Comments on: Pienaar gets Bok call-up

By: race of tan(race of tan)

race of tan(race of tan) — Tue, 29 May 2012 08:17:16 +0000

CoachPete – You team looks spot on. Infact it is a very good looking team!!!

I do feel for Hougie but he probably needs more time at 9 under his belt as he was used on the wing so much, but what an impact player!!

Again i still see Alberts as a super sub, similar to the old Skinstad, he comes on and changes the entire game!!

Burger will be fit by then too!!

By: greatest13gerber(greatest13gerber)

greatest13gerber(greatest13gerber) — Tue, 29 May 2012 05:41:44 +0000

@The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food(The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food)-193: agree/ Daniel is more in the french mold of flankers. Lightweight slim with allround athlitic ability

By: houston, we have a problem...(i_love_u_bakkiesbotha)

houston, we have a problem...(i_love_u_bakkiesbotha) — Tue, 29 May 2012 05:40:57 +0000

@PissAnt(PissAnt)-111: @bryce_in_oz(bryce_in_oz)-113: thanks, will follow up on it. @Transformation(Transformation)-150: dont think its the same story but similar?

By: The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food(The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food)

Tue, 29 May 2012 05:37:26 +0000

@hensopper1(hensopper1)-178: If Keegan played for France, he would probably have had 50 caps already.

By: CoachPete(CoachPete)

CoachPete(CoachPete) — Tue, 29 May 2012 05:31:48 +0000

@greatest13gerber(greatest13gerber)-191: G13g He is just much better than Spies and yes sadly so about HM, just hope he can see it

By: greatest13gerber(greatest13gerber)

greatest13gerber(greatest13gerber) — Tue, 29 May 2012 05:27:29 +0000

Whats with all the Keegan Daniel lovers???

boy has being in great form but sadly truth is – Not in Meyers plans.

By: greatest13gerber(greatest13gerber)

greatest13gerber(greatest13gerber) — Tue, 29 May 2012 05:03:54 +0000

Heinkie vd Merwe
Schalk Brits
Joe van Niekirk
Jaques Cronje

All deserve to be called up by Meyer

By: Jinx2(Jinx2)

Jinx2(Jinx2) — Tue, 29 May 2012 03:13:01 +0000

@stormerforlife1(stormerforlife1)-186: Agreed. Coach Pete has along history of wisdom and moderation. Pity the fool that lacks the class to respect that.

By: CoachPete(CoachPete)

CoachPete(CoachPete) — Tue, 29 May 2012 01:49:14 +0000

@stormerforlife1(stormerforlife1)-186:
Only seven sharks if you dont count F steyn

By: CoachPete(CoachPete)

CoachPete(CoachPete) — Tue, 29 May 2012 01:39:09 +0000

@stormerforlife1(stormerforlife1)-186:
Thanks Fellow Stormer Fan

By: stormerforlife1(stormerforlife1)

stormerforlife1(stormerforlife1) — Tue, 29 May 2012 00:55:08 +0000

@Kleuter(Kleuter)-182: Now now kleutertjie,nod need for bad language.Coach is a well respected blogger on keo and if he believes that ten Sharks should be in the Bok team i would try to see the reasoning behind that or debate it with him in a sensible way instead of foaming at the mouth.

By: stormer in a teacup(stormer in a teacup)

stormer in a teacup(stormer in a teacup) — Tue, 29 May 2012 00:45:24 +0000

Good call. When Pienaar has struggled at international level it was when he played out of position at 10. Left in his natural position he is a superb player. Having him back on the Bok mix is excellent news. I would definitely prefer to see him start ahead of FdP.

By: CoachPete(CoachPete)

CoachPete(CoachPete) — Mon, 28 May 2012 22:54:52 +0000

@Kleuter(Kleuter)-182: I am a Stormers supporter If 8 sharks are in form and should start for boks then go for it

By: CoachPete(CoachPete)

CoachPete(CoachPete) — Mon, 28 May 2012 22:53:47 +0000

@Kleuter(Kleuter)-182: I would pick the best 22 I dont care where they come from I just think if it was a toss up of a Bulls or other team to choose He may go with the guys he knows. Its natural

By: Kleuter(Kleuter)

Kleuter(Kleuter) — Mon, 28 May 2012 22:46:40 +0000

@CoachPete(CoachPete)-152: How fcking ironic? You say Kruger at 5 because he is a Bull, and then most likely a Bull prop. What are you trying to say by picking 10 Sharks out of 15 for the starting Bok XV ? That HM is biased? And what about you then? Sharks win one big game and all the sudden the whole Sharks team should be in the starting XV? How fcked would SA rugby be with some okes in charge. But hey, Sharks will now have no problem in winning the S15 I suppose?

By: Hondo(Hondo)

Hondo(Hondo) — Mon, 28 May 2012 21:41:22 +0000

@hensopper1(hensopper1)-176: @CoachPete(CoachPete)-177: I thought the MOM actually belonged to Peiper who made it a match? Without his direct 13 points gifted to the Stormers it would have been an annihilation, in fact Peiper denied indirectly similar number of points when he turned over the ball from the Sharks for no reason that I could see?

By: Hondo(Hondo)

Hondo(Hondo) — Mon, 28 May 2012 21:34:29 +0000

The Poms aren’t world beaters and neutral referees can be ‘influenced’
Remember 2009?
Bryce Lawrence, Berdoe, Alain Roland, Nigel Own, they all blew the whistle as if shown the gold Rolex
Assuming the Poms of all people will not request polygraph tests to screen referees, the Boks winning the series is assured regardless of HM’s selections

The challenge will be to get the margins right

By: CoachPete(CoachPete)

CoachPete(CoachPete) — Mon, 28 May 2012 19:16:09 +0000

@hensopper1(hensopper1)-178:
Yep
Well said.
There are a good handful of Daniel supporters here

When we bring up all his great rugby qualities not many dispute them
Now he is also in form as a 8
HM I hope has the fore sight to hopefully see this

By: hensopper1(hensopper1)

hensopper1(hensopper1) — Mon, 28 May 2012 19:04:12 +0000

CoachPete;
We all have our favourite teams, but as your name suggests, like me you concern yourself more with what happens on the field than reputations. I hope the new coaching regime breaks the mould a little.

No player is perfect and we can always find fault. Cmparing physique with Spies is a lost cause for any player, but as most of us here can see, Spies lacks much that Daniel excells at.

I agree that the size issue is a red Herring. When you look at his lineout play it makes even less sense to say he is too small.

Physically his lean frame enables him to play like a modern ‘Windhond’. How the stuff does anybody have so much stamina? He does not get tired. I bet his parents had massive problems with him sitting still! Tough in the true sense of the word. MUCH tougher than Spies.

By: CoachPete(CoachPete)

CoachPete(CoachPete) — Mon, 28 May 2012 18:40:09 +0000

@hensopper1(hensopper1)-176:
Agree again MOM and all of it
Also to those who say he is too small?
He is not much different to Skalk
And if you go with the too small argument then drop Brussow and Aplon out of the squad
How come its ok for them but not for Daniel
Did you see him win good line out ball and steal lineout ball too
When does Spies steal lineout ball?