Boshoff still top of the pile

The Lions may have suffered a disappointing defeat at the weekend, but they are still top of the pile in one department.

Despite their 17-25 loss to the Bulls, which ended their unbeaten start to the season, Lions flyhalf Marnitz Boshoff remains well clear in the individual points scorers' race.

Boshoff has collected 57 points from the first three rounds - which include three conversions, 13 penalties and four drop-goals.

His total is almost twice as much as the next best, Sharks pivot Patrick Lambie - who has scored 33 points in his two appearances this season. Lambie has a try, two conversions and eight penalties to his credit.

Waratahs fullback Israel Folau leads the try-scoring stakes - his five touchdowns well clear of a host of players on two each.

Points scorers:
57 - Marnitz Boshoff (Lions - three conversions, 13 pens, four drop-goals)
33 - Patrick Lambie (Sharks - one try, two cons, eight pens)
26 - Johan Goosen (Cheetahs - four cons, five pens, one dg)
25 - Israel Folau (Waratahs - five tries)
25 - Bernard Foley (Waratahs - eight cons, three pens)

Try scores:
5 - Israel Folau    (Waratahs)
2 - (Stefan Watermeyer (Lions), Jesse Mogg (Brumbies), Lachlan Turner (Reds), Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)

He's doing pretty well. 
Normally I would be complaining about a guy that kick's so much & I was never a fan of the drop goal. However, he is performing well in an under dog team so I am pleased to see the opportunism. Congrat to him!

 Very sporting of you JW.Marnitz has been the best flyhalf on view in the competition barring none. Let' s see if he can keep it up.

 Best? I'm not so sure about that. I just don't see anything constructive in that Lions backline. Their play is too incoherent and scruffy. Boshoff looks an okay individual, but there is far too much hype on the basis of so little. All we really know is that he can kick.

lambies form has been just as solid IMO.

i really like boschoff, dr win said it best,,,
"Normally I would be complaining about a guy that kick's so much & I was never a fan of the drop goal. However, he is performing well in an under dog team so I am pleased to see the opportunism."

i have the exact same sentiments regarding boshoff.

as much as i like boshoff, IMO he would be a bad choice for the Boks who should be trying to splice that 10man rugby strand from their Bok DNA, cos boshoff dosent have that attacking instinct which both lambie and gossend have.

going by meyers track record though, attacking rugby is a very low priority (saffa tradition and all), so it would be no surprise to see boshoff on meyers radar, as his boot is looking a lot better than mornes, and thats no small feat.

 There is no such thing as 10 man rugby. It's a myth, a fallacy. Attacking rugby is a no, functional rugby is a yes.