Songezo to manage Boks

8 Oct 2006

Former SA Rugby Pty Ltd managing director Songezo Nayo is on a short-list of two to be made Springbok manager.

If Nayo is appointed it will be the most postive management appointment made since Jake White took over as Bok coach in 2004.

Standing in Nayo’s way is former Transkei player Liston Ntshongwana, who was nominated by the Sports Minister Makhenkesi Stofile.

The Boks have not had a team manager this year after Arthob Petersen parted ways with White and the Boks.

Nayo would be an excellent choice. He has all the strengths required of a national manager. He has worked in the administration, has a healthy relationship with White, is very highly respected in the government and sporting circles and is very articulate.

White has already introduced Steve McIntyre as his strength coach. The Cape Town-based McIntyre replaces Mark Steele, who left the Boks at the beginning of the international season and was not replaced.

The Sunday Times reported that White met McIntyre by chance a month ago and the next day offered him the Bok job. You decide if that’s a good or bad thing.


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  • 1.Pik Steal: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 11:21 am

    Healthy relationship with White? Is there such a thing?

  • 2.BaasBlou: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 11:24 am

    Onder die BLOU van ons LOFTUS hemel,laat ons die Sharks verlang na die see. Teen ons magtige BLOU BUL vegters, kan WP nie antwoord gee. Oor ons LOFTUS VERSVELD vlaktes, bo die kreun van die Vrystaat klaag, ruis die stem van ons geliefde, van ons Span wat die Beker dra. Ons sal antwoord op jou roepstem, ons sal Leeus tem soos jy vra. Ons is BLOU en ons is BULLE, kampioen van Suid-Afrika!!!!!!!! BAIE GELUK BULLE!

  • 3.superBul: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 11:26 am

    Eish sou darem gelike het die Manager het deur die Rugby kultuur gekom

  • 4.RedLion!: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 11:35 am

    I think that the best person for bok manager is Keo. We need a good manager experienced in the art of spin and it would give Keo exposure to material for his second book.

  • 5.superBul: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 12:01 pm

    very articulate,
    explain the word please, as Afrikaans speaking person i dont know why thats relevant or maybe i mis the meaning of the word

  • 6.pieterman: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 12:06 pm

    So they ‘..met by chance and the next day (he) offered him the Bok job…’

    They don’t come cheaper than that, do they?

    How much does he get paid, or didn’t they have time to discuss such a minor detail?

  • 7.BaasBlou: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 12:06 pm

    Onder die BLOU van ons LOFTUS hemel,laat ons die Sharks verlang na die see. Teen ons magtige BLOU BUL vegters, kan WP nie antwoord gee. Oor ons LOFTUS VERSVELD vlaktes, bo die kreun van die Vrystaat klaag, ruis die stem van ons geliefde, van ons Span wat die Beker dra. Ons sal antwoord op jou roepstem, ons sal Leeus tem soos jy vra. Ons is BLOU en ons is BULLE, kampioen van Suid-Afrika!!!!!!!!

  • 8.BaasBlou: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 12:06 pm

    NOU DIE BLOU

  • 9.thehef: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 12:13 pm

    Very tongue-in-the-cheek – article….

  • 10.thehef: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 12:16 pm

    BaasBlou – so by the way, julle is nie die kampioen van Suid-Afrika soos jy dit daar stel nie – die Cheetahs is huidiglik.

  • 11.pieterman: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 12:22 pm

    BaasBlou
    Sit neer daai Swazi-zoll wat jy rook!

  • 12.Skim wil GRAAG 'n Blou Bul word!: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 14:41 pm

    Articulate?
    Thats always good.

  • 13.Skim wil GRAAG 'n Blou Bul word!: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 14:50 pm

    I’d rather have a guy with the name Steele as my strenght coach.

  • 14.wilfred: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 16:07 pm

    superbul #5
    because nayo is black, keo had to mention the word articulate.
    if it was a white guy he would not have mentioned the word ‘articulate’

  • 15.wilfred: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 16:08 pm

    it is like reading.
    he’s black BUT very clever.

  • 16.Pik Steal: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 16:10 pm

    Wilfred, what word would Keo have used if he was coloured?

  • 17.wilfred: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 16:12 pm

    pik steal
    he’s coloured but very HONEST.

