Comments on: SA to face Scots http://www.keo.co.za/2009/12/15/sa-to-face-scots/ An independent look at South African rugby Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:51:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: mark.a http://www.keo.co.za/2009/12/15/sa-to-face-scots/#comment-1484486 mark.a Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:35:13 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=48600#comment-1484486 The answer to this comes from this years plan. Take 40 players on the tour and let the C and D teams have a run. The answer to this comes from this years plan. Take 40 players on the tour and let the C and D teams have a run.

]]> By: WP Till I Die http://www.keo.co.za/2009/12/15/sa-to-face-scots/#comment-1484071 WP Till I Die Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:18:29 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=48600#comment-1484071 @<a href="#comment-1484067" rel="nofollow">Mfwethu</a>: He didn't do too badly at fullback playing for the Barbarians against New Zealand a week or two ago... The main idea is to have a running/distributive flyhalf and a 95%-kicker in the run-on - an axis of Pienaar-Grant-De Villiers will see a lot more ball being given flight to the wings, then you have the security of Morne Steyn who will kick most over. @Mfwethu:

He didn’t do too badly at fullback playing for the Barbarians against New Zealand a week or two ago…

The main idea is to have a running/distributive flyhalf and a 95%-kicker in the run-on – an axis of Pienaar-Grant-De Villiers will see a lot more ball being given flight to the wings, then you have the security of Morne Steyn who will kick most over.

]]> By: Mfwethu http://www.keo.co.za/2009/12/15/sa-to-face-scots/#comment-1484067 Mfwethu Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:10:39 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=48600#comment-1484067 @<a href="#comment-1483536" rel="nofollow">WP Till I Die</a>: Love the backline, but Morne cant tackle well enough for fullback? His boot would be handy tho? @WP Till I Die: Love the backline, but Morne cant tackle well enough for fullback? His boot would be handy tho?

]]> By: stew http://www.keo.co.za/2009/12/15/sa-to-face-scots/#comment-1483922 stew Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:50:53 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=48600#comment-1483922 I would hope that SARU send an up and coming side to tour for the end of year a) It will give the senior players some rest b) identify new talent which maybe needed as back up for the WC .... Ofcourse this will never happen and injuries will reign supreme I would hope that SARU send an up and coming side to tour for the end of year a) It will give the senior players some rest b) identify new talent which maybe needed as back up for the WC …. Ofcourse this will never happen and injuries will reign supreme

]]> By: byoboy http://www.keo.co.za/2009/12/15/sa-to-face-scots/#comment-1483716 byoboy Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:20:38 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=48600#comment-1483716 stupid fkn mofos... money talks stupid fkn mofos… money talks

]]> By: Johan Fourie http://www.keo.co.za/2009/12/15/sa-to-face-scots/#comment-1483662 Johan Fourie Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:38:29 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=48600#comment-1483662 @<a href="#comment-1483661" rel="nofollow">Puma</a>: Cheers Puma! @Puma: Cheers Puma!

]]> By: Puma http://www.keo.co.za/2009/12/15/sa-to-face-scots/#comment-1483661 Puma Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:37:44 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=48600#comment-1483661 @<a href="#comment-1483659" rel="nofollow">Johan Fourie</a>: 27 - Agree there good selection. Johan I am going out now. Will catch up another time. Cheers mate. @Johan Fourie: 27 – Agree there good selection.

Johan I am going out now. Will catch up another time.

Cheers mate.

]]> By: Puma http://www.keo.co.za/2009/12/15/sa-to-face-scots/#comment-1483660 Puma Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:36:22 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=48600#comment-1483660 @<a href="#comment-1483654" rel="nofollow">Johan Fourie</a>: 25 - Howzit Johan, Yes agree. If any has to be changed then JPP if he does not keep up to where he was during the year. Mapoe just waiting for that position. JPP needs to get it together next year. He will though he is a class player. @Johan Fourie: 25 – Howzit Johan, Yes agree. If any has to be changed then JPP if he does not keep up to where he was during the year. Mapoe just waiting for that position. JPP needs to get it together next year. He will though he is a class player.

