Montpellier, coached by former Springbok and Sharks mentor Jake White, have announced that 19 players will leave the club at the end of the season, including former All Black Rene Ranger and ex-Springbok Wynand Olivier.
Rene Ranger is set to return to New Zealand with the Blues in next season’s Super Rugby.
There is already a large South African contingent at Montpellier.
Shaun Sowerby is White’s assistant coach, while Pat Cilliers (prop) and Robert Ebersohn (centre) already ply their trade there.
Other South Africans soon to join include Jacobie Adriaanse (Llanelli Scarlets, prop), Schalk van der Merwe (Lions, prop), Demetri Catrakilis (Stormers, flyhalf), Jacques du Plessis (Bulls, loose forward / lock), Cameron Wright (Sharks, scrumhalf / flyhalf) and Wiaan Liebenberg (Bulls, loose forward).
White has made a number of signings from the Brumbies, a side he previously coached, for next season, including Nic White and Jesse Mogg.
White will be looking for a better return next season after the club finished outside the playoffs (8th spot) and Champions Cup places in the league.
Montpellier departures:
Yohann Artru, David Attoub, Thomas Bianchin, Alexandre Bias, Maximiliano Bustos, Lucas Dupont, Teddy Iribaren, Chris King, Na’ama Leleimalefaga, Nahuel Lobo, Wynand Olivier, Jonathan Pélissié, Fred Quercy, Rene Ranger, Enzo Selponi, Benoît Sicart, Alex Tulou, Samisoni Viriviri, Albert Vulivuli
The “Winning Ways” approach to Team Motivation.
“The Sackings will continue until moral improves”.
Oh FFS! I hope Wynand doesn’t come back to SA . . .
cane wrote:
The “Slithering Ways” by Jake the Snake ?
IN
Shalk Van der Merwe (pilier, prop, Lions), Paul Willemse (deuxième ligne, second row, Grenoble), Jacques du Plessis (troisième ligne, flanker,Bulls), Willem Andries Libenberg (troisième ligne, flanker Bulls), Nic White (demi de mêlée,scrum half Brumbies), Cameron White (demi de mêlée, srumhalf Sharks), Demetri Catrakilis (ouvreur,fly half Stormers), Julien Malzieu (ailier, wing Clermont), Marvin O’Connor (ailier, wing Bayonne), Seveci Nakailagi (ailier, wing Fidji), Jessie Mogg (arrière, full back Brumbies).
If Jake “the snake oil salesman” wants to make it big in France, best he starts to learn to speak French. Chop chop. And not just employ English speaking players, mostly saffas.
But Jake will never learn. He will say he reformed the club. The culture and camaraderie meant a lot to him. The club has a great future. And after 18 months, walk away.
That’s the way he rolls.
GoBokkeAndIreland wrote:
Maybe he’ll go to the Stormers?
Jean is probably retiring and isn’t Juan de Jongh going to play overseas?
They’ll need a reliable centre
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