The Morne Steyn issue has been discussed in substantial detail - but lets look at Fat Fransie's achievements in the latest game for Montpellier - where he played at flyhalf:-
Conversions - 7 points (2 tries and penalty)Balls kicked - 10Balls passed - 15Balls carried - 7Meters gained - 9Defenders beaten - 2Possession losses - 5Tackles made - 12Tackles missed - 1Penalties given away - 1
Looks very average - but for two major issues. Of the 10 balls kicked - 4 were so aimless it resulted in turnovers in possession. He carried the ball 7 times - making a meter gain of 9 meters. That is totally ineffective.
However, ball possession losses of the scale shown by Fat Fransie is fatal and that is a major reason why he is not acceptable as a player in any SA team. His record of 2014 in causing 32 possession losses in Super Rugby has been confirmed again by the game on Sunday.
Interesting enough Goosen played at 13 for Racing Metro yesterday. He made 2 c lean line breaks and carried the ball 5 times for a meter gain of 57 meters - way above what is an average performance.
Coach57,555 posts
24 Oct 2016, 08:18
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