What a try by Willemse

Defense is nowhere in these games….there will have to be a sea change before the WC

Brilliant pass by Smith unlocks the Stormers. But Quins too anxious, too many mistakes.

Followed by a superb chip…not too hard as many are….Esterhozen gallops over.

I couldn’t get reception in the first half…. How did Wilco do against Kitshoff?

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/apr/01/stormers-harlequins-champions-cup-rugby-union-match-report

Thanks M, I wonder if Wilco will be considered this year.

I watched the game and it further proof that Esterhuizen is NOT an international  - the fitrsdt handle of a ball went two meters over the gain line -got tacklred and hung unto the ball giving away a penalty.    I think that anybody can score a try with no defenders near to him - but to gret aa ball with another open try-line in front of him and knocking on the ball.   0

So if you get 2 metres over the gain line and get called for holding, you aren’t an international talent?

Knocking on a ball with an open tryline in front of him is one point - his substandard defense and  poor bal carrying abilities are two other issues  as well.   An extremely limited player who cannot perform on levels higher than club level.     

But at club level he has been a star performer…..a bit strange hmm.

He was not up to standard in 2018 and 2019 when tried out in tests - that being the reason for his omission from the 2019 WC squad.    Nothing changed from then to no w.      

Not up go standard and one metre a carry, no offloads, lowest try rate of any long serving Bok centre Dud Allende is up to standard?  Give me a break.

We have a standard BS allegation from Mozart about De Allende and that will never change.    

Okay let’s take Dud’s  tries ..  9 tries in 70 tests. After 70 tests Jean had scored 19 tries. It took Jean 11 tests to score 9 tries, not the 70 Dud needed.

Have we ever seen Dud run in a test try from more than 25 metres? Maybe, but I sure can’t remember one.

Mozart

Youa admitted yourself that you never saw anything positive done by De Allende and when something factual did happen you desperately try to ignore it by finding excuses.   A typical example was the try eh scored in the semi in 2019 against Wales.

You talk about a club/franchise game yesterday - but Esterhuizen played in 11 tests for the Springboks and never came near to scoring any tries.    De Allende scored many tries playing for the Stormers anytime better than the one scored yesterday by Esterhuizen.  So try your BS elsewhere.