What a great game of rugby. Credit to the players for staging such a fantastic spectacle.
In the end, a rather disappointing result if you are a Springbok supporter. A heart-broken loss is the word that has been thrown around in the newspapers. I’ll concur with that and with that in mind I believe it is important to dissect what went wrong as that is the only way to learn from your mistakes and to move forward. The Springbok team would undoubtedly do their own dissection but for us Springbok supporters dissection and discussion of the match helps to brings closure.
I believe we showed massive improvement at the breakdowns (as compared to our previous two games against the All Blacks) for 90% of the time. However, the 10% of the time that we were not up to it -at the breakdowns- actually cost us the match.
For me there was six reasons why we lost the match.
Fitness
The primary reason why we lost is fitness or more exactly a lack of fitness. Most of the other errors/reasons –for the loss- that I list below stemmed from our inability to keep up with the pace of the game. The Springboks were clearly just not fit enough to keep up; they ran out of puff and started making silly errors that essentially handed the match to New Zealand –not that the AB didn’t play well.
The coaches and fitness trainer should take the blame here. We were unable to control the pace of the game because we couldn’t keep possession partly due to the aggressiveness of the New Zealand defense but mostly because our team lack precision at the breakdowns at fast tempo. Why? Probably because they don’t train at a past pace and because of lack of attention on detail in training.
Unnecessary substitutions
Most of the substituting I believe was done because the players was exhausted but there were a few very dumb and unnecessary substitutions that indicate a total inability by the coaching staff to read what is happening on the field.
I see in the media that John Smit blame himself –after missing the tackle on Nonu- for the loss. I think the coaching staff member(s) who called for the substitutions of Hougaard and Juan Smit should take the blame. In fact I think he or they should feel so guilty about these bad calls that they should hand in their resignation papers with immediate effect. Both Hougaard and Juan Smit were instrumental in our improved performances at the breakdowns and they were clearly not tired when being subded.
Juan Smit was for me man of the match and was the man that kept us on the front foot at the breakdowns. The moment he went off our improved performance at the breakdowns started to change for the worse.
Hougaard was instrumental on defense. He was the man who policed Carter and ruined all attempts by Carter and Nonu to set play up in the midfield. His speed allowed him to get to these players and because he played of the base of the scrum/rucks he came from the side and could counter the block runner scissors move that New Zealand use to make line breaks.
The block runner scissors move is where the ball carrier start running on a 45 degree angle just before contact –drawing the defender sideways- and then hands the ball back to a supporting player coming straight through or angling in the opposite direction. They used this quite a lot on the blindside but this is also how Carter tend to put either Smit or Nonu in space in the midfield. Hougaard was fast enough to get to the ball receiver and strong enough in the tackle to not only stop the receiver but also to slow the ball down. When Hougaard went off New Zealand started to break through our defensive line on a number of occasions with this manoeuvre.
PdV’s inability to see the role that Juan and Hougaard played at the breakdown and in the defensive structures is absolutely shocking. The subbing of Hougaard and Juan Smit is without a doubt the main reason why we couldn’t slow the game down and why our defensive broke down in the last 5 minutes of the match.
We lost crucial turnovers in the last 10 minutes
We lost a few crucial turnovers which allowed New Zealand to keep us under pressure -speeding the game up- and preventing us from controlling the tempo. Nonu’s break which lead to Dagg’s try came after one such a turnover. We had the ball went into contact and were literally blown of the ball by the New Zealanders. The ball went wide at speed and Nonu slipped past Smith ran an extra 10 meters or so –without Hougaard to get to him- before sending the ball to Dagg who ran through for the try.
The interesting fact about this turnover is that McCaw actually played the ball with his hand on the ground. Now they would probably have won the ball anyway -as they were blowing over us- but the speed at which the ball came out on their side -which was the reason why they scored- was due to the fact that McCaw scraped the ball backwards with this right hand while on his knees.
