Mujati concern for Stormers
7 Jan 2009
A shoulder injury incurred on the Springboks’ UK tour could rule Brian Mujati out of the Stormers’ warm-up fixture against Saracens.
Head coach Rassie Erasmus told keo.co.za Mujati’s involvement in the 25 January fixture is ‘touch and go’ at present. The tighthead injured his shoulder against Scotland last November, but still played off the bench against England the very next week.
The Boks were at that stage facing a front row crisis, with Gurthro Steenkamp and Bismarck du Plessis sent home due to injury. Nevertheless, the Stormers may begin the 2009 season without their first-choice No 3.
“The Boks didn’t recognise it as a serious injury right away and I think that was the problem,” Erasmus said. “We will wait until he has recovered fully before considering him for Saracens.”
Erasmus said Conrad Jantjes (groin), Schalk Burger (ankle) and Willem de Waal (hand) are all battling niggling injuries. The good news is players like Gcobani Bobo, Adriaan Fondse and AJ Venter have shown significant progress since succumbing to serious injuries at the end of last season.
The Stormers coach believes his second season in charge will be different as he has wealth of experience to draw on. The Cape franchise were hit by injuries towards the end of the 2008 competition, and the lack of depth was an issue.
The Stormers have also altered their pre-season programme with two friendlies scheduled for late January.
“Time will tell whether it was a good decision to opt for warm up games against both and Saracens and Boland,” said Erasmus. “If we can avoid serious injuries in those games, then I’ll be happy.
“On the other hand I’m glad that we have two games before the season starts. I feel our match fitness was a bit off at the start of last year’s competition, and we only started to show good match fitness from games two and three.”
Erasmus will meet with Bok coach Peter de Villiers on 13 January to discuss various issues including the management of top Test players during the Super 14. The final Stormers squad of 34 is due to be announced on 19 January.
By Jon Cardinelli
488 Comments
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7 Jan 2009, 12:58 pm
Mujati Dragon!
7 Jan 2009, 12:59 pm
JC – are they televising the game?
7 Jan 2009, 13:03 pm
AJ Venter!!!! Dude I think it’s time to hang it up.
7 Jan 2009, 13:03 pm
No worries for the Stormers. brok will take his place.
7 Jan 2009, 13:03 pm
NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
…
somebody help…
7 Jan 2009, 13:08 pm
#5 SpringbokSarah: please? Anybody?…
I need a superhero…
7 Jan 2009, 13:09 pm
#6 SpringbokSarah: What’s wrong with Brok.
7 Jan 2009, 13:11 pm
a stooooooooooooooooooooooormers thread!!
yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!
7 Jan 2009, 13:13 pm
#7 It is just a game: wasn’t talking about him… talking about the fact that AJ Venter and Hilton Lobberts are in the Cape and gonna bring Stormers down… and Connie injured his groin doing heaven knows what and Schalk the Hulk is injured….
7 Jan 2009, 13:14 pm
#3 Ezee-23:
aj! ag please nooooooooo!!
excuse me guys, just gonna be sick!
will be back soon!
7 Jan 2009, 13:16 pm
#3 Ezee-23: His time has ended… now he’s just catching on nonsense
7 Jan 2009, 13:18 pm
#11 SpringbokSarah:
werent you just plain sarah this morning?
7 Jan 2009, 13:20 pm
#12 asha: Yes but everybody got confused, thought I was an imposter, didn’t believe it was me so I changed back
7 Jan 2009, 13:20 pm
#3 Ezee-23: AJ should have a lot of injuries at the moment from kicking himself. He could’ve been a CC champ.
7 Jan 2009, 13:21 pm
#14 It is just a game: Really wish he was a Shark…
7 Jan 2009, 13:22 pm
#13 SpringbokSarah: Good!
7 Jan 2009, 13:23 pm
Brian Majuti is useless anyway so no loss oh wait WP doesnt have anybody else & throw in that Peter Grant plays for WP they are goin g to really struggle this year
7 Jan 2009, 13:24 pm
JC perhaps you can help here.
In the latest SA Rugby magazine someone from HSM penned an article: “Progression in Perspective” or something or not.
