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New start for Luke at Bath

2009-06-15 07:35
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Luke Watson (File)

Stephen Nell

Cape Town – Luke Watson wants to end his career at Western Province on a flying note by having a favourable Currie Cup season.

"We have more goals to attain for the Currie Cup and I will do everything in my power to help make it a good season."

It was announced over the weekend that Watson will say goodbye to South African rugby after this year's Currie Cup and join English side Bath.

Watson is looking forward to a new chapter of his career after enduring a turbulent love-hate relationship with South African fans. "Bath will be a new start for me. It will also be an opportunity to grow and experience the game in the northern hemisphere."

The son of anti-apartheid activist Cheeky Watson, Luke Watson has been a controversial figure in SA rugby for some time. In 2007, he was included in the Bok squad against the will of previous Springbok coach, Jake White.

Last year he caused a storm when he allegedly said that he had to stop himself from vomiting on the Springbok jersey.

Watson earlier this year received the cold shoulder from the Newlands crowd, but slowly won back their respect with a string of strong performances.

He began gaining the respect in WP structures that he was asked to again captain the team. Watson successfully managed this task in 2006. His good performances put White under pressure to pick him for South Africa.

But his good performances in 2009 were not enough to convince the Springbok selectors to give him another chance.

Pierre Spies and Ryan Kankowski were this year chosen above him in the No 8 position.

Since his arrival in 2005, Watson played 33 games for WP and 60 for the Stormers. "It always has been and will be a privilege to play rugby for WP and the Stormers," said Watson.

 

