Wikus van Heerden will once again play for the Lions.
The GLRU have been negotiating with Saracens to have Van Heerden released from his current contract. He was not able to get out of his contract in time for the Super 14, but he will be back to feature for the Lions in next season’s Currie Cup.
Is he on a 3 year contract?
What the Lions really need is a quality lock and hooker (of the rugby kind).
Good news for the Lions!
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Eish
It sEEms the Lions are indEEd on the way back!
Hierdie is goeie nuus vir die Lions en vir die Bokke. Nou moet hulle net seker maak hulle teken ‘n ordentlike kontrak met hom, anders speel hy in 2011 weer vir die Bulle!!
Lions het/gaan soveel goeie spelers verloor, een goeie terug gaan nie ‘n verskil maak nie.
Net so goed jy gooi ‘n rooi worsie in ‘n gang af. Hiehiehie
Morning all, how old is Wickus now?
isi @ 7
uhm,
is “rooi worsie” dalk ñ verwysing na GBS? 😯
fender @ 8
30, i believe
Fender – 8
I was thinking the same. Also wanted to know how old Wickus was.
Still good news for the Lions. He is a superb player.
Thanks Ash, 30 not that old then. He still has a good few years. This then is a very good signing for the Lions.
excellent player, also a player that puts his whole body on the line, week in week out
I do think the changes etc the Lions ar emaking are going to bring around the much neede turn around that they have been searching for
Forgot. Morning everyone.
Tripples – 13
Excatly that is how Wickus plays, always gives 100%.
Ash and Pums
Thanks Ash.
I’ve never doubted this man’s whole hearted effort to the cause. So let’s hope at age 30 he still has a good few years left in him.
good morning everyone
and you tripplets P~~ 😆
Wikipedia:
Wikus van Heerden (born 25 February, 1979 in Johannesburg) is a South African rugby union footballer who plays as a Flanker, currently signed to play for the Saracens F.C. in the Guinness premiership, and the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition. Van Heerden has also played for the national team, the Springboks. Before his move to the Bulls, he was the captain of the Cats (Now known as the Lions). He weighs 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) and stands 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) tall. Van Heerden is known for his high work rate, toughness as well as his leadership experience, despite having captained perpetually unsuccessful teams [such as the Cats/Lions during the 2004-6 Super 12/14 seasons in which, only 4 games from 35 were won].
He made his debut for the Springboks on 7 June 2003 as flanker against Scotland at Kings Park in Durban. South Africa won the match 29 points to 25. He played at flanker for the second Test against the Scottish a week later at Ellis Park, which South Africa also won, 28 to 19.
He was subsequently including in South Africa’s 2003 Tri Nations Series squad. He played against the Wallabies at Newlands, which the Springboks won 26 to 22. He also played against the All Blacks at Loftus Versfeld, and was a reserve in another match against Australia at Suncorp Stadium, both of which the Springboks lost.
Van Heerden had a good 2007 Super 14 campaign with the Bulls as the team’s specialist fetcher. His best game was in the Bulls’ 92-3 win against the Reds at Loftus, scoring two tries in the process. This led to him being selected into the Springboks. In July 2007, Van Heerden played his first Test in four years, against the Wallabies in Sydney. He played very well in this match, being regarded as the best Bok forward, albeit in a second string Springbok XV. He was equally impressive in the match against the All Blacks in Christchurch a week later. These performances lead to his inclusion in the Springbok’s Rugby world cup squad.
On 16 May 2008 it was confirmed that he would join Guinness Premiership side Saracens in November 2008 following his Currie Cup commitments with the Bulls. He scored a try on his debut for Saracens in a 27-14 defeat against London Irish at the Madejski Stadium on 23 November.
His father is former Springbok Lock Moaner van Heerden.
i read an article in the daily news this am where brian van zyl and the sharks had lodged a complaint regarding DM’s appoinment at the lions
this being for conflicting interests whilst he is also an assitant bok coach
Halloooooooo everyone and you sharky 😆
i think part of the problem is that when he coached the sharks and was appointed bok ass coach he was forced to leave the sharks setup
now he is allowed to ?? quite weird
#20 Ag all this seems to be a lot of pettiness
not really
remember sharks are not one to just moan
as a bok coach it gives him access to all players in the country, at the same time he could look after his provisial needs?
think about it
when alan solomons was bok assistant he missused the system to attract players
#24 yes youhave a point there…….
Goeie besluit om Wicus terug te bring, kort ervaring om die jong ouens te lei.
More all 🙂
Miss TripE – what is happening ?
gm princess ltnc
more bdb
#24 Sharky
Don’t you please want to refresh my memory on this misuse of the system story? Which year was that and what did Solomons do to be accused of this?
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