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Post by Biltong Sun 24 Jun 2012, 2:12 pm

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Ok, I have calmed down a little after yesterday’s disappointing performance by the Springboks, there are exactly 8 weeks left before The Rugby Championship. That gives Heyneke Meyer time to contemplate his selections.
These are the Players I believe that are at the quality international rugby requiresor will step up to that level if given a chance.

Props: Beast Matwarira, Coenie Oosthuizen, Jannie du Plessis
Hookers: Bismarck du Plessis, Adriaan Strauss
Locks: Andries Bekker, Juandre Kruger, Eben Etzebeth
Backrow: Schalk Burger, Juan Smith, Willem Alberts, Duane Vermeulen, Jean Deysel, Pierre Spies
Half backs: Ruan Pienaar
Flyhalf: Johan Goosen,
Centres: Frans Steyn, Jean de Villiers,
Wings: Bryan Habana, JP Pietersen, Lwasi Mvovo, Willie le Roux, Francois Hougaard
Fullbacks: Patrick Lambie, Gio Aplon, Morne Steyn

If I had to make up a match day 22 from these players it would look like this:

1. Beast Matwarira
2. Bismarck du Plessis
3. Jannie du Plessis
4. Andries Bekker
5. Eben Etzebeth
6. Schalk Burger
7. Juan Smith (Long term injury)
8. Willem Alberts
9. Ruan Pienaar
10. Johan Goosen (long term injury)
11. Bryan Habana
12. Frans Steyn
13. Jean de Villiers
14. JP Pietersen (can cover 13)
15. Patrick Lambie (can cover 12)

Impact bench.

16. Coenie Oosthuizen (to cover 1 and 3) (doubtful that he will be back before the four nations)
17. Adriaan Strauss (to cover 2)
18. Juandre Kruger (to cover lock)
19. Pierre Spies (to cover backrow)
20. Francois Hougaard (to cover 9,11 and 14)
21. Gio Aplon (to cover 11,14 and 15)
22. Morne Steyn (to coever 10 and 15)

So we have a conundrum with Juan Smith, Johan Goosen and Coenie Oosthuizen, who should come in, who has impressed you?
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Post by Biltong Tue 26 Jun 2012, 12:54 pm

Come to think of it this is where Meyer's thinking scares me.

He would rather put a chser and catcher who is mediocre on defence and limited to only one position on the bench, than a guy who has more cahonies, more talent, can cover more positions, can run circles around Campo, and has a boot on him.

Tells you a lot about Meyer's gameplan.
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Post by Mr Fishpaste Tue 26 Jun 2012, 12:56 pm

Biltong: Agreed. I don't know why Basson was on the bench, he can only really cover wing, whereas Aplon covers fullback as well. It was clear in the 2nd test match, that Aplon was exactly who needed to be on the bench.

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