Juandre back at Bulls
Posted by Morné - 01/02/10 at 10:02 am under Other Unions / Teams, Rugby PersonalitiesThe Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd has secured the services of Juandré Kruger, who is currently playing in the English Premiership for the Northampton Saints.
Media release
Kruger will join the Vodacom Blue Bulls in the beginning of June 2010 and his contract expires in May 2013.
Kruger starred for the Blue Bulls in 19 matches in 2008 after which he departed for Europe, but he has been one of the Bulls’ stalwarts during his time at Loftus and it is great news that he will join up with his former teammates.
The 24-year-old is a product of Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch and he first tasted senior provincial rugby in 2007 when he played a couple of matches for Western Province.
He won the European Challenge Cup with the Northampton Saints in 2009 and they are currently in a good position on the log in the Heineken Cup, Premiership as well as Anglo Welsh Cup.
Kruger told vodacombulls.co.za that Loftus Versfeld is the place where he wants to be and he believes the Bulls are the best team and franchise in the world.
“The coaching staff, the management team, the facilities and the whole culture at Loftus is every rugby player’s dream and I am very excited about my second spell with the Bulls.
“What I have experienced at the Bulls in 2008 is something that I do not want to exchange for anything. I would like to make a substantial contribution to the Bulls when I arrive in June and ultimately I want to represent South Africa.”
Kruger played with fellow South Africans such as Brett Sharman, Regardt Dreyer and Brian Mujati at Saints and the fact that coaches like Jim Mallinder, Dorian West and Paul Grayson wholeheartedly believed in him, meant that he could maximise his potential in the Northern Hemisphere.
“In Europe you play against international opposition in every match. That had the result that I picked up a lot of experience and the Heineken Cup forced me to sharpen up my lineout play as well as my decision making and contact skills.”
February 1st, 2010 at 11:34 am
Kruger told vodacombulls.co.za that Loftus Versfeld is the place where he wants to be and he believes the Bulls are the best team and franchise in the world.
Money makes you say anything and allot is kak
February 1st, 2010 at 11:53 am
He will wear the green and Gold in the 2011 WC! England will be very unhappy about this – they have been waiting for him to qualify on residency which would have been this year and now he is going back!
AWESOME player this!
February 1st, 2010 at 11:58 am
This is very good news for the Bulls and for the Boks and SA Rugby…
Well done to all concerned for pulling this off…
February 1st, 2010 at 12:05 pm
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 11:34 am:
Hehehehee,
Hy sukkel seker maar nog ‘n bietjie met die Ingeils.
February 1st, 2010 at 12:19 pm
OK, now will someone
please tell me:
What position does
he play?
February 1st, 2010 at 12:21 pm
Reply to Boertjie @ 12:19 pm:
I am not sure. Didn’t he play prop?
February 1st, 2010 at 12:21 pm
Oh no that is Werner Kruger.
Don’t know
February 1st, 2010 at 12:28 pm
Reply to Boertjie @ 12:19 pm:
Lock
February 1st, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Reply to Boertjie @ 12:19 pm:
he is a lock in the Matfield mold!
February 1st, 2010 at 12:34 pm
Reply to Morné @ 12:28 pm: Nice we need locks bakkies and Victor is not gonna play forever
February 1st, 2010 at 12:41 pm
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 12:34 pm:
We already have Bekker in the Matfield mould. We need a Bakkies mould. It is difficult enough to play with 3 wings, can you imagine 4 wings on the field?
February 1st, 2010 at 12:43 pm
Thanks.
Now will someone teach
the Bulls how to send
out a proper release?
February 1st, 2010 at 12:43 pm
“The 24-year-old is a product of Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch and he first tasted senior provincial rugby in 2007 when he played a couple of matches for Western Province.”
More talent squandered by the WeePee – at least now he wants to play for a team with a Winning Culture!!
Welkom terug Juandre!!!
February 1st, 2010 at 1:09 pm
Reply to Deon @ 12:41 pm:
Bekker is bulking up and has the right attitude – he is the Bakkies mold lock! Well as close as we can currently get
Maybe that vd Merwe Lock (Flip’s son) comes good!
February 1st, 2010 at 1:53 pm
Reply to JT @ 1:09 pm:
Remains to be seen if for his first S14 season ever he’ll get out of the backline… especially with Watson gone…
February 1st, 2010 at 2:04 pm
Reply to bryce_in_oz @ 1:53 pm:
I think it is one of those perceptions on him that will hang over him for years to come. If he ends up on the wing once in a game he will end up as being a winger so maybe we should take off the blindfold when watching him…
Also he does have pace to burn which Bakkies does not have and why not utilize that at some stage during a game.
Let’s see what happens in the S14 this year – not long to go!
February 1st, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Reply to Minora @ 12:43 pm: Bullshit more money, and we have our quality locks here
February 1st, 2010 at 2:14 pm
Reply to JT @ 2:04 pm: Only comming in June so he will not play S14
February 1st, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Reply to JT @ 2:04 pm:
I think it is one of those perceptions on him that will hang over him for years to come.
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Yip. He was playing it quite
tight on the EOYT.
AND he can do much more than
any other lock on the wing.
February 1st, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 11:34 am: Jis seeing as he’s from the Cape that must gall you SOOOOOOOO much
Heheheheheheh
February 1st, 2010 at 5:10 pm
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 2:14 pm:
I was talking about Bekker in that post
February 1st, 2010 at 5:12 pm
Reply to JT @ 5:10 pm: