Sharks fly-half Frédéric Michalak has revealed his desire to return to Europe at the end of the Super 14 in order to focus on playing for France again.
Reports in French daily paper L’Equipe suggest that the 25-year-old would be prepared to move to England in a bid to focus on his “supreme goal” of representing France again, according to a story on www.planetrugby.com.
Michalak joined Durban-based side the Sharks after last year’s World Cup, but after being forced to miss the Six Nations due to his commitments in the southern hemisphere, he admits he may need to rethink his career.
“I would like to play Super 14 as much as possible,” Michalak told L’Equipe.
“I feel I am progressing but if I want to play for France, I have to return.
“The Six Nations is as big as the Super 14. It is tricky for me – I am enjoying taking part in the Super 14 but at the same time, I was disappointed to miss the Six Nations.
“You can’t have everything. But all the same, France is the supreme goal. Playing for the France team makes you dream.”
Michalak revealed he will make a decision on his future at the end of the month.
“I have offers in England, others in France,” he added.
“I want to continue to work and stay playing at the highest level, like I am here.
“We will see. I am looking at the offers – essentially the players with whom I am going to be playing with.”
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we’ve got kak at flyhalf, guys…
noooooo rob
they will move ruan there
Yeah but only AFTER the S14 so NO WORRIES.
The CC is a minor competition and Butch has made it clear he will be coming back in the future.
So I expect/hope/suspect he will be our 10 next season. that will also boost his chances of playing against the Lions which i am sure he wants to do.
1. Think we have a certain amount of kak along the whole backline.
Interesting article though. Capricious guy.
Who will we poach from the Cheetahs??? 😆
Sias Ebersohn?
Butch on Boots and All last week expressed his wish to return to the Sharks.
Let them do a basic swop and all will be happy.
Butch to Sharks, Fred to bath.
Simple but very effective solution Salmonoid
Fred is French. Not sure he likes to bath 😉
And dont even think of trying to poach Peter Grant.
Western Province made him a Springbok and he WILL remain loyal to us. 👿
I find this whole turn of events sad. Unofficial word is that Fred is more or less being demanded to come home by the powers that be.
6nations was a bust..not because of Fred’s absence but because the new coach went a bit too radical in his squad choices.
Milissa, greetings.
Are you at work now – it must have been along night for you.
Yes sad turn of events with Fred but the French team were really poor this last 6 nations and maybe they justwant him “closer to home”
I am at work now..a bit of zombie but I’m here. I was up @ 3:30 this morning to watch the Sharks and grabbed like a hour or so nap before driving in.
My biggest worry about this whole thing is that Fred is going to go home retake 10 on les bleus..but ML isn’t going to make any other squad changes so the team will show poor again and it’ll all be dumped on Fred’s shoulders.
Imho ML needs to do a bit better when selecting his starting 15 and mix in the ‘youngsters’ slowly with the older more experienced players so they have a chance to learn from them…instead of fielding a squad of men who’ve not played at the international level yet and expect them to be immediately victorious over more senior and experienced squads.
Millissa – how’s the French in the title? Is it ok?
It’s good. 🙂
The Boks are butched at flyhalf ❗
Personally think the experience Fred gets from the S14 would be invaluable for the French side. He’d need more than just one season though.
Experience that should beem the priviledge of a saffa 10 😡
Waz
i tend to agree. There was a article somewhere a while ago intimating that the welsh are going to get their arses kicked becasue of the intensity at which the boks will be able to play because of the ELV’s.
Eventhough the test are not using the ELV’s.
I think Michalak will be able to use that same intensity to secure an invaluable spot in the french squad
Michalak is a French spy on a mission to learn how to beat the WC Boks. Sharks should terminate his contract ASAP ❗
Cru-El 🙂
It’s to late my mate, we have already beaten you………….. let us use Michalak to beat the other teams now. 😉
sweet. I am learning
I’ve been learning French for more years than I can count now since I don’t really get to use it much here. Although courtesy of the nuns from my high school, I’ve got the Hail Mary permanently ingrained in my brain..which comes in handy sometimes in those final minutes when we are barely in the lead.
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KSA, you play US on your last tour match 😆
PLEASE can you post the Hail Mary in French?
