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SaintK wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:34 pm

assfly wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:19 pm

Sandstorm wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 10:18 am Money-grabbing arse. Isn’t a nice view of Table Mountain each day enough for him??

Must be about silverware too. Leicester are looking like a championship team at the moment.

Possibly? If he was chasing the money he'd be off to Japan.

assfly wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:19 pm

Sandstorm wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 10:18 am Money-grabbing arse. Isn’t a nice view of Table Mountain each day enough for him??

Must be about silverware too. Leicester are looking like a championship team at the moment.

assfly wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 8:14 am Wiese and van Staden in good form for Leicester yesterday.

FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Tue Dec 07, 2021 4:18 am Yep. Those two certainly empty the tank every game. Wiese is always a card risk though but that's his style. Ruan Ackerman for Gloucester and Jacques Vermeulen also looked good in highlights for their respective teams. Saffer loose forwards are a bit like Fijian wingers at the moment.

assfly wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 8:14 am Wiese and van Staden in good form for Leicester yesterday.

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Tue Dec 07, 2021 4:27 pm https://www.leicestertigers.com/news/21 ... ng-pollard

SOUTH AFRICAN TEENAGER SWAPS EDINBURGH FOR BATH
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TRANSFER NEWS: Edinburgh confirmed that teenage centre Jordan Venter has joined English Premiership side Bath with immediate effect.

Venter, 19, makes the permanent move to The Rec having joined the Scottish capital club last December.

“Jordan is a hard-working player with a great attitude, but given the current competition for places in the centre, and Jordan’s ambitions for more game time, we felt it was the right time for him to move on and test himself in another playing environment,” coach Mike Blair, said.

“We wish him the very best moving forward and thank him for his commitment to the jersey during his time in Edinburgh.”

Venter joined Edinburgh straight after the conclusion of the South African academic year in 2020 – from Stellenbosch’s Paul Roos Gymnasium school.

Bath Director of Rugby Stuart Hooper said: “Jordan is someone we have seen potential in for a long time.

“He is a young, dynamic centre, who can also play wing, and we have watched a lot of him.

“He is very ambitious, very hungry and has a lot of attributes we look for off the field too.”
Born and raised in George, Western Cape, Venter represented South Western Districts at an early age.

In a bid to further his career, Venter made the move to Stellenbosch’s Paul Roos Gymnasium .

He was named in the under-16 Western Province Elite Squad before a shoulder injury derailed Venter’s bid to compete at Craven Week.

Venter was also named vice-captain of the South Africa Under-18 Sevens.

assfly wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 6:13 am Why anybody would sign for Bath at the moment is beyond me.

FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 6:40 am He was recruited straight out of school. He was injured for a good part of his first team time at Paul Roos so was living mostly on his reputation as an U15 and U16 player. That's far to early to make any kind of investment decision in my opinion. Especially bringing him from SA, housing him, medical expenses etc. Edinburgh got conned by some canny agent for sure. By all accounts he has lots of potential though. I think the Edinburgh scouts were looking for another Duhan vDM.

Not many of the straight from school poaches have worked out. The pathway there is to go and play for semi-pro and lower div clubs in your gap year. Self financed and then get into a bigger club.

assfly wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 6:58 am

FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 6:40 am He was recruited straight out of school. He was injured for a good part of his first team time at Paul Roos so was living mostly on his reputation as an U15 and U16 player. That's far to early to make any kind of investment decision in my opinion. Especially bringing him from SA, housing him, medical expenses etc. Edinburgh got conned by some canny agent for sure. By all accounts he has lots of potential though. I think the Edinburgh scouts were looking for another Duhan vDM.

Not many of the straight from school poaches have worked out. The pathway there is to go and play for semi-pro and lower div clubs in your gap year. Self financed and then get into a bigger club.

That makes sense then. Bath are in a terrible spot at the moment, so he's certainly not hunting for silverware.

Oxbow wrote: ↑Tue Dec 28, 2021 8:45 am Augustus looks a great signing for Saints. Skosan I'm still undecided, he's scored a few good tries but also had a couple of shockers defensively. How is his defence rated generally by Saffers?

handyman wrote: ↑Tue Dec 28, 2021 8:48 am

Oxbow wrote: ↑Tue Dec 28, 2021 8:45 am Augustus looks a great signing for Saints. Skosan I'm still undecided, he's scored a few good tries but also had a couple of shockers defensively. How is his defence rated generally by Saffers?

