Western Force Sign World Cup Winning Andre Pretorius

[Tazzmania]

Great news, I personally would have preferred Peter Grant as he could cover centre as well, but it will be great to have a flyhalf that can boot clearances way into the other half and get some penalties that may have been out of Gits range, especially with the ELV's chnaging back to long arm penalties.

Welkom ann bord (Welcome on board) Andre

[retiredrucker]

Great news, I'm sure mitch and the gang are alreadt planning the required training to get AP to pass more than he kick's.
How good will it be knowing we are going to get 75-80% of our conversions!

Can't recal his defence, is it solid?

[KenyaQuin]

I'd bet its a 1 year with some option or other (hence its omission from the media statement).

Not an announcement that has me over the moon (cautious approach) but at the very least we have a capable flyhalf for a minimum one year and hopefully this will get Jimmy to commit soon.

Note to self - tonight surf YouTube for "Andre Pretorius".

[Tazzmania]

That makes it two international players in a week, Dunning and Pretorious, things are looking brighter

[prop53]

well at least the team looks to be coming together again now,

[Fullback]

“Andre has a complete range of skills but he also possess a lot of leadership qualities and is highly regarded in South African rugby for the quality of person he is off the field,” said Hardy.

“He’s a game breaker with significant international experience and he can control a game, which is exactly what we were looking for in a number ten.”

This is some good news for the Force, Andre is a solid number 10 with experience. He has different ideas on how to direct a match and should help the backs develop behind our stronger new look forward pack.

Welcome Andre.

[Burgs]

well at least the team looks to be coming together again now,

1. Pek Cowan (Wallaby)
2. Ben Whittaker (Australia U20)
3. Tim Fairbrother (New Zealand U21)
4. Tom Hockings (Australia U21)
5. Nathan Sharpe (Wallaby)
6. Richard Stanford (Australia U21)
7. David Pocock (Wallaby)
8. Richard Brown (Wallaby)

9. Brett Sheehan (Wallaby)
10. Andre Pretorius (Springbok)
11. Haig Sare (Australia A)
12. James O'Connor(Wallaby)
13. Ryan Cross (Wallaby)
14. Nick Cummins (Australian Sevens)
15. Cameron Shepherd (Wallaby)

16. Damien Fitzpatrick (Australia Under 20)
17. Matt Dunning (Wallaby)
18. Sam Wykes (Australia U20)
19. Matt Hodgson (Australia) (Not a Wallaby...yet)
20. Justin Turner (Australian Schools)/?Chris O'Young (Australian Sevens)
21. Josh Tatupu
22. Dane Haylett-Petty (Australia U20/Australia Sevens)

For instance Prop?

[Stone Cold]

11. Haig Sare (Australia A)

when did that happen?

[brokendown gunfighter]

when someone asked him where he came from

[Burgs]

Points to Gunny

2007 Stoner

[slomo]

happy days!...

[lara93]

i am that happy right now
yayyyyyy
bok jerseyyyy on members day here i come

[WF2006]

Doesn't the Baa-baas game game count as a Wallaby Jersey Burgs?? I've never quite known.

(for Hodgson?)

[AndyS]

Baabaas match was not a Test, so no Wallabies cap for Hodgson.

[hertryk]

Welcome Andre....Great news..only to be hopefully topped by James making his mind up..