Munster announced today that Jean de Villiers will return to South Africa at the end of the current season.
“I feel this is perhaps my last opportunity to represents my country at the Rugby World Cup and after consultation with SARU it has become clear that to qualify for selection players must be playing their rugby in South Africa in the season leading up to the competition.
” I’m thoroughly enjoying my time here in Munster and I think it would be fair to say that had the RWC not been a factor, then I would be remaining for at least the next 2 seasons. I would not rule out returning here after RWC 2011 either, if the opportunity arose.
“For now though,” he continued,” my entire focus is on the Magners League and Heineken Cup campaigns. There’s a lot of rugby to be played yet in the red shirt and I’m looking forward immensely to continuing my involvment with a great squad.”
Munster Chief Executive Garrett Fitzgerald in announcing the news said, “Jean missed the 2003 World Cup through injury and played just 40 minutes in 2007. So his desire to represent his country in the most prestigious rugby competition is totally understandable.
” Jean made us aware of this scenario before he joined us last September. He has been a hugely positive addition to the squad this season. His influence has grown and continues to grow as he becomes more and more comfortable within the squad.
“While he will be a major loss, we fully respect his ambition and he will leave us at the end of the season with our very best wishes.
88 – Loosehead, but not this weekend 😆
loosehead @ 90
toooooooooooooo late
i’m already dead!!
…..
and yes, i’m typing this one from beyond the grave … so you bloody better watch out …. i’m coming to get you!! 😈
Thats right Puma, stab me in the back, typical bloody Tjark!
This weekend is difficult to predict
Highlanders vs Blues…… Blues, I suppose… very difficult to call
Reds vs Cruaders….. Crusaders, with Bonus Point
Sharks vs Cheetahs…. Cheetahs… yip, I’m comfortable with that pick
Lions vs Chiefs…… Easy one, Chiefs with a Bonus Point
Hurricanes vs Force…. Canes, and they should get their Bonus Point
Bulls vs Brumbies… tough one, Bulls by not too many
Stormers vs Waratahs… Stormers, without a Bonus Point
hey wheres loosehead now? 😯
hey looooooooooooooooooooosehead!!
you know i was only joking nê?
you can come out of hiding now, bru!! 😆
93 – Loosehead 😆
94 – GBS, spot on there except Sharks will win by 5 points.
well, if i was a ghost i wouldve gone to india to scare those f*ckin indian batsmen … seems like thats the only way we’ll get them out today!!
dhoni to laxman: “did you see that ghost, Vangipurappu Venkata Sai?”
laxman: “o blimey, i did”
dhoni: “do you remember that curry we had for lunch, Vangipurappu Venkata Sai?”
laxman: “of course, i do”
dhoni: “its no longer in my stomach!!”
Stormers might lose it aswell.
Highlanders might come good against Blues.
The rest you’ve got right gbs…
Ash, you are back from the dead! Thank Goodness! Please go to the home page, I have a message for you.
Oohh and I forgot to add…
The BULSS with a bonus point.
Watch this space… told you all last week already, everyone was sceptical then too…
The Bulls have got the right mindset !!!
99@ Blouste – Landers are an unknown quantity….. they can be gritty and stubborn and romp over you with their forwards…. or they can cower down and take it in the pooper, like they often do.
To true.
If the Tahs pitch for the game, and their forwards are on song, and I say if…
The Stormers might have a long day at the office aswell.
I’m not yet convinced of their forward powers…
Time will tell.
Blouste: when, today, are you going to remind me about how the Bulls scrum klapped the Cheetahs scrum?
blouste @ 103
as long as that song aint “liefling”
Loosehead
It’s imprinted already…
See, you are reminding yourself 😆
104@ Loskoppie – You think by now the Freestate Props have their heads out their arses already?
current partnership 208 … think there must be some really frustrated s.african players on that pitch
mainly because, as with sehwag, laxman was dropped quite early on in his innings!!
India lead now by 300, they might bat to 700 and humiliate us.
109 – Super, if they bat to 700 and don’t declare before then. I hope we just bat forever for their arrogance to bat for so long……hahaha. Imagine if we can bat the two days out?? I would love that and save the test.
Ashley
Do I smell match fixing 😯
Cheetahs squad against the Tjarks
Cheetahs – 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Danwel Demas, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 Jongi Nokwe, 10 Naas Olivier, 9 Tewis de Bruyn, 8 Frans Viljoen, 7 Juan Smith (c), 6 Heinrich Brussow, 5 David de Villiers, 4 Nico Breedt, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Wian du Preez.
Replacements: 16 Ryno Barnes, 17 Coenie Oosthuizen, 18 Waltie Vermeulen, 19 Ashley Johnson, 20 Sarel Pretorius, 21 Sias Ebersohn, 22 Hennie Daniller.
blouste @ 111
careful now!!
thats a sensitive topic, bru!!
Een ding van Naka hy kies sy span vroeg en kry klaar. Party coaches kan nie hul minds opmaak nie.
Ashley to the bench….strange since he was according to some the next best thing after toast… 😆
He was poor last week.
His replaced by Viljoen.
Demas to wing…ouch…can blow hot or cold.
The one thing for me that stood out most last weekend is the fact that the Cheetahs don’t get distance on their line kicks…
Need to work on that I reckon.
So Mapoe is at 13
O and…
Tewis de Bruyn…
Can’t understand that…Sarel Pretorius way better imo.
116 super
Going to be interesting, especially if he gets quality ball.
Like I mentioned earlier. If the Cheaters get the upper hand up front, it gonna be a long day for the Tjarks …
blouste @ 118
might just be … especially with nokwe, demas and mapoe there!!
Watter mal moere het vir ‘n ander span as die BULLS gestem op die voting poll 😆
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