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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 769539" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>Its almost a pointless excersize though because of the 50% race quota. Like Smartcooky stated above I certainly am glad I don't have to balance race quotas going forward in my fantasy XVs but its a (backroom) reality for Meyer most of his critics tend to forget and I include myself. The worst of it IMO is that the black players that do make it will have that questionmark over their heads of "are they there on merit or because of special treatment?". Anyway, in my view:</p><p></p><p><strong>LOOSEHEAD:</strong> </p><p><strong>Inside track:</strong> </p><p>Tendai Mtawarira - staying on at the Sharks I believe, is black and experienced if not quite our current form loosehead </p><p>Trevor Nyakane<strong> - </strong>is black and there on merit IMO </p><p>Steven Kitshoff - our form loosehead and out of selection due to injury and probably quotas, moving to France next year before getting his cap(s) is probably hurting his chances</p><p><strong>Maybe: </strong></p><p><strong></strong>Heinke van der Merwe - </p><p><strong>Youngster who could step up:</strong></p><p>Thomas du Toit -</p><p>Olli Kebble -</p><p></p><p><strong>HOOKER</strong></p><p><strong>Inside track:</strong> </p><p>Adriaan Strauss - </p><p>Bismarck du Plessis - I can see him staying around the Bok fold despite being in France by dit of the fact that our other options will be needing time and experience at SR leve first and Brits and Burden are also old and in Europe.</p><p><strong>Maybe: </strong></p><p><strong></strong>Scarra Ntubeni - has been groomed for a spot and is probably still in contention but has failed IMO to get enough consistency in his core duties to warrant selection for the Stormers nevermind the Bokke.</p><p>Robbie Coetzee</p><p>Armand van der Merwe</p><p><strong>Youngster who could step up:</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Malcolm Marx</p><p>Mike Willemse</p><p></p><p><strong>TIGHTHEAD PROP</strong></p><p><strong>Inside track:</strong> </p><p>Frans Malherbe - </p><p>Jannie du Plessis - </p><p>Vincent Koch - I can see him getting another chance. He got owned by streetwise Ayerza in his test debut but 1) who wouldn't and 2) we won't get Poite and his incompetence at scrum time every test.</p><p>Coenie Oosthuizen - sad but true.</p><p>Marcel van der Merwe -</p><p><strong>Maybe: </strong></p><p><strong></strong>Julian Redelinghuys - </p><p><strong>Youngster who could step up:</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Thomas du Toit - seeing as the Sharks are looking to switch him over though why I wouldn't know seeing as he is a good loose head as is despite his young age. </p><p></p><p><strong>LOCKS</strong></p><p><strong>Inside track:</strong> </p><p>Eben Etzebeth - </p><p>Lood de Jager - </p><p><strong>Maybe: </strong></p><p><strong></strong>Pieter-Steph du Toit - probably unfair to judge the youngster right back from injury and thrown into the thick of things. I'll back him to take that bench spot.</p><p>Oupa Mohoje -</p><p>Juandre Kruger -</p><p>Flip van der Merwe - </p><p>Francois van der Merwe - </p><p><strong>Youngster who could step up:</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Marvin Orie</p><p>Paul Willemse - in Europe though</p><p>Jandre Marais - also in France</p><p>Ruan Botha - will he get time behind Etzebeth and PSdT at the Stormers?</p><p>Jean Kleyn - also behind in the pecking order at the Stormers but has shown some good grunt</p><p>Stephan Lewies - will he regain form coming back from injury?</p><p>Franco Mostert</p><p>Jacques du Plessis - also heading to France</p><p></p><p><strong>LOOSIES</strong></p><p><strong>Inside track:</strong> </p><p>Duane Vermeulen - because we can't have rookies in every position and he is still going very well.