South African Sevens coach Paul Treu suffered a severe setback with the news that Stefan Basson, one of the best players in the world, decided not to accept a Springbok contract.
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Basson was recently lured back from Italy by Treu, for the last two tournaments on the International Rugby Board (IRB) Sevens World Series circuit – in London and Edinburgh.
At that stage Treu was confident that Basson would accept a contract to represent South Africa for the next two years.
However, Basson has decided that he could make more money (Italian Lire) at his Italian club Rovigo and therefore did not accept Treu’s offer of playing for South African Rands.
“Yes, it is a massive blow,” Treu said.
“Stef is one of world Sevens’ biggest drawcards and match winners. He is an enormous player and an asset to any team in the world.”
Basson, however, has agreed to play for the Boland Cavaliers in the forthcoming Currie Cup competition.
Basson wanted to join Rovigo on August 1, but Boland CEO Piet Bergh insisted he stays until the end of August.
“All Stefan has to do now is to clarify his new starting date with Rovigo, but I’m confident we will be able to use him.
“By the end of August he could have played nine matches for us – and hopefully scored a lot of tries,” Bergh said.
The Cavaliers will possibly use Basson at fullback as it is known that he prefers to wear the No.15 jersey.
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Rovigo was Naas Botha’s club
Didn’t Basson get stitched up by SARU a little while back?
I seem to remember them dropping him from the side or soemthing.
Italian Lire? 😯 When did Italy drop the Euro? 😉
@VinChainSaw (Comment 2) :
He was booted out of a 7’s camp due to discipline reasons, but the actual incident/reason was never given.
@ra-cheltjie de’ be-er (Comment 3) : Whoever wrote this is clearly about a decade behind the times
where is everyone?
it’s night time, those working tomorrow are sleeping 🙂
I AINT WORKING TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
😈 😎 😀 😛 😉 😆 ❗
I hardly work
BF must be busy “doing” something………..or is that someone. 🙄
@KSA Shark © (Comment 10) :
Seems he must have finished what he was ‘doing” 😆
HALLO BOERE!!!
All alone tonight I’m afraid… hmmm, maybe I shouldn’t have shared that… 😳
@Big Fish (Comment 12) : anyone want distilled grape beverage?
so… how much fun is PHP? Lots, huh?
Fermented perhaps?
I will pass – my body is a temple.
To some strange, hedonistic pagan God.
The kind you sacrifice virgins too and practise blood magic in.
Yes-ja.
PHP? ❓
@Big Fish (Comment 16) : it’s a weird scripting language. Basically, it’s what makes WordPress work.
And the new ultra-spanky CC Fantasy League, by extension 😉
@robdylan (Comment 14) : ❓ ❓
now where’s oubaas? This is like herding cats…
The thing about being a bachelor that sucks is the lack of cooked food.
I didnt have energy today so it was Milo and Cereal for dinner.
Of course I was at Bukharas North-Indian restaurant for a late lunch, so that might have contributed.
Slightly peckish now though…
ok – I see I am the only one who feels like techie-talk 😉
@robdylan (Comment 17) :
I KNOW what PHP is was just curious why you were mentioning it.
Now i see it is because you are using it to do the FL.
I have found a can of carlsberg, so I’ll be ok
@KSA Shark © (Comment 22) : yeah… all the admin tools are written in Java, but obviously all the templates and stuff to show scores have to be done in PHP
@KSA Shark © (Comment 18) :
Aaah, ignorance loves company.
I don’t suppose tomorrow night’s match is going to be on TV, right?
I’m already drowsy – if you guys use geek-talk I will pass out on my keyboard.
How you handling the field work oubaas?
am getting Brad withdrawals… I think he’s going to be sporting a little beard in the Currie Cup
Havent checked.
I didnt receive my Dish magazine for this month. 👿
@Big Fish (Comment 27) : ok, no more geek. I promise.
10001110001100100010000
@Big Fish (Comment 29) :
And Superrugby.co.za has their schedule as showing NO RUGBY in the next two weeks.
I say, FIRE the bastard who should have updated that, bit of the site
@Big Fish (Comment 29) : me neither, for some odd reason. Somehow I doubt it, though.
Do we know anyone who lives in Welkom?
Ok, that wasn’t a serious question!
@robdylan (Comment 28) :
Ag no man.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 31) : such incompetence! They just don’t make good web admins anymore
@KSA Shark © (Comment 33) : he’s going for the “Admin look” 🙂
@robdylan (Comment 32) :
I do 😳
60k’s from Crowntown.
Sigh!
I’m surrounded by middle-aged caucasian white-collar workers… Feel like I’m back in the Commercial Crimes Court. 😈
@KSA Shark © (Comment 36) : do you know them well enough to ship them off to the game in order to write us a match report? 😯
@Big Fish (Comment 37) : you find yourself calling them all “your honour”?
@robdylan (Comment 35) :
@robdylan (Comment 38) :
Nope afraid not. 🙄
so….
there we were
Nah, but I used to always checked my pockets after spending time in their company.
of course that is no longer my world… I miss the drama!
all in one place
a g-g-g-g-generation lost in space
@Big Fish (Comment 44) : so what do you actually do all day?
BF what company are you working for now?
Chevron dude.
I am the Chief Looking-Good Guy – or CLGG.
cool thanks, knew it was an oil company that had offices out here.
@Big Fish (Comment 48) : they must’ve scraped the bottom of the oil-barrel
@robdylan (Comment 50) :
Eina!
That was pretty good actually. 😉
@Big Fish (Comment 51) : I try so hard
‘Stefan Basson, one of the best players in the world, decided not to accept a Springbok contract.’
😯