@Skeppie-231: No one. Someone posted a thumb-sucked amount to flame the topic, and cane simply picked it up. Gullible? Perhaps. Sinister? I doubt it.
28 Jan 2013, 13:24 pm
@cane-229: My point exactly.
28 Jan 2013, 13:24 pm
@goodstuff-242: waiting for you to jump on bakkies for his contribution here..
considering the bloke in the picture isnt even maori Id say thats a massive fail, but Bakkies is a bulls fan and we all know they arent the brightest
28 Jan 2013, 13:24 pm
@Dawn-237: He sure knows how to work a smokescreen.
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