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I agree with most of this. I'll highlight the few area's I'd probably prefer others. Didn't end up with much changes and bias will show where there is little to seperate.

I like Deon Fourie as a...

That's a lot of foreign players coming into the French domestic league but I guess that's how the top14 works and its still not a patch on RCT. 4 South African payers even if not the best! Happy now...

I bet in a bizarre scenario where you had to pick a XV to play for your actual life you'd go with Carter though.

I'd love to see an 'Emerging Bok' team get some games made up of guys not selected or who will probably not make the final 22.

My picks would be:

1 Trevor Nyakane
2 Kyle Cooper
3 WP Nel /...

fair enough it's early yet and a lot can still change but with this squad it certainly doesn't seem that HM is building towards much IMO. That said the selections were shocking last year and...

Personally if I were Deans;

1 Robinson
2 Moore
3 Slipper
4 McMenniman
5 Kimlin
6 Smith
7 Gill
8 Auelua

From a SA perspetive I find this article quite ironic seeing as there is a drive in SA backed by most (apart from the provincial union chief whips) to get our systems in line with the AB one for the...

Apart from Evans I'm also a bit miffed at you, Invictus, for leaving out Goosen. But you do get points for not listing Elton Jantjies (sadly there are some in SA who would)!

Though I am very excited to see Lambie have an extended run at 10 and am willing Goosen's bones to become adamantium so can get a chance as well to string a few games together without getting...

Very lucky IMO;
J Kruger
Kirchner
F Malherbe?
F Steyn
JdV
Jantjies?
Kankowski
Hougaard
Basson

I can't see the All Blacks struggle; they have B Smith, Ranger and Ellison (when fit) and if all else fails I'm sure they could lure either of Kahui or Jared Payne back to NZ with a AB jersey as bait.

Steyn at 15 again. Ai, tog. Thought we saw the end of that and considering you guys have Ludik and Viljoen in there.. Well, it's typical Plumtree isn't it.

I wouldn't mind the Cheetahs winning TBH and they're probably in with a very good chance as well. Should be an entertaining match.

Up next the Cheetahs play 4 derbies and have a bye. I'm assuming they'll do to the Kings what they did pre-season and also pick up 3 points against the others for a total of 12 points during the...

Very frustating game to have watched from the stands. I guess the most frustrating was seeing Fourie pre-match practicing the line-out through-ins and hitting the tackle bag 2 out of 3 times. When...

Supporting the Chiefs doesn't stem from the Apartheid days though. It's very recent and IMO just the Chiefs' new found success and SBW playing for them last year. Also I don't buy the whole...

Well, to me too. I took Gena as meaning current form as it is early to say he HAS to start for the Bokke if there was a test tomorrow so i didn't even consider an absolute literal meaning.

Did you see Botha being touted as best in position before the tournament? Your 'point' is irrelevant. ATM he is the form SA blindside and there is just no two ways about it. I'd go with Botes for...

I'd take Botha over Coetzee in heart beat. Alberts is out injured.

I'm not talking about the fantasy rugbythread. I do browse through other threads as well at times.

Hell, I had picked A Savea, Emery and McNicholl for fantasy rugby based on the reviews they were receiving here. Dropped them (apart from McNicholl) when I saw they weren't gonna get game time off...

Just having a light dig at what I perceive to be a lazy post; ITO throwing a blanket over an entire sporting nation.


ATM in SA we are in a phase where we are looking for new guys to take over so...

The thing I notice most about NZ rugby, is as soon as a young player shows any promise he's touted as being world class in a couple of seasons. It happens so often it's ridiculous.

This is just a...

Attack our set-pieces which will be pathetic; Fourie is throwing into the line-outs and just take a gander at our 'tight' five.

TBH I'd be very surprised if we won carrying the injuries we are...