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<blockquote data-quote="Darwin" data-source="post: 473825" data-attributes="member: 24910"><p>I think it is a bit early to write off the Stormers chances of taking out the ***le just yet. I can see that they do have a few issues - but the Reds won it last season without having a 'complete' team. The Stormers certainly have the talent to make it into the playoffs, and once you get into the playoffs you never know what will happen. All you need is a bit of luck (and having home games certainly helps too). I think it is certainly important to introduce the young guys and gives them a taste of Super Rugby (and continue to play them if they excel) I just think it would be a mistake to write off the season and simply use it as a development tool for follow seasons when the team actually has a realistic chance of competing for the ***le (I do, however, advocate this tactic for teams such as the Hurricanes). </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>du Plessis certainly looks great in that video. He may find it a bit harder playing against men (rather than boys) who will (a) be as big/strong (if bigger/stronger than him), hence he won't be able to run through them and (b) work out that everytime he gets the ball he cuts back in. Not saying he's not a great prospect, I just wonder whether he is ready for Super Rugby yet (especially considering he was only given a grand total of 4 mins for the Rebels last season)...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I was discussing this with stormer2010 in another thread: I thought Elstadt played like a loose-forward, then was informed that he's actually played a lot of his rugby at 7. More than half of his Currie Cup/ Vodacom Cup matches have been at 7, and he played there at under 20 level. They really need to decide where his future lies - I can see he has a lot of potential at either lock or 7. He's got the size for a lock, but just needs to tighten up his game a lot and really concentrate on doing the basics if he's going to be a top class lock. I personally see a huge amount of potential in him as a 7, but he really needs to be playing there every week if they decide that is where his future lies.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darwin, post: 473825, member: 24910"] I think it is a bit early to write off the Stormers chances of taking out the ***le just yet. I can see that they do have a few issues - but the Reds won it last season without having a 'complete' team. The Stormers certainly have the talent to make it into the playoffs, and once you get into the playoffs you never know what will happen. All you need is a bit of luck (and having home games certainly helps too). I think it is certainly important to introduce the young guys and gives them a taste of Super Rugby (and continue to play them if they excel) I just think it would be a mistake to write off the season and simply use it as a development tool for follow seasons when the team actually has a realistic chance of competing for the ***le (I do, however, advocate this tactic for teams such as the Hurricanes). du Plessis certainly looks great in that video. He may find it a bit harder playing against men (rather than boys) who will (a) be as big/strong (if bigger/stronger than him), hence he won't be able to run through them and (b) work out that everytime he gets the ball he cuts back in. Not saying he's not a great prospect, I just wonder whether he is ready for Super Rugby yet (especially considering he was only given a grand total of 4 mins for the Rebels last season)... I was discussing this with stormer2010 in another thread: I thought Elstadt played like a loose-forward, then was informed that he's actually played a lot of his rugby at 7. More than half of his Currie Cup/ Vodacom Cup matches have been at 7, and he played there at under 20 level. They really need to decide where his future lies - I can see he has a lot of potential at either lock or 7. He's got the size for a lock, but just needs to tighten up his game a lot and really concentrate on doing the basics if he's going to be a top class lock. I personally see a huge amount of potential in him as a 7, but he really needs to be playing there every week if they decide that is where his future lies. [/QUOTE]
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