Carter comes to Cape Town
29 Jan 2009
Dan Carter has been named as an ambassador for the Cape Town Tens at Hamiltons next weekend.
The All Blacks flyhalf will also launch the new and improved adidas Torpedo X-treme ball, and be part of the Legends managment team with fellow Kiwi Kees Meeuws. The Legends will be competing in the premier league of the tournament, with former internationals Leon Lloyd, Eddie Evans, Matt Phillips and Willie Lose among the line-up.
“I’ve heard plenty about this format of the game and that’s a big attraction for me – watching a new brand of rugby and, of course, meeting a whole bunch of new people in a great city,” said Carter. “Cape Town is one of my favourite cities, so it’s great to be going there on a more social level for once.”
Carter said he was looking forward to hanging out with former Boks Bob Skinstad and Robbie Fleck, who are both involved in the competition.
“I’ve watched Bob and Rob play a fair few bit, but I haven’t really played a lot against them, so it will be good to spend some time with them in Cape Town during this exciting venture.”
With the French Top 14 set for a break at the start of the Six Nations, the timing for a trip to Cape Town could not be more perfect for Carter.
“It’s been a great move,” he said of his first few weeks at Perpignan. “I’m really happy with my decision and I’m absolutely loving my time in France.
“I’ve been playing Super Rugby for six seasons already, it’s good to get away and do something different from a rugby-playing point of view, while the lifestyle in France was also an attraction for me,” he explained. “I wanted a change and it’s exactly what I’ve got; moving from New Zealand to France – you couldn’t get more different in terms of lifestyle.”
For more on the tournament click here
18 Comments
29 Jan 2009, 15:29 pm
Guess where I’m gonna be nxt weekend.
29 Jan 2009, 15:44 pm
Yeah you didnt play against Bob cos NZ left the WC before that… shame
29 Jan 2009, 15:45 pm
Saw there was only 1 comment and knew it was Dawn
29 Jan 2009, 15:58 pm
cut and paste. did you copy this from tackler
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January 29th, 2009 at 2:43 am
Cape Town loves Dan Carter even more!
Read this….Cape Town – The inaugural Cape Town Tens rugby tournament continues to break new ground, with the organising committee revealing on Wednesday that star All Blacks flyhalf Dan Carter – the world’s best rugby player – will serve as the event’s ambassador.
Carter, like fellow All Blacks player Kees Meeuws, will form part of the management team of the adidas/Sports Illustrated Legends team, which will be competing in the premier league of the Cape Town Tens – joining former internationals Leon Lloyd, Eddie Evans, Matt Phillips and Willie Lose in the star-studded selection.
“I’ve heard plenty about this format of the game and that’s a big attraction for me – watching a new brand of rugby and, of course, meeting a whole bunch of new people in a great city,” Carter told http://www.capetowntens.com ahead of the tournament, which is to be held at Hamilton RFC on February 7 and 8.
“Cape Town is one of my favourite cities, so it’s great to be going there on a more social level for once,” he added.
“My involvement with adidas and the launch of the new Torpedo X-treme ball is another reason that I’m making the trip, but it was also hard to say no to a weekend of sunshine in Cape Town – it’s pretty cold back in France!
“I guess it could be a bit weird being in Cape Town and not preparing for a big Super 14 game or a Test match, but it’s a great time to visit and I’m really looking forward to the trip.”
Aside from his role as a Cape Town Tens ambassador, and his management duties with the above-mentioned adidas/Sports Illustrated Legends team, Carter is also looking forward to the launch of the new and improved adidas Torpedo X-treme ball – the official tournament ball of the Cape Town Tens.
“It really is a great ball,” enthused Carter. “Myself and (All Blacks kicking coach) Mick Byrne have done a lot of work trying to help adidas develop this ball and I honestly believe they’ve done a fantastic job.
“adidas are very keen to compete with all the other ball manufacturers out there and make theirs the best there is – and I think that’s exactly what they’ve achieved.”
