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Out with the old in with the new

Started by Saffolk 8 REPLIES1,296 VIEWS· 07 Sept 2025, 00:54
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SA
Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
07 Sept 2025, 00:54
#1
07 Sept 2025, 00:54#1

I never saw the game today was hoping to catch it tonight without hearing the score but some Saffa told me the score


I’m getting bored of seeing the same old, much like I was our cricket with the likes of Rassie, Faf etc going on forever


I’m bored of seeing de Allende and Kriel at centre, Reinach at 9, Willie at 15, Mostert and Lood at 5, Bongi at 2 and Kolisi at 6


It’s time to move on - so let’s be bold and select this side for the next test


15 Fassi 14 Kolbe 13 Moodie 12 Willemse 11 Hooker 10 Sacha 9 vd Bergh 1 Ox 2 Marx 3 Wilco 4 Eben (c) 5 RG 6 Kwagga 7 PSDT 8 Wiese


16 Wessels 17 Venter 18 Thomas 19 Lood 20 JL du Preez 21. Williams 22 Pollard 23 Esterhuizen



XA
XaviPro1,924 posts
07 Sept 2025, 11:09
#2
07 Sept 2025, 11:09#2

"I’m bored of seeing de Allende and Kriel at centre"


Join the club.

There's still time for you to see the error of your ways saffex. :)

DB
DbDraadCaptain26,388 posts
07 Sept 2025, 14:52
#3
07 Sept 2025, 14:52#3

Who to replace them with?...I've got no problem in giving AE a run, but who do we play outside of him? Moodie is probably the one to get the nod eventually...nobody is really breaking the door down to get into the team...maybe Hooker can also be more than only a wing?

CL
clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
07 Sept 2025, 15:12
#4
07 Sept 2025, 15:12#4

Draad


Esterhuien was given 22 opportunities and failed in all, He si 31 years of age - and will not get any better at that age.


I agree that a change is neceesary - but F assi as shit in both the URC and est level - something went rong wth him after he was injured, I wish Green was in the squad - would use him as full back.


I would rather retain De Allende and use Willemse at 13, How about Hooker at 13 or even full back? O use Kolbe at full back?



MO
MozartCaptain49,914 posts
07 Sept 2025, 15:19
#5
07 Sept 2025, 15:19#5

Green at fullback is an interesting idea.

SA
Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
07 Sept 2025, 15:27
#6
07 Sept 2025, 15:27#6

No point in Esterhuizen at all he is 31 already


Willemse would be my choice at 12, along with Hooker and David Kriel


At 13 I’d be looking at Moodie, Julius and Henco v Wyk


Exciting

MO
MozartCaptain49,914 posts
07 Sept 2025, 15:33
#7
07 Sept 2025, 15:33#7

You never give up….Julius? What has he actually done to show he is ready. Regardless of his potential we may disagree on….he looks lost in the big games. Even the Sharks aren’t playing him, why should the Boks. Get real for heaven sake, enough of this school boy wishful thinking.

SA
Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
07 Sept 2025, 15:44
#8
07 Sept 2025, 15:44#8

Bullshit does he look lost - I see an absolute gem in this kid - the best of the lot by a country mile


Up there with Sacha in terms of attacking X factor


Some players just have that something - he has it


Explosive pace off the mark to exploit space, power and a great step


But then I felt the same about Roos and look how shockingly Rassie is treating him so who knows

SA
Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
09 Sept 2025, 00:57
#9
09 Sept 2025, 00:57#9

Never would I have thought Rassie would select the backline I called for over the weekend but for Reinach at 9

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