How do we pick 23 from this list?

Forum » Rugby » How do we pick 23 from this list?

Apr 30, 2024, 23:24

Gelant

Fassi

Kolbe

Arendse

Nkosi

Green

Moodie

Am

de Allende

Willemse

Esterhuizen

David Kriel

Pollard

Libbok

Faf

Williams

Papier

Jantjies

Nohamba

Kitshoff

Ox

Steenkamp

Marx

Mbonambi

Dweba

Grobelaar

Venter

Malherbe

Thomas

Wilco

Etzebeth

Lood

RG

Jenkins

Moerat

Ruben v Heerden

Ruan Vermaak

Kolisi

Kwagga

Buthelezi

PSDT

Jason Dixon

JL du Preez

Vincent Tsituka

Ruan Venter

Roos

Wiese

Hanekom

Dan du Preez

Elrigh Louw

Dayamani

Horn

Emmanuel Tsituka

We have too much talent

To think I have left out Willie, Horn, Richard Kriel, Zas, Mapimpi, Edwill vd Merwe, Henco v Wyk, Jessie Kriel, Xamlashe, Potgieter, Similane, Hartzenberg, Janse v Rensburg, Dan du Plessis, Pretorious, Mollentze, Hooker, Goosen, Sacha, Hendrikse, vd Bergh, v Zyl, Burger, Hendrikse, Mchunu, Boan Venter, Matanzima, Wessels, Kotze, Aker, Koch, Sadie, Jacobs, Fouche, Klopper, Andre Smith, JD Schickerling, Kleyn, Ruan Schoeman, Nortje,Grobelaar, JF v Heerden, Emile v Heerden, Rahl, Ludwig, v Staaden, Theunissen, Liebenberg, Gumede, Augustus, Morabe, Marcel Coetzee, Jaco Coetzee, Ackerman etc

May 01, 2024, 00:12

I have made some corrections by removing those that are no-hopers, and also those that are past their best.

Gelant - Not good enough for test level. Particularly bad in bad weather conditions

Fassi

Kolbe

Arendse

Nkosi-  Unprofessional

Green - To White

Moodie

Am

de Allende, It is time to move on from Delande now that the Boks have a backline coach

Willemse

Esterhuizen

David Kriel

Pollard

Libbok

Faf

Williams

Papier

Jantjies

Nohamba

Kitshoff

Ox

Steenkamp

Marx

Mbonambi

Dweba- Not test level

Grobelaar

Venter

Malherbe- Too old, need to move on

Thomas

Wilco

Etzebeth

Lood-  living on borrowed time.

RG

Jenkins-  Need to move on from him, he has delivered little in the few test opportunities he got

Moerat - Solid, but not sure he is test-level material - but could be good transformation 

Ruben v Heerden

Ruan Vermaak

Kolisi- Past his best on the field

Kwagga

Buthelezi- Possible captain in 2028, but not good enough at present

PSDT

Jason Dixon

JL du Preez- The creatine twins lack of finesse and all-round game for test level

Vincent Tsituka

Ruan Venter

Roos

Wiese

Hanekom

Dan du Preez- It is well documented what my verdict here

Elrigh Louw- 

Dayamani

Horn

Emmanuel Tsituka

-------------------------------------------------------------------

To think I have left out Willie, Horn, Richard Kriel, Zas, Mapimpi, Henco v Wyk, Jessie Kriel, Similane, Hartzenberg, Janse v Rensburg, Dan du Plessis, Pretorious, Hooker, Goosen, Sacha, Hendrikse, vd Bergh, v Zyl, Burger, Hendrikse, Mchunu, Matanzima, Wessels, Kotze, Aker, Koch, Sadie, Jacobs, Fouche, Andre Smith, JD Schickerling, Kleyn, Ruan Schoeman, Nortje, Grobelaar, v Staaden, Theunissen, Liebenberg, Gumede, Augustus, Morabe, Marcel Coetzee etc

May 01, 2024, 00:47

We have too much talent

Yep.....as I've said Rassie has a major problem on his hands and no matter who he selects there'll be a massive outcry of dissatisfaction. And I've also said that our potential world cup winners could be sitting at home watching the games unfold on Telly.

May 01, 2024, 06:34

Not sure Dave

My picks would be as follows:-

15    Fassi

14     Kolbe

13     Willemse

12     De Allende

11     Arendse

10     Pollard

9       Mohamba

8        Roos

7       Du Toit

6        Not sure 

5       Snyman

4       Etzebeth

3       Malherbe

2       Marx

1        Nche

I think Easmus would look for a captain that would last through to 2027,   Who would that be?  Maybe Willemse????  It would be the third WC he played in.   

    

May 01, 2024, 06:47

Shark your rugby ignorance shines bright

Jenkins has had one test cap stop speaking through your arse as per usual

Malherbe is the same age as Eben, Kitshoff, Bongi, Lood, PSDT etc - wake up

May 01, 2024, 07:46

"I think Easmus would l;ook for a captain that would alst through to 2027,   Who would that be?  Maybe Willemse????  It would eb the third WC he played in."

Marx

May 01, 2024, 08:11

My side right now would be

15. Willemse

14. Arendse

13. Am

12. de Allende

11. Kolbe

10. Pollard

9. Faf

1. Kitshoff

2. Marx

3. Malherbe

4. Etzebeth

5. RG

6. Kolisi

7. PSDT

8. Roos

16. Bongi 17. Ox 18. Wilco 19. Lood 20. Kwagga 21. Williams 22. Libbok 23. Esterhuizen

With a view to moving towards this side:

15. Fassi

14. Nkosi

13. Moodie

12. Willemse

11. Arendse

10. Libbok

9. Williams

1. Ox

2. Marx

3. Wilco

4. Jenkins

5. RG

6. Buthelezi

7. Elrigh Louw

8. Roos

16. Venter 17. Steenkamp 18. Thomas 19. Ruben v Heerden 20. Hanekom 21. Nohamba 22. Sacha 23. David Kriel

May 02, 2024, 09:33

It is not the quantity of the players, but how do you build a formidable squad. The boks were there or there about, but they weren't formidable under Rassie. They were able to put 3 wins in a row together when it really mattered, but none of those games were run away games like we saw in the Friendly at Twickenham. 

Rassie relied on his Stormers players or those who coached at Munster. 

I'm more interested to see what team or teams can you build out of this. The guys need to play side by side in order for them become successful. 

To think that De Allende and Kriel have been playing since 2015 together in test. Not that I'm a big fan or either or think that they are the best centre combo the boks produced. To me that was Jean De Villiers and Jacquire Fourie. I'll take them any day. 


May 02, 2024, 14:06

Rumor has it that  Victor Matfield is on record stating that he does rate Libbok as the Springbok replacement or backup to Pollard.

Can someone confirm that.

If that is correct who does he suggest as the backup flyhalf.

Thanks.


May 02, 2024, 16:22

He said Sacha is the next big thing

I like Libbok but Sacha is special

 
You need to Log in to reply.
Back to top