Overall S15 Team of the Season

[Scoey]

Oh god -- no! Yes, he's a great rugby player.no question, but he constantly niggles, irritates and is the one rugby player I would most like to punch in the mouth.

He plays the game hard which is the way it should be played. And I don't have a problem with a bit of niggle - depends on the niggle really. Off the field he comes across as a really top bloke to me. And I struggle to see how you would want to punch him in the mouth more than Chris Ashton!

 

[Dan54]

Hell vis, I never noticed Bismarck being particularly niggly, just that he best hooker on the planet at moment.

 

[Brisbok]

I think at times, particularly when he was a little bit younger, he had a tendency to get involved in little scuffles off the ball and it would lead to him losing focus on the game for short periods. As he is taking on more responsibility within the Sharks and Bok teams he seems to be improving in this aspect and hopefully that continues.

He is certainly not one to take a backwards step though and because of this he may be seen by opposition players as someone who could possibly be distracted from his game relatively easily.

 

[PaarlBok]

I think at times, particularly when he was a little bit younger, he had a tendency to get involved in little scuffles off the ball and it would lead to him losing focus on the game for short periods. As he is taking on more responsibility within the Sharks and Bok teams he seems to be improving in this aspect and hopefully that continues.

He is certainly not one to take a backwards step though and because of this he may be seen by opposition players as someone who could possibly be distracted from his game relatively easily.

He only niggles when he play SA teams. Bliksem.

Sure he is a top bloke.
Jannie Doep

When Bismarck and I were growing up on the farm we used to play this game that we called “Broer trust”.
Bismarck would stand in front of me with his eyes closed and fall backwards, where I would catch him in my arms just before he hit the ground.
When it came my turn to fall Bismarck, without fail, would let me drop. He would crack up laughing and say things like “Jannie you dick, you trusted me again, who’s the clever brother now hey?!”
I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t hurt, both physically and emotionally, but you know what, I decided that the joy Bismarck got from seeing me writhe in pain on the ground was worth a bruised back (and ego).
I trust that this story from our past will shed some light onto your situation.
Good luck Broken Man!
Dr Jannie.

Some more stories about the Doep Broers
http://bigdaddyrugby.com/tag/jannie-du-plessis/

 

[whatty]

Oh god -- no! Yes, he's a great rugby player.no question, but he constantly niggles, irritates and is the one rugby player I would most like to punch in the mouth.

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Like a mild Fitzy then.

 

[Paradox]

Henry Speight on one wing? Been more damaging than Pietersen as have Savea and Guildford

 

[FrankLind]

He only niggles when he play SA teams. Bliksem.

Sure he is a top bloke.
Jannie Doep

Some more stories about the Doep Broers
http://bigdaddyrugby.com/tag/jannie-du-plessis/

Manlove alert.

 

[barbarian]

Henry Speight on one wing? Been more damaging than Pietersen as have Savea and Guildford

Whaaat? Pietersen has been the standout winger of the comp, and has been brilliant in the last six weeks.
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[gps guru]

1. Sona Taumololo
2. Bismarck Du Plessis
3. Cooenie Oosthuizen
4. Brodie Retalick
5. Nathan Sharpe
6. Marcell Coetzee
7. David Pocock
8. Kieran Read
9. Tawera Kerr-Barlow
10. Aaron Cruden
11. Julian Savea
12. SBW
13. Robbie Fruean
14. JP Pieterson
15. Andre Taylor

 

[gps guru]

My "achievement above expectation" team
1. Sona Taumololo
2. Dane Coles
3. Cooenie Oosthuizen
4. Brodie Retalick
5. Hugh Pyle
6. Siya Kolisi
7. Michael Hooper
8. Liam Gill
9. TJ Perenara
10. Johan Goosen
11. Julian Savea
12. Christian Leleaiifano
13. Nick Cummins
14. JP Pieterson
15. Andre Taylor

 

[qwerty51]

13. Robbie Fruean

For literally one good game? Name a game he played well in besides the Tahs one. Bloke is absolutely anonymous most of the time.

 

[Brumbies Guy]

My "achievement above expectation" team
1. Sona Taumololo
2. Dane Coles
3. Cooenie Oosthuizen
4. Brodie Retalick
5. Hugh Pyle
6. Siya Kolisi
7. Michael Hooper
8. Liam Gill
9. TJ Perenara
10. Johan Goosen
11. Julian Savea
12. Christian Leleaiifano
13. Nick Cummins
14. JP Pieterson
15. Andre Taylor

Forgot all about this goose, he was a star before that injury.

 

[gps guru]

For literally one good game? Name a game he played well in besides the Tahs one. Bloke is absolutely anonymous most of the time.

Um apart from scoring 6 tries in the season, averaging 3 tackle busts, 1 linebreak, 65m gained (with 6 runs average a game, so 11m per run) and 10 tackles a game?
By the way, Conrad Smith only averaged 2 tackle busts a game, 0.5 linebreaks a game, and 43m gained per game

 

[Athilnaur]

I think Fruean's problem against say, someone like Smith is that Fruean does well against teams like this years Tahs, while Smith gets better as games get tougher. A good example of the limitations of stats.

 

[Blue]

My "achievement above expectation" team
1. Sona Taumololo
2. Dane Coles
3. Cooenie Oosthuizen
4. Brodie Retalick
5. Hugh Pyle
6. Siya Kolisi
7. Michael Hooper
8. Liam Gill
9. TJ Perenara
10. Johan Goosen
11. Julian Savea
12. Christian Leleaiifano
13. Nick Cummins
14. JP Pieterson
15. Andre Taylor

You pick a 1 at 3.

Then that pick at 13? Seriously. No. Thrn a guy who played 10 all season before injury at 12. No. And a 7 at 8. Some more no. Who the fark is Dan Coles? Noooooo.

Lots of no there. No no no no no.

 

[Blue]

I think Fruean's problem against say, someone like Smith is that Fruean does well against teams like this years Tahs, while Smith gets better as games get tougher. A good example of the limitations of stats.

Freaun is great in space against lesser teams. He is still to consistently shine against better defenses. I think he will, but he hasn't yet.

 

[PaarlBok]

After saturday Etsebet simply have to be in this team. He was massive all season and a great find for SA.

 

[No4918]

After saturday Etsebet simply have to be in this team. He was massive all season and a great find for SA.

Had been seeing all the talk about this guy all year but have hardly had a chance to watch the Stormers. Have to say i was very impressed with what i saw in the semi.

 

[Paradox]

Whaaat? Pietersen has been the standout winger of the comp, and has been brilliant in the last six weeks.
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He's been good and would also back him but look at Speight's stats. Speight would have been better again had Lealiifano not been injured

Games Tries Tackle Busts Line Breaks
16 8 44 14

and JP

Games Tries Tackle Busts Line Breaks
15 5 34 8

 

[gps guru]

You pick a 1 at 3.

Then that pick at 13? Seriously. No. Thrn a guy who played 10 all season before injury at 12. No. And a 7 at 8. Some more no. Who the fark is Dan Coles? Noooooo.

Lots of no there. No no no no no.

Bear in mind it was an "achievement above expectation" team. If your comments still stand regardless of this, then I'd like to hear of a number 13 who played above and beyond what was expected of him. And as for Leleaiifano at 12, I put him there because both him and Goosen played very well this season, and couldn't just not have them in a team. Same goes for Liam Gill at 8. Hard to seperate him and Hooper