If their is an injury early on, it could prove disruptive.
A back three injury should be fine, but if an inside back is injured, it is more problematic.
It could be a massive reshuffle of the backline which is not good.
If their is an injury early on, it could prove disruptive.
A back three injury should be fine, but if an inside back is injured, it is more problematic.
It could be a massive reshuffle of the backline which is not good.
RassNabber may move DeKlerk to flyhalf if their is an injury to Manie...
Then Reinach would go to 9.
It might be less disruptive, but Willemse may well be pushed to 10 instead. (Just dont give the pole kicking to Willemse)
"De Klerk returns to the number nine jersey after filling in at flyhalf against Romania, but with the coaching team of Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber opting for a 7-1 forward split on the bench, he will be needed to cover if anything happens to Manie Libbok.
"I don't think it will happen but if it needs to, I am very comfortable stepping up," said De Klerk.
"I played there before in my career and at schoolboy level. This is obviously a lot bigger but I've been training there since we got together as a group. I've trained there a lot."
Against Scotland, the effusive scrumhalf with the shank of blond hair also took over from Libbok as goalkicker.
"That only happened once," he says. "We just felt I should take over. Manie was playing amazing rugby, got man of the match. We didn't want to make that a thing."
In the case of injury…..Kwagga on…..Dud Toit to the wing where he spends half his time. Make sense?
As I said on another thread, I think this is what'll happen if there are injuries...
Faf ...Reinach replaces him.
Manie...Willemse replaces him and Kriel replaces Willemse...Kwagga goes to 13.
DDA ...Kwagga replaces him
Kriel...Kwagga replaces him.
Wingers...Kriel replaces wingers and Kwagga goes to 13.
Disagree Plum they will utilise Reinach first before drawing on Kwagga as a back replacement
Can’t see Kriel going to fullback before Arendse or Kolbe
Let's hope it doesn't get to that and all the changes can be tactical.
Yes Dave has it right.
Nienaber says a second Bok forward can play in the backline. My guess is that forward in Deon Fourie
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We only have Reinach on the bench so:
If Libbok gets injured - Reinach to wing, Kolbe to 15 with Willemse to 10
If de Allende gets injured - Reinach to wing, Kolbe to 15 with Willemse to 12
If Kriel gets injured - Reinach to wing, Kolbe to 15 with Willemse to 13 or 12 with de Allende to 13
If Kolbe or Arendse get injured, Reinach to wing
If Willemse gets injured, Reinach to wing with Kolbe to 15