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Great News for the Springboks and a reals olution for our no 7 problems

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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
13 Dec 2018, 12:18
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13 Dec 2018, 12:18#1

Some of our members has a constant battle against Du Toit - so they must really be happy about the following newspaper report:-


 "Loose forward Uzair Cassiem, who boasts eight Tests for the Springboks, says he still harbours hope of earning a recall to the national fold.

The 28-year-old played all his Tests during the tumultuous reign of Allister Coetzee and has been out of the Bok fold since Rassie Erasmus took over.

Cassiem has since moved to Welsh outfit Scarlets but told Netwerk24 that the desire to play for the Boks remains high.

Erasmus recently indicated that, for the moment, he has enough overseas-based players in his squad.

"I understand that and I can see you have to make yourself indispensable for a coach like Rassie," Cassiem said.

He added that it was a dream to play in the World Cup and backed the Boks to do well in next year’s tournament in Japan.

"The current group is very strong and appears a happy group of players who all know what is expected of them. They’re playing for each other. The Springboks will no doubt be very well prepared to go a step further than in 2015 when the tournament was hosted in England and they were beaten in the semi-finals by New Zealand."

For the moment, Cassiem is focusing all his attention tom the Scarlets, who he joined from the Cheetahs earlier this year.

The Scarlets are currently third in Conference B of the PRO14, having won six of 10 games.


This must indeed be happy news for the anti-Du Toit loonies.   He is obviously a better proposition than Mohoje and as you know by now one of our loonies on site wrote that Mohoje is a better player than McCaw.   So here we have it - an obvious choice for them to support at 7"


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sharkbok
sharkbokCaptain23,253 posts
13 Dec 2018, 13:03
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13 Dec 2018, 13:03#2

Cassiem was a favourite of Alister Coetzee who himself was hopeless. 

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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
13 Dec 2018, 13:33
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13 Dec 2018, 13:33#3

SB

I checked back on Cassiem in the latest match of Scarlets and he is the dieal player for AO and Co:-

Cassiem played for 27 minute and the following are the full stats fo those 27 minutes:-

Passing                   =      1

Carries                    =      3

Meters made          =       4

Tackles made        =       1

Penalties                =       2

Magnificent stats - not so ?  

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ShyLockNo5Newbie2 posts
14 Dec 2018, 07:28
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14 Dec 2018, 07:28#4

I would say average stats at this level of rugby .

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DbDraadCaptain26,388 posts
14 Dec 2018, 19:06
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14 Dec 2018, 19:06#5

Hi Shy Lock5, or should we call you Lood? Welcome. 

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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
14 Dec 2018, 20:15
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14 Dec 2018, 20:15#6
ShyLock is obviously a man who knows the classics.....a pound of flesh but not a drop of fat....er blood.
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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
14 Dec 2018, 21:06
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14 Dec 2018, 21:06#7

Are you not delighted with Cassiem declaring himself available for Springbok selection.  After all we are in trouble with our loosies.  You said Kolisi should be moved to 7 - but could not come up with a 6,   

You could not identify a 6 - and here is one delivered on a platter. 

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