The Free State Cheetahs are facing a massive fight to keep their Springbok fetcher Heinrich Brüssow in Bloemfontein after it emerged that Western Province have made a massive offer for him.
Brüssow is widely regarded as one of the best fetchers in the world, and is a shoo-in for the World Cup squad, but his contract with the Cheetahs ends at the end of this season and he has become a major target for other sides.
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Western Province have made an offer between R2.5 million and R3 million for the flanker per year to get him to make the move across to Cape Town.
But the Cheetahs are fighting fire with fire, with a consortium of businessmen apparently trying to sway Brüssow with a decent offer to stay, working along with the Cheetahs in their negotiations with the flanker.
There is also interest from other teams, both in South Africa and abroad for Brüssow’s services.
Western Province’s offer was set to expire this week, but it is not known if Brüssow has made up his mind whether to stay or accept the offer.
Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske said that he was hoping to keep Brüssow, but could not make any further comment at this stage.
“We have made an offer to him, and we haven’t heard back yet, so at this stage this is all I know,” Drotske said, “Of course we would want to keep him, he is a world class player and we want him to remain in Bloemfontein.”
This is the second Cheetahs player that has been targeted by Western Province, who look set to go on a spending spree to try and bolster their ranks for next year’s Super 15 competition.
Cheetahs fullback/wing Riaan Viljoen has also been linked with a move to Cape Town, after reports about private negotiations between him and Western Province Director of coaching Rassie Erasmus.
Brüssow was not named amongst the 21 injured players injured for the Castle Tri Nations series which starts later this month, with indications that he may play a role before the World Cup starts in the Springbok plans.
The flanker has not enjoyed the best of seasons, and was injured three times in the Vodacom Super Rugby series this year.
nou as die wie pie n verlies van miljoene het waar kry hulle geld om hom te betaal,of gaan hulle hom met papsakke en tik betaal
Ah shame, die arme Vrystaat loop alweer deur…
Should rather go to Sharks. Sea is warmer and he’ll have plenty of friends there already.
That’ll pis Smalbergie off!
@ Pam Anderson:
al die geld in die wereld en waar is die tjarks en wiepie se super titels waar brussow vandaan kom is nog baaie. maar natal sal nooit daai een verstaan nie hulle varsitytjie sukkel om vir die b afdeling van die varsity cup te kwalifiseer, en hulle sogenaamde green matjien het nie eers die top 20 skole gehaal nie klomp swape.pleks hulle eerder geld spandeer op daai punte,maar nou ja dis wat jy van n b afdeling span verwag
@ Pam Anderson:
vir my part kan hulle die hele natal 400 km die see in sleep dan kan julle saam met samoa en tonga en fidji in die pasific plonker toernooi speel en stu sal al julle games blaas hahahahahahaha
Well, i believe Riaan Viljoen is coming after the CC, so thats a start.
Smallies, where are your side’s trophies? Down Kimberley’s hole somewhere?
@ Pam Anderson:
so ver ek weet het julle ook nie die super reeks gewen nie loosers
@ Pam Anderson:
Bhahahahaha Look who is talking.
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