Esterhuizen who made 60 metres in 7 runs, a clean break, 4 defenders beaten and an offload……proved that a big part of our backline problem is the guy who regularly makes 3 metres a run. Supposedly because that’s all that is possible.
No chance - De Allende is the first choice 12 and Esterhuizen was on the sidelines since 2019. H is just a ba ck up for De Allende .
Pollard is in training, and will be declared match-fit before the final Squad is announced.
AM will probably have to wait for an injury if he is going to get a call-up.
AM also has lots of experience at the Sharks with Esterhuizen.
So outside center is still open, I just hope Delande is not the first choice inside center.
Mpower, the official squad only needs to be announced a week before the tournament kicks off. Most teams should have announced their teams by next week.
Pollard has been declared fit to practise, but not play matches. However, it is imminent that he will be declared a match-fit.
So, Pollard has a good chance of making the cut. That would mean a scrumhalf has to be cut.
AM is not yet fit to practise in training, but will be another 3 weeks or so before match fitness is reached.
Both players are travelling with the squad right now.
An injury will almost certainly happen, and AM should be in the official squad.
The only issue was that AM's form has been average this year, compared to other ones.
