Vodacom Super 14

Stormers no issue with Walsh

2010-03-11 11:59
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Steve Walsh (File)

Gavin Rich

Johannesburg - The perception that Steve Walsh has it in for South African teams is just that, a perception.

That is the attitude of the Vodacom Stormers to the appointment of the former New Zealand referee, now officiating out of Australia, for Saturday's Super 14 match against the Hurricanes at Newlands.

Walsh was at the centre of a controversy last week when he awarded a questionable penalty try against the Lions in their match against the Brumbies in Canberra, and was also criticised for yellow carding Lions front-row forward Kevin Buys. Television cameras also picked him up winking at a Brumbies forward, something some media have made quite an issue over.

However, Stormers coach Allister Coetzee said he was not perturbed at having Walsh, who a few years ago was ranked among the top three referees in world rugby, in charge of the match. He pointed out that the refs were under so much scrutiny from their SANZAR and IRB bosses that they were under pressure to deliver their best.

"The thing with the Lions and Steve Walsh doesn't concern me. It is a totally new game and for him the referees are under the spotlight too," said Coetzee.

"The assessors are looking at them, and it is a job for them to do. The most important thing for me about the guy officiating is that the players adapt to the referee. We do follow trends, but the players are doing well in adapting. It doesn't matter who the ref is." Stormers captain Schalk Burger agreed with the coach.

"We don't worry too much about the referee, we just want to do our own thing," said the Springbok loose-forward.

 