Fitness is one reason why these turnovers happened but the other reason was the absence of both Hougaard and Juan Smit.
Simple concentration errors
There was quite a few but at least two were crucial in context of the outcome of the match. The one was the scrum right in front of the New Zealand goal post when we were still leading. This was an ideal drop kick position but we got penalized before we ball was actually put into the scrum.
New Zealand started running from that position and McCaw’s try came shortly thereafter. I am not sure who did what to give away the penalty but that was and unforgivable blunder that eventually cost us the match.
The second big blunder was the line kick that Steyn made against the right hand sideline. All he needed to do was to kick the ball out but he kicked the ball all the way over the dead-line and play was brought back to our 10 meter line with the possession then being handed to New Zealand. An absolute unnecessary and stupid mistake which kept us under pressure.
These are the type of mistakes that you just don’t make at test level.
Not using our opportunities
At the start of the second half a Carter kick was charged down and we were meters from the goal line. McCaw got his hands on the ball and slowed the ball down just long enough for the New Zealand defense to regroup. Reason why McCaw got his hands on the ball was because we were not rucking forcefully enough; just standing over the ball.
I’ve got a feeling McCaw came in from the side and not through the gate but would like to look at the replay again. Anyway this was a scoring opportunity that we didn’t take.
Referee blunders
There was a forward pass in the movement that lead to McCaw’s try. It boggles my mind how this could have been missed by both the linesmen and the referee.
Lastly I have my doubts over McCaw’s try. It was simply too close to call but that was not something the players could do anything about.
Fitness, inability to use and keep the ball as well as ridiculous substitutions being the main reasons why we lost.
The fingers has to point at the coaching staff.
I will ask a question that MUST not be asked, but i like to hear what abuse you can sling at me. 😀 No one dares to ask this. 😆
CAN WE PLAY WITHOUT JOHN SMIT?
If the answer is, NO, we need him on the field for 80 minutes my argument flies out of the window.
Look at the role Fourie du Preez played this week. Now put John Smit there.
Another version will be play John for 40-50 minutes and bring him off with the plan to bring him back in case of blood in the last 10 min.
Or Play him in the second half.
I dont believe he CAN play 80 minutes anymore, at best 60. But his presence does help.
Let the FduP experiment be a good lesson. The influence of him on Francios Hougaart could be seen clearly.
Good analysis. I also question McCaw’s try, even though I’m an AB supporter. It was a fantastic effort by him. I thought the ball & his foot touched down at the same time. Need to check the law book on that one.
Now that the emotions have died down & people have sobered up it’s time for Saffa supporters to console themselves with this fact. You are missing DuPlessis, Botha, Brussow, DuPreez & Fourie. I discount Steyn because I don’t rate him. If you drop the passengers (Smit, Matfield & Spies) who you cannot afford to carry any longer then with the return of these players the Boks are a formidable team & will be a major factor in the RWC.
It must be frustrating to be a Bok supporter. I will have to view the game again but how often did your back three get to run with the ball? Apart from the fitness issue mentioned above your team is still playing sterile rugby. Rugby is supposed to be a running/passing game. My perception is that Morne Steyn does not pose an offensive threat at all. He’s a great goal kicker so I would keep him on the team but not at #10. The irony is the one time when Steyn used his imagination & took a quick tap it led to your only try. I’ve argued this before, when people defend Steyn they say it’s a coaching strategy rather than the player. Maybe so but someone has to sort it out.
I also forgot to mention that Juan Smith has been missing until yesterday. So in reality the Boks have been missing 6 key players. True two of the missing can only blame themselves for their suspensions. But they are missing nevertheless.
@ Puma: Thanks Potassium boy and Super 🙂
@ JimT:
Hi Jim,
You know i watched the game replay this morning.
You are right Matfield looked like a traffic cop directing the game. When he climbed in he did great work. I feel he must just climb in more. Someone close to the game must tell him that 80% is not good enough.
In my post 31 i had my say about John Smit.
