The Sharks will consider loose forward acquisition Willem Alberts for their friendly matches next week and challenge SA Rugby to change the regulation prohibiting this.
The Golden Lions Rugby Union (GLRU) and the Sharks are currently in a contractual dispute about the services of Alberts and his former Lions team-mate Louis Ludik. The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has already indicated that it will not step in to resolve the matter.
Alberts and Ludik have still not received clearance certificates from the GLRU and SARU’s regulations prevent players from turning out for the Sharks while they are registered at the Lions.
However, Sharks chief executive Brian van Zyl expressed his disappointment on Wednesday that SARU did not want to step in to resolve the dispute.
He said that the Sharks would not hesitate considering Alberts for next week’s friendly matches against the Western Force and Stormers, even if Alberts may not be available because of his honeymoon.
Ludik is still recovering from a knee injury and will only be able to play in February again.
“We would like to resolve the matter. I think it’s rather a matter of SA Rugby having to revisit their regulations. It’s disappointing that they do not want to get involved,” he said.
He does not believe that arbitration, which may ultimately be necessary to settle the dispute, will keep Alberts and Ludik off the field.
“There was already arbitration in the Jaque Fourie case and the documentation is there for all to see,” he said.
Johannesburg – The contractual dispute between the Lions and Sharks about who has the right to pick Willem Alberts and Louis Ludik is threatening to turn into a crisis for the players and the teams.
However, SARU legal manager Christo Ferreira ruled out the notion that the governing body would get involved.
“Our regulations state that a player may not play for a new province in a friendly game or competition prior to being released by his previous union,” said Ferreira.
In fact, it may be months before Alberts and Ludik can play if the dispute is not resolved soon.
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) said on Tuesday that the players may not play for the Sharks until they have received clearance certificates from the Golden Lions Rugby Union (GLRU). This includes friendly fixtures, as well as the Super 14.
Ludik is still injured, but this ruling will prevent Alberts from playing for the Sharks in the Neo Africa Tri-Series friendlies against the Western Force and Stormers in Cape Town next week.
Where is King Solomons wisdom?
bdb @ 28
wat is ñ faksmasjien, omie? 😯
Hey Ash, dit was oom Louis se ” Weapon of mass destruction “
tighthead @ 32
verstaan nog steeds nie … ek weet wat bulk sms’e is, maar het nog nooit van ñ faksmasien gehoor nie … was seker voor my tyd … amper soos daai mo*rse groot selfoon wat gbs nog altyd gebruik!!
tighthead @ 32
jy ondersteun mos die sharks as ek reg onthou nê?
Ash, your memory is good for a youngster!!
#34 of is jy ñ agtergeblewene (ñ leeu ondersteuner)? 😀
tighthead @ 35
lol, ek was net nie seker nie …. j praat nie baie oor watter provinsie j ondersteun nie
Ash, I am a rugby supporter first, and love great, intelligent rugby whoever plays it.
However I am definitely a Sharks man!!
32: -Inderdaad ! hehe
31: Asbak, dit was soos vaskop sê, oom Louis se ‘weapon of mass destruction’ – ‘take no prisoners’ – ‘no more mr. Nice Guy’.
As jy die eerste vier kodeletters van die woord ‘faksmasjien’ kan ontrafel, dan beteken dit iets soos, om dit in mooi Afrikaans te stel: “laat jy gaan!”
Ag shamepies julle…dit is soooo hartseer
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Die gewese Blou Bul- en Springbok-flank Ruben Kruger word in die waakeenheid van die Pretoria-Oos-hospitaal onder sterk pynverdowing gehou weens ontsteking in sy rugweefsel.
Hy is eergister opgeneem. Francois Pienaar, die oud-Bok-kaptein in wie se span Kruger gespeel het toe die Bokke in 1995 vir die eerste keer die Wêreldbeker gewen het, het sy ou spanmaat gisteroggend besoek.
Pienaar het by navraag aan Beeld gesê dit was ’n private besoek en vra dat dit privaat sal bly.
“Ek hoop julle verstaan,” het hy per SMS gesê.
Dr. Pieter Slabbert, die neurochirurg wat Kruger behandel, het gister aan Beeld bevestig dat Kruger “bloot as ’n voorkomende maatreël” opgeneem is.
“Ruben het sellulites.
“Dit is ’n oppervlakkige infeksie wat as gevolg van sy kankerbehandeling ontstaan het.
“Omdat hy heeldag lê, het ’n klein irritasie op sy rugvel ontwikkel wat nou in ’n infeksie in sy weefsel ontaard het,” het Slabbert telefonies gesê.
Volgens hom beïnvloed die ontsteking die oud-flank se sagte weefsel, vel en spiere en daarom ervaar Kruger baie pyn.
“Ons behandel hom met antibiotika en het hom in die waakeenheid opgeneem sodat ons hom ordentlik kan isoleer en behoorlik kan behandel,” het Slabbert gesê.
