Springbok team against Samoa

Not sure when it is being announced. I would give most of the bench players and squad players a run in preparation for the 4 Nations. The team I would select for Saterday would be:

15: Willie Leroux- has the distribution skills and running lines to create space and tries

14:  JJ Engelbreght - Should get another run, but their has to be a place for Serfontein to start. Devilliers is going to be on the starting team.

13: Devilliers- If we get a good lead quickly I would substitute him and put JJ back at 13

12: Serfontein- He has to start. That try he scored against Scotland was amazing. In some respects the defence may have been poor as players just seemed to slip of him, but maybe he is that quick

10: Lambie- played crap for most of the season at the Sharks but maybe he can come right for the boks. Also Morne is going overseas.

11 Habana-

9: Van Zyl- Pienaar was terribale, but the ball he was given was just as bad. Van Zyl looks quicker.

8: Laberschagne- Good allrounder. Plays onto the ball, and also a strong carrier. Strong defence and link player

7: Alberts- The man mountain when in form creates allot of space as it takes half a team to pull him down. Strong carrier only. I would play him for 60 minutes and substitute him for a more mobile flank

6: Louw- Also a good allrounder

5: Bruno 

4: Flip Van Dermerve

3: Anyone except Jannie

2: Adrian Strauss

1: Coenie- Good at getting turnovers and competing at the ruck

Bench

Bismaark- if Strauss is having a good game, maybe bring Bismaark on as a loose forward. With the top 2 hookers in the team, this could be a way to get them both on the pitch. This would also improve rucking

Aplon

Thank God you're not picking the team. Flip at 5, that's a stupid choice, even when you could've chosen Etzebeth who's had experience at 5 in a test (part of the Italy game). Then you chose Labashagne at 8 just to accommodate Alberts at 7, he's slow and is ineffective at carrying the ball. JJ at the wing is also a bad idea...

 Apart from saying it is stupid, do you have your own selection instead? 

Etzbeth should be at 5 with Flip at 4. Not many other locks in the squad to choose from.

I would even consider Labashagne at six because he has made more turnovers in the SuperXV than most openside flankers.

Alberts to bring physicality. 

Alberts inneffective at carrying the ball? Did you happen to watch the tests last year against England.

Here probably made the most metres of any forward for the Sharks in the SuperXV 2012

Here is some footage of Alberts including his carries http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi-5Y8YNlfQ

 i'd play:

1 beast

2straus (impact bismarck

3coenie

4 flip vdM

5 etzebeth

6 louw

7 lappies

8 alberts (in second half, get kolisi in at 6, louw 7 and lappies 8). Alberts at 8 you could his tackle-breaking runs, but still have lappies and fLouw as ballwinners...

9 piet v zyl

10lambie (give him some time on the field)

11 habana/basson (depending on 14)

12 JS

13 JDV

14 JJ/habana

15 willie le roux

 Nice team Cheis - would not be disappointed if that team took the field

meyer wont be feeling too comfortable with manu samoas progress in the quad tournament, hes going to be fielding his full strength team.

there will be no changes to the starting line up and im not expecting lappies to even make the 22, though IMO he should be starting.
if alberts is fit, the loose forward trio will 6 louw, 7 w alberts, 8 p spies, 20 m coetzzee.

theres room in the team for some changes, but i really cant see meyer doing so, if the Boks get of to a slow start like they did against the scots, they could find themsleves in big trouble like the wallabies did against manu samoa in 2011.really looking forward to this game.

 very nice selection Sharkbok.Cheis your selection is also fine and warm welcome to the board..

To me if there was one test Morne should start its at loftus he knows that ground backwards.

Given the size of the Samoan backs its not a bad idea to move JJ to the wing and bring Jan in at center.

We need to add clout to the pack. Picking Etzebeth and Flip is perfectly logical.Chies keeping Strauss retains some needed mobilty. labbers should get a chance. Prove himself here physically and he is on his way. He is the ideal loosie in many respects for a fast highveldt game.

Ou maaaikie  you are like a totally stuck record re Meyer and bulls players. Only bulle totally unworthy at the moment is spies. 

Mine would be:

15) Le Roux

14) Habana

13) JJ

12) Serfontein

11) Basson

10) Morne

9) Van Zyl (Pienaar showed again he is terrible)

8) Louw

7) Kolisi

6) Lappies

5) Etzebeth

4) Flip (Kruger is anonymous)

3) Coenie

2) Strauss c

1) Nykane (Beast is a weak link)

16) Beast

17) Jannie

18) Bismarck

20) Alberts

21) Pienaar

22) JDV

23) Lambie

 Like your team Saffex. Is Lood in the bok Squad? 

I do think that Kolisi is a better 7 than a 6, thats where he played for WP 2 years ago and he was far more effective as an attacking player. He showed on Saturday how easily he can break the line compare to our other loose forwards that just likes to crash it up.

Wrong Jantjies was good in his last few games and he would be ideal off the bench. Catrakillis is a nice little player at S15 level but thats where it ends. Kolisi was better than Louw and he effected one turnover and was great with ball in hand. Give me Kolisi or Brussouw at 6 anyday. Louw is better suited to 7

 What contribution can Alberts possibly make? The fact that you even ask such a hopelessly ignorant question is a tell.

They are playing at Loftus. How the fud can you select Lambie over Steyn? I am not going to give reaons rugby wise for the following but Samoa chances of winning this is about as slim as me me banging Jessica Alba.

It at high altitude. Samoa won't last long playing the way they alwyas play. You can run it 80 meters and a simple kick puts you back 60 meters. Its all about effeciency and making your attacks count. You can score anyway you can when you can get in range and win or you can try and score lots of tries and end up running out of steam after 50 minutes and have a massive pack coming at you.  

JDV should be told he needs to rest - start Serfontein at his home field and get him some more Test experience

Stormers and Coetzee need to be told to also rest JDV in the last three weeks of the Super XV or just play him off the bench. They have cover with De Allende and with the playoffs not a possibility, development of new players should be a priority.

We will need the experience and leadership of JDV if we are to compete in the RC as NZ is hitting form with an established squad and if that Wallaby squad stays healthy they are going to be a battle hardened unit coming out of the Lions series with loads of game breakers. Depending on how they handle the Lions they could easily go into the RC as the favorites to win it.