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10 Jun 2024, 08:52
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10 Jun 2024, 08:52#1
In my opinion our best starting 15 is:
15. Willemse
14. Kolbe
13. Am
12. de Allende
11. Arendse
10. Pollard
9. Faf
1. Kitshoff
2. Marx
3. Malherbe
4. Etzebeth
5. RG Snyman
6. Kolisi
7. PSDT
8. Roos
Other obvious first choice players include Willie, Mapimpi, Jessie Kriel, Ox, Koch, Nyakane, Bongi, Lood, Mostert, Kwagga and Wiese
Of this group the only younger players are Willemse, Arendse, Ox, RG, Wiese and Roos
So with an eye on the future we need to be looking to phase out the likes of Willie, Mapimpi, Koch, Nyakane and Mostert soon and over a period the likes of Kolbe, Jessie Kriel, Am, de Allende, Pollard, Faf, Kitshoff, Marx, Bongi, Malherbe, Etzebeth, Lood, Kolisi, Kwagga and PSDT
So who do we have that has also featured strongly of late that I’ve not included in my best 15
Moodie, Libbok and Williams
So our younger core include Ox, RG, Roos, Wiese, Williams, Libbok, Willemse, Moodie and Arendse - so that’s 9 players
What do we have to fill the gaps? The utility value of Moodie and Willemse means it’s a case of working out where best to invest in them.
I like the idea of Moodie at 13 and Willemse at 12.
So what do we have for the future:
15.
14. Arendse
13. Moodie
12. Willemse
11.
10. Libbok
9. Williams
1. Ox
2.
3.
4.
5. RG Snyman
6.
7.
8. Roos / Wiese
To fill in the gaps we have:
15. Fassi / Gelant
14. Arendse……..Green / Edwill vd Merwe
13. Moodie……Jurenzo Julius / Henco v Wyk
12. Willemse…….David Kriel / Hooker / Rickus Pretorious
11. Tambwe / Nkosi / Zas / Davids
10. Libbok……..Masuku / Sacha
9. Williams…….Nohamba / Papier / Jantjies
1. Ox……….Gerhard Steenkamp / Mchunu
2. Dweba / Grobelaar / AH Venter
3. Wilco Louw / Thomas du Toit / Sadie
4. Jason Jenkins / Ruan Vermaak / Moerat
5. RG Snyman………Ruben v Heerden / JF v Heerden
6. Buthelezi / Theunissen / James Venter / JC Pretorious
7. JL du Preez / Elrigh Louw / BJ Dixon / Ruan Venter / Ludwig / Vincent Tsituka
8. Roos / Wiese……..Dan du Preez / Hanekom, Emmanuel Tsituka