No.
Willemse has to stay at 15...we need size at 12 because of all the brilliant midgets. You can't get around it, there is no compromise at 12. If Arendse and Kolbe didn't both basically pick themselves, and we perhaps had a Tambwe or Mapimpi there, then I can see Willemse at 12.
But not as it stands.
Lets also rememebr that Willemse is the complete opposite of DDA. He has brains, makes good decisions, steps, creates, offloads, counter attacks, tracks, supports...
So Willemse at 12 would consitute a complete departure from what the Boks have been doing for 6 years. I'm not arguing for it having been the best approach, simply stating that I'm not sure the Boks have the appetite for such a drastic change.
Leave Willemse at 15...he's a beast there.
Well, if Willemse is moved to 12 then it's bye bye DDA.
So I can't say that I dont support the move at all.
I can see DDA being retained for the Irish series, and then I guess it's adios.
Fassi had a great solo try, good left boot and can push drive the team into the corner. Which is great. Willemse is equally as good.
But, who is the best in tight games. When weather is poor. Low margins for error.
I'm not convinced Willemse is a 12 or a 10. Handy as a backup but to me he seems more suited to 15. If you compare who we have in these positions then he just doesn't come close.
We have Dud still playing well and then we saw how effective Esterhozen has been and has a better passing game than Dud. We also have Jean Luc, the Stormers looks much better when he is at 12.
Both Manie and Willemse played poor last weekend and it showed.
Willemse and Manie still frustrates me. Both very talented, Willemse is more consistent. So I am happy for him to be the bok 15 now that Willie is on his pension earner years.
Agree. If I was picking the Bok team to play for my life then I'd have Willemse at #12 and Fassi at #15.
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Willemse is a star player already - h e wa in teh 2019WC sqquad and again in the 2023 WC squad so if eh ekeeps fit he will be in the 2027 WC squad and the only player in the worl;d with that distinction - should the bOkas win in 2027.
While playing in the 2021 Junior World Cup in England Willemse played at 12 and was thselec ted as athe player of the series. Since then I have constantly written about him being the replacemnt alternative fpr De Allende at 12. Every thinking person would relaize that De Allende was the number 1 cjhoice twelve since 2018 and sinc that year Esterhuizen was given opportunities to play - but eh never met requirements - so De Allende bcame the sttled in side center.
I a;lways suggested that Willemse should be the repalcement when Erasmus and the coaching staff decide to replace De Allende - but none of us know when that would be. When I did write aabout Willemse being the replacement of De Allende all I fgot in the past was derision by other members and I am delighted that some of our membes came around since then and came around to my conclusion. on that one.
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Thanks for the cvideo clip
I have never been a great believer in Mo'unga as a flyhalf and there was a reasonf or him replacing Barrett as flyhalf, That guy Love seems to have pace and ability to be an outstanding flyahalf so I think he is a key one for future selction isofar as the AB's are cocerned concerned,
Okay Wanker if you ‘always’ suggested Willemse should be the replacement Bok 12…..reproduce one example.
Low borne scum - go and find it ymourself. I do not believe anything you write on site and that has been proven repeatedly aymway.
’Low borne (sic) scum’…hahaha….I guess you can’t find one example, because their isn’t one.