Your Comments

Skubbe3/12/2010 5:30 PM
So Morgan... You must visit Mavericks quite a lot to bump 'quite a few times' into a non-Capetonian! So how many tossers do we have here?
YsterBlouBlinkBal3/12/2010 8:00 AM
@Morne - kan jy nie lees en tel nie. Lees bietjie op die Super14 beker hoeveel keer staan die bulle se naam daar! En dan probeer jy sommer dieselfde oefening vir die stormers. Vergelyk die antwoorde en as jy nie verstaan nie, post net die antwoorde. Ons sal die somme vir jou maak idiot! Miskien moet jy maar vir al die refs oog knip om jou ou spannetjie 'n kans te gee om die S14 titel te lig! Vir die Stormers, sterkte manne, julle sal dit maak, Vir die stormers supporters - skrik wakker!
Tommygun3/12/2010 2:26 AM
A picture tells a thousand words! That wink said, ( Don't worry guys I"ve got your back in this game!) A penalty try can only be awarded if the infringement prevented a certain from being scored. Not in this case, a yellow card and penalty was all he could do. This guy is a SNAKE!
Wag en kyk!3/12/2010 1:41 AM
Kan nie wag dat die Blou kalfies uit hul comfort zone gaan en begin weg van Moftus speel nie.Kan net hoor hoe huil ou poefter Bulla oor hoe skelm die refs is en hoe onregverdig hulle is teenoor sy rainbow Bulls!
Chris in Oz3/11/2010 11:56 PM
How can a former Kiwi, living in Aus be neutral?
MORGAN3/11/2010 10:21 PM
You will see him at one the strip clubs in Cape Town after the match! Drunk, and thinking all the women love him, I have personally seen him quite a few times in the past at Mavericks. Absolute Tosser!!
marco3/11/2010 7:16 PM
@Set the record straight.You quite right mate I almost completely forgot when reading through these comments what the subject matter was.It's suppose to be about a cynical and biased referee who wink's at teamplayers whilst playing against SA teams.It's not suppose to be mind numbingly boring K@K PRAAT between Ghwappie,Koedoe Van Kimberley and JOE @Koedie kimberley.I mean Ghwappie that speech you give on "trek hier trek daar, lees hier less daar" is a HOOP K@K ou maat.Was you there in 1834 when all that K@K took place hey!There are a few ref's going about these days who have it in for SA whether it's super14 or Autumn internationals.Look at Wayne Barnes last year for example when the Boks played France in Le Stade de Toulouse and lost 20-13.It seems they have it in for SA and I don't know why.Jealousy,cynical or just pure evil perhaps who know's.
Stormbarian story3/11/2010 5:06 PM
Goodness. All the teams have players that they have bought from other franchises. The Bulls got Habanna from the Lions in the first place. Get over it. Then the Bulls also got Wikus and Jaco for the Lions. So shut it!
ruan3/11/2010 4:56 PM
@ Joe - your team is doing the probably the best they have ever done and your tail is wagging Sharks and Bulls have a real history in Super Rugby - please focus on your team actually achieving something before you start chirping
Set the record straight3/11/2010 4:52 PM
It amazes me how an article about a biased ref from Australasia can turn into us attacking each other from every corner of our country. Passion for ones province is understandable, but not some of these juvenile comments. We should be lambasted this kiwi-cross-wallaby who is a one-sided ref who should never have been allowed into our country. Let's hope the Stormers shut him out of the game on Saturday and let the ball do the talking.
peebo3/11/2010 4:25 PM
@Stormer.......beautiful!!!
Ghwappie3/11/2010 4:11 PM
@Koedoe van Kimberley se Gat. Ai man. Anders as jy, het ons Kaapies niks teen ouens wat van ander provinsies af kom nie. Ons twyfel egter sterk aan die ouens wat soontoe gaan, veral die wat nog steeds daar is. Jy weet, in 1834 was daar 'n groot sign teen Tafelberg wat se: "Moenie trek nie!" Die ouens wat kon lees, bly toe in die Kaap, die res trek. Gedurende die Groot Trek leer daar toe gelukkig 'n paar van die ouens lees. Toe hulle by die Vaalrivier kom, is daar weer 'n sign: "If you are English speaking, go east." Daai ouens doen toe so en gaan stig vir KZN. Die sign se ook: "As jy Afrikaans praat, trek noord." 'n Klomp trek toe noord en gaan stig vir Pretoria. Die ouens wat nog steeds nie kon lees nie, bly toe net daar en stig die Vrystaat.
Bulla3/11/2010 4:01 PM
@Koedoe, Kimberley, ...ek stem saam met jou. ...Die stormbarian -supporters laat my nogal baie dink aan Mr Bean..!! ...He he he ..!!
JOE @Koedie kimberley3/11/2010 3:56 PM
Koedo waar in Kimberley is jy laat ek jou kan kom donner?
WPBOY3/11/2010 3:53 PM