Your Comments

Anonymous User6/17/2009 12:37 PM
LUKE WATSON - YOU THE MOST IMPORTANT/FAMOUS SPORTSMAN IN SA.......and you DO have more loved supporters that the haters. They a minority. You were honest in your comment and HIT A NERVE....therefore all these hate messages! Guys, Luke does'nt care about your comments......hy kap aan met sy lewe...and you twits are still crying over a jersey.....LOL>Heee haaaa. Goodluck Luke......hope to see you back in YOUR /OUR country again.
Anonymous User6/17/2009 11:42 AM
LUKE WATSON - YOU THE MOST IMPORTANT/FAMOUS SPORTSMAN IN SA.......and you DO have more loved supporters that the haters. They a minority. You were honest in your comment and HIT A NERVE....therefore all these hate messages! Guys, Luke does'nt care about your comments......hy kap aan met sy lewe...and you twits are still crying over a jersey.....LOL>Heee haaaa. Goodluck Luke......hope to see you back in YOUR /OUR country again.
Tony6/15/2009 10:31 PM
Luke,you have gotta have the biggest pair of balls in S.A.rugby history for taking all this crap being thrown at you.Sure,you cocked up BIG time with your comments,but hey,that was in the past and we should all have grown from there...we ALL make fuck-ups in our lives...maybe just an "I'm sorry for my comments" will help ease the situation...You're basically a great guy who's career has been totally screwed over by politics and the greed of others..BUT, God sees and judges all...
Ian6/15/2009 8:50 PM
luke good luck in England To those who say thank god he s going be carefull what you say you reap what you sow god said treat others as you would have others treat you so be blessed all of you if you cant forgive how can you be forgiven nobody is perfect
Priester6/15/2009 8:43 PM
All of you referring to KP are missing the point. KP never insulted our jersey, KP never insulted us Dutchmen. Kevin Pietersen left because his skin color prevented his inclusion in the Protea Team due to quotas enforced by our racist sport officials and government. It had nothing to do with Dutchmen and Puking on our Jersey. Luke you have offended us, thanks for leaving, YOU WILL NOT BE MISSED.
Anonymous User6/15/2009 4:06 PM
Dankie vir wat jy vir rugby veral WP beteken het, enjoy!!!
Anonymous User6/15/2009 4:04 PM
Dankie vir wat jy vir rugby veral WP beteken het, enjoy!!!
Anonymous User6/15/2009 3:48 PM
Sadly Luke's emotional maturity is less developed than his rugby skills. He probable inherited that weakness from the old man. The seed for his hatred of the Dutchman was sown back in his school years in the Eastern Cape and again the I suspect the old man had a lot to do with it. Luke, as long as you stay in SA you will always be challenged by the very same people you hate so much. All of the best my son, now you can go and Puke somewhere else ! Don't be in a hurry to come, the Dutchman tribe do not forget easily !
Nai Relish6/15/2009 3:45 PM
The most amusing thing about this forum is how completely irrelevant information is brought up with the intention to incite other people. Read between the lines and see that all people like Fikile and Monkey Mkwakwa are trying to do is incite people stupid enough to accept the challenge. Fikile writes on a sports24 blog during the middle of the day and he follows its progress....how influential can his pseudo-intellectual commentary on politics/sport/racism possibly be? Nothing. Oh and good luck to Luke. If the media told you the sky was green would you believe it. Neither would I.
Stuart6/15/2009 3:38 PM
@AA, glad nie ou swaer, glad nie kwaad nie. Hulle het goeie rugby gespeel en verdien om dit te wen....wat is in 'n "e" of "o", klein vinger foutjie, vra tog groot omverskoning vir die afrikaanse onderwyser.....Die verskil tussen ons WP, Cheetahs, Leeus en Sharks en die Bulle is, ons kan goeie rugby waardeer. Ja, julle het ook spelers wat nie daar hoort nie, maar julle hoor ons nie aangaan daaroor nie...Los nou vir Luke uit en geniet die rugby, of ken julle dalk nie die reels van die spel nie?
Andrew6/15/2009 3:33 PM
WOW!! I can scarcely believe what I am reading, Luke watson IS an idiot, he wants to vomit on the jersey so proudly worn by one of the greatest men in the world, Nelson Mandela and then worn by his president in 2007...Its a sad state of affairs when people , no matter what their "color", can't even comment without being labelled racist, funny how its always the "non white" south africans who scream the "R" word. I am white, I love this country and will NEVER leave, that doesn't change the fact that luke watson remains a do#s!
Merle Kallis6/15/2009 2:29 PM
