The potential pace problem of JP Pietersen
Did not really materialize
The Midfoeld (Center) Problem
Lets have a look at the stats:-
De Villiers had seriously poor game and his defense was in tatters. The intercept try of Serfotnein showed some ball sense and timing and was very good. There was a serious deficienciency in carrying the ball by De Villiers and there was a lack of decisive center play - some thought is needed in that case
The Matfield (Lock) Situation
Lets face facts - Matfield remains a aserrious liability in the team - he was not only yellow-carded, He was uselew in Tight 5 play. He remains physically deficient and remains a problem in the team. He made sure h e did not call for line out balls to come to him and in the end called only four line out balls to come to him.
No Ball carries - zilch - his tackles remains a weak effort at best and that is the whole Matield stoy - a serious liability in teh team - a reepet of last weeks efforts.
Bakkies Botha came on and was another liability added to he chronic lock problems we are faced with.
Did Burger run out of Gas?
Unlike last week - when Burger was poor when coming from theee bnch - he was very good today
Jannie du Plessis
The scrumming horror continues. In some scrums he was solid in others poor - giving away two penalties.
So I was right about three issues and wrong about two. That was what made the win so special - the Springboks won despite three serious handicaps. Congratulations to them for that one.
