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<blockquote data-quote="nickdnz" data-source="post: 329764" data-attributes="member: 38640"><p>Well enforcers are great. Jerry Collins is well known for being an enforcer. He'd target a player, and then hit him in a tackle that would leave them in a mess. Chabal, Burger and Charvis are just a few who Collins destroyed. He has a great physical presence on the field for that reason, and has probably knocked more players out in tackles than any other player. As mentioned earlier though, he got his reputation of being an enforcer from hitting the biggest guys around, harder than anyone else. I respect that, and that's the difference between someone like Collins and someone like Botha. Botha does bring an intimidation on the field, but his reputation is built on cheap shots and low blows, and more importantly, usually on someone who can't defend themselfs. It's usually a sholder charge in a ruck, or a stomp while the opponent is unable to defend himself. Otherwise he pick on people obviously smaller. You never see Botha pick a fight with someone like Tony Woodcock or Brad Thorn, and certainly not while they are able to defend themselves.</p><p> </p><p>I'm not saying he isn't a good player, because if he managed to play a streight game as a lock, he would be alright (certainly not in the same league as Matfield). But his reputation as an enforcer seems to be earned not by picking the biggest guy on the park and making a statement, but by picking the most valnerable guy on the park and having a cheap shot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nickdnz, post: 329764, member: 38640"] Well enforcers are great. Jerry Collins is well known for being an enforcer. He'd target a player, and then hit him in a tackle that would leave them in a mess. Chabal, Burger and Charvis are just a few who Collins destroyed. He has a great physical presence on the field for that reason, and has probably knocked more players out in tackles than any other player. As mentioned earlier though, he got his reputation of being an enforcer from hitting the biggest guys around, harder than anyone else. I respect that, and that's the difference between someone like Collins and someone like Botha. Botha does bring an intimidation on the field, but his reputation is built on cheap shots and low blows, and more importantly, usually on someone who can't defend themselfs. It's usually a sholder charge in a ruck, or a stomp while the opponent is unable to defend himself. Otherwise he pick on people obviously smaller. You never see Botha pick a fight with someone like Tony Woodcock or Brad Thorn, and certainly not while they are able to defend themselves. I'm not saying he isn't a good player, because if he managed to play a streight game as a lock, he would be alright (certainly not in the same league as Matfield). But his reputation as an enforcer seems to be earned not by picking the biggest guy on the park and making a statement, but by picking the most valnerable guy on the park and having a cheap shot. [/QUOTE]
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