TEAM AND PLAYER PROFILES

[Wednesday, November 11, 2009 13:58:58]

15 Questions with...

 

Gunther Menicker

Which Beach Team do you play for?                                      Henties

How long have you been playing Touch?                               8  Years

Highest Touch honour?                                                           Boland Touch

1 Touch or 6 Down?                                                                1 Touch

Grass or Beach?                                                                      Grass

Most effective Touch move on the beach?                            Hawies

Best moment in Touch?                                                          Beating the Shufflers in the Semi Final at Struis Baai in 2008

Best Touch player you have played with or against?             Alewyn Vorster

High school attended?                                                           Bellville High

Favourite Movie?                                                                   Hangover

Favourite Actress, Actor?                                                      Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro

Favourite meal                                                                        Steak, Braaivleis

Inspiration in Life?                                                                  Playing until I can step someone on the beach 

Favourite Provincial Rugby Team?                                           Blue Bulls

Favourite Rugby Player                                                            Bryan Habana

 

Rudolf Van Graan

 

Which Beach Team do you play for?                                      Rugbytech Outsiders

How long have you been playing Touch?                               6 months

Highest Touch honour?                                                           Playing for the Rugbytech Outsiders

1 Touch or 6 Down?                                                                There can be only 1

Grass or Beach?                                                                      Beach

Most effective Touch move on the beach?                            The one where we score             

Best moment in Touch?                                                          Every time I play with my friends

Best Touch player you have played with or against?             Short little fast guy of some team I don’t remember the name of since I was too exhausted to take note

High school attended?                                                            Afrkaans Hoër Seunskool (Affies)

Favourite Movie?                                                                    Catch me if you can

Favourite Actress, Actor?                                                        Diane Kruger and Jack Nicholson

Favourite meal                                                                        Braaivleis what else                       

Inspiration in Life?                                                                  Family

Favourite Provincial Rugby Team?                                         Vrystaat

Favourite Rugby Player                                                           Fourie Du Preez

 

 

Jaco Roux

 

Which Beach Team do you play for?                                      Outsiders

How long have you been playing Touch?                               10 years

Highest Touch honour?                                                           To play for the Outsiders

1 Touch or 6 Down?                                                                1 Touch

Grass or Beach?                                                                      Both please!

Most effective Touch move on the beach?                            The [top secret] double…

Best moment in Touch?                                                          Beating the Nomads in the Semi Final at Diaz Beach 2009

Best Touch player you have played with or against?             Die Willehond

High school attended?                                                            Outeniqua High

Favourite Movie?                                                                    Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Favourite Actress, Actor?                                                        Jason Statham

Favourite meal                                                                        Steak, Skaapbout & chicken for vegetables.

Inspiration in Life?                                                                  The Dwergies… to play touch until I’m 80, maybe 90.

Favourite Provincial Rugby Team?                                         Province!

Favourite Rugby Player                                                           Jean de Villiers

 

 

Danie Smuts

 

Which Beach Team do you play for?                                      Rugbytech Outsiders

How long have you been playing Touch?                               Since I started walking

Highest Touch honour?                                                           3rd place finish summer league

1 Touch or 6 Down?                                                                1 touch

Grass or Beach?                                                                      Grass

Most effective Touch move on the beach?                            Show and go

Best moment in Touch?                                                          Whenever the sun shines in November 2009

Best Touch player you have played with or against?             My team mate “Willehond”

High school attended?                                                            Paul Roos

Favourite Movie?                                                                    Man on fire

Favourite Actress, Actor?                                                        Denzel Washington

Favourite meal                                                                        Steak

Inspiration in Life?                                                                  People who defy the odds and never give up no matter what

Favourite Provincial Rugby Team?                                         Cheetahs

Favourite Rugby Player                                                           Juan Smith / Heinrich Brussouw

 

Cristoff van Wyk

Which Beach Team do you play for?                                      Rugbytech Outsiders

How long have you been playing Touch?                               My ma se van kleins af al

Highest Touch honour?                                                           Mienkie van der Westhuisen

1 Touch or 6 Down?                                                                1

Grass or Beach?                                                                      Gras

Most effective Touch move on the beach?                            Duikpass, Skip 1 en chippie one bounce