Luke we are gonna miss you......a brilliant player, an outstanding leader, a true example of what a Born Again Child should conduct himself on and off the rugby field. Go and be successful in England and God will always look out for you.....your rewards is going to be in heaven and not here on earth. A true CHAMPION of Christ, go brother we will continue to pray for you & your family. Love alway's The Kallis family xxxx
I Hate the bulls - Cape Town6/15/2009 2:24 PM
Anonymous User :6/15/2009 9:39 AM Well said. To the rest of you . Ignorance is bliss, and clearly most of you live blissful lives. Luke will be missed by those of us who have been fortunate enough to receive an education and still manage to enjoy rugby. Don't believe every word that comes out of the media an/ or your father's mouths. Luke's only crime, was putting his money where his mouth is. Loved every second of him re-acting to the crowd at Loftus. Can't wait to read your replies. ready set write.......
riaan6/15/2009 2:12 PM
Fikile and Ayanda,so typical. If people disagree with you, start threatening them.Ayanda, what you are brewing, is going to haunt you for much longer, I'm afraid. Maybe it is about time to get rid of the chips on your shoulders.As to the Springbok, give it a while longer Fikile. If rugby is going the same way than everything in this country, it won't be long before we might deside to remove it ourselves, as it is going to be a disgrace to play uunder this proud emblem.
AA6/15/2009 2:08 PM
@Stuart: Is jy kwaad omdat die "common" Blou Bulle al twee keer die S14 gewen het? Seker, daar sal altyd commen mense wees, maar die meeste ouens wat die spel kyk is minder common as jy.
MM6/15/2009 2:05 PM
@Fikile: Dude, I don't need your extended hand, it's most probably palm up, asking for more money. Don't worry, I'm not your worst enemy, your brothers are. If they keep on breaking things, you will have nothing left to break. I mean, take soccer and the Bafana that won the African Cup of Nations. They had the best coach, and a BALANCED TEAM. Yes, black, whites etc and we won. I supported them, all the way.Then you and your racist party came and said, oh no, it's tooooooo white, we need to BREAK it and what did you guys get? A team that can't score but at least on paper it looks like a rainbow nation team. So now you tried the same with the other teams(rugby,cricket). Thank god they resisted, yes they changed and they added good players of colour, but they resisted your mentality and we now have what we had in the old Bafana team, South Africans of all races. Will you also f this up now? Yes, YOU Fukile are trying soooo hard to "extend" your hand. You little backstabber. SA doesn't need your "extended" hand while you hold a dagger behind your back. Go back to where you came from!
Boerseun6/15/2009 1:41 PM
Meanwhile, back at the ranch.....
Riaan6/15/2009 1:17 PM
Reformed Afrikaner, It's not only your spelling, grammar and attitude that is up to s$%t, it seems that you can't even read. This is a rugby banter, not the" National website for idiots trying to score points with the ANC in order to get something out of the deal because they are to dumb to do their own thing" To put it that you can understand: plies dount rite agen, joo aar makieng jor nym kak.
Fikile 6/15/2009 1:05 PM
AA, MM, Kosie, Werner. We have extended our hands in friendship. U have kicked us in the teeth. Read and try to understand what Ayanda Ntsho had to say. We have moved the bok emblem already, be very careful it doesn’t move right off the jersey maybe the emblem is the problem maybe it is blinding you and harding your heart. Again this is Africa, not Europe. I know u r jealous of Luke because he could leave but Europe does not want your ignorant racist Rse even if your are European they feel that Luke has more worthy than u. I’d rather them take you and leave Luke but they have rejected u so now u are our problem. Remember Luke and Cheeky are loved and respected by the 50 million people the same people that wish that you could emigrate, so that we can forge a better nation and build a better country with people that want to live here. PS if you haven't noticed Luke is my brother he is also white, so how can i be a racist.
riaan6/15/2009 12:57 PM
Jamie,I think I do understand this country better than you, Luke or any of you suck ups. Rugby under white managment- world champs, world class team, force to reckon with. Soccer not under white managment- world laughing stock, will never be a team to reckon with, going down the drain like the whole country. Why don't you take your British passport and follow Luke instead of making s#$t remarks about stuff you clearly know nothing about.
Stuart6/15/2009 12:32 PM
