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Started by Saffolk 8 REPLIES797 VIEWS· 02 Oct 2023, 12:43
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SA
Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
02 Oct 2023, 12:43
#1
02 Oct 2023, 12:43#1
News is that Am is replacing Mapimpi Great news
BE
Beeno1Captain40,032 posts
02 Oct 2023, 12:52
#2
02 Oct 2023, 12:52#2

Is he fit? 

sharkbok
sharkbokCaptain23,224 posts
02 Oct 2023, 12:59
#3
02 Oct 2023, 12:59#3
Good news, but I fear it is too late to bring someone else in - but given it is too replace Jessica Kriel, it is not too late.

Although Moodie has been making some good progress at 13. 

AM has had no game time since his last injury. Also, his form was not at its usual high standard this year - given he had just recovered from a different injury, before his most recent injury. 
RO
RooinekCaptain18,117 posts
02 Oct 2023, 12:59
#4
02 Oct 2023, 12:59#4

Posted mine before I saw yours. 

We now have a world class outside centre (assuming Am is match fit and recovers his form ) but we're still stuck with a part time hooker on our bench.

KI
kingcornPro3,695 posts
02 Oct 2023, 13:19
#5
02 Oct 2023, 13:19#5

Am played a lot of games in the championship. If he is as good as Pollard, then it will be a simple swap with Jessica. 

I rate Moodie very highly and he can probably nail down that 13 jumper, but he is our tallest out side back and we need him on the wing for now. 

Even a half crocked Am is better than Jessica. 

Although, Am and Mpimpi have a fantastic relationship. The tend gel really well

sharkbok
sharkbokCaptain23,224 posts
02 Oct 2023, 13:28
#6
02 Oct 2023, 13:28#6

Esterhuizen has years of experience combining with AM at the Sharks, so perhaps they should be the starters. 

I still don't feel Rassie is close to working out his best backline (assuming Boks gets to the quarters).

And the return of Pollard, and now AM is further complicating things.
AM should start, but what is his form like? I thought he played poorly this year, at least compared to his past years.

Pollard can kick, but his attacking play has declined. Libbok was easily the better player at getting his backline running. 
If Libbock pole kicking was good, Pollard would not even be in the match-day squad.

SA
Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
02 Oct 2023, 13:40
#7
02 Oct 2023, 13:40#7
The notion that Am was not in form is nonsense
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DennyCaptain12,893 posts
02 Oct 2023, 13:42
#8
02 Oct 2023, 13:42#8

Unlike Pollard AM has had no game time stepping into a WC quarter final against a top 3 WC team. I'm going to suggest he'll be struggling. He'll be super human if he didn't.

SA
Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
02 Oct 2023, 16:08
#9
02 Oct 2023, 16:08#9
Pollard had all of 20min for Leicester before his Tonga game Hardly significant My guess is Kriel will unfortunately start in the QF with Am on the bench to play the last 30min and if we get through he will start in the SF Would then make sense to start Moodie on the wing to cover 13 as well
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