Comments on: Brits would be brilliant Bok bolter

By: rabooby

rabooby — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:28:33 +0000

Don’t think we have another option. We need to find another FDP or bring him back till we can. Think Pienaar will come good again.. we just need to get more game time with players, our 10 keeps changing so that changes things all the time. So I think Pienaar has done a great job considering,, I just wish he would clear the rucks quicker ..

By: pplet

pplet — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 08:58:00 +0000

@rabooby

Does SA not have any other quality scrum halves other than Pienaar (has been reliable at best) and Hougie (mercurial at best)?

Who is the new talent there, seems like another of the many Bok weak spots at the moment?

By: rabooby

rabooby — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 07:43:23 +0000

In an ideal world my SA team

1 Steenkamp / Beast / Coenie
2 Bis / Brits / Strauss
3 Mujati / Doctor / Cilliers
4 Estebeth / Mostert / Flippie
5 Becker / Kruger / ?
6 Brussow / louwe / Coetzee
7 Smith / Burger / Alberts
8 Burger / Vermulen / Daniels /Spies / Brits?
9 Pienaar / kocket / Hougie
10 Lambie / Goosen / Jnjies – Lambie before Goose just for experience for now
11 Habs / Mvovo
12 Fourie / F Steyn /Jordaan
13 JdJ / Taute / JDV
14 JPP / Hougie / Basson
l515 Taute / F Steyn / Lambie / Ludik all before Nik Nak

By: pplet

pplet — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 07:28:02 +0000

A hooker who does up and unders, is kick receiver, side-steps and runs in the back line like any centre… Maybe this is what the Bok back-line needs a forward who can cover both.

Check his performance in the Premiership final, this guy is very impressive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BoZBKxO4TQ&noredirect=1

By: whatever

whatever — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 01:26:46 +0000

I rate Brits. Watched his game over the week-end, great hands, step and appears all over the park.

SA’s no 2 hooker IMHO, but doubt ‘ol blue eyes would consider him……..unfortunately

By: whatever

whatever — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 01:24:28 +0000

@grant10-77: Build a bridge ya boring git!

By: Big Hit

Big Hit — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:09:50 +0000

@husky-74: Brits probably would do a better job at 13 than Taute! @grant10-77: let it go g10, Smit was still a top player in 2009 and a good test hooker in 2011 albeit Bismarck was a better one

By: grant10

grant10 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:50:37 +0000

@Skeppie-75: Maybe in 2007 ....post 2007 a useless lump of lard .

By: KingTJ

KingTJ — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:06:07 +0000

Something interesting. Sorry for afrikaans

DIE feit dat daar nie ’n enkele gekleurde speler die naweek vir die Oostelike Provinsie Kings teen die Cheetahs opgedraf het nie, is ’n probleem vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Rugbyunie (Saru).Só sê die uitvoerende hoof van Saru, Jurie Roux.“Dit is ’n probleem vir Saru en ons het dit met die Kings opgeneem.”Roux het nie gesê wat aan die Kings gesê is nie.Wynand Claassen, oud-Bokkaptein, het gesê as die Kings nie Suid-Afrikaanse gekleurde spelers kies om te speel nie, is dit sinloos om hulle aanstaande jaar in die Superreeks te laat speel.“Dit defeat die purpose. Word hulle nie juis toegelaat om in die Superreeks te speel sodat meer gekleurde spelers die kans gegun word om op daardie vlak rugby te speel nie?”Naas Botha, voormalige Springbok-losskakel, sê om gekleurde spelers te laat speel, was nooit ’n amptelike rede vir hul insluiting in die Superreeks nie.“Daar is nooit amptelik gesê dit is die rede nie.”Die Cheetahs het die Kings Saterdag met 53-14 vermorsel in die eerste van twee promosie-en-relegasiewedstryde.Claassen reken die Kings gaan nie die mas opkom in die Superreeks nie.“Hulle gaan verneder word.” Roux het ontken dat Saru geld vir die Kings gegee het om spelers te kontrakteer vir aanstaande jaar se Superreeks.“Saru het nie méér geld vir die Kings gegee as vir enige ander unie nie en sal ook nie bykomende geld gee sodat hulle beter vaar in die Superreeks nie.”Botha wou hom nie uitlaat oor die Kings se kanse nie.“Ons sal moet wag en sien. Hulle het ’n paar spelers gekontrakteer wat dalk ’n verskil kan maak. Tot voor die onderskep-drie van Andries Strauss het hulle nie te vrot gevaar teen die Cheetahs die afgelope naweek nie.”Cheeky Watson, president van die Kings, het teen druktyd nie sy selfoon geantwoord nie.

By: Skeppie

Skeppie — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:03:28 +0000

@nama1-54: Because JS was the best set piece hooker to ever play the game, was a brilliant leader, a good in close defender and he hit rucks.....pretty simple really.

By: husky

husky — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:00:32 +0000

Oh dear I wonder if the unregistered keow is Brits’ agent? That’s why he’s forever punting him duh!!!

But Brits is good, maybe on par with Strauss; possibly not as good a scrummager but better with a bit of space and ball in hand. Not sure I would boot anyone to accomodate him though.

By: KingTJ

KingTJ — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:56:44 +0000

So they joined UK idols(rugby) to try and make it.

By: POM77

POM77 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:55:04 +0000

Hopelik trek Gottlieb Swart ‘n paar strooitjies.

By: KingTJ

KingTJ — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:54:13 +0000

JS is over the hill, he should come back to the sharks and coach. Never watched JDV there…so cant pass opinion, but many of our plyers have gone there that couldn’t the mustard here. Just look at reinach strauss and the rest of the english squad…..none of those players where good enough. So UK idols to try and make it .

By: KingTJ

KingTJ — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:45:58 +0000

Sorry tabloid keyboard

By: willievz

willievz — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:43:45 +0000

@KingTJ-68: So why did JDV at Munster and John Smit at Clermont struggle at this so-called "lower level"?

By: KingTJ

KingTJ — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:42:38 +0000

Brits is overrated, it isthe question ofa big fish inasmall pond. English ckub rugby is at a lower level and that is why he loks good.

By: nama1

nama1 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:07:05 +0000

@Hondo-66: Must have take a hell of a lot for you to admit that.

By: Hondo

Hondo — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:59:01 +0000

Chiliboi is the best!

By: Mr Black

Mr Black — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:32:39 +0000

@Jinx2-64:

What do they say about opinions?