thebulls.co.za has announced that Jaco van der Westhuyzen is on his way back to Pretoria after signing a contract with the Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd on Tuesday afternoon.
Van der Westhuyzen, 31, signed a three year deal with his beloved Bulls and will join his former teammates early in January 2010.
The former Springbok has been playing for NEC in Japan for the last six years, but he is extremely excited to reunite with his family and friends at Loftus Versfeld and he is determined to make a huge contribution on his return.
“The Bulls will always have a very special place in my heart.
“I am very eager to play for them and everything I do and want to do is centered around the Bulls.
“It was a very easy decision to make and I am very excited to join up with the team.”
Coach Frans Ludeke was visibly excited about Van der Westhuyzen’s signing and said the player’s willingness to return is a huge compliment for the structures that are in place at Loftus.
“Jaco is a senior player and his experience and versatility will add great value to the team.
“He is able to play fullback, flyhalf and wing and we know that he has what it takes to be a huge asset for us on and off the field.”
Jaco van der Westhuyzen is on his way back to Pretoria after signing a contract with the Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd on Tuesday afternoon.
Van der Westhuyzen, 31, signed a three year deal with his beloved Bulls and will join his former teammates early in January 2010.
The former Springbok has been playing for NEC in Japan for the last six years, but he is extremely excited to reunite with his family and friends at Loftus Versfeld and he is determined to make a huge contribution on his return.
“The Bulls will always have a very special place in my heart.
“I am very eager to play for them and everything I do and want to do is centered around the Bulls.
“It was a very easy decision to make and I am very excited to join up with the team.”
Coach Frans Ludeke was visibly excited about Van der Westhuyzen’s signing and said the player’s willingness to return is a huge compliment for the structures that are in place at Loftus.
“Jaco is a senior player and his experience and versatility will add great value to the team.
“He is able to play fullback, flyhalf and wing and we know that he has what it takes to be a huge asset for us on and off the field.”
In other news Lions hooker, Hans van Dyk has been cleared of any foul play. Western Province complained that Hans van Dyk was quilty of biting flanker Francois Louw.
Judicial Officer Advocate Jannie Lubbe viewed all the available video recordings and determined that the evidence did not warrant a citing.
As a result, the JO dismissed the citing.
Cheers Morne.
puma whats ur thought about northern natal being brought back and giving our fringe players more game time??
i feel it would be brilliant
gn pa tc mate
32 – Sharky, I said earlier to Morne that I thought we should be doing just that. Allowing our players to play in a smaller union and still able to select them if we have injuries. It makes for a bigger pool to select from too and they will be game fit.
N.Natal is a good idea mate.
it still belongs to natal anyhows as i see it
but atleast one would beable to give the fringe players game time too
32 – Sharky, N.Natal will be like keeping it in the family…..LOL.
EP just too far from Natal. I know we had some players there this year but closer to home is better and it will allow for the players (fringe) and some other youngsters to get game time and Sharks being their main union. It sounds good to me for sure. Think all the unions should be doing that just like Morne said. It is long over due. Will get a lot more players playing and we wont lose them to other unions if we do that. Them knowing they may get selected by thier main union.
eish boet great minds think alike hehehe
37 – Forsure my brudda from another mudda…..LOL.
36 typo there again. meant their not thier. Brain getting tired…..hehehe. Or the fingers. Been at this pc most of the day.
Cheers Sharky. Out of here now.
lol
i just hope we get alberts and ludick
and grant still keeps harping about brussow comming to the sharks ?? not so sure about that one
then we need another good center
cheers bro tc and catcha 2morrow ,
Jis jis
Hoe loop dinge hier?
Verstaan nie so lekker die Bulls se planne met Mal Jakkie nie? Sorry om te sê, maar BEE requirements gaan maak dat die Bulls sal moet volhou met Zane op heelagter!
Yes, bly om te sien van die expats kom terug…
Maar laat ek by julle Blou Bul manne hoor, dink julle regtig die Bulle het hom nodig? Maar net ‘n oop vraag?
#44
Gunner as Jaco Kaap toe gekom het sou Rassie hier uitgewys wees as die domste coach wat nog ‘n was-bootjie in selfde mould as AJ, Human, January, De Waal etc gekoop het.
Daar word wyd en Suid verkondig dat die Flou Bulle hulle eie jong spelers mould en nie nodig het om ander senior spelers aan te koop nie. Geen ander heelagter in die akkedemie nie?
