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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 770050" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>There is a lot to look forward too:</p><p></p><p>I'm getting into 7s more and more and the start of the new season is around the corner. With Rio coming up and a few of my 'heroes' getting involved (De Allende, Jaco Kriel, SBW) in the lead up to the Olympic this interest is now peaking.</p><p></p><p>I'm hugely excited for the new Super Rugby season not least because of the Stormers getting in Eddie Jones to coach; a big piece of the puzzle even if I feel we are still a world class halfback paring short of going all the way and I suspect Jones would need more than a couple of pre-season months to change the rugby culture at the Stormers. The OP is giving us 4 years, right? I hope Jones gives us the same. Despie the awkward format it'll be interesting to see what the Jaguares and Sunwolves bring to the table especially after the fantastic RWC tournaments of both Argentina and Japan.</p><p></p><p>On the test arena it's going to be interesting to see how things progress for every team. I'm going to be keeping close eyes on quite a number of teams; SA - Is Meyer going to stay on, are our youngsters going to develop further, what will the effect of the much vaunted quotas be, are we going to back our form halfbacks and give our backline opportunities? NZ - will probably take the transition in its stride they've planned it so well but it'll still be interesting to track, Aus - can Cheika continue with this upward curve?, Argentina - same as Aussie, Japan, Georgia etc - will they get more exposure to the top teams? They look ready for taking on more, France - can they turn it around post-PSA? Ireland - will be touring SA in 2016 and I am hugely excited about this as they last came here in 2004. Ireland have had the rub on us in this fixture of late even if the overall tally is greatly in our favor. Its time to turn it back around in these 3 upcoming matches. I'm hoping for a Springbok team containing the core of our young stars with a splash of old hands as well as esciting rookies to take on the tactically astute Ireland;</p><p></p><p>1 Trevor Nyakane (Aged 26/23Caps) / Steven Kitshoff (23/0)</p><p>2 Adriaan Strauss (29/54) / Lets see who is in form during Super Rugby.</p><p>3 Frans Malherbe (24/12) / Vincent Koch (25/2)</p><p>4 Eben Etzebeth (24/44)</p><p>5 Lood de Jager (22/19) / Pieter-Steph du Toit (23/8)</p><p>6 Marcell Coetzee (24/28)</p><p>7 Jaco Kriel (26/0) / Lets see who is in form during Super Rugby.</p><p>8 Duane Vermeulen (29/35) </p><p>9 Faf de Klerk (24/0) / Cobus Reinach (25/9)</p><p>10 Handre Pollard (21/20) / Pat Lambie (25/51)</p><p>11 Lets see who is in form during Super Rugby. Time to say thank you and goodbye to Habana. </p><p>12 Damian de Allende (23/10)</p><p>13 Jesse Kriel (21/11) </p><p>14 Lets see who is in form during Super Rugby. It might be that we play someone out of position. Rio 7's will make things interesting.</p><p>15 Warrick Gelant (20/0) / Willie le Roux (26/34)</p><p></p><p>Allowing for new caps on the wing that is only 259 caps in the starting XV. <strong>I hope whoever is coach will have the balls to back our form players and play to their strengths rather rely on what has gone on in SA rugby since 2008. This is my biggest hope and what I am looking forwad to over the next 4 years if the politicians can drop their using rugby as a soap box post elections hopefully.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 770050, member: 39190"] There is a lot to look forward too: I'm getting into 7s more and more and the start of the new season is around the corner. With Rio coming up and a few of my 'heroes' getting involved (De Allende, Jaco Kriel, SBW) in the lead up to the Olympic this interest is now peaking. I'm hugely excited for the new Super Rugby season not least because of the Stormers getting in Eddie Jones to coach; a big piece of the puzzle even if I feel we are still a world class halfback paring short of going all the way and I suspect Jones would need more than a couple of pre-season months to change the rugby culture at the Stormers. The OP is giving us 4 years, right? I hope Jones gives us the same. Despie the awkward format it'll be interesting to see what the Jaguares and Sunwolves bring to the table especially after the fantastic RWC tournaments of both Argentina and Japan. On the test arena it's going to be interesting to see how things progress for every team. I'm going to be keeping close eyes on quite a number of teams; SA - Is Meyer going to stay on, are our youngsters going to develop further, what will the effect of the much vaunted quotas be, are we going to back our form halfbacks and give our backline opportunities? NZ - will probably take the transition in its stride they've planned it so well but it'll still be interesting to track, Aus - can Cheika continue with this upward curve?, Argentina - same as Aussie, Japan, Georgia etc - will they get more exposure to the top teams? They look ready for taking on more, France - can they turn it around post-PSA? Ireland - will be touring SA in 2016 and I am hugely excited about this as they last came here in 2004. Ireland have had the rub on us in this fixture of late even if the overall tally is greatly in our favor. Its time to turn it back around in these 3 upcoming matches. I'm hoping for a Springbok team containing the core of our young stars with a splash of old hands as well as esciting rookies to take on the tactically astute Ireland; 1 Trevor Nyakane (Aged 26/23Caps) / Steven Kitshoff (23/0) 2 Adriaan Strauss (29/54) / Lets see who is in form during Super Rugby. 3 Frans Malherbe (24/12) / Vincent Koch (25/2) 4 Eben Etzebeth (24/44) 5 Lood de Jager (22/19) / Pieter-Steph du Toit (23/8) 6 Marcell Coetzee (24/28) 7 Jaco Kriel (26/0) / Lets see who is in form during Super Rugby. 8 Duane Vermeulen (29/35) 9 Faf de Klerk (24/0) / Cobus Reinach (25/9) 10 Handre Pollard (21/20) / Pat Lambie (25/51) 11 Lets see who is in form during Super Rugby. Time to say thank you and goodbye to Habana. 12 Damian de Allende (23/10) 13 Jesse Kriel (21/11) 14 Lets see who is in form during Super Rugby. It might be that we play someone out of position. Rio 7's will make things interesting. 15 Warrick Gelant (20/0) / Willie le Roux (26/34) Allowing for new caps on the wing that is only 259 caps in the starting XV. [B]I hope whoever is coach will have the balls to back our form players and play to their strengths rather rely on what has gone on in SA rugby since 2008. This is my biggest hope and what I am looking forwad to over the next 4 years if the politicians can drop their using rugby as a soap box post elections hopefully.[/B] [/QUOTE]
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