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[2014 TRC] South Africa v Australia in Cape Town (27/09/2014)
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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 672797" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>Coetzee has been fantastic playing an openside style game. I doubt Louw will be missed all that much. If anything brining in one of Willem Alberts if 100% or Warren Whiteley should bring an added dimension to our game. Alberts is 100% garuanteed go-forward and sucks in defenders while Whiteley's pace, linking play (7's skill) and work rate (top tackler both in number and completion rate in Super rugby this year! on top of being an incredible ball carrier- looking for space) might just be what we lacked these last two games.</p><p></p><p>Against NZ Whiteley made almost as many tackles in 10 minutes as Louw did in 70 and in one carry managed to make inifinately more ground and beat 1 defender whereas Louw was ineffective ball in hand. If Alberts won't be available to play (even off the bench) who would be on the bench is the question to be asked IMO. Mohoje? He is in the squad but will they actually use him? Prinsloo is injured, right? With Brussow and Burger having stints in Japan, Juan Smith seemingly off the pace.. maybe I am showing my provincial colors here but I'd like to put Nizaam Carr's name into the hat here; behind Whiteley and Coetzee the form SA (and overall apart from Hooper) loosie in Super rugby and still setting things alight in Currie Cup leading nearly all stats and it's not just quantity; his carries and tackles are as effective as they are numerous.</p><p></p><p>I am not worried.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That loss in Aus was frustrating. I am sure the players will feel it even more heavily. Newlands Cape Town's surface is heavy underfoot and tends to be wet through condensation with Table mountain there having an impact on the local already coastal climate. Aus sides tend to struggle there. I fully expect a win but then again, things are so tight one moment 'out of the expected' can swing it either way so I'll not be overly confident.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 672797, member: 39190"] Coetzee has been fantastic playing an openside style game. I doubt Louw will be missed all that much. If anything brining in one of Willem Alberts if 100% or Warren Whiteley should bring an added dimension to our game. Alberts is 100% garuanteed go-forward and sucks in defenders while Whiteley's pace, linking play (7's skill) and work rate (top tackler both in number and completion rate in Super rugby this year! on top of being an incredible ball carrier- looking for space) might just be what we lacked these last two games. Against NZ Whiteley made almost as many tackles in 10 minutes as Louw did in 70 and in one carry managed to make inifinately more ground and beat 1 defender whereas Louw was ineffective ball in hand. If Alberts won't be available to play (even off the bench) who would be on the bench is the question to be asked IMO. Mohoje? He is in the squad but will they actually use him? Prinsloo is injured, right? With Brussow and Burger having stints in Japan, Juan Smith seemingly off the pace.. maybe I am showing my provincial colors here but I'd like to put Nizaam Carr's name into the hat here; behind Whiteley and Coetzee the form SA (and overall apart from Hooper) loosie in Super rugby and still setting things alight in Currie Cup leading nearly all stats and it's not just quantity; his carries and tackles are as effective as they are numerous. I am not worried. That loss in Aus was frustrating. I am sure the players will feel it even more heavily. Newlands Cape Town's surface is heavy underfoot and tends to be wet through condensation with Table mountain there having an impact on the local already coastal climate. Aus sides tend to struggle there. I fully expect a win but then again, things are so tight one moment 'out of the expected' can swing it either way so I'll not be overly confident. [/QUOTE]
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