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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 682680" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>Kriel is good on the deck, true but he carries like a mongrel monster even if he isn't huge which is why I'd put him straight in and what we have been missing most with Alberts out; Kriel's CC stats read- most tries, most clean breaks, most defenders beaten (all these are stats you'd expect from a back), 2nd most turn-overs won, 10th most tackles made. So, in my mind even with the pilfering, those runs of his and those first three stats tells me he likes carrying the ball which is what we need one more forward to be able to do well in the absence of Alberts IMO. </p><p></p><p>As for Juan de Jongh, I'd drop Morne Steyn. Pollard and Lambie are first choice. Goosen offers utility and Steyn won't be available against Wales in any case. JdV, Serfontein and De Allende are all inside centers at club level and JPP a wing so despite Serfontein still being my 1st choice at 13 and him getting experience there it'd be better to have sure back up in the centers IMO.</p><p></p><p>But that is nit-picking I have to admit. The core is there. Even my gripes with Jannie is not as much of a problem for me as my posts make out on re-reading seeing as HM has been starting fatboy Malherbe when fit while MvdM is also unavaiable so the options are limited.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 682680, member: 39190"] Kriel is good on the deck, true but he carries like a mongrel monster even if he isn't huge which is why I'd put him straight in and what we have been missing most with Alberts out; Kriel's CC stats read- most tries, most clean breaks, most defenders beaten (all these are stats you'd expect from a back), 2nd most turn-overs won, 10th most tackles made. So, in my mind even with the pilfering, those runs of his and those first three stats tells me he likes carrying the ball which is what we need one more forward to be able to do well in the absence of Alberts IMO. As for Juan de Jongh, I'd drop Morne Steyn. Pollard and Lambie are first choice. Goosen offers utility and Steyn won't be available against Wales in any case. JdV, Serfontein and De Allende are all inside centers at club level and JPP a wing so despite Serfontein still being my 1st choice at 13 and him getting experience there it'd be better to have sure back up in the centers IMO. But that is nit-picking I have to admit. The core is there. Even my gripes with Jannie is not as much of a problem for me as my posts make out on re-reading seeing as HM has been starting fatboy Malherbe when fit while MvdM is also unavaiable so the options are limited. [/QUOTE]
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