Duane Vermeulen
DHL Stormers captain Duane Vermeulen met with Director of Rugby Gert Smal on Monday morning, to sort out the events that transpired in France last week.
Vermeulen visited French Top 14 club Toulon late last week and was unveiled to the local media as their new signing – a move which certainly caught Western Province Rugby by surprise.
“I was extremely disappointed in Duane’s actions. He is a senior and respected player in our squad and, most importantly, he is our captain,” said Smal.
“Not only did he let his teammates down in a very important game week, but he let down his coaches, the union, our stakeholders and, crucially, our supporters too.
“I had a sit down with Duane this morning and he knows in no uncertain terms that his actions were not acceptable – it is not something we will ever condone at Western Province Rugby.
“But I have accepted Duane’s side of the story and his apology too. He will be addressing his teammates and management tomorrow, to apologise to the entire DHL Stormers squad, and he will also be disciplined internally by us.”
Vermeulen said: “I was initially meant to undergo a medical at Toulon and return to Cape Town by Saturday morning to undergo a final medical check in the case of the DHL Stormers progressing to the Super Rugby semifinals.
“When I arrived in France, however, I found myself in the middle of an unexpected press conference, which, it turns out, was to be my unveiling to the local media – despite there being a confidentially clause surrounding my move. This is certainly something that I will be taking up with my agent.
“However, all that said and done it still does not excuse my actions. I did not go through the necessary channels to clear this trip with the powers that be at Western Province and for that I would like to apologise profusely.
“Not only did I let my teammates down in what was a huge week for them, but I let down the management and coaches, the union and our proud supporters,” added Vermeulen.
“It certainly wasn’t my intention to cause a furore of any sort, when all the focus should have been on our match against the Brumbies, and for that I would like to apologise to everyone who might have felt let down by my actions.”
29 @ Victoriabok:
“Hy moes lankal ‘n kans in die Bulls opset gekry het maar hy pas nie in by Barend se Tukkies/Affies/Broeders setup nie en dis hoekom hulle eerder vir slapgat Frans gekies het”
Nou hoekom dink jy gaan nou daar inpas?
Dis dieselfde Broederbond clique nog steeds daar, of hoe?
nortie wrote:
Kak man, hoeddevok kry hule dan reg om in Frankryk en Japan te speel?
As Bakkies kan regkry om Frans by Toulon (en beide Potgieters Japanees) te verstaan, kan die jonges by Loftus seer sekerlik Mallet of Mitchell se Engels verstaan?
nortie wrote:
Hopelik nie 😛
As ‘n selfsugtige Bulls ondersteuner
nortie wrote:
Ek gee jou die rede hoekom hy nie ‘n kans gekry het nie
Hy sal ‘n beter afrigter as Frans wees
Maar Barend stel net sy maaitjies en sy familie aan
Hy’s die Zuma van NkandLoftus
Ek weet nie wie ons nuwe afrigter moet wees nie, ek weet net Vic moet loop
Ons het vir blommie bul so baie kak gegee, maar hy was toe al die tyd reg oor Matfield gewees… verlede jaar kon ek hom by die bokke sien (as speler), want daar was net niemand anders gewees nie, die jaar was werklik n jaar te ver, soos gif vir die bulle.
in 2012 met ons kak gameplan en ons pienk truitjies kom ons 4de, in 2013 kom ons 2e… in 2014 kom ons is 9e en in 2015 herhaal ons dit weer…
What is the common factor?
Victoriabok wrote:
MacroPolo wrote:
As jy die ouens goed genoeg betaal sal hulle selfs in ‘n binne p pienk trui speel? 😛
MacroPolo wrote:
You don’t need camo to make Spies disappear on the field? 🙁
@ Victoriabok:
haha well one of the factors was that Spies did not even play, maybe 1 game?
Do you know him?
Was he any good? He couldn’t be worse than Dean 🙁
Tighthead or loosehead prop?
Bulls prop off to Japan
2015-06-22 15:06
Cape Town – Bulls prop Hencus van Wyk is reportedly off to Japan later this year.
According japonrugby.net, Van Wyk has been signed by the Munakata Sanix Blues, who he will join ahead of the 2015/16 season.
It is unsure whether Van Wyk will be allowed to return to play Super Rugby for the Bulls – as is the case with many South African players plying their trade in Japan.
Van Wyk, 23, has been on the Bulls’ books since 2011.
MacroPolo wrote:
That’s why we managed to get to 9th position, with him there 11 was calling
Victoriabok wrote:
an yet, in 2013 before he got injured the Bulls were well on their way to No.1 ? 😆
Victoriabok wrote:
Well with the outside experience, hopefully he will eventually come back one day and teach all our forwards coaches a few things.
Wierefok wil vir daai lot in die Bloukamp werk as afrigter..of vir hule speel?
Ek dink Handre Pollard is een outjie wat sy eie gat kan skop dat hy ooit soontoe is…..
“People don’t leave opportunities, they leave managers”, het n Amerikaner my eendag hier op die olievelde vertel toe hy vanaf n goeie werk weggestap het na 12 jaar as ingenieur teen n reuse salaris, hy kon dit net nie langer met die lot Arabiere uithou nie….
Ek sou my doodgril as ek bedags daar in Kirkness Str moes afrig en dan saans saam met daai blou base moet brandy & coke suip terwyl ek na hul opdragte luister….net party van daai laaities se haardoste en tatoos sou my al klaar afsit
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