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.
U edele Asgat…met sy eie thread
Stem ja, stem broer…
Die nuwe smileys is :poop: hehehehe
I dont understand why the Sharks struggle so badly. They have quality players , they have experience, although more at watching the game slip away in the last seconds. No i am amazed.
Lions team vs Chiefs
15 Earl Rose
14 Tonderai Chavhanga
13 Deon Van Rensburg
12 Doppies La Grange
11 Wandile Mjekevu
10 Carlos Spencer
9 JP Joubert
8 Todd Clever
7 Derick Minnie
6 Cobus Grobbelaar (c)
5 Willem Stoltz
4 Franco Van der Merwe
3 Ross Geldenhuys
2 Hannes Franklin
1 Heinke Van der Merwe
Reserves:
16 Charles Emslie
17 JC Janse van Rensburg / Kevin Buys
18 Jacques Lombaard
19 Jonathan Mokuena
20 Jacques Coetzee
21 Burton Francis
22 Michael Killian
These Lions will come again when least expected and fark up your superbru…
Lyk na dieselfde span as laasweek. Net CleverTottie speel in die opdrafspan, nie reserwe
VRYSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!
Wonder of die Transvalers die ou se blogs lees en ook so kwaad vir hom is soos vir my.
Gary Boshoff op News24.
However, the same cannot be said about SA’s perennial underachievers, the Lions, who once again did not live up to the early expectations in their clash against the Stormers. While we are all aware of the mammoth task facing coach Dick Muir, it cannot be expected of him to perform miracles overnight. Lifting players like Willem Stoltz, Doppies la Grange, Michael Killian and quite a few others (who are Currie Cup standard at best) to the required performance levels of Super 14 rugby will require patience.
Like I said in last week’s column, the odds of achieving improved results with the same players are stacked against Muir and his management team. There was loads of talk about the potential impact of former All Black flyhalf Carlos Spencer. However, when Burton Francis came on for the last 20 minutes of the match, he showed some very mature and skilled touches with ball in hand that had many questioning the recruitment of the aging All Black for what is reportedly one of the biggest salary packages in South African rugby.
India declared
South Africa 296
India 643/6d (153.0 ov)
India lead by 347 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
That Cheetahs team will klap the Sardines!
Expect the Tjarks to name their team on Friday and then chsnge it just before kick off.
blouste @ 121
groen van jaloesie?
loosehead @ 130
you dont like the tjarkies much, do you?
or is that only for this week?
Ashley, take a look at Blouste’s photo, man he is in serious need of some plastic surgery. GBS can you not photo-shop his pic?
132- only for this week.
loosehead
dont be nasty!!
btw
gbs tried his best to photoshop mine …. dont he had much success!!
btw
do you think blouste is a pilot?
it seems so
cause he’s driving at a very strange angle, dont you think so?
135@ Asbak – What can I say, I’m no miracle worker…. eishhhhhhhh and Blouste will be an even greater challenge to PhotoShop!
come-on guys
be nice!!
Loosemouth
Jy’s nou nie juis ‘n oil painting nie boeta…
Is jy so lelik gebore of het jy net baie myle oppie grondpad op…
gbs
Wat vra jy om in ‘n 3 slaapkamer huis te spook ?
Of het jy net jou lelikste foto opgesit in die hoop dat die ouens nie te veel met jou gaan :poop: soek nie….
blouste @ 140
ñ bloubul?
Ashley- 😆 !
GBS- print that photo of Blouste and put it up in the kitchen, it will keep the flies away!
Blouste- you should see me early in the morning!
Ash, GBS- Blouste is sensitive about his lack of looks hey?
140@ Blouste – Ek subkontrateur ouens uit om te gaan spook, stel jy belang?
gbs @ 145
lol
he he he
Loosehead…
Lyk my jou kop is ook ‘n paar keer daar op die rugby veld in jou gat gedruk…
Maar smaak my as ek so na jou foto kyk ,dis nie net jou kop wat weer uitgekom het nie 😯
ok julle klomp klein totties …. amper tyd vir lunch vir my!!
I love this blog! So much fun taking the piss out of each other.
Except the Sharks of course, CHOKERS!
149
Sies julle ouens is dam lelik met onse Sharks.
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