Watson may head abroad
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:26
What should I do? Luke Watson pondering the future
Controversial loose forward Luke Watson has several lucrative offers from clubs abroad should he wish to continue his career outside South Africa.
Watson, who has been at the centre of a media storm this past week after claiming he wanted to vomit on his Springbok jersey, is under investigation by the South African Rugby Union for an alleged breach of the Players' Code of Conduct.
Durban attorney Dekker Govender has been tasked with investigating the allegations and weighing up the evidence to determine if they merit a disciplinary hearing.
At the weekend rugby365.com reported on Watson's inflammatory speech made as a keynote speaker at a the Ubumbo Rugby Festival at the University of Cape Town Rugby Football Club on Friday, October 3.
Apart from his bizarre attack on his Springbok teammates, Watson claimed he felt so nauseated by wearing the Springbok jersey that he wanted to vomit on it.
Another claim he made was that "the problem with SA rugby is that it is controlled by Dutchmen", whilst Watson also suggested that SA rugby is "rotten to the core".
In an interview with the Breakfast team of the Bloemfontein-based radio station, OFM, Watson's agent Jason Smith confirmed that "we have had some interest from overseas clubs" for Watson for the last 12 months.
"If Luke decides that he wants to play in Europe, these opportunities will definitely be available," Smith told the radio station.
Watson's father, Cheeky Watson, confirmed "there is already a big offer on the table."
But Watson Snr said: "Luke is born in South Africa. Why must he pack his bags? And I believe deep in my heart that the overwhelming majority of the Afrikaans speaking people don't see any colour."
