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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 695205" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>So what have we learned and who will we see next year?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Assuming no injuries bar JdV at that stage what I'm going for (will keep updating):</p><p></p><p>1 <strong>Beast Mtawarira/Trevor Nyakane</strong> (Beast if he gets back on top form)</p><p>Dark horses; <span style="color: #2F4F4F"><strong>Schalk van der Merwe</strong></span> (can he keep it up?), <strong><span style="color: #2F4F4F">Thomas du Toit</span></strong> (too young still?)</p><p>2 <strong>Bismarck du Plessis </strong>(assuming he can get his line-out throw ins on target again)</p><p>3 <strong>Frans Malherbe</strong> (our most stable TH IMO though I know you don't rate him as highly)</p><p>4 <strong>Eben Etzebeth</strong> (if he can get back to his best..)</p><p>5 <strong>Pieter-Steph du Toit</strong> (assuming he won't take as long as Etzebeth getting back to pre-injury form)</p><p>6 <strong>Francois Louw/Marcel Coetzee</strong>? (tough choice between these two)</p><p>Dark horses;<strong><span style="color: #2F4F4F"> Jaco Kriel </span></strong>(if he keeps up his form going into SR), <strong><span style="color: #2F4F4F">Heinrich Brussow</span></strong> (should I even mention him?)</p><p>7 <strong>Willem Alberts</strong> (first name on the sheet when in Europe IMO)</p><p>Dark horses; <span style="color: #2F4F4F"><strong>Schalk Burger</strong></span> (too old?), <strong><span style="color: #2F4F4F">Oupa Mohoje</span></strong> (still a bit of a question mark IMO but he is in the extended squad so I assume in line for continued selection), <strong><span style="color: #2F4F4F">Arno Botha </span></strong>(Out for so long, will he be able to get back in?)</p><p>8 <strong>Duane Vermeulen</strong> (assuming he gets rest some time)</p><p>Dark horses; <span style="color: #2F4F4F"><strong>Nizaam Carr</strong></span> (showed his class), <strong><span style="color: #2F4F4F">Warren Whiteley</span></strong> (very much still in the run IMO)</p><p></p><p>9 <strong>Fourie du Preez</strong> (in Europe I'd rather have a thinking/kicking 9 than a running 9 sad to say)</p><p>Dark horses; <span style="color: #2F4F4F"><strong>Ruan Pienaar</strong></span> (injured for November we don't know where he stands with HM),<span style="color: #2F4F4F"> <strong>Kobus Reinach</strong></span> (ahead of Hougaard ATM for sure) <span style="color: #2F4F4F"><strong>Francois Hougaard </strong></span>(has done his name some damage in November IMO)</p><p>10 <strong>Patrick Lambie</strong> (has been the btter of the two main options up North)</p><p>11<strong> Bryan Habana </strong>(his work off the ball makes him invaluable nevermind his pure pace)</p><p>Dark horses; <span style="color: #2f4f4f"><strong>Lwazi Mvovo</strong></span>, <strong><span style="color: #2f4f4f">Seabelo Senatla</span></strong></p><p>12<strong> Frans Steyn</strong> (perfect for Euro conditions)</p><p>13 <strong>Jan Serfontein</strong> (I am assuming he'll have a season of SR at 13 under the belt to keep building on)</p><p>Dark horses; <span style="color: #2f4f4f"><strong>Juan de Jongh</strong></span> (with a possible move back to 12 from Serfontein? Could be worth trying)</p><p>14 <strong>JP Petersen</strong> (just more of what you want in a crunch game than Hendricks IMO)</p><p>Dark horses; <span style="color: #2f4f4f"><strong>Kobus van Wyk</strong></span> (like a young JPP)</p><p>15 <strong>Willie le Poux</strong> (Though if he doesn't come right and fooks up in the shortened RC he's out of this fantasy Bok team)</p><p>Dark horses: <strong><span style="color: #2f4f4f">Johan Goosen, Jaco Taute, Cheslin Kolbe, Zane Kirchner, Louis Ludik, Lwazi Mvovo, SP Marais, Jesse Kriel</span></strong>.. none of which make me think; 'yes, of course- that's it!'