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Tri Nations 2009-2011
All Blacks vs Springboks, July 10th 2010
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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 328236" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>Pretty good Springbok team. Although I personally would have liked too see an up-and-comer or two more I can't argue that the guys PdV have more experience. Guys like Januarie, James and de Villiers have done the job before and I can't blame the coach for sticking with these guys. Olivier and Kirschner ahead of de Jongh and Frans Steyn, though... not too happy about that. Both have had more than enough chances and not picking Steyn smacks of double standards. As for Chiliboy, although I think Gary Botha still has what it takes and my 3rd choice rake being Tiaan Liebenberg, I can't argue that Chiliboy hasn't taken his chances with Bismarck injured. I'm not convinced yet but not overly worried. NZ will be his big test. All in all, with Bismarck, Lionel Mapoe, JP Pietersen, Fourie du Preez, Heinrich Brussouw and Juan Smith not available this team is not too far off what I would prefer:</p><p> </p><p>1 Guthro Steenkamp</p><p>2 John Smit (c)</p><p>3 Jannie du Plessis <span style="color: dimgray">(not the bussiest on the field and discipline a problem but steadiest for the scrum)</span></p><p>4 Bakkies Botha</p><p>5 Victor Matfield</p><p>6 Schalk Burger</p><p>7 Francois Louw</p><p>8 Pierre Spies</p><p></p><p>9 Ruan Pienaar</p><p>10 Morne Steyn</p><p>11 Bryan Habana</p><p>12 Juan de Jongh</p><p>13 Jacque Fourie</p><p>14 Gio Aplon</p><p>15 Francois Steyn</p><p> </p><p>16 CJ van der Linde<span style="color: gray"> (best all rounder IMO)</span></p><p>17 Gary Botha</p><p>18 Andries Bekker <span style="color: gray">(great S14 but Matfield still the king)</span></p><p>19 Danie Rossouw <span style="color: gray">(Potgieter overrated and Danie is great cover while Smith and Brussouw are out)</span></p><p>20 Francois Hougaard <span style="color: gray">(great scrummie and so good a footballer the Bulls just had to find a spot in S14)</span></p><p>21 Peter Grant<span style="color: gray"> (can cover the centres as well)</span></p><p>22 Patrick Lambie <span style="color: gray">(to come on from the bench: we need depth at 15 and I will bet that Lambie will be the next young gun to make the step up much like Brussouw and Morne Steyn did last year and de Jongh, Aplon and Francois Louw this year.)</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">Can't wait for the game. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 328236, member: 39190"] Pretty good Springbok team. Although I personally would have liked too see an up-and-comer or two more I can't argue that the guys PdV have more experience. Guys like Januarie, James and de Villiers have done the job before and I can't blame the coach for sticking with these guys. Olivier and Kirschner ahead of de Jongh and Frans Steyn, though... not too happy about that. Both have had more than enough chances and not picking Steyn smacks of double standards. As for Chiliboy, although I think Gary Botha still has what it takes and my 3rd choice rake being Tiaan Liebenberg, I can't argue that Chiliboy hasn't taken his chances with Bismarck injured. I'm not convinced yet but not overly worried. NZ will be his big test. All in all, with Bismarck, Lionel Mapoe, JP Pietersen, Fourie du Preez, Heinrich Brussouw and Juan Smith not available this team is not too far off what I would prefer: 1 Guthro Steenkamp 2 John Smit (c) 3 Jannie du Plessis [COLOR=dimgray](not the bussiest on the field and discipline a problem but steadiest for the scrum)[/COLOR] 4 Bakkies Botha 5 Victor Matfield 6 Schalk Burger 7 Francois Louw 8 Pierre Spies 9 Ruan Pienaar 10 Morne Steyn 11 Bryan Habana 12 Juan de Jongh 13 Jacque Fourie 14 Gio Aplon 15 Francois Steyn 16 CJ van der Linde[COLOR=gray] (best all rounder IMO)[/COLOR] 17 Gary Botha 18 Andries Bekker [COLOR=gray](great S14 but Matfield still the king)[/COLOR] 19 Danie Rossouw [COLOR=gray](Potgieter overrated and Danie is great cover while Smith and Brussouw are out)[/COLOR] 20 Francois Hougaard[COLOR=silver] [/COLOR][COLOR=gray](great scrummie and so good a footballer the Bulls just had to find a spot in S14)[/COLOR] 21 Peter Grant[COLOR=gray] (can cover the centres as well)[/COLOR] 22 Patrick Lambie [COLOR=gray](to come on from the bench: we need depth at 15 and I will bet that Lambie will be the next young gun to make the step up much like Brussouw and Morne Steyn did last year and de Jongh, Aplon and Francois Louw this year.)[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Can't wait for the game. [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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