With the introduction of the new scrum laws is "Boere-Power" still the #1 consideration for selection?
This has been the Springboks game from day one but with the changes to the laws (I believe) this appears to neuterlize the power scrums in the opposions 25.
So do we want players who break the scales or mobile players such as Smith/Mostert?
Just asking.
Mostert.
The more mobile loose trio and locks as we have seen does not have to weigh as much as a hibernating bear:) The Lighter locks seem to be more durable, where the heavier packs more punch at scrum time…it works either way….have a bit of both.
Eben is 130kg
RG is 135kg
PSDT is 120kg
Malherbe is 138kg
Few extra for you but still not a ton
Mostert weighs 150kg
So with my nunbers it is 979 kg. But just imagine standing next to these guys in a tunnel.
I would almost field this pack, let them play for 60 min and then bring on a lighter but technical sound front row like Ox, Koch and Bongi. Bring on Kwagga and Kolisi as they can wreck havoc and then bring on Nortje as a lock, might opt for 7-1 split again.
The latter team that is mention can tighten the screws on scrum penalties and line out drives and the former can just keep it simple and keep bringing the forwards around the corner.
Then, if you have kid like Sasha, that can up the game with Grant Williams lightning quick snipes. Will be a long day not the field for the Aussies.
Kolbe and Arendse can counter attack in the first 40 and then get into space in the last 20 and the game can become more expansive.
We have so many options, just to need to make it count
If you'd like to bump up your pack to over 1000kg then move Thomas du Toit to loosehead and bring in Asenathi Ntlabakanye as your tighthead. He weighs 153kg.
Good point Rooi move Thomas to loosehead and you have your ton
1. Thomas 138kg
2. Marx 118kg
3. Malherbe 138kg
4. Etzebeth 130kg
5. RG 135kg
6. Elrigh Louw 112kg
7. PSDT 120kg
8. Wiese 118kg
1003kg
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The boks are normally renowned for putting out big bruising forwards but the matter of fact is that that half our pack is shorter than most other teams put out. We have Kolisi standing at 1.88, Kwagge at 1.78, Ox at 1.78 and Bongi at 1.78. Not the biggest players on the park. Don't forget that Mosrter is only 1.98 and 110kg.
So hear is my big bruising pack I would put out