The ink has not yet dried on the Blue Bulls contract of Griquas and Springbok wing Bjorn Basson and already there have been major consequences for the Griqualand West Rugby Union (GWRU).
It is believed that they did not consult Super 15 partners Free State and the Griffons in the decision to make Basson available to the Bulls.
The Cheetahs will now be seeking legal advice to determine whether the GWRU had disregarded the policy for the transfer of Super 14 players that had been signed by all three provinces.
If that has happened, legal steps may be taken against Griquas and in an extreme scenario his contract with the Blue Bulls may even be voided.
Basson is due to report for duty in Pretoria on November 1 once he has completed his Currie Cup duties with Griquas.
Cheetahs managing director Harold Verster was in a tele-conference with Griquas and the Griffons on Tuesday morning in which Basson’s move was discussed in depth.
The Cheetahs paid 60% of Basson’s Super 14 salary.
“In light of what has happened, the Cheetahs’ executive committee gave approval for us to seek legal advice on the matter,” said Verster.
“As soon as we have received the necessary recommendations there will be a special directors meeting where the findings, and the consequences thereof, will be discussed,” said Verster.
The Cheetahs are currently locked in a legal battle with the Sharks about the services of another wing, Lionel Mapoe.
The loss of Basson will be another setback for the Cheetahs ahead of next year’s Super 15.
“Bjorn is one of the Cheetahs’ top players. We are making every attempt to keep our star players in the region. We have to protect our interests,” said Verster.
Griquas chief executive Arni van Rooyen did not want to comment.
@ grootblousmile:
Too right…
And guess who is the most forward thinking franchise in this respect, and their not even a franchise yet???
The Kings (or a faction of it) who believe SARU should award the franchise to a business consortium to run and NOT any of the unions in the region!!!
@ grootblousmile:
Harold Verster is a bloody ass.
His own supporters (Cheetahs supporters I have come to know quite well) hate his guts.
@ superBul:
Supa, the Bulls did nothing wrong, and I can tell you WP and the Sharks were hunting this guy’s signature.
Don’t blame the player or the Bulls for the inability of the Cheetahs franchise to take care of their own business.
92@ Morné:
Yeah, know his history and some of the battles for Cheetah leadership and domination in the boardroom… and I know he is not particularly loved by his own Union’s supporters….
Just posted a article that Mapoe was blocked to play for SA in Commonwealth
@ superBul:
While the clowns have their tiffy’s, the players suffer…
Where have our rugby leaders gone?
@ Morné:
This is really a sad state. SARU should have taken stricter stance right from the beginning when Jaque went to WP too.
Cheeers gents…. speak tomorrow.
@ superBul:
I agree.
@ grootblousmile:
Ciao
97@ superBul:
SuperBul, pasop vir Morné Pismier jong…. hy het nog NOOOOOOOIT so baie met jou en my saamgestem nie….. hehehe…. miskien beplan hy iets…. hahahaha
Binky and the Brain…. “Tomorrow we take over the WORLDDDDDDDDD !!”
@ grootblousmile:
Hehehe, what is said in the art of war?
Know your friends, know your enemies even better…
@ superBul:95 – Super, Well just as well Mapoe is blocked in going to the commenwealth. Have you seen the state of the Athletes Village there? See the Aussies and Kiwis may not go and so also England may not. How can India expect Athletes to stay in that?
Jeepers now worry for the cricket world cup. Hope they have that up and ready for next year. They need to sort the mess out there.
Nouja toe, ek fokkeroffski…
@ Morné:96 – Agree with that post Morne.
basson en kwas en cheetahs het erns opgeslip ek skat cheetahs sal settle vir n gedeelte van die oordrag kostes
@ Puma:
Time for these highly overpaid athletes to come down to uor level. 😆
No i have not seen anything , is it unfinished or just bad.
@ superBul:107 – Seems finished Super, but a total mess.
Deli tum will be huge there I think….hehehe. Terrible actually. Not sure who will go. If Oz, Nz and England are saying it is unfit to stay in then it must be. We are still thinking on it it seems. So the news says. Not sure. But they have to sort it out. Can’t stay in that. People will get sick bru.
@ smallies72:
You are more right than you know, latest I got is that the Cheetahs actually wants some of that transfer fee (or all that they can actually contest for).
@ Puma:
Did you see College Rovers are through to the SAA National Club Championship final following their victory over NWU-Pukke.
@ superBul:110 – Super, No never saw it. Been so hectic busy the past few weeks and will be for the next few.
Okay out of here now. Catch up tomorrow for a bit.
Enjoy your evening everyone.
@ Puma:
Just heard that they will meet Maties in the Final on Friday.
Cheers Puma
So, I am too late again…..!!!
@ Blue Bird:
What is the time difference between your place and SA?
It seems all has gone to sleep. I am just mopping up.
@ superBul:
Hi superBul, only an hour at present, it wil be two hours in a few weeks time, we are an hour behind you.
So I am ready to chat and our friends here have settled down for the evening!! 🙁
Rugby wise the Bulls are slow to start their menacing home run. But if we can get 5 points from the game on Saturday we will put up a great fight over the last 5 weeks of the Currie Cup.
OK i lost contact with BB. Will chat tomorrow.
Klommp SKELM Sharks…. hulle wil net moeilikheid maak…..
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