Best moment in Touch?                                                          Toe ek my broer met 1 op 1 touch gewen het

Best Touch player you have played with or against?             Bobby Skinstad

High school attended?                                                            Piketberg

Favourite Movie?                                                                    Ouma se slim kind

Favourite Actress, Actor?                                                        Frank Opperman

Favourite meal                                                                        Winddroog Rib

Inspiration in Life?                                                                  As jy dit nie maak nie, maak of jy dit gemaak het

Favourite Provincial Rugby Team?                                         WP

Favourite Rugby Player?                                                         JP Nel

 

Le Roux Conradie

Which Beach Team do you play for?                                      Rugbytech Outsiders

How long have you been playing Touch?                               Competitive, 4 years

Highest Touch honour?                                                           Being able to play

1 Touch or 6 Down?                                                                1

Grass or Beach?                                                                      Like the challenge of both

Most effective Touch move on the beach?                            Halstead

Best moment in Touch?                                                          Every moment

Best Touch player you have played with or against?             Willehond

High school attended?                                                            High School Lutzville

Favourite Movie?                                                                    Remember the Titans

Favourite Actress, Actor?                                                        Katie Holmes & Matt Damon

Favourite meal?                                                                      Fillet

Inspiration in Life?                                                                  If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much space

Favourite Provincial Rugby Team?                                         WP

Favourite Rugby Player                                                           Gaffie du Toit

 

 

Johann Loubser (Hanna)

 

Which Beach Team do you play for?                                      Henties

How long have you been playing Touch?                               11 Years

Highest Touch honour?                                                           Meeting Roxy Louw at Stilbaai touchies

1 Touch or 6 Down?                                                                1 Touch

Grass or Beach?                                                                      Both

Most effective Touch move on the beach?                            G.I.T.H - Give it to Hanna

Best moment in Touch?                                                          Winning Struisbaai Touchies

Best Touch player you have played with or against?             Myself

High school attended?                                                            Bellville High School

Favourite Movie?                                                                    Dumb & Dumber

Favourite Actress, Actor?                                                        Jennifer Aniston, Bruce Willis

Favourite meal                                                                        Brandewyn en Coke

Inspiration in Life?                                                                  Hugh Hefner

Favourite Provincial Rugby Team?                                         WP

Favourite Rugby Player                                                           Waisale Serevi

 

Johan Basson

Which Beach Team do you play for?                                      Henties

How long have you been playing Touch?                               10 years

Highest Touch honour?                                                           Boland Touch

1 Touch or 6 Down?                                                                6 down

Grass or Beach?                                                                      Beach

Most effective Touch move on the beach?                            If someone beats you pretend that you lost your balance

Best moment in Touch?                                                          Winning the Supersport Show SA Open touch championships

Best Touch player you have played with or against?             Leon Van Der merwe, sorry Sterre it’s a close call!

High school attended?                                                            Brackenfell

Favourite Movie?                                                                    The untouchables, sic

Favourite Actress, Actor?                                                        Pierre Geldenhuys from Henties

Favourite meal                                                                        Steak

Inspiration in Life?                                                                  Jesus Christ

Favourite Provincial Rugby Team?                                         Ai, province

Favourite Rugby Player                                                          Jean De Villiers

 

Ivan Van Rooyen 

Which Beach Team do you play for?                                      Shufflers

How long have you been playing Touch?                               2 Years

Highest Touch honour?                                                           Wanderers Broncos

Touch or 6 Down?                                                                   1 Touch

Grass or Beach?                                                                      Grass (Will be first time on sand)

Most effective Touch move on the beach?                            Don't know yet

Best moment in Touch?                                                          Being invited to play for the shufflers

Best Touch player you have played with or against?             Brett Spargs

High school attended?                                                           HTS Middelburg

Favourite Movie?                                                                                Taken

Favourite Actress, Actor?                                                                    Denzel Washington

Favourite meal                                                                                    Steak & Chips

Inspiration in Life?                                                                              Limiting injuries 

Favourite Provincial Rugby Team?                                         Lions (Yes i know)

Favourite Rugby Player                                                                       Jonny Wilkinson

 

 

 


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