Dollie a Brumbie?!

Discarded Western Province and Boland flyhalf Isma-eel Dollie has indicated that he will be going to trials with Super 14 franchise the Brumbies for the 2009.

For those who don't know Dollie is an interesting character in SA rugby - blessed with enormous talent, he has been successful at Under 21 level and even cracked a mention by Bok coach Peter Devilliers as a potential international contender down the line.

Unfortunately size has counted against him and he couldn't get a spot in the Western Province training squad or at the weaker Boland franchise.

Without being scornful of an obviously talented rugby player - how does he expect to break into Super 14 rugby when his home provinces won't give him a crack?

Potentially competing against the likes of Matt Giteau - I'm just not sure he has the firepower to crack it at this level.

Having said that - I suppose we should remember a certain Clyde Rathbone who also shone at U21 level, couldn't crack it in SA and went on to star for the Wallabies at senior level.

Either way - best of luck to him. Having said that, I did enjoy this quote from one of the other rugby sites:

"hahaha - Rassie is worried about the Brumbies- and instead of strenghtening his own side - he thought it smart to weaken the opposition.

Rassie you tactician you…."