Sharks to lose DuP brothers?

August 3, 2011
Posted by Morné

The Sharks are apparently without a Springbok hooker on their list of contracted players for the 2012 season.

Sport24

Springbok captain John Smit has already announced that he will join English club side, Saracens, after the conclusion of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

And according to the Beeld newspaper, the Sharks could also be without the services of Bismarck du Plessis and his brother Jannie.

Their contacts have apparently come to and end at the Sharks and they could play elsewhere after the World Cup.

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11 Comments

  1. Pokkel_Sharks Pokkel says:
    August 3rd, 2011 at 10:29 am Reply to this comment

    I wouldn’t believe everything I read in the Beeld.

    If the Beeld was always correct then JPP, Kankowski, the Beast and John Smit would have played for the Lions this year. :tpuke:

  2. The Year of the Cheetah the cheetahs are pumas! says:
    August 3rd, 2011 at 10:31 pm Reply to this comment

    Cannot see them go to Oz but who knows, maybe they will leave the dad and the farm and head off for a stint.

    Cam rather see them play for Lions or Cheetahs

  3. bok_in_oz bryce_in_oz says:
    August 4th, 2011 at 5:18 am Reply to this comment

    Time for them to earn some real money IMO… not too mention actually experience some life and culture outside of RSA like many other youngsters (albeit earning a mint)…

    Would not like to see them leave the Sharks… but the above would be my advice all the same… just like Fransie…

  4. The Year of the Cheetah the cheetahs are pumas! says:
    August 4th, 2011 at 4:28 pm Reply to this comment

    Reply to bryce_in_oz @ 5:18 am:

    It seems Jannie is rather dedicated to his profession so I cannot see him take 2 years off to just play rugby. Bismarck maybe go it alone?

  5. JT_BOKBEFOK! JT_Proooooovince! says:
    August 4th, 2011 at 4:39 pm Reply to this comment

    Reply to the cheetahs are pumas! @ 4:28 pm:

    and who is going to carry Jannie to bed at night? :whistling:

  6. The Year of the Cheetah the cheetahs are pumas! says:
    August 4th, 2011 at 4:46 pm Reply to this comment

    Reply to JT_Proooooovince! @ 4:39 pm:

    Janee the poor agent who has to negotiate all these finer details of a transfer!

    :P

  7. Boertjie Boertjie says:
    August 4th, 2011 at 4:54 pm Reply to this comment

    Reply to Pokkel @ 10:29 am:

    Re Beeld: This is on Sport24 courtesy of The Witness:

    Sharks commercial manager Rudolf Straeuli on Wednesday dismissed gleeful Cape Town reports that the Du Plessis brothers, Bismarck and Jannie, were on the point of leaving Durban.

    The brothers are under contract to the Sharks until the end of the year and Straeuli said negotiations to extend their stay in Durban were continuing.

  8. Aldo Aldo says:
    August 4th, 2011 at 5:10 pm Reply to this comment

    I didnt know jannie actually gets a contract. I thought you buy bismarck and get jannie for free

  9. Boertjie Boertjie says:
    August 4th, 2011 at 5:13 pm Reply to this comment

    Reply to Aldo @ 5:10 pm:

    :muahaha:

  10. bok_in_oz bryce_in_oz says:
    August 4th, 2011 at 5:27 pm Reply to this comment

    Reply to JT_Proooooovince! @ 4:39 pm:

    Funniest thing I have ever read that article… perhaps it’s become part of the Bok conditioning program in Rustenberg… everyone (including backs) have to carry Jannie to bed after he falls asleep after House episodes…

  11. Pokkel_Sharks Pokkel says:
    August 5th, 2011 at 12:09 pm Reply to this comment

    The Dup bros have resigned with the Sharks till 2013. :support:

    Beeld :tpuke:

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