Pierre Spies is currently playing the worlds best back 3, he grafted hard and save us many embarrassing moments with the ball not under control. He is also well read by the NZ team so he must up his game and game plans. More variation.
Morne was picked at the Bulls because he had a far better running game than Derrick Hougaard.If you followed Dick Muirs career path from Natal , Sharks , Boks and then Lions and back to Boks and you can point to me any great find or improved back, …. There is no one forget it.
maak juan cappie en stel die span soos volg op gutro bissie jannie bekker flippie juan scalk duane hougaard lambie de jong mossie mvovo jpp aplon afrigters meyer proudfoot en slaptjips met daai tackle coach van die wp ook betrokke span destuurder barney
superBul wrote:
The only time the Bok backs look good is in their first few games of a season, when their provincial coaching is still fresh in their minds. After a few sessions with Dick they go pear shaped.
@ smallies72:
Heeltemal te drasties my vrind , kalmeer. Dink net as ons Saterdag vir Brussow kon opbring om Juan te help. Dink as die twee no 9s FduP en FH was.
Without changing the whole team just think if we had the following players available in the match 22.
FduP in Januarie’s place
Brussow in place of F Louw
Bismark
Bakkies
Jaque Fourie
@superbul daai is nou post wc 2011 want lets face it dinge gaan nie verander voor dit nie
@ smallies72:
Ooo OK maar ek dink daar is baie nuwe gesigte aan die kom.
@ superBul:
Look with Smit & Matfield I suspect subconsciously the motivation is gone. They’ve been great players in their time, but let’s face it they’ve won everything there is to win. So it’s understandable if the motivation is lacking. The players themselves may not realise it. Professional sport is a tough business, no room for sentiment. There comes a time for all athletes when Father Time has caught up with you mentally and/or physically. You either retire or get dropped by the coaching staff.
@ smallies72:
Kan nie altyd verstaan wat is mense se probleem nie, steyn is die beste, lambie het nog baie om te leer en vir Duane teen wie het hy al gespeel op int flak? niemand net soos ou F. Louw die beste was maar het gevou toe hy intl rugby speem super 14 en toets rugby twee viskellende goed, duane het niks op spies nie spies is die beste ter wereld en niemand sal my daar orr kan uit praat nie
@durban bulle dis juis die punt gee hom n go, kyk ek is n spies freak maar hy is die laaate paar games glad nie op die bol nie en lets face it hy is nie superman nie ons het vir kanko getry en hy is nie daar nie so ons kan eintlik niks verloor nie,oor steyn net dit how can you play rugby without the blerrie bal ek is maar net n voorstander van bal in die hand en skel elke flyhalf wat n bal weg skop.seker ma die stut in my wat so dink
My Span
Coach – H Meyer
Starting 15
15. F Steyn
14. G Van der heever
13. Juan de Jongh
12. De Villiers
11. Mvovo or Jp. Pietersen…Banana Habana fogot what this game is about and will not be in my team until he changes… To Quote Doc – Nobody is bigger than the game.
PS. habana You aree a wing to a centre so stay on your man you cost us two tries yesterday you cake!!
10 M Steyn
9. F Hougaards (F. Du Preez)
8. P. Spies
7. J Smith
6. Potgieter until Brussouw is back
5. V Matfield
4. P Van der Merwe (B. Botha)
3. J Du Ppessis
2. T Liebenberg
1. G Steenkamp
Bench
16. Gary Botha
17. D. Rossouw
18. F Hougaard (When F du Preez is back)
19. D Potgieter (when Brussouw is back)
20. CJ Van Der Linde
21. L Mvovo
22. W Olivier
@ JimT:
Just look at this test what motivation did for us. I believe it was a great effort by us but technically and maybe skills wise the ABs was better. Guts almost gave us glory. A few mistakes by Us and the Officials and we would be celebrating.
But for us to write of our guys now will be wrong.