'n Koedoe is 'n bok en 'n Bulla klink soos 'n bees. Van beide word biltong gemaak!! GO STORMERS!!
DF3/11/2010 3:52 PM
Ek dink nie Bulla het n werk nie. Al wat hy heeldag doen is speel op die Superbru site, hy vang seker sy buurman se wireless sein op daar by die huis, vroeg oggend al met n brannas in die hand terwyl hy ou opgeneemde Noord Transvaal games op sy "splinter nuwe" video masjien sit en kyk, en dit terwyl sy sker by die werk is om die naweek se rugby kaartjies en dop te voorsien. Staan bietjie op Bulla, jy gaan bedsere kry, die wereld is groter as Pretoria.....ek belowe jou. O ja,ons is trots oor die feit dat jy n nuwe naampie opgemaak het....Stormbarians....shame,jy lag seker lekker by jouself elke keer as jy daai naampie tik. Groetnis
hardiblu3/11/2010 3:33 PM
After the suspension of 2 refs, one will see a lot more going upstairs, unfortunately this will work for and against because admit it, every team has had it’s lucky breaks. Hopefully it will put to rest the per viable "we woz robbed" theories, and the mundane acquisitions of alleged ownership of referees by some teams. They will now be foolish to attract unwanted attention to themselves for poor and seemingly biased decisions
Koedoe Van Kimberley.3/11/2010 3:19 PM
Die Stormers en hulle ondersteuners is seker die domste spul wat 'n mens kan kry.Dis reg Bulla,gee hulle gas.Volgende week gaan die Cheetahs hulle opdonder.
taxpayer3/11/2010 3:12 PM
Steve Walsh is either blind ,or doesnt know the rules or just plain stupid. He blew the Reds out of the game against the Blues, and did the same with the Lions. Watch out, Stormers! One ref allready of the list with a red card after having cheated the Sharks
Big Blue3/11/2010 3:02 PM
Middle finger to all the anti-bull supporters. .l. ..Go Bulls..!!
Bulla3/11/2010 2:40 PM
The stormbarian-supporters are such a bunch of cry babies.. Always blaming others for their misfortunes.... ...He he he he ..!!!
Morne3/11/2010 2:39 PM
Ja kerels,die S14 beker is so te se in die Nuweland trofee kabinet.Nike en niemand sal die manne van die Kaap keer nie.Ons is blo en ons is wit en die beker gaan on uitpit.Bulla jou ou simple etter,julle Bloe Bulle wen een Super Beker daan is julle skielik die beste span in Suid Afrika!! Haha,ek het nuus,nuus,nuusvir jille daar in Pretoria,die Stormpers is op 'n missie en jille moet pasop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go WEE PEE jou lekker ding!!!!!!
Province3/11/2010 2:30 PM
@Ghwappie, @Marthinus, don't respond or react to Bulla, you are waisting your time and effort. This guy is not joking, he is a sincere and uncultured retard, possibly due to inbreeding but probably due ancestral brain damage sustained during the Groot Trek. Yes, it use to be "hoe ry die boere", but now it's "ons run lines en ry die hoere".
Yes..!3/11/2010 2:29 PM
Yes, the ref was winking at the Brumbies forward..!! That ref is a real crook..!! Maybe Schalk should sort him out.
NeilA 3/11/2010 2:24 PM
im sure they wont, with cape town being the gay capital of whatever, walsh should have a great time.
@ bulla 3/11/2010 2:16 PM
sietog bulla, jy n bietjie van n poepol ne.niemand hou van jou ou simple jokes nie...ag siestog. en dan is ons almal nog oortuig dat jy n ou ningkin poep bles vetgat knaap is wat tien teen een deer jou vrou saans as die kinders ga slaap ge donner word. siestog man. jy soek mos maar net aandag. ek dink ,se jy ma wat jy wil. solank dit jou eenvoudige bestaan n bietjie grasie gee ou maat.
Anti bull3/11/2010 2:13 PM
I don't know why the bulls worry about the ref issue they thought the Tahs how to buy a freaking ref off just look atlast years currie cup final. What a rip off
StuartW3/11/2010 1:58 PM
Steve has a history of being banned...he won't be that stupid again...the bottle nearly cost him his career, surely he learned his lesson.....as long as we concentrate and play by the rules, we will be fine...come on boys, go and play like last weekend and make all SA fans proud...@ everybody going at Schalk....his discipline has been great this season...let him be and let him play his game the 120% as he always does....
Bulla3/11/2010 1:30 PM
@Ghwappie, .....you just as funny as Julius Malema.. ..He he he ..!!
Marthinus3/11/2010 1:27 PM
Ja Bulla, show the world how immature you are. We know which team you support. I like this reaction from the Stormers. Very professional. Worry about the game and the opposing team, not the ref. Go Stormers!
Loudmouth3/11/2010 1:23 PM
When the stormers loose , then we will see all these ppl changing their tune. Steve Walsh is crap, END OF STORY
