Here are the 4 best players in each position (not in order):
Fullbacks: Willie, Jessie Kriel, Andries Coetzee, Taute
Wings: Habana, JP, Senatla, Rhule, Combrink, Sithole, v/Wyk, Ulengo/ Kolbe
Outside centres: Jessie Kriel, Dries Swanepoel, Vorster, Mapoe/ Stokkies
Inside centres: Serfontein, de Allende, Odendaal, Frans Venter/ Frans Steyn/ Mnisi
Flyhalves: Lambie, Pollard, Goosen, Jantjies
Scrumhalves: Hougaard, Faf, Reinach, Groom/ Paige
Looseheads: Kitshoff, Beast, Nyakane, Thomas du Toit/ Kebble
Tightheads: Coenie, Marcel v/d Merwe, Malherbe, Koch/ Jannie
Hookers: Bismark, Strauss, Scara, Ackers/ Marx
Locks: Etzebeth, Lood, Willemse, PSDT, Jacques du Plessis, Ruan Botha, Lewies, Mostert/ Kleyn
Opensides: Kolisi, Coetzee, Brussouw/ Carr/ Labs, Jaco Kriel
Blindsides: Jacques du Plessis, Schalk/ Elstadt, PSDT, CJ Stander
Eightmen: Vermeulen, Mtembu, Arno Botha, v/d Walt/ CJ Stander
I see no Kirchner, Mvovo, Jean, Morne, Pienaar, du Preez, Brits, Matfield, Louw and Alberts for the simple reason that they are no longer good enough to feature. A few years ago yes, but certainly not these days.
The fact that they do feature in our WC squad is the very reason we will exit early.
The 31 that should have been in bold