Motivation, YES, just listen to RM and GH and you know they were highly motivated. Now to motivate for the RWC>
@ smallies72:
Stem nie saam oor Morne nie, hy is ons best met skop en hardloop rugby… dink bietjie terug Morne het begin as n running fluhalf to se almal vir hom hy skop nie goed genoeg nie, nou skop hy so goed die mense se hy kan nie hardloop nie. Kyk maar die driee wat die bulls hierdie jaar gedruk het dit is dieselfde driee wat ons great Banana habana altyd gedruk het maar nou was dit . Hougaard en Shadow..so is dit Habana of is dit die Passing and running game van M. Steyn???
Sorry maar steyn bly die beste ter wereld…nie eers carter kom by hom nie
@ Durban Bulle:
Sjoe Schalk?
@ superBul:
hy het nie n slegte game gehad nie. maar pers rate ek hom nie meer nie maar nie die einde van die wereld as hy speel nie 🙂
Die heel eerste ou van wieSnorreso vinnig as moontlik ontslae moet raak isdaai showponnie Spies!!! Ek het diegame live gekyk en daarna al twee keer. Spies doen beslis nie die basiese job van ‘n 8ste man nie. ja, hy is moer vinnig en sterk, maar hy is nooit daar om tackles te maak nie en gooi ook nie sy gewig “rond” as dit kom by ruck hit nie. Op die tv sien jy dit nie, maar as jy die hele prentjie sien sal jy gereeld sien hoe hy myle van die spel af is en nie eenkeer by was om cover tackles te maak soos van ‘n 8steman verwag word nie. Mccaw se drie was hy daar, maar het nie help tackle nie. Die laaste beweging van die Bokke, ons skop af, kry die bal terug en vat hom op om vir Steyn kans te gee vir ‘n skepskop. JdV word getackle en daar is nog twee spelers by om hom te help. Die AllBlacks het egter meer spelers daar en dryf die Bokke terug. Die ergste van alles is is dat Spies daar rondstaan en nie sy liggaam op die spel plaas om die bal vir die Bokke te wen nie!!
Morne Steyn skop goed….maar Willem de Waal ook so die verskil tussen die 2 is maar min, en ek dink nie een van die 2 is die antwoord op losskakel nie. Morne se patetiese strafskop toe hy die bal vanaf ons kwartgebied oor die doodlyn uitgeskop het het ook direk gely tot McCaw se drie en ons ondergang. Van sy up&unders was goed, maar daar was te veel doelose skoppe!
JdV sal ook sy sokkies mot optrek as hy wil WC toe gaan, met Jacque Fourie volgende week terug gaan dit interresant wees om te sien wie Snorre uitlos.
@ KingPaul:
KP ek het nie n obsessie met spelers nie . Darem jammer dat ons nie eers 99% ten volle gespeel het nie. Daar was manne wat die game heeltemal uit die ABs se hande kon rug. Ek sal wat wil gee om n Sprinbokspan met n 100% poging te sien teen die All Blacks
Net iets vir ‘n ligter luim op R-T and please pardon me if I do not post this in English, you just can’t give the same story in English…. my sincere apologies though!
Mag een en elkeen van julle dit geniet en daarmee identifiseer! :-))
As pappa die dag pak vat !!
Hulle sê ‘n mens praat nie oor jou huweliks probleme met vreemdelinge nie. So ek het besluit ek skryf maar liewers daaroor, en as hierdie storie , “soos Joost se boek” net een man kan help het ek my doel bereik. E…lkgeval om ‘n kort storie lank te maak gaan ek by die begin, begin.
Ek het ‘n sout van die aarde, kerk mens getrou die tipe mens met wie jy ‘n langpad kan loop, ‘n graad R onderwyseres, ‘n saggeaarde Namakwa bloeiseltjie. Min het ek geweet daai bloeisel kan verander in ‘n kaktus na 2 jaar van huwelik.