]]> By: Johan Fourie http://www.keo.co.za/2009/12/15/sa-to-face-scots/#comment-1483659 Johan Fourie Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:36:21 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=48600#comment-1483659 The team that should play the EOYT in 2010 : Z.Kirchner L.Mapoe A.Jacobs W.Olivier J.Nokwe R.Pienaar H.Adams D.Potgieter J.Deysel S.Burger A.Bekker D.Rossouw WP.Nel B.du Plessis W.du Preez The team that should play the EOYT in 2010 :

Z.Kirchner
L.Mapoe
A.Jacobs
W.Olivier
J.Nokwe
R.Pienaar
H.Adams
D.Potgieter
J.Deysel
S.Burger
A.Bekker
D.Rossouw
WP.Nel
B.du Plessis
W.du Preez

]]> By: Johan Fourie http://www.keo.co.za/2009/12/15/sa-to-face-scots/#comment-1483655 Johan Fourie Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:32:49 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=48600#comment-1483655 Our biggest headache is a second 10. BIG headache! Pienaar is our 2nd best, but he must want to play 10. Luckily we still have 18 months or so. Lets hope someone steps up! Our biggest headache is a second 10. BIG headache! Pienaar is our 2nd best, but he must want to play 10. Luckily we still have 18 months or so. Lets hope someone steps up!

]]> By: Johan Fourie http://www.keo.co.za/2009/12/15/sa-to-face-scots/#comment-1483654 Johan Fourie Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:29:42 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=48600#comment-1483654 @<a href="#comment-1483651" rel="nofollow">Puma</a>: Hey Puma! The backline that played in the Tri-Nations is well balanced and sdhould play in the WC. JP will be back to form. F.Steyn JP Fourie de Villiers Habana M.Steyn FdP @Puma: Hey Puma! The backline that played in the Tri-Nations is well balanced and sdhould play in the WC. JP will be back to form.

F.Steyn
JP
Fourie
de Villiers
Habana
M.Steyn
FdP

]]> By: Puma http://www.keo.co.za/2009/12/15/sa-to-face-scots/#comment-1483651 Puma Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:24:20 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=48600#comment-1483651 @<a href="#comment-1483536" rel="nofollow">WP Till I Die</a>: Have to agree with Johan there WPTID. I would have Mapoe at 14 and Frans Steyn at 15. Leave Morne at 10 he wont disappoint us again. He will get those kicking boots back for sure :D Otherwise Ruan can play 10. He is a very good FH just not good at kicking at goal. With Fransie there Ruan could just play FH and forget about the kicks. @WP Till I Die: Have to agree with Johan there WPTID. I would have Mapoe at 14 and Frans Steyn at 15. Leave Morne at 10 he wont disappoint us again. He will get those kicking boots back for sure :D

Otherwise Ruan can play 10. He is a very good FH just not good at kicking at goal. With Fransie there Ruan could just play FH and forget about the kicks.

]]> By: Johan Fourie http://www.keo.co.za/2009/12/15/sa-to-face-scots/#comment-1483648 Johan Fourie Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:14:06 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=48600#comment-1483648 @<a href="#comment-1483536" rel="nofollow">WP Till I Die</a>: Sorry WP, but with that backline we will go out against Ireland in the quater finals! @WP Till I Die: Sorry WP, but with that backline we will go out against Ireland in the quater finals!

]]> By: WP Till I Die http://www.keo.co.za/2009/12/15/sa-to-face-scots/#comment-1483536 WP Till I Die Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:00:59 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=48600#comment-1483536 I quite like the idea of Morne Steyn at fullback... Imagine a backline of: 9 Ruan Pienaar 10 Peter Grant 11 Bryan Habana 12 Jean de Villiers 13 Jaque Fourie 14 JP Pietersen 15 Morne Steyn With Jano Vermaak, Adi Jacobs and Frans Steyn on the bench... I quite like the idea of Morne Steyn at fullback…

Imagine a backline of:

