15 Willemse
14 Kolbe
13 Moodie
12 de Allende
11 Hooker
10 Sacha
9 Reinach
1 Ox
2 Marx
3 Thomas
4 Eben
5 Nortje
6 Kolisi
7 PSDT
8 Wiese
16 Wessels 17 Boan Venter 18 Wilco 19 RG 20 Kwagga 21 vd Bergh 22 Libbok 23 Esterhuizen
Delande will ensure the Boks play mostly 12 man rugby. Grant WIlliams has been dropped to make way for the geriatrical Reinach. Van De Berg deserves some game time, but not at the expense of Williams.
I expected Nortje at 5, as he is the best lineout jumper in the team.
Well, look on the bright side...
Bullshit RG is just as good at 5 as Matfield said we need to be seeing more of RG not just 30 min
Rassie and his lock blind spot - first useless Mostert now bloody Nortje - fucking pisses me off
Lets look at the situation from the following perspective, The fact is that Erasmus has the means to evaluate actual performances and the not site BS spreading.
I previously refer to the fact that the Argentneds have a ery goof flyhalf and inside center attack - with pace as well That would expose the defense with Manie Libbok a defense liability and the slow witted and paced ndrey Esterhuzen becoming a potential liability as well.
If there is a loosie problem - and no backline injuries it is likely that Esterhuizen will be used as a loosie replacement like happened before,
Dud is back…just as I predicted. The rest of the side is actually decent…except Manie should be replaced by Pollard.
The unpredictable Dr Lucky is so predictable.
Dave
Who else in the squad can Erasmus use at full back with Fassie injured and nderperforming and Willie gone from the squad?
In any event the URC starts on Fiday and at least 9 players will be sent back to heir franchises to play in that tournment,
To my mind I h ink a player lie Green should be considered for the match in London. .
With Esternhuizen on the bench, it appears as though WIllemse will not get any game time at 12. (Unless Esterhuizen is played as a loose forward). Or perhaps DumbLande will be moved to loose forward.
Mike he could have played Sacha, Kolbe or Moodie at 15. Sacha would have been my choice with Manie at 10 and Pollard on the bench
Mozart up to ignorant Rugby shitspreading again.
Mozart up to ignorant Rugby shitspreading again.
Yaaay...DDA is back to ruin any attacking momentum anywhere in Durban on the weekend.
I hate that this guy is still being selected. Seriously, he was horrendous in the Eden Park match. AE was godlike in the Wellington game...
And how does AE get rewarded? By Rassie picking DDA ahead of him.
Fuck me DUD!!!!!
Why not start with Manie, Willemse at 12 and Zulu Boy at 15?
Ebenezer is back, RG still on the bench
Tank starting again
Wessels now cover hooker, last time it was prop
Musical chairs continue.
DUD going to kill the ball
Gonna be a long day for the wingers and anybody outside Dud
Yes, big mistake bringing DumbLande back into the fold. Libok at 10, Sasha at XV would have been a better option, and then perhaps shift him to fly-half later in the game - but that would mean shifting Willemse from 12 to 15 later in the game. A bit messy, like he did last week.
At least Bongi and Koch are not in the team
No midfield and 1/3 of a loose trio. The classic Erasmus model.
Yeah I’m disappointed in the side
It should have been Sacha at 15, Willemse at 12, Manie at 10, vd Bergh or Williams at 9 and RG starting at 5 and Pollard on the bench
Probably our best side...although AE might have something to say about that...he did nothing wrong this year and everything right...on current form our best 12.
Disagree that is not our strongest starting side
Well look on the bright side the best 10 prospect in rugby is not playing 15…..so Manie can box kick and miss tackles.
Willemse is far more effective as a playmaker stepping into the line, which makes fullback his natural home. Esterhuizen, by contrast, is the prototypical inside centre: built for power, creating the space with his varied skillset. Willemse is the one with the vision and pace to exploit that space.
The problem is Erasmus lacks the imagination to see the combinations and potential right in front of him. Under his rigid, autocratic game plan, it’s the players with genuine game-breaking ability who suffer most. Instead of unleashing them, he reduces them to cogs in a script that leaves their talent untapped.
