Brüssow Boks’ ‘true poison’
Marc Lievremont says Heinrich Brüssow will have to be nullified as he has added an extra dimension to the Bok side.
Brüssow has had a dream run in his first full year of Test rugby, but in Toulouse on Friday night he will continue his learning curve. It will be the first time he comes up against a physical French pack and opensider Thierry Dusautoir in a hostile atmosphere in the 37 000-capacity Stade Municipal.
The Free State opensider was set to be dropped for this Test before Pierre Spies’s tour-ending injury, but France coach Lievremont singled out the Bok No 6 ahead of any of his other team-mates as one to keep quiet if they are to claim their third successive win over the Boks.
‘They have in their armour a fatal weapon in Brüssow,’ he said. ‘He is true poison. It is the first time that the Boks have relied on such a player, a great performer on the ground.
‘Because of that, they are even more complete than ever before. And having seen their provincial games, it is a sector in which they excel. I have learned that at training they do a lot of fighting and judo. It is perhaps the key to their success in this factor.’
Brüssow was one player singled out, but the Tricolores seem obsessed with the Boks’ physicality, and Lievremont said ‘they play to hurt’.
‘With them, it’s a cultural thing. They play to do bad things. It is not provocation. Of course they have players like [Bakkies] Botha who are sometimes at the limit of the rules, but I find them more and more disciplined.
‘They don’t make any of those stupid mistakes they made in the past and which have perhaps cost them some victories.’
It is clear from their comments that the French will be looking to niggle in order to disrupt the Boks’ focus, and here Botha, Brüssow and co will have to maintain discipline.
November 11th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
#194 Big Hit: “…is ***” is the correct ending to the sentence.
November 11th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
#167 grant10:
I know…ts why I used the analogy….
I want better terms than dawn…. I make better cocktails than she does…. she can only drinks (in)famous grouse…
November 11th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
#197 Mutant:
Got any home remedies for sinus?
Dis baie seer.
Trane in my eyes.
November 11th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
#191 grant10: CJ is a helluva big cherry
#199 Sharksgirl: it won’t be easy imo, reckon they’ll be very motivated in front of 80,000. I’ve never been to the San Siro but I’m sure it’s a great atmosphere with the crowd so close to the pitch
November 11th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
#202 gunther:
Who needs cocktails when you have the Grouse.
But I do like that Mochito Mujito and that one with the strawberry and tequila.
November 11th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
#181 Bok fan: I am massive Juan fan, but he is not an “8″. His hands behind the scrum is a downfall and he is just to massive at “7″
November 11th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
#203 Dawn: Don’t they sell seawater nose spray in SA anymore?
November 11th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
#204 Big Hit:
Seen the San Siro on TV.
Crowd makes little or no difference to a team coached by that playboy Mallett who took the job to be near Italian babes!
November 11th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
#204 Big Hit: Went to a soccer match there, the atmosphere is excellent! I would have enjoyed it more, however, If only I had gone with my cousin instead of uncle who was convinced we would be murdered by the “soccer mobs”! :Evil:
The only thing with Italy is that they have very good forwards its just that the backs don’t really know what to do after they get the ball! (almost sounds like my Sharks
)
November 11th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
#203 Dawn: Snorting a shotglass of battery acid up each nostril sorts you out one time shoeshine.
November 11th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
#207 scar:
Does that work?
I have tried everything.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
#210 katman:
No man
I’m serious
Dis regtig seer.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
WHO ? WHO ELSE IS ABSOLUTELY SICK OF THIS KIND OF STATEMENT -
‘but the Tricolores seem obsessed with the Boks’ physicality, and Lievremont said ‘they play to hurt’.
I MEAN REALLY !
We are not rough ! We play the game like true gentlemen.
We are not physical. We play with skills but softly.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
#211 Dawn:
sea water followed by a vindaloo works wonders.
#213 rugbygenius:
exactly Genius, smartest thing u said yet, like wee angels.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
#208 Dawn: I’m sure Nick is a good family man and probably wouldn’t even notice those shapely tanned Italian beauties
#209 Sharksgirl: v.true about the backs, but I’m not sure the NZ pack is strong right now. San Siro looks like a terrific stadium. Should be an interesting game.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
#205 Dawn:
*** on the beach?
November 11th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
#189 John1976:
sorry you right, but he also used to play hooker not so?
i seem to have this image of him feeding the lineouts in hoops.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
#213 rugbygenius:
Bakkies is that you
November 11th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
#214 cab:
How do you get a vindaloo up your nose?
#216 gunther:
Very sandy. Highly overrated.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
#213 rugbygenius:
And helpful as well. Look at Schalk helping Fitzgerald to fit his contact lense and Bakkies friendly welcoming butt on the shoulder.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
#214 cab: Or you should go to Minato’s for sushi tonight and ask old Mr Minato for extra Wasabi. One heaped tablespoon, swallowed briskly, will render any sinus problems very low on your order or priorities.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
#208 Dawn: Damn when he could have had an Italian babe here in SA
November 11th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
#219 Dawn:
that is a bit drastic, i was thinking in your mouth, tho the side-effect is felt the next day.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
#213 rugbygenius: Yes Sir. Even ol’ Bakkies is unfairly targeted . Itsobvious when a big man like that is doing the tackles it is going to look worse than it really is .
