MOMozart
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MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
29 Apr 2014, 23:42#41
Actually I don't think Juan is quite at test level.....but he is a damn sight better than Stepfontein and JJ.
CLclevermike
Coach57,555 posts
CLclevermikeCoach57,555 posts
30 Apr 2014, 00:12#42
Mozart
De Jongh had his opportunity to play for the Springboks in 2012 and he went AWOL. He did squat in both matches - the only time he was seen was his name on the team sheet.
He was worst than JJ ever was in tests and he was putrid last year remember you yourself worked out his missed tackle ratio last year as 23.3% - on Saturday it was back to his normal range - 27,2%. If that is his missed tackle ratio on Super 15 level I shiver to think what it would be on test level.
Just as a comparison De Jongh made 8 tackles on Saturday and missed 3 - Sadie made 9 tackles - missing zero, so who is the better defender of the two?
MOMozart
Captain49,914 posts
MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
30 Apr 2014, 00:54#43
Go ahead Oom calculate de Jonghs tackle ratio in tests in 2012 and for his test . career
CLclevermike
Coach57,555 posts
CLclevermikeCoach57,555 posts
30 Apr 2014, 01:07#44
Mpzart
Not necessary - he did not do anything in the last two tests he played in 2012 - the list of zeroes in the ESPN stats was amazing - appropriate to a bench player who played for 10 minutes n ot a player who played for 80 minutes.
His latest records are what counts - not those of four years ago. He was horribly poor on Saturday and that was not really a change from his normal record over the last two years.
MOMozart
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MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
30 Apr 2014, 01:13#45
No his test records are what count....but if you are too big a coward to accept the challenge, just keep your trap shut about de Jongh you old coot.