Willemse makes Esterhuizen look like a pretender at 12
Rassie has missed a trick not continuing the centre pairing that started in Wellington
He should have temporarily moved Sacha to 15, retained Willemse at 12 and started the impressive Libbok at 10
He has yet again missed out on pairing Eben and RG - that call is my biggest bugbear
This from the man who claims Kolisi is a legend towering over Schalk Burger. Honestly, Dawie, I’d just like to know what strange primordial soup managed to brew you.
Fuck off Doos, your rugby input is about as credible as my morning dump
You bore the crap out of me
Thank you for your contribution, Dawie. Truly, it takes a special mind to bridge the gap between rugby strategy and bowel movements. Scholars will be studying this reply for decades. Though, admittedly, only in medical journals.
Doos - what part of fuck off are you struggling to comprehend?
A serious question - when are you fucking off again? This board is a better place without you
Ah Dawie, the self-appointed gatekeeper of the board. You’ve got two gears: “fuck off” and “doos,” and you drive them like a 1980s Toyota Corolla with no clutch. I’d leave if you ever managed a point worth escaping from, but as it stands, I’m getting far too much entertainment watching you trip over the same three words.
So Doos when are you leaving?
When are you going to cry off like a little baby?
Grant Wiliams is apparently being rested as he has an injury niggle. Faff seems to be in the dog box.
Dud Allende’s last try was in the WC…..he has now gone 15 tests without crossing the chalk.
Dave, you don't need to answer this. It's for everybody else.
I've rewatched the Wellington game and I can't think of a better performance by a Bok 12 in recent memory than what we saw from Esterhuizen.
It really was perfection. Not a single bad decision, not a single stifling of momentum, perfect awareness of when to use grunt and when to put in the effort to keep momentum going and excellent keeping up with play.
I'm actually starting to believe that Rassie knows how much better AE is than DDA and he's using him in a more reserved way and putting more responsibility on him RE the hybrid thing, because he knows that AE can handle a lot more and os far more versatile. At least, that's what I'm telling myself.
Its a Real dumb move from Erasmus to bring in Dud instead of keeping AE at 12. Especially after the Wellington performance.
Also Wilco again being used as a impact player? Whatever happened with starting with Our best possible team??
There's no question in there... ;-)
Sorry, Draad...
1) was that performance by AE in Wellington one of the best we've seen from a Bok 12 in a very long time?
2) do you agree that perhaps Rassie is using AE more sparingly because he sees him as of higher value than DDA
...en nou soek ek n donderse antword
AE in Wellington was good nothing special, nothing creative - it was his usual power playing
Willemse on the other hand was brilliant at 12 - creative and strong - the perfect balance of power and creativity. The perfect blueprint for a test 12
No Rugby comment just Nit picking as per usual DB……
SB
With Esternhuizen on the bench, it appears as though WIllemse will not get any game time at 12. (Unless Esterhuizen is played as a loose forward). Or perhaps DumbLande will be moved to loose forward.
If he is to replace anybody it is likely to be a loosie - liike happened twice this year already.
Thank Goodness that Dave and CM are not Springbok selectors.
Wasting Sacha the best #10 (at present) and make him the fullback #15, just to have useless Manie as the #10.
Really.
No you dumbfuck try wake up
Id move Sacha to 15 temporarily to retain Willemse at 12
By default that means Manie would start at 10, with Pollard on the bench as security
Get with the fucking program
Dave,
You are the most foul -mouthed, Pig-Headed, and uncouth individual on this platform lacking in everything that is the worst example of a South African immigrant, Springbok supporter and poor example to all who frequent this rugby forum.
Try elevating your comments and show all that you are a proud ex SA blogger who loves the game and a strong supporter of the Springboks.
I am sure that nobody on this forum doubts your knowledge and concerns about Springbok selections but just be civil and pass comments in a positive form on all postings so that we can read them and not skip them.
Looking forward to your next posting on the Springboks.
Enjoy the rest of your day or night and enjoy watching the game against the Pumas on Saturday.
Cheers and thanks.
Arthur.