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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 660569" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p><a href="http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Springboks/Eben-welcomes-Bok-competition-20140730" target="_blank">http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Springboks/Eben-welcomes-Bok-competition-20140730</a></p><p></p><p>Etzebeth confirmed as ready; I always prefer the player's own saying so. So, some good selection posers for us at lock; Lood de Jager has taken his chances with both arms, Matfield is still good enough, Etzebeth is a shoe-in, Lewies arguably the form SA lock in SR this year and we shouldn't totally forget PSdT while he is out injured..</p><p></p><p>For me, I'd have no problem with one of two line-ups; </p><p></p><p>4)Etzebeth, 5)Matfield, 18)De Jager for important games or 4)De Jager, 5)Etzebeth, 18)Lewies for... dare I say it.. Argentina. I really mean no disrespect and it is more a case of weighing your options and benefits; Matfield we have to accept needs as much off time as possible while giving opportunities to De Jager and a few minutes against Argentina can only be good for developing our options at lock; a position where we regularly suffer injuries. I see Etzebeth, De Jager and two of Matfield/PSdT/Lewies going to England in 2015. I think Flip has done well last year filling in but really we have better options and Flip's love of yellow can be a problem in tight games. I don't see Botha and Matfield as legitimate options even towards 2015 if PSdT and Lewies are fit and have been given chances at test level (assuming they live up to what they have shown elsewhere).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 660569, member: 39190"] [url]http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Springboks/Eben-welcomes-Bok-competition-20140730[/url] Etzebeth confirmed as ready; I always prefer the player's own saying so. So, some good selection posers for us at lock; Lood de Jager has taken his chances with both arms, Matfield is still good enough, Etzebeth is a shoe-in, Lewies arguably the form SA lock in SR this year and we shouldn't totally forget PSdT while he is out injured.. For me, I'd have no problem with one of two line-ups; 4)Etzebeth, 5)Matfield, 18)De Jager for important games or 4)De Jager, 5)Etzebeth, 18)Lewies for... dare I say it.. Argentina. I really mean no disrespect and it is more a case of weighing your options and benefits; Matfield we have to accept needs as much off time as possible while giving opportunities to De Jager and a few minutes against Argentina can only be good for developing our options at lock; a position where we regularly suffer injuries. I see Etzebeth, De Jager and two of Matfield/PSdT/Lewies going to England in 2015. I think Flip has done well last year filling in but really we have better options and Flip's love of yellow can be a problem in tight games. I don't see Botha and Matfield as legitimate options even towards 2015 if PSdT and Lewies are fit and have been given chances at test level (assuming they live up to what they have shown elsewhere). [/QUOTE]
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