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[EOYT] France vs South Africa 23/11/13
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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 607199" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>Much as I love Kolbe I would cringe if he were selected to play for the Bok side. In the CC final where there was limited opportunity it was very painfully clear that small players like Kolbe and Aplon just aren't as effective (too easy to turn possession over when under pressure and cant make the 'hard yards' ball in hand) and test rugby against top 10 sides is at least at the same level and higher when you take the top 6. Willie and Habana are even more skilled and bigger to boot, and I'd go for size for the 3rd back player like either JPP or De Allende/Engelbrecht at wing for me</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Certainly. I agree on all points; France will be the sterner challenge and we havn't played for 80 minutes bar the test against NZ in Jo'Burg (despite losing). That test though we have to qualify as we were forced to win with 4 tries because of the BS in the Eden Park game so I see that one as a bit of an oddity.</p><p></p><p>And welcome to the forum, BTW!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 607199, member: 39190"] Much as I love Kolbe I would cringe if he were selected to play for the Bok side. In the CC final where there was limited opportunity it was very painfully clear that small players like Kolbe and Aplon just aren't as effective (too easy to turn possession over when under pressure and cant make the 'hard yards' ball in hand) and test rugby against top 10 sides is at least at the same level and higher when you take the top 6. Willie and Habana are even more skilled and bigger to boot, and I'd go for size for the 3rd back player like either JPP or De Allende/Engelbrecht at wing for me Certainly. I agree on all points; France will be the sterner challenge and we havn't played for 80 minutes bar the test against NZ in Jo'Burg (despite losing). That test though we have to qualify as we were forced to win with 4 tries because of the BS in the Eden Park game so I see that one as a bit of an oddity. And welcome to the forum, BTW!! [/QUOTE]
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