Give Skosan the ball in space and he will score you a ton of tries.

Oxbow wrote: ↑Tue Dec 28, 2021 8:57 am

handyman wrote: ↑Tue Dec 28, 2021 8:48 am

Oxbow wrote: ↑Tue Dec 28, 2021 8:45 am Augustus looks a great signing for Saints. Skosan I'm still undecided, he's scored a few good tries but also had a couple of shockers defensively. How is his defence rated generally by Saffers?

Give Skosan the ball in space and he will score you a ton of tries.

No doubt, it's the other side of his game I have concerns about.

Sards wrote: ↑Tue Dec 28, 2021 8:58 am Bosch considering a career changing move

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Tue Dec 28, 2021 10:26 am $hark$ forced him in a kak gameplan.

assfly wrote: ↑Tue Dec 28, 2021 1:08 pm

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Tue Dec 28, 2021 10:26 am $hark$ forced him in a kak gameplan.

Yes, our new mandatory tackling policy really wasn't fair on him.

assfly wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 8:04 am Wiese cops a ban after another yellow card.

handyman wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 8:18 am

assfly wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 8:04 am Wiese cops a ban after another yellow card.

Yeah, I'm going to say I don't like him in a Bok jumper. He's hard af, but too much of a loose cannon.

FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 12:07 pm Wiese's only 26 years old and we've invested quite a bit in him so far. Duane Vermeulen debuted for the Boks at 26. Jasper's a card risk but that can be worked on. Elrigh Louw and Evan Roos are the future but won't be ready for 2023 RWC imo. They've had very limited game time against top oppo.

FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 12:07 pm Wiese's only 26 years old and we've invested quite a bit in him so far. Duane Vermeulen debuted for the Boks at 26. Jasper's a card risk but that can be worked on. Elrigh Louw and Evan Roos are the future but won't be ready for 2023 RWC imo. They've had very limited game time against top oppo.

handyman wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 12:10 pm

FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 12:07 pm Wiese's only 26 years old and we've invested quite a bit in him so far. Duane Vermeulen debuted for the Boks at 26. Jasper's a card risk but that can be worked on. Elrigh Louw and Evan Roos are the future but won't be ready for 2023 RWC imo. They've had very limited game time against top oppo.

What about Dan du Preez or Marcel Coetzee?

handyman wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 12:10 pm

FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 12:07 pm Wiese's only 26 years old and we've invested quite a bit in him so far. Duane Vermeulen debuted for the Boks at 26. Jasper's a card risk but that can be worked on. Elrigh Louw and Evan Roos are the future but won't be ready for 2023 RWC imo. They've had very limited game time against top oppo.

What about Dan du Preez or Marcel Coetzee?

FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 12:07 pm Wiese's only 26 years old and we've invested quite a bit in him so far. Duane Vermeulen debuted for the Boks at 26. Jasper's a card risk but that can be worked on. Elrigh Louw and Evan Roos are the future but won't be ready for 2023 RWC imo. They've had very limited game time against top oppo.

Sards wrote: ↑Sat Jan 01, 2022 7:15 pm Dan and Jean Luc had a blinder today.

FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Sun Jan 02, 2022 7:06 pm Esterhuizen continuing to show that he's in the top 5 inside centres in world rugby. Cue lots of gnashing of teeth and wailing from a lot of the Sharks haters on this forum. But if they put their prejudice aside and understand that he's a Klerksdorp born plattleland boy they could get behind the campaign to make him the Bok 12. Yes I know DDA is great and has an amazingly stubbled chin but I earnestly think Ysterhuizen has more to offer. He's taller, heavier, faster and has a better passing game.

It's a national shame that Andre has been overlooked. If I could pick a centre pairing post 1994 it would be the two Andre's. Andre Snyman and Andre Esterhuizen.

FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Sun Jan 02, 2022 7:08 pm

Sards wrote: ↑Sat Jan 01, 2022 7:15 pm Dan and Jean Luc had a blinder today.

The snubbing of the Du Preez twins is an absolute disgrace. They're still only 26 years old, the age at which Duane Vermeulen debuted, it would be an absolute shame if they didn't both play a significant part in the Bok set up going forward.