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<blockquote data-quote="Durbanite" data-source="post: 873194" data-attributes="member: 73156"><p>I'm happy with that, well, as happy as the times allow. We get Louw to handle the fetching, and I wonder if we will see Nkosi + Leyds on the wings. Just wondering why no Combrinck and how Hougie gets dropped from the squad but Rhule can hang around (aside from the fact we got another 9 to take his place). Surely there is no way Rhule will start?</p><p></p><p>Louw will probably start for JL, was hoping to see him and Dan together but atleast Dan is still in the squad. We should give him a shot at 8 while Whiteley is injured. Wondering whether we will see Schreuder at all but I'm happier with him as backup for 9.</p><p>I didn't think drafting him was a possibility yet.</p><p></p><p>Centres? No? Pollard? hmm?</p><p></p><p>I think its good AC is grasping for continuity although these changes are too little too late, wholesale changes is the last resort. For a team that lost to Italy last year 1 loss, being nilled by NZ with our current level of progress is NOT a crisis, especially with the way NZ are playing and how they similarly trounced us last year. We will never challenge them again if our coach is forced to second guess every choice by the fans and media in this way.</p><p></p><p>Overseas players is not the answer, when we loose to all the EOYT teams then maybe, but this squad is already hewn from a reaction to these types of losses. AC was not the only one trying to stay calm, Venter and the like are equally optimistic, misplaced or not. Guys like Aaron Smith and Read have come out and said that the score doesn't reflect the Saffas effort, and have backed ACs claims of hidden/unknown positivity with their statements in a way.</p><p></p><p>I find myself increasingly frustrated with the NZ test, its shredded the rugby public's optimism and is forcing us to consider things we had overcome, both in terms of style and personnel. I'm glad that AC is his own man, I'm upset he didn't take responsibility for the loss as well as he could have, but I'm glad he hasn't knee jerked this loss so badly we loose what semblance of progress we've uncovered this year.</p><p></p><p>I hate talking politics, doubly so when all my rugby circles are absolutely infested with talks of quotas and the like. My opinion is that these talks are unwarranted in regards to our recent loss and I'll leave it at that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Durbanite, post: 873194, member: 73156"] I'm happy with that, well, as happy as the times allow. We get Louw to handle the fetching, and I wonder if we will see Nkosi + Leyds on the wings. Just wondering why no Combrinck and how Hougie gets dropped from the squad but Rhule can hang around (aside from the fact we got another 9 to take his place). Surely there is no way Rhule will start? Louw will probably start for JL, was hoping to see him and Dan together but atleast Dan is still in the squad. We should give him a shot at 8 while Whiteley is injured. Wondering whether we will see Schreuder at all but I'm happier with him as backup for 9. I didn't think drafting him was a possibility yet. Centres? No? Pollard? hmm? I think its good AC is grasping for continuity although these changes are too little too late, wholesale changes is the last resort. For a team that lost to Italy last year 1 loss, being nilled by NZ with our current level of progress is NOT a crisis, especially with the way NZ are playing and how they similarly trounced us last year. We will never challenge them again if our coach is forced to second guess every choice by the fans and media in this way. Overseas players is not the answer, when we loose to all the EOYT teams then maybe, but this squad is already hewn from a reaction to these types of losses. AC was not the only one trying to stay calm, Venter and the like are equally optimistic, misplaced or not. Guys like Aaron Smith and Read have come out and said that the score doesn't reflect the Saffas effort, and have backed ACs claims of hidden/unknown positivity with their statements in a way. I find myself increasingly frustrated with the NZ test, its shredded the rugby public's optimism and is forcing us to consider things we had overcome, both in terms of style and personnel. I'm glad that AC is his own man, I'm upset he didn't take responsibility for the loss as well as he could have, but I'm glad he hasn't knee jerked this loss so badly we loose what semblance of progress we've uncovered this year. I hate talking politics, doubly so when all my rugby circles are absolutely infested with talks of quotas and the like. My opinion is that these talks are unwarranted in regards to our recent loss and I'll leave it at that. [/QUOTE]
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