@Jakes, lyk vir my jy was lanklaas op Loftus gewees....Dis nogal jammer dat daar so baie van julle is wat nog so in die verlede lewe....shame.....sien jy enige van die Stormers, Leeus, Cheetahs of Sharks wat sulke "commen" goed aan hulle voertuie sit en laat afhang? Gaan ondersteun eerder Bafana Bafana, want blykbaar kan jy glad nie rugby geniet nie....@Anonymous 11H43, jy slaan die spyker op die kop....
Reuben6/15/2009 12:31 PM
Hey Luke. I want to congratulate you and your family for the contribution you have made to this nation. Youre a fantastic player. Unfortunately, racists in any sport in any country gives the sport a bad name. Dont worry this evil will be done with in years to come. Racists in this country still question as to why policitians interefere with rugby and not soccer. These guys still dont understand and accept that what happended in the past was evil and wrong even. Most of these guys have been brainwashed by their churches into believing what was happening had GOD's blessings! Seems like it will take a few generations before those genes are wiped out. To all the people that still believe in the past YOU SHOULD BE THANKING THE NEW SOUTH AFRICA THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY EXPRESS YOU VIEWS IN A FREE AND DEMOCRATIC SOUTH AFRICA. (Luke's and his family did fight for exactly this you morons)
AA6/15/2009 12:21 PM
@Anonymous User 11:43 AM: Do you have an identity crisis? First you want to keep them living in huts and far away as possible from you, and now "the others" are the racists and you are the liberation army? Next thing we hear, you are off to NZ because of "crime". Dis bliskottels soos jy & Luke wat dinge opf en dan hardloop na iemand anders se tuiste.
Jamie6/15/2009 12:21 PM
THANK YOU LUKE. These guys dont understand this country like you did. They only worry about what a few have lost instead of the huge gains by the majority of the people in this country. Unfornately racists in any sport in any country give the sport a bad name. Rugby is a beautiful game so dont get caught up in what racists think of you (they are a few) - im sure you have the support of the majority. Rugby ppl still question as to why policitians still interfere in rugby but not in soccer ???? DUH!!! Yeah thats right - these halfwits dont undertand what really happened in the past. Good luck with your career and you'll always be South African - like all those expats :)
Sharksman6/15/2009 12:13 PM
I'm not a racist and i'm helluva glad he is going. He is a lying hypocrite. If he felt strongly enough about the racism or whatever you wanna call it in sport then when he was firsty selected for the boks he should have declined the bok jersey "cause he wants to vomit thinking of the bok emblem". If he did that I would have respected his opinion, but he was more than happy to play for the boks and to put his hand on his chest holding the bok emblem.... BOOO puke, good bye!
Reformed Afrikaner6/15/2009 12:10 PM
Its funny how you guys dont understand the concept of racism. Im sure none of you Luke haters believe from one moment that youre racist. Thats because of the past dude, where the churches you still attend have condoned your hatred of people of colour. And dont go arguing as to why politicians dont interfere in soccer as compared t rugby. Soccer was never exlcusive to black people only. Ask the white people that did then and do know. Rugby was never thought at black schools and the national team was not allowed to have any blacks in it (by law). Thanks to people like Luke and his family that never sat back and took you'lls shit and this country is where it is today. Rugby is a good international sport - Unfornunately most RACISTS still play the sport in this country.
Koos6/15/2009 12:05 PM
@ anonymous 11:43. En jy is seker 'n wet wipe aangesien jy as anonymous moet in skryf!!
nathan6/15/2009 11:59 AM
Cheers you rasict and attention seeking idiot :) no tears on my side. Thanks for leaving my team.
Anonymous User6/15/2009 11:46 AM
Verstaan ek nou reg... Gaan Luke nou bad? Na al die kots, dink ek hy moet.
Trevor6/15/2009 11:43 AM
Puke why can't you go sooner another season with you around is a waste, the STORMERS will never win the Curry Cup with YOU AROUND mark my words. GO SHARKS! GOOD RIDDANCE TO puke YUK watson
Anonymous User6/15/2009 11:43 AM
LUKE HET NET DIE WAARHEID GEPRAAT OOR JULLE KLOMP RASSISTIESE BLIKSKOTTELS WAT SO BLY IS HY VERLAAT ONS. JULLE KOMMENTAAR OPENBAAR NOGMAALS DAT RASSISME NOG STEEDS HIER IS. NOGAL IN SPORT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SIES
RIAAN6/15/2009 11:41 AM
