Meyer’s consolation prize

9 Jan 2008

Saru president Regan Hoskins says Heyneke Meyer will not be lost to South African rugby.

Meyer, with a Super 14 and four Currie Cup titles to his name, was by far the most qualified candidate to replace Jake White. Hoskins admitted that the appointment of Peter de Villiers was not made on rugby criteria alone and that transformation played a part.

The president said he hoped Meyer, who resigned as Bulls coach last year, could be kept in the South African rugby system.

“The President’s Council spent a lot of time in the meeting today discussing Heyneke,” Hoskins said. “We don’t want to lose his experience and want to keep him involved.

“One possibility, and I must stress it’s just a possibility, is for Heyneke to become SA Rugby’s Director of High Performance. There’s been a call in the past for a [director of rugby-type] position to be created that will benefit all SA Rugby coaches [including the Bok coach].”

Meyer could also replace Gert Smal as the Bok forwards coach if he’s willing to work with De Villiers. Meyer was last involved with the national side when Nick Mallett was head coach.

By Simon Borchardt at Newlands


207 Comments

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  • 151.WP Till I Die: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 17:56 pm

    Tinus

    Die website sukkel nogals – probeer dit weer post, miskien was dit ‘n system error.

  • 152.Snotmossel: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 17:56 pm

    Hi guys

    Just wondering about the whole comparison about PdV vs Jake 4 years ago. People are saying that PdV is a better coach now than what Jake was 4 years ago and that he was also U/21 winning coach etc. What people tend to forget is that Jake already had a good taste of the senior international arena when he was technical advisor for the Boks team that equalised some world record of consecutive test wins. PdV, as far as my knowledge goes, does not have international exposure on senior level which is quite a step up from U/21 level. Am I making a thunderstorm of a normal ****?

  • 153.Tinus: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 17:57 pm

    Nou’s ek warm!

  • 154.hangbal: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 17:57 pm

    #152

    Agree with you, but only time will tell…

  • 155.hangbal: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 17:59 pm

    So warm soos n Kalahari leeu drol… heheheh!!!

  • 156.Snotmossel: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 17:59 pm

    154
    Kom ons almal “hang” ma “bal” en wag wen hoop vir die beste….

  • 157.Snotmossel: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 17:59 pm

    wen = en

  • 158.hangbal: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:00 pm

    Maak so my ou maat…

  • 159.Weskusgermaan: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:01 pm

    Pietman

    Ek sien uit daarna. Regte Weskus plekkie. Eg mens met eg kultuur.

    Hangbal

    Nee ek het nie. Jy ken seker die Customs in Afrika. Hulle kan net moontlik dink jy is besig met onderduimsheid. Kreef lyk hoeka soos een of ander gepantserde wapen.

  • 160.Tinus: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:02 pm

    WPTID…

    Trust me, that was not a problem with the site! How’s your nerves for 16 Feb? Heeeehaaaa!!!

    hangbal…

    Sal jou later se. Waarheid is mos sonde! Maar wag, die mannetjie sal nog leer!

  • 161.hangbal: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:03 pm

    Germaantjie,

    :lol:

    Nee ek stem, jong… Hoe lank voor jy nou weer huistoe kom?? Gaan jy saam ons na daai game op Nuweland kyk?

  • 162.hangbal: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:05 pm

    Kap maar n ignore Tinus!!! :evil:

  • 163.AB - RUGBY SUPPORTERS VOICE Face Book: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:06 pm

    Hallo manne! Ou Petertjie is nou ons man!

  • 164.Tinus: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:06 pm

    hangbal…

    Nee, nog warmer!

  • 165.Tinus: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:08 pm

    Dag AB!

  • 166.hangbal: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:09 pm

    Jaaaaa AB ek sien so ou maat!!!

  • 167.Weskusgermaan: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:10 pm

    Nee f@k, dis ver, maar ek wens ek kon. Dis nou te se as julle vir Cuzy in een van daai Mad vests kon gestrap het.

