Ricky out on loan
In an attempt to spark some form, Western Province have allowed Ricky Januarie to spend two weeks at the Ospreys.
Januarie has had a disappointing season, which has seen him drop in form as he warmed the bench for most of the season with Fourie du Preez holding monopoly on the Springbok No 9 jersey. He also lost his first-choice place at Western Province to Dewaldt Duvenage.
According to Die Burger, the scrumhalf will join the Welsh club in December to give him some valuable game time before next year’s Super 14.
At the Ospreys, Januarie will play alongside the likes of Shane Williams, Tommy Bowe, Gavin Henson, James Hook and Jerry Collins.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:14 am
Eish – he should be made a Weigh-Less Dragon!
November 25th, 2009 at 8:16 am
ay januarie …isnt he doing time in palmsmoor?
with the talent and depth at nine of the below mentioned, i do not think he should ever come back after that 2 week rendevous
Kockett
sarel pretorius
vermaak
mcleod
hougaard
adams
November 25th, 2009 at 8:16 am
i wonder if this will force him to lose weight?
November 25th, 2009 at 8:19 am
Poor Wales.
Blooming uncultured cullart going there.
The place will never be the same again.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:23 am
Glad to see WP rugby is firstly thinking ahead and secondly so is Ricky !! In previous years even when he was in top shape he would look way out of it come Jan due to the off Season celebrations.
Hopefully next season will see the return of Ricky Januarie , WP rugby and SA rugby can only benefit.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:26 am
Good on Ricky….didnt spot him training on the Clifton steps today!!
An in form Januarie is a big asset….but he has to get top fit.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:27 am
Looked like a different player in 2004 Trinations clips!
November 25th, 2009 at 8:34 am
we really have to school our players ,especially our non white players,(im non white so dont judge people) on how to be proffessional. too many former juniour stars are now either hanging around in the club scene,no pun intended or they have given the game up because of not following a strict lifestyle of proffesionalism. they get caught up in the hype of booze,girls,clubs etc. wasted talent.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:41 am
Dont they want to make it a permanent deal?
November 25th, 2009 at 8:47 am
@chucky:
Kockott is overrated, Heinie Adams only has a good pass and little else, Francois Hougaard has played more as a winger than as a scrummie for the Bulls and his rubbish performance against Saracens shows that and Charl Mcleod lacks experience and is not in Ricky’s class.
That leaves Sarel (who has little Super 14 experience) and Vermaak from your list. Ricky still has a role to play in my view.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:49 am
If it’s , then I wonder why,
Welsh rugby never been short of quality scrumhalves, and that was even before Gareth Eduards.
sound a Mike Tyson-Don King swindle to me
November 25th, 2009 at 8:49 am
grant10: Look out for Flo
November 25th, 2009 at 8:52 am
@Cyborg: i agree…but do you think ricky is an option for the future? do u think he will be at the 2011 RWC?
Personally i dont. so i think we need to groom Vermaak,kockett and hougaard. sarel pretorius good but i dont think he is in the mould of bn a long term prospect at 9 for SA.
PERSONALLY i would move ruan back to 9 for the long term.he played his best rugby there which saw him bn awarded Bok colours in 2006
November 25th, 2009 at 8:52 am
@Cyborg:
You are entitled for your opinion, I just wonder if you’ll take a wager on it though?
November 25th, 2009 at 8:54 am
@SpringbokSarah: saw him….great shape…and P Grant.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:56 am
@grant10:
did you scream? Drop anything that you were carrying? Scream “we need to win the Super 14!”?
November 25th, 2009 at 8:59 am
@SpringbokSarah: Flo’s new twitter status: Oh my hat! That wasn’t for ants! Boys just pulling into Caprice for a little recovery. Ha!
November 25th, 2009 at 9:03 am
grant it was a whole bunch of em, Flo Bash, JD, Dewaldt, Anton & JJ
you should of ran after them and got some autographs!
November 25th, 2009 at 9:09 am
@SpringbokSarah: Blurted out….’hey…its the stormer boys!!….and said howzit to P Grant!!
Recognized Flo, Peter and JD Moller….oand Duvenhage i think….
Rest were heads down and concentrating on avoiding the dog and the steps!!
November 25th, 2009 at 9:11 am
@SpringbokSarah: They were flying up the steps! Damn i am not totally unfit but reckon i would have done a hammie!
