Rotation was a strength? Most people would point to the WC loss as a symptom of rotating the team too much.

You need about 25 players who are capable of starting the game and the team not losing much.

Wynand “Meisiekind” Olivier’s problem is that he is too one dimensional.

The best I’ve seen of him was at S14 level.

Beyond that he has been found wanting. PdV will play Adi, but 2 things need to happen:

* Adi will have to regain his 2008 form
* A 3rd 12 or 13 will have to be identified in Jean’s place, big shoes to fill

Flip vd Merwe, Bakkies’ successor.

A bit early for Juan de Jongh, let’s see what he does towards the end of next year.

Fantastic prospect!

Nobody is talking about Morgan Newman anymore!

Corey Jane is the future for the All Blacks in that list I would say.

The truth is that in some areas we just don’t seem to have an able replacement. Jantjies in my eyes, before his injury, was looking well below par for an international fullback. He can kick far and catch but he does not posses a rugby brain. He offers zero creativity with the bog std up-and-under kick every time he gets the ball. Defences cotton on and it becomes all too easy to shut him down and hence Steyn’s unpredictability is hailed as one of his strengths from the back.

Pienaar on the other hand possesses an awesome book rugby brain and could adapt to fullback but doesn’t really posses the bulk or pace to make any difference when joining the line on attack. His pace on cover defence is also not ideal.

Scrumhalf is fine, Januarie is merely there to make up the numbers we all know that. Vermaak is waiting in the wings and has plenty to offer.

Centre is the big question though. I think Wynand, after his quality performances at domestic level, needs to be afforded some time and resource to develop for the Boks. If he plays kak again then drop him, but I would persist with him – good pace and his defence has been awesome at S14 and Currie Cup level, with some good running lines on attack and a reasonable pass. I don’t have a problem with Jacobs, he gets his man down but loses a few meters in the process and that can cost at International level.

Even NZ are having a wing crisis

Rokocoko
Sivi
Jane
Wulf
Hosea
Masaga
Tuituvake

Hardly the juggernauts of yesteryr…All terrible under kick chase and speed wise arent the fastest around.

He has under delivered in all the roles he has been given, cannot see it being any different at inside centre .

Berrick has a sound tackling technique and most of all the mental aptitude for the pressure/physical attriction at 12.Ruan is NO inside centre.Leave him at 10 and let him battle it out.

Wings tier

Habana
Peterson
Odwa
Nokwe
Akona
Chavanga
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van Heever

van Heever for all his “blistering 400m hurdle speed” could cut off adequately an ageing Jacques Botes on Saturday.

1. we need to take the second stringers on the end of year tour just the ABs usually do.

2. the next best fullback to steyn is jantjes not kirchner.

3. the next best scrumhalf to du preez is vermaak, then adams. januarie is past his sell by date.

4. the worry is in the locks, especially the ‘enforcer’ role. not convinced that sykes is the answer.

5. no real problems in the loose forward area.

6. ruan pienaar in at inside centre. sounds strange but he is a similar player to berrick barnes and it works for the aussies. centre is our biggest problem at the moment.

7. we need better cover on the wings. for a start we toured with the wrong twin. why does the coach always seem to choose the one that is playing least well?

I feel embarrassed for them.

The ABs would have identified positions 3, 10 and 15 as weaknesses in their pre 3N planning.

They must be so freaked out!

Aussies would be desperate this coming weekend!

I am delighted that both Richie and Dan were playing in that game.

Because if they didn’t the Kiwis would have moaned about that as well.

The ABs were overwhelmed in SA but bounced back nicely. Happy for them! Just not enough in the end!

“You have to feel for South Africans who support the ABs.”

guess we have to…

NAAAAHHH…!!! Let’s not!!