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<blockquote data-quote="Jer1cho" data-source="post: 231558"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RC @ Dec 2 2008, 05:13 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=364527" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>What if Wales pull an Ireland this time around. Ireland had a great 2006 (Heck, they even beat us). Then in the World Cup, they played like boys against me in every game. Even Georgia and Namibia scared them. You think Wales are peaking at the right time, or do you think the rugby world has yet to see their true form? With South Africa, it's very hard to tell. Our senior players such as Matfield, Smit, de Villiers, Fourie and even Habana by that time might be a little over the hill, or maybe they will peak right before half the team retires (see England 2003/2004). </p><p></p><p>But then, we have absolutely astonishing young talent in Kankowski, Ebehrson, Steyn, Pienaar and Ralapelle(SP?). If these players can stick in their positions, and be given a shot, i reckon we might have by far the best team on paper at that World Cup. It's all up to Gatland and de Villiers's preperation these next 2-3 years i suppose. What worries me, is that in a coaching race between these 2, i think we all know who the clear cut loser is...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jer1cho, post: 231558"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RC @ Dec 2 2008, 05:13 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=364527']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> What if Wales pull an Ireland this time around. Ireland had a great 2006 (Heck, they even beat us). Then in the World Cup, they played like boys against me in every game. Even Georgia and Namibia scared them. You think Wales are peaking at the right time, or do you think the rugby world has yet to see their true form? With South Africa, it's very hard to tell. Our senior players such as Matfield, Smit, de Villiers, Fourie and even Habana by that time might be a little over the hill, or maybe they will peak right before half the team retires (see England 2003/2004). But then, we have absolutely astonishing young talent in Kankowski, Ebehrson, Steyn, Pienaar and Ralapelle(SP?). If these players can stick in their positions, and be given a shot, i reckon we might have by far the best team on paper at that World Cup. It's all up to Gatland and de Villiers's preperation these next 2-3 years i suppose. What worries me, is that in a coaching race between these 2, i think we all know who the clear cut loser is... [/QUOTE]
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