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Rod McCall (65)
Its clear that his balance between experience and young players isnt right. We have been through the cc form players like Kriel, Carr, Dreyer, Relinghuys, Senatla, Whiteley, de Allende not getting enough gametime in the tests. If we had lost with them I would swallow those losses with ease. No he keep on picking has beens and paid a hectic price. I wont be surprise if we dont make the WC semis.No, Meyer has not had a continuous conveyor belt of players through the national side. I would say he has maintained pride in the jersey in this respect. Some people want every young upstart to be given a chance. I want a stable side.
You see picking foreign players as cheapening the jersey. I see picking any flash in the pan newcomer that comes along (in SA) as cheapening the jersey.
I'm not so sure we have "more than enough talent" to maintain the standards if we lose a bunch of players overseas. You can't replace experience. What if we pick the youngsters, then once experienced, they leave too? Do we just keep replacing them?
His has beens was vokken nowhere.