SASaffolk
Captain30,741 posts
SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
30 Oct 2024, 21:22#1
15. Fassi
14. Edwill vd Merwe
13. Am
12. David Kriel
11. Mapimpi
10. Jordan Hendrikse
9. Williams
1. Ox
2. Bongi
3. Wilco Louw
4. Etzebeth
5. Ruben v Heerden
6. Kolisi
7. Vincent Tsituka
8. Morabe
SASaffolk
Captain30,741 posts
SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
30 Oct 2024, 23:55#3
Henco v Wyk was pretty solid at 13 for the Lions
31 Oct 2024, 00:37#4
Yes Henco is back from injury and doing very well. I think Cameron Hanekom should also be there.
31 Oct 2024, 11:38#6
Yes the Tsituka Brothers are very good and eligible to be picked for the Boks. I would say that they might be Potential starters
PLPlum
Captain21,007 posts
31 Oct 2024, 12:05#7
Indeed M.
Imagine you're already tired and the likes of Tsitsuka comes on, smashing the ball up but also looking to put someone in space.
As I said on the Sharks match thread this past weekend, it's very difficult to front up to that challenge because those types of players are testing you physically and mentally.
31 Oct 2024, 14:48#8
Plum the one that was bullying Munster, was it Vincent or Emmanuel?
31 Oct 2024, 16:21#10
Ok they quite tough guys and hopefully we will see more of them . So Vincent plays openside flanker like Pieter.
And his Brother can also play 6 which is good.
SASaffolk
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SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
01 Nov 2024, 00:44#11
Vincent the older one mostly plays blindside like PSDT but has played a few games at 8
Emmanuel plays all three but mostly 8
Both are really good players with plenty of heart and they never stop
Vincent plays it more direct, while Manu is more all round
Big fan of these two - they must feature high up in their battle stats
The sooner Rassie caps them the better
01 Nov 2024, 01:30#12
The flanker's role is to tackle the opposition and try to steal the ball. The openside flanker (number 7) binds to the side of the scrum that covers the greatest area, while the blindside flanker (number 6) covers the side nearest the side-line.
Rugby Union Position.
01 Nov 2024, 01:40#13
When we refer to the "blind-side" flanker, or small side, or the side closest to the touchline; it is usually the #6. The "open-side" flanker, the one always on the larger side; it is usually the #7. Again, at scrum-time these two usually switch for them to always be on the blind, or open side./// ???
01 Nov 2024, 01:46#14
Bio
Kwagga SMITH is a 31-year-old South African rugby player standing at 1.8 m tall (5 ft 11 in) and weighing in at 97 kg (15 st 3.85 lb; 213.85 lb)
Occupied positions by Kwagga on start team :
Back Row : 58 times ( Blindside Flanker 47%, Number 8 28%, Openside Flanker 26% )
01 Nov 2024, 01:50#15
Bio
Siya KOLISI (Siyamthanda Kolisi) is a 33-year-old South African rugby player standing at 1.89 m tall (6 ft 2 in) and weighing in at 104 kg (16 st 5.28 lb; 229.28 lb)
Occupied positions by Siya on start team :
Back Row :
195 times ( Blindside Flanker 68%, Openside Flanker 31%, Number 8 2% )
01 Nov 2024, 09:19#16
Occupied positions by Pieter-Steph on start team :
Back Row : 74 times ( Openside Flanker 57% )
Lock : 56 times ( Lock #5 40%, Lock #4 3% )
So I am confused here, why is it that you call him a blindside Flanker ( Number 6) when a 7 is a openside flanker?
Well that’s how I grew up playing rugby and my coach, our Argicultural teacher Mr. Brink taught me?
I played Flyhalf and outside centre, but that is how it was explained to me.
So All.Rugby also sees him as a openside Flanker.
01 Nov 2024, 11:33#19
Ok so why is that the case ? Also at school level and provincial level in SA, it’s like the rest of the world?
Very confusing and pls where is the proof of this?
02 Nov 2024, 15:58#21
" just watch and see where PSDT plays." No explanation at all. Like all 7,s in the world, He plays at the right side of the scrum…
02 Nov 2024, 16:00#22
I am genuinely asking why it is like that in sa , but you guys get snotty instead of explaining it to me…