Jean de Villiers
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers is the only player assured of his place in next year’s Rugby World Cup squad, coach Heyneke Meyer has revealed.
A squad of 31 players will be picked for next year’s showpiece event in England and Wales.
Sport24
At the announcement of his team to play Wales in Cardiff on Saturday, Meyer said: “Several players are close to being included in the World Cup squad. But only Jean’s position is safe. We can only pick 31 players and six of those will be props.”
Meyer said he was happy with the depth at his disposal less than a year away from the World Cup.
“We have three top players in every position and there’s not much to choose between them. That’s what we strived for in the year before the World Cup. Even the lock position, where I was worried about our depth, we suddenly have options. I also still rate Morne Steyn highly as a flyhalf.”
Pietman wrote:
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Nope, twas Pieter Nel:
“… Die Natallers het die Ligbloues, wat lelik ontwrig is met Pieter
Nel se fratsbesering net voor die begin van die wedstryd, van die
begin tot die end die stryd aangesê.
Die Ligbloues was duidelik ontsenu deur Nel se besering en het
in die begin in ‘n dwaal gespeel …”
http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1990/10/8/14/2.html
@ Nama:
Yes. The owner of Toulon, Mourad Boudjellal is notorious for making outrageous statements but the truth is, he had no choice about releasing those players during the championship, but you can bet he won’t voluntarily release them when he isn’t obliged to.
MacroBok wrote:
nortie wrote:
Lizo Gqoboka had a good 2014 season & was a reasonable call up to the EXTENDED Bok pre tour camp to see what he had to offer.
I have previously posted here (& at Keo) that given demographic requirements for Bok selection, loose head prop appears to be one of those positions (for now) reserved for PsOC. Nothing wrong with Mtwarira & Nyakane. But Gurthrö appears past his sell by date. HM is looking for a successor for GS, & it may, or may not be, Lizo.
If you guys were Bok coach what would you do? Just ignore the demographic selection requirements, after when applying for the job, undertaking to implement such?
Give HM a break, mon … his job is the toughest in the top tiers of World Rugby.
@ Angostura:
I think it is just a not an easy case of Meyer making ALL the calls and that surely SARU also plays a role.
@ Angostura:
Ire mon.
😆
MacroBok wrote:
Yes, proving that the training camp call ups is just a waste of time, everybody with half a brain cell will know that the 9 of NFS won’t play for the Boks, or anyone at the Kings either. Any players playing at those lesser teams is only there because no one at the proper unions want them.
MacroBok wrote:
Why?
HM had him for a couple of weeks and chose not to play him, why is he now all of a sudden good enough?
Angostura wrote:
Ja man, jys reg! Ek dink aan Christo Spannenberg!
38 @ Pietman:
Jy weet, as die verstand eers beginne gaan… DAN het jy moeilikheid!!
@ grootblousmile:
praat jy! en nou google ek mos nie, maak steeds staat op daaaai jare se geheue
40 @ Pietman:
Jy sal maar die Salusa 65’s moet beginne drink jong… dubbel-dosisse!
Hehehe
37 @ nortie:
I can only imagine in hindsight that after all the Welsh players were released they took a chance?
Perfect for pub night
nortie wrote:
Hy het meer moed as ek
Ek sal nie daai wol scooter wil ry nie
grootblousmile wrote:
Hy het hard gewerk om dit te vergeet nou krap jy ou wonde oop
Dit is net soos die 2005 finaal, ek her geweet hier kom k@k toe Juan Smith binne die eerste minuut faktap getêkkel het
Die ergste was dat my vrou ‘n Cheetah ondersteuner is so ek kon hulle moere nie eers vloek nie
Die finale klap in die gesig was toe daai vetgat Ollie ‘n sigaar uit sy olierige hare uitgetrek het en begin rook
@ Pietman:
40
As my dear late Mom used to say……
“Its a bugger getting old”
😥
@ Angostura:
Ross Cronje might be a fine Michaelhouse boy but he almost single handedly cost the Lions the CC final.
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