Jean de Villiers new rugby career in the Northern Hemisphere didn’t get off to the best of starts.
The Springbok and former WP centre, in his second run-on for the Irish club, was part of a Munster side “demolished in practically every facet”, if Monday’s Irish Times is to be believed, as they crashed 30-0 in Dublin.
Leinster, the European champions, scored three tries in the romp against the Magners League title-holders.
The newspaper’s Gerry Thornley reported: “When Jean de Villiers has bad dreams, one ventures that O’Driscoll will now feature in them.
“The Springbok won’t enjoy watching the video of the Irish captain making him look as if he was jogging on the spot as he accelerated around him; nor will (fullback) Keith Earls as O’Driscoll eluded his despairing tackle for the 45th-minute killer try.”
Munster will face Northampton next and De Villiers will probably come up against his old team mate Brian Mujati.
But there was both victory (13-11) and a standing ovation for Gary Botha, the Bok hooker, as he bade farewell to the Harlequins faithful against the Michael Claassens-led Bath team.
Botha will now return to South Africa but the chances are slim that he will play on Friday night against the Leopards.
Botha enjoyed his time at Quins: “We have strong leaders, strong characters at Harlequins, good structures in place and that makes it difficult to leave.”
Brendan Venter team Saracens won yet another match 22-15 at Newcastle to make it five wins out of five and ensure sole leadership of the Premiership. Venter’s team are the only team to have won all their games.
Saracens had SEVEN South African born players in their starting line-up. They were captained by ex Bulls and Lions player Wikus Van Heerden and Brad Barrit, Derick Hougaard, Neil de Kock, Schalk Brits, Justin Melck and Ernst Joubert all played their parts.
The Guardian reported that “the excellent tactical kicking of half-backs De Kock and Hougaard helped (Saracens) gain a stranglehold on field position. Centre Barritt and No 8 Joubert made several telling carries”.
Gcobani Bobo played of the bench for Newcastle.
Too many good players overseas
Buitelander-Janne
Damn, one could assemble a strong Super 14 Squad or 2 from the guys currently overseas…. one which could hold it’s own against the best.
Ja hel, Imagine we had all the 100+ players overseas Saffas spread over the 14 unions. We couldve had one helluva strong CC!
Great article.
@Supa Die Bloubul – SARVU sal iets moet doen om die premier CC divisie meer kompeternd te maak. Of net ses spanne laat speel of hulle sal moet versterkings inkry om die twee bottomfeeders te help. Ek sal like as iemand ‘n slag ‘n artikel kan doen oor hoekom Boland so sukkel om ‘n sponsor te kry?
Think about it….
There are at least 2 Super 14 quality Hookers (Gary Botha & Coetzee).
Enough Props… Visagie, CJ, BJ, Mujati…
Locks… also enough.. Van Schouwenburg, and the long haired oke previously from WP (eish whats’hisname).
Loosies… more than enough… Van Niekerk, Sauerby… and a few others
Scrummies… Niel de Kock and Claassen
Fly Halfs… Butch, Hougaard
Centres…. Jean de Villiers and a few others
Wings…. Kopbeentjie Burger.. and I’nm sure there must be more
Full Back…. Jaco (Moses) van der Weshuizen, Brent Russel
…. in addition there are the overseas coaches… Mallet, Gert Smal….
@grootblousmile – Don’t forget Gerrit Vosloo.
@grootblousmile – Francois Steyn, Wikus v Heerden, Baritt, Bobo, Skeate, Ernst Joubert… nee wat, daar is ‘n moerse lot SAFFAS wat sommer nog lekker rugby speel.
@grootblousmile –
Props: Daan Human, Faan Rautenbach, Pat Barnard
Hooker: Peter Dixon, Schalk Britz
Locks: Ross Skeate, Rob Linde, Fillpie Van Der Merwe’s other son, Gerrie Britz, Leicester has a Saffa lock who has 1 Bok cap.
Loosies: The ex-Lions player is close to a French cap, Jacque Cronje
really the list is almost endless
4@Ed_the_Lion –
hehehe..dankie Ed!
@Ed_the_Lion – Thats him.
Luke Watson as from the end of the CC
It could be a stunning team.
@Supa Die Bloubul – Fok, ek het gepraat van tight head se artikle. Hierdie een is ook goed. 🙂
5@KingPaul –
Ja Kpaul. Ek wens ons het meer kompeterende unies gehad. Dis sleg dat dit elke jaar eintlik maar net die groot 5 is. Griekwas was naby die jaar, maar almal weet to hulle sal slae kry in n semi finaal weg.
Voel jammer vir Boland…daai ouens is nou in hulle moer in.
Valke ook. Valke was laasjaar nog in die CC, nou het hulle NUL uit NEGE gewen in die Eerste Divisie!
@Loosehead – It will Loosehead.
12@Ed_the_Lion –
MAak jy nou my hart seer…hehe
Dog eintlik jy was sarkasties…meeste kom van news24 af.
6@grootblousmile –
Juandre Kruger is ook daar vir slot.
Read the other day that there are more than a 100 Saffas playing abroad!!
Juandre Kruger is ook oorsee, goeie slot/flank vir die toekoms.
@Supa Die Bloubul – Sorry my tjom, maar moenie sensitief wees nie. hehehe. Ek het tight head se artikel baie geniet.
Noel Oelshig
18@bdb –
Lees 16. Gaan jy alles herhaal wat ek se???? 😆
19@Ed_the_Lion –
Maar jyt myne ook geniet ne?
Saracens almost like a saffa team playing in England..haha. So many saffas in that team jeepers. Some really good players too.
16 @Supa Die Bloubul – hoe dink ons nou saam … dalk is jy my lang verlore tweelingbroer wat nou weer gevind is ? 😀
@Loosehead –
Have you seen the clip of Noel Oelchig dropping three players in a brawl?
24@bdb –
Dis heel moontlik, want ons is altwee vrek slim en weet hoe om n wenspan te ondersteun!
Ouens, ek gaan vanaand Spur toe in n koue London en kan nie meer wag nie!! Wil net aan daai steak en uieringe begin kou!!
26 @Supa Die Bloubul – daar is net een manier om uit te vind: wat is jou gunsteling kleur ?
28@bdb –
Blou. Joune?
@Supa Die Bloubul – Nooit, is it on youtube?
Users Online
Total 134 users including 0 member, 134 guests, 0 bot online
Most users ever online were 3735, on 31 August 2022 @ 6:23 pm
No Counter as from 31 October 2009: 39,503,515 Page Impressions
_