‘Splinters’ gets Lions lifeline
29 Dec 2009
Former Bok hooker Hanyani Shimange will join the Lions Super 14 squad on a trial basis.
Shimange’s career has been in free fall since he was axed from the national squad in 2006, after winning nine Test caps off the bench. He is currently WP’s third-choice hooker behind Tiaan Liebenburg and Deon Fourie, and therefore not part of the Stormers’ plans for 2010.
‘Shimange’s [WP] contract expires at the end of next year and he is simply not getting enough game time with us,’ WP senior professional coach Rassie Erasmus told News24. ‘Deon and Tiaan [Liebenberg] are using their opportunities.
“Shimmy and myself both feel he is the kind of player who must play himself into the team. He doesn’t get into top form in just one or two games and must play often to get [match] fit. I simply do not see him getting any game time ahead of Tiaan and Deon.
‘[Lions coach] Dick [Muir] phoned to say he need players and I mentioned Shimmy to him. If he doesn’t make the Lions’ Super 14 squad, he will return to Cape Town and play Vodacom Cup rugby for Western Province.’
Shimange will be accompanied to Jo’burg by lock George Earl, who is behind Adriaan Fondse, De Kock Steenkamp, Andries Bekker, Anton van Zyl and Martin Muller in the WP pecking order.
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30 Dec 2009, 00:21 am
@SpringbokSarah: Without Jean and Percy the WP boys have lost their lustre!!
Now Bakkies and Victor are real pin ups!!
30 Dec 2009, 00:22 am
@Predawn: I prefer the Tiger Woods jokes!!
Best use of a golf club I have seen for ages!
30 Dec 2009, 00:23 am
@carol:
#194
You mean if the sharks do not finish me off you will do it next year?
30 Dec 2009, 00:23 am
@carol:
There are many things that keo does not do.
I was not surprised.
30 Dec 2009, 00:24 am
@carol: EEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Have you seen Joe? In the tunnel there’s this old picture of Monty and I swear it looks just like Joe… I did a double take.
Peter Grant and Duane Vermeulen are just the cutest things since bunnies and puppies.
And there’s something about Flo and Conrad
and of course JJ Engelbrecht… omg talk about hot
30 Dec 2009, 00:24 am
@Robzim: Heheheh, you be careful in Mossel Bay. How will we know if you have been eaten by a shark, your wife will not know how to contact us!!
We got worried enough when you went to Australia for rather too long!!
30 Dec 2009, 00:25 am
@Robzim:
Supporting any other team than the Sharks would be unnnatural to me. I might as well support the All Blacks. Both thoughts horrify me.
30 Dec 2009, 00:26 am
@SpringbokSarah:
I dont really care how they look, they must just deliver.
Deliver, deliver and deliver.
They must refrain from the usual pre-season hype and simply win the Super14 or CC.
30 Dec 2009, 00:26 am
@carol:
#199
Do you know Victor uses a GHD?
Ask Sarah if you do not believe me.
Bunch of moffies
30 Dec 2009, 00:27 am
@carol:
Poor Tiger. Got owned by a blonde Swede.
30 Dec 2009, 00:27 am
@carol: think about how I’ll feel in about 30-50 years
30 Dec 2009, 00:28 am
@Robzim:
Yeah in the end justice prevailed!
30 Dec 2009, 00:28 am
@Robzim: I have proof
look on the bright side, at least it’s not pink
30 Dec 2009, 00:29 am
@SpringbokSarah: I must look!!
30 Dec 2009, 00:29 am
@Robzim:
How does he use it while on tour? Does he room with Wynand Olivier? They must do one another’s hair…while in lingerie.
30 Dec 2009, 00:30 am
@Predawn: Are you really banned from RT?
30 Dec 2009, 00:31 am
@Robzim: 207 I have no idea what a GHD is Rob, could you enlighten me?
30 Dec 2009, 00:32 am
@Predawn: Wynand, now you are talking!
30 Dec 2009, 00:32 am
@carol:
Yebo. Quite some time ago. Me and stan. He apparently made sarky comments about the grammatical mistakes in some of the threads.
