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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 1098639" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>So our first game is a month away from the weekend and we'll be without our Bokke and I expect we aren't going to see any new signings announced in this short period.</p><p></p><p>That leaves us with a playing squad of </p><p></p><p>Utility Backs</p><p>Damian Willemse (unavailable- Bokke)</p><p><strong>Sacha Mngomezulu</strong> - who will have to feature for us this season and I suspect the Dobbo is hedging his bets on this lad</p><p></p><p>Outside Backs </p><p><strong>Tristan Leyds</strong></p><p><strong>Clayton Blommetjies</strong></p><p><strong>Leolin Zas</strong></p><p><strong>Seabelo Senatla</strong></p><p><strong>Angelo Davids</strong></p><p><strong>Rosco Specman</strong></p><p>A distinct lack of fullbacks so I expect we might see Willemse take his Springbok role over to us though I like him more as a 12. Might we see Libbok, Mngomezulu or Wolhuter play at 15 though.. I'd prefer that over Blommetjies or T Leyds. Such a pity about both Gelant and Petersen leaving at the same time.</p><p></p><p>Centers</p><p><strong>Ruhan Nel</strong></p><p><strong>Juan de Jongh (retired?)</strong></p><p><strong>Dan du Plessis</strong></p><p><strong>Cornel Smit</strong></p><p><strong>Lyle Hendricks</strong></p><p>Question marks over where Willemse and Mngomezulu will slot in. Would've liked to see Rikus Pretorius continue with us for the sake of depth but he got prescious little game time so I understand his decision to make a buck in Japan.</p><p></p><p>Flyhalves</p><p><strong>Manie Libbok</strong></p><p><strong>Kade Wolhuter</strong></p><p><strong>Chris Schreuder</strong></p><p>Good that we have some depth here despite Swiel leaving as I would want Willemse and Mngomezulu to cover 12 rather. I hope Wolhuter gets some time and I hope he has recovered some form after that long injury lay off. Wouldn't be opposed to Mngomezulu getting some exposure at 10 for us as well. Good thing is we will not be as hard hit by Bok duty as other SA sides- would've liked to face the Sharks during the early stages for that reason LOL.</p><p></p><p>Scrumhalves</p><p>Herschell Jantjies (unavailable- Bokke)</p><p><strong>Paul de Wet</strong></p><p><strong>Godlin Masimla</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Loose forwards</p><p><strong>Evan Roos</strong></p><p>Deon Fourie (unaviable- Bokke)</p><p><strong>Hacjivah Dayimani</strong></p><p><strong>Nama Xaba</strong></p><p><strong>Willie Engelbrecht</strong></p><p><strong>Junior Pokomela</strong></p><p><strong>Keke Morabe</strong></p><p></p><p>Locks</p><p>Salmaan Moerat (unavailable- Bokke)</p><p>Marvin Orie (unavailable- Bokke)</p><p><strong>Adre Smith</strong></p><p><strong>Ernst van Rhyn</strong></p><p><strong>Marcel Theunissen</strong></p><p><strong>Gary Porter</strong></p><p>I'm assuming we'll see Van Rhyn and Theunissen see game at lock if any looking at how low our lock stocks are with Meihuizen retiring early and our two starters travelling with the test side.</p><p></p><p>Hooker</p><p><strong>Scarra Ntuben</strong>i</p><p>Joseph Dweba (unaviable- Bokke)</p><p><strong>AH Venter</strong></p><p><strong>JJ Kotze</strong></p><p><strong>Chad Solomon</strong></p><p>Healthy depth here even if no-one will push for being world class all 4 are more than capable of a MotM performance at URC level.</p><p></p><p>Prop</p><p>Steven Kitshoff (unaviable- Bokke)</p><p>Frans Malherbe (unaviable- Bokke)</p><p><strong>Brok Harris</strong></p><p><strong>Neethling Fouche</strong></p><p><strong>Ali Vermaak</strong></p><p><strong>Leon Lyons</strong></p><p><strong>Sazi Sandi</strong></p><p><strong>Kwenzo Blose</strong></p><p><strong>LM Mazibuko</strong></p><p>Eh. Nothing to write home about without our starters but even them are a tad wasted at this level other than when we face the top dogs. I like Fouche but am not convinced about the others. Would've been a real coup if we could've snapped up Carlu Sadie but even then we'd have 3 great tight-heads whereas we need a long term replacement for Kitshoff. </p><p></p><p></p><p>My prefered team for round 1 of the URC would be:</p><p></p><p>15 Blommetjies, 14 Senatla, 13 Nel, 12 Mngomezulu, 11 Zas, 10 Libbok, 9 De Wet, 8 Roos, 7 Dayimani, 6 Xaba, 5 Smith, Van Rhyn, 3 Fouche, 2 Ntubeni, 1 Harris</p><p>16 Venter, 17 Sandi, 18 Vermaak, 19 Theunissen, 20 Engelbrecht 21 Msaimla, 22 Wolhuter, 23 Du Plessis </p><p></p><p>Not bad but not inspiring TBH. We'll get some boost when our Bokke return but IMO its only really Willemse that I think we'll miss hugely. There was talk about Kolbe or Willie le Roux joining us. I wouldn't mind either with Gelant AWL.