SA's most underrated player in the past decade?

I did bring into discussion before how many underrated players there really is in SA including players in Super 15, but one player that comes to mind is possibly the most underrated player, it is the phenomenal Hooker Schalk Brits. I regard Bismarck as a worthy Springbok starting player although I can not deny that Schalk Brits should've have more springbok caps during the past 10 years. It is beyond me that one of the most influential all around hookers hasn't been given as much caps for the springboks as he deserves.

What a player.

Agreed on Brits being underrated, but sadly he was always going to be behind John Smit, Bismark and Strauss for they are/were simply just better players.

If you were choosing a squad with 3 hookers in it, Brits would always have been my 3rd choice - he just adds a whole new dimension and would have always been the perfect sub player off the bench against the lesser sides like Scotland etc.

Never physical enough to start a test, but a great player to have coming off the bench.

Rooi, agree on Deysel as well, your perfect blindside flanker - pure physicality

Yes agreed on Brussouw - its pathetic how Meyer has ignored this guy........the man is very short sighted.

Brussouw is far better than Louw, who lets face it, is not really a 6, much like Schalk never was  

Nope....none of these guys were underrated.

Firstly Schalk Brits is not powerful enough for the tasks a hooker has to perform in test rugby. The wide open spaces are not going to magically appear against RC opposition. Szarzewski is a very similar player, fantastic with the ball , but ownable in the tight stuff.

Secondly Deysel is unfortunately too unskilled....very similar to Potgieter. One fool on this string actually wanted to replace Juan Smith with this ox, who can't even keep a Sharks starting berth. As we saw on Saturday he can be effective, but as we also saw  often his bullocking runs result in a lost ball. 

And finally Brussouw , while a superman, simply couldn't compete against the best bigger men. Pocock and Warburton owned him at the RWC.

I'm afraid, contrary to the usual BS the national coaches find all the test qualified players and give them ample opportunities. I can't think of one great ignored player who would have made a difference at test level.

I just wonder when Warburton ever dominated Brussouw, this is the usual rubbish we have to put up with - what utter junk.

Much like Pocock ever owing him

The best openside flankers in the game are the smaller ones like Brussouw, Pocock, Smith, Hooper, Dusseltou etc  

It's all Wales at the moment - and the crowd know it. The Welsh are really dominating at the breakdown, with Sam Warburton leading by example. They've just earned themselves another penalty, which Priestland punts into touch to put his side into an excellent attacking positon. The penalty count now reads 9-3 in Wales' favour.

Spot on call Rooi........if Moffie dislikes a player (mainly because I rate them), you know he is good, if he is pro one you know he is either shit or long past it.

Moffie has to be the worst player analyst I have ever come across and I mean that sincerely.

But without his ignorant views on players, this board would be dead.

Long live the old man

Brussouw and Coetzee over Louw anyday.....its not even a close call

The Troof are we meant to take your ignorant list as gospel......one would swear you had some rugby credibility on here and that we are to believe you that a class player like Willie is not test class........fuck me how ignorant and stupid are you? 

Stick to knitting or something - geez man