Watching Boland play Lions in Vodacom Cup – Oom John Daniels still has oodles of pace – left Lions wing Clive Lloyd for dead!
He is pjld’s biological father too.
😆 Ocean
HEhehehehehehe Cru-El
I used to think that will be the league decider, but it seems YOU have enough of a lead to afford a loss and still be at the top. 🙁
Will just have to rely on the lions to beat you tomorrow as well. 😉
Not a problem. It’ll be posted shortly.
merci beaucoup
kette needs the PC. 🙁
328
daai katjies (translate to english)
328 should be #28
Heya Clarky – hope you kept your strength up for your anniversary celebrations tonight. 😉
Rob, trying drinking water with your head tilted back – works for my hiccups every time.
Au nom du père, et du fils et du saint esprit
(I’ve also heard ‘Au nom du père, et du fils et de l’esprit saint’ )
Je vous salue, Marie, pleine de grâce.
Le Seigneur est avec vous.
Vous êtes bénie entre toutes les femmes,
et Jésus, le fruit de vos entrailles, est béni.
Sainte Marie, Mère de Dieu,
Priez pour nous, pauvres pécheurs,
maintenant et à l’heure de notre mort.
Amen
(sorry for the delay..I’ve not yet mastered typing on a US keyboard after switching the language to French..my fingers wind up on all the wrong keys)
Also had hiccups earlier. Drink water while closing your nose and leaning forward. Make sure there’s no Stormer behing you though!
BF, I’m ready!
Thanks Millisa. I am a Francophile of note, just wish I spoke more of it.
Maybe I need to get a French course and listen to it on my Walkman while I run… kill two birds with one stone, kinda thing
Rob,
You shouldn’t throw stones while running – you could trip 😆
Might help. Lately my French use has been limited to comments on myspace & fb to various players & friends. I’ve been listening to a lot of rugby related French over at Canal + b/c they stream the audio broadcast of most of the Top 14 games so I’m able to keep on top of my guys from Toulouse that way.
keep on top of guys from Toulouse? Sounds dirty 🙂
See the good gossip you find out when I suffering from slight sleep deprivation. 😆
and it seems like my ability to type correctly disappears as well.
where is almal now???
guess who’s been invited to newlands tomorrow??? nogal in the avis suite…
die cheaters gaan kak more want wesali stiraloti gaan nuweland toe…
Stormers S14 Champions 2008.
You read it first on RobWorld!
😯
Oh well, i guess i’ll do a Hmmm and chat with myself.
So wpw, who do you think will win the S14 titel this year?
wpw (YNWA): That’s easy, the dark horses will take it against the Crusaders in Christchurch.
wpw: What makes you think they can beat the Mighty Crusaders on their home ground?
wpw(YNWA): Well, my ‘sauce’ tells me that Rassie will unleash his secret weapon at prop and the Saders front row wont know what hit them.
wpw: Ok, firstly. What’s a sauce? Nevermind. What’s the secret weapon?
wpw(YNWA): Ever heard of a prop called THE GREAT HARD MAN EDDIE ANDREWS?
wpw: Nope! 🙄
wpw(YNWA): BOOOOOOM! *unleashes a powerful right hook to the jaw of wpw*
Don’t you ever blaspheme when TGHMEA’s name is mentioned!
The End
🙄 🙄 🙄
I wonder what Kal-El is doing on this lovely evening?
siesta time!!!
99 bottles of beer on the wall…
Hello wes 🙂
Good evening all (if there is anyone out there).
Back from my short cruise – it was devine. Haven’t eaten so much – ever!
Watched the game at Durban airport while waiting for my flight – wasn’t mega impressed again. Am starting to sound like a stuck record! Far too close for comfort from one of the weaker teams.
Oh well – suppose we will be saying “a win is a win” again.
Okay – so nobody really missed me. 😥
I misssed you! ..Just keep missing where you are posting. Just came over from FB.
Oh wes … I’m worried about you… Go stormers…
Hi Nessa
We missed you, but we were in Bangkok so that softened the blow a little. 😉
Hi Milissa – not long now to your trip to SA! 😉
KSA – what a magnificen picture – that tiger is huge! Must have had a really good time on your trip.