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.
@carol – whats this about Schalk
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Die slimmes reken ook dat die spier/e vinniger herstel deur massering. Gaan die nuwe Mev Habana maar self aan die werk spring of gaan sy die fisio en masseuse van die Bulle vertrou met daai boudspiere 🙂
Dit klink darem nie te erg nie, maar dalk moet Bryan rus teen die Luiperds.
:rotfl: Bloumens, Dawie was blykbaar so kwaad vir Bees dat hy hom op die plek vasgedruk het en die knipmes laat werk het. Ons kry nou vir Os Roux 🙂 Ek het ook gewonder of hy beseer is. :rotfl:
Hell, Carol has a bloody tough life, made worse by herself….
She has to walk mutts on a daily basis…. solution, let them out the house earlier so they can run around and you don’t need to walk them at all…
She has to go shopping every Friday night and so misses the rugby each time…. solution… bad planning to shop on a Friday, shop on a Thursday during the show, Boots & All, when all us rugby saffas are not on the blog but glued in front of the TV…
For the busy social schedule I have no solutions….
@superBul – 61 Schalk was spotted on Clifton 4th during the weekends CC Match, some felt he should have been at Newlands during the match supporting his team!!
If he was on holiday is that what he should have been doing? Is it a bit like going into the office on your annual vacation or is this different?
@grootblousmile – Hey, hello…..sorry long phone conversation there!! Going up to London for a party!!!
@grootblousmile – 64 :rotfl:
You could be my P.A, sort my life out!! You may have a point about the grocery shopping!! Heheheheh
What time is Boots & All on?
66@carol – Have you walked the Mutts, Mrs Busy Chipping Norton 2009?
@grootblousmile – Yep, it’s dark now! *** ? Just for 5!
67@carol – 8:30pm on a Thursday, for an hour.
69@carol – Lying in bed already… have belated sore kidneys from last week’s partying…. hehehe
@grootblousmile – 71 Bed…Good Grief, where did your stamina go?
What’s with the kidneys? :doctor:
Can you Facebook from your new notebook?
@grootblousmile – 70 . So 7.30 our time, I will know where everyone is at this point!! Is it a decent programme or tired old format?
Hi Puma, have seen you joined us, how is the cricket going or is it over?
Have you beaten me on superbru yet?
72@carol – I can do almost anything from my Notebook…. hehehe
73@carol – Boots & All is our Premium Rugby Magazine program on TV…. very good actually
@carol – 74
Evening Carol,
Think maybe just ahead of you Carol. Not by much.
Oz in the driving seats here. New Zealand bowled really well in the first 15 overs. They dropped a catch too now. Would have been a big wicket too. So really cant see NZ winning this. Probably 30 or 40 runs too short.
Actually Puma, hope you have the superbru bug because the Super 14 will be upon us before we know it!!
GBS and Grant got me off to a flying start last year!!
After K9 told me to do my own picks, I then had a go myself(I did go half way between GBS and Grant before) & I did even better!!! Heheheheh
@grootblousmile – 71
Jeepers now that is very early for bed 😉
79@Puma – Howzit my friend with the wonky knees….
It feels like somebody rode over my kidneys with a 10-Ton truck.
I might need some condensed milk, did not have my usual fiil last week…
@Puma – I said Aus, what about you?
@grootblousmile – 80
That stuff going to make your teeth rot soon boet….hehe. Give it up.
Will have to get Carol to talk you out of drinking that stuff 😉
@carol – 81
Yip, I said Oz to but my heart wanted NZ to win.
82@Puma – It’s where I get my power and energy from…..
@grootblousmile – 84
Too much sugar in that stuff. Not only will it make your teeth rot its going to give you diabetes. Give it up.
Ag, Life to short. Enjoy it if you must..hehe.
Crikey boeta I hate that stuff. Far to sweet for me.
@grootblousmile – 84
Going to watch the last of the cricket gbs. Not that its up to much. Oz going to win here. Wish Proteas made the final. Would have been a great final.
Cheers out of here now. Tell Carol cheers from me when she comes back here. Chat again tomorrow.
85@Puma – Boeta…. life is bitter enough…we have to suck the marrow from life at every opportunity.
So I drink sweet coffee, condensed milk.. Jerepico… that is GBS.. you take it away and you only have GBS’s shaddow…
@grootblousmile – 87 Lucky you are genitically skinny!!
@grootblousmile – 87
Cricket just rubbish to watch now. Oz all over NZ should win easy.
You need to give up all that sweet stuff boet. If you enjoy it ag, just have it..hahaha. Still its bad for the health so much sugar.
Okay I am out of here now gbs. Going to watch some tv then off to bed early. Cheers boeta.
@Puma – Sorry Puma, had to do supper….healthy food unlike GBS’s snacking habits!!
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