https://www.rugbypass.com/news/kolisis-springboks-captaincy-in-doubt-after-latest-erasmus-comments/
Siya Kolisi of South Africa embraces Rassie Erasmus, Coach of South Africa, after the Rugby World Cup Final match between New Zealand and South Africa at Stade de France on October 28, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Michael Steele - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images)Eben deserves it most in the short term...in the absence of a clear black leader...but there is Am...surely he's the main contender?...having said that, were really spoiled with strong leadership and xp amongst our senior players...and it looks like a true brotherhood...no p!ssing contests between strong characters.
Nah...good player...one of our best, but I don't see him as a captain...
Oh, I forgot.
Watch this if you wanna be really angry...
This while many athletes that represent South Africa have to privately fund raise in order to compete.
This country is filled to the brim with scum.
There is nothing left in South Africa that is not tainted by blatant corruption and ineptitude the locals.
Imagine a sports minister that can look athletes in the eye and tell them there is no money for them while spending millions on his, and his family's, first class travel and accomodation. Living like royalty. How many athletes could you fund with all that money they spend on themselves?
Is there another word for it other than scum?
So it's not surprising that these same scumbags will never remove racial selection policies from sport.
They're leaches, and so are their supporters. Zero ability to create, or even maitain. And the other thing they have zero of is shame. Like none!
A mature presentation raising reasonable questions. The only bright side to this story is that open criticism still exists in this form. In Russia this gentlemen would hear a knock on his door at 3.00 am and not much after that.
Corrupt governments are a threat to progress or said another way, the fuel of decline as we sadly see in South Africa…once the hope of the continent.
Dassie will come up with colour coordinated co-captains, giving the senior role to his first choice.
Yeah, and then some people like Dave think that just because you have never captained a team before, you cannot be a good leader...
What a crock of shit
And he gets subbed at the half just like our current keppie, brilliant Arthur, you nailed it.
Ridiculous...Manie will only start if Pollard is not available or if it's an experimental game...but the Sharks rejects did well for the Stormers over the few seasons...thanks.
"Ok dumbfuck DA let’s see how close Marx comes to captaining the side"
"Great player but clearly not a leader"
That's like saying whoever passes the bar exam will automatically become a great lawyer ....
We all know that's not true
Overruled..... the evidence is just too blatantly obvious to ignore
Very, suss-tained
Kolisi was never the real captain for me. If you look at past matches and you see Duanne doing all the talking and Kolisi standing with hips on the side. Rassie had to look after him for many years. He only really came into his own in the most recent World Cup, but he had a really strong core leadership team behind him. He was the right captain for SA given the political minefield that SA rugby has to navigate through.
I believe we can have a merit based player that are not limited by race given that we have so many players of colour in the bok setup and the best in their position.
Eben is not a great captain and his winning record is really poor. Even under Rassie, when he was the captain, we lost games.
Rassie will need to build a whole new leadership group from the ground up. He really pushed the old toppies for a long time.
Agree that I don't see any young players putting their hands up.
Do we have a players between 27 to 29 that can make the next World Cup and have longevity. I don't know as I don't see any of them.
Then, the best position to be a captain is normally a hooker or a flanker.
If you heard what Rassie said, he wants a captain that is local so that he can spend a few days with him to go over the team and tactics. A captain needs to be more than just a player. They are almost the general on the field and need to be able to ensure the team understand what is expected of them and stick to the plan.
They also need to be able to attend press conferences etc. I never like John Smit and thought we had better players than him such as the late Gary Botha and then Bismarck. But he had a good relationship with all the players. I still don't like John Smit but he was the right captain.
As I said, Kolisi grew into the role.
So it will be another case of which player do we think has longevity and can grow into the role.
Of the loose forwards, we have a decent crop, but who would you put your money on or want to build a team around. Etzebeth, PSDT etc are all getting long in the tooth.
I would give Kolisi another year and then look to ring in another captain for the end of year tour with the eye on 2025 as the final hand over.
Marx is a fantastic player but a bit of an alcoholic, so his off field antics won't help him
Captain needs to play in SA ..................... ffs. get a grip.
...maak allie Bulle Bokke!!!
Dud Allende for captain. The strong, silent type.