Mev. Lize Kruger, Ruben se vrou, het aan Beeld gesê haar man het so ’n week en ’n half gelede oor pyn in sy rug gekla.
“Ons het aanvanklik gedink Ruben het net ’n spierspasma van die baie lê en het sommer gedink ons gaan hom met pynpille en fisioterapie gedokter kry.
“Maar hy was in vreeslike pyn en daarom is ons dokter toe. Ek het regtig nie gedink sellulites is die oorsaak nie,” het sy gesê.
Volgens mev. Kruger moet haar man byna elke uur omgedraai word omdat hy nie lank op sy rug kan lê nie.
“Dít sou ons nie by die huis kon doen nie,” het sy gesê.
Kruger was verlede jaar in ’n motorongeluk toe hy ’n breinfloute ervaar en flou geword het agter die stuurwiel. Die breinfloute was volgens sy dokter aan sy breingewas te wyte.
Die ongeluk het gebeur sowat vyf weke nadat ’n gewas vir die derde keer sedert 2000 uit sy brein gesny moes word.
Kruger ontvang ’n nuwe soort chemoterapie om te keer dat sy breingewas weer aggressief raak.
Sy vrou het bevestig dat hy in Desember laas vir sy kanker behandel is.
Hoekom betaal die Sharks nie net al die ‘tolgeld’ vir Ludik en Alberts en kry klaar nie ?
Dan is daar vrede en die kind se naam is Wit Willem (Alberts) !
Die Sharks het nou al so baie geld van al die semi’s en ‘finals’ wat hul verloor het daar in Durbs, hul kan dit mos bekostig om ‘n paar miljoen af te staan.
En, ek hoor oom Kevin sing glo gereeld: ‘Ek sal kan doen met ‘n miljoen, sal my graag met 6 nulle kan versoen …”
40: sal vir Ruben bid, groot speler gewees, hoop dit sal beter met hom gaan.
#42 sy skoonsussie werk ook hier saam my en sy het gese dat hy nou al so lank bedlêend is, hy weet nie altyd wie die mense om hom is en so aan, dit is net so hartseer, en sy kiddies is nog klein 5 en 7……
#41 hahahahaha you really have a way with words!!!!!
Tjarkies wil weer alles verniet hê!!!!
My thoughts and prayers go out to this great great Springbok, Ruben Kruger.
ok manne
out on lunch
see ya later!!
A small zoo in (C)Ape Town acquired a very rare species of gorilla. Within a few weeks the gorilla, a female, became very difficult to handle. Upon examination the vet discovered the problem. The gorilla was in season.
To make matters worse there was no male gorilla available.
Pondering over their problem the zoo-keeper thought of Ashley, a local lad and part-time worker responsible for cleaning the animal cages.
Ashley, like many of the WP men-folk, had little sense but possessed ample ability to satisfy a female of any species. The zoo-keeper thought they might have a solution.
Ashley was approached with a proposition. Would he be willing to mate with the gorilla for R5000? Ashley showed some interest but said he would have to think the matter over carefully.
The following day he announced that he would accept their offer, but only under 4 conditions:
“First”, Ashley said “I’m not going to kiss her on the lips!” The keeper quickly agreed to this condition.
“Second”, he said, “You can never tell anybody about this.” The keeper again readily agreed to this condition.
“Third” said Ashley “I want all the babies raised as WP supporters.” Once again it was agreed.
“Fourth and last of all, Ashley said, “You’ll need to give me another week to come up with the R5000.”
GBS, I see they have just told this story on Voldy and guess whose name they used?
Yes, thats right Rudi Geldenhuys!!
48@ Tight Head – Hehehehe…. serves me right….
haa haa @ GBS and too think I am a Wp supporter
48 – Tighthead ahhhh, Pearl Rose, if I were a betting woman I would have put money on ‘Rosie’ posting that! He has a bit of an infatuation with our ‘Webmonster’ 😆
51@ Carol who is this Rosie actually… there was’nt a blogger by that name when I blogged on Voldy
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GBS -Pearl Rose – Well when asked on Voldy the other day who he was, he said he used to read Keo before he started posting.
Well he is VERY familiar with you!!
With ref to the underwater cable issue, Voldy has just fallen over on me!! 😉
Surely if the Lions wanted money for these players and were entitled to it the Sharks would pay it, maybe they are not entitled to it and thats why the Sharkks wont pay up.
The fact that they say they no longer want these players but wont give their release papers is actually pathetic.
Really dont think a pro outfit like the Sharks would jeopardize everything by not paying transfer money.
54@ Carol – Well, at least I warn you bloggers about the slowness of the Internet… I’m always in the loop about this type of issue due to my working environment.
There is nothing we can do… it’s not a Rugby-Talk issue… it is an international networking issue.
GBS think Pearlrose is the guy that got me to post a comment on voldy for the first time cause he was haveing a go at carol for no reason.
Hi GBS i am haveing no internet issues as my connection is always slow 🙂
Hi Carol long time no chat, hows the new laptop?
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