the logic behind some of these selections.
Its Rassie’s call that this is the best possible side which is bullshit
Off the bench how is Hooker going to provide more value than RG? Surely a 6/2 split would have made more sense or if you are going to have an extra back then why not Esterhuizen or Willemse instead of Hooker being thrown in the deep end?
Rassie has said Willemse and Fassi are not in form, hence back to Willie at fullback - I’m not convinced about this so called poor form. Hooker ahead of Esterhuizen tells us more about how little Rassie rates AE.
Nortje ahead of RG or Lood is utter madness. This continued piss poor utilisation of the skills of RG is getting beyond a joke
Thomas starting ahead of Wilco - so a ball playing tighthead is more important to Rassie than the best scrumming tighthead in the game
The continued selection of the dumbest player on the planet in v Staaden who will no doubt concede at least 3 penalties
Why not start Kwagga at 6 and use Nortje on the bench to cover lock and 7 with RG starting?
Im struggling with this in Rassie we trust so here’s to fingers crossed but this is not the side that should be there to topple the AB’s at Eden Park who are there for the taking
Rassie is selling us short