Let me start with the team that played on Saturday.
The Barbarians match
I understand that the Springboks had not beaten the Barbarians since 1995. This team was weaker than normal - but that on its own is not he only norm - it was a very good amtch by te following and show some changes iro some players back under Rasie's coaching - who performed much better than they did in he URC:-
Fassie
Van der Merwe
Kriel
De Allende
De Jager
Kolbe
Arendse
Now the problem Cases:-
I was surprised by the selection ofEsterhuizen to be in the bench and from whata ctually happened he was part of the "bomb squad" - not be be used as a center. The fact is he is nto goin g to be the top loosie -election in future - neither do I think that Rassie is happy about what he produces as a center, To my mind the back-up centers will be Hooker and Willemse - while as a loosie he has the hysical strength - but there is strong opposition in the looi D Department - so I would be very surprised if he is in the RC squad at all,
I do not think Mostert's presence in future squads are assured as well, He will not make it as a lock - nor as a loosie so his career will end soon on international level.
The Under Twenty WC Match
Not much to say about that match. After a stinkin gly poor Under 20 RC matches abou tw months ago Rassie or Ackerman must have got hold of the tem and on Saturday the team who lost aainst th Aussies 2 months ago scored so many tries I lost count of it during the match.
I must admit thata fter the RC series my forecast on Superbru was that the Aussies will beat them by 19 points - so it was the worst forecast I ever made, Some very good oungster are coming through though,
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Let me start with the team that played on Saturday.
The Barbarians match
I understand that the Springboks had not beaten the Barbarians since 1995. This team was weaker than normal - but that on its own is not he only norm - it was a very good amtch by te following and show some changes iro some players back under Rasie's coaching - who performed much better than they did in he URC:-
Now the problem Cases:-
I was surprised by the selection ofEsterhuizen to be in the bench and from whata ctually happened he was part of the "bomb squad" - not be be used as a center. The fact is he is nto goin g to be the top loosie -election in future - neither do I think that Rassie is happy about what he produces as a center, To my mind the back-up centers will be Hooker and Willemse - while as a loosie he has the hysical strength - but there is strong opposition in the looi D Department - so I would be very surprised if he is in the RC squad at all,
I do not think Mostert's presence in future squads are assured as well, He will not make it as a lock - nor as a loosie so his career will end soon on international level.
The Under Twenty WC Match
Not much to say about that match. After a stinkin gly poor Under 20 RC matches abou tw months ago Rassie or Ackerman must have got hold of the tem and on Saturday the team who lost aainst th Aussies 2 months ago scored so many tries I lost count of it during the match.
I must admit thata fter the RC series my forecast on Superbru was that the Aussies will beat them by 19 points - so it was the worst forecast I ever made, Some very good oungster are coming through though,
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