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July 21, 2011
Posted by Morné

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The Golden Lions Rugby Union has confirmed that they have secured the signature of Springbok prop, CJ van der Linde and that the player will join the union as early as August this year after Western Province agreed to release him.

Cheetahs fans will also be happy with news that Robert and Sias Ebersohn has extended their contract at the Cheetahs for another couple of years.  It has been reported that there was offers on the table from other unions but ultimately the Cheetahs managed to hang on to two of their most promising players.

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8 Comments

  1. DavidS Champion Supporter DavidS says:
    July 21st, 2011 at 9:37 pm Reply to this comment

    CJ is just there to add experience for the Lions… for the CC and Super rugby it is a good signing.

  2. Jacques(Bunny)Somtimes I sits and thinks and sometimes I just sits Jacques(Bunny)Bokke!!! says:
    July 22nd, 2011 at 10:01 am Reply to this comment

    These WP idiots!!!!How they can not see that they do not have proper props in the province I can not see. How can they release a player like CJ when the Saders showed how kak there props where in Semi.

    No Brains at these guys

  3. The Year of the Cheetah the cheetahs are pumas! says:
    July 22nd, 2011 at 11:18 am Reply to this comment

    thats great ebersohn boeties! they will be drafted into Bok setup anyway but at least start every game in super rugby for the next 2 years.

    Reply to Jacques(Bunny)Bokke!!! @ 10:01 am:

    I think CJ just cost too much money and at the same time did not really fit in with the vibe in the Cape.

  4. Morné Morné says:
    July 22nd, 2011 at 11:23 am Reply to this comment

    Reply to Jacques(Bunny)Bokke!!! @ 10:01 am:

    Because he is also not what you would call ‘a proper prop’

  5. Boertjie Boertjie says:
    July 22nd, 2011 at 2:06 pm Reply to this comment

    CJ is a bad buy for any union.

  6. Methos The French Stormer Methos The French Stormer says:
    July 22nd, 2011 at 2:36 pm Reply to this comment

    Boertjie

    Agree 100%. CJ is the modern Ollie le Roux. He looks good once or twice in a season but never more. He scores 1 try for every 5 he screws up – not passing, getting the ball stripped from him by scrumhalves etc.

    Also his scrumming is highly suspect. Never have I seen a springbok scrum that inspire confidence with CJ in there.

    A flash in the pan – without the flash…

    Cheers

  7. gsp27 gsp27 says:
    July 22nd, 2011 at 3:12 pm Reply to this comment

    Cheetahs also bought barry geel and devon Raubenheimer

  8. Boertjie Boertjie says:
    July 22nd, 2011 at 3:21 pm Reply to this comment

    Reply to Methos The French Stormer @ 2:36 pm:

    A flash in the pan – without the flash
    —-
    Hehehehe.
    I’ll remember that one.

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