Elkgeval soos met meeste struwelinge in ‘n huwelik begin dit gewoonlik met jou vriende en my vriende. Ek kry toe mos nou gister ‘n oproep van my vetplantjie wat sê ons gaan vanaand baba kyk, nou kyk baba kyk is nie hoog op my lys van lekker dinge nie, veral nie as dit volksvreemde mense is nie.
Elkgeval ek noem toe so saggies dat ek dit nie kan maak nie en die volgende oomblik word daar ‘n selfoon in my oor neer gebl1ksem. Nou ek het nie gedink ‘n mens kan ‘n selfoon soos ‘n ou huisfoon gooi nie, maar f0kweet mamma is toe so moerig ek hoor eintlik hoe tref hy die Renault se dashboard. So besef ek mamma bestuur en praat op die selfoon en raak sommer lus en rapporteer die krimineel, maar wat ek eintlik gedink het was, wat gaan daai dashboard nie kos om reg te maak nie? Sien vorige Renault storie.
Nou ek is ook nie ‘n week getroud nie en ken mamma se kak en stuipe, eers kry ek die “silent treatment” – sy dink dit is ‘n straf maar dit is eintlik moer rustig.
Toe dit nie werk nie, kry ek die koue skouer en die sarkasme – nou as jy regtig jou vrou wil bef*k maak dat sy die mure uitklim dan moet jy maak asof jy nie die sarkasme verstaan nie en neem dit ernstig op. Sy het toe gedink ek gaan ingee en saamgaan om vrede te bewaar en haar, haar sin gee, maar toe nie. Toe sy besef ek gaan nie saam nie, trek daai bo lippie styf soos iets in spasme, en jy moet weet as daai lippie styf trek, trek die ander 2 toe soos ‘n plastiek speelpop se parra.
Maar so staan ek mos nie bakhand vir die wolscooter nie en ek besluit om aan te gaan met my lewe. Terwyl sy na ‘n dag-oue baba deur ‘n venster gaan kyk van mense wat ons 1 keer in 2 jaar sien. Goeie tye!
Elkgeval sy kom toe eerste by die huis en bel om te hoor waar ek rondloop?
Ek verduidelik ek is by die winkel en kom nou! Koop nogal ewe ‘n coke en sweetie-pie vir haar om te wys ek gee om en is ‘n millennium man. “Nie dat ek bang is nie”
Elkgeval toe ek daar inkom kry ek steeds die stywe lippie, en daar is niks gemaak om te eet nie. Dit is mos die ander straf “die ek staak huiswerk omdat ek nie my sin gekry het nie”. Maar my hande is nie rond nie en ek maak vir myself ‘n toebroodjie. Toe sy sien die “ek staak straf” werk nie kom staan sy voor my en toe begin die k@k. Die Naggg stadium, ‘n gekerm en gekla tot in alle ewigheid. Die Bybel praat van ‘n vlamme hel, ek se k@k storie, As daar ‘n hel is sal dit wees waar jy sit met 7 vrouens wat gelyk sanik oor hoe ‘n k@k mens en man jy nou werklik is. Die ouens wat getroud is sal beter verstaan wat ek hiermee bedoel.
Maar so is ek mos nie ‘n klip nie, en raak ook m0erig en sommer vinnig, en besluit maar nou sit ek my voet neer. Verduidelik toe vir haar dat ek nie werklik minder kan omgee oor wat haar vriende van my dink, omdat ek nie gaan goo-goo, gaa-gaa het nie. En dat sy moet oor dit kom, of haar isues gaan afstap en my f*kken uitlos. Maar f0kken steeds hou sy nie op nie, en ek besluit maar nou is dit tyd om hand gemeen te raak. Nou, ek besef jy mag hulle mos nie meer slaan soos in die goeie ou dae nie, en ek bl1ksem toe maar ‘n bord teen die kombuis vloer neer. Man die stukke het nog nie eens gaan stil lê nie en sy gryp my beursie en pluk my 2de laaste R50 vir die maand daaruit en sê sy gaan more ‘n nuwe bord koop. Maar teen die tyd is ek al so liries bef*k en ek ruk sommer self my laaste R50 uit en sê sy moet maar twee koop, en ek gryp nog ‘n bord en mik-mik so na haar voete met ‘n wille swaai beweging van my arm asof ek epilepsie fake. Sy skrik en koes koes so gelyk, want sy dink hoe gaan sy vir haar vriende verduidelik ek het haar toon met ‘n bord gebreek. Maar met die wille aap dans van haar begin ek net te lag en besef hoe belaglik die hele affêre nou eintlik is.
