I think that ou missed out on a number of players who already has been plaing test rugby fo he Spingboks in Shaca,Fassie, Williams, Senekamp and a few others.
I think what I saw in general we do not worry ovemuch about replacinmg in key posiions that would make a huge difference to face of Springbk rugby.
I accept also hat in 2025 there are going to be ther stars coming out in new players like Wesels, C Wiese, Schickerling and a few othes like Hanekm and Venter also being involved in test rugby.. .
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Looking forward to this year URC. I must admit that this comp is starting to grow on me. For me the season is too long and way to many games, however, smart teams like the Leinster seem to have figured out their conveyer belt by giving their youngster enough first class games but still finish on top for the season.
I hope SA wise up and use the same police. We always seem to struggle to mix youth with experience and how to manage the squad. The team is either too young or too old like we see with the books. Then the Lions have too many young players.
This will be the 4th season and I'm expecting the SA teams to settle now and start using this presumably youth talent pool that we have. Rassie is doing wonders by like at 50 players, which should be a booster for younger players.
Teams young guns I want to see break through.
Lions, they have so many young players but still struggle to break into the top 8. Probably because the lack in the pack. The backline play with Nohamba pulling strings were sublime but I'm expecting to see a real change this year
Kade Wolhouter, had a few games in the currie cup this season and I really want to see what this kid has got. He was on Rassie radar back in 2020 but have had a bunch of injuries. At 23, this is his time.
Henco Van Wyk had a sniff at the l bok jersey but struggled with injuries this year.
Quoan Horn is another in want to see break out, Horn, Venter to name a few are all on the up. I expect the lions to win all their home games and get a few games on the road. Especially against Welsh and Italian teams.
SAARS, they've been on a spending spree, but I'm really hoping Jurenzo Julius and Ethan hooker will get a proper crack. They also have the Hendrik's brothers, but it looks like they are playing one at 15 which is a crime when Rassie sees him as a 10. Really a lot of potential. I also want to see machunu do more. But I would have loved to the above mentioned centres get and extended run, but it will be hard with Am, Esterhuizen and Venter holding those spots.
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I want to see more of Cameron Hannekom, he had an amazing game against Leinster last year, but then couldn't replicate it. I hope Moodie van get back to form. To think he is only 22. I don't know any other youngsters in the Bools
Stormers, again, don't see any new players. Will be interesting how much game time at 10 Sasha will get with Libbok the preferred 10. I do think a stint in Japan for Libbok will do wonders for him. Hartzenberg. Andre Hugo Venter is another that should get an extended run