Re: Pierre Spies has been ruled out of the World Cup
- From: "Spizz" <yep@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:46:32 GMT
"Dave (SA)" <david.baker.sa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Jul 31, 2:13 am, JD <_antipode...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
because of clots on his lungs.
A statement from the South African team management on Monday said he
was expected to be out for six to eight months.
"It would have been great to be in France, but I must accept that it
is good that they diagnosed the problem much earlier. Matters could
have been worse had I continued playing," Spies was quoted as saying
in the statement.
Coach Jake White said Spies' absence was a devastating blow.
"It's a huge loss for the team," said White. "He is such a great
player who would have played a huge role in our campaign in France. It
would have been fascinating to see him in action with the likes of
Schalk Burger at the World
Cup."http://www.rugbyheaven.co.nz/print/4147460a22363.html
Pity, he is a very athletic player who could well become a superstar
of the game. Was looking forward to watching him at the RWC
Yep, we are dissapointed as he is a genuine athlete.
We have good backup in Bobby Skinstad but we now have a genuine
problem in picking a replacement No 8
They don't measure up.
Bad but not the end of the world. Other sides are going to lose
important players as well
I've not had a post appear for a while due to server probs, and it's just as
well this mornings posts never showed. (I'm now using a pay service) It was
all about who would replace Spies..... i.e. Wannenberg or Cronje. I thought
he'd choose Cronje, but even in my wildest dreams I couldn't imagine the
answer. Bismark du Plessis, yep, the hooker.
Looks like Jake has his combos set up, look for Burger/Smith/Rossouw as
first choice 6/7/8. No replacements neccessary. That was another one of my
guesses, honestly.
Spizz
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