Bok Match Day Starting Team & Key Bench Players

The tight five should be fine- Marx, Eztebeth, Dejager, Beast, Kitchoff, Sadie

For the remainder of the team

6 Francois Louw (Past his best- but the only specialist fetcher)

7. Kolisi (has to be a place somewhere for him for transformation. He can leave in the 50th minute, Vermeulen to captain). Steph Dutoit on the bench- start at 50th minute.

8. Duane Vermeulen (Past his best, but is still effective at the ruck, and as a ball carrier)

9. Faff, Reinach (Jantjies from Stormers?)

10. Pollard - (Jantjies possibly after 50th minute - and shift Pollard to center)

12. Serfontein  - Esterhuizen (anyone except Delande)

13. AM /Jessica Kriel 

14. Dyanti (Dubious under the high ball - but a good finisher)

15. Willie Leroux/ Kolbe

11. Nkosi/ Mampimpi

Probably not a team that could win the world cup, but there is not much better. The depth of young players each year appears worse - other than tight forwards.

Another nut case team suggestion - hell I thought people look at performance before they come up with BS.

Louw and Vermeulen  LMAO

Esterhuizen - a loser if ever there was one - LMAO

Fat Fransie - are you nuts   -  LMAO

Am and Esterhuizen at center - the opponents must LTAO

Ok  - Louw was useless last year on test level already,  Vermeulen plays for 30 minutes in matches and then runs out of steam.    be it as it may there was a rumour once that Alberts was good at rucks - but he never made a turnover on test level and his defense was putrid,    There is more to rugby than just ball protection and recovery anyway,   One cannot play under-performing players - useless in all aspects of the game based on reputation that they are good in rucking,   One has to look at present performance and both Louw and Vermeulen is seriously pace-deficient.   Like happened in the case of Alberts - both by the time they get to breakdown points the ball is already gone and the next reakdown in progress, 

The problem with Esterhuizen and Am has been clearly illustrated when they play together on test level.   Esterhuizen is too pace-deficient to play at center,   One ioncident today is just another example of how a faster player just ran past him without him being able to even attempt a tackle.   Slightly deficient in rugby thinking - all combined makes for ugly reading.   

I do not know what to suggest at present - there are a few key players to consider and then find alternatives to others,   

Props     -      Kitshof,  Beast, Malherbe and Sadie 

Locks    -      Etzebethm De Jager and one of  Snyman/Scickerling/Wiese

Loosies  -     Du Toit at 7 - we need to look for alternatives 

Scrumhalf -   De Klerk, Reinach

Flyhalf      -   Pollard

Centerss   -  Kriel, De Allende and Serfomntein

In the case of the wings I would prefer DH van der Merwe in the squad

I do not think Erasmus would le ave out Willemse from the squad.     

@Clevermike, 

I forgot Serfotein- and now added them I have removed Frans Stain. Serfontein also has experience with Pollard and Jessica Kriel - so he should combine well despite not playing for Rassie yet. 

Also, Reinach- but we have heard of players being brilliant in the English pub club league- then fail miserably at test level.

You mention thought needs to happen at loose forward. You can think for months, it is not going to change that  never has the cupboard been so bare for the Boks in the loose forward area

Louw and Vermeulen at least contribute to the ruck. 

The Diesel twins are worse than Alberts at the ruck. Vermeulen was the man of the series against England last year- but you are blinded because he is older. 

You would rather have a younger player that will never be international standard like the Diesel Twins.

You only have one flyhalf

DuhLande- the proven cart horse at centre. Carthuizen is bad news, but he is better than Delande 

Do you want DH Van der Merwe to play on both wings?

D'Allende is no slower than Serfontein and remains our best 12.

A lot of hogwash is spoken about this player and Du Toit. 

If Carthuizen is such bad news, why do you have in the Bok mix?

Surely he should be gotten rid of?

Anyone with a logical brain would do that .. but not you, hey SharkShit?

We have much better options at 12.

Kolbe is a highly talented player and will tear many a bigger back a new asshole. I would replace Willie with him in a heartbeat.

Kolisi is not worthy of Bok colours. He is useless. Always has been.

Dan Du Prez is by far the best 8 we have. He is consistent and brings a lot of grunt to the pack. He should be put in and left there.

Vermeulen is past his best ... by some way. He should retire or go back to Japan to play pretend rugby.

Louw? ... haaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahaaa!!!

Fats Fransie? ... haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahahaaaa!!

SharkShit ... rather stick to posting video clips. The less you have to say the better.

Again you conveniently take DA's last two games, where he did quite well and which includes the big win over the Rebels. So let's see how Esterhuizen compares in his last two games - both of which the Sharks lost and which includes the Jaguares rout.

DA left / AE right

Kolbe sis picked up and held in the air like a little doll - whenever he is tackled - and the consequence is a turnover,   Nice player suited to play sevens.   

My only concern with Kolbe at 15 is his contention for the high ball. He is too short for my liking, but the rest of his play more than makes up for it. I like him more on the wing. What does he play mostly at Tolouse?...Wiki says FB?