I look at those adds on supersport, where the Boks look so good bashing through those fictional dragon like characters, to supersports credit its a great looking and motivational add. But somewhat cliche, considering the way the Boks are performing. You look at this add and you want to feel proud, but taking a reality check , you just feel demotivated.

In all fairness to supersport, they trying to get the nation pumped up for RWC 2011. But its not an add that will motivate Bok supporters to keep supporting the Boks. The players need to step up to the plate on the field and show their supporters that they really can defend their title at the WC. This is not happening, and another loss this weekend, could mean breaking point for many a die hard Bok fan, and lose complete interest.

We can blame the coach, the management, the refs, but the fact of the matter is, every Springbok player is there because they are professionals, and in the side because they deserved, and earned their spot. So they should start playing like that. They need to start taking responsibility, and not blame game plans or whatever the case is. Just go out there and do the basics right. Make your first time tackles, support the ball carrier, and keep the continuity going, string phases together and look after the possession. Do not kick unnecessary ball away!

I know, easier said than done, but that is basically the basics of rugby. It is not rocket science. You do not need a impressive game plan to do these things. The current game plan may be flawed, but remember it takes accurate execution to make it work. Anyway point being, the Boks must win, or they will have a very small following of hopeful believers that they actually can defend their RWC title.

Brussouw
Burger
Spies

with

Alberts on the bench

Just a thought FdP

Sorry I mean Smith not fatty “ready to blame anyone else but him and his buddies” Smit

Well duhhh! wouldnt have guessed that would you, what a fantastic piece of information.

Rugby has always been about attack and defence with balance between the two otherwise you never score or always get scored against…

Boks need to just shut up do the hard graft and then show it on the field on saturday. Someone has to lose the game, the best team should usually win, but if the boks do lose it will be the way they do that will provide the controvesy afterwards, they need to avoid a thumping, avoid losing in the last few minutes e.g. soccer city, and they need to play like the rest of their lives depended on that one game.

Bad news on Smit, personally I would go with Schalk at 7 only because Brussouw will then provide a good option, if Vermeulen was fit I would go with:

8 Vermeulen
7 Schalk
6 Brussow

if Vermeuelen is not, which is highly likely, then I would go with:

8 Alberts
7 Schalk
6 Brussow

19 Deysel

and have spies or flo as squad cover, although Flo wont make the RWC now hes already training in bath. Up yours P Div you pillock.

They will still have a good chance of beating NZ at the WC, simply because they only have to pitch up on the day.

Also, the Kiwis are their own worst enemies, and mentally frail when it comes to the global showpiece.

Perhaps Fourie du Preez has already abandoned any hope of winning the RWC.

in = win.

No they will not do it. And here’s why.

This team can build up a lead against the All Blacks, but as soon as it looks like we are doing well, Snor will deem it necessary to bring on any number of absurd replacements for some brainless reason only he understands.

As a result, the Boks will lose all rythm in the last 30 minutes, and in the end have to hang on desperately for a narrow in – maybe even after one of the replacements have to fake a blood or front row injury in order to bring back a crucial starting player who should not have been replaced.

The fact is, this coaching team is our biggest weakness, and our wins come despite them, definitely not because of them.

So while the Boks have the potential to put this All Black team to the sword, this will sadly not happen under the current management. Unless they for once stop trying to interfere with the game and just let the senior players take over the strategy for 80 minutes.

The chances of that happening though, are sadly remote.

This Bok team has the ability but will they be able to do it?

Naas and FdP would have been like Stransky & Johan Roux – don’t gell.

Now Naas and someone like Sarel/Charl/Duvenhage on the other hand would have gone together.

I like FdP a lot and yet I prefer my flyhalf to be the main general in the backline.