The side I’d select against Wales

Libbok wouldn't come near my team. His time is up. He had 3 chances for the boks. 2/3 were poor, one cost us the game. 

I like your pack, Bulls front row monsters. 

I would go with 

9 Hendrikse 

10 Hendrikse

11 Moodie 

12 Esterhuizen 

13 Am 

14 Kolbe 

15 Fassie 

Williams, Pollard Le Roux 

Please KC - if you want to kill backline play by al means put Esterhuizen in the team.    I think he cooked his goose in the Scottish test when in ne case Brown lost his cool totally - shown on TV - whe Esterhuizen made one of his normal bugger-ups/

Hwevr, I agree with you about moving Hendrikse to 10 and maybe play Am at 13/    I would have  Du Toit/ Polard and De  Allende om te bench.   

I will aly a bet Le Roux would play in the Wale est at 15As Rassie said he wants Wllie to get a 100 tst caps and he is now on 97/      

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Jordan is not a future Bok prospect at 12 so what on earth is the point of selecting him there?

I reckon we could pick ou Maaik at flyhalf and still beat this Welsh side.

Well you've seen more of him than me, Dave. Looks like a proper journeyman from my end.

Dave I ould put Wolhuter and 5 orther players ahead of Libbok as flyhal after Saaha and Pollard .   I have sen nothing from Libbok on test level tha made him a choice a flyhalf.    Against Scotland  he amde 2 buger-ups in the firsst four inute and was nothing better in he rest of he match. 

I think Erasmus and Brown would rather play Am at inside enter than Estrhuizen - who I tink is no rated by Brown - judging of his losing his temper and spoke to the chap making notes on the computer after a clear bugger-up by Esterhuizen. 

I think Esterhuizen will ot play for the Springboks after 19 tests ith no tries and no trya ssists to his credit.      

 How is match and performnce assessments done on CHAT GPT.  It is done accorcrding to what is supplied by individuals.   If it was done in accordance with the  comprehensive  match performance details  on the modern system of evaluation following all the activities of  evey indivusal player on the field of play during their whole period of play during matches - used by coaches and management  officials throughout the world  - it would be a reason to be acceptable and authoritive and would be something always to take count of,    Until then it is amateurish  BS in a new format.

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Dave, glad to see I'm not the only one here that recognizes Libbok's talent.

He is a proper 10. Something we rarely see in SA. I just hope his kicking for poles comes right.

Given how much he does, he is bound to make mistakes... but i dont mind that.
We all admire Carlos Spencer and flagged him as a magician... but he also got a lot wrong.
It goes with the territory of being a playmaker.

Anyway.

I have a feeling we'll see the Hendrikse brothers at 9 and 10 this weekend. If so, it would be such a proud moment for their parents.

I would certainly not start our key players. They have got through a long season injury free….play them off the bench if needed. These guys are in their thirties and fine tuning rather than rehabilitating in the off season could help them reach WC2027.

By the way….why not start Williams again. He scored the best scrumhalf try I have ever seen, whereas at least to me, the Hendrikses look bog ordinary.

Well I’d start all our young best guys, they need test experience and put key older players on the bench…..Pollard, Eben and Dud Toit. Esterhuizen is an older guy but he needs test match time…what happens if Dud Allende gets injured. Esterhuizen is our only test capable replacement.

Well my contributions are clear - Libbok is not going to last long as potential Springbok flyhalf,   With Sacha being on the mend his chances to play for the Springboks is zero-minus,  with ooddles of different deficiencies.    Esterhuizen was given 19 chances to play for he Springboks and never produced quality performances - he is dumb muscle as  a backlie player with tttal inability to function on international level.   His reading of games on test level is way below par.   In sos6 he played against Georgia and Tonga and evena gainst the two minions h did not score a try or assist with the coring of a try.

At this stage Esterhuizen is way behind he following players in the o 12 position:-

De Allende

Willemse

Kriel

Hooker

Scholtz

I heard there is an under 20 player - forgot his anme - that is a star in the making atcenter as well,   

After Esterhuizen near to zero peformnce against Sctoland  - the chances of Am playing at 12 will  probably the 12.               

As scrummies there is no comparison between Williams and Jordan.......I'll say it again, with Williams the opposition is on notice..... don't blink. 

Dries Scholtz

I remember you were a big Dries fan. Good player.