Anyone watching Bulls vs Ulster?
Hanekom having yet another brilliant game. If this guy isn't a Springbok before the end of this year then I'm going to go back to calling Rassie names . . .
Yet another Paarl player...something in the Bergrivier water WTF???
I will always prefer a clever player ahead of dumb muscle and Wiese and Van Staden is indeed dumb mucsle ad I would always to prefer Hanekom and Roos ahead of those two players ,
But Rassie is a genius and loves Wiese. He prefers Wiese to anybody else...even Roos.
Explain.
Wiese isn't that bad...brute force Hulk smash juggernaut...Roos and Hanekom will be in the mix, but Wiese is more than just dumb muscle...he deserves his spot.
Wise and Van Staden are not dumb muscle and both are effective players.
Hanekom will come into the mix. Great depth slowly building.
Dixon hasn't impressed me so far. Like Moerat he seems to lack fire. Time will tell.
For me Van Staden and Wiese will not tie in with the 15 man rugby concept. The key to having that kind of game requires the loosies to remain part of the forward game - but having the pace and ball sense to tie into the backline attacking game plan, I think ultimately Erasmus and Browne will agree on the players and Van Staden was left out of the Argentine tests already. I do not think he will be back in the Springbok squad again. Wiese may remain part of the Springbok squad - but he may end up as a bench player - dpending against which countries the Springboks will play in tests,
"Van staden is Mediocre and not the ideal choice. I struggle to see the reason for his inclusion. Especially if you think of other talent like Cameron Hanekom, that is available."
Indeed, I don’t see it either...
Mpower
The times I saw Wiese carrying balls was normally after kick-ins and he ran straight into the oppositin forwards, I have not seen him playing any role other than that, He also tends to give penalties away at breadown points and I cannot remember any turnovers in possession involving him. If we want to see perfection of the new attacking game plan - then Roos would be a better option - he has more pace and ball sense and skills than Wiese have, The same applies o Hanekm as well.
In years before Erasmus took over the choise of loosies were based on being n extesnion of the Tight 5 - while the present situation and plan is for the loosies to assist both the forwards in Tight 5 play - but also in joining the bacline in attacking play. That is why Du Toit is such an exceptional player.