F*kken groot fout bra, jy lag nie vir ‘n vrou wat kwaad is nie! Eers gryp sy die sleutels en gooi, maar sy mis my net-net en gooi amper die agterdeur se venster uit. Toe gryp sy ‘n liter coke, ek wou nog koes maar toe tref hy my net so links onderkant my penis se voorpunt “so langs die knie”. Sjoe! Dit was close. Maar die aanval stop toe nie daar nie en mamma storm die kombuis binne soos een van daai mal vrouens op Flavour Flave. So besef ek, maar sh1t, ek het myself in die kombuis vasgekeer, ‘n groot fout.
En die dag voor dit het ons Ninja Assisans gaan kyk, nog ‘n groot fout. Ek dog sy sê dit was ‘n k@k fliek, maar sy het duidelik meer aandag as ek gegee in die bioskoop. Sy trek daar los met kaal hande, maar daai arms swaai asof sy 2 ninjakas met spykers in rond slinger. Ek fokus en gryp haar om die polse om die aanslag te keer, maar f*k weet, sy doen daai flying-kick-back-twist-ankle-grinder move en trap my op die bors so tussen die moobs “man boobs”. So skop my so hard, laat ek hik en op my gat gaan sit. Daar lê ek in die kombuis so langs die Addis vullisblik tussen die stukke gebreekte bord wat my selektief sny soos ek probeer spartel om weg te kom van hierdie begeesterde bloeisel.
Vir ‘n oomblik is ek in skok en dit voel soos ‘n ewigheid wat ek daar lê maar 2 sekondes later sien ek hier kom sy weer, maar die keer met ‘n besem.
Wragtig ‘n f*kken besem, ek het nooit gedink sy weet wat ‘n besem is nie, maar sy weet hoe om met hom te slaan.
Ek het mos nou die dag national geographic gekyk en besluit om in ‘n bondel te gaan lê en maak asof ek dood is, maar dit het nie gehelp nie ek het steeds op my m0er gekry. As dit nie was dat sy so onfiks is nie, was ek seker nou nog op die kombuis vloer tussen die splinters besig om pak te kry soos ‘n bergie wat ‘n fiets probeer steel het.
Toe alles kalmeer het, en die hond onder die bed uitkom en die kat van die gordyn raam afklim het ons wel lekker gelag oor die mannewales en vrede gemaak. Maar ja, die storie bewys dat jy wel mans kry wat soms ‘n pakslae kry by mamma, ek het net nooit gedink ek sou een van hulle gewees het nie.
Die blink kant van alles is dat ek nou slaap soos ‘n baba, want ek weet as daar ‘n inbreker kom gaan hy goed op sy m0er kry. Hoop net hy breek eers ‘n bord.
Groete
Eerlike Smous
Ps moenie vir my vrou sê van die storie nie.
sorry laaste een….
Vanoggend terwyl ek (minding my own business-as men normally do) op die snelweg ry, kyk ek oor my skouer en sien ‘n vrou hier langs my … in ‘n splinternuwe Polo, met haar gesig tot teenaan die tru-spieëltjie gedruk, besig om maskara aan t…e sit.
Kan jy dit glo?
Ek het net vir ‘n paar sekondes weggekyk, maar toe ek my weer kon kry, is sy halfpad oor in my baan, nog steeds besig met haar blerrie maskara.
