SASaffolk
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SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
08 May 2019, 20:58#1
This is not my take on the certainties and possibles it’s what I perceive is how Rassie sees it. The should be considered is my take on who should be considered and regrettably won’t.
CERTAINTIES
Fullback: Willie
Wings: Nkosi, Mapimpi and Dyantyi
Centres: Kriel, de Allende and Am
Flyhalves: Pollard and Jantjies
Scrumhalves: Faf
Props: Beast , Kitshoff and Malherbe
Hookers: Marx and Mbonambi
Locks: Etzebeth, Mostert and Lood
Loosies: Kolisi , PSDT and Vermeulen
Of the certainties Beast, Mostert and Vermeulen would not make my squad and PSDT would be at lock not flank.
POSSIBLES
Fullback: Gelant and Willemse
Wings: Kolbe and Lleyds
Centres: Esterhuizen
Flyhalf: Willemse and Bosch
Scrumhalves: Papier, v Zyl and Schreuder
Props: Wilco, Thomas, Nyakane, Koch and Nqoboka
Hookers: Aker and Brits
Locks: RG Snyman
Loosies: Whitely, Notshe, Louw, Dan and JL du Preez
Of these Whitely, Frans Louw and Brits would not smell my squad.
SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
Fullback: Coetzee and Fassi
Wings: Duhan vd Merwe, Ismiel, Skosan, Senatla, v Wyk, Petersen and Combrink
Centres: Serfontein, Odendaal, Frans Venter, Vorster and Rohan Janse v Rensburg
Flyhalves: Goosen
Scrumhalves: Reinach, Jantjies and Hougaard
Props: Pierre Schoeman, Sadie, Coenie, Kebble and Marcel vd Merwe
Hookers: Dweba
Locks: Jenkins, Lorens Erasmus, Ruan Botha, Jean Kleyn, Stassen and JD Schickerling
Loosies: Jaco Kriel, Kwagga, Ackerman, Jacques du Plessis, Jaco Coetzee, Liebenberg, Wiese, Carr, Arno Botha and Marcel Coetzee
It’s going to be really tough narrowing it down to 31
08 May 2019, 21:57#2
Arno Botha? He doesn't even start at Munster, Cloete plays over him.
SASaffolk
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SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
08 May 2019, 22:06#3
Crap Cloete is a 6 Arno a 8 and is on the bench behind CJ.
Ive watched him playing for Munster where he has been very good. The commentators always speak highly of him.
Always been a talented player hindered by injury but has had an extended run at Munster
08 May 2019, 22:12#4
Botha came off the bench for Cloete in the last two matches, would have been three but Cloete missed that one. So instead Botha replaced Cloete stand in.
SASaffolk
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SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
08 May 2019, 22:16#5
Because Cloete starts as an openside, Arno is primarily an 8 who no doubt can cover 6 and 7.
You would never start Arno at 6 only at 8 but that is not going to happen just yet with CJ in the side
Anyway this is not about fucking Arno Botha move on for fuck sake!!
08 May 2019, 22:22#6
Cloete is still keeping him out of the side, if Arno was deemed better than Cloete then Van Graan would play CJ at 6 and Arno at 8.
There are other questionable additions. Carr, Kwagga, Andries Coetzee and Goosen to name a few.
SASaffolk
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SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
08 May 2019, 22:38#7
You are fucking stupid since when was CJ an openside huh?
As for your questionable who gives a shit what you think?
If you can’t see the merit in a player like Kwagga as a perfect sub there is no hope for you.
Stick to another sport - I’ve heard it all CJ replacing Cloete as an openside.
Cloete is NOT keeping Arno out the side they specialise in completely different positions you fool
08 May 2019, 23:10#8
I understand its not straight forward but don't put words in my mouth.
CJ can play both positions to a decent standard, he's played both at test level as thrived. If you were the coach you'd pick your best to start, if you think Arno is better than Cloete then you'd start him at 8 and play CJ at 6. Comprende?
Kwagga is a sevens player, union isn't for him.
SASaffolk
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SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
08 May 2019, 23:37#9
CJ never as an openside he mostly plays 8 or blindside. No coach would be stupid enough to play a 115kg player as an openside. Cloete on the other hand only plays as an openside - your rugby knowledge sucks.
Kwagga has been great in the 15 a side game so much so Rassie capped him and he was MOM playing for the Barbarians.
As I said you know fuck all about rugby.