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What's the view on a combined Bok/Oz team

Started by Mozart3 REPLIES183 VIEWS· 11 May 2016, 01:59
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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
11 May 2016, 01:59
#1
11 May 2016, 01:59#1
A more challenging assignment. I'd be interested to get views on this, particularly Kiwi views. Perhaps...

WillieFolauKuridraniBeale?FoleyPhipps
KitshoffMooreMalherbeEtzebethStephaniePocockHooperVermeulen
JW
Just_winCaptain18,570 posts
11 May 2016, 06:48
#2
11 May 2016, 06:48#2
I would call the team "the castoffs" as they are mainly second string players, at least in the backs
But seriously here is my assessment:

I don't have confidence in Willie & would go for Folau at full back.
Joe Tomane is doing well on attack & defense but has 5 yellow cards & 1 red.
Kuridrani is good overallSamu Kerevi - at center, an outstanding prospectBeale is improving stats compare well with Ngatai - 76% tackles
Foley above average (1 try in 6 games, kicking below 80%)
Phipps ok 3 tries in 9 games but 71% tackle success he would just beat out Faf de Clerk but I like Faf's speed & tackle success
Kishoff goodMoore - very goodMalherne very goodEzebeth world classPDST - not proven durable or test level yetPo*ock - world class but in combo with Hooper lineout problemHooper world class but in combo with Po*ock will be exploited - lineout weakness Vermeulen - world class but not done much lately
Overall some world class forwards but backs not up to standard but with some exceptions. They might have enough magic  combination to make it work though.
BL
bluebokPro3,977 posts
11 May 2016, 08:49
#3
11 May 2016, 08:49#3
Aussie backs are looking better than the SA backs for the most part. For the rest, I basically agree with JW. 
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Monkey D LuffyPro6,277 posts
11 May 2016, 10:28
#4
11 May 2016, 10:28#4
when i saw majority of saffa peeps selecting coles ahead of bizzy on other thread, i was surprised, but thought maybe his winning percentage played a part, but to see moore being selected ahead of bizzy (albeit only by two so far) is quite unbelievable, o_O

uzumaki clans austrafica XV

1 steven kitshoff, 2 pigmarck du plessis, 3 frans malherbe

4 lady elizabeth, 5 princess stephanie (#bloodsisters)

6 jacques du plessis, 8 duane vermeulen, 7 david poc0ck

9 faf de klerk, 10 elton janties

12 kurtley beale, 13 samu kerevi

11 joe tomane, 15 israel folau, 14 tevita kurindrani

16 adriann strauss, 17 scott sio, 18 james slipper, 19 paul wilmese, 20 micheal hooper, 21 will genia, 22 christain leilafano, 23 adam ashley cooper
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