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Kiwi_Troll

2 days ago

That’s my excuse to the policeman too😂

R2_B2

2 days ago

Speaking of toying, no SA side has ever toyed with Kiwi opposition like that bulls team under HM did. If HM was made bok coach when that bulls team was in its prime, with those other players i mentioned he would have had us at no. 1.

I agree it all went horribly wrong in the run up to that WC and that was his fault - but i do think he was hard done by not getting the job when pdv got it, and that affected his performance when he finally did.

disqus_UneUZbVLfS

2 days ago

😁 Yip. We all do rather good impressions of Pontius from time to time.
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disqus_XUIqJK7bFy

2 hours ago

Interesting....I agree that he deserves a look in too and Yaw Penxe as well.

disqus_XUIqJK7bFy

2 hours ago

Is this an opinion platform?
Does the name of said platform give a hint to what happens here...AKA Diqus!?

Dont come on tinternet hoping everyone will agree with you.

I am allowed to have my opinion. And you are allowed to be salty about said opinion 😂😂😂

If you dont like what I have to say or think then feel free to block me. That way,you don't have to be triggered.

disqus_XUIqJK7bFy

2 hours ago

Wouldn't you like to know😂

disqus_n4WQzyeyAn

5 hours ago

My world cup squad:
18 forwards
13 backs
5 props:
Beast, kitshoff
Trevor, malherbe
Du toit

3 hookers:
Bongi, marx, schalk

4 locks:
Eben, Rg
Loodt, Mostert

6 loosies:
Kolisi, louw,
Psdt
Duane
Kwagga, Coetzee

3 scrummies:
Faf, Jantjies, Reinach

2 flyhalves:
Elton, Pollard

4 centres:
De allende, steyn
Kriel, am

3 wings:
Kolbe, mapimpi, nkosi

1 fullback:
Willie

Maybe elstadt over coetzee, but i would take coetzee because he can cover 6,7 and 8.

If they go for 14 backs, then coetzee will miss out.

If Diyanti was fit, yes then i would sy 14 backs, but he is not and theres no other back putting up his hand.
Andre, leyds and gelant, none of them played really well to earn a spot in the squad.

Koch was not good in scrums, but did well in the loose. think trevor will go as a specialist 3 and not a versatile option. So du toit will be the versatile prop.

All 4 locks deserves to be there.

Reinach was not bad, but definitely not better then Jantjies. At the moment Reinach played better then faf so far, out of the 3, faf is the one who is not in form.

disqus_TG8wkmQmpT

6 hours ago

With a 13 being used a a second playmaker and not 12 Ben could be a big asset to the boks

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Kiwi_Troll

2 days ago

That’s my excuse to the policeman too😂

R2_B2

2 days ago

disqus_UneUZbVLfS

2 days ago

😁 Yip. We all do rather good impressions of Pontius from time to time.
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disqus_XUIqJK7bFy

2 hours ago

Interesting....I agree that he deserves a look in too and Yaw Penxe as well.

disqus_n4WQzyeyAn

5 hours ago

My world cup squad:
18 forwards
13 backs
5 props:
Beast, kitshoff
Trevor, malherbe
Du toit

3 hookers:
Bongi, marx, schalk

4 locks:
Eben, Rg
Loodt, Mostert

6 loosies:
Kolisi, louw,
Psdt
Duane
Kwagga, Coetzee

3 scrummies:
Faf, Jantjies, Reinach

2 flyhalves:
Elton, Pollard

4 centres:
De allende, steyn
Kriel, am

3 wings:
Kolbe, mapimpi, nkosi

1 fullback:
Willie

Maybe elstadt over coetzee, but i would take coetzee because he can cover 6,7 and 8.

If they go for 14 backs, then coetzee will miss out.

If Diyanti was fit, yes then i would sy 14 backs, but he is not and theres no other back putting up his hand.
Andre, leyds and gelant, none of them played really well to earn a spot in the squad.

Koch was not good in scrums, but did well in the loose. think trevor will go as a specialist 3 and not a versatile option. So du toit will be the versatile prop.

All 4 locks deserves to be there.

Reinach was not bad, but definitely not better then Jantjies. At the moment Reinach played better then faf so far, out of the 3, faf is the one who is not in form.