CJ back to SA?

April 9, 2010
Posted by Morné

CJ Van der Linde might well be back in South Africa soon.

With the World Cup in 2011 looming and Peter de Villiers’ policy to look at local talent first, there has been a lot of talk lately of ex-Springbok stars who left for Europe making their way back to possibly crack a nod a the world event in New Zealand in 2011.

Players like Jean de Villiers and BJ Botha are both set for speedy returns to South African shores and it would seem from messages coming from Leinster, that CJ Van der Linde might well be another one.

Nothing has been officially released by the club, but RuggaWorld has it on good authority that Leinster is looking for a prop to start no later than the 1st July 2007 at the club to replace a current prop that is said to leave.

The criteria suggests that the prop they seek should have similar experience and abilities as the one they are losing, leading us to believe this prop might well be Van Der Linde.

The position and debates surrounding props in South African rugby has been raging for a good two years now where our current lack of depth has been discussed. The return of world class players like BJ and CJ however will go a long way to fill this void in a position where South Africa clearly lacks internationally experienced players.

The question now remains, if CJ does come back, where will he go to?

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12 Comments

  1. JT_BOKBEFOK! JT says:
    April 9th, 2010 at 9:03 am Reply to this comment

    :fishing: for ofers and hence raising his price tag across the board…

  2. DavidS Champion Supporter DavidS says:
    April 9th, 2010 at 10:13 am Reply to this comment

    Lions!

    TH needed and he has always switched

  3. Boertjie Boertjie says:
    April 9th, 2010 at 10:21 am Reply to this comment

    The question now remains, if CJ does come back, where will he go to?
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    Lions?

  4. JT_BOKBEFOK! JT says:
    April 9th, 2010 at 10:23 am Reply to this comment

    Reply to Boertjie @ 10:21 am:

    From what I have seen of him at Leinster he can just as well stay in ireland! every Leinster fan I know is p’d off with him and has labled him a “lazy git”.
    Work rate is well under par! :evil:

  5. Jacques(Bunny)Somtimes I sits and thinks and sometimes I just sits Jacques(Bunny) says:
    April 9th, 2010 at 10:55 am Reply to this comment

    Reply to DavidS @ 10:13 am: Don’t think so but it would be good for the Lions to get him…..no other province really need him……

  6. JT_BOKBEFOK! JT says:
    April 9th, 2010 at 10:56 am Reply to this comment

    Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 10:55 am:

    why would the Lions need another passanger in the team?

  7. Sharksmart Sharksmart says:
    April 9th, 2010 at 4:20 pm Reply to this comment

    1st July 2007

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    Is this an up to date article?

  8. DavidS Champion Supporter DavidS says:
    April 9th, 2010 at 4:55 pm Reply to this comment

    Huh Sharkie?

    How do you mean?

  9. Sharksmart Sharksmart says:
    April 9th, 2010 at 5:16 pm Reply to this comment

    Reply to DavidS @ 4:55 pm:

    If Leinster is looking for a prop to start on 1 July 2007 then they have left it a little long to start looking

  10. Boertjie Boertjie says:
    April 9th, 2010 at 5:31 pm Reply to this comment

    Reply to Sharksmart @ 5:16 pm:

    Hehehehe.
    Sharp!
    Drie van die beste
    vir Morne.
    :wink:

  11. bok_in_oz bryce_in_oz says:
    April 10th, 2010 at 3:30 am Reply to this comment

    Do we need CJ… JT how has he been playing?

    Never really rated him for some reason… decent off the bench, average TH scrummer, good in the loose…

  12. bok_in_oz bryce_in_oz says:
    April 10th, 2010 at 6:43 am Reply to this comment

    Reply to bryce_in_oz @ 3:30 am:

    Ah as I suspected… thanks JT… I just read the above…

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