    Ek gaan Februarie padlangs deur Botswana en Namibia, my vrou en kinders optel in SA en weer so toer toer terug na Zam.

  • 168.hangbal: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:10 pm

    Ek dink die PC is donners mal…

  • 169.hangbal: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:13 pm

    Germaan :lol:

    Ek gaan einde Maart Namibia toe na my suster…

    Einde Junie is ek en mammie vir twee weke innie rooi see om te duik jong!!!

    Trust my nie eers n mad vest hou daai Cousin stil nie… :!:

  • 170.Tinus: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:16 pm

    AB…

    Dis nou tyd vir PdV om te maak soos hy gese het en nooit minder as 5 spelers van kleur op die veld te he nie!

  • 171.AB - RUGBY SUPPORTERS VOICE Face Book: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:18 pm

    hangbal jou rubbish!
    Gedog ek gaan jou hier vang! Enige nuus oor MTN anders hardloop ek met Vodacom!

  • 172.AB - RUGBY SUPPORTERS VOICE Face Book: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:20 pm

    Tinus
    Ek stem solank dit meriete is anders gaan RUGBY SUPPORTERS VOICE hulle almal stop!

  • 173.Tinus: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:21 pm

    hangbal…

    Ek en my mammie gaan Desember ski in Kanada! Het in 2006 ook gegaan, was blerrie lekker! hierdie keer gaan babatjie saam!

  • 174.hangbal: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:22 pm

    AB ek het vandag met Fabio Caprin gepraat, dis die regional manager van MTN Gauteng. Hy sal more terug kom na my toe… Onthou net Vodacom is baie meer betrokke by rugby as by iets ander. So ek dink ons beste deal is by Vodacom. MTN is maar sokker…

  • 175.Tinus: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:23 pm

    AB…

    Stem saam!

  • 176.hangbal: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:24 pm

    Tinus,

    Twee van my vriende trek einde Maart ook Kanada toe…

  • 177.hangbal: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:26 pm

    Wonder waar is ou Varing vanaand… Kap seker weer rond innie stad.. heheheh!!!

  • 178.Tinus: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:26 pm

    AB…

    Waar kry ek meer info oor RSV?

  • 179.AB - RUGBY SUPPORTERS VOICE Face Book: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:27 pm

    Op facebook onder daai naam as n Group

  • 180.Tinus: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:28 pm

    hangbal…

    Waar in Kanada? Ons is naby Winnipeg.

  • 181.hangbal: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:28 pm

    Tinus join nou!!!

  • 182.hangbal: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:30 pm

    Nee ek het nie n clue waar hulle heen trek nie!!!

    AB,

    Daar is sover 6 ouens sonder jou en jou vrou wat verseker oppie trein trippie is!!

  • 183.AB - RUGBY SUPPORTERS VOICE Face Book: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:30 pm

    Tinus
    En invite al jou pelle!

  • 184.Tinus: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:31 pm

    AB…

    Sal gaan kyk!

    Ek moet gaan ouens! Praat weer more? Lekker aand!

  • 185.Tinus: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:33 pm

    Maak so hangbal, AB! Cheers!

  • 186.AB - RUGBY SUPPORTERS VOICE Face Book: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 18:35 pm

    Cheers Tinus!

  • 187.KWAGGA ROBERTSE: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 19:11 pm

    Oregan Hoskins druk jou consilation prize in jou gat in. Almal sien deur hierdie BS van vandag.

    Hoop PdV maak n sukses sonder om n ‘puppet on a string’ te wees. Laat die Bok lewe.

  • 188.Weskusgermaan: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 19:21 pm

    Pieter se op die SABC 2 nuus vanaand dis ‘n nasiebou proses en niemand moet bevrees wees nie. Alle keuring sal op mariete wees. Kom ons kyk.
    Zuma het gese hy gaan crime hokslaan….

