yeah i feel the same that burger has been more guilty by association than an actual breakdown of his own skill and contribution.
i agree he was coached to be first reciever but he was told what to do and he did it. didnt ask if was such a good idea but got inot his job and did it with passion.

ps wayneShelford was my pick of 8′s, zinny had more skill but buck had mana. Zinny i’d pick if i had to bet all my money, buck i’d pick if i had to bet my life.

and defensively burgers the man. offence wins games but defense wins championships

who else would u have ahead of schalk?

from reading between the lines of one of matfields interviews and it was the seniors players who decided to go back to the kicking game. only FdP and steyn would’ve pushed that game plan and of those two i’d have to say that it was most probably FdP who spear headed it. good game plan if FdP had his kicking game right. but he was putting up meaningless bombs and didnt have another game plan to fall back on.

burger was coached to be a battering ram. i like burgher as he’s always willing to put his body on the line for his team and does it every game. I wathced the boks aus game again in the weekend. sure burger was stopped but at least he tried and was never avoiding work. he carried the ball up more than any other forward, and i point out that as he was first reciever so that the defence was always waiting for him. burgers defence in that game was a lso immense, putting in a try saving tackle.
once burger gets his off loading game going he’ll be even more of a handful for world rugby.

But I’m way worse harsh on nonentity of a has been loser captain John Smit or mama’s baby bunting FdP… try me..

also burgers picking up an off loading game. when jerryCollins did this it added a huge dimension to his game. burger started experimenting with it last season and though its a huge learning curve he’s getting better and better at it.

cannot believe your picking on burger. there were loads of other players (including smit) who should be under the microscope before burger (habana, FDP). burger has heart and works tirelessly all day. what burger has you cant coach and the boks are a better side with a work horse like burger doing his thing with no flashy bs.

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Bueller….?

Bueller….?

FROM NEWS 24

Cape Town – Rassie Erasmus has shocked the Western Province Rugby Union (WPRU) by resigning from his position as director of coaching.

Erasmus’s lawyer, Frikkie Erasmus, confirmed the news to Die Burger newspaper on Monday.

“Rassie is looking at other options. There are other choices, especially overseas,” said Frikkie Erasmus.

Rassie Erasmus has already informed the Stormers’ management team of his decision to quit.

He was last year mentioned as a possible candidate to become the next Springbok coach after he assisted them as a technical adviser at the World Cup in New Zealand. However, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) will only comment on the new Bok coaching team on January 27.

Heyneke Meyer and Gert Smal are apparently the two strongest candidates for the Springbok head coaching position.

Die Burger further understands that clubs in England and France are after Erasmus’s services.

He started his tenure at the WPRU in late 2007. He then coached the Stormers to fifth position in the 2008 Super 14, just missing out on a semi-final spot. But he struggled to handle the constant media pressure and was appointed in his current role as director of coaching with Allister Coetzee taking over the coaching reigns.

Burger was and is the culminating point of the fallout… not many realize this but its the truth.. Nothing wrong with Burger the rugby player.. for daredevil guts and courage and blitzkrieg mayhem Burger (used) to have that stuff in spades.. now there are many more young bucks with far more power zest and krag ready willing and able to put their bodies on the line..

the last remaining problem.. is Burger is NOT a decent enough linking game reading midfield creative rugby brain who can ‘create’ some little bit of magic through his forays towards or into the advantage line.. all he knows is fokmavoort and bust it up and go to ground… and the momentum of the impetus was long ago lost the first moment whoever the brainchild was who designed this foolproof idiotic strategy in the first place orchestrated that he should be the one to get the first bite at the second phase ball..

Ciao.