</p><p>Francois Louw - </p><p>Marcell Coetzee -</p><p>(I don't see Brussow, Burger or Alberts carrying on much longer really mostly due to age and not being shoe-ins)</p><p><strong>Maybe: </strong></p><p><strong></strong>Siya Kolisi - </p><p>Jaco Kriel - has already done more than enough to warrant starting ahead of Louw, Coetzee and Brussow IMO</p><p>Warren Whiteley - </p><p>Arno Botha - </p><p>Nizaam Carr -</p><p><strong>Youngster who could step up:</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Where do I start.. TBH I don't think anyone below these above will get a look in soon; we are just too well stocked here.</p><p></p><p></p><p>... I'll update with my reasons when I get the time. Also still need to do the backs..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 769539, member: 39190"] Its almost a pointless excersize though because of the 50% race quota. Like Smartcooky stated above I certainly am glad I don't have to balance race quotas going forward in my fantasy XVs but its a (backroom) reality for Meyer most of his critics tend to forget and I include myself. The worst of it IMO is that the black players that do make it will have that questionmark over their heads of "are they there on merit or because of special treatment?". Anyway, in my view: [B]LOOSEHEAD:[/B] [B]Inside track:[/B] Tendai Mtawarira - staying on at the Sharks I believe, is black and experienced if not quite our current form loosehead Trevor Nyakane[B] - [/B]is black and there on merit IMO Steven Kitshoff - our form loosehead and out of selection due to injury and probably quotas, moving to France next year before getting his cap(s) is probably hurting his chances [B]Maybe: [/B]Heinke van der Merwe - [B]Youngster who could step up:[/B] Thomas du Toit - Olli Kebble - [B]HOOKER[/B] [B]Inside track:[/B] Adriaan Strauss - Bismarck du Plessis - I can see him staying around the Bok fold despite being in France by dit of the fact that our other options will be needing time and experience at SR leve first and Brits and Burden are also old and in Europe. [B]Maybe: [/B]Scarra Ntubeni - has been groomed for a spot and is probably still in contention but has failed IMO to get enough consistency in his core duties to warrant selection for the Stormers nevermind the Bokke. Robbie Coetzee Armand van der Merwe [B]Youngster who could step up: [/B]Malcolm Marx Mike Willemse [B]TIGHTHEAD PROP[/B] [B]Inside track:[/B] Frans Malherbe - Jannie du Plessis - Vincent Koch - I can see him getting another chance. He got owned by streetwise Ayerza in his test debut but 1) who wouldn't and 2) we won't get Poite and his incompetence at scrum time every test. Coenie Oosthuizen - sad but true. Marcel van der Merwe - [B]Maybe: [/B]Julian Redelinghuys - [B]Youngster who could step up: [/B]Thomas du Toit - seeing as the Sharks are looking to switch him over though why I wouldn't know seeing as he is a good loose head as is despite his young age. [B]LOCKS[/B] [B]Inside track:[/B] Eben Etzebeth - Lood de Jager - [B]Maybe: [/B]Pieter-Steph du Toit - probably unfair to judge the youngster right back from injury and thrown into the thick of things. I'll back him to take that bench spot. Oupa Mohoje - Juandre Kruger - Flip van der Merwe - Francois van der Merwe - [B]Youngster who could step up: [/B]Marvin Orie Paul Willemse - in Europe though Jandre Marais - also in France Ruan Botha - will he get time behind Etzebeth and PSdT at the Stormers? Jean Kleyn - also behind in the pecking order at the Stormers but has shown some good grunt Stephan Lewies - will he regain form coming back from injury? Franco Mostert Jacques du Plessis - also heading to France [B]LOOSIES[/B] [B]Inside track:[/B] Duane Vermeulen - because we can't have rookies in every position and he is still going very well. Francois Louw - Marcell Coetzee - (I don't see Brussow, Burger or Alberts carrying on much longer really mostly due to age and not being shoe-ins) [B]Maybe: [/B]Siya Kolisi - Jaco Kriel - has already done more than enough to warrant starting ahead of Louw, Coetzee and Brussow IMO Warren Whiteley - Arno Botha - Nizaam Carr - [B]Youngster who could step up: [/B]Where do I start.. TBH I don't think anyone below these above will get a look in soon; we are just too well stocked here. ... I'll update with my reasons when I get the time. Also still need to do the backs.. [/QUOTE]
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