TO PUT IT IN A CLEVER WAY …
It’s like when a Lion is playing with other lions.
It can look rough to peoples yes ?
But for the Lions, it is just some games with fun . Not sore.
Is the same for Bakkies and Spies doing tackles. Rugb men must be strong. It looks sore for us but for them its nice.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
#221 katman:
hehe, you not wrong there, potent stuff.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
#219 Dawn: No, you laugh really hard mid-mouthful and it comes out your nose.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
#101 Transformation: Yes, I did reply to your comment (#8) the first time, because I saw that this was once again going to become a JW vs PdV discussion. I also then started of to say that my firts post is all poeple who like to take sides. (You were the first person so take side for PdV, just like WP was the firts person to take sides for JW).
Let me quickly remad you of what you said: “i wonder what jake makes out of all of this “boks have an extra dimension & are a totally complete side” cause it is in a way revealing of a certain limitation in his thinking, a “blind spot” if you like…hhmmm. Well thank goodness now we have a coach who is adaptable & dynamic in his rugby thinking.”
That comment is belitteling and disrespecful towards JW, just as many other bloggers comments are disrespectful to PdV. That is not “discussing rugby philossophy” as you liked to put it in your next comment towards me. All I tried to do was bring some perspective on the achievementys of both coaches, before people fall into the pit of name calling, like they always do. Now, is your comments so far you have called me:
Unable to duscuss rugby phylosophy
Unbale to formulate an arguement
Actually, unable to “follow the written word” , in other words, unable to read. Great discussion techinique!
What I find interresting is that most other bloggers who have commented on my first post, agreed with me (apart from Dr Dre) and did not read any of the things into what I said that you did. Nor did they accuse of being unable to read or formulate an arguement. Also, I did pull the race card on you. What I said was that you were accusing me of talking achievements instead of being able to discuss rugby phylossophy. I said that you, like all other people talk about things – like racial issues – instead of rugby phillosphy just as much.
Don’t worry, I’ll just scroll over your posts.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
#218 Dawn: I cannot say. You will have to guess yes
!
November 11th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
#224 rugbygenius:
RG, i fear you may have migrated onto the harder stuff, slow down old boy.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
#220 David: Is not to say some guys don’t get carried away .
To use my story again….
Sometimes when a lion isplaying – it can bite the other lion very hard and this is painful. The other lion, the one that was bitten must say ‘Hey stop that’ to the lion that bit him sir. Then they can play some more . Mistakes happen like this in rugy also.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
#224 rugbygenius:
LOL. That is a very clever (South African) way. Couldn’t have said it better myself.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
#229 cab: But do you understand where I am coming from my friend ?
November 11th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Am squirting salt tonight.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
#231 Mutant: Thank you Mutant. You see people have been saying ‘Hey wena rugbygenius – you are not a genius for supporting ol’ Earl’ . Now I must prove that I am a rugby genius .
November 11th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
#230 rugbygenius:
Why you use the lions as your hypothetical example.
katman my baas is in the vicinity.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
#232 rugbygenius:
not really mate, but it seems to be a warm fuzzy place and all good.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
#212 Dawn:
go to the pharmacy
ask for friars balsam and eucalyptus oil
add a few drops of each to a saucepan of boiling water
inhale deeply with a towel over your head for 5 minutes
repeat periodically
you will look like a suicide bomber but you will feel better…
November 11th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
#233 Dawn: I’m not sure what to make of that statement. Is it a cultural slang?
November 11th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
#231 Mutant:
You are hereby invited to a salt squirting session at my place!
November 11th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
#238 katman:
There’s a lot about my culture you don’t know, baas.
#237 gunther:
Thank you.
Will add that to the salt squirting.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
#128 Dawn:
?
#136 Dawn:
?!
theres, thats 2 now. Dont be greedy.
#206 scar:
are you bigger than Kobus ?
#203 Dawn:
a Eucalyptus-infused steam inhalation does the trick every time.
Thats 3. Now going away, Im spoiling you.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
#235 Dawn: We can say the same for the Hyena or the Wildehond. It is not just for the lions. #236 cab: Thank you sir.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
#221 katman:
just don’t ask him where douglas green
#219 Dawn:
slippery nipple?
November 11th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
#241 WakaNathan:
Please sir … can I have some more?
November 11th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
#237 gunther:
that’ll be the 1 and the same.
I get shocking sinus problems. Too many broken noses. Eucalyptus inhalations are the biznoss.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
#234 rugbygenius: he needs to put on some muscle and loose his silly michael jackson gear for people to take him seriously-maybe go overseas then return better ,prove he can make teams on merrit overseas -becuase unfortunately hes labled a quota
November 11th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
#244 Dawn:
whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat ??!!!
MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE ?!
November 11th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
#246 bolandboy: Ja BOLAND you are right. I think maybe Western Force should have taken him instead of that old man Pretorious. But even then he can still be a good player for Tolouse or Saracens. But we also need him here as a back up . If he goes away we may forget him and his skills.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
#243 gunther:
All cocktails are **** except the two I mentioned.
And, of course, the Cuba Libre.
November 11th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
wonder what team PDV will pick to face Italy, will he give the SA 4 best that he took along a go at them, and risk a loss, or play the best 15 witch we only have 15 of over there, well 18 now that 3 of them have left…