Willemse and Feinberg-Ngomezulu will motlsy be in the starting line-ups. So you are mixed up again/ The question should be who should be on the bench together wth Pollard?
9 Anyone bar De Klerk
10 Feinberhg Ngpmezulu
11 Kolbi
12 De Allende
13 Willemse
14 Arendse
15 Fassi
I think Pollard will become the bench playing flyhalf. The other replacement should be a scrummy. .
I might still start Pollard in the 4 nations, and bring Sasha on the 2nd half. At least at the start of the tournament.
Although with a 6/2 split, starting Sasha at 10, then having Willemse on the bench is better than Pollard. Pollard can only cover 10/12, where Willemse can cover all backline positions except scrum half.
I do not believ that Wi;em,se been on the bench is unlkely. Pollard is showing signs of being slower - but believe that he is injury-prone so to keep him in the squad as an insurance poicy at best,
It’s a bit obvious that Willemse will start for the Boks, he ousted Willie at the WC and who knows what the future holds for him. I hope it’s at 12.
Sacha is a great prospect but Willemse is a world star
I think Rassie still sees Leroux as his preferred fullback.
After losing against Ireland, Rassie was lambasting the injury to Leroux - despite Sasha having a great game.
Then Willie would have started ahead of Willemse in the WC so you are definitely wrong
Dave
Just a question is SB ever rght on anything?
I think Erasmus will like to have Pokkard around for as long as possible, So the number of tests he starts in will be limited . I rate Feinberg-Ngomezulu higher than Libbok - hence his selection ahead of Libbok as bench player. He also performed better in the Portigal test when he replaced Libbok,
\I thnk the selectors would want bigger and Stronger players at 12 and 13 and that is why I think that Wilemse will be brought in at 13. In their case De Allende and Wilemse can swtch placces under some circumstances anyway. . , .
". After losing against Ireland, Rassie was lambasting the injury to Leroux " - Tassenberg said after Ireland loss clearly, he still finds leroux to be his main playmaker….. the attacks works better with him he said.
I questioned this exact same thing on a other thread as Le roux is already on the older side….Willemse and Sacha should be seen as the immediate solution, instead of a ageing Willie….they should both be accommodated in the starting team…let Willie help the transition, but as seen in a simple tackle on the young Irish fullback, Le Roux was concussed quickly.
Like AJH has said before, and I concur, out with the old, and In with the new!
MP
Sorry - but Willemse was also injured- so your rumblings are meaningless are they not?
What you on about uncle Mike?? When he is ready him and Sacha should both be incorporated in the starting team… is not a rambling, but a opinion.
Its pretty easy...
We may not even need to worry about the scenario as DW is out injured for a little while.
And Willie will probably only get another season or 2.
Remeber SFM and DW are our future...
Along with Grant Williams.
All of the above 3 are multifaceted and can play in multiple positions.
For now, it will be Grant Williams and SFM on the bench with Willie at 15 and DW out injured.
Once DW is healed up, the situation needs another assessment. ie: Is Willie playing or is he injured? Is Pollard playing or is he injured?
Things have a way of working themselves out.
Very rarely is every player available and not injured and in good form.
Willemse is due back any day now there is good news on the injury front
Moodie, Kitshoff, Marx and Willemse are all back for the RC
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Rassie usually goes for a 6:2 split of forwards to backs. With a specialist scrumhalf, it leaves one position on the bench for a utility back.
The choice is going to be between Sasha and Willemse for the utility bench player.
I would choose Sasha - he is a better kicker (for poles and territory) and more able to cover flyhalf in all conditions.
Willemse may still make the starting team at fullback, depending on how long Willie Leroux is available. Although Sasha may be better at XV than Willemse- but it would be very close.
With Willemse, Sasha and Libbok all at the Stormers- they also might struggle to get all of them in the starting team. It could also impact their selectability in a certain position if the Stormers are selecting them all in the same team.