Can’t remember the author now, but in this story quite a bit was made by the author of the ‘apparent’ injury Mujati picked up whereas he believed rushing BJ into the starting line-up against the Poms was just a way for De Villiers to hide the inadequecies of Mujati or Peter realising his mistake…
Help me with the author of that article please.
I think I have a nice letter to write the judge@hsm and perhaps win some booze in doing so…
7 Jan 2009, 13:25 pm
There is just like nobody to talk to!
7 Jan 2009, 13:25 pm
#8 asha: There’s nothing like a Stormers/WP thread for Keo to make a quick couple of bucks.
7 Jan 2009, 13:25 pm
#17 Dodgeball: Yip!!!!! agree.
7 Jan 2009, 13:26 pm
A Stormers thread
Yaaaaawnnnn!!!!!!!!!! zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
7 Jan 2009, 13:26 pm
#16 PostmanPat: what’s wrong with just Sarah?
It’s my name and everybody on here calls me Sarah anyways
7 Jan 2009, 13:26 pm
#21 K9_BaasPatrolliehond: oh & dont forget they have mr wonderful old puke watson
7 Jan 2009, 13:27 pm
#21 K9_BaasPatrolliehond: now I’m so not buying a Lions top
7 Jan 2009, 13:27 pm
#18 PissAnt:
whats the odds that you just talked to the author?
7 Jan 2009, 13:28 pm
#23 SpringbokSarah: Springbok just gives it that extra…:)
7 Jan 2009, 13:28 pm
#25 SpringbokSarah: Not fair
7 Jan 2009, 13:29 pm
#16 PostmanPat & #22 K9_BaasPatrolliehond: Are you 2 always gonna come on at the same time?
7 Jan 2009, 13:29 pm
#22 K9_BaasPatrolliehond:
you dont want us to talk about “The Golden Syrups”, do you?
7 Jan 2009, 13:30 pm
#26 asha:
Might well be Mr. Cardinelli, not sure though.
7 Jan 2009, 13:30 pm
#24 Dodgeball: The future Protea(rugby) captain????
7 Jan 2009, 13:30 pm
#30 asha: At leat they throw up on their jerseys
7 Jan 2009, 13:31 pm
#27 PostmanPat: But in a while they won’t be the Springboks and then it will just look silly
#28 K9_BaasPatrolliehond: hey you need to make Stormers your 2nd team if I have to make Lions mine
and I have no idea who I am talking to
7 Jan 2009, 13:31 pm
#17 Dodgeball: Don’t forget Watson.
7 Jan 2009, 13:32 pm
#29 SpringbokSarah: Hehe…..Im scared to come on on my own….told u before…dangerous bloggers here.
7 Jan 2009, 13:32 pm
At least they dont throw up on their own jerseys sorry typing too fst
7 Jan 2009, 13:32 pm
#33 Dodgeball:
good on you! i thought i’ve been the only one feeling nausea when watching your team … at least they feel the same!
7 Jan 2009, 13:32 pm
#30 asha: Whos that? The Mighty Lions??
7 Jan 2009, 13:33 pm
#37 Dodgeball:
too late, boet!
7 Jan 2009, 13:33 pm
#34 SpringbokSarah: Wow now that will sound a bit weird…(ProteaSarah). Ummm not that bad:wink:
7 Jan 2009, 13:33 pm
#36 K9_BaasPatrolliehond: ai… what are we gonna do? Throw a cyber sheep at you?
7 Jan 2009, 13:33 pm
#35 It is just a game: I didnt WP wouldnt be the same with out good throwing up contest before a match
7 Jan 2009, 13:34 pm
#41 PostmanPat: That sounded even more silly
7 Jan 2009, 13:35 pm
Must Luke Watson come up every day?
7 Jan 2009, 13:35 pm
#39 K9_BaasPatrolliehond:
jep, the matjie lions!
7 Jan 2009, 13:35 pm
#40 asha: Its ok we were talking about lions & I’m a shark so no loss
7 Jan 2009, 13:35 pm
#34 SpringbokSarah: Told u. If Lulu plays for them…….mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
7 Jan 2009, 13:36 pm
#42 SpringbokSarah:
lmao
good one, sarah!
7 Jan 2009, 13:36 pm
#45 SpringbokSarah: Of course & dont defend him he tried to puke on you!!!!
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