Nou kyk, as ‘n man skrik ek normaalweg nie maklik nie. Maar die vroumens het my so die horries gegee dat ek my elektriese skeermes uit my hand laat val het, wat op sy beurt die “Steak & Kidney pie” uit my ander hand laat glip het en ‘n gemors op die “gearlever” laat los het.
In die hele deurmekaarspul – terwyl ek die kar probeer stuur met my knieë -glip die selfoon toe weg van my oor, drop in die vuurwarm Wimpy koffie tussen my bene, verbrand vir grootseun en die tweeling dat ek gil van pyn en natuurlik my sigaret voor in my hemp laat val.
Die gevolg: my selfoon in sy moer, my broek papnat, my nasaat masjien uit aksie vir wie weet hoe lank, my beste hemp vol gate gebrand en ek het boonop ‘n belangrike oorsese oproep verloor.
Blerrie vroumens-bestuurders……………….
@ J.M.E.:
😆 jy kan dit weer se.
Paddy’s fingers
Paddy was working at the fish plant in Cork when he accidentally
cut off all 10 of his fingers.
He went to the emergency room in Cork ‘s hospital.
The doctor looked at Paddy and said, ‘Lets be havin’ da fingers and I’ll see what oi can do’.
Paddy said,
‘Oi haven’t got da fingers.’
‘Whadda ya mean you haven’t got da fingers?
Thunderin’ $^&%$#@, it’s 2010
We’s got microsurgery and all kinds of incredible techniques.
I could have put dem back on and made you like new!
Why didn’t ya bring da fingers?!?’
And Paddy said,
‘ How da fock was I ‘spose to pick them up !!!
Never cheat on a country woman
A country wife came home just in time to find her husband in bed with
another woman. With super-human strength, borne of fury, and cutting
firewood, lifting sacks of feed, and bales of hay, she dragged him down
the stairs, out the back door, and into the barn.
She put his manhood in a vice and then secured it tightly and removed
the handle. Next she picked up an old carpenter’s saw.
The banged-up-cheater was terrified and hollered, ! “Stop! Stop! You’re
not gonna cut it off with that rusty saw, are you?”
The wife, with a gleam of revenge in her eye, put the saw in her
husband’s hand and said …
“Nope….You are!
I’m gonna burn down the Barn!”
@ superBul:
Superbul, I’m not writing off the whole team. Just pointing out you are missing 5 key players & are carrying 3 passengers at this time. Maybe 4 if you count Habana as a passenger(needs a kick up the butt for his positional play, too obsessed with intercepts). Plenty of time to get ready for RWC. But someone has to sort out the #10 position in the meantime.
@ JimT:
No it was not aimed at you it was in reply to the lot of changes post 36 and 45 suggested.
I agree with you on those players, i think we (SA) hope they can be preserved until next year. But i dont see the need to write them off now. We can play a rookie or 2 as long as they have the attitude of De Jongh, Hougaard and van der Merwe.
@ KingPaul:
Nee, die eerste ou waarvan Snorre moet ontlsae raak is Schalk. Gaan kyk bietjie sy patetiese, lafhartige tackle want die All Blacks hulle eerste drie gegee. Alles sy skuld. Twee ou van sy goed moet vat en rokkof is Bryan. Hy wil elke bal intercept. Die WP het hom behoorlike opgefoeter.
Dan waar was Francois Louw? Dis nou n kwota as ek al een gesien. Wonder waar is al die die WP ondersteueners wat vir ons kom vertel het hy is beter as Brussouw.
Dalk is ek nie objektief oor ek Vrystaat skree, maar Juan Smith was by verre die beste. Louw was nerens, hy hoort nie op toetsvlak nie.
Brussouw, Juan en Spies. Net soos laasjaar teen die Britse Leeus, dis wat ons kort. En Daniller kan enigetyd vir Aplon vervang, hy is useless. Lambie kan oog nadergetrek word en Victor moet gerus word. Hy speel te veel.
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