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Boks Vs Blacks
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<blockquote data-quote="DNAPlay" data-source="post: 273078"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jer1cho @ Jul 27 2009, 07:14 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=406536" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p></p><p>Smith actually wasn't too bad in my opionion. By far and away his best test this year - although that's not saying too much given how quiet he was against the Lions. Spies is finally living up to his potential. He's getting involved in the hard stuff which was something he hardly ever did in the past, while what more can one say about Brussow? Speaking of which - I posed the question to the AB's about Brussow, and they were all in agreement that it was bizarre that he didn't start against the Lions from the very beginning - that's how highly they rated him.</p><p></p><p>I still believe that the side that played on Saturday was our best starting 15, and I think that Ruan's mobility with ball in hand far outweighs his kicking inconsistency. It's not as if the guy was a dead-eye dick in the first place. Div knew about his kicking yet persisted with him - which I think is the way to go, especially with the two Steyns around as back-up. I personally hope that Francois is being groomed under the guidance of Percy to be our first choice kicker. He's got a monster boot on him, which combined with accuracy, could be absolutely deadly. And hopefully the opportunites he gets to kick will quickly eradicate his constant need to go for drops. I'd love to see his drop kick success rate - I doubt it's even in double figures.</p><p></p><p>Great test, but as always, beware the wounded All Black.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DNAPlay, post: 273078"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jer1cho @ Jul 27 2009, 07:14 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=406536']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Smith actually wasn't too bad in my opionion. By far and away his best test this year - although that's not saying too much given how quiet he was against the Lions. Spies is finally living up to his potential. He's getting involved in the hard stuff which was something he hardly ever did in the past, while what more can one say about Brussow? Speaking of which - I posed the question to the AB's about Brussow, and they were all in agreement that it was bizarre that he didn't start against the Lions from the very beginning - that's how highly they rated him. I still believe that the side that played on Saturday was our best starting 15, and I think that Ruan's mobility with ball in hand far outweighs his kicking inconsistency. It's not as if the guy was a dead-eye dick in the first place. Div knew about his kicking yet persisted with him - which I think is the way to go, especially with the two Steyns around as back-up. I personally hope that Francois is being groomed under the guidance of Percy to be our first choice kicker. He's got a monster boot on him, which combined with accuracy, could be absolutely deadly. And hopefully the opportunites he gets to kick will quickly eradicate his constant need to go for drops. I'd love to see his drop kick success rate - I doubt it's even in double figures. Great test, but as always, beware the wounded All Black. [/QUOTE]
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