Vermeulen out of the test on Saturday

Vermeulen is out of the test due to his injury.   Sorry about the injury - but based on Vermeulen's sub-standard contribution in the first two tests his replacement would have been advisable in any event.  Wonder whether they will bring  in another loosie into the squad?

If Warren is injured as well, play PSDT at 8, Kill-osi at 7 (Quota system in tact, but Useless), Mostert or Lompie at 5.

 With an injury comes the loss of confidence. 
If you've ever played the game, you would have been injured at one time or another and should know this to be fact.
A neck injury is usually very serious and could cost you your life. Of course one would be a little trepid to go in with all guns blazing.
It takes a little time to regain one's confidence ... ask Schalk Burger.
Vermeulen will be back. It is good that he sits out now. 

 

CC

With respect - Burger was a young player when he had his neck injury and he had time on his side to recover and get over the injury - Vermeulen is no Spring chicken and recovery time is definitely not on his side.   I am a great Vermeulen supporter - has always been - but am not sure he will get back into form. 

I had a neck fusion operation and the operation was done by a Dr Stefan Joubert - one of the best in the world - he was a guest lecturer at Yale University for three months before he was available to operate on me.  At the time he mentioned to e that he operated on Van Biljon as an example of one of the players he treated.   Remember Van Biljon - the hooker - he was top class before the operation and vanished from sight subsequently.   

 Joubert also did the Vermeulen operation - but  am afraid that as you mentioned it has a psychological impact as well.  The pain and suffering a person goes through before the operation is terrible.  I was given for example a prescription pain killer before the operation - since I selected to wait for Dr Jobert to return to SA -  was supposed to take one pill every three hours - I ended up taking 2 tablets every hour and he pain was still there.  I suppose it is enough to scare of  players for life.

Incidentally another player with a broken neck rugby injury is Jakkals Schickerling – the lock of the Stormers.  He was only 20 when he broke his neck – but he seems to make a comeback as well.  Is it a case of the young getting over adversities and the older players being more careful?    

 I know you've written Duane off ... I haven't ... and your not going to convince me either.
Obviously a young body recovers easier. Still that doesn't mean that there's no hope for Duane. 
I am prepared to give him a chance. It would be wonderful if he can make it back successfully. If he decides to call it a day then so be it ... but until then I'm holding thumbs. 
F0k but your a negative person. Always whining about something or another. Are you like this all the time ? You must be hell at a party.

 CC - Come now - I wrote - " I am a great Vermeulen supporter - has always been - but am not sure he will get back into form."  That does not sound like I am writing him off - I am just expressing a reservation.  If he can get back into form - he will be my top section, but will he?   I am not negative - I am just realistic.  Am hoping for the best all the time - really more an optimist than being negative.    By the way that F0K shows always being hopeful in my case - it is getting more and more difficult to get something hard - any suggestions?

 Vunipola of the English Team says he is on his way with Eddie's help to becoming a world class Number 8. Someone also went as far as to suggest he has displaced Vermeulen on the world ranking of Number 8s .