Ek weet Morne stem nie saam met my nie, maar ek dink nie die ander spanne in SA se broeke bewe oor ‘n “aanwins” vir Flou Bulle nie. Never rated him. Bulle kon hul geld beter gespandeer het imo.
#45
Man ons het sooo baie geld dit wil nie opraak nie! Worry julle maar oor julle geld en hoe dit bestee word ons is reg!! 😉
44
Defnitief! Jy kan nooit genoeg diepte he in die s14 nie. Kirchner speel ook nie op die oomblik goeie rugby nie, maar hy sal nogsteeds in die mix wees en sekerlik begin. Jaco VDW kan vleuel en heelagter speel. Bulle het net Kirchner en Akona wat al genoeg s14 ervaring het. Hougaardt en VDHeever is albei goeie, jong talent, maar kort nog meer s14 ervaring. Dan is daar ouens soos Tiger en Mametsa, maar hulle het dit nog nooit regtig op s14 vlak gemaak nie. Wat gebeur as Kirchner seer kry en uit is vir die seisoen? Dan het ons niemand nie! Ek dink Jaco sal van die bank af speel, en dis hoe ek dit verkies.
Jaco is n aanwins en ek rate hom, maar net op heelagter en vleuel. ASB NIE op loskakel nie. Jaco VDW is baie goed onder n hoe bal en maak altyd n impak as hy opkom. Gaan kyk gerus na die Bulls vs Reds in 2007 of Bulls vs Blues in 2007. Die heel beste vb is egter in die finaal van 2007. JVDW het die dinge begin wat tot ons finale drie gelei het en ons die trofee besorg het!
46 AB
Jy ka sien Isigidi se broek bewe al klaar! Hy sien nie kans vir nog n jaar vol Bulls dominansie nie.
47 Dis natuurlik as JVDW nogsteeds op die vorm is wat hy was in 2007. Ons sal dit eers moet sien.
Spot the Bulls player competition number 1.
Picture the scene: It’s the Bulls’s first bring en braai of the 2010 season.
Bakkies arrives with his 1.5 Texas steak all the way from Wonderboom, Victor has brought along hoenersosaties as long as his left leg and Meisiekind’s girlfriend has already thrown their volstruiswors on the coals.
Everyone is anxiously awaiting the last and newest arrival.
At last, the guys arrives and digging into his braai bag promptly and proudly displays his own hand rolled sushi. “Gee, even the sashimi looks handrolled”, Derek remarks as keen as ever…
Initially a stunned silence hangs around Frans Ludeke’s braai area, but this is swiftly replaced by howls of outrage from players at this complete disregard for the Bulls braai reels, particularly rule 1 that states that no seafood is allowed at a Bulls Braai. “Moenie jou WP maniere hie kom uithaal nie”, Joost shouts from bathroom (hey, how did he slip in unnoticed?).
Wynie chips in and without spilling a single drop of his drink, quotes braai rule 13 (b) that states that any rice dish has to be prepared by a member of the fairer sex, word for word.
In the chaos that follows, the new recruit scrambles up the nearest down pipe, rips off his shirt to reveal a t-shirt with a slogan in Japanese that no one can quite make out and then, at the top of his voice and the Ludeke’s roof belts out “If you knew Sushi like I know Sushi….!!!”
For the more sensitive souls, fortunately no roof tiles are damaged in the whole exercise.
And the new player is…?
The
#48
Ons moet net gou die klomp “imposters” van rosedorpie uitsort die naweek.
51#
Ek dink (meer hoop hehe) ons gaan AB. My prediction is Bulle met so 8.
#52
Ek het n gevoelentheid ons gaan hulle baie harder donner as 8 punte, so 15 plus sou ek se!
#53
Ek sal baie bly wees as ons weer soos in die s14 finaal kon speel, maar die cheetahs het te veel hart daarvoor. Hulle is te trots om te gaan le.
#54
Hulle gaan nie veel van n keuse he as om te gaan le sodat ons nou maar kan klaarmaak nie!! 😉
#53 Supa
Supa, don’t you want to take part in my competition? It not as complicated as Superbru.
All details are supplied in post #50.
#55 Hoop jy is reg AB!
#56
Bietjie lank en engels…jy weet mos engels is nie ons Bulle se sterk punt nie. Sal later kyk.
#50 fender
Wacko Jacko?
#58, 59 Supa
Spot on, Supa!
And don’t give me this Engels storie – why you mos sitting in Engeland, broer? 😉
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