  • 189.KWAGGA ROBERTSE: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 19:24 pm

    #188 Jaaaa ou vrind hoe lyk dinge. Wat seg jy oor die spulletjie?

  • 190.Weskusgermaan: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 19:28 pm

    Kwagga, naandse. In Namaqualands…. dis ‘n naaiery……

  • 191.KWAGGA ROBERTSE: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 19:31 pm

    #191 Nie te onverwags nie moet ek sê maar kom ons ondersteun maar die ou. Dink persoonlik HM was die beter man virrie job maar nou ja die net ek.

    Ek dink net hierdie klomp etterkoppies van die PC gaan dit nie maklik maak nie vir hom nie

  • 192.SjamBok: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 21:14 pm

    If Meyer as used as director if high performance, that would be ideal – he has shown that he is capable of putting in structures at the Bulls that link the various age groups, and keep the bulls school-to-club-to-province feeder system going. Imagine if he could do that for all the provinces? Awesome!! We would have the best feeder system in the world, and our youngsters would dominate from day one, and keep it going into the senior side!!

    PLEASE, PLEASE MEYER – accept a position like this!! Its not about ego – we all know that you were the most eminently qualified coach, so there is no shame in the appointment of PdV- you have always claimed to be humble and a servant of the game, now show us that it is so…

  • 193.SjamBok: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 21:17 pm

    Bamber #5

    Is that you Andy?

  • 194.grassie: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 21:40 pm

    193 In combination it might even be Bambi?

  • 195.Sheriff: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 22:23 pm

    Heyneke must not get disillusioned now.

    He must reposition himself as he will be the logical successor if Peter fails.

    It was the same when Carel duP was preferred to Nick Mallet. Mallet was devastated but bounced back later to become one of our all time best.

    He also assembled a team consisting of White, Meyer and De Villiers of course. So in a sense, we are still feeling the Mallet legacy.

    Take the Director’s post to just stay in the mix.

    My gut feel however tells me De Villiers will surprise most.

    He will be keen to see a smooth transition and will therefore not fix which aint broken.

    This was always the danger with Heyneke that he might have tried to hard to put the “Heyneke stamp” on the Bok team.

    PdV played it smartly as he wants to build on what’s already there.

    So what must he do?

    1. Confront the fears of the players, analyse and set the parameters immediately
    2. Settle on a skipper and senior players
    3. Continue with White’s traditions (respect for jersey, ex players)
    4. Find a Yster No 3 tight head
    5. Settle the new new boys (Heinke, Wian and Ryan ASAP)
    6. Settle the fly half (start with Andre P with Peter G as understudy if Butchie is unavailable)
    7. Remove the likes of Ashwin, Wynand, Wayne J and Ricky J.
    8. Settle Ruan as a No 9 as understudy to Fourie
    9. Groom Frans and Connie Jantjes to take over from Percy
    10. Stay close to White who will be keen to see his legacy live on
    11. Establish a new goal or vision – Trinations 08 then Lions 2009; that will secure another 2 years and going to RWC 2011

  • 196.BokkeForever--oink12: Reply to this comment
    9 Jan 2008, 22:25 pm

    GIVE HIM THGE assistant coach job.

  • 197.straight talk: Reply to this comment
    10 Jan 2008, 00:33 am

    another farse from the beginginto thte end – I had no doubt it would be PDV. Now some months back – PDV said that he would make Matfield or LUKE WATSON captain………thE SAGA BEGINS….all the best to PDV……

  • 198.straight talk: Reply to this comment
    10 Jan 2008, 00:34 am

    where is Tacitus???? come out boy

  • 199.straight talk: Reply to this comment
    10 Jan 2008, 00:36 am

    Now PDV will also accept Stofile terms in his contract – like the PC has the veto on selection…..and the rest….and more…

  • 200.greatest13gerber: Reply to this comment
    10 Jan 2008, 01:51 am

    Yeah right…Meyer gets dissed because he was white. He should tell them, to go to hell

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