Brumbies 2013

[DPK]

WHAT?!

That makes two of us!

 

[Braveheart81]

Zac Holmes for example was unwanted at the Force who will start 2013 with an unqualified South African and an Aussie journeyman.

And Kyle Godwin.

I think it is difficult for teams to carry multiple young prospects in any one position.

Super Rugby is pretty unforgiving, particularly after your team has suffered a couple of injuries in a position.

Realistically, Holmes moved to Sydney to play Shute Shield to further his rugby career. At that point, it becomes just as likely that any other franchise will sign him as his local team, the Force.

 

[DPK]

Smith is common in South Africa, as is Smit.

I remember LG saying that Juan Smith's surname was ironic when compared to John Smit; Smit has the British heritage of the two while Smith has the Afrikaan background.

 

[rugbyskier]

The Brumbies Facebook/Twitter announcement says it's Ruan Smith, not Juan Smith.

 

[Braveheart81]

The Brumbies Facebook/Twitter announcement says it's Ruan Smith, not Juan Smith.

Here's an old article celebrating the fact that he was returning to South Africa after playing for Australian Schools.

http://keo.co.za/2009/01/18/ruan-smith/

I guess we're having the last laugh (or at least the next laugh).

 

[Brumby Jack]

It's actually Ruan, but that's ok.

It's lekker that he can still braai though.

Rumour has it that all players will be have 'van' or 'van der' in their names. e.g. Stephen van der Moore, Clyde van Rathbone etc.

 

[Braveheart81]

Christian van der Lealiifanhuizen just rolls off the tongue.

 

[barbarian]

Brumbies side for 2013:

1. Ben du Alexander
2. Stephen van der Moore
3. Daan Palmer
4. Sam Strauss-Carter
5. Schalk Fardy
6. Pieter Kimlin
7. Danie Pocock
8. Fotu Aulea
9. Nic van der Whithuizen
10. CJ van der Lealiifano
11. Chester Speight
12. Pät McCabe
13. Andrew Smit
14. Jean de Tomane
15. Percy Moggomery

Fotu's name is mean enough as it is.
.

 

[Braveheart81]

Pät McCabe - this is the best one!

 

[barbarian]

I like Chester Speight. Not enough sportspeople called Chester these days. It's a tragedy.

 

[Ghibli]

Here's an old article celebrating the fact that he was returning to South Africa after playing for Australian Schools.

http://keo.co.za/2009/01/18/ruan-smith/

I guess we're having the last laugh (or at least the next laugh).

Great talent, according to the article.
Very interesting bunch of young props at the Brums next season.

 

[Jnor]

Brumbies side for 2013:

1. Ben du Alexander
2. Stephen van der Moore
3. Daan Palmer
4. Sam Strauss-Carter
5. Schalk Fardy
6. Pieter Kimlin
7. Danie Pocock
8. Fotu Aulea
9. Nic van der Whithuizen
10. CJ van der Lealiifano
11. Chester Speight
12. Pät McCabe
13. Andrew Smit
14. Jean de Tomane
15. Percy Moggomery

Fotu's name is mean enough as it is.
.

Sorry but almost spat my coffe out at Percy Moggomery. Pure gold!

 

[Ghibli]

list of 2012-13 transfers - last updated yesterday.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2012–13_Super_Rugby_transfers

 

[mudskipper]

love your work Jnor.... very funny

 

[Brumby Jack]

That list is going in the local paper possibly this weekend or next.

 

[The Red Baron]

Where is Ben Viljmoen?

 

[Braveheart81]

Where is Ben Viljmoen?

Suspended for two matches due to a flying elbow.

 

[Jnor]

love your work Jnor.. very funny

Much as I'd like to I can't take too much credit for baabaa's work

 

[mudskipper]

Much as I'd like to I can't take too much credit for baabaa's work

are well then baa-baa must have emloyed a ghost writer ... its very funny

 

[Lee Grant]

Smith is common in South Africa, as is Smit.

I remember LG saying that Juan Smith's surname was ironic when compared to John Smit; Smit has the British heritage of the two while Smith has the Afrikaan background.

That was a blast from the past. What I wrote was:

• Springboks John Smit and Juan Smith. The surname of the first makes it appear that he's an Afrikaner and the second, a soutie, or non-Afrikaner, but it's the other way around.

According to John his forebears were originally Afrikaner, as his surname would indicate, but the family switched in recent generations and are English speaking now. According to Juan, who is very Afrikaans: an English soldier, one of the visiting side in the Boer War, had his way with his great-grandmother.

As for the derivation of the word “soutie”: that's another story.