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<blockquote data-quote="George Ford" data-source="post: 914389" data-attributes="member: 74118"><p>And now those considered youth at that time are the experienced players of the current group. This actually serves to prove an indictment on our coaching structures on a national level - a conversation to be had which links into Venter's article - if the management still aren't getting it right with a proven class of international caliber players, from a results and performance point of view.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Esterhuizen may be slightly bulkier, but DDA is arguably the more creative player of the two and I would rather opt for him instead. That and I don't like the idea of choosing a guy specifically to employ a battering ram approach which quite frankly is just too predictable. You do it once, it gains a few yards, but after that the loosies start sacking you almost imminently on the charge.</p><p></p><p>More importantly, the defensive showing by our backs have left much to be desired for so far this season. Both the English & Argies found it too easy to exploit us in the wider channels and scoring simple tries. One would've thought that by playing a SR combination in Esterhuizen & Am would've brought more organisation and structure, but as we know that hasn't come off.</p><p></p><p>It's enough that 2 of the back 3 (wingers) are in their debut season, was already too much of an ask for the centres to be too. Bring on the experience. We can take the Wallabies.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="George Ford, post: 914389, member: 74118"] And now those considered youth at that time are the experienced players of the current group. This actually serves to prove an indictment on our coaching structures on a national level - a conversation to be had which links into Venter's article - if the management still aren't getting it right with a proven class of international caliber players, from a results and performance point of view. Esterhuizen may be slightly bulkier, but DDA is arguably the more creative player of the two and I would rather opt for him instead. That and I don't like the idea of choosing a guy specifically to employ a battering ram approach which quite frankly is just too predictable. You do it once, it gains a few yards, but after that the loosies start sacking you almost imminently on the charge. More importantly, the defensive showing by our backs have left much to be desired for so far this season. Both the English & Argies found it too easy to exploit us in the wider channels and scoring simple tries. One would've thought that by playing a SR combination in Esterhuizen & Am would've brought more organisation and structure, but as we know that hasn't come off. It's enough that 2 of the back 3 (wingers) are in their debut season, was already too much of an ask for the centres to be too. Bring on the experience. We can take the Wallabies. [/QUOTE]
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