Fikile, it is a big step forward admitting that this is a bad place to live in. The next step will be to admit that you and the likes of you are the reason why this country is in such a state. My roots are here as well, and if it makes me a racist to comment on the way you ae screwing up this country ,so be it. Rugby is the last remaining thing that is not in the sewers as YET, so if I come through as protective over this sport, live with it or go and support Bafana Bafana.
Jakes6/15/2009 11:38 AM
Don't forget, first and foremost he is a rugbyplayer, so if this is his skills, he must use it where he gets paid.So good luck Luke with your career as a rugbyplayer.If he wants to go into politics as his career, fine with me. But Luke, please don't mix the two, we have enough dumbo's in parliament doing that.For Stuart, op die Oos pawiljoen sit gewoonlik die Stormer, Cheetah, Lions, Sharks en BB supporters wat nie gereeld rugby kom kyk nie, en in elk geval op alles sal "puke" as hy die kans kry. Die jersey bedek nie nie die "kommin" nie.
Conrad6/15/2009 11:36 AM
@ Jason. You must really battle with your reading!! Saying bye bye to someone is now suddenly being termed as racist?!?!? Get a life. The guy wants to puke on the SA jersey which was co-incidently accepted by all races (alternatively it would have replaced ages ago) and you reckon this is acceptable!!! You are just as sick as Lukie boy!
fraud6/15/2009 11:22 AM
Good riddance! We don't need players who will be brave and outspoken about the realities of SA rugby. We need soldiers who will just shut up and follow orders and be patriotic, not to South Africa, but to the springbok emblem. Thanks for going Luke! While you're at it, take your ANC with you! In fact, take all these monkeys with you (including Nokwe, Ndungane, Mzwandile, Stick, etc)! The whole lot!
Leigh6/15/2009 11:16 AM
Fact 1: Rugby is run not by dutchmen - it is run by boneheads and watched by mostly illiterate morons [how else to explain the lack of understanding of Watsons comments from the transcript] Fact 2: His comments were taken way out of context - [before putting fingers to the keyboard and writing the first thought that comes to mind reply read the transcript ...'huh ... what there is are a transcript.'] Fact 3: We all need to get a life in this country - there is far more to life than rugby and the venemous hatred of Luke Watson
AA6/15/2009 11:15 AM
@Fikile: Don't you have a corrupt police force to semi-run? And its you and the Watsons that introduced racism to the sport
AA6/15/2009 11:00 AM
@Jason: You writing these comments from cushy England? It's always nice to hear about racism from you guys over there, when we, the rest of the people have to actually live here, not in some mansion in an exclusive golf estate, but actually amongst the regular South Africans. This "new South Africa" is such a great place, so safe, so nice to work in and pay taxes to the bottom feeders. Oh but we are the racists. It wasn't me who made this place what it is now.
Anonymous User6/15/2009 10:57 AM
Kosie, you should begin you're name with a "D"
Toit6/15/2009 10:53 AM
Peter en Morris, die WP en Stormers kan doen sonder supporters soos julle. Dan noem die een nogal homself 'n "die hard supporter". Luke, die real supporters gaan jou mis. Sterkte vir jou loopbaan.
Kosie6/15/2009 10:39 AM
Fikile and Jason: Fikile, watson is no loss for SA Rugby and he is a son yes, A son of a bitch you Moron!! Jason, you and Fikile sound like the racists here! Stop calling me a racist if you don’t know the meaning you imbeciles! Nobody would miss you too!
Peter6/15/2009 10:36 AM
Aaa no! Now my best slanter (Pukie) for my province buddy is gone! Luckily Province is so useless still!
Richyrich6/15/2009 10:30 AM
We all have to admit that Luke is a committed and dedicated rugby player,one of the best loosies in the world. Why can't he have his own opinion about the Springbok administrators and selectors who are all lining their own pockets and ready to change the Springbok name! They are the sell-outs.
Jason6/15/2009 10:28 AM
@kosie,conrad,morris,ed,len,hein,badbones,werner,dave - you are genuine typical south african racist rugby supporters - this is 2009 not 1979 - hopefully your children will one day see the light and not speak with such hatred toward other human beings. Luke never spoke hate towards another human but showed and expressed his disappointment toward the racist rugby fraternity.
Fikile6/15/2009 10:26 AM