May have stayed woth Moller…..but even then risked a heart attack!!LOL
November 25th, 2009 at 9:13 am
@grant10: roflmao… don’t worry I’m worse 1st time I meet Conrad “oh my word, you’re Conrad Jantjes! Do you know who you are?”
November 25th, 2009 at 9:15 am
@grant10: roflmao. Used to see Tondi at the gym… used to hate running next to him… I am fit… but damn I looked like a tortoise next to him
November 25th, 2009 at 9:16 am
@SpringbokSarah: Got back after walk and the blonde says to me…
Who was making a such a noise on the steps?
…i said the bloody stormers….she was out like a shot…sadly they had left….would have invited the boys in for Oros!
LOL
November 25th, 2009 at 9:18 am
@SpringbokSarah: ja…i used to go to the Constantia gym often…but used to run next to F Pienaar,Mallet occassionally and Dale Santon, once Jaque Kallis….
Those youngsters too strong i tell you!
I hear Ross Skeate is doing fantastically overseas?
November 25th, 2009 at 9:20 am
@grant10: he is hey! They’re actually winning!
November 25th, 2009 at 9:23 am
@SpringbokSarah: also heard the English and French are showing interest….seems we need to get him home before he forgets he is a saffa!
November 25th, 2009 at 9:23 am
@grant10: “the blonde”good groef I would klap my bf if I ever heard him refer to me as the brunette
haha well they’re at Caprice… send Flo a message, he’d come
November 25th, 2009 at 9:25 am
@SpringbokSarah: well the blonde is now actually a brunette….
anyway…i thought they would go to Caprice….should of popped in for coffee….could of chatted to the guys…Perer Grant and Flo are 2 cool dudes….
November 25th, 2009 at 9:31 am
@SpringbokSarah: groef = grief
btw why can’t I see the “reply” arrow?
@grant10: I’m sure the lovely lady had a name
ha ha all of the are…
cheers time to get ready for school!
November 25th, 2009 at 9:35 am
#9:WP
Dont they want to make it a permanent deal?
I don’t think they would want a permanent deal. Mike Phillips is out for 3 months, I think they are looking for short term cover.
I don’t think the Ospreys want another Phillips-Mrashall problem.
November 25th, 2009 at 9:35 am
@SpringbokSarah: cheers
November 25th, 2009 at 10:01 am
Ricky must piss off. got done for drink driving and got so fat he could not pick up the ball.
Sarel Pretorius is by far one of the best scrummies to come out of RSA. Wrong colour though! Hougaard and Vermaak next.
November 25th, 2009 at 10:20 am
He needs more than two weeks.
November 25th, 2009 at 10:32 am
@Hondo:
A wager on what? In any case, I simply cannot take your opinions seriously because they are almost exclusively jaundiced against players of colour.
November 25th, 2009 at 11:49 am
Maybe Shane Williams can give him a tip on how to stay thin past the age of 25. LOL
November 25th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Ross Skeate never impressed me one bit, does not compare to Bekker at all, we need another Bakkies or Danie!
November 25th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
@chucky:
Clearly you know nothing about rugby.
Ricki has proved time and again that he is talented enough to play at the highest level and perform when it matters most.
If he retains last years form he will definitely play for the Boks again.
November 25th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
@wpw:
‘regains last years form’
November 25th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
@wpw: 2005 Form
November 25th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
i’d bulk him up and put him at No3 hehehe
November 25th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
@Bongani:
MA MAN!!
November 25th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
He is on loan for 2 months not 2 weeks. He needs all the time he can get.
November 25th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Not sure if the extra grace period will help this loan that went delinquent because of the accrued interest around the middle!
November 25th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
shame poor Ricky
November 25th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Can’t do Rowdy any harm, but 2 weeks doesn’t seem like a long time to me.
November 25th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
@Stormer23: have to admit 2months sounds a lot better than 2weeks because ricky needs some serious game time.is he guaranteed a start?
November 25th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
ricky is going to miss his papsak!
those irish wount take his lazy attitude they are going to drill him at fitness sessions!
November 25th, 2009 at 11:37 pm
@groenie:
ospreys is a welsh team mate
November 26th, 2009 at 3:21 am
@charo:
really, oh now Ricky is in for it, see that mountain, “ja”
see the sheep on the mountain? “ja”
You got 10 minutes to bring me that sheep! Run
November 26th, 2009 at 10:50 am
Sorry, left my glasses at home. Is it the Ospreys or Paulmoor?! Must give Sideshow Erasmus some credit, he found a way to get rid of his ****!