All those punting Reinach, Lambie, Step and Coenie have finally had their wish come true. How did that work for you chaps. This wide open rugby is fun isn't it? HM started losing the plot at home with the introduction of these "exciting" players. It was just a matter of time.
We need a few dominant players like Alberts and Schalk back....but the centre scene, particularly in the light of Jean's injury is a disaster.
I have finally figured out Meyer's game plan.
It is al about physicality and speed of execution done with high intensity.
Willie le Roux is the back up plan. If we don't rock up for the match Meyer hopes Willie can come up with something special.
Speed is not a vital cog in the Bok makeup, that is why players like Senatla, Kolbe, Engelbrecht etc. is not required, simply because they are not big and physical enough.
No skills required in any of the 14 other players.
We rock up we win (plan A), we don't rock up (We hope Willie does something special plan B) , if plan A or B doesn't work, e lose (plan C)
SO the path for next year is clear, bring back the biggest strongest Motha ....ckers we can muster.
Let's not fool ourselves that we want to play wide and exciting attacking rugby filled with offloads and angled running.
After all, our neanderthalic instincts find bulldozing teams into submission quite entertaining, it is just boring when we don't pitch with the necessary intensity.
This makes selection protocols much easier to understand, eh?
The Bok pack grunt is gone, the reason are simple. The fight in the dogs aren't there.
Beast is flat
Jannie is flat
Bismarck is flat
Strauss is flat
Vicki is flat
Eben is not the same he was before his injury, although yesterday was his first good performance this year.
Coetzee is not running straight.
Oupa is useless
Du ane is the lone crusader and must be dead tired.
Mike, there were only two Springboks worth their spot yesterday, Duane and Eben.
The rest were flat, made stupid decisions and a host of unforced errors.
There is nothing to take from that game that we can learn from, and even if thee were I can almost guarantee you Meer will take the wrong lessons from it.
The Boks are either switched on or they are not, this November they weren't. We can look at individuals as much as we want, but it was a collective flop.
You can change as many players in that setup as you want, but if they don't pitch mentally they will be as useless as the bunch of yesterday.
It is as simple as that. And I agree with Mallet, if Wales struggled to beat the Boks with that poor perform ance I don't see Wales going anywhere.
