Cheetahs (and former Stormers) flyhalf Chris Rossouw has announced his retirement. The 32-year-old will not be available for the central union’s Super 14 squad, citing recurrent concussion as the reason for his withdrawal.
Rossouw’s withdrawal leaves the Cheetahs looking a little thin at flyhalf, with the currently-injured Jacques-Louis Potgieter the front-runner to start in the number 10 jersey when the competition kicks off in February. Griquas flyhalf Conrad Barnard and Free State utility back Tewis de Bruyn are other options available to coach Naka Drotske.
Rossouw has suffered numerous concussions over the years and has opted to take medical advice that he should not play again. He intends to stay in Bloemfontein and may assist the Cheetahs squad as a kicking coach.
We’d like to wish Chris all the best for the future.
So much for Piet Labias major signing.
Toughies Chris, good call, don’t put your health at risk.
32 year old???
It seemed like just the other day when he was kicking over goals in the CC Final against the Sharks.
@PJLD (Comment 1) : what was Pietie Vulva Majora on about this time?
@robdylan (Comment 3) :
LMAO
Did Piet Vagina (of FJELN fame) oversee CR’s move???
@wpw (Comment 4) : perhaps… btw, Wes, if you want to refer to vajayjay over here, you at least need to come up with a cure nickname… otherwise we just look like we’re disgusting!
@robdylan (Comment 5) :
@wpw (Comment 4) : yezzir
@wpw (Comment 6) : he he… the things we do to entertain ourselves during the off season
@PJLD (Comment 7) : I wonder if there was a money-back guarantee…
So when last have you been over to chat with Pietie Seafood Pit???
@wpw (Comment 10) : much better… in a very gross kind of way!
nah – I don’t go there. This place keeps me too busy.
Well, actually I go to read Morne’s articles, but I don’t waste my time with the comments.
@robdylan (Comment 11) :
The site was however DEAD over the weekend… and this while there were quite a few matches on the tube.
I quite enjoyed the AB’s demolishing the Poms on their own turf!!!
@wpw (Comment 12) : this site? Yeah, I know… but it really is the ass-end of the season now. Need to conserve our energy for next year.
@wpw (Comment 12) : The Irish ref seemed to have it in for the Poms. 4 yellow cards?
@McLovin (Comment 14) :
Ag nee. Not another Engerland supporter.
So the sSlaptjips era ending now.
@wpw (Comment 15) : Felt a bit sorry for them.
No forget about Groot Slaptjips. Still going to give us WeePee lot some grey hair coaching that Brute Backline.
@McLovin (Comment 14) : only 3. Then again, Irish ref
@robdylan (Comment 19) : And to add insult to injury.
England flanker Michael Lipman is set to face an IRB disciplinary committee after being cited for stamping during the defeat to New Zealand.
Match citing officer South African Andrew Prior has referred an incident in England’s 32-6 defeat to the IRB.
@robdylan (Comment 19) : Nay, it was four.
Imagine the Boks having to play against 14 Poms for almost 40min. 
We mos had a yellow or two ourselves. 
I only have one memory of this guy – that’s when he stole the CC from the sharks at Newlands
Enjoy the cold beers
@McLovin (Comment 21) : who was the fourth? I remember the hooker, the flanker and the scrummie (?)
@robdylan (Comment 23) : Tom Rees, Lee Mears, Toby Flood and James Haskell.
@robdylan (Comment 23) : Toby Flood got one for a high tackle.
@Worcestershire Sauce (Comment 22) : like Grrrrr
@McLovin (Comment 25) : ok… hang on. Somehow I missed the fact that both Rees and Haskell were carded.
Shit, the Poms did well considering
@robdylan (Comment 27) : Not to be too sympathetic towards the Poms, but the AB’s loosies, especially Rodney So’oialo seemed to forever flop on the wrong side at ruck time or even enter from the side with hardly any punishment from the ref.
@McLovin (Comment 28) : yeah – Rolland is a sod. Sorry to say it, but he appears to blow the game vindictively.
@McLovin (Comment 28) : I am forever confused in a tackle situation how the AB’s always seem to be able to lie in the way. I can’t remember the amount of time this year that the scrum half has had to wade through AB bodies to recover the ball. In the local Press, however Cowan says he had to keep his well documented temper in check because the POMS were so Dirty. Now that is a change because as far as the Press Down Under is concerned only the BOKS are Dirty. Thorne & Williams are forever seen man handling somebody, but were always provoked ( NZ Newspapers. They have never forgotten the incident when Matfield tackled Kellerher into dream land and insist that he has something other than strapping on his forearm. I see that the Kiwi coaches are saying Rolland is the BEST REF in the World??? The Poms are sending a Report on Rolland to the IRB (Can’t see anything happening) Paddy looks after his Men, doesn’t matter how idiotic they are. I still think that the N/Hemisphere & S/Hemisphere should swop Refs for their respective Super tournaments.
