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Correction. Scotland chose a inexperienced squad. Not many Scots on Lions duty

Andrew Conway and Guilford have 10

Because Fourie Du Preez could kick to the wings so they had to be forward as he could pin point kick it to any place on the field. That is why and that is why the 2007 law tweak did not effect us that much. But without a good kicker like FdP we are going to feel it or we need to get more mobile...

Cause Loyalty is a great part of South Africa’s current strength.

We have even used Rassie Erasmus as a playmaker in the past. We ran 5 tries in under 30 minutes in one game with him directing things. But he had confidence which comes with experience. Can not expect a test debutant to run the show.

You do not need much more money as they travel around with the senior squads playing on the same day as the curtain raiser. So they travel on same plane and use same hotels etc etc as senior team.

We used midgets in the midfield and beat England. Pollard at 12 Meh. Du Preez at 10 looks good. Dries Swanepoel on the bench is a waste. He and Serfontein was class for Grey College. Theron should replace Pollard with him.

I missed this. Reminded me of Percy/ Was a liability at center. Suddenly transformed into a better player by Mallett who asked his High school coach what his favorite position was and they told him 15 first 10 second 13 third. Maybe we should do that with Willie

Steyn standing deep have a big impact on our momentum because we use sledgehammers on both flanks. We seem to ignore the kind of mobile 6 and sledgehammer 7 combinations that was used in the past. Which means the defense seeing a Alberts or a Potgieter or a Botha that they are going to get the...

I would think Meyers choice would have been Louis Ludik on 15 if he didn't get injured. The other option is Francios Steyn at 15. Willie worked on his game and he is popping up everywhere much more busy and hard working than he was before. Problem with Hougaardt is more to do with the cues...

How about a U/20 Tri Nations or TRC every year which also can serve as curtain raisers for the test matches?

I do agree with you there except for the Kirchener part. Have you notice what the Bulls have done on defense in their own half? They use Ndugane at fullback incase the opposing team drop the bomb. So if the Bulls is hiding their fullback which is the position where you normally try to hide...

Midweek games are a forgotten aspect of tours. Touring a country is not suppose to be easy and for site seeing. It should be hard as possible (competing wise) and if you get demolished you know it will be due to a lack of effort and commitment.

Couple of points. Receiving the kick off was a mess. We handed the Italians instant ball possession and it takes momentum away especially if you just scored. Italians got over the advantage line to easily. If it wasn't for their poor handling, poor ball protection and poor decision making...

Would have pitted a Moari team against them

Let me explain you two things why we play like we play and why you play like you play. First off all when we are in the exit zone we use our set piece possession to kick. NZ and Australia will take it up first to set up a ruck in the middle then launch their kick and chase. Reason why we do it...

from here http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/match/175502.html

I am not a Spoes fan but the guy tackled his nuts off. He made 15 tackles and did not miss a single one. And he made more yards than any other forward. Its hard when the forward loosies tackle their bean off winning turn over ball only for the backs to go knock it due to trying to play at a...

Just wait after the first test your list will get even bigger

Keep it that way till the next Bulls away game with that pink strip..... Think these dead rubbers can useful to give some young blokes a run and give a rest to those with that irritating injury that feels healed but just keep on popping up again.