Comments on: Double boost for Boks http://keo.co.za/2012/11/07/double-boost-for-boks/ An independent look at South African rugby Thu, 23 May 2013 22:01:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Jeez http://keo.co.za/2012/11/07/double-boost-for-boks/#comment-2266537 Jeez Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:59:39 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=120673#comment-2266537 @Sasuke-168:

Or perhaps just a bok barbarians team with all the best club based players…

]]> By: goodstuff http://keo.co.za/2012/11/07/double-boost-for-boks/#comment-2266530 goodstuff Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:52:01 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=120673#comment-2266530 @willievz-178: I am starting to think other reasons also apply.

]]> By: willievz http://keo.co.za/2012/11/07/double-boost-for-boks/#comment-2266508 willievz Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:37:43 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=120673#comment-2266508 @goodstuff-177: Because HM believes in a big and strong 13.

Regardless of whether or not he can defend in that channel.

He is happy to overlook the 13 of the best defensive team in the S15 and replace him with a bigger player.

]]> By: goodstuff http://keo.co.za/2012/11/07/double-boost-for-boks/#comment-2266498 goodstuff Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:31:52 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=120673#comment-2266498 @Sasuke-171: That idiot spouts any kind of BS to asage the journos. Taute should play 15, why persist in messing with his experience at test level?

]]> By: David http://keo.co.za/2012/11/07/double-boost-for-boks/#comment-2266493 David Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:27:46 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=120673#comment-2266493 @nama1-172:
I agree. He’s a good bench backline replacement.

]]> By: Jeraldjay http://keo.co.za/2012/11/07/double-boost-for-boks/#comment-2266489 Jeraldjay Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:26:37 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=120673#comment-2266489 @Sasuke-171:
I’ll stick with Hougaard at 11. Let him settle in that position. Remeber he has played alot of rugby with Morne at 10 so the wings haven’t seen any ball.
I rate the guy ’cause he offers something different.

JDJ in place of Taute is a no brainer. Only HM can explain that one. His inform and will be playing next to his normal partner.

Morne Steyn is on the bench just because of sentiment. Jantjies had an excellent game against the AB’s under extremely difficulty circumstances.

]]> By: David http://keo.co.za/2012/11/07/double-boost-for-boks/#comment-2266490 David Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:26:37 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=120673#comment-2266490 @Spiesisworthless1-159:
It looks like a last 20 min rearranged side as a test for England.

]]> By: katman http://keo.co.za/2012/11/07/double-boost-for-boks/#comment-2266476 katman Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:16:39 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=120673#comment-2266476 @goodstuff-115: Ja, I’m only yanking your chain, because that Bad Lipreading stuff is so funny.

]]> By: nama1 http://keo.co.za/2012/11/07/double-boost-for-boks/#comment-2266472 nama1 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:14:01 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=120673#comment-2266472 @David-156:
For now Hougie is there already…but don’t select him as your starting wing then.

Play him of the bench.

]]> By: Sasuke http://keo.co.za/2012/11/07/double-boost-for-boks/#comment-2266465 Sasuke Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:11:42 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=120673#comment-2266465 @Jeraldjay-169: I dont agree with Hougaard at 11, Taute at 13 and Morne Steyn on the bench.

Didnt Meyer say Morne Steyn is not the type of bench player he is looking for?

]]> By: Sasuke http://keo.co.za/2012/11/07/double-boost-for-boks/#comment-2266463 Sasuke Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:09:56 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=120673#comment-2266463 Morne Steyn on the bench bleh…..think i just puked on my laptop.

]]> By: Jeraldjay http://keo.co.za/2012/11/07/double-boost-for-boks/#comment-2266456 Jeraldjay Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:06:52 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=120673#comment-2266456 South Africa: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jaco Taute, 12 Jean de Villiers (captain), 11 Francois Hougaard, 10 Pat Lambie, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Juandré Kruger, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Schalk Brits, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 Pat Cilliers, 19 Flip van der Merwe, 20 Marcell Coetzee, 21 Morné Steyn, 22 Juan de Jongh, 23 Lwazi Mvovo.

]]> By: Sasuke http://keo.co.za/2012/11/07/double-boost-for-boks/#comment-2266455 Sasuke Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:06:16 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=120673#comment-2266455 @Jeez-165: Could work. OR why not go to Second Tier European nations e.g. Romania, Russia, Georgia, Portugal. Save you the trip West.

]]> By: Sasuke http://keo.co.za/2012/11/07/double-boost-for-boks/#comment-2266447 Sasuke Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:02:58 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=120673#comment-2266447 @grant10-161: Where?

]]> By: Jeez http://keo.co.za/2012/11/07/double-boost-for-boks/#comment-2266443 Jeez Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:59:59 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=120673#comment-2266443 @Sasuke-164:
I agree there is no point in having more than one utility back…

]]> By: Jeez http://keo.co.za/2012/11/07/double-boost-for-boks/#comment-2266441 Jeez Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:58:53 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=120673#comment-2266441 Looking forward to the tour… Scotland to go down by 40+

Blog me this….

HM mentioned that he would have wanted to be involved earlier to get to know the younger players better….To have a better grasp on the debth of the national setup.

Here’s a thought…… why dont the boks have a tour to the US and Canada after the European tour?

HM can take a bok B team (not handing out caps) and feature the best next 15 players who are not currently in the elite bok squad/team.

This team can even feature fringe squad players, such as Malherbe, Aplon, Daniel, Bresler etc. and european based fringe players like Mostert, Mujati, van Niekerk ect.. Or scrap that idea and just have a B team with promising youngsters..

Pollard
Kitshoff
Steph du Toit
Serfontein
Van Zyl
Rhule
etc
etc

]]> By: Sasuke http://keo.co.za/2012/11/07/double-boost-for-boks/#comment-2266438 Sasuke Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:57:44 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=120673#comment-2266438 @nama1-145: Agreed. Hougie should sit bench for the Boks and should be considered as back up scrumhalf first and then back up wing second.

]]> By: Finfan http://keo.co.za/2012/11/07/double-boost-for-boks/#comment-2266425 Finfan Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:51:55 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=120673#comment-2266425 @Spiesisworthless1-159: I agree, a terrible side that. I reckon he got cold feet and would rather start the test with his blue-eyed boy at 10 and at least know what to expect. But why the fark move Kirchner to outside centre?? I can only think that Taute again didn’t impress at 13 during the previous training sessions.

]]> By: Slumtown http://keo.co.za/2012/11/07/double-boost-for-boks/#comment-2266423 Slumtown Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:50:53 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=120673#comment-2266423 @Finfan-132: link to article pls? It seems a bit unbelievable.

]]> By: grant10 http://keo.co.za/2012/11/07/double-boost-for-boks/#comment-2266419 grant10 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:49:06 +0000 http://keo.co.za/?p=120673#comment-2266419 team out

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