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Div chooses his Boks
Johannesburg - The Springbok squad for the 2009 British and Irish Lions Series was announced by South African Rugby Union president Oregan Hoskins and national coach Peter de Villiers on Monday evening at Montecasino.
The Emerging Springbok side was also named.
The 28-man squad includes one newcomer in Blue Bulls flyhalf Morné Steyn. The selection also marks the return to the Springbok squad of Sharks prop Deon Carstens and Blue Bulls centre Wynand Olivier, both of whom last played for the Boks in 2007.
SPRINGBOKS
Forwards (14):
John Smit – Sharks (81) – Captain
Victor Matfield – Blue Bulls (80) – Vice-Captain
Andries Bekker – Western Province (13)
Bakkies Botha – Blue Bulls (55)
Schalk Burger – Western Province (49)
Deon Carstens – Sharks (7)
Bismarck du Plessis – Sharks (21)
Ryan Kankowski – Sharks (7)
Tendai Mtawarira – Sharks (10)
Chiliboy Ralepelle – Blue Bulls (3)
Danie Rossouw – Blue Bulls (36)
Juan Smith – Cheetahs (54)
Pierre Spies – Blue Bulls (19)
Gurthrö Steenkamp – Blue Bulls (20)
Backs (14):
Jean de Villiers – Vodacom Western Province (46)
Fourie du Preez – Blue Bulls (43)
Jaque Fourie – Lions (42)
Bryan Habana – Blue Bulls (46)
Adi Jacobs – Sharks (21)
Ricky Januarie – Western Province (34)
Odwa Ndungane – Sharks (3)
Jongi Nokwe – Cheetahs (3)
Wynand Olivier – Blue Bulls (21)
Ruan Pienaar – Sharks (27)
JP Pietersen – Sharks (24)
Earl Rose – Lions (uncapped)
Frans Steyn – Sharks (27)
Morné Steyn – Blue Bulls (uncapped)
Div chooses his Boks
No Grant so - what does that mean?
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Could be good or bad. Imagine he might say, well I'll take the opportunity in WA and if I can play my way back in from over there so be it. Alternatively might think it best to stay playing more under their noses.... Hopefully its the former, although I wonder if he'll have less pull on JOC now?
Last edited by TommyM; 02-06-09 at 07:13.
Well they have 3 possible Flyhalves with these guys before Grant gets a call up... So he may look more favourably on a Force contract... If he wants to remain in the S14... Otherwise a Japanese would offer a greater cash incentive... So it’s back to SARU player laws and if he thinks he is a realistic chance of getting back into the Boks... tic tic tic....
Ruan Pienaar – Sharks
Frans Steyn – Sharks
Morné Steyn – Blue Bulls
Looks like things are falling into place. JOC's extention hinged on Grant coming over, Grant was waiting to see if he was called up. Grant now not picked as was likely and now all there is is for JOC to extend his contract. once Grant's is finalised. Lets remember he is signed tell next year if he exercises his option to stay or extend further.
Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”
has JOC ever said he will stay if grant comes?
i know he wanted to play along side a world class flyhalf, but does grant actually fit that bill, or is he the best we can get?
He hasn't really said anything. He hasn't said he wanted to play alongside a world class flyhalf.
The indication is that he doesn't want to play fly-half so he wants a recognised fly-half signed before he would re-commit with the Force. So its either a case of a) he wants to re-sign with the Force but only if another decent fly-half signs on, b) he has no intention of signing on with the Force and is just trying to score himself the best deal possible from the ARU/Brumbies/Whoever else or c) he isn't really sure what he wants to do (which I find a little unlikely).
Now Grant is far from being world-class but he is competant and, if JO'C were to stay, competant is good enough to make us a finals chance.
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wow
its actually i really good team!
BOKKE“Let me put it this way, A Springbok team contains Afrikaners, Englishmen, coloureds and blacks. It has parochial foes in Bulls, Sharks, Stormers, Cheetahs and Lions. It is a recipe for war! Yet in all the years of John Smit’s captaincy, there has never been one unhappy customer, not one voice of rebellion against his leadership. He is the glue that holds the Springboks together. The man is a legend!”- Jake White
so when do we expect to hear peter grants answer, after the tri-nations squad is announced?....
prop53. my thoughts too.