A while back I offered to manage a selection competition where we at Rugby-Talk could show our knowledge of SA rugby and who can read Heyneke Meyer’s mind the best. Bok Barometer was the driving force in this idea. The first Test is on the 9th of June, less than 4 weeks away.
Herewith an idea to make selection easier for us. We could pick our team by picking one position per day. Something like this.
1st Day – No 15 Fullback:
Andries Coetzee
Francois Steyn
Gerhard van den Heever
Gio Aplon
Hennie Daniller
Jaco Taute
Joe Pietersen
JP Pietersen
Jurgen Visser
Lionel Cronje
Louis Ludik
Patrick Lambie
Riaan Viljoen
Ruan Pienaar
Zane Kirchner
2nd Day No 14 Wing:
Akona Ndungane
Andries Coetzee
Bjorn Basson
Bryan Habana
Cameron Jacobs
Danie Poolman
Deon van Rensburg
Dusty Noble
Francois Hougaard
Gerhard van den Heever
Gio Aplon
Jaco Taute
Jean de Villiers
JJ Engelbrecht
Joe Pietersen
JP Pietersen
Lionel Mapoe
Louis Ludik
Lwazi Mvovo
Marcel Brache
Michael Killian
Odwa Ndungane
Philip Snyman
Rayno Benjamin
Riaan Viljoen
Rocco Jansen
Sibusiso Sithole
Willie le Roux
What I suggest now is the following:
We can use Supersport Barometer to pick our teams but then you must copy and paste your team and post your team on this site before the cut-off date and time. It should look like the one below that I picked.
15 Fullback – Francois Steyn
14 Right Wing – Bjorn Basson
11 Left Wing – JP Pietersen
13 Outside Centre – Juan de Jongh
12 Inside Centre – Jean de Villiers
10 Flyhalf – Morné Steyn
9 Scrumhalf – Francois Hougaard
8 Eighth Man – Ashley Johnson
7 Blindside Flank – Willem Alberts
6 Openside Flank – Heinrich Brussow
5 Lock – Andries Bekker
4 Lock – Juandre Kruger
3 Tighthead Prop – Werner Kruger
2 Hooker – Chiliboy Ralepelle
1 Loosehead Prop – Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira
The Article where you must paste your team will be up 3 to 4 days before the Team announcement.
The link for the Bok Barometer can be used to take you straight to the Supersport game.
15 Francois Steyn
14Bjorn Basson
11JP Pietersen
13Ebersohn
12Jean de Villiers
10Morné Steyn
9Francois Hougaard
8Ashley Johnson,wont’t be picked because he is leaving to play in the UK.So Willem Alberts
7Etzebeth
6Heinrich Brussow
5Andries Bekker
4Juandre Kruger
3Werner Kruger
2Adriaan Strauss C
1Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira
15. Patrick Lambie
14. JPP Pietersen
13. Jean d Villiers
12. Frans Steyn
11. Habana
10. Morne Steyn
9. Hougaard
8. Phillip vd Walt
7. Siya Kolisi
6 Heinrich Brussow
5. Andries Bekker
4. Eben Etzebeth
3. Jannie DuP
2. Adriaan Strauss (C)
1. Beast
16. Bismarck duP
17. Coenie Oosthuizen
18. Juandre Kruger
19. Josh Strauss
20. Piet van Zyl
21. Robert Ebersohn
22. Jaco Taute
1. Beast
2. Bismark
3. Jannie
4. Etsebeth
5. Bekker
6. Brussow
7. Elstadt
8. Spies
9. Hougaard
10. Morne Steyn
11. Habana
12. Francois Steyn
13. Jean De Villiers (c)
14. Aplon
15. Lambie
16. Strauss
17. Coenie
18. Kruger
19. Kolisi
20. Juan De Jongh
21. Ruan Pienaar
22. Jantjies
1. Beast
2. Bissie
3. Jannie
4. Etsebeth
5. Bekker
6. Brussow
7. Elstadt
8. Spies
9. Hougaard
10. Morne
11. Habana
12. Frans Steyn
13. J. De Villiers
14. JPP
15. Lambie
16. Chiliboy
17. Coenie
18. Kruger
19. Kolisi
20. Juan de Jongh
21. Ruan Pienaar
22. Peter Grant
4@ Puma:
That would be Meyer’s team.
I would have Strauss and Marcell on the bench. And would start with Pat Cilliers at th. Just don’t see Meyer selecting these 3 unless there are injuries to the starting team I have at post 4.
Fark, what do all of you guys see in Andries Langbek?
This past weekend, for instance, the much less vaunted Cheetahs locks took 2 clear balls off Bekker in the lineouts…. and this is one example only.
How’s his general play, is it up to scratch at all?
Does he spend enough time doing what a tight forward is supposed to do?
Do you guys all like how much time he spends in the Stormers backline, mucking up great ball the Stormers backline should be able to run with?
Similarly I do not see the hype around Elstadt… hell give me Kolisi any day before him at Blindside Flank.
Nobody rating Joe Pietersen? Why not?
Nobody rate Patrick Celliers? Again, why not?
Ahhhh, possibly this is the side you think Heyneke Meyer will go with!
6@ grootblousmile:
Stormers lost line out through ineptitude.
IMO, with Langbeck you just need to but the ball in the right place and he SHOULD win it. Throw it low, and he’s in trouble against a physical opponent.
Any tight forward worth his salt should not be seen dead in the backline. Finished and klaar.
I would pick Pietersen anytime. He’s been solid. I’m just not sure HM will choose him.
