Coach57,555 posts
24 Aug 2013, 10:00
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24 Aug 2013, 10:00#1
I have cut out some of the poorer performers in Round one - as well as the well-performing center combination I had in round 1. That may be a foolish move - especially since the two centers both scored in excess of 30 points and Taylor is a gamble. However, the latters top goal kicking is a consideration in that case.
My teams are as follows:-
FOXSPORT
PR - Owen Franks, Juan Figallo
HO - Adriaan Strauss
LO - Eben Etzebeth, Rob Simmons
LF - Michael Hooper, Steven Luatua, Francois Steyn
SH - Aaron Smith
FH - Morne Steyn
CE - Christian Leali'ifano, Tom Taylor
OB - Bryan Habana, Ben Smith, Israel Folau
I do not generally rate Steyn as a flyhalf - but under the circumstances had no alternative choices Israel Folau was poor last week - but I include him in the hope that he would improve - and although Le Roux is a good playmaker - he does not get enough points to justify his inclusion based on last week. I was considering to change Read for McCaw - but ran out of transfers.
TEST RUGBY
FR Stephen Moore AUS
Adriaan Strauss SAF
LK Eben Etzebeth SAF
Rob Simmons AUS
LF Ritchie Mc Caw NZL
Steven Luatua NZL
HV Morne Steyn SAF
Will Genia AUS
CT JJ Engelbrecht SAf
Tom Taylor NZL
OB Willie Le Roux SAF
Ben Smith NZL
The main reasons for changes are the elimination of poor performers last week and even in the case of De Villiers - a gamble on Tom Taylor - bearing in mind he is a low-cost rookie with excellent goal licking ability.


