Poor Mozzietard you have to feel a bit of sorrow for him, he just keeps getting it wrong and it's coming from Pollard. Hahahahahahaha.
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Poor Mozzietard you have to feel a bit of sorrow for him, he just keeps getting it wrong and it's coming from Pollard. Hahahahahahaha.
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‘We use him in a very specific way’…translation….we aren’t interested in creating space, offloading the ball, playing the wide channels, we need somebody who will make 2 meters a carry up the middle and not lose the ball.
Mostert, Smith would be my most undervalued players without doubt.
Mine as well. Faf is another candidate….I don’t like the box kicking, but his constant disrupting of the opposing scrummies pays dividends.
Ou mozzietard actually thinks he has a better understanding as to who is more undervalued that do Kolisi and Pollard. Pollard is a smart, experienced player and plays next to Allende so is well placed to assess the value Allende brings to the Boks.
I find his comments far more credible that ou Mozzzie
Allende has always been a competent test center and I am glad to see him get re cognition from his captain and the flyhalf he has played so many test with.
Faf is also undervalued, talk about warrior spirit.
So if you are playing next to a player and your captain has just called him undervalued, what do you do……right, you agree..
Malherbe is past it. He was not scrumming very well - at least for some time now.
OX is the best scrumager - but I suppose he is not undervalued.
Jessie Kriel might get the tag of the most underated player. His defence is very good, and he did contribute on attack.
I am afraid Dave some oaks just lack Rugby acumen.
I forgot about Malherbe. The tight head position is crucial to the scrum and Malherbe stood up to everything throw at him. He also did his defensive work well.
Sharktwit is right about Jessie Kriel. He had a great RWC and silenced his many critics.
All the players gave it their all in my opinion. The team spirit, never say die attitude was OUTSTANDING. Hats off to Rassie for bri nging this dedication and will to win to such a high level.
"So if you are playing next to a player and your captain has just called him undervalued, what do you do……right, you agree.."
You are misrepresenting Pollard’s respose, because you didn't like it and then you lable him a jabroer (yes man) ...there was enough room for him to nominate someone else without embarrassing the captain, but yet he affirmed Kolisi's choice...clear as daylight...I too would like some more flair in the Bok backline , but DdA has been more than just a solid constant in a Bok team that's won back to back RWCs...he deserves some credit...the flack he takes from some on here is ridiculous.
Gosh Draad thanks for that. I was struggling to capture your posture succinctly….Jabroer is perfect.
I repeat, Dud Allende took us out of WC 2015 by failing to bring down Nonu and running next to him for 25 meters. He did exactly the same thing 8 years later running next to Mo’unga ceding a try which was disallowed.
He made exactly two substantive contributions….running over Biggar who stupidly tried to strip him in the Welsh 2019 test. And taking advantage of a lucky bounce against France this year.
That and a bunch of 2 meter stampkar runs are his WC oeuvre. Incredibly overrated is the truth,
Me a jabroer? That's a BIG lie...Pinocchio will be envious.
...as for DdA...no superstar, but not as k@ k as you make him out to be...similar to AA...solid, but no Gerber or Jean.
Another Mozart lie is obviously what Mozart is capable of. He lied about what happened in the 2015 semi - and what he said was disputed by everybody in the rugby world - but Mozart keeps repeating it.
Well then we have been stopped a lot Dud has one of the lowest meters per carry stats. The difference between Dud and Esterhozen is Andre is creative, Dud is all process.
You have your views…I see a player who takes the ball up at half pace, but is hard to pull down. Nothing ever comes from his runs, he never offloads, he rarely makes a clean break.
He is easily bamboozled on defense and taking a page out of your book, I don’t believe those dominant stats. In fact I can’t recall one big hit he has made his whole career..,,cling and at best push.
When he is gone the biggest impediment to the Boks playing creative rugby will be removed.
Plum I personally have seen Allende making good hard yards in heavy traffic many, many times. Its astonishing you have not noticed this.
Enjoy this =
Damian de Allende Tribute | UnstoppableHere is another video about the powerful Allende
Midfield Monster | Damian De Allende Rugby TributeBye the way oaks do notice the pace Allende has and the passing skills.
Those undervaluing Allende clear lack rugby acumen.
two years ago:
Damian de Allende Tribute | The best Inside Centre in RugbyThey say prejudice blinds. Those smearing Allende cant recall him making ground in heavy traffic, he cant ball the ball, has no skills etc Why would they say things so obviously wrong. Because they block out any good play that Allende comes up with.
I do hope these three clips educate the Allende bashers and cause them to ask themselves how they got it so hopelessly wrong.
Beeno at your service as always!
AE should be included in the bomb squad.
Plumster you asked for examples. Look at the first two clips.
You would be going on so ignorantly had you actually looked at the evidence presented. You might note that these clips include internationals.
Educate yourself. Then comment. The wise approach.
The Barrett try to win the WC semi. Allende is 5 meters behind Pollard and actually outside his direct opponent. …his direct opponent is inside him and deep.. JP is marking Barrett.
Dud is hopelessly out of position, the inside backs have come up, he is way behind. But instead of showing urgency to bring down Umaga he is at half pace initially allowing him to run 25 meters. He even bites on Nonu’s slow down fake, slowing down himself, instead of going in to make the tackle. JP is forced to come inside to counter the direct try threat. An easy pass to Barrett and bye bye WC.
It’s all there to see…Dud’s man makes the break that wins the semi and likely the WC because of Dud’s poor positioning and lack of commitment.