  • 18.keepin_it_real: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 16:14 pm

    14- that was very articulately expressed wilfred

  • 19.wilfred: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 16:16 pm

    he’s white but not racist.
    some of his best friends are black.

  • 20.Pik Steal: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 16:19 pm

    Wilfred, I see…..sounds fair….and if he was Indian?

  • 21.keepin_it_real: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 16:22 pm

    wilfred- i think you are looking to deep here. been articulate is a very important part of the springbok managers’ job. he will also be required to speak to the press and we all know how many embarrassing errors have been made by white and his assistants in this regard.

  • 22.wilfred: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 16:23 pm

    he’s indian but doing it for the love of rugby.(no hidden agenda’s)

  • 23.keepin_it_real: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 16:24 pm

    pik steal- if he had an iraqi heritage keo would say hes not an explosive type of guy

  • 24.wilfred: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 16:25 pm

    k.i.r
    can’t help,too many chips on my shoulder

  • 25.keepin_it_real: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 16:26 pm

    no hassles wilfred

  • 26.Pik Steal: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 16:28 pm

    Wilfred, that covers all of us then ;)

  • 27.Pik Steal: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 16:35 pm

    I thought Keo might add that he is a good manager…but that would have been a bit “racialistic”

  • 28.wilfred: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 16:42 pm

    p.k
    keo said he ‘WOULD’ be an excellent choice.

  • 29.LUKE WATCH ME: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 17:04 pm

    i would be surprise to find that the boks are indeed managable

  • 30.RomanianBok: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 17:11 pm

    Wilfred & Pik Steal,
    You’re in an articulate form. I mean your humour is very articulated. Didn’t laugh better for a good while…

    Keepin it real,
    That “iraqian” line did my whole afternoon. But what if he was a pommy?

  • 31.Dooster: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 17:17 pm

    Is hy sterk genoeg om die bokkes se tasse te laai en aan te dra na die hotel kamers, na die bus ens. Of wat anders doen ‘n “mêneger”?

  • 32.superBul: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 17:20 pm

    Dankie ,dankie Thanks i now now what it is i thought its something you must have to meet the Queen of England, but that must be something to do with royalty

  • 33.sarky: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 18:10 pm

    Keo
    I sort of missed the bit that so clearly and articulately identified the benefit the new man would bring that we’d missed all season?

    Winning?

  • 34.wilfred: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 18:14 pm

    ‘ respected in goverment circles’
    does that mean he,s corrupt?

  • 35.superBul: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 18:50 pm

    Wifred you said it

  • 36.Pik Steal: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 19:18 pm

    Wilfred, Yes….But only because he is black. If he was white Keo would have said “Govt is satisfied he has a positive attitude towards transformation.”

  • 37.Jannesvdm: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 20:21 pm

    Songezo?? ag nee flip, Naas botha is 10 teen 1 beter as daai stuk strond, Niks teen hom nie maar Naas botha is ‘n suid afrikaanse legend, Wys mens nogal hoe dit in Suid Africa word, Om goed te wees is nie meer goed genoeg nie en “Tranformation” hoekom noem hulle dit net so wel nie Quata nie. Suid Africa het die tallent swart en wit speelers maar dink net hulle moet nie wit speelers begin deskriminiseer nie, ek dink hulle moet vir elke speeler kies vir hoe goed hulle is en nie oor watse kleur hulle is nie. Ek bedoel niks lelik nie, dink net die manier hoe hulle goed nou doen is pateeties

  • 38.wilfred: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 20:40 pm

    jannesv
    ek dink songezo sal fantasties wees.
    1.weet jy wat ek nie weet nie?
    of
    2.is sy kleur nie goed genoeg nie?

  • 39.Jannesvdm: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 20:59 pm

    Nee het niks met sy kleur te doen nie, maar Naas botha in my opinie saal ‘n beter Springbok Manager wees, A. baie mense ken hom en hy is ‘n groot icon in suid afrikaanse rugby en B. Hy was ‘n rugby speeler en hy kan self Mongomerie of wie ookal help met pale toe skoppery en as hy Manager is dit ‘n bonus want white kan vir hom vra om uit te help, Ek is nie seker vir jou eerste vraag nie, maar kleur om die waarheid te se het baie te doen in vandag se tyd in rugby, mens kies nie die beste nie, ek meen hoe het solly ‘n springbok geword?, dis seker nie fair vir Luke wat als gegee het nie om ‘n plek te verloor vir ‘n vodocom cup speeler nie? Politiek het baie te doen in vandag se tyd. Rugby speelers moet gekies word orr hoe hulle speel en nie oor watse kleur hulle is nie en hulle mannager en coatches ook. ek meen kyk hoe moeilik is dit om ‘n werk in sa te kry vir ‘n wit blanke? dis hoekom almal engeland toe gaan.

