letsgoboks says...

Nice one JDV!

Posted 20:35 05th June 2012

undecided says...

I think he's a good leader, but always believed a captain should be someone in the engine room....but then who from the forwards would you choose? Good luck to Jean, I hope he pulls this squad together and gets the best out of them. Maybe with a captain in the back-line of a team that's perceived to play forward dominant rugby, he may be the catalyst to swing game plans towards a running game?

Posted 07:53 05th June 2012

JayStarr says...

I'm very happy for Jean, but let's not forget that if Heyneke had his way, a Bull would've been captain. Luckily (for us) Victor wasn't allowed to play, and Fourie du Preez did Heyneke Meyer's job for him by saying that he's not right to play.

So Heyneke Meyer is doing exactly what everyone said he was going to do, which he denied all the way, but then did: all his coaches are Bulls, half the Springbok squad are Bulls and his captain would've been a Bull. And the best team in South Africa over the last two years, and current leader of the South African conference, the Stormers? They have 3 players in the Bok squad - equal to the amount of players from the Bulls reserves bench.

It's beyond a joke. If Meyer goes ahead and picks Zane Kirchner at fullback, as they've been training today, then that will be the straw that breaks the camel's back for me... Then I'd rather cheer for the English.

Posted 21:03 04th June 2012

rolf says...

we probably all agree this is an intermediate choice on the path of lowest resistance.

JdV is agood player and man, but beyond his prime.

I will put my money on BISMARCK for RWC captaincy. he is the leader of the boks to be.

Posted 19:29 04th June 2012

Dylbull says...

@jonesy2

He is the best choice.... experienced and done a great job captaining the Stormers...

P.S. I'm a bulls fan... and no, it should have not have been Spies, not even sure Spies is good enough to start

Posted 16:37 04th June 2012

jonesy2 says...

i would love to see what the springboks fans think of this because to me it seems like an odd move..

Posted 14:31 04th June 2012

Bigspottedcat says...

Jean de Villiers played poorly in Ireland - put on the bench for Munster! I had such hope in Heyneke Meyer, but his squad is biased to the Bulls and appears to be selected on reputation over form (Kankowski in particular). Jeez - it is so hard supporting the Boks. They just break your heart over and over.

Posted 13:41 04th June 2012

Dylbull says...

good choice in my opinion...

Posted 12:46 04th June 2012