Springbok centre Jaque Fourie is set to stay in Japan after a two-year offer of R22 million and probably won’t be available for the Stormers in next year’s Super Rugby tournament.
Stephen Nell, Die Burger
Die Burger reports that the 28-year-old looks likely to accept a massive offer in Japan which won’t see him return to play for the Cape franchise.
Fourie, who plays for the Panasonic club, was expected to return at the end of March to play in the Super Rugby tournament, but an apparent R22 million offer for two years is likely to keep him in Japan.
With Fourie gone, the Stormers will be decidedly thin in the centre department with Jean de Villiers and Jaque Fourie the only recognised centres left. This comes after the men from the Cape lost two promising talents in Johann Sadie (to the Bulls) and Tim Whitehead (to the Sharks).
An injury to either De Villiers or De Jongh will leave the Stormers in a precarious position. With Fourie likely not returning, the Stormers brains trust would do well to offer former Sharks centre Adrian Jacobs a contract.
Jacobs’s contract at the Sharks was recently not renewed and he has since returned to the Cape – from where he hails – and has expressed his interest to play for the Stormers.
Another option at centre is JP Du Plessis, who played for the Western Province Under-21 side this past season. Du Plessis plays at outside centre and was part of the Melbourne Rebels’ Super Rugby group last season.
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December 1st, 2011 at 10:27 pm
There you have it!
And suddenly there is room for Adi Jacobs.
Tim Whitehead may still be kicking himself.
BRYCE – could that JP du Plessis be the son
of Willie du Plessis, Springbok and brother
of Carel and Malles?
I know Willie is in OZ and has a son playing.
December 1st, 2011 at 10:29 pm
BRYCE LAWRENCE has won the NZRU Referee of the Year award for a fourth time, with Jerome Kaino named Player of the Year.
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High standards these Kiwis have.
Payback time for blowing the Boks away?
December 1st, 2011 at 10:51 pm
Reply to Boertjie @ 10:27 pm:
Weet nie waaroor lag jy nie
Tim Whitehead v Mossie?
Adi Jacobs v Mossie?
Ja uitstekende deal.
Verloor een uitstaande speler en een super belowende een vir ‘n mediocre nevawuz hasbeen…
Ek weet wie moet eintlik
lag en dis nie die manne in die hoepel truie nie…
December 1st, 2011 at 11:07 pm
Reply to DavidS @ 10:51 pm:
Ek begin lekker kry vir al die kak
wat WP tref.
Hulle het seker gedink hulle kan Mossie
betaal om te bly as hulle Sadie en Engelbrecht
laat gaan.
Toe nie.
December 2nd, 2011 at 2:23 am
That is a HUGE loss for the Stormers… he was the reason (alongside Nienaber) they had the best defence in the tournament this past season…
That type of money is too good to pass up nobody even gets near that in Aus let alone France even with national tests?
Sucks really from a fan perspective if true… but thems the breaks… that’s life changing for a player and his family…
Reply to Boertjie @ 10:27 pm:
No mate… Willie’s son Willie Jr (haha) is playing in Sydney… 96kg wing and one of the quickest in the comp…
JP just couldn’t seem to make that step-up for the Rebels B into the squad before being released (too many centres atm)… but boy he’s come back a far stronger player with their conditioning regime (as well as at the league team he played for)… he’s a solid, strong boytjie…
December 2nd, 2011 at 7:47 am
Reply to Boertjie @ 11:07 pm:
Sorrie dan ek het verkeerd interpreteer
Jammer hulle het nie ‘n sarkastiese font nie
December 2nd, 2011 at 8:51 am
Well done Stormers!! Dropping down to the Sharks level of administration and recruiting now!
December 2nd, 2011 at 11:02 am
It has now also been officially confirmed by the Stormers.
December 2nd, 2011 at 1:26 pm
Reply to Morné @ 11:02 am:
Ek wil ook net van die geleenthied gebruik maak om officially te confirm dat ek gatvol is vir die WP se bestuur!! Hoe de moer het hulle vir Sadie EN Tim laat gaan as hulle nog nie Jacque se kontrak uitgesort het nie?
En watch net, een van die dae gaan ons hoor Haaasbeenana gaan uithelp op senter! Of gaan arme Dewald Duvenhage daar ook moet uithelp!!
December 3rd, 2011 at 1:54 am
Reply to Morné @ 11:02 am:
Was wondering about that… there have been many if’s, probably and maybes…
December 3rd, 2011 at 4:44 am
Still dont think Mossie is such a great centre compared to the top players like Nonu or Smith.
So Adi it is.