“Pieter-Steph du Toit out for season. Etzebeth crocked as well. This is what happens when you expose 21 year olds to this draconian schedule” […]
Posts tagged with: Springbok selectors
The mental and physical side of injuries
An argument for both Morne Steyn and young flyhalves
I am a huge Lambie fan, by now everyone knows this. I feel the kid (by now I should say man), has huge potential and talent for a young player. And I don’t think I am the only one that feels this way. Since coming onto the scene Lambie has shown something we haven’t seen in South African flyhalfs for a while, innovation and vision, but surprisingly I have to agree with most comments recently, that Morne should be the man to continue as the incumbent with Heyneke Meyer. If Morne is on form and not playing like he did last year, and Meyer is the Bok coach, he has to play. Our backs barely ever see the ball and our flyhalf doesn’t do much more than kick for touch and line up those all important kicks at goal. This is not meant to be a criticism, merely an observation. […]
Pienaar leaving the door open?
Ruan Pienaar left the Sharks this week, heading for Ireland where he has signed a two year contract with Ulster. He will join up with former teammates BJ Botha and Johann Muller. […]
Boks must ‘test combinations’ in 2010
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers must use 2010 to “test combinations”, a way of rotating players, to help avoid player burnout ahead of the World Cup in New Zealand next year. […]
Praise for Brussow
Discarded by the Springbok selectors, Free State Cheetahs flank Heinrich Brussow received high praise from both camps after the British and Irish Lions’ close 26-24 win over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. […]
Jooste: Ruan will be first choice
Ruan Pienaar, Morne Steyn and Earl Rose are set to be the three flyhalves in the Springbok squad for the British and Irish Lions Test series, with Pienaar likely to fight off Steyn’s challenge for a starting spot. […]
Smal – Bring back Butch
Pick Butch James at flyhalf. That was the advice on Monday from former Springbok assistant coach Gert Smal to the Springbok selectors ahead of the Test series against the British and Irish Lions in June and July. […]
Boot could land Bok spot
Bulls flyhalf Morne Steyn, is relishing the chance to emerge from the shadow of Loftus darling Derick Hougaard. […]
McIntosh, Jooste could be sidelined
Springbok selectors Peter Jooste and Ian McIntosh are facing the axe. […]