9 Ruan Pienaar
10 Peter Grant
11 Bryan Habana
12 Jean de Villiers
13 Jaque Fourie
14 JP Pietersen
15 Morne Steyn

With Jano Vermaak, Adi Jacobs and Frans Steyn on the bench…

]]> By: grant10 http://www.keo.co.za/2009/12/15/sa-to-face-scots/#comment-1483534 grant10 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:31:37 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=48600#comment-1483534 players that will be required to carry boks through 2010 and 2011 should, at this stage, be F STEYN....Z KIRCHNER B HABANA ...JPP....MAPOE....NOKWE J FOURIE J DE JONGH...ADI JACOBS....J DE VILLIERS....W OLIVIER M STEYN...P GRANT F DU PREEZ...JANO VERMAAK...H ADAMS BEAST...GEINKE...WIAAN DU PREEZ SMIT...BISMARCK...MAKU BJ...CJ...WP NEL BAKKIES MATFIEL...A BEKKER...JUANDRE KRUGER BRUSSOW...L WATSON... SCHALK...J SMITH...DEYSEL SPIES D POTGIETER, D VERMEULEN. With the correct mix n match sufficient quality to man manage the squad through to 2011 without playing players into the ground. pdv must have faith and share the workload. players that will be required to carry boks through 2010 and 2011 should, at this stage, be
F STEYN….Z KIRCHNER
B HABANA …JPP….MAPOE….NOKWE
J FOURIE J DE JONGH…ADI JACOBS….J DE VILLIERS….W OLIVIER
M STEYN…P GRANT
F DU PREEZ…JANO VERMAAK…H ADAMS
BEAST…GEINKE…WIAAN DU PREEZ
SMIT…BISMARCK…MAKU
BJ…CJ…WP NEL
BAKKIES MATFIEL…A BEKKER…JUANDRE KRUGER
BRUSSOW…L WATSON…
SCHALK…J SMITH…DEYSEL
SPIES D POTGIETER, D VERMEULEN.

With the correct mix n match sufficient quality to man manage the squad through to 2011 without playing players into the ground.

pdv must have faith and share the workload.

]]> By: grant10 http://www.keo.co.za/2009/12/15/sa-to-face-scots/#comment-1483530 grant10 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:06:29 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=48600#comment-1483530 Hope JPP okay....bad news that! Hope JPP okay….bad news that!

]]> By: grant10 http://www.keo.co.za/2009/12/15/sa-to-face-scots/#comment-1483529 grant10 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:05:51 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=48600#comment-1483529 With this schedule it becomes even more vital to start blooding young guns and to have faith in them..... Also the use of the saffas playing overseas is important.... Cant expect the Matfields,Bakkies, Smits to carry this workload and be around in 2011. The player management crucial in 2010. With this schedule it becomes even more vital to start blooding young guns and to have faith in them…..

Also the use of the saffas playing overseas is important….

Cant expect the Matfields,Bakkies, Smits to carry this workload and be around in 2011.

The player management crucial in 2010.

]]> By: nama1 http://www.keo.co.za/2009/12/15/sa-to-face-scots/#comment-1483528 nama1 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:42:23 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=48600#comment-1483528 Graeme Smith out for a duck. SA 1/1 in the second over. Amla in. Graeme Smith out for a duck. SA 1/1 in the second over. Amla in.

]]> By: nama1 http://www.keo.co.za/2009/12/15/sa-to-face-scots/#comment-1483527 nama1 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:37:31 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=48600#comment-1483527 "A second member of Australia's national rugby union team has been ordered to appear in court after being charged by police with a criminal offence. Flyhalf Kurtley Beale was charged with assault after an incident at a family birthday party this year and will appear in a Sydney court next month, local media reported on Wednesday." (News 24) What's wrong with these Aussies? “A second member of Australia’s national rugby union team has been ordered to appear in court after being charged by police with a criminal offence.

Flyhalf Kurtley Beale was charged with assault after an incident at a family birthday party this year and will appear in a Sydney court next month, local media reported on Wednesday.” (News 24)

What’s wrong with these Aussies?

]]> By: nama1 http://www.keo.co.za/2009/12/15/sa-to-face-scots/#comment-1483526 nama1 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:30:55 +0000 http://www.keo.co.za/?p=48600#comment-1483526 @<a href="#comment-1483525" rel="nofollow">Ultimate</a>: Where did the accident take place? @Ultimate:
Where did the accident take place?

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