Bloemfontein – Cheetahs flyhalf Jacques-Louis Potgieter is set to become a Blue Bull again and will not renew his contract with the Cheetahs.
The blond No 10 wants to join up with the Blue Bulls before next year’s Super14, where he will be considered as a flyhalf and inside centre.
The blond No 10 wants to join up with the Blue Bulls before next year’s Super14, where he will be considered as a flyhalf and inside centre.
Potgieter said it was a difficult decision: “The Blue Bulls started talking to me last year about rejoining and I decided to do it,” he said.
Yet his loyalty to the Cheetahs need not be questioned.
“I am a Free Stater until the end of the season and would like to be part of a Currie Cup-winning side. To be honest, I was still cheering for the Sharks on Saturday when they played against the Blue Bulls,” he said.
Potgieter will compete with Morné Steyn, Burton Francis and Francois Brummer for the Bulls’ No 10 jersey.
Coach Naka Drotské is disappointed about Potgieter’s decision, but realises it is the professional era.
“We made Jacques-Louis a good offer, but he did not accept it. We’re already looking at one or two flyhalves who can replace him.” he said.
Potgieter is playing his best rugby in a Free State jersey and has become a match-winner with his goal kicking in the Currie Cup.
His decision is a setback, but the Cheetahs still have quality flyhalves in Louis Strydom and Sias Ebersohn. And of course Meyer Bosman, who plays inside centre these days, has previously represented the Springboks at flyhalf.
And for the Super14, Drotské will also have Naas Olivier and Riaan Viljoen of Griquas available.
Johan Goosen of Grey College, is one for the future.
Source: news24.com Hendrik Cronje
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I suppose not even 600 free minutes and a 1000 texts a month is enough to keep players in Bloem.
“but the Cheetahs still have quality flyhalves in Louis Strydom and Sias Ebersohn.” Ha ha
@Pink Oyster (Comment 2) : Why dont they just play Bosman at 10
Louis Strydom? Bwahahahaha
Farkin Poachers
BWAHAHAHA! Wonder how committed he`ll be for the free state for the rest of the season . . .
seeing as there is now thread, ill post score updates here.
@JarsonX (Insomniac) (Comment 7) : So this would be the thread to go
VRYYYYYYYYSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!!!!!!!!!!!
JLP going at goal and misses
@McLovin (Comment 8) : NO!!!
JMH going at goal and….. OVER!!!
3-0 Sharks
11min
Murray Try!!! Great work by Kanko.
conversiom missed
8-0 Sharks
keep in mind im following on the radio
Burden try!!
States are a shambles and the Sharks are punishing them.
15-0 Sharks
18mins gone
Pretty much a free for all at ruck time.
22mins gone
States going for it hammer and tongs but getting nowhere.
Sharks going for tries.
Hernandez misses a drop
Go Sharks!!
Deysel playing really well.
@McLovin (Comment 24) : Really really well.
Cheetahs try!
15-5
37mins
JLP converts a penalty on the stroke of halftime.
15-8 Sharks
The Empire (States) striking back.
i dont know who this guy on the radio is but i have no idea what was happening in the last couple of minutes i think he got screwed up with which player is playing for which team
Boland 16-72 Bulls
Griekwas 36-16 Lions
Fulltime scores
John Smit & Bismarck on.
GAME ON!! GO SHARKS!!
Ruan Pienaar on
Ah! The better commentator is back on
Adi on for Waylon.
Pienaar at fullback?
What is going on with Plum??
@JarsonX (Insomniac) (Comment 35) : Ruan at scrumhalf
Is piennar playing at 9?
Sharks attacking scrum 5m out.
47mins gone
Stefan scored a drop?
Now i have no idea whos on anymore.
Oupa dropgoal!!!
18-8
Also listening to the radio…the “taal” not so good though…
Look at this. I leave the country for a couple of weekends and the commentary goes to crap. McLovin you need to up your game boet. You mos know I deliver better service than this….
JLP going at goal again and….. its miss….. again!
18-8 Sharks
Did the cheetahs get the 3?
Jonker try! Booo!!!
No try surely…didn’t the whistle go?
States not lying down.
States kicking for goal is very poor.
18-13 Sharks
JLP kicking like crap today
@McLovin (Comment 49) : That’s better. But still needs a little work.
Kwasse AGAIN?? HAHAHAHAHAAH Geez but the Lions are KAK!
@klempie (Comment 51) : Go Vrystaat!
Plum shouldnt have brought on the subs so quickly, Sharks seems to have lost some momentum
I think the Shark entire bench is on the field. JMH converts a penalty.
21-13
65mins
12mins left
Pienaars atempt at a dropgoal goes low, JMH going at goal and its over.
24-13
50mins
5mins left
i think the Cheetahs played well, but the Sharks just a wee bit better, well done with the win guys.
Fulltime
Sharks 27-13 Cheetahs
@JarsonX (Insomniac) (Comment 59) : make that 24-13
Sharks top the log on 40 points, followed closely by WP on 39, Griekwas 38 and Bulls on 32, Cheetahs 29. Trailing behind are the Lions 27 with the Leopards and Boland on 6 and 5 points respectively.
Yay.
Yes guys Well done! As I predicted Mapoe proofed to be a difficult customer.
I hope the injuries to Deysel and Charl isn`t too bad!