Comments on: Michalak recalled eventually http://www.sharksworld.co.za/2009/03/17/michalak-recalled-eventually/ Just Rugby. Just For Fun Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:11:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Charlie http://www.sharksworld.co.za/2009/03/17/michalak-recalled-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-114227 Charlie Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:41:15 +0000 http://www.sharksworld.co.za/?p=5385#comment-114227 Cool for "Paddaboutjies", but not @ 9 please, he's a genius @ 10 :cool: Cool for “Paddaboutjies”, but not @ 9 please, he’s a genius @ 10 :cool:

]]> By: Salmonoid http://www.sharksworld.co.za/2009/03/17/michalak-recalled-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-114206 Salmonoid Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:38:04 +0000 http://www.sharksworld.co.za/?p=5385#comment-114206 Very happy for Freddy, well done. Very, very worried about this one though..."Benjamin Kayzer has also been ruled out because of a cervical trauma" :shock: Very happy for Freddy, well done.
Very, very worried about this one though…”Benjamin Kayzer has also been ruled out because of a cervical trauma” :shock:

]]> By: wpw http://www.sharksworld.co.za/2009/03/17/michalak-recalled-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-114197 wpw Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:31:38 +0000 http://www.sharksworld.co.za/?p=5385#comment-114197 I can't believe he is still only 26. :shock: I can’t believe he is still only 26. :shock:

]]> By: KSA Shark © http://www.sharksworld.co.za/2009/03/17/michalak-recalled-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-114196 KSA Shark © Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:20:32 +0000 http://www.sharksworld.co.za/?p=5385#comment-114196 <i><b>'Baffled' Michalak very happy</b> Paris - Frederic Michalak is delighted to rejoin France's squad after winning the last of his 50 caps in the 2007 World Cup. "Nearly a year and a half, it has been a long time and to be omitted for such a long time leads to a lot of doubt," he told reporters as he prepared for Saturday's Six Nations game against Italy in Rome. "I was really baffled yesterday evening when (team manager) Jo Maso rang to tell me (scrumhalf) Sebastien Tillous-Borde had been ruled out through injury and I was to replace him. I'm happy to be back but also sorry for Sebastien. "The proverb 'one man's joy is another man's sorrow' is particulaly true in our sport. I have learnt it to my cost," added Michalak. The 26-year-old Toulouse player made his club and international debut at number nine before switching to flyhalf for the 2003 World Cup. "Recently I have played more often at scrumhalf than at flyhalf with my club because Byron Kelleher and Jean-Baptiste Elissalde were injured," he said. "It helped me to come back to the France squad because the coaches said they were regarding me as a number nine." Asked if he would be happy to take over goalkicking duties when the team is named on Wednesday, Michalak replied: "Yes, of course. "I'm getting more and more confident and I converted six kicks out of seven attempts in Saturday's French championship match against Castres." Brilliant but sometimes erratic, Michalak was the darling of French rugby from his debut in November 2001 until the 2003 World Cup semi-final defeat by England in Sydney. The next four years were difficult, with former France coach Bernard Laporte preferring Lionel Beauxis during the 2007 World Cup. "It's one of the reasons I went off in search of adventure in South Africa (where he won the Currie Cup with Natal) after the World Cup," said Michalak. "The return was a bit difficult. I played some good games but also some very bad games. "I was however very disappointed when the coaches omitted me from the 30-man squad before the Six Nations. Now I'm back I'm happy and we'll see what happens." </i> ‘Baffled’ Michalak very happy

Paris – Frederic Michalak is delighted to rejoin France’s squad after winning the last of his 50 caps in the 2007 World Cup.

“Nearly a year and a half, it has been a long time and to be omitted for such a long time leads to a lot of doubt,” he told reporters as he prepared for Saturday’s Six Nations game against Italy in Rome.

“I was really baffled yesterday evening when (team manager) Jo Maso rang to tell me (scrumhalf) Sebastien Tillous-Borde had been ruled out through injury and I was to replace him. I’m happy to be back but also sorry for Sebastien.

“The proverb ‘one man’s joy is another man’s sorrow’ is particulaly true in our sport. I have learnt it to my cost,” added Michalak.

The 26-year-old Toulouse player made his club and international debut at number nine before switching to flyhalf for the 2003 World Cup.

“Recently I have played more often at scrumhalf than at flyhalf with my club because Byron Kelleher and Jean-Baptiste Elissalde were injured,” he said.

“It helped me to come back to the France squad because the coaches said they were regarding me as a number nine.”

Asked if he would be happy to take over goalkicking duties when the team is named on Wednesday, Michalak replied: “Yes, of course.

“I’m getting more and more confident and I converted six kicks out of seven attempts in Saturday’s French championship match against Castres.”

Brilliant but sometimes erratic, Michalak was the darling of French rugby from his debut in November 2001 until the 2003 World Cup semi-final defeat by England in Sydney.

The next four years were difficult, with former France coach Bernard Laporte preferring Lionel Beauxis during the 2007 World Cup.

“It’s one of the reasons I went off in search of adventure in South Africa (where he won the Currie Cup with Natal) after the World Cup,” said Michalak.

“The return was a bit difficult. I played some good games but also some very bad games.

“I was however very disappointed when the coaches omitted me from the 30-man squad before the Six Nations. Now I’m back I’m happy and we’ll see what happens.”

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