Smitty will only get better.

That’s for sure.

“Disapprearing in a tight match” is actually a compliment because it means the player is getting stuck in and his hands dirty.
That is lost on these Keo muppet “journalists” though.
Then again, we don’t come here for the articles.

Look there’s no kidding ourselves. Our scrum didn’t dominate today. We won one scrum in the game at a pretty pivotal moment in the game and it was a joy to watch. Our scrum generally held up under pressure although generally they had the better of us, but it didn’t really affect the result.

I am one of those people who believes that its okay to have an average scrum provided your front row makes up for it in other areas, especially in terms of work rate and the tight loose. But when a bad scrum starts to impact on the result its time for a change. I thought Smit had a few key moments today and worked hard throughout. I think his performances this year have been below par in general, but he had one brilliant test in the lions tour and a brilliant one in Hamilton, and his leadership has been excellent.

He’s a great leader, but I remain unconvinced that he is a great tighthead.