SA Rugby

Flyhalf Johan Goosen will undergo knee surgery today @ 12. This will rule him out for the rest of the season. The fact that Goosen picked up two serious injuries in his debut season will be cause for concern over his future, especially as he has been touted as the long-term answer for the Boks at flyhalf.

I hope Plumtree will play Lambie @ 10 for the Sharks in the Currie Cup as I believe he could be the answer for the Bokke end of year tour to the UK. Jantjie's is average. But, I'm sure that if Morne Steyn produces and return to form for the Bulls, Meyer will call him back.

Well done Blitzbokke......unbeaten in round 1 including a 31-21 victory over New Zealand. (tu)

The winners and finalists (where applicable) in all the categories are:

SARU Rugby Player of the Year
Winner: Bryan Habana
Finalists: Keegan Daniel, Eben Etzebeth, Pat Lambie, JP Pietersen
Young Player of the Year
Winner: Eben Etzebeth
Finalists: Marcell Coetzee, Johan Goosen, Elton Jantjies, Raymond Rhule.
Team of the Year
Winner: The Sharks (Currie Cup)
Finalists: Stormers (Super Rugby), EP Kings (First Division), Junior Boks (IRB Junior World Championship), The Sharks (Super Rugby).
Coach of the Year
Winner: John Plumtree (The Sharks)
Finalists: Allister Coetzee (Stormers and Western Province), Pote Human (Griquas), Alan Solomons (EP Kings), Dawie Theron (SA Under-20).
Super Rugby Player of the Year
Winner: Keegan Daniel (The Sharks)
Finalists: Marcell Coetzee (The Sharks), Bismarck du Plessis (The Sharks), Eben Etzebeth (Stormers), JP Pietersen (The Sharks).
Currie Cup Player of the Year
Winner: Deon Fourie (Western Province)
Finalists: JC Janse van Rensburg (Golden Lions), Elton Jantjies (Golden Lions), Louis Ludik (The Sharks), Raymond Rhule (Free State Cheetahs).
First Division Player of the Year
Winner: Hansie Graaff (Griffons)
Finalists: JW Jonker (Pumas), Rudi Mathee (Pumas), Paul Perez (EP Kings), Luke Watson (EP Kings).
Vodacom Cup Player of the Year
Winner: Demetri Catrakilis (Western Province)
Finalists: Marcel Brache (Western Province), Jaco Kriel (Golden Lions), Gouws Prinsloo (Sharks XV), Jan Serfontein (Blue Bulls).
SARPA Players’ Player of the Year: JP Pietersen (The Sharks)

Springbok Sevens Player of the Year: Cecil Afrika
Try of the Year
Winner: Bryan Habana (Springboks v All Blacks, Rugby Championship)
Finalists: Johan Goosen (Cheetahs v Crusaders, Super Rugby); Joe Pietersen (Stormers v Highlanders, Super Rugby); Paul Jordaan (The Sharks v Reds, Super Rugby); Jaco Taute (Golden Lions v Blue Bulls, Currie Cup).
SA Under-20 Player of the Year: Jan Serfontein (Blue Bulls)
Craven Week Player of the Tournament: Sergeal Petersen (Eastern Province)
Referee Award: Jaco Peyer
Women’s Achiever of the Year: Yolanda Meiring (Blue Bulls)
SARU National Club Championship Player of the Tournament: Nico Luus (Pretoria Police)

I see the ANC are having a go at the lack of black players in the Springbok set up...

gregbucks Wrote:

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> I see the ANC are having a go at the lack of black
> players in the Springbok set up...

Heyneke pluk 'n lat vir sy eie gat. What is Taute doing at outside centre? He's better at 15. It's a difficult channel to defend and he leaked 2 tries against the All Blacks. De Jong was outstanding in the Currie Cup final and combines well with Juan de Villiers. Mvovu is also in great form, but HM insist to keep a scrumhalf at wing. Hougaard is a impact player.I was also p*ssed off when HM selected an unfit Jaques Potgieter ahead of Kolisi (earlier this season) who was outstanding in S15. Morne Steyn is off. Why is he on the bench and not Elton ? And then Schalk Britz. He left SA to play in the UK. I admit Britz is awesome, but, Chilliboy must feel real agro being the reserve to either Bismarck or Adriaan and now?

My point. These guy's I've mentioned wont make the team weaker. Ek raak de moer if they make wrong choice as we all know that the ANC will jump on the wagon like they have done now again. Just my 2 cents