Comments on: Smit, Jacobs feel the heat

By: bananas

bananas — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:18:18 +0000

Yep Adi has had enough chances, I dont rate WO that highly at intl level but against Darcy and BOD you needs a solid 12 and 13. And thats what you get with WO and JF.

Kanko should only play in SH in S14, he is too weak in the tight. We will be better of starting Deysel, Brussow and Danie. Put Johnson on the bench with Shalk.

The Front row we all saw what needs to happen with BJ, JS and Beast. Bring on bissie and move JS to TH later. Well done Bekker, he and BB combined well and looked ok when Vic came on with the heavier front row and danie at 8.

All so simple, Zane slowly filling Frans boots but why not draft Frans in anyway to cover 10-15 ???

By: Dunx

Dunx — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:05:56 +0000

i hope that pdv is learning from his bad decision selections

By: Sharksgirl

Sharksgirl — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:28:24 +0000

What has happened to the arrows that link the reply to a particular post?

By: Sharksgirl

Sharksgirl — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:27:50 +0000

@153: I am with you 100% with you. How well did Deysel and Brussow combine. And the scrum was 100% better as soon as BJ came on and JS moved to Hooker! HOpe Plummers was watching and entices BJ back to Durbs!

By: Breakdown Boy

Breakdown Boy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:03:39 +0000

The future of the bok scrum is JS at hooker and Bj at tight head. I did not understand the contrast of ability, but I do now. Bussie must fight it out with JS. Jacobs is not a 12, he can play well at 13 but not better than JF and “prince charming” shoul take the no 12 spot.

I also vote Danie Rassouw as 8 and Deysel at 7.

By: Tbozknows

Tbozknows — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:02:51 +0000

Adi has not been good since last year, when he was unstoppable. W.Olivier is definately the next best option after JDV in SA right now. He is a 12 with experience and has played internationally before in that position. I remember him having quite a descent game against England in 2005. He is also one of the top centers in the S14 this season just gone..

By: RaynoG

RaynoG — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:15:17 +0000

Bok 2007 is a **** from gibraltor

By: ImissChester

ImissChester — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:07:13 +0000

118. The Bill, let’s not underestimate BOD, one of the best players of the last decade, and still an incredible force.

I think Adi can play, but not at 12 at this level. A 12 needs to have the option of crashing for one, which Adi doesn’t.

I was impressed with Danie on the weekend, as always he was reliable. I also think JP gets an unfair wrap, it’s mentioned that Henidrich made that steal near our line, but there’s no mention of the ‘anonymous’ JP yet again making a try saving tackle

By: bok2007

bok2007 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:15:06 +0000

Wow that Raynog arsehole has the rock of Gibraltar on his shoulder.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:00:07 +0000

Well Jacobs not the only one in the BIL series that it happened to but nothing said, what I do like about Adi’s character is no matter the negative side from the media and the public he just go on with playing

By: Hondo

Hondo — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:13:40 +0000

#146 The_Green_Machine_is_a_Mean_Machine: Look at the 63rd minute of the 2nd B&ILs Test in Pretoria You'll see how BOD and Robertson ran thru Adi as if he was a transparent media

By: The_Green_Machine_is_a_Mean_Machine

The_Green_Machine_is_a_Mean_Machine — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:28:23 +0000

Adi can and will handle BOD
Adi has problems handling big and strong-running players
Bod is great but he’s hardly physical
Adi or WO, both will do fine vs Ireland

By: PissAnt

PissAnt — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:51:32 +0000

Can we have ex-rugby players give ratings?

And no not the ones quoted in Rapport please.

By: nama1

nama1 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:50:23 +0000

#143 Cal: I take it "CALLETJIE" awoke from a Rip van Winkel kind of sleep last night.

By: Cal

Cal — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:27:11 +0000

CANADIAN VIAGRA IS DA BEST!

By: SjamBok

SjamBok — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:19:20 +0000

I must say that Bekker is developing into a class lock. His international experience is starting to show. Now we need to keep blooding other locks.

By: SjamBok

SjamBok — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:18:30 +0000

#136 WP_: errrm no, there were long periods in his career when his defence went awol.

By: Big Hit

Big Hit — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:06:36 +0000

#138 flanka: JDV had his moments but the Bok backine never looked great even when he was there. There's a problem with the attack.

By: Pearl Rose

Pearl Rose — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:55:33 +0000

#133 flanka: hondo is pietman's illegitimate son. The b@stard!

By: flanka

flanka — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:53:03 +0000

#135 Big Hit: yeah adi and WO are really there on default simply coz there's nobody any better playing local rugby....but JDV has a pretty short contract and holds a mortgage on the 12 jersey. we just have to take it on the chin the same way NZ did when Carter went on his "sabatical"