  • 40.wilfred: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 21:25 pm

    jannes
    songezo was n baie goeie rugby speler. dit is jammer jy het nie die ‘priviledge’ gehad om vir hom in sy prime te gesien het nie.
    ek is seker hy kan vir percie montgomerie help om die up and unders te vang.
    solly is gedrop en luke is nog steeds nie gekies nie.floors in my opinie is n beter speler as luke en ek is n W.P. onderstuener. soos jy kan sien dit het niks met kleur te doen nie.
    ek is nie rassisties nie, van my beste vriende is WIT.
    waar die jobs concern is . het jy gese dit is verkeerd toe jobs vir ‘WHITES ONLY’ was?

  • 41.Pik Steal: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 21:27 pm

    Jannesv, SA mense met alle vel kleure gaan engeland toe. Vir meer geld, vir minder misdaad en vir minder rasse diskriminasie of net vir die ondervinding. Net so word spelers en afrigter vir die verkeerde redes gekies ongeag hulle vel kleur. Is Jake ‘n goeie afrigter volgens jou?

  • 42.Jannesvdm: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 21:41 pm

    Well waarheid te se ek was toe ok net ‘n kind toe appartheid geuindig het en ja dit was verkeerd toe dit net whites only was wanneer dit met werk te kom. Pik steal stem saam met jou, my opinie jake is ‘n goeie coatch, hy het baie vir suid afrikaanse rugby gedoen toe dit gelyk het ons gaan agter uit, dink hy moet bietjie strenger raak met om speelers te kies want sekere speelers word dan gemaklik en gaan agter uit. Wilfred jy is seker ok reg dis net my opinie elke persoon sien elke ding anders. Ek nou weer as ‘n blou bul saal verkies vir naas botha om dat hy ‘n bull held was

  • 43.Pik Steal: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 21:52 pm

    Wilfred, dankie vir jou logiese post. Provinsialisme is seker die grootste rede vir stry onder SA supporters. En dis ook die rede hoekom ek baie ander mense sal voortel eerder as Naas. Ek hou nie van hom nie want hy was altyd ‘n bull. Maar dalk maak hy ‘n goeie manager. Sy kwalifikasies as manager is egter niks beter as die man sin nie?

  • 44.Pik Steal: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 21:57 pm

    Jannesv. Ek bedoel: Jannes dankie vir jou post.

  • 45.Pik Steal: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 21:58 pm

    Wilfred net so logies daar.

  • 46.wilfred: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 22:02 pm

    p.k
    as n speler was naas goed. as n persoon was hy tevore soos joos. maar die laaste paar jaar het hy baie verander en kom voor as n beter persoon.

  • 47.Pik Steal: Reply to this comment
    8 Oct 2006, 22:25 pm

    Wilfred, as Naas die Leeus gaan afrig en hulle wen die CC en die S14 sal ek weer iets goeds van hom noem. Net een keer. Dan moet hy die Springbokke 3N en WC laat wen dan praat ek nooit weer sleg van hom nie. En hy kan Springbok manager word daarna.

  • 48.Ig: Reply to this comment
    9 Oct 2006, 08:46 am

    I think it would be a good appointment – he was involved in a period where SA rugbys admin was probably at its best. He knows the environment and is well aware of the poltics of the PC and the goverment.

  • 49.Train: Reply to this comment
    9 Oct 2006, 10:05 am

    So who will be the Govt or SARU’s snitch?

  • 50.Bulla: Reply to this comment
    9 Oct 2006, 15:33 pm

    Waar kom Nayo en Ntshongwana vandaan..?

    Het nog nooit van hulle gehoor nie..!

    Is hulle pelle van min. Makhenkesi Stofile..?

    Hoekom is Naas nie op die kortlys nie..?

    Is meriete of velkleur die belangrikste kriterium met hierdie aanstelling..?

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