Most of us here also blogged somewhere during the 2007 World Cup. Just like this year, in fact every time a Springbok team is picked, we the real experts pick our team too. Yes and every “selector” has his own favourites. In 2007 we disagreed with some of Jake White’s selections. Now let us see how many players back then were in YOUR team. Dont lie, some of us can remember your favorites, no cheating.
Use this table , copy it into the comments and go ahead . If the colloms fall away try and leave a space after each answer.
The three collums are named 2007 y/n, 2007 value and 2011 y/n.
For 2007 y/n – you can say if this was a player you would have picked back then.
For 2007 Value – out of 10 how did this player perform in World Cup 2007.
For 2011 y/n – would you pick this player again for the 2011 World Cup.
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Players |
2007 |
2007 |
2011 |
|
|
Forwards |
y/n |
Value |
y/n |
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| BJ Botha | ||||
| Gary Botha | ||||
| Schalk Burger | ||||
| Os du Randt | ||||
| Victor Matfield | ||||
| Johann Muller | ||||
| Danie Rossouw | ||||
| Bob Skinstad | ||||
| John Smit | ||||
| Pierre Spies | ||||
| Juan Smith | ||||
| Gurthro Steenkamp | ||||
| Albert Van Den Berg | ||||
| Wikus Van Heerden | ||||
| CJ Van Der Linde | ||||
| Bakkies Botha | ||||
| Backs | ||||
| Jean de Villiers | ||||
| Fourie Du Preez | ||||
| Jaque Fourie | ||||
| Bryan Habana | ||||
| Butch James | ||||
| Ricky Januarie | ||||
| Percy Montgomery | ||||
| Akona Ndungane | ||||
| Wynand Olivier | ||||
| Ruan Pienaar | ||||
| JP Pietersen | ||||
| Andre Pretorius | ||||
| Francois Steyn | ||||
| Ashwin Willemse |
The Springbok squad will be picked on Tuesday 23 August. Before the anouncement we will ask YOU, the fan, to pick your Springbok team.
BJ Botha, n ,6 ,n
Gary Botha, y, 6, n
Schalk Burger y, 8 ,y
Os du Randt y, 9 , n
Victor Matfield y, 9 , y
Johann Muller n , 5, n
Danie Rossouw y, 8, y
Bob Skinstad n, 5, n
John Smit n, 8 ,y
Pierre Spies y, 7, y
Juan Smith y, 9, y
Gurthro Steenkamp y, 8, y
Albert Van Den Berg n, 6, n
Wikus Van Heerden y, 8, y
CJ Van Der Linde y, 7, y
Bakkies Botha y, 9, y
Backs
Jean de Villiers n, 6, y
Fourie Du Preez y, 10, y
Jaque Fourie y, 8, y
Bryan Habana y, 9, y
Butch James n, 8, y
Ricky Januarie y, 7, n
Percy Montgomery y, 10, n
Akona Ndungane y, 6, n
Wynand Olivier y, 6, y
Ruan Pienaar y, 7, y
JP Pietersen y, 8, y
Andre Pretorius n, 6, n
Francois Steyn n, 7, n
Ashwin Willemse y, 6, n
I picked 21/30 players
South African rugby fans’ customary determination to stand by the Springboks through thick and thin is suddenly under threat, it seems.
The Boks’ nought-from-three record in 2011 has clearly had an influence on sentiment as Sport24 poll respondents – well over 5 000 of them – gave clear majority backing to the All Blacks for the Castle Tri-Nations Test against the host nation in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
This week we posed the question: “Will the Springboks bounce back from their loss to the Wallabies and beat the All Blacks on Saturday?”
And 60% of those who took part backed option No 1: “Ha ha! You must be having a laugh. No chance.”
Admittedly some 19% could be said to have hedged their bets a bit, because they preferred one of the two remaining options: “Tri-Nations doesn’t count: it’s all about the World Cup this year.”
But only 21% stood resolutely behind the Boks: “This is a weakened All Blacks side; the Boks will bounce back.”
sport24
Superbul, you want the truth?
you can’t handle the truth!
sorry maar moes dit iewers kon gebruik.
Ek kan ongelukkig nie vir jou vertel wat ek 4 jaar terug gedink het nie, my geheue is nie so lank nie.
Ek het wel nie gedink ons su wen nie.
Players
2007
2007
2011
Forwards
y/n
Value
-/10
y/n
BJ Botha,y/6/n
Gary Botha,y/6/n
Schalk Burger y/8/y
Os du Randt y/8/y
Victor Matfield y/8/y
Johann Muller n/5/n
Danie Rossouw y/8/y as a lock
Bob Skinstad n/5/n
John Smit y/8/y as a hooker
Pierre Spies y/was injured / n
Juan Smith y/8/y
Gurthro Steenkamp y/8/n
Albert Van Den Berg y/6/n
Wikus Van Heerden y/8/n
CJ Van Der Linde n/4/n
Bakkies Botha y/8/y
Backs
Jean de Villiers y/6/y
Fourie Du Preez y/9/y
Jaque Fourie y/8/y
Bryan Habana y/8/y
Butch James y/8/y
Ricky Januarie n/5/n
Percy Montgomery y/8/y
Akona Ndungane n/6/n
Wynand Olivier n/5/n
Ruan Pienaar y/6/n
JP Pietersen y/8/y
Andre Pretorius y/6/n
Francois Steyn y/8/y
Ashwin Willemse n/6/n
@ superBul:
Spies never played in the 2007 RWC. He was “sick”
Players
2007
2007
2011
Forwards
y/n
Value
-/10
y/n
BJ Botha y 7 n
Gary Botha n 5 n
Schalk Burger y 8 y
Os du Randt y 9 n
Victor Matfield y 8 y
Johann Muller n 6 n
Danie Rossouw y 8 y
Bob Skinstad n 5 n
John Smit y 8 y
Pierre Spies y 0 y
Juan Smith y 8 y
Gurthro Steenkamp n 6 y
Albert Van Den Berg n 5 n
Wikus Van Heerden y 7 n
CJ Van Der Linde n 6 n
Bakkies Botha
Backs
Jean de Villiers y 0 y
Fourie Du Preez y 9 y
Jaque Fourie y 8 y
Bryan Habana y 9 n
Butch James y 8 y
Ricky Januarie n 4 n
Percy Montgomery y 9 n
Akona Ndungane y 6 n
Wynand Olivier n 3 n
Ruan Pienaar y 7 n
JP Pietersen y 8 y
Andre Pretorius n 3 n
Francois Steyn n 9 y
Ashwin Willemse n 5 n had just got over an injury….again.
sorry I left Bakkies out yes 8 yes
jean de Villiers was also soon injured last time, so gave him and Pierre no score.
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