Great trip down memory lane. Who was the greatest Flank. cant make up my mind!
Captain40,032 posts
17 Dec 2018, 12:41
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17 Dec 2018, 12:41#1
Springbok Rugby - The Greatest Ever Flanks
Started by Beeno16 REPLIES1,020 VIEWS· 17 Dec 2018, 12:41
Coach57,555 posts
17 Dec 2018, 15:29
#2
17 Dec 2018, 15:29#2
Beeno
I have all these flanks play and for me there were two issues that count, namely
* physicality and ball skills; and
* physicality, ball skills coupled to ball sense
I am always more interested in the second aspect and would rate the top two loosies I have eer seen playing as -
1 Schalk Burger in his prime; and
2 Rob Louw
The fear Naas Botha had of him was a joy to watch. How Naas got the ball behind the tryline and dropped it when he saw Rob coming for him was really showing what a loosie should be.
The problem with some of the ten was the number of handling errors they made in games, I would ate them as in the top 10 - but not really the best.
Captain18,117 posts
17 Dec 2018, 15:31
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17 Dec 2018, 15:31#3
Andre Venter was my favourite. A man of steel.
Captain49,914 posts
17 Dec 2018, 17:17
#4
17 Dec 2018, 17:17#4
Schalk Burger.....a man with steel in his neck, but still fearless.
Coach57,555 posts
17 Dec 2018, 17:21
#5
17 Dec 2018, 17:21#5
Mozart
I picked Burger based on his performances in his prime - after his return in 2015 he does ntop belong in the top 10.
Captain40,032 posts
17 Dec 2018, 19:24
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17 Dec 2018, 19:24#6
Well Burger was iRB player of the year. Cant complain with him being chosen as the best. Venter was also a powerhouse 7 a truly great player much in the Teuns Stoffberg mould.
Was Louw any better than Rassie - who was so often in the right place running great lines - very clever player..
Coach57,555 posts
17 Dec 2018, 19:32
#7
17 Dec 2018, 19:32#7
Beeno
Clever ball sense loosies make for better players in those posi tions.. .
Clever ball sense loosies make for better players in those posi tions.. .
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