Cape Town – It seems Western Province chief professional coach Rassie Erasmus’ recent trip to Sydney could pay strong dividends for both WP and his Stormers team.
Two days ago young Brumbies import Matt Toomua showed just what a fine acqusition he was when he excelled as a replacement flyhalf in his debut for Province at a sodden Newlands. It was Toomua’s break that set up the bonus point try scored by Frikkie Welsh, and then, just for good measure, he sent out a long pass that put in Pieter Louw for WP’s fifth try just a few minutes later.
WP coach Allister Coetzee was enthused by Toomua’s performance, almost to the extent that he was talking about girding Province chief executive Rob Wagner into trying to secure Toomua into a longer contract. At the moment he is only set to be in the Cape until the end of the Currie Cup season. Sadly for WP, however, this is all probably going to be pie in the sky, for Toomua is not a player the Brumbies are likely to let out of their clutches.
Another Australian though who could well be playing out of Newlands next year is former Wallaby wing Lote Tuqiri. The former league star, who lost his contract with the Australian Rugby Union earlier this year due to a disciplinary breach, has told an Australian newspaper that he has been talking to the Stormers.
“I’m talking to French club Toulon and may even be playing against the boys next year in South Africa in the Super 14,” Tuqiri was quoted as saying.
It has also been rumoured that Tuqiri is in the sights of another South African Super 14 franchise, the Lions. The Lions and WP will be locked in dispute this week over the future of Springbok centre Jaque Fourie, who is determined to move to the Cape while the Lions are equally determined to keep him in Johannesburg. WP have already signed Springbok wing Bryan Habana for next year.
This article has been taken from News24 and was written by Gavin Rich
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Great so no WP will have two useless islander wings. 🙄
@McLovin (Comment 1) :
I wouldn’t call Tuquiri useless. He is quite a good player when he is on form.
@wpw (Comment 2) : So is Kallie.
WP Rugby Pty (Ltd) Managing Director Rob Wagner has quashed reports suggesting that discarded Wallabies wing, Lote Tuqiri, could be on his way to Cape Town to play for the Stormers in next year’s Super 14.
why would they need another jogging islander?
Get rid of Wookie first……then look locally and then as a last ditch effort offer Tiquiri a pay per try contract
WP should rather give kakkerlak a raise than spend money on lazy money grabbing fijians. 😈
@Worcestershire Sauce (Comment 6) : One ounce of cocaine and a bottle of tequila per try for Lote…that should win the WP lots of trophees 👿
@McLovin (Comment 7) : nay man – they have enough midgets 🙂
@robdylan (Comment 9) : 😆 They shouldn’t buy more, just keep the good ones.
@Pokkel (Comment 8) : An ounce? Fsck the Union will be broke after one practice
@Worcestershire Sauce (Comment 11) : And Rassie will have to share 😐
@Worcestershire Sauce (Comment 11) : Ok maybe he’ll settle for a gram a try….bloody WP cheapskates 😉
@McLovin (Comment 7) :
Whos’ Kakkerlak??
Price of cocaine is bound to go up, the Queen’s navy just sunk over 5 tons of the stuff.
Wonder if it will affect the fishes in the area.
@SuperGirl Ice Babe(Wingat because I CAN!) (Comment 14) : The great Gio Aplon. :mrgrren:
@provincejoulekkading (Comment 12) : 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀
@McLovin (Comment 16) : That was a balls up by his Bobness, Kakkerlakie is Zahier Ryland and not Gio Aplon.
@McLovin (Comment 16) :
@McLovin (Comment 15) : I feel the need for a swim
@SuperGirl Ice Babe(Wingat because I CAN!) (Comment 19) : See post 18
@provincejoulekkading (Comment 21) :
OHHHHHHH… 🙄
Cheers all!
@provincejoulekkading (Comment 18) : Aha! I’ve been misled. 👿
PEACE
Im out
@provincejoulekkading (Comment 20) :
@SuperGirl Ice Babe(Wingat because I CAN!) (Comment 22) : @provincejoulekkading (Comment 24) : Bye. 🙁
Gio Giaan Aplon. Must be family names.
@McLovin (Comment 27) : Like Gysbert
@provincejoulekkading (Comment 28) : Naming a child Gysbert is almost child abuse. 😉 😈
@McLovin (Comment 29) : But hows this ….
Gary Botha
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Full name Gary van Ginkel Botha
@provincejoulekkading (Comment 30) : van Ginkel ❓ 😯 😆
No doubt about his Dutch roots then.
Van Ginkel
Dutch: habitational name for someone from Ginkel in Gelderland
@provincejoulekkading (Comment 30) :
Klink soos Rip van Winkel..
Its so funny it can’t be real
@McLovin (Comment 32) : Isnt Gelderland from A Knights Tale ❓
@McLovin (Comment 32) :
Gelderland…was that not where the Fake Knight in A Knights Tale came from?
@provincejoulekkading (Comment 35) : @ICE Windgat Supergirl (Comment 36) : 😆 I have no idea.
@provincejoulekkading (Comment 35) :
Snap (although I am a bit late!) 😆
@McLovin (Comment 37) : No I remember (thanks to imdb).
Ulrich von Lichtenstein from Gelderland.
I was a funny movie.
@ICE Windgat Supergirl (Comment 36) : WOWSERS
@provincejoulekkading (Comment 41) :
What does that mean in a lingo I ubderstand?? 😳 😆
@ICE Windgat Supergirl (Comment 42) : No special meaning