Swys steps down from Springbok coaching team
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Topic: Swys steps down from Springbok coaching team
Posted By: Transvaal
Subject: Swys steps down from Springbok coaching team
Date Posted: 14-Aug-2019 at 8:41am
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Swys de Bruin advised Springbok management on Tuesday that he wished to be released from his role as an attack consultant with the team. De Bruin made the request for “personal and medical reasons” and wished the team every success for the Rugby World Cup. “Swys made a great contribution to the squad in his time with us and I’d like to thank him on behalf of his fellow management and the players he has worked with in the past 12 months,” said Rassie Erasmus, SA Rugby’s director of rugby. “He brought a fresh perspective to one facet of the game and he’ll be hard to replace. I’d also like to thank the Lions Company PTY for releasing him to us and SA Rugby for supporting his appointment.” De Bruin left the squad following the draw with New Zealand and has not been involved in the preparations for the match in Salta or this weekend’s Test against Argentina at Loftus Versfeld. Erasmus said he would consider a number of options before naming a specialist replacement coach on a short-term basis. Erasmus said: “This was not something we were expecting but our planning has been thorough and it’s something we can manage.” Saturday’s match against Argentina kicks off at 17h05 and tickets are available from http://www.ticketpro.co.za/" rel="nofollow - and the Loftus Versfeld ticket office. |
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Posted By: Niela
Date Posted: 14-Aug-2019 at 8:55am
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I dont know the background, but If one of my employees had to drop me like this I would get really agitated. The whole good friday thing this year was also a joke. Maybe there is something seriously wrong behind the scenes, but we need stability not drama. If there is something seriously life threatening , then I can sympathize, however if its just a question of "to much pressure", then the lions should sack the oke as well. You cant work with someone that wants to jump ship everytime things get heated.
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Posted By: Leeubok
Date Posted: 14-Aug-2019 at 9:38am
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It surely can't be pressure related!? The boks just won the championship for the first time in 10 years, and are actually in a good place at the moment! Waatokal die probleem is, Swys beter baie vinnig oop boek speel en mense laat weet wat de hel aangaan. Dit doen sy reputasie gladnie enige goed nie! En ja, as dit so aangaan dink ek ook nie hy is die regte ou om ons vorentoe te neem nie.. Dalk moet 'n Cash/Erasmus kombinasie vlg jaar oorneem?
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Posted By: Lion4ever
Date Posted: 14-Aug-2019 at 10:10am
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Really feel for Swys. We need to remember that mental health is not something to laugh at or underestimate. Those of us who are blessed not to have these issues cannot understand what it is like to go through this. I hope the Lions make an effort to help him, maybe giving him a sabbatical of some sorts to deal with his issues.
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Posted By: Niela
Date Posted: 14-Aug-2019 at 10:25am
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@Lion4ever I totally agree, its a sickness. The point is if Rassie was in a car crash and lost his eye site, then he wouldn't be the bok coach. If Swys cant cope, then he cant cope. It its sad, but it is what it is. |
Posted By: valie
Date Posted: 14-Aug-2019 at 10:25am
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Lion4ever wrote:Posted By: Transvaal
Date Posted: 14-Aug-2019 at 10:29am
| Dis vir my moeilik om die issue te verstaan want dis nie iets waarmee ek al te doen gekry het nie |
Posted By: WitBoer
Date Posted: 14-Aug-2019 at 10:42am
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Onthou, die Bokke het eintlik op n Sondag (Suid Afrikaanse tyd) gespeel, so miskien was dit weer te veel vir Swys. ------------- "Believe nothing, No matter where you read it, Or who has said it, Not even if I have said it, Unless it agrees with your own reason And your own common sense" - Buddha |
Posted By: Transvaal
Date Posted: 14-Aug-2019 at 10:44am
Nee dit was nie, afskop was 21:40 Saterdagaand, so het voor middernag Saterdag klaargemaak.
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Posted By: Transvaal
Date Posted: 14-Aug-2019 at 10:45am
| Behalwe as mens op Joodse tyd werk waar die volgende dag met Sonsondergang begin. Hulle Sabbat begin mos Sononder op 'n Vrydag tot Sononder op 'n Saterdag, nie middernag tot middernag soos ons westerlinge nie |
Posted By: WitBoer
Date Posted: 14-Aug-2019 at 10:54am
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Eish... Toffie vir my...lol... Jammer ek was regtig onder die indruk dat die wedstryd net voor middernag afgeskop het, dit is hoekom ek nie eers die wedstryd gekyk het nie... ------------- "Believe nothing, No matter where you read it, Or who has said it, Not even if I have said it, Unless it agrees with your own reason And your own common sense" - Buddha |
Posted By: LeeuBrul
Date Posted: 14-Aug-2019 at 11:50am
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Swys de Bruin advised Springbok management on Tuesday that he wished to be released from his role as an attack consultant with the team. De Bruin made the request for “personal and medical reasons” and wished the team every success for the Rugby World Cup. It is not the first time De Bruin had walked away from a coaching gig. He returned home from New Zealand during the Lions’ Super Rugby tour to Australasia earlier this year and later admitted he was suffering from a ‘stress-related’ emotional condition. Although the announcement was only made on Wednesday, it has come to light that he quit the team after the 16-all draw with New Zealand last month. He did not stay on for the training camp in Auckland an the the 46-13 win over Argentina in Salta this past weekend – the latter cliching the Rugby Championship for the Springboks for the first time. He has also has not been involved in the preparations for the Test against Argentina at Loftus Versfeld this coming Saturday. “Swys made a great contribution to the squad in his time with us and I’d like to thank him on behalf of his fellow management and the players he has worked with in the past 12 months,” Bok coach Rassie Erasmus said. “He brought a fresh perspective to one facet of the game and he’ll be hard to replace. “I’d also like to thank the Lions Company PTY for releasing him to us and SA Rugby for supporting his appointment.” Erasmus said he would consider a number of options before naming a specialist replacement coach on a short-term basis. Erasmus said: “This was not something we were expecting but our planning has been thorough and it’s something we can manage.” ------------- Once a Lion always a lion |
Posted By: LeeuBrul
Date Posted: 14-Aug-2019 at 11:53am
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Although the announcement was only made on Wednesday, it has come to light that he quit the team after the 16-all draw with New Zealand last month. He did not stay on for the training camp in Auckland an the the 46-13 win over Argentina in Salta this past weekend – the latter cliching the Rugby Championship for the Springboks for the first time. So hy is al n paar weke klaar hkom ons hom nie SAAM Rassie in Arg gesien het nie ------------- Once a Lion always a lion |
Posted By: Clav
Date Posted: 14-Aug-2019 at 1:17pm
| Wonder of Johan Ackerman 'n opsie kan wees ? |
Posted By: Goue Leeu
Date Posted: 14-Aug-2019 at 2:03pm
| Sterkte Swys... Hoop dinge raak gou beter. |
Posted By: Leeubok
Date Posted: 14-Aug-2019 at 5:25pm
I agree. At the moment we're all speculating what the problem is, that's why I said he should issue a press release s soon as possible
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