Captain49,914 posts
05 Oct 2017, 17:34
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05 Oct 2017, 17:34#1
Well at least we now recognize Stephanie was 'horribly exposed' against England. But somehow I don't buy that it's all been fixed....especially given he missed 9 more tackles than any other forward in Super Rugby:
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'Du Toit has twice started on the flank at Test level, the first coming in an infamous loss against Japan at the 2015 World Cup, while against England last year he was horribly exposed in terms of his defence around the fringes.
However, Coetzee said Du Toit had worked hard at addressing those shortcomings.
‘I can’t comment on the performance against Japan, but yes, against England it maybe didn’t go well on the defensive front, but ever since then he has grown and improved a lot. I think you’ll see a much improved Pieter-Steph on the flank this Saturday.
‘He’s made a real conscious effort to be prepared to face a running scrumhalf, which presents challenges on defence. Being a tall man, he understands what to expect now, and we’ve worked at his body position and ensuring that with the guys around him, he stays within the mini unit.’


