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<blockquote data-quote="silent_shadow" data-source="post: 197896"><p>With the squad available against Wales:</p><p>1. Heinke vd Merwe</p><p>2. Bismarck du Plessis</p><p>3. CJ vd Linde</p><p>4. Bakkies Botha</p><p>5. Victor Matfield</p><p>6. Wickus van Heerden (is he injured? otherwise Watson)</p><p>7. Juan Smith</p><p>8. Ryan Kankowski</p><p>9. Ricky Januarie</p><p>10. Butch James</p><p>11. Bryan Habana</p><p>12. ?Bobo?</p><p>13. Jean de Villiers</p><p>14. Tonderai Chavhanga</p><p>15. Conrad Jantjes</p><p></p><p>16. Schalk Brits</p><p>17. Brian Mujati</p><p>18. Juan Smith</p><p>19. Andries Bekker</p><p>20. Francois Steyn</p><p>21. Peter Grant</p><p>22. Ruan Pienaar</p><p></p><p>That one was actually quite tough. I think it's obvious that JdV is a much better 13 than a 12. Problem is we don't have any outstanding 12s. Guys like Barritt/M. Steyn/Bosman(injured)/Bobo (better 12 than 13) are decent though and Bobo is the only one of those in the squad. At least he and Jdv know each oher.</p><p>Steyn is a loose cannon and definitely not what we need at 12. We have some amazing match winners in our backline and we just need a dependable 12 who can be trusted on to make crucial decisions. Steyn, however <u>doesn't pass the ball</u> and often wastes it kicking silly drop goal attemps. He's also lacking on defence and can't control a backline. That's why we need a 12 who can pass the ball over to Jean, Tondie and Habana and let them do their thing.</p><p>Peter Grant might not be a bad idea either, he gets to play alongside Butch and gain crucial experience. My preference would've been Barritt though, he's an unsung hero that really gets the backline working. If only he were in the squad.</p><p>Don't really want Pienaar in the team, but we need a back-up scrummie. Of course, I'm sure wunderkind Steyn can cover that area as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="silent_shadow, post: 197896"] With the squad available against Wales: 1. Heinke vd Merwe 2. Bismarck du Plessis 3. CJ vd Linde 4. Bakkies Botha 5. Victor Matfield 6. Wickus van Heerden (is he injured? otherwise Watson) 7. Juan Smith 8. Ryan Kankowski 9. Ricky Januarie 10. Butch James 11. Bryan Habana 12. ?Bobo? 13. Jean de Villiers 14. Tonderai Chavhanga 15. Conrad Jantjes 16. Schalk Brits 17. Brian Mujati 18. Juan Smith 19. Andries Bekker 20. Francois Steyn 21. Peter Grant 22. Ruan Pienaar That one was actually quite tough. I think it's obvious that JdV is a much better 13 than a 12. Problem is we don't have any outstanding 12s. Guys like Barritt/M. Steyn/Bosman(injured)/Bobo (better 12 than 13) are decent though and Bobo is the only one of those in the squad. At least he and Jdv know each oher. Steyn is a loose cannon and definitely not what we need at 12. We have some amazing match winners in our backline and we just need a dependable 12 who can be trusted on to make crucial decisions. Steyn, however [u]doesn't pass the ball[/u] and often wastes it kicking silly drop goal attemps. He's also lacking on defence and can't control a backline. That's why we need a 12 who can pass the ball over to Jean, Tondie and Habana and let them do their thing. Peter Grant might not be a bad idea either, he gets to play alongside Butch and gain crucial experience. My preference would've been Barritt though, he's an unsung hero that really gets the backline working. If only he were in the squad. Don't really want Pienaar in the team, but we need a back-up scrummie. Of course, I'm sure wunderkind Steyn can cover that area as well. [/QUOTE]
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