</p><p></p><p>16 <strong>Trevor Nyakane</strong>/<strong>Beast Mtawarira</strong></p><p>17 <strong>Marcel van der Merwe</strong> (I like what he offers off of the bench)</p><p>18 <strong>Adriaan Strauss</strong></p><p>19 <strong>Marcel Coetzee/</strong><strong>Francois Louw</strong></p><p>20 <strong>Cobus Reinach </strong>(my 2nd choice for SH)</p><p>21 <strong>Handre Pollard </strong>(breathing down Lambie's neck- the competition can only be a good thing surely?)</p><p>22 <strong>Damian de Allende</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 695205, member: 39190"] So what have we learned and who will we see next year? Assuming no injuries bar JdV at that stage what I'm going for (will keep updating): 1 [B]Beast Mtawarira/Trevor Nyakane[/B] (Beast if he gets back on top form) Dark horses; [COLOR=#2F4F4F][B]Schalk van der Merwe[/B][/COLOR] (can he keep it up?), [B][COLOR=#2F4F4F]Thomas du Toit[/COLOR][/B] (too young still?) 2 [B]Bismarck du Plessis [/B](assuming he can get his line-out throw ins on target again) 3 [B]Frans Malherbe[/B] (our most stable TH IMO though I know you don't rate him as highly) 4 [B]Eben Etzebeth[/B] (if he can get back to his best..) 5 [B]Pieter-Steph du Toit[/B] (assuming he won't take as long as Etzebeth getting back to pre-injury form) 6 [B]Francois Louw/Marcel Coetzee[/B]? (tough choice between these two) Dark horses;[B][COLOR=#2F4F4F] Jaco Kriel [/COLOR][/B](if he keeps up his form going into SR), [B][COLOR=#2F4F4F]Heinrich Brussow[/COLOR][/B] (should I even mention him?) 7 [B]Willem Alberts[/B] (first name on the sheet when in Europe IMO) Dark horses; [COLOR=#2F4F4F][B]Schalk Burger[/B][/COLOR] (too old?), [B][COLOR=#2F4F4F]Oupa Mohoje[/COLOR][/B] (still a bit of a question mark IMO but he is in the extended squad so I assume in line for continued selection), [B][COLOR=#2F4F4F]Arno Botha [/COLOR][/B](Out for so long, will he be able to get back in?) 8 [B]Duane Vermeulen[/B] (assuming he gets rest some time) Dark horses; [COLOR=#2F4F4F][B]Nizaam Carr[/B][/COLOR] (showed his class), [B][COLOR=#2F4F4F]Warren Whiteley[/COLOR][/B] (very much still in the run IMO) 9 [B]Fourie du Preez[/B] (in Europe I'd rather have a thinking/kicking 9 than a running 9 sad to say) Dark horses; [COLOR=#2F4F4F][B]Ruan Pienaar[/B][/COLOR] (injured for November we don't know where he stands with HM),[COLOR=#2F4F4F] [B]Kobus Reinach[/B][/COLOR] (ahead of Hougaard ATM for sure) [COLOR=#2F4F4F][B]Francois Hougaard [/B][/COLOR](has done his name some damage in November IMO) 10 [B]Patrick Lambie[/B] (has been the btter of the two main options up North) 11[B] Bryan Habana [/B](his work off the ball makes him invaluable nevermind his pure pace) Dark horses; [COLOR=#2f4f4f][B]Lwazi Mvovo[/B][/COLOR], [B][COLOR=#2f4f4f]Seabelo Senatla[/COLOR][/B] 12[B] Frans Steyn[/B] (perfect for Euro conditions) 13 [B]Jan Serfontein[/B] (I am assuming he'll have a season of SR at 13 under the belt to keep building on) Dark horses; [COLOR=#2f4f4f][B]Juan de Jongh[/B][/COLOR] (with a possible move back to 12 from Serfontein? Could be worth trying) 14 [B]JP Petersen[/B] (just more of what you want in a crunch game than Hendricks IMO) Dark horses; [COLOR=#2f4f4f][B]Kobus van Wyk[/B][/COLOR] (like a young JPP) 15 [B]Willie le Poux[/B] (Though if he doesn't come right and fooks up in the shortened RC he's out of this fantasy Bok team) Dark horses: [B][COLOR=#2f4f4f]Johan Goosen, Jaco Taute, Cheslin Kolbe, Zane Kirchner, Louis Ludik, Lwazi Mvovo, SP Marais, Jesse Kriel[/COLOR][/B].. none of which make me think; 'yes, of course- that's it!' 16 [B]Trevor Nyakane[/B]/[B]Beast Mtawarira[/B] 17 [B]Marcel van der Merwe[/B] (I like what he offers off of the bench) 18 [B]Adriaan Strauss[/B] 19 [B]Marcel Coetzee/[/B][B]Francois Louw[/B] 20 [B]Cobus Reinach [/B](my 2nd choice for SH) 21 [B]Handre Pollard [/B](breathing down Lambie's neck- the competition can only be a good thing surely?) 22 [B]Damian de Allende[/B] [/QUOTE]
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