@Bulla3/11/2010 1:15 PM
Ja ou Bulla, julle ervaar dit nie, want in SA is daai tipe refs aan julle kant (Marius Jonker, Mr Roos, ens) Dan, as dit op internasionale vlak gebeur dan huil julle, of gedra julle soos ou Piet. Haal jou eenoog oogklap af man.
Lionel3/11/2010 1:13 PM
I dont think the perception is that he has it in for SA teams, the perception is that he is a useless pr###ck! He is the typical arrogant ref that holds himself above the game and until he proves otherwise he does not deserve to be reffing at this level.
sharkbait3/11/2010 1:06 PM
schalk... doing your own thing is why you own such a huge collection of yellow and red cards... is there an international referee that hasn't actually sent you off?
Weepee3/11/2010 1:04 PM
They should be worried. If they think Walsh gives a monkeys about what the accessors have to say .. think again. We should cast our memories back to when Walsh handed the S14 title to the Bulls against the Sharks. Steve is an arrogant individual and he'll be out to prove a point. Dishing out yellow cards is subjective and very difficult to access whether it should or should not have been issued.
wiaan3/11/2010 1:02 PM
Steve Walsh is the kakkest referee after Bryce Lawrence. And a cheat
Louis3/11/2010 12:58 PM
Steve Walsh had some good tests that it almost appeared he was favoring the boks. I wouldn't say he's targeting SA teams
@Richard3/11/2010 12:57 PM
Dont worry Richard, if the ref looses the plot, Schalkie will sort him out with a slap. @jakes. Jy moet maar aansluit by die ANC, hulle spesialiseer in ou koeie uitgrawe. Jy staan n sterk kans om ingelaat te word aangesien jy die regte mentaliteit het... Jy hoef net die blokie te tiek wat se Absolied Onnosel
Ghwappie3/11/2010 12:57 PM
@Bulla: I think it was Emile (BB supporter) that said the other day that every team's supporters have 10% that spoil it for the other guys. I believe you are somewhere at the lower end of that 10% he mentioned. Please stop giving your fellow BB supporters a bad name and stick with informed, objective comments. If you don't understand what I mean, let's put it this way: Rather shut up and be thought of as someone that knows nothing about rugby, than speak up and remove all doubt.
Adank3/11/2010 12:54 PM
Think this is good for the Captonians. He'll be Poff with he's old country men. Might just count in the tormers favour.
Dingbat3/11/2010 12:54 PM
@Malema. Julius....Julius.....is that you? Jokes aside, I'm a Stormers fan and for once I must agree. I am quite concerned about the size of their backline as apposed to ours.
Transvaal3/11/2010 12:54 PM
Well after the suspension of 2 referees for poor performance, let's see Steve Walsh try his nonsense now. Good on SANZAR for sticking to their word. Let's see if the Storms have the "gees" to win, as they certainly have the talent. Go Lions.
@Malema3/11/2010 12:51 PM
Yeh, that sounds like something the Malema would say. Uneducated statement as usual.
Jonno3/11/2010 12:48 PM
Stormers are playing great rugby at the moment, there is no need to worry about the ref....Our boys WILL win. Just hope that Schalla can stay on the field for the whole game this time...
Richard3/11/2010 12:41 PM
What about the try after the penalty try where their was a second movement,or is that part of the ``NEW INTERPRATATIONS``were you can now be tackled and held and then squiggle over the line to place the ball.Stormers dont allow this CHEAT to ruin your day
Pire3/11/2010 12:21 PM
Will be interesting to see how he reacts to his former country men. We use to worry over the NZ teams when he was the ref, but now that he is an Australian we have to worry about him even more. He use to be good, but it all went to his head. Now he is a liability. But with that said, the recent events where Paul was told he will no longer referee matches in the Super 14 might be a wakeup call for the other bias refs.
jakes3/11/2010 12:13 PM
but Schalk .... you can't do your own thing .... sticking fingers in players eyes are not allowed . Allister .... will you care if you lose ? sterkte aan die stormers en die res van ons spanne .... bulle groete manne ! go bulls .... represent .... as always !
Bulla3/11/2010 12:11 PM
...ag no, ...another stormbarian story..... ..another fairy tale...
JOE3/11/2010 12:09 PM
Good Stormers that is what seperates the men(STORMERS) from the boy,s (Sharks, Bulls and Lions)
Malema3/11/2010 12:02 PM
I wont either. Worry about Nau runnig over De Jong, Aplon and Peterson..... Better play the big man form Fiji
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