Pat Cilliers isn’t doing himself any favours playing in a shambolic Lions pack. K@k for me to say it, but that’s my honest opinion.
makie bulle ammal bokke?
6@ grootblousmile:
Not our team, but what we think Meyer will select.
Think the captain will be JdV. That would be a very good choice. Strauss is a better captain, but not sure he will get selected. Bissie and Chiliboy will get selected as our hookers. Well that is who I think Meyer will select.
Also never saw you mention why we all selected Spies???????????? No way is he our best 8 but he will get selected.
Wat dalk nie ‘n goeie teken is nie, is dat daar maar min spelers is wat ons almal oor gaan saamstem wie in die boksspan moet wees. In die verlede was daar omtrent 5 of 6 spelers wat hulself gekies het, nou omtrent geen nie.
Dit is seker net Hougaard op 9 wat almal oor sal saamstem, maar selfs met hom wil party hom op vleuel sien, nie skrummie nie.
Wat die res betref:
Party soek vir Joe, ander vir Bambie op heelagter
Vleuels stem niemand oor saam nie
Senters ook nie, in die noorde is die WO, onder toe is dit JDV
Loskkakel soek sekeres vir Bambie, ander vir Morne
Losvoorspelers kies niemand homself nie, ook nie slotte of voorye nie.
Op haker is daar verskil oor Bismark, Chili en Strauss
So op hierdie stadium is dit almal ‘n goeie klomp spelers, maar niemand uitstaande nie, behalwe Hougaard op skrummie.
Weet nie of dit ‘n goeie of slegte ding is nie ?
Sterkte aan HM, hy gaan vriende én vyande moet maak met sy seleksies.
Ek sal as ‘n getroue saffa enige speler ondersteun wat hy kies, solank hy net van die bulle is ….
10 @ bdb:
Jy maak nou soos my oorle Pa, GBS Maksimus, altyd gesê het…
Hy het gesê hy sal enige kleur en soort kar ry, solank dit ‘n Wit Mercedes is!
Hahahaha
Hy was sedert 1967 tot en met sy dood nooit sonder ‘n wit Mercedes of meer as een van hulle nie… Daarbenewens het hy bykomend altyd ‘n ekstra Wit Bakkie gehad om goed rond te karwei en tuinvullus weg te ry.
Flok, ek mis die ou bogger… verlang my soms dood na hom!
Moeilike omie, met ‘n hart van goud…. hel, julle dink EK kan soms moelik wees…. hy was behoorlik omgesukkel by tye!
10 @ bdb:
Ek dink darem die gemiddelde Suid-Afrikaner het min of meer dieselfde 25 of 26 spelers vir die Bokke in gedagte… en baie van die keuses is bleddie naby aan mekaar.
@ grootblousmile:
Nie maklik om n bok span the kies nie….so baie potensiaal en soveel moontlikhede. Meyer is gelukkig in die sin dat hy kan kies en keur, en nog steeds met genoeg orige talent sit wat opgeroep kan word. Wanneer laas het SA rugby so belowend gelyk? Jy kan maklik twee vol bok spanne opmaak wat mekaar al hulle hel sal gee a hulle teen mekaar moet speel.
As far as i am aware, we were supposed to pick the team that HM was going to choose, and not who we thought should be there. Points going to the names in and points deducted if we chose the wrong person. Or am I wrong? SuperBul?
1 Beast
2 Bissie
3 Jannie
4 Bresler
5 Bekker
6 Brussow
7 Willem
8 Pierre
9 Hougie
10 Morne’
11 Lwazi
12 Brian
13 Frans
14 Basson
15 Lambie
16 Chili
17 Coenie
18 Potgieter
19 Etsebet
20 de Jongh
21 Ruan
22 Joe Pietersen.
15 – Peterson
14 – JPP
13 – Sadie
12 – Jean
11 – Habana
10 – Steyn
9 – Hougaard
8 – Spies
7 – Burger (I think he will be out injured, so maybe Elsdat)
6 – Brussouw
5 – Bekker
4 – Kruger
3 – Jannie
2 – Bismarck
1 – Beast
Meyer said he would like to work with players he knows. He was the one, I believe, that moved the Bulls to bring in Sadie, so that’s why.
He has hinted at Jean as captain. Also, I think it WISE to bring Fransie back at a later stage, once he is udes to SH conditions again. In due time, he will be a regular.
Jannie and Bismarck, not because of form, but because they have been there. And honestly, no one else is really stepping up at 3.
Bekker, Meyer will be hoping to use Matfield to school him a bit more.
Habana is playing good rugby again. And Meyer worked with him.
Lambie should not play anywhere but 10. In due time he will be a regular.
Elstad… well, who else has REALLY impressed at 7?
Well having seen so little of Super 15 am not really in a position to debate the player choices much so thought I would quickly, off the top of my head throw together a “Bok” team made up of players playing abroad, forwards were quite easy backs a bit harder and had to pick some out of position:
15 Francois Steyn 14 Sam Gerber 13 Stefan Watermeyer 12 Ronnie Cook 11 Brent Russell 10 Ruan Pienaar 9 Niel de Kock 8 Ernst Joubert 7 Joe v Niekerk (c) 6 Francois Louw 5 Anton v Zyl 4 Bakkies Botha 3 BJ Botha 2 Richardt Strauss 1 Heinke vd Merwe
Replacements 16 Wian du Preez 17 Schalk Brits 18 Johan Muller 19 Pedrie Wannenburg 20 Michael Claasens 21 Jaque Louis Potgieter 22 Hanno Dirksen
There are probably some better ones out there but it was a hastily put together squad
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