Sharks flyhalf Pat Lambie may well be in line for a start at flyhalf during the End of Year Tour of Europe, according to Heyneke Meyer himself.
Sport24.com reports that Meyer was quoted as saying that he was not impressed with Lambie’s tactical kicking, which explains his role in the Rugby Championship earlier in the year, and that Meyer told Lambie to work on that in order to be considered Bok flyhalf.
Meyer was further quoted as saying that Lambie proved during the last few games of the Currie Cup that he had worked on this skill, and that Meyer will use this tour to see what Lambie can do at this level.
Meyer went on to say that he wants to go forward with two flyhalves for the Boks with it currently being a three horse race to play during the tour (add Elton Jantjies and Morné Steyn to the mix) and going forward it will be a four horse race once Johan Goosen returns from injury.
Meyer also commented on the amount of rugby being played by South Africans, indicating that he would like the system in South Africa to look at how New Zealand are doing it.
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Finally! Hope now all these ‘Lambie is a fullback” nonsense will stop.
Great news, but I’ll believe anything Meyer says when I actually see it. 🙁
@KSA Shark © (Comment 2) :
My thoughts exactly..
With Meyer – Lambie getting a shot might actually just be 5 minutes at the end of each match…
If Lambie misses 1 kick that will be enough for Meyer to drop him
@Talent (Comment 4) : Hell he gave Steyn and Goosen plenty of chances, if doesn’t give Lambie te same chances then there really will be a public outcry
@KSA Shark © (Comment 2) : exactly, I am also worried if Pat will still be Pat after stints under HM.
I hope he does not coach that natural flair out of him
I think Lambie will be under huge pressure to perform if he gets this opportunity… HUGE Pressure
@SharksRTB (Comment 7) : Of course he will be under pressure mate,
If you are one of HM’s favourites? you get as much chance as you need, if not you get like 1 shot.
KD and a few others are proof of this
Really?
Hopefully he gets a shot but what a bunch of rubbish anyway, Lambie’s tactical kicking is the same as it always was.
Next thing you know De Jongh has managed to improve his attack, “something I wanted him to improve on…”
This morning he has been quoted as saying we lost due to the All Blacks owing to Carter’s superior tactical kicking, not one iota about us being murdered on the counter attack.
I think this is meyers way of getting out of the public eye with regards to lambie..surely he would of seen his potential flyhalves and spoken to them about what he wants in the beginning of his campaign..meyer doesn’t sound to up to date on what he actually wants from his general cause he says tactical kicking is am ust but steyns tactical kicking was shocking..
@shaniboi (Comment 10) : Good point, what is the yardstick that Lambie was being measured against for tactical kicking. Steyn? Its laughable…
The word we’re looking for is ‘placate’.
Once over in Europe the laager mentality will return. Sadly, I very much doubt HM sees PL playing as first-choice in the WC in a few years time.
We can only hope both Pat Lambie and Elton Jantjies get a good run on this EOYT. It’s time that both these guys are given the chance they deserve.
I think any one of them if the coach shows some confidence in the player, instead of pointing to their supposed weaknesses, would be able to make the step up.
@Letgo (Comment 13) : elton and lambie are being set up to fail, meyer said going forward he wants ONLY 2 flyhalfs and he’s already said numerous times that goosen is the real deal and morne is a “warrior” who just needs a rest.
I believe that Heyneke is blind!
“Keegan Daniel will play against Australia” Heyneke Meyer 2012. Hopefully you will forgive me if I don’t believe a word that comes out of his mouth. Apparently truth means very little to this creature.
@JarsonX (Comment 15) : Quite frankly I believe that this coach will say anything to take the pressure off him, with no regard for the truth or honesty. He is under huge pressure because of how Lambie has performed to give him a chance, to get the pressure off his back, he simply states that Lambie will get his shot this tour. This in no way is meant to imply that he will actually do what he said.
Meyer is in trouble and looking for excuses. He needs to give Lambie a “chance” to keep critics quiet. After EOYT meyer will say: “i gave Lambie a chance but mornè and goosen is beter and will be bok flyhalfs.”
@Dancing Bear (Comment 16) : 100% correct.
You get through Sandy okay?
meyer needs to change his gameplan or he may be jobless by Christmas.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 19) : Yep, thanks KSA, survived fine, and no tree falling on my house this time. 😀 Funny thing is my cable television and internet went out last night (three days after the storm) and still has not come up. Cable and Internet company are trying to blame it on the storm.
SA RUGBY AWARDS
Player of the Year: Bryan Habana
Players’ Player of the Year: JP Pietersen
Young Player of the Year: Eben Etzebeth
SA Sevens Player of the Year: Cecil Afrika
SA U20 Player of the Year: Jan Serfontein
Team of the Year: The Sharks (Currie Cup)
Coach of the Year: John Plumtree (The
Sharks)
Super Rugby Player of the Year: Keegan
Daniel (The Sharks)
Currie Cup Premier Division Player of the
Year: Deon Fourie (Western Province)
Currie Cup First Division Player of the
Year: Hansie Graaf (Griffons)
Try of the Year: Bryan Habana (All Blacks
vs Springboks, Dunedin)
Vodacom Cup Player of the Year: Demetri
Catrakilis
Craven Week Player of the Year: Sergeal
Petersen (EP)
@Megatron (Comment 22) : fanta orange drinker of the year during rugby games: poisy
@Poisy (Comment 23) : can you explain to me how the sharks (currie cup) team can be the team if the year? how does that work, they lost the final @ home.
@Dancing Bear (Comment 21) : 😆
Our guys here still try and blame stuff on a virus attack we had a month ago. 🙂
Glad everything is okay.
Try of the Year: Bryan Habana (All Blacks
vs Springboks, Dunedin)
I am sorry , but personally I really felt that was not such a good try compared to others around. If you go look, 1st, Ruan slips with the ball from a terrible line out, then Habana goes through, chip it, which goes way off as he slices the chip, and then pounces on the ball.
@Dancing Bear (Comment 17) : My thoughts exactly.
@Megatron (Comment 24) : voting closed after the semi finals