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Lessons learned from Wales

Started by Mozart8 REPLIES153 VIEWS· 10 Nov 2013, 02:41
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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
10 Nov 2013, 02:41
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10 Nov 2013, 02:41#1

Willie is absolutely fine at test 15.

 

JP is now really slow, once when he was pursuing his man laterally near the Welsh line, he was yards off the pace.

 

Fury who was never fast, now looks even slower. Probably too slow for international rugby.

 

Lambie is no test flyhalf and probably not a test player. He is just a small chap with limited physical gifts...and he looks very nervous.

 

The ref clouded the whole scrumming issue but I think we are still looking for a tighthead and we are certainly looking for a tighthead who can tackle.

 

Flip Flop actually had a damn good test today...would Steph have been better? I doubt it.

 

Louw seems to be struggling, why I'm not quite sure.

 

Our back play today was pretty ordinary and in reality this game was close, with the Boks having a power edge. Take way the F du Preez non try and we could have had a tense last 10 minutes. The Boks can generally acheive a result against NH teams because physically guys like Bismarck, Etzebeth, Vermeulen and Al berts especially, are so powerful. I wish there was a bit more skill involved.

 

The team for Scotland should be interesting...spare us Lambie at 10!

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ShezzaPro2,471 posts
10 Nov 2013, 02:45
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10 Nov 2013, 02:45#2
Alberts had a good game today, lived up to the Bonecollector title. Still prefer Labuschagne though  No? Labuschagne over Kolisi then?  
MO
MozartCaptain49,914 posts
10 Nov 2013, 03:00
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10 Nov 2013, 03:00#3
Labuschagne or Kolisi....that's like asking a kid if he wants cabbage or spinach? 
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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
10 Nov 2013, 03:18
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10 Nov 2013, 03:18#4
 Alberts made a number of hard tackles today - but did not make one effective ball carry.   When he tried twice the end result was that he spilled the ball in one case and in the second case the Boks were penalized in the resulting maul.   He also knocked on the ball once.  His tackling in traffic was good - outside of it non-existent.   No ball recovery in breakdown situations.   The only real aspect he showed today was that he is a system tackler in traffic - nothing more.    
MO
MozartCaptain49,914 posts
10 Nov 2013, 03:23
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10 Nov 2013, 03:23#5
7 Willem Alberts
A physical force of nature on attack and defence. However, most impressive was his workrate for such a behemoth, making 14 tackles and stealing a line-out in the first half alone.
8/10  
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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
10 Nov 2013, 03:23
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10 Nov 2013, 03:23#6

 Now for the main comment as listed above.   When I warned that I do not expect anything much from Fourie and Pietersen - I was completely shouted down by Mozart and others.   Both did zilch today and will not do any better in future.

 

Secondly -  Morne was pulled out by Meyer - because he was so poor and that is a fact.   So for me rather Lambie at flyhalf or even Goosen - hope never to see Morne again at flyhalf. 

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Pine in IrelandClub Pro101 posts
10 Nov 2013, 03:53
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10 Nov 2013, 03:53#7
 mike ur clueless. not even worth explaining to you. U got no rugby sense. Sorry for u but SA won.
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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
10 Nov 2013, 03:58
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10 Nov 2013, 03:58#8
Actually Fury engineered our winning try with a brilliant bit of rugby nous. Nothing.... pshaw!
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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
10 Nov 2013, 04:29
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10 Nov 2013, 04:29#9

 Mozzart

 

A quote from the media again as to Alberts.   Taking into account everything he did - as well as his full contribution and mistakes as well - I would say a rating of 6/10 is sufficient.  System tackles in traffic are not enough for such a high rating - since he did very little  else.

 

Where did you find the ratings - I would like to have a look at all of them?  

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