I think yo are very near to the mark as to the Wales test - but cannot see how the cneter combination would work out -we ave ebtter 13's than Esterhuizen.
I think yo are very near to the mark as to the Wales test - but cannot see how the cneter combination would work out -we ave ebtter 13's than Esterhuizen.
Given the availability of players we certainly do not have better options than trying Esterhuizen at 13. We could go with Jessie Kriel but we’ve been there and done that.
I’d love to see de Allende and Esterhuizen together
My side chosen is not close to the one Rassie will select
We won’t see Gelant or Ruben v Heerden for a start as they were stupidly overlooked for the last training squad
Then I would play Esterhuizen at 12 and De Allende at 13. Esterhuizen would be a defense disaster at 13.
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No UK, French or Bulls players available except potentially Andre Esterhuizen so this is the side I would select
15. Gelant
14. Edwill vd Merwe
13. Esterhuizen
12. de Allende
11. Fassi
10. Libbok
9. Faf
1. Ox
2. Marx
3. Malherbe
4. Etzebeth (c)
5. Ruben v Heerden
6. Kwagga
7. PSDT
8. Roos
16. Andre Hugo Venter
17. Mchunu
18. Hanro Jacobs
19. Moerat
20. Emmanuel Tsituka
21. Williams
22. Masuku
23. Hooker