Whilst Carter would normally be spending the month of January preparing for the Super 14, the Kiwi points-machine currently finds himself at French club Perpignan where he is enjoying a rugby sabbatical from his homeland. And with the French Top 14 set for a break at the start of the Six Nations, the timing for a trip to Cape Town could not be more perfect.
“It’s been a great move,” he said of his first few weeks at the Catalan club, adding: “I’m really happy with my decision and I’m absolutely loving my time in France.
“I’ve been playing Super Rugby for six seasons already, it’s good to get away and do something different from a rugby-playing point of view, whilst the lifestyle in France was also an attraction for me,” he explained. “I wanted a change and it’s exactly what I’ve got; moving from New Zealand to France – you couldn’t get more different in terms of lifestyle.”
But Carter will be back in New Zealand for their 2009 Test season and, of course, is once again set to don the red and black of the Crusaders in 2010 – a team whose fortunes he will be following closely from France.
“I’ve managed to get hold of a Sky TV package at my place in France, so I’ll be certainly be keeping an eye on the Super 14,” revealed Carter, a veteran of 58 Tests for the All Blacks.
“The Crusaders are in something of a transition with Robbie Deans no longer there, but they’ve got some exciting young coaches in Toddy Blackadder, Daryl Gibson and Mark Hammett and I’m sure they’ll all do a great job.”
The Super 14, however, is a different story altogether. For now, It’s Tens Time for Dan Carter. And the gifted Kiwi could not be more excited at the prospect of being part of the first-ever Cape Town Tens.
“I’ve watched Bob and Rob play a fair bit, but I haven’t really played a lot against them, so it will be good to spend some time with them in Cape Town during this exciting venture,” he concluded.
29 Jan 2009, 16:03 pm
Leon Lloyd, Eddie Evans, Matt Phillips and Willie Lose
legends – i think not.
29 Jan 2009, 16:09 pm
Ek gaan vir Daniel ‘n gatsby vat…
29 Jan 2009, 16:17 pm
Yep, The Tackler generally gets the big hit in first !
29 Jan 2009, 16:18 pm
#7 TheTackler: lurking around waiting to po(u)nce.
29 Jan 2009, 16:26 pm
#2 bokfan1:
He was there the last time the Ab’s played the Bokke though and funnily enough that was also in Cape Town, now we know why he likes the place so much, from memory he scored a try under the sticks that day.
29 Jan 2009, 17:05 pm
#7 TheTackler: Is it me, or have you been gone for a while? All i can say is welcome back – the site is a snore without you.
30 Jan 2009, 10:09 am
No, I’ve actually been touring in SA for the past two months. But I’m over that now.
30 Jan 2009, 13:10 pm
#5 the peanut gallery:
Willie Lose may not be Legend in Cape Town, but he is in Auckland.
Willie is World famous in NZ.
30 Jan 2009, 13:23 pm
#2 bokfan1:
Danny Boy averages 15.27 points per game against your sad sack bunch of World Chimps.
This despite being targeted for special attention(read thuggery).
His overall average is a mere 14.89830508. Why do you Okes make it so easy for Danny?
Has any Springbok ever averaged over 10 against NZ?
30 Jan 2009, 13:25 pm
#11 TheTackler:
I sincerely hope you had a great time Tickles. There ain’t no place like home. I trust you were touched by those you love and the places and memories of your youth.
30 Jan 2009, 21:05 pm
#14 cane: Of course I had a great time! I make a point of having great times wherever I chance to be. And, now that I’m back from my African travels, I’m once again having a great time back in a great place in which I voluntarily chose to locate in out of all the places on God’s great earth. And it’s also a place where truly great rugby gets to be played for my edification and delight. Got to be good for you, hey?
31 Jan 2009, 11:36 am
14 and 15:the losers reunion?,the kiwi and the wannabe.
31 Jan 2009, 13:16 pm
#16 khoisanking:
Says the follower of yet another last place in the tri nations.
28 Jun 2009, 00:21 am
Hope Carter does not get to injured
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