jonesy2 says...

haha cant help but laugh that the wallabies and deans get the most relentless scrutiny for, effectively, being the second best rugby nation on earth yet meyer and the springboks escape it all even though they are in danger of breaking the tri nations dominance on world rugby. they are going to get a rude shock when the AB's come to town and vice versa

bloemboy -- fair calls. not sure why you are even thinking about dagg though they are playing the pumas, not losing to them would be a start.

Posted 17:44 23rd August 2012

bloemboy says...

I think that the weak links are still the fact that we have no one to secure ground ball. With Bizmark out and Keegan dropped, we are looking very thin. Solution: Brussouw / Kolisi / Daniel in that order depending on fitness. Vermeulen, Burger, Smith all good loosies and I pity the selectors once all are fit.

Flyhalf is still a concern for me and I am very excited to see Goosen back to fitness. Steyn had one good game where he suffered little pressure. He still doesnt know how to put away an excellent backline or vary the game by using different options. He is normally pretty good at what he does, no more and no less. Fact is that everyone knows what he does and as long as the opposition play to the percentages, he is easily mitigated. Solution: Goosen / Lambie / Jantjies in that order.

Kirchner is probably the greatest worry and Dagg is going to have a field day with him. christmas for Dagg must be an endless supply of balls kicked down his throat and acres of space. (wince) Solution: Pieterson / Ludick / Le Roux / Lambie (if Goosen is at 10) / Aplon not necessarily in that order.

Posted 07:05 23rd August 2012

flyman says...

Potgieter - another HM/Bull's cronie!!! So who is the ball fetcher? Pumas are going to force even more turnovers!

Posted 23:42 22nd August 2012

rugby_phile says...

Uspectacularly solid, I feel they will still have the Puma's measure.

Posted 22:45 22nd August 2012

nefari says...

Let's see what pottie can do, he has been outstanding all season and deserves it.

Posted 21:52 22nd August 2012

scot_rsa says...

Crikey, he's the most Argentinian-looking Saffa I've ever seen.

Posted 19:44 22nd August 2012

FISH says...

i like alberts at 8 but potgieter at 7....sure he plays there for the bulls(not that, that says much), but still, i'm just not sure

Posted 18:59 22nd August 2012