SASaffolk
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SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
07 Nov 2022, 12:14#1
It’s time to change things up a bit
One certainty is we can’t play Willemse at 10 just like Frans should never have been selected there. They have similar software - they can’t manage and direct games from 10.
Also it was obvious that playing Kolbe at 15 was a mistake and Willie is a must to start
I was also very disappointed in Faf when he came on, he has lost his zip. Standing there looking at the ball instead of getting stuck in and passing it lead to a turnover at one point
So if Willie is at 15 and we can’t play Willemse at 10, it has to be a centre that he plays but should it be 12 or 13?
With Lood likely out we need to replace him and that can’t be Mostert for then we lose any physical edge we could gain over France and later England. So either we bring in the impressive Jason Jenkins at 5 or we move PSDT to 5.
I think the side I’m leaning towards is:
15. Willie
14. Kolbe
13. Willemse
12. de Allende
11. Mapimpi
10. Libbok
9. Hendrikse
1. Kitshoff
2. Marx
3. Malherbe
4. Etzebeth
5. PSDT
6. Kolisi
7. Wiese
8. Roos
16. Mbonambi 17. Ox 18. Thomas 19. Jenkins 20. Kwagga 21. Nohamba 22. Esterhuizen 23. Kriel
With that side we lose an extra line out option but so what
de Allende and Willemse can mix it up at centre by interchanging depending on how they want to play it
SASaffolk
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SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
07 Nov 2022, 13:39#4
Nyakane has been poor this year so he is a no go for now
Defending at 13 is a real art and I think Willemse would cope better than de Allende as he is quicker and more aggressive defensively
But I’d have the two mix it up - if you want to carry in traffic at 12 then DA is the obvious go to , if you want to be more expansive then Willemse is the go to at 12. Horses for courses during the match. Defensively I’d have Willemse at 13
SASaffolk
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SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
07 Nov 2022, 15:56#6
I don’t select 13’s based on their defence and Mostert was certainly not our best forward
Why would I suddenly select Mostert - I don’t rate him at all never have never will
A physical liability. He would not smell my Bok squad of 100 players and I mean that sincerely
Had he beefed up in his career things could have been so different for him. Imagine all that heart and energy coupled with 125kg of beef and muscle
SASaffolk
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SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
07 Nov 2022, 17:16#8
I’m not rugby naive enough to not see past the energy and heart Mostert brings
That’s all he brings - if you can’t see that he brings nothing to the party physically then you need your eyes checked
I expect a test lock in particular a Bok one, to be able to impose themselves physically. We they carry the ball in traffic I expect a metre or so gained, not being bashed backwards. I expect to see big clean outs not being unable to clean out an 18 year old Goergian fullback. I expect to see big enveloping hits that stop players in their tracks, not nice little textbook low tackles one expects from a back
Mostert would not make my squad of 100 players
Who is the Stormers lock you are referring to?
MOMozart
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MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
07 Nov 2022, 17:42#9
Go to minute 61.50 of the game to see how physical the Duds are. Mapimpi has just carried and is down….Dud Allende is trying to protect the ball, Dud Toit comes in to help. But the Irish 6 lifts them both off the ball. Dud Toit is knocked on his arse and the ball is turned over to Ireland.
Is that the kind of physicality you are referring to Da ve?
SASaffolk
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SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
07 Nov 2022, 18:19#10
One thing is for certain Moz - there is no questioning the physicality of de Allende and PSDT
Being a physical player does not mean that every time you carry you are going to be effective or that players can’t knock you back
Hell one only needs to watch the massive Etzebeth on the charge, most times he is very effective but sometimes he gets bashed backwards - it happens to everyone
So many factors play a part - body position, your momentum, the defenders momentum, feet position etc etc
SASaffolk
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SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
07 Nov 2022, 19:41#13
Well Moz the reason PSDT won player of the year was because he was the Boks go to in carrying in traffic. He was extremely effective giving us forward momentum and setting up phases
Our success back then hinged on this. Regardless of what you think of him no ordinary players wins that world accolade
However since Rassie departed our game has slipped and PSDT was injured and has not like most of our players rediscovered his form.
Eben and Lood are tall like he is and they are no more or less effective in the carry
SASaffolk
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SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
07 Nov 2022, 19:58#14
AJH when did Moerat fail?
How much test time has he had?
You are speaking shit
SASaffolk
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SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
07 Nov 2022, 23:03#19
Nohamba is the live wire little 9 that played for the Sharks and has now moved to the Lions
He is the starting 9 there - very impressive player - great great service
SASaffolk
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SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
07 Nov 2022, 23:05#20
Moz Hendrikse is good, but has gone into his shell a bit - maybe playing under instruction
He has a good rugby brain - is good at putting players into space
Scrum half is pretty open - there are a few players putting their hands up
