And agreed with Blitz Britz, Why have the guy in the team if you dont play him. Yes Strauss played brilliantly, but Blitz Britz is talked about so much that we need to see if he has the qualities at test level. He has more energy too(less tired), because players are managed better in UK than in SA by complusory standards all clubs have to abide to. He is considered one of the most impressive players in the UK and for a few season now and should get the game time.
A waisted opportunity so far.

As far as standards go, I think what should be scrutinised is the lack of consistancy. Both matches were a game of two halves. Perhaps their is a strategy in the background where we might be experimenting tactics or following tactics(good/bad).
Our backline coach seriously needs scrutinising. Education needs to come in drastically. Our two tries against Scotland were poor. One a flook, one from the forwards. (talking about the backline). The players have, or should have enough skills combined with research from coaches of other teams deficencies to pull at least one try against the Scots, with no disrespect to them.
Note, our Forwards, there has been improvement since day one. We cant say the same for the backs, perhaps defence we can compliment to a degree.

And the only comparison we can make regarding the All Blacks, is the gap that exists. The All Blacks have for years now gone for 50 points where we might only ever get 30ish against the same team, and they play a different game style than us. This is a mentality issue that needs adressing but it is not something we need to focus on right now. His Majesty(HM) is not doing to bad considering. We have not had so many injuries as long as I can remember, so this is a different situation we are in.

Loosing to England will be of concern, hopefully we pitch up for this match and have a thinking caps on(no yellow cards).

It sure feels like it bud…

Isn’t that indicative of the need for outweighing the opposition?
Everyone seems to dwell on number of caps, collective weight of front row, scrum pack etc.
These stats are probably important, the technical experts can elloborate on that, but shouldn’t be the be -all and end- all

As well as he’s playing is Adriaan Strauss not carrying “too much” weight?

Please have a good look at him like I did on Saturday; his “stomach” alone weighs who-knows-how-much and I have serious reservations about him being able to carry on like that for much longer.

I am by no means a medical expert but to me he looks loke a heart attack waiting to happen.

I sure hope I am proved wrong but I was genuinely worried on Saturday.

Ha ha
At least Mondays were a little bit more sufferable this year.
During 2007 to 2011 it was hell, but it’s getting better

There are the few who believe he actually is the messiah, but then there are those who know the truth… It is like a sect really…

… the doing time in Polsmoor is very true… the other part I’m not too sure of…

They do too… Most think he has become so obsessed with the honour that he has forgotten about the basics… They get so p issed when he says I have chosen so and so and he and the family must be so proud and honoured… WTF… It is like he feels so good capping a new player…

That is true, I am actually surprised by that.
But the guys up here know their rugby, so it does make sense that they see it for what it is

Ha ha, true, and they pay the Stormers salary as well by buying tickets, so all good.
I sent in a letter to a mag on that very point, no one complains about Sharks fans at Ellis Park or Stormers at Loftus etc, yet they get vilified.
Just because I live in Pretoria shouldn’t mean I MUST support the Bulls etc.
My roots were formed in WP, so I will always support them, irrespective of which province I live in

There aren’t many of them whether on Keo or in the streets. I live in Pta and my mates are so peed with him, they cannot wait for him to step aside. By the way they are huge Bulls fans, but can see him at face value…

if you insist…

@nortierd-175:

funny how the people they bug the most don’t live in cape town…

they add colour and humour to our culturally diverse and tolerant democratic metrosexopolis…!!

And Crusaders, Hurricanes etc.,etc……….