A really spurious rumour that has just emerged is that Bismarck du Plessis is apparently talking to RC Toulon in France.
Bismarck recently signed a two-year extension to his Sharks contract, so I’m not sure how true this could be. Details at this stage are really sketchy, but we’ll update you as soon as we know more.
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there is a big puddle between Toulon and his farm, so i dont think he will get there with his bakkie,
How does he intend getting out of his contract (if this is true) 🙄
Is the sauce is from a French newspaper/website. 😀
@wpw (Comment 2) : exactly… and we know how reliable they are. Just ask Bakkies.
also in that rumour was that doug howlett was playing for leinster, maybe they got mixed up between him an nacewa 😕
@robdylan (Comment 3) : Who`s his agent? Habanero`s Dad 😆
I wonder if they are aware of the Dup Brothers’ ‘buy-one-get-one-free’ policy?? 😈
Well if you consider Smits skipper and the turn around in the Bok Scrum the moment he moved to hooker – you may well find Bissies looking ahead.
That said its probably garbage and my understanding of the DuP Brothers was they go together.
@Worcestershire Sauce (Comment 7) : if it does happen, it will be after this Super 14 anyway. Would leave the Sharks very thin at 2 and 3 given Smit’s age and Herbst’s lack thereof. Will Cooper and Redelinghuys be ready to take the step up in 2011? Big gamble
I think its just ‘strond’ from someone’s pie-hole, with our ‘no overseas player will be chosen for the Bokke’ policy, anyone thinking of leaving is an id10t 😈
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 9) : does that policy still exist, though?
@robdylan (Comment 10) : after the EOYT spectacle, it might not. Good question though
That was just desperate measures, I think. Easier to get a player thats on that continent already and knows the structure than to get a newbie. Also seems like PdV has stressed that too the players as they’re all keen on getting back gere so they can be part of the squad again.
@molly (Comment 12) :
Hey Look Molly had her photo taken with Charlie. 🙂 😉
@KSA Shark © (Comment 13) : I think you’ll find that Charlie had his photo taken with me 😉
@molly (Comment 14) :
I KNEW that sounded wrong. 😳
I wasn’t tkaing the piss at you for posting the pic.
I was taking the piss at Ad…ag i mean Charlie 😉
@molly (Comment 12) : hey, speaking of which, I just remembered that we’re getting BJ back too (I hope).
Pak jou goed en trek, Ferreira 🙂
@KSA Shark © (Comment 15) : Nah, I meant that I’m actually a bigger deal than Charlie 😉
@molly (Comment 17) :
Hey where’d your pic go?
@KSA Shark © (Comment 18) : Sorry, I upped the colours a little so its more obvious that its Charlie.
Wow.
I think this is officially the shortest article I have ever written 🙂
According to La Provence Toulon’s entrepreneurial president, Mourad Boudjellal, is at present in conversation with veteran All Black wing Doug Howlett and the powerful Springbok hooker Bismarck du Plessis.
Howlett is at present playing for Munster and Du Plessis for the Sharks where he may well find competition for the hooking berth, both at the Sharks and for the Springboks, from John Smit, captain of the Sharks and the Springboks.
1st of all. How many players has Boudebal (read – bumball) “entered into talks” with and nothing ever came of it.???????
2nd
Is Bismarck really stupid enough to put his place in the Bok team (even if it IS behind Smit) at stake?
@KSA Shark © (Comment 21) : especially since Smit is going to play 3 for the Sharks this year. He also reckons that there’s no way he can be expected to feature in every game. Smit will be there to give leadership to the Sharks SQUAD, but I expect Muller and/or Terblanche to be named TEAM captain for at least 30-40% of the matches.
this i a bunch of croc. do we really expect bis to give his seat to the 2011 rwc to play in france? he may sign after the rwc but not before.
@robdylan (Comment 22) : smit has been given the captaincy reigns because he has a good rapport with the referees, whereas muller pissed them all off last year with his insolence.
Nice pic Molly
Watched this first half of the Racing Metro v Wasps game last night. Seems Fransie Steyn is letting his hair grow even longer in France. Does look better looked after though.
@McLovin (Comment 26) : Probably by his alleged boyfriend 😯 😉
@Pokkel (can’t wait for the S14 to start) (Comment 27) : Dankie tog, someone said it.
@McLovin (Comment 28) : Why? I’ve never know you to shy away from such comments 😆
@Pokkel (can’t wait for the S14 to start) (Comment 29) : Good thing imo. 🙂
heard he’s lost a little weight?
@robdylan (Comment 31) : can’t be between the ears though.
@try time (Comment 32) : 😆
@robdylan (Comment 31) : Definitely looks like he’s leaner. In the face at least.
@Pokkel (can’t wait for the S14 to start) (Comment 27) : @McLovin (Comment 28) :
Is Bismark going to take his toys and play in France, just because the Worlds best captain plays in his position? SWAK! He and his boetie should have gone to the Stormers.
@Loosehead (Comment 36) : According to Beeld, they might just head back to Jhb . . .
It would be a setback for the sharks, given our lack of quality fetchers, Bismarck does a lot of work for us in this regard, but come on, if they`re gonna be this much of a disruptive influence on the team, let them go. As I understand we`ll have BJ back for the CC anyway and Burden will step up in Bismarck`s absence . . .
@Original Pierre (Comment 37) : that news doesn’t come as a huge surprise, to be honest. Dick is all over ALL the youngsters he brought through at the Sharks
I’m sure Burden would love more game time, if BJ does return it would be awesome 😎
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 39) : shit yeah. With Cooper as the backup