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 1098639, member: 39190"] So our first game is a month away from the weekend and we'll be without our Bokke and I expect we aren't going to see any new signings announced in this short period. That leaves us with a playing squad of Utility Backs Damian Willemse (unavailable- Bokke) [B]Sacha Mngomezulu[/B] - who will have to feature for us this season and I suspect the Dobbo is hedging his bets on this lad Outside Backs [B]Tristan Leyds Clayton Blommetjies Leolin Zas Seabelo Senatla Angelo Davids Rosco Specman[/B] A distinct lack of fullbacks so I expect we might see Willemse take his Springbok role over to us though I like him more as a 12. Might we see Libbok, Mngomezulu or Wolhuter play at 15 though.. I'd prefer that over Blommetjies or T Leyds. Such a pity about both Gelant and Petersen leaving at the same time. Centers [B]Ruhan Nel Juan de Jongh (retired?) Dan du Plessis Cornel Smit Lyle Hendricks[/B] Question marks over where Willemse and Mngomezulu will slot in. Would've liked to see Rikus Pretorius continue with us for the sake of depth but he got prescious little game time so I understand his decision to make a buck in Japan. Flyhalves [B]Manie Libbok Kade Wolhuter Chris Schreuder[/B] Good that we have some depth here despite Swiel leaving as I would want Willemse and Mngomezulu to cover 12 rather. I hope Wolhuter gets some time and I hope he has recovered some form after that long injury lay off. Wouldn't be opposed to Mngomezulu getting some exposure at 10 for us as well. Good thing is we will not be as hard hit by Bok duty as other SA sides- would've liked to face the Sharks during the early stages for that reason LOL. Scrumhalves Herschell Jantjies (unavailable- Bokke) [B]Paul de Wet Godlin Masimla[/B] Loose forwards [B]Evan Roos[/B] Deon Fourie (unaviable- Bokke) [B]Hacjivah Dayimani Nama Xaba Willie Engelbrecht Junior Pokomela Keke Morabe[/B] Locks Salmaan Moerat (unavailable- Bokke) Marvin Orie (unavailable- Bokke) [B]Adre Smith Ernst van Rhyn Marcel Theunissen Gary Porter[/B] I'm assuming we'll see Van Rhyn and Theunissen see game at lock if any looking at how low our lock stocks are with Meihuizen retiring early and our two starters travelling with the test side. Hooker [B]Scarra Ntuben[/B]i Joseph Dweba (unaviable- Bokke) [B]AH Venter JJ Kotze Chad Solomon[/B] Healthy depth here even if no-one will push for being world class all 4 are more than capable of a MotM performance at URC level. Prop Steven Kitshoff (unaviable- Bokke) Frans Malherbe (unaviable- Bokke) [B]Brok Harris Neethling Fouche Ali Vermaak Leon Lyons Sazi Sandi Kwenzo Blose LM Mazibuko[/B] Eh. Nothing to write home about without our starters but even them are a tad wasted at this level other than when we face the top dogs. I like Fouche but am not convinced about the others. Would've been a real coup if we could've snapped up Carlu Sadie but even then we'd have 3 great tight-heads whereas we need a long term replacement for Kitshoff. My prefered team for round 1 of the URC would be: 15 Blommetjies, 14 Senatla, 13 Nel, 12 Mngomezulu, 11 Zas, 10 Libbok, 9 De Wet, 8 Roos, 7 Dayimani, 6 Xaba, 5 Smith, Van Rhyn, 3 Fouche, 2 Ntubeni, 1 Harris 16 Venter, 17 Sandi, 18 Vermaak, 19 Theunissen, 20 Engelbrecht 21 Msaimla, 22 Wolhuter, 23 Du Plessis Not bad but not inspiring TBH. We'll get some boost when our Bokke return but IMO its only really Willemse that I think we'll miss hugely. There was talk about Kolbe or Willie le Roux joining us. I wouldn't mind either with Gelant AWL. [/QUOTE]
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