RACIST this is South Africa part of Africa not South Europe. My roots are African Luke is a son of Africa like many other good white people. His leaving is a great loss to this country rugby wise & as a son of liberation movement. It’s a very sad day I feel as if the racists won that they squeezed him out and we once more are powerless to protect one of our own, it is truly very upsetting. While most on this forum r still longing for the old South Africa. U r exactly what is wrong with the country. U run my country down at every chance u get. I tell u give it up apartheid is never coming back. I’d rather u all b packing your bags(pack ur old apartheid flag too) than Luke. & forget about us if u don't have anything good to say about us don’t say anything. You don’t have to tell us how bad it is we know we live here. You can tell us how good it is because sometimes we forget. Good Luck Luke make us proud, go with love and the love of 40milion Africans, South Africans as you will be sorely missed AMANDLA.
Nokka6/15/2009 10:25 AM
A couple remarks. Firstly, the stop of the booing of Watson at Newlands has more to do that the faithful felt they made their point clear and wanted to move on, than that he changed their minds with his performances (as the author wrongly suggests). Secondly, the author is on first name terms with the Watsons. Read the article therefor in this light. Cheeky himself even phone him on his cell to give news and opinions through. Again, read the article with this in mind. It certainly explains the halo comments found later on in the article. Personally I think Watson was good, but not the best or even as good as some would make him out to be. Certainly not on the dynamic and physical level of a Kankowski or Spies, and not on the fetcher level of a Brüssow (who single handedly kept the Free Staters in the game against the all mighty Crusaders and Lions respectively with his ability to win ball at ruck time from an attacking opposition).
John6/15/2009 10:22 AM
Totsiens poephol !!!!! Vat net vir pappie saam asb!!!
Karel Landsman6/15/2009 10:20 AM
Luke you can be next Kevin Pietersen for England. I think it is the right move, go make your money there and before you know it you will qualify and play for the Roses. A great loss for SA rugby......and I can bet you, SA will regret it.....just look at KP.
Corne van Rooyen6/15/2009 10:19 AM
Bye Luke, You played well and hard. You will be missed at Newlands. May the best players be chosen on merit instead of on political views. 'Bokke bo'!
MM6/15/2009 10:18 AM
Oh Lukie, whats wrong with SA? I though you and your daddy fought for this place? Now that you don't get what you want you are leaving? Typical. Thank god you are going. And please stop meddling in SAs affairs from now on, you and your daddy. Oh wait, he still gets gravy from the train
Anonymous User6/15/2009 10:05 AM
Oh look, he didn't get what he wanted, now he is running away like all the white activists that "made this country" what it is today. So how come it's so bad that Lukie-boy can't live/work in it? Did it not turn out the way you wanted it to be? Shame. Typical traitor.
Cam6/15/2009 10:04 AM
Luke - What a legend
JJ6/15/2009 9:55 AM
Good riddance! Watch out for WP/Stormers next season when they will become a unit again.
Ayanda Ntsho6/15/2009 9:52 AM
Luke, thanks a million, the South African rugby loving public will always be indebted to you. There are those amongst us who believe that Rugby is theirs, and theirs alone. They unfortunately have another thing coming! These are unfortunately the ones who are still stuck in 1952. I hate to say this but what they are brewing is going to haunt them for as long as I care to remember. We have been keeping on extending an olive branch but no, these idiots keep on poking us on ours eyes: be warned; our patience is waning by the day!
Anonymous User6/15/2009 9:39 AM
Its hard to believe there are so many ignorant people still left in South Africa. Next time please read the real transcript of his speech at UCT. Good luck Luke.
Anonymous User6/15/2009 9:38 AM
Is Bath mad? Anyway, yipppeeeee for WP, hopefully next year we can have 15 players on the field, not 14 players and a political activist.
Dave6/15/2009 9:33 AM
Good riddance. I wonder how long he will last at Bath with his attitude problems
DaveFromTheCave6/15/2009 9:29 AM
Luke is an awesome rugby player - finished and klaar!
Ek is so bly6/15/2009 9:28 AM
Baie dankie dat jy gaan. Nou is jy iemand anders se probleem. Tenminste is hulle kleur wat hulle in speel swart. Onthou net asb dat hulle nie omgee wie jou pa is nie. Kotz Watson is net bekend in die ANC. Soentjies en liefde. Shalang gabotse
Werner6/15/2009 9:20 AM
How very unpatriotic of Luke!!! How is he going to fight the cause in England? Maybe he's going to stand up for the oppressed Irish now...after all he likes fighting battles which were finished years ago.
Anonymous User6/15/2009 9:13 AM
Good ridiance! If I had all the Springbok seniors after my ass everytime I played super14 or curry cup I'd also be very keen to play abroad!
Anonymous User6/15/2009 9:12 AM
