Josh Strauss' Bulls stay ends abruptly
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Topic: Josh Strauss' Bulls stay ends abruptly
Posted By: AK
Subject: Josh Strauss' Bulls stay ends abruptly
Date Posted: 25-Jun-2020 at 3:30pm
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https://www.news24.com/sport/rugby/superrugby/josh-strauss-bulls-stay-ends-abruptly-20200625 Experienced loose forward Josh Strauss' stay at the Bulls has ended prematurely. The 33-year-old on Thursday confirmed in an interview with https://www.netwerk24.com/Sport/Rugby/josh-en-bulle-se-paadjies-skei-20200625" rel="nofollow - Netwerk24 that he was "done with the Bulls". This comes after he signed a two-year deal with the Pretoria franchise mere months ago. A Bulls spokesperson confirmed Strauss' departure to Sport24 and added that they would release a statement on the matter on Thursday evening. The Netwerk24 report adds that Jake White, the Bulls' new director of rugby, had informed Strauss via his agent that his services were no longer required at Loftus Versfeld. "When I decided to come back last year and play for the Bulls it was 100% because of family reasons. I also considered several good offers from overseas clubs but decided to take a massive pay cut to come home for my family." Strauss would have had his fair share of competition at No 8, with Duane Vermeulen, Nizaam Carr, Arno Botha and Tim Agaba all part of White's plans. The former Lions captain had spent five
seasons at Scottish club Glasgow Warriors (2012-2017) and also played
for Sale Sharks in England (2017-2019) and Stade Francais in France
(2019-2020) before joining the Bulls at the beginning of the year. He also played 15 Tests for Scotland. Strauss added that he would not retire from the game and is on the lookout for a new team. |
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Posted By: AK
Date Posted: 25-Jun-2020 at 3:31pm
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Dit verbaas my nie.... Ek is verbaas bulle het hom geteken.... Klink of hy redelik onggelukkig is..... |
Posted By: gertjie0000
Date Posted: 25-Jun-2020 at 3:37pm
| Dalk moet die leeus hom oorweeg dink nie hy is 'n bad speler nie en pretoria en Joburg is nie ver van mekaar nie |
Posted By: Niela
Date Posted: 25-Jun-2020 at 7:21pm
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100% Hé kan be that “harde baard” lock that we are looking for. 33 years old , maybe a bit slow for 8. But I believe he is tall enough to play lock and could add huge value to our pack. |
Posted By: WitBoer
Date Posted: 26-Jun-2020 at 7:59am
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Nee wat, dink ons het nou genoeg pensioenarisse by ons... Kan daardie geld eerder bele om jong spelers te behou en terloops, ek sien hy kla juis omdat hy nou nie meer genoeg salaris kry nie en dat hy te ver van sy familie in die kaap af is. ------------- "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: valie
Date Posted: 26-Jun-2020 at 8:21am
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WitBoer wrote:Posted By: AK
Date Posted: 26-Jun-2020 at 8:47am
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Jip. Hy was nie die vinnigste agsteman toe hy jonk was nie so sal nie eintlik hom wil vat nie... Gee maar liewers `n jong honger man `n kans..... |
Posted By: Niela
Date Posted: 26-Jun-2020 at 9:36am
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boys , ons span is soos n lions under 21 span. Ek weet nie wat hy sou kos nie , maar teen n reasonable prys Sal ek hom verseker vat. Kyk watse verskil het schalk Brits en Duane vermalen by die hulle gemaak laas jaar. Jy kort n paar sulke ouens in jou span ons het vir Jannie en Alberts , maar soos ek Se teen die regte prys kan Strauss n verskil maak in ons mix |
Posted By: WitBoer
Date Posted: 26-Jun-2020 at 10:21am
Ek weet darem nie, hy het my glad nie beindruk met sy spel die laaste paar jaar by die Skotte nie en ook nie rerig so ver by die Bulle 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: Lion4ever
Date Posted: 26-Jun-2020 at 12:18pm
| In his prime, he was an abrasive loosie, not the quickest, but he was also smart. We cannot to have him and Alberts in the same starting line up. We need two quick loosies, or we will really suffer at the breakdowns. And I am not sure if he wont be a disruptive force like he was in the past. |
Posted By: Leeubok
Date Posted: 26-Jun-2020 at 1:54pm
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Ek stem saam Niela. Solank hy nie met 'n moerse price tag kom nie sal ek hom vat. Kanse dat al die out oppies, Jannie, Willem en Josh selfde tyd op veld gaan wees is skraal. En natuurlik is Willem baie injury prone, so dis nie virseker dat hy heeltyd fiks gaan wees nie. Ek weet netnie hoe Josh speel deesdae nie, het hom baie lanklaas gesien speel
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