13 Responses to Schalk Burger – SA Rugby Player of the year

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  superBul on 3 November 2011 at 8:41 pm

  I started watching it a bit late and missed a few awards, i will catch up soon and keep all posted.
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  superBul on 3 November 2011 at 8:56 pm

  Great tributes to John Smit and Victor Matfield
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  Greenpoint-Gunner on 4 November 2011 at 1:57 am

  Schalla, good choice! Had a massive World Cup and played almost every game possible this season. Also led the Stormers quite far this year.
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  superBul on 4 November 2011 at 6:55 am

  Geluk Schalk , ja jy verdien dit . Jou comeback was ook baie goed, nie gedink jy sou so efektief gewees het na die lang besering nie.

  My keuse Victor Matfield sou ook n waardige wenner gewees het. Maar soos al jou Bul maters was jul die jaar bietjie oorgesien.
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  vanStraaten on 4 November 2011 at 8:42 am

  Ek sal enige dag van die week veel eerder die toekenning aan Bismarck du Plessis gee. Schalk Burger is een van die redes dat Springbok span een van die dae deur Mens Health Clinic geborg gaan word. Hy is ‘n groot deel van die Springbokke se impotensie. Ja hy het ‘n paar mooi vision passes gemaak in die wereldbeker, en ouens uit ‘n poel getackle maar hy maak regtig Springbok rugby voorspelbaar. Hy behoort nie 90% van die tyd op first receiver die bal te ontvang nie, hy maak nooit skoon nie, etc. Ek het eerder ‘n flank wat skoonmaak, en tackle as ‘n flank wat 135m met ‘n bal hardloop en nie regtig veld wen nie…
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  Scrumdown on 4 November 2011 at 12:54 pm

  @ vanStraaten:
  Agree. For me Burger was a massive disapointment at the WC.

  He has cultivated an annoying habit of turning his back just before making contact with his would be tackler, thereby killing all forward momentum.

  I was somewhat disapointed by all of the senior players this year, and honestly didn’t think that any of the nominees deserved the accolade.

  If any, and only because he’s retireing, Victor was MAYBE slightly my favourite, but as I’ve said before, WTF do I know anyway.

  Oh, and just for what it’s worth, I think it’s something of a travesty that Boland / Loffie weren’t recognised in some way.

  The way in which they took the CC 1st division by the scruff of the neck was truly inspirational. Cheeky must still be wondering what happened.
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  superBul on 4 November 2011 at 8:25 pm

  @ Scrumdown:
  dOWN , YES YOU SUM IT UP PERFECTLY, THINK THE wATSONS ARE STILL REELING. tHEY NEVER THOUGHT THAT bOLAND WOULD SPOIL THEIR PARTY.
  sORRY FOR THE CAPS i did not want to shout it out.
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  bos_otter on 5 November 2011 at 10:06 pm

  Sorry, maar stem nie saam nie. Schalk is vark….period.
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  Scrumdown on 6 November 2011 at 5:32 pm

  7@ superBul:
  I see now that the whole idea of cutting the CC Preier down to 6 teams is up for discussion again.

  I was told by a VERY RELIABLE source a couple of months ago that EP had been promised a place in the Premier division, but how can they now get that when they couldn’t even finish on top of the 1st division log? Hence the re-think now.

  I won’t be surprised if we see a set of promotion relegation games planned for just before the stsrt of the CC season next year.

  Eish. Far too many back door deals and promises in SA Rugby.

  Likewise, the Kings were promised Super Rugby status in 2013. At whose expense now?

  It borders on the criminal what goes on behind the closed doors of SARU.
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  Tripples on 7 November 2011 at 10:27 am

  @ Scrumdown:

  anything to do with the EP Kings and the Watsons are back door deals. they should eran it like all the smaller unions have had to earn it and play their hearts out!!! And I can bet you that the EP Kings have much more funds than the other smaller unions!!!!
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  bos_otter on 7 November 2011 at 2:16 pm

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  4man on 9 November 2011 at 7:32 pm

  I wonder if Justin Wheeler is Tony Wheelers boy?

  Bit surprised to see Schalk get it…but we get used to him, he actually just does it week after week, as I’ve said before, his worst day is better than a lot of guys best days. I’ll say it again re Cheeky Watson….I admired his stance in the 70’s because it was BS not allowing guys to play rugby where they liked….athletics had integrated, Football had integrated but not rugby. But his behaviour since he has pals in government is as bad as the Nat supporters ever were and he has gone against all principals of “fair play”. F*ck you Cheeky…jy’t jou gat gesien…the only way you can redeem yourself is to insist that the Kings DO NOT get promotion. Why don’t you bugger off some corner and keep out of sight….and take your son with you. Spitting on the Springbok jersey indeed. I shudder when I think of what SARU are going to dream up this year….and our top coaches by withdrawing from selection are not helping…they SHOULD make themselves available…and keep on fighting. I haven’t even begun to formulate a Bok team in my head yet!
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  4man on 9 November 2011 at 7:33 pm

  Suffice to say the Springbok team is at risk of becoming mediocre….a lot of good guys are just going to Europe and staying there if they can.