CLclevermike
Coach57,555 posts
CLclevermikeCoach57,555 posts
30 Sept 2015, 17:42#1
Robert du Preez - eldest son of the ex-Springbok sc rummie Robert du Preez has been playing for the WP flyhalf in the past few games. His twin brothers are playing as loosies for the Sharks.
Coetzee totally ignored Du Preez as a potential flyhalf and used only Catrakilis and Coleman as flyhalfs. Dince Du Preez was selected there was a comprehensive improvement in the performance of the WP backline and the team performances also improved drastically.
Because Du Preez showed up the previous two flyhalfs so comprehensively, Catrakilis was granted an early release from his WP contract and is off to Montpellier.
CLclevermike
Coach57,555 posts
CLclevermikeCoach57,555 posts
30 Sept 2015, 17:57#3
Draad
I know. I am sitting before the TV waiting for the team announcement and do not know why I wrote flyhalf instead of scrummy. Sorry about the fault - corrected it.
DBDbDraad
Captain26,388 posts
DBDbDraadCaptain26,388 posts
30 Sept 2015, 17:57#4
PS, the 7 that played for the Sharks vs WP was one of his twin brothers? He looks like he is going to be even more of a handful.
PSS, The centre pairing of Jones and Kotze looked very good against the Bools too.
CLclevermike
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CLclevermikeCoach57,555 posts
30 Sept 2015, 18:33#5
I think that center combination is now been broken up to cater for De Jongh - and I do think it is a mistake by Dobson. Huw Jones was vastly better in the Stormers _ Hurricanes game in Super 15 - when he replaced De Jongh at 13.
DBDbDraad
Captain26,388 posts
DBDbDraadCaptain26,388 posts
30 Sept 2015, 18:38#6
De Jong will play the first 40 at 12. I'm sure they want to give the 13 as much game time as possible ahead of next years SS.
SASaffolk
Captain30,741 posts
SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
30 Sept 2015, 21:05#7
The younger twin brothers look really good. Both bloody powerful and we'll suited to 7.
I predict big things from the twins.
Robert looks useful at 10
DBDbDraad
Captain26,388 posts
DBDbDraadCaptain26,388 posts
30 Sept 2015, 23:17#8
Useful but no Bok yet...if ever, but the best WP has ATM. Would like to see more of Jean-Luc Dup too. Too much rugby in his blood to go wasted.