Comments on: Bok babes a boon

By: BillTong

BillTong — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 07:35:09 +0000

When I saw the headline, I thought the Sharks cheerleaders might be turning out for the Boks now

A real boon for a cold Edinburgh night, eh Ryan??

By: Sasuke

Sasuke — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:39:19 +0000

@Sasuke-22: Coetzee and Kolisi will always be shifted around the loose trio because they are very versatile.

By: Sasuke

Sasuke — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:34:22 +0000

@goodstuff-20: Scary combo with Deon Fourie being the fetcher from hooker. @goodstuff-21: Yes he started out as a No 8 right? Yes he looked good coming on at 7. He should maybe focus on that position.

By: goodstuff

goodstuff — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:58:55 +0000

@Sasuke-18: Sad though, I feel Coetzee has so much to offer at 8. He needs to work on his offloads and passing and he would really become a great number 8, but with Vermeulen and Arno as the bok incumbunts that doesn't look the case. But going forward I think Coetzee and Alberts are our #7's going forward.

By: goodstuff

goodstuff — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:57:21 +0000

@Sasuke-18: Schalk/ Kollisi/ Vermeulen with Elstadt as the second half bruiser!

By: goodstuff

goodstuff — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:56:27 +0000

@willievz-4: Don't think I agree. Is Carter not over 24? Is Nanu not over 24? What about Conrad Smith, Juan Smith, Matfield, Bakkies, Du Preez? What about Simon Shaw, at 37/36 he was the man of the match in the second lions test against the boks? And Flouw, playing the best rugby of his career and he is 27? Sorry but you need to seariously adjust your opinion, it is baseless. I don't mean this in a bad way, it just isn't true what you are saying about players only producing their best before 24. Average age of the AB's in the 2011 WC was 27.56.

By: Sasuke

Sasuke — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:41:21 +0000

I wonder if Meyer will pick Coetzee next year if he struggles to get game time at the Sharks. As I see it, he will be on the bench for the Sharks with the starting trio imo being 6. Daniel, 7. Alberts, 8. Kanko with Coetzee on the bench.

Whereas a guy like Kolisi will be a first choice player next season and probably play all of the Stormers games.

We might see Kolisi replace Coetzee in the Bok squad next year.

By: Sasuke

Sasuke — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:36:14 +0000

@Gumboots-14: yes true. Business class or Economy? Window seat or Isle seat

By: Sasuke

Sasuke — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:34:53 +0000

@victoriabok-9: Your last line is incorrect.

By: gunther

gunther — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:30:35 +0000

@KeurboomPark-13: Why are they stoning people's cars?

By: Gumboots

Gumboots — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:13:42 +0000

Steyn shouldn’t even be on the bus let alone at the back of it…

Chicken or beef is a better analogy…

By: KeurboomPark

KeurboomPark — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 03:43:28 +0000

Lekker week in De Doorns, almal. Boere moet betaal. Drop De Jongh en ons raak kwaad ekse.

By: SjamBok

SjamBok — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:00:10 +0000

Its not the forwards that are the problem.

By: ryecatcher

ryecatcher — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:41:50 +0000

@ryecatcher-10: However compare it to all o the kak posts here

By: ryecatcher

ryecatcher — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:39:50 +0000

@willievz-4: post of the day

By: victoriabok

victoriabok — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:24:01 +0000

@bokfan1-5:

> 1. 2 of the worst under-achievers for the Boks this year

And for the Bulls

> 2. Both Bulls boys, so no wonder they windgat in the Bok camp

Biased agian, Morne doesn’t know how to spell windgat, his jammer-dat-ek-lewe attitude is the reason that he’s got no BMT.

Hougaard was and has always been windgat, he came to the Bulls wintie already

> 3. Morne has been a Bok since mid-2009. How long til he is not a rookie?

He can probably sit at the back of the bus, he’s played more tests than Frans Steyn

By: victoriabok

victoriabok — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:18:58 +0000

@CharlesM-3:

> ‘I noticed yesterday on the team bus that Francois Hougaard and Morne Steyn were sitting at the back [traditionally the domain of senior players]. Last year they were right in front. ” In which Bok bus did HM travel last year ?

> Am I missing something ?

Yes Ryan, shelf your bias for a minute and do your work, you do call yourself a journalist after all?

The following senior players are missing from last year’s World Cup squad, they used to be at the back of the bus

John Smit,

Victor,

Bakkies,

Guthro,

Bismarck,

Jaque Fourie,

Danie Rossouw,

Juan Smith ,

Schalk Burger,

Butch James,

Odwa Ndugane,

Chilliboy,

Frans Steyn

and CJ

By: bokfan1

bokfan1 — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:59:41 +0000

@nortierd-2: Great post! A side like Ireland have 100s of caps, and still got moered by the Kiwis. Caps (ie Test experience) means a lot, but not everything. The team you described was basically the 2004-2007 team (altho they did struggle with France and lost to Ireland). But the principle I agree with 100%! We should not be celebrating 4 point scrapes against Ireland. We should not forgive shocking play like the Boks dished up int he first half. We expect better because we believe they are better than that!

By: bokfan1

bokfan1 — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:52:59 +0000

@willievz-4: Goeie punt Willie. Ook dit lyk my soms is daai talent en vermoee "uitgecoach" uit die speler uit.

By: bokfan1

bokfan1 — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:51:08 +0000

“Francois Hougaard and Morne Steyn were sitting at the back” – there are so many things wrong with that quote.

1. 2 of the worst under-achievers for the Boks this year
2. Both Bulls boys, so no wonder they windgat in the Bok camp
3. Morne has been a Bok since mid-2009. How long til he is not a rookie?