Where are the Liverpool supporters this am?
So much for yesterday being a walk in the park then.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 31) :
Dude. We are TOP OF THE LEAGUE!!!
Even though we drew we are still ahead of Chelsea. We should have won though…
Btw, ek sal stil gebly het as ek n Leeds supporter was.
@wpw (Comment 32) :
Fortunately my team doesn’t play in the Premier div so i have no worries.
your team plays in the third division
@PJLD (Comment 34) :
Do they??? I thought they were just one league down (Championship)
@wpw (Comment 35) :
i don’t know I don’t follow them that closely.
The only reason i am giving you guys stick is coz of some people (on here and on FB) bragging about how you are going to beat lowly Westham….. And this morning I heard very little bragging about how many goals you scored.
Did Pool choke again, then?
@robdylan (Comment 37) :
couldn’t score a single goal against 13th placed West Ham United.
Football is too easy, the ball is round, you always know where it is going to go. Now seeing 22 of these guys kick a rugby ball around for 90 minutes would be entertaining!
@Dancing Bear (Comment 39) :
Yeah!!! Soccer is for people who have a liking for gynmastic floor routines who cannot predict the bounce of an odd shaped ball
@KSA Shark © (Comment 36) :
You get all kinds of supporters. I happen to be one of those decent/humble supporters…
@wpw (Comment 41) :
Is that becasue your team(s) often get humbled by the opposition?
@wpw (Comment 41) : Of course you are WPW…..Been meaning to tell you that Mujati out played JdP thoroughly when he came on. JdP was slightly better in the scrums, but in every other facet of play Mujati was superior. He was all over the place in the loose, and hitting rucks hard. Between the England game and the last game against Oz, he has had two excellent international appearances.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 40) : Football – A gentleman’s game played and supported by hooligans.
Rugby Union – A hooligan’s game played and supported by gentlemen.
Rugby League – A hooligan’s game played and supported by hooligans.
@Dancing Bear (Comment 43) :
Well that just spoils everything now.
@Dancing Bear (Comment 43) :
Is this the same Mujati who is pushed back at least 17 times during a match??? (according to Hmmm’s stats)
@PJLD (Comment 45) : hehehehe, I calls ‘em likes I sees ‘em! I’m excited to see that, I still believe he was brought in too early, and then by moving Smit to 3 can not have done much for his attitude. I always said one more season of Super 14 is what he needed. He is a big strong oke, but he still has much to learn in scrumming technique.
@Dancing Bear (Comment 43) : very subtle hey???
changing the subject to rugby very quickly…
@wpw (Comment 46) : Hmmm had an ulterior motive in pushing Heinke forward. See my response to PJLD, I really have always said he needs more time.
@wpw (Comment 48) : This isn’t a rugby site??????
@Dancing Bear (Comment 50) :
This isn’t even a Sharks site…
@wpw (Comment 51) :
We are just the most vocal supporters.
@wpw (Comment 51) : Ag of course it is……even you and PJLD turned into sharkies for the CC final.
@Dancing Bear (Comment 53) :
I didn’t watch the final…
@Dancing Bear (Comment 53) :
@wpw (Comment 54) :
He wants everyone to believe he was wearing black that day coz he was supporting the All blacks.
@wpw (Comment 54) :
@KSA Shark © (Comment 55) : I have nothing but love for wpw, nothing but love.
@Dancing Bear (Comment 57) : get a room
@Dancing Bear (Comment 47) : Dude I know I know you have explained before, but I much prefer it when you dishing out k@k, keeps things interesting.
Banter is alot more fun than everyone agreeing and hugging and blah blah blah.
@Dancing Bear (Comment 57) :
So now you a WP/Stormers supporter???
@wpw (Comment 60) :
man I missed that oppertunity
with DB being a Sharks fan, THAT thought never even came to mind. 
I hate you guys, I hate you so very very much!
@Dancing Bear (Comment 62) :
@PJLD (Comment 59) : Chavanga is kak defensively.
@Dancing Bear (Comment 64) : That was too easy.
@Dancing Bear (Comment 64) : Bismark cant throw into a lineout.
@PJLD (Comment 66) : That was too easy as well.
But even with missing every single throw, he is still a better hooker than Brits. 
Of course Brits is a far superior centre.
@Dancing Bear (Comment 67) : Probably the second best centre in South Africa behind Victor Matfield. Big Vic only gets the nod because of his size.
@Dancing Bear (Comment 67) : Brits is the best 8thmanCentre in the world
@Dancing Bear (Comment 68) : Vic is a right wing, dont play the man out of position.
@Dancing Bear (Comment 68) : And where does His Highness Lukas come in???
Best all round Puker on a Bok jersey???