PLPlum
Captain21,007 posts
19 Jan 2025, 17:39#83
How many of the guys in that Sharks team were listed as Bok hopefuls on the many lists produced in this board?
...are we starting to agree that those lists are too long and that it doesn't help just assuming everyone is Test capable.
PLPlum
Captain21,007 posts
19 Jan 2025, 19:25#85
The grade for becoming a Bok hopeful is extremely low.
A few good runs and some hefty tackles and suddenly a guy is a Bok and it's such mystery why he isn't there.
Very few guys this season have actually held their hands up. In fact, I can count them on one hand.
On another thread I asked where the props and locks were....I got yet more lists in response, some of the names on that list played for the Sharks today. I didn't see any Bok worthy performances.
SHsharkbok
Captain23,216 posts
SHsharkbokCaptain23,216 posts
19 Jan 2025, 19:43#86
Saffex rated many of these players as shoo-ins, but they got exposed badly at club level.
The players might not have much confidence by the time the Bok international season rolls around.
PLPlum
Captain21,007 posts
20 Jan 2025, 05:50#89
"Four youngsters even against Georgia is the max….not because the match matters, but because they learn nothing outside the test team structure."
Exactly.
There are actually very few Bok worthy players coming through.
And they should be phased in. Not chucked into a few nothing games with a bunch of never-will-be's.
Apparently this isn't. I'm non knowledge haha
SASaffolk
Captain30,741 posts
SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
20 Jan 2025, 17:44#90
The only young Bok hopefuls in the Sharks side were Hooker, Julius and Manu Tsituka who all played well so stop speaking shit
This despite Hooker playing out of position on the wing and where Julius ended up for much of the game because of injuries else where
Mchunu is 4th in line at loosehead so hardly a potential Bok starter, he was good in general play
Rahl is a good prospect at lock and was solid. Hanro Jacobs at tighthead had all of about 15 min off the bench
PLPlum
Captain21,007 posts
21 Jan 2025, 06:17#91
Hooker did nothing. He didn't mess up but he wasn't near the game enough to even be given a rating.
Wait...he did mess up one offload instead of hanging on to it when the Sharks made a break.
I thought Mchunu was another one on your list? Has he been booted now?
Julius did what exactly? After that involvement where the 15 scored, Julius didn't do much either.
Hey, remember when you tipped Masuku as a potential Bok too?
SASaffolk
Captain30,741 posts
SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
21 Jan 2025, 10:40#92
Read above about Mchunu dumbsss