SASaffolk
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SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
11 Mar 2020, 10:27#1
We are a few weeks in to Super rugby and have had a good handful of new or rejuvenated players putting their hands up.
Top of the list is Fassi at 15 who has been sublime with ball in hand
On the wing we have Tambwe and Green
No centres unfortunately as we have not seen anything new there - it’s a pity we have yet to see Baby Boks, James Mollentze at the Lions and Rickus Pretorious at the Stormers
Nohamba at 9 has been very good at the Sharks and I’m surprised we have not seen more of him starting
Ox Nche has been a good replacement for Beast at the Sharks and is in good form.
Joseph Dweba at hooker for the Cheetahs has Bok written all over him. van Vuuren at the Sharks looks good.
Ruben Schoeman has been the standout forward for the Lions as an enforcer lock, big boy with a high work rate. Moerat has been good and Ruben v Heerden has impressed me at the Sharks
James Venter at the Sharks provides us with a true fetcher role, he has been outstanding. Dylan Richardson looks equally good there in his one outing for the Sharks. I like the look of Tshituka at the Lions playing 7 but looks better suited to 8. Tyler Paul of the Sharks is a workhorse
Notshe has been simply brilliant for the Sharks as has Jaco Coetzee for the Stormers
RORooinek
Captain18,117 posts
RORooinekCaptain18,117 posts
11 Mar 2020, 10:52#2
Just pick the Sharks XV, stick Pieter-Steph in as a lock and Cheslin on the wing and we're sorted.
SASaffolk
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SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
11 Mar 2020, 11:07#3
Rooi your Shark/Bok side
15. Fassi
14. Nkosi
13. Am
12. Esterhuizen
11. Mapimpi
10. Bosch
9. Nohamba
1. Ox Nche
2. Aker (ex Shark)
3. Thomas du Toit
4. Etzebeth (your favourite!!)
5. Ruben v Heerden
6. Venter
7. PSDT (ex Shark)
8. Notshe
RORooinek
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RORooinekCaptain18,117 posts
11 Mar 2020, 11:48#6
You did an edit in that case. I'd ask the same question even after the edit, why dump JL du Preez (your original pick at #7) rather than the overhyped donkey?
Nope, my Bok side is the one I mentioned further up the page . . . the current Sharks XV with Pieter-Steph and Cheslin.
11 Mar 2020, 12:08#7
Eben was back to his best this year, often times dragging the two biggest opposition players with him a couple meters in attack, and dominating in defence. Also is a major contributor in the lineout, stealing ball constantly, and whilst not noticeable was part of a dominant scrum.
11 Mar 2020, 12:09#8
Notshe won't make it in the test arena, he's not abrasive enough, a player like Jaco Coetzee will.
SASaffolk
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SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
11 Mar 2020, 12:57#9
Notshe would be ideal off the bench
SASaffolk
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SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
11 Mar 2020, 12:58#10
Yeah Rooi I could not remember if PSDT was an ex Shark, was sure he was so made the change after confirming the position