Springbok Team for the 2014 Internationals

1. Beast

2. Bismaark

3. Coenie- 

4. Eztebeth

5. Matfield- Still the best lineout forward and kick off catcher in the world. These are the primary functions for a number 5 lock. He has a decent tackle count, and his speed is probaby as fast as most locks. He does not add much grunt, but he never did.

6. Brussouw. A specialist fetcher is required and he is the best in SA. Flow is playing in another country, not sure what his form is like

7. Schalk Burger- High work rate, allrounder. Useful at the breakdown

8. Duane Vermuelen/Frans Steyn

9. Dupreez

10. Goosen

12. Jean- Still the best available at inside centre

13. Jaque Fourie- Excellant organiser of defence. His speed needs to be tested in an open game to see what these levels are.

14. Willie Le Roux

15. Mvovo/ Frans Steyn

11. Habana

It would be good to somehow get Frans Steyns boot on the field. Maybe throw him in at number 8 just to get his match winning long range kicking ability. He runs more like a forward than a backline player these days anway

Bench

Lood Dejaager/Flip van der merwe

Delande

Lambie/Flyhalf & fullback cover

Johan Sadie

Hendriks (Cheetas wing)

Kebble

Reinach

Fat Albert (Lock and loosie cover)

You don't think Taute was out of position and looked like a carthorse trying to cover the Landers chips? You don't think Goosen is a touch fragile and that Coenie has a medical problem? And you are confident this time will be different for Mvovo? Just asking.

On the Fury front I would say he has always been slow, particularly off the mark. When Jean broke at RWC11 he was left way behind....part of the reason Jean had to throw a long pass to Lambie. I doubt if he has gotten faster since then. He does understand centre play which puts him a mile ahead of JJ, but he is still a flawed candidate.

For the rest Jordaan is too feeble and De Jongh is not quite test class. Nor is Sadie really. I think it's a tragedy Jake hasn't tried to develop Andre Esterhuizen....106 kgs, fast and combatative....instead we have Sithole, who is provincial level.

You don't think Taute was out of position and looked like a carthorse trying to cover the Landers chips? You don't think Goosen is a touch fragile and that Coenie has a medical problem? And you are confident this time will be different for Mvovo? Just asking.

On the Fury front I would say he has always been slow, particularly off the mark. When Jean broke at RWC11 he was left way behind....part of the reason Jean had to throw a long pass to Lambie. I doubt if he has gotten faster since then. He does understand centre play which puts him a mile ahead of JJ, but he is still a flawed candidate.

For the rest Jordaan is too feeble and De Jongh is not quite test class. Nor is Sadie really. I think it's a tragedy Jake hasn't tried to develop Andre Esterhuizen....106 kgs, fast and combatative....instead we have Sithole, who is provincial level.

Yep Dave. That "lovely break" came because he was missed by the minor irritant Goosen. Two wrong players can't make a right one!!!!!

And Benjamin totally ran through JJ and he only got back to tackle because Benjamin was impeded by another player....much like last year when de Jongh went through him.

This idea that Goosen, Steppie and JJ could form a core of players to stand up against the world's best is barking madness.

Sorry you asked?

15. Mvovo, 14. Le Roux, 13. Jordaan, 12 De Villiers(cpt) , 11. Habana, 10. Lambie, 9. Kockett, 8. Vermeulen, 7. Alberts, 6. Brussow, 5. Bekker, 4. Etzebeth, 3. Malherbe, 2. Bismarck, 1. Beast

16. Strauss, 17. Nyakane, 18. Adriaanse, 19. Flippie, 20. Schalk, 21. Reinach, 22. Marnitz, 23. De Allende