30 Dec 2009, 00:32 am
@carol: I swear, I’ve got some good pics on my profile
30 Dec 2009, 00:33 am
@carol:
GHD = an implement that ensures a girl has a Good Hair Day (GHD)
30 Dec 2009, 00:33 am
Bed calls and I am two hours behind you lot!!
Night All….
Rob have a great trip!
30 Dec 2009, 00:34 am
Ok, its getting late here.
Let summarise:
a. Province – yeah they continue to have my support
b. To RT or not – some say “just do it” others are very quiet.
It might be easier if RT themselves can step forward and send a personal invite. It would be presumptious to respond to general invites.
30 Dec 2009, 00:34 am
@SpringbokSarah: Oh and Carol Schalk Ferreira is the hottest prop to ever live
30 Dec 2009, 00:35 am
@Predawn:
#211
LoL, for your sake (as a shark) I hope it is not Victor and Frans S who is sharing the GHD.
30 Dec 2009, 00:35 am
Yep outta here too.
Probably get woken up by my baby in a few minutes.
30 Dec 2009, 00:36 am
@carol: hair straightener
must go, it’s early
30 Dec 2009, 00:36 am
@carol:
#220
Cheers, I hope you have checked the clip??
30 Dec 2009, 00:37 am
@Robzim:
Never thought about that. Maybe Frans has his own. He looks like he could be selfish the *****.
30 Dec 2009, 00:38 am
@Robzim: Your stand against RT. A blog.
Actually I think they are well within their rights of association to ban any political commentary.
No one has to go there.
30 Dec 2009, 00:39 am
@Sheriff:
Just stay here man
The place will get better next year again.
30 Dec 2009, 00:40 am
Who the fkuc cares anyway. I even offered to proofread their articles due to the shocking spelling. Ai tog.
30 Dec 2009, 00:41 am
@Sheriff: 182. Try supporting the Lions. And Leeds United. That’s a hair shirt for anyone, actualy a hair track suit.
30 Dec 2009, 00:41 am
@Predawn:
#227
LoL, I hope the baby gives you a break. Thank god I am finished with that.
On second thoughts, it was not that bad.
Check u.
30 Dec 2009, 00:42 am
@Predawn: Spoken like someone too young to have ever done military service. Pathetic.
30 Dec 2009, 00:42 am
@Robzim:
Ja only four weeks but so cute. Ciao!
30 Dec 2009, 00:43 am
Just had a 15-year-old die on me.
Honestly, life’s too short. Still have the blood that was spurting from his carotid on my forearm.
Fark this petty ****. Are we human or not?
A ******* kid, dead for what?
Gather ye rosebuds.
30 Dec 2009, 00:43 am
@SodaJoe:
Thanks bru. I wish I was.
30 Dec 2009, 00:44 am
@Predawn: yawn.
30 Dec 2009, 00:45 am
@WP Till I Die:
Paramedic? My boet is also one in Cape Town.
30 Dec 2009, 00:45 am
I’m tired of this blog, it depresses me.
30 Dec 2009, 00:46 am
@SodaJoe:
Siriaaaaaaaas!
30 Dec 2009, 00:47 am
@WP Till I Die: Ah boet , bummer, tragic. Sorry mate.
30 Dec 2009, 00:47 am
@WP Till I Die: Me too.
30 Dec 2009, 00:48 am
@Predawn: You gave it away with your talk of your Mom, and Stan. Another douche bag.
30 Dec 2009, 00:51 am
@SodaJoe:
Having a mom means I’m young? Okay then.
stan was a character. A bit older than me but not by too many years.
30 Dec 2009, 00:52 am
@SodaJoe:
Joe, I have no official “anti RT” stand
I mean, who the hell would in any event care whether I like RT or not or what my stand or anyone else’s stand is on such a matter.
It is a free world – we can all go where we want to.
It is no big deal.
30 Dec 2009, 00:54 am
@Robzim:
Site is as boring as a box of dandruf.
Too many backslappers. Like being at a Malema speech.
30 Dec 2009, 00:56 am
@Robzim: Absolutely bud. By the way enjoy Morsel Baai. Don’t become a morsel of tender treat for a shark. We lost Cab, and I don’t need to lose you too.
Grant has lost his mind.
Skops was always lost.
30 Dec 2009, 00:58 am
@SodaJoe:
That’s why they’re called looney lefties….
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