Friday, February 19, 2010
Schalk Burger welcomes Carlos Spencer back to Super Rugby
A few weeks ago I posted a video and article about Carlos Spencer, and his return to Super Rugby after five years away from the tournament. Schalk Burger, accommodating as ever, took it upon himself to welcome King Carlos back.
Speculation was rife about how Spencer would perform at the age of 34, and after only forty minutes of game time, hes already been written off by some members of the media and had his lack of spark blamed on his time up north.
Spencer was substituted at half time in his debut match against the Stormers, and while his actual performance wasnt bad, he was pretty quiet and lacked the fizz that fans will have been used to seeing.
Coach Dick Muir was disappointed with the way he played, questioning if perhaps his time playing in the north was the reason for the lack of attacking play he showed.
"For Carlos, having played in the northern hemisphere as long as he has has restricted his vision a little bit," Muir said.
"But certainly the individual doesn't lack vision. For me, it is just some old habits that are there that he has to shake off. We've had a good chat this week and I'm really confident that he will do the right job for us," he added.
This is just a quick clip showing the welcome that Spencer got last weekend, as Stormers captain Schalk Burger gave him a fat lip as he slipped into the tackle. It doesn't look like anything at first, but you can see how long it takes him to get up, and the impact in the replay.
Hopefully things will go better for Spencer tonight, as hes been picked to play the Chiefs at Ellis Park in round two of the tournament. Well be watching closely.
Time: 01:28
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FrankyH February 19, 2010 11:22 am
Nice hit, but Spencer was about the height of a normal players waist. Unlucky really.
Reds just pumped the Crusaders. wtf
s myler February 19, 2010 11:56 am
sorry spencer loved to watch you in your prime but you just need to know when to stop
Anonymous February 19, 2010 12:26 pm
World Champion.
Anonymous February 19, 2010 1:17 pm
Cool Capey C ;) February 19, 2010 1:48 pm
Carlos crumbled to the ground when he saw the might of South Africa closing in on him.
Axel February 19, 2010 2:02 pm
Les Bleus February 19, 2010 2:29 pm
Anonymous February 19, 2010 3:32 pm
Sad for them to play in such a shite tornament!;p
The coach tries to find excuses where he can...
If Spencer is finished, it's not the NH's fault bitch!
kevdetoulouse
ConnachtFan February 19, 2010 3:54 pm
Anonymous February 19, 2010 7:52 pm
Les Bleus February 19, 2010 9:03 pm
UK2 February 20, 2010 8:45 am
(and i use NH chaps because unless you're an abbo, black, or islander, you are hardly from the SH!)
Sometimes the ignorance and stupidity of some people on here is just depressing.
Anonymous February 20, 2010 11:16 am
Anonymous February 20, 2010 12:30 pm
WelshOsprey February 20, 2010 8:41 pm
Anonymous February 21, 2010 8:26 am
Anonymous February 21, 2010 8:28 am
" To paraphrase a line from the great Dr McCoy, I'm sure the general observation in the north will be: "It's rugby Jim, but not as we know it!" The problem was that neither the Chiefs nor the Lions defended with anything other than token effort. In fact, the only tackle the Chiefs mastered all game was the spear one, and the Lions weren't a lot better. It's sometimes called turnstile defence. Or matador tackling. What it resulted in at Ellis Park was a procession of tries and a quite bizarre game of rugby. "
Anonymous February 21, 2010 8:31 am
Anonymous February 21, 2010 8:35 am
His preference would be for these types of games to be kept to a minimum. In total, there were 18 tries and 137 points, both of which are Super Rugby records.
With the points coming in a deluge and space to be found all over the field, it was exactly the sort of game that gave Super 12 rugby a bad name in the early days.
Back then, the Northern Hemisphere branded it 'pyjama rugby' and claimed it was full contact basketball.
SaddenedBaggers February 21, 2010 1:14 pm
I do wish the Hemisphere's would stop rubbishing each other. It doesn't exactly accomplish anything, and isn't pleasant to watch.
Not that anyone will listen to this, so it's really a waste of my time. Ah well.
The God that is Magn February 21, 2010 1:20 pm
Anonymous February 21, 2010 3:06 pm
^ I'd take it over dreary 9-6 results any day."
I bet you prefer movies with robots and explosions over a proper flick too.
Jon February 22, 2010 12:52 am
It's his opinion as a coach.
If that bothers people, who cares, it's just his opinion.
Results between SH and NH teams suggest that SH teams do play more expansively.
Tui February 22, 2010 2:24 am
Give him 1 or 2 more games and he will have settled in nicely... Plus whos going to take the 10 Jersey? Earl Rose? ha ha he will probably wet his pants before the kick off!
Anonymous February 22, 2010 2:27 am
Ban them all I say!
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