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[2014 TRC] Australia v South Africa in Perth (06/09/2014)
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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 666863" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>I don't know that our pack is currently as good as we should be. A lot of disruptions ITO drop in form, injury and players coming back from injury.</p><p></p><p>Etzebeth hasn't played any rugby this year and has looked rusty, Malherbe back from injury only to get injured again off the bench coming back, Alberts only back now and that after being underwhelming in SR (though it has to be said being played out of position), BdP has been on and off for form this year it has to be said and I'm not even going to mention Beast, Steenkamp and Jannie. A ton of injuries in the 2nd row means a back from injury combo of Etzbeth and Matfield is probably our best bet... so, yeah, a lot depends on selectoins and/or if some of those guys can come good in the space of 2 weeks. Big if's so I don't want to bank overly much on us dominating Aus in the forwards as we did last year. I mean, I can't even put out my usual prefered 1-8 list because who is in the running for a berth is anyones guess at this stage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 666863, member: 39190"] I don't know that our pack is currently as good as we should be. A lot of disruptions ITO drop in form, injury and players coming back from injury. Etzebeth hasn't played any rugby this year and has looked rusty, Malherbe back from injury only to get injured again off the bench coming back, Alberts only back now and that after being underwhelming in SR (though it has to be said being played out of position), BdP has been on and off for form this year it has to be said and I'm not even going to mention Beast, Steenkamp and Jannie. A ton of injuries in the 2nd row means a back from injury combo of Etzbeth and Matfield is probably our best bet... so, yeah, a lot depends on selectoins and/or if some of those guys can come good in the space of 2 weeks. Big if's so I don't want to bank overly much on us dominating Aus in the forwards as we did last year. I mean, I can't even put out my usual prefered 1-8 list because who is in the running for a berth is anyones guess at this stage. [/QUOTE]
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