Why Peter de Villiers WON'T be backing the Boks at the World Cup

[Excalibur]

“I take allegations of racism personally because if you use racist words against the average man in the street then you can easily use it against me as well. By simply accepting Etzebeth’s word and not launching an investigation, SA Rugby missed an opportunity to show that they are serious about stamping out racism. I therefore cannot support the Springboks at this year’s World Cup.”

Link.

 

[EADC]

Looks he went to the Jake White school of trying to be relevant.

 

[Vrotappel]

Wasn't he fired as Zimbabawe coach?

 

[Willie Trombone]

He's right in suggesting it should have been investigated, but to suspend Eben based on pure hearsay is equally wrong IMO. Just give him the same benefit you would anyone else until an investigation is concluded. It would be very easy, for example, for any Aussie fan to make a false statement about any one of our players in advance of a tournament or during a tournament that side. Would you just suspend the guy because somebody accused him of something? No, you would investigate it, unless you felt there were grounds for the complaints or there was compelling evidence.

 

[ISP cash cow]

peter who?

 

[Pitbull]

So rob the kid of an opportunity that comes once every 4 years, until he proves his innocence? Fark you PdV... He is innocent till proven guilty, no need to rob him of this opportunity unless he has been proven to be guilty.

O and you not supporting them is probably the best thing that could happen to them... They don't need your support

 

[buka001]

All I read is that PdV is trying to make himself appear relevant?

 

[Goosfrabba]

If you don't want to support the Boks, then go wear your tutu elsewhere. This is not tiddlywinks you know

 

[Ninja'd]

Coloured man not supporting the Springboks?

Coloured me shocked.

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

Just another Cape Crusader trying to be relevant …….

 

[Willie Trombone]

Coloured man not supporting the Springboks?

Coloured me shocked.

It's that western cape sea air.... turns you into an all bracks supporter.

 

[Agent_Smith]

Anyone else hearing the tiny violins...?

 

[jack_spratt]

Those grapes sure are sour.

 

[SoldierMan]

Guilty until proven innocent... no wait that's not right...

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Looks he went to the Jake White school of trying to be relevant.

Jake White won us a World Cup....he is relevant.

 

[Fulcrum29]

Coloured man not supporting the Springboks?

Coloured me shocked.

Strictly speaking, de Villiers isn’t a Cape coloured. He is a Paarl boy. They don’t share the same sentiments. Not to mention that he has criticized the manner in which the All Blacks play rugby, also targeting Sonny Bill Williams back in the day.

De Villiers is a controversial person, even the ANC was troubled by this,

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/jul/07/peter-de-villiers-south-africa-rugby

South African sports minister tells Springbok coach to 'shut up'

South Africa's minister of sport has told the Springboks' coach, Peter de Villiers, to keep his mouth shut if he wanted to remain in the job. Makhenkesi Stofile spoke out after a headline-drenched week for De Villiers who appeared to defend eye-gouging after the second Test against the Lions and was forced into an apology by the International Rugby Board.

He was also rebuked by his employers for making a racist remark. 'The role of coach is to prepare the team,' said Stofile. 'I know Peter well and like him, but the more he talks, the more confused he gets. He can get away with making colourful remarks while we are winning, but when we are losing it will be a serious problem. He will be the first to be fired and he has to sober up.'

He recently made a big scene with the Southern Kings, well the GRC, which questioned his coaching credentials. This, however, was swept under the carpet, because there must be something more to this than meets the media. Now the Eben Etzebeth thing… innocent unless proven guilty. As already said, de Villiers wants to be relevant and needs to sober up.

 

[EADC]

Jake White won us a World Cup....he is relevant.

Piet beat the British and Irish Lions and won in New Zealand twice doesn't make him relevant.

It's more about saying inane garbage trying to stay relevant

 

[rietrot]

I really liked the guy and it was messed up how SARU or who ever kicked him out.

But now he's just turning into a attention seeking whore

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

Never liked him, was too much a chip on the shoulder clown type. His true colors just keep coming out.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Piet beat the British and Irish Lions and won in New Zealand twice doesn't make him relevant.

It's more about saying inane garbage trying to stay relevant

Like you with these inane and uninformed posts.

JW is a thousand times the coach, manager and person that Snorre will and can ever dream to be.