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Is any new player making a case for Bok inclusion?

Started by Mozart8 REPLIES1,527 VIEWS· 23 Mar 2019, 20:30
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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
23 Mar 2019, 20:30
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23 Mar 2019, 20:30#1
I post this without any particular agenda......or any convincing answers. I'd say: 1 Akker is consistently good. 2 Sadie looks like he is a scrumming factor 3 All the young wings, including the incumbents make more errors than contributions. Speckman has been terrific but his defence is marginal. 4 The centre cupboard is bare. No other scrummies, props, locks and loosies.....or am I missing something.
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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
23 Mar 2019, 21:20
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23 Mar 2019, 21:20#2

I have more problems with the present Springboks than I have with regard to newbies.   The only player that I think are making a name for himself is Schiickerling.

As to the existing Sprimngboks -

*   Vermeulen in the first two games was like a house on fire - in the next two games he was at best average - in the game today he went AWOL even before he was replaced as a result of injury

*    Small wings remain a problem;

*    Pollard is no captain'

*    we still has a center problem

*    what went wrong with Willemse?

The Bulls was disgustingly and atrociously poor today   I can even forgive  the Stormers for losing - at least they showed fighting spirit - the B ulls was joke in bad taste today/t     

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bobbok...Captain10,129 posts
23 Mar 2019, 22:21
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23 Mar 2019, 22:21#3
Even without factoring in the essential quota requirements our backline resources are woeful. Ink in Pollard & Faf, but outside em the cupboard's bare. I can't think of a solitary wing that I'm confident in selecting, ditto fullback & centres.
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BlikkiesPro1,526 posts
23 Mar 2019, 22:34
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23 Mar 2019, 22:34#4

Dump this weekly selection of a Bok-team of the weak because I should think a barometer evaluation of a potential bok squad can be more interesting.

Like Moz and Mike said, quite a few Bok candidates has lately done more harm to their Bok selection prospects than what it was a month or so ago.

Personally I think there are still huge gaps in selecting a good team.

re: Vermeulen .... He has lost oemph and is still in a downward trend.


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BlikkiesPro1,526 posts
23 Mar 2019, 22:38
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23 Mar 2019, 22:38#5
blobbokMar 23, 2019, 22:21
ditto fullback & centres

What is the current status with Willie le Roux?

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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
24 Mar 2019, 07:23
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24 Mar 2019, 07:23#6

Blikkies

I did not see the full game of the Bulls - but they were totally disgusting and poor in all aspects of defense,    Bad news and the new favourite of the last few weeks - Speckman - was  extremely bad,

And their forwards as whole also collapsed totally,  


   

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bobbok...Captain10,129 posts
24 Mar 2019, 07:44
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24 Mar 2019, 07:44#7

Sorry Blikkies, out of sight, out of mind ............ clean forgot about Willie. A light in the donker..

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kingcornPro3,695 posts
25 Mar 2019, 11:44
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25 Mar 2019, 11:44#8

Our quota players are generally terrible tacklers. It was only a matter of time when they got exposed out wide by big, fast, fleet footed south sea islanders. Not to mention the fact that they simply either run away to try and avoid the tackle or just drop off them when they do muster the courage. 

Then again, our centres has also been autrocious

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Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
25 Mar 2019, 12:55
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25 Mar 2019, 12:55#9
Papier looks good at 9 Sadie good at 3 The only new centre on show is Similane who looks great with ball in hand but needs to bulk up a bit to impose himself physically Jenkins at lock is the real deal but is not exactly new nor is Aker at 2 Herbst for the Lions has been good at lock I like the look of Jaco Coetzee at 8 for Stormers But of the new players Papier and Sadie are two that could push for Bok squad inclusion with Papier already on board but at least looking to justify his inclusion now
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