....and perhaps the Stormers, Habana excepted, need chasing lessons. So many kicks all seemingly gobbled up by Derick Barnes who responded with clever angled rolling kicks. Slightly less weight on the ball using the ground and the touchline would have made more sense. it was painful to watch.
My impression of the Tahs though, is that they are physically imposing. So many big athletic strong guys, why they haven't done better is a mystery. I haven't seen Benn Robinson on the receiving end since his early days....he worked Harris a bit and Kitshoff also struggled. Etzebeth and Elstadt were our best forwards, but Elstadt missed a poor tackle for the Tahs first try.
In the backs Grant had a fine game apart from his tactical kicking, the Stormers centres were not great......but de Jongh did show how to drop Rocky on the charge. Pietersen and Habana had fine games. That bit of cover defending by Habana and the return kick were pure class.
I think Pietersen may actually be the best fullback in the country. He's a small man, but strongly muscled....the way he breaks tackles and keeps possession in traffic is excellent and he was decisive in scoring. If we play Lambie elsewhere, I would look no further.
