{"id":19909,"date":"2013-05-22T14:20:08","date_gmt":"2013-05-22T12:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/congratulatory-messages-pour-in-for-catrakilis\/"},"modified":"2013-05-22T14:20:08","modified_gmt":"2013-05-22T12:20:08","slug":"congratulatory-messages-pour-in-for-catrakilis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/congratulatory-messages-pour-in-for-catrakilis\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulatory messages pour in for Catrakilis"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Southern Kings<\/a> flyhalf, Demetri Catrakilis has been called up to the Springbok training squad, and will be joining the rest of the team on a training camp in Durban next week, after the Cheetah\u2019s game.<\/p>\n

Catrakilis became the first South African in seven years to exceed 100 points in his Super Rugby debut during the game against the Highlanders, and currently boasts 107 points, ranking as the ninth highest point scorer in the overall competition. He joins just three other fellow South Africans, Morn\u00e9 Steyn (163 points) Pat Lambie (139 points) and Joe Pietersen (125) in Club 100 for the 2013 Super Rugby season, so far.<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s Vodacom Cup Player of the Year, follows in the footsteps of DHL Stormers\u2019 Peter Grant who reached 100 points in his debut Super Rugby season in 2006, while Steyn did it in his debut playing for the Vodacom Bulls in 2005.<\/p>\n

Six more South Africans have reached 100 points in their first season of Vodacom Super Rugby \u2013 four of them in 1996. They are Jannie Kruger (Northern Transvaal), Henry Honiball (Natal), Joel Stransky (WP), Gavin Lawless (Transvaal) and Andr\u00e9 Joubert. In 2001, Butch James scored 100 points for The Sharks in his first season.<\/p>\n

Eastern Province Rugby<\/a> President, Cheeky Watson, said Catrakilis\u2019 call up was a testament to what was being accomplished by the new Southern Kings<\/a> franchise.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is just another example of how players, who may previously not have been afforded the opportunity to play at Super Rugby level, have shown the world what they can do through the Southern Kings. These youngsters have stepped up to the challenge and have outperformed even our wildest expectations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Southern Kings Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons said he was immensely proud of Catrakilis\u2019 call up to the squad.<\/p>\n

\u201cDemetri has really played fantastic rugby this season and fully deserves getting the recognition for his contribution that he has made,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Solomons said Catrakilis\u2019 call up would, however, not impact on any of the remaining games that the Southern Kings would be playing, and that Catrakilis was still part of the team for the Southern Kings match against the Cheetahs on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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Willie le Roux, Catrakilis cracks the nod for 2nd Bok training camp http:\/\/t.co\/mX4b5OuYsG<\/a><\/span>
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Congratulations to Demetri Catrakilis on getting a call up to the bok training squad, lovely to see. Goodluck @dcatrakilis<\/a>! @ikeytigers<\/a><\/span>
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Bok squad looks pretty damn sharp! Brussow and Van der Walt from Cheetahs perhaps unlucky, but good to see Herbst, Catrakilis and Le Roux in<\/span>
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Brilliant to see Lappies, Willie le Roux, Nyakane, Wiehahn Herbst and Catrakilis added to the Bok training camp. Was only a matter of time<\/span>
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Demetri Catrakilis called up to Bok training squad, well deserved son, make us proud @WP_RUGBY<\/a> @wpclubrugby<\/a> @THESTORMERS<\/a> @dcatrakilis<\/a><\/span>
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Southern Kings delighted with call-up of Catrakilis to Springbok training camp http:\/\/t.co\/LjSeMMw5V0<\/a><\/span>
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Catrakilis in Bok squad on form! Well deserved! If he stayed at WP he would have been 3rd or 4th choice flyhalf. Credit 2 @SouthernKingsSA<\/a><\/span>
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Demetri Catrakilis invited to the Bok training camp. Good news. His form hasn\u2019t gone unnoticed. 107points this season. #Pinpointaccuracy<\/a><\/span>
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Catrakilis\u2026next springbok flyhalf for sure.<\/span>
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proud moment @SouthernKingsSA<\/a>: http:\/\/t.co\/Rp3mnSTV4X<\/a> Catrakilis called up to the Springbok training squad http:\/\/t.co\/M7YgBaBy3y<\/a> #skings<\/a><\/span>
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Now that Catrakilis is in the Springbok TRAINING squad everyone wants to see him in action on Saturday: http:\/\/t.co\/Nwj1bmhi9r<\/a><\/span>
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Southern Kings Demetri Catrakilis gets call up to South Africa Squad\u2026well done make us proud.<\/span>
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Big S\/O to Demetri Catrakilis for making the Bok training squad!Big step son<\/span>
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