And we wonder why the world is in the mess its in. If this blog is anything to go by I wonder what things are said in front of any impressionable children that my be in earshot, and you are all grown men...shame on you...
Mpho6/15/2009 9:11 AM
Good luck Luke - just stick to playing the game and everything will be all right. As the banner at Loftus said - PUKE JOU LOES!
Luke6/15/2009 9:06 AM
Anonymous 8:51am. Big words from a coward hiding behind the anonymous title!! Are you too embarassed to type your real name or can't you spell C H E E K Y!!!
Anonymous User6/15/2009 9:06 AM
Good riddance! Finally! What a relieve!
Wayne6/15/2009 9:05 AM
Enjoy the flight!!!
Brownsuit6/15/2009 8:55 AM
Thank goodness, for once we're exporting our garbage instead of our assets... Let us see how much more garbage we can get rid of in this way... Who's next.
Badbones6/15/2009 8:53 AM
Good stuff, this goes to show that bad mouthing and sports doesn't go well together ........ Pukie, go and puke on the pomies ........ YIHAAAAAAA
Wayne 6/15/2009 8:52 AM
ENJOY THE FLIGHT!!!!
Anonymous User6/15/2009 8:51 AM
All the best of luck to Luke Watson. Luke was truly misunderstood in South Africa. Everyone was out to get him and they won, such a pity. I hope Luke leads western province to win the Currie Cup then maybe all you negative people can shut up.
Anonymous User6/15/2009 8:50 AM
The start of a process to qualify for the England rugby team. Cheers Pukey boy
mark6/15/2009 8:49 AM
HOORAY.......AND TAKE THE *****CHEEKY WITH YOU....
Dean6/15/2009 8:47 AM
I believe Bath have designed a new water proof jersey for Luke...
Hendrik6/15/2009 8:46 AM
All the best for Bath. Perhaps they will be on top for reasons not related to rugby.
Peter6/15/2009 8:40 AM
Now we die hard province supporters can return to support the Stormers again in 2010. We might now get a proper coach that is not as desperate as Rassie to coach a side which has to include racist Watson.
Kosie6/15/2009 8:39 AM
Tata jou useless scum! Niemand gaan jou mis nie! Hoop jy kom nooit weer terug nie!
Clive 6/15/2009 8:39 AM
Hopefully you will be on a one way ticket !
Rob6/15/2009 8:36 AM
For many years we have been sending our rough diamonds to the UK for polishing. Kevin Pietersn is a good example. My concern about Luke is while we know Luke is rough, just how much of a diamond he is still needs to be seen.
Big R6/15/2009 8:34 AM
Bye Bye Puke!
Bruce6/15/2009 8:31 AM
Don't worry about them Luke.you will always be the cutest little stud-muffin to ever play for Stormers...
Conrad6/15/2009 8:31 AM
Bye bye........ Are you not forgetting to take daddy with? Who will be looking after you there? Take Div too, pretty please!!
morris6/15/2009 8:26 AM
Yes! Now I can be a Province supporter again next year. Where do I buy season tickets for my whole family? What colour are the Province jerseys again? What are the GPS coordinates for Newlands? Where will we find parking - the stadium will be full again! Thanks Luke for giving me time off from rugby during the period you prounced around on Newlands.
Ed6/15/2009 8:26 AM
At long last he gets the message - he's not good enough for the Springbok jersey! If you look beyond all the controversy, that he and his dad caused, he just was not good enough at the top level. Bye Puke, I will definitely not miss you. And good luck, because you were pretty useless on Saturday - didn't even steal 1 ball from the Lions - how do you think you'll do in Europe against the same type of opponents? Good luck to bad rubbish!
Anonymous User6/15/2009 8:24 AM
Yes Watson, Please leave!! We dont need players like you. Go Pierre Spies!!!!
Stuart6/15/2009 8:22 AM
Ruan, julle kan maar sê wat julle wil van Luke, hy het hierdie seisoen goeie rugby gespeel. Gee hom ten minste dit, ja, hy het dalk uitlatings gemaak, maar ek moet jou dit vertel, gaan sit bietjie op die oos paviljoen by Loftus, dan sal jy ook dieselfde uitlatings maak...
Big R6/15/2009 8:19 AM
Bye Bye Puke!
Love Africa6/15/2009 8:19 AM
good bye... YAY... wouldn't say love hate relationship more a hate relationship..ok cheeky loves him.
Ruan6/15/2009 8:10 AM
DANKIE TOG! Nou kan hy sy dee se bee se handjies daar anderkant gaan swaai...Moerse guns ou Lukie, maar wou jy nie eerder die Southern Kings (sic!) se kaptein geword het nie?
Len6/15/2009 7:50 AM
I just hope he tries not to puke on Baths jersey.Good riddance!
Hein6/15/2009 7:47 AM
Goodbye Luke - hope Bath can teach you some manners and that you enjoy it so much that you never ever return to SA.
Gustav6/15/2009 7:42 AM
So dem what? Who cares where Puke is going? Why so much coverage? Good riddance!! When is dad going?
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