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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 528739" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>Yeah, we don't have anything resembling the Aus injury crisis but;</p><p></p><p>2 Du Plessis</p><p>3 Oosthuizen</p><p>6 Brussow</p><p>7 Smith</p><p>8 Spies</p><p>14 Petersen</p><p>17 Ralepele</p><p>19 Burger</p><p></p><p>is pretty significant. </p><p></p><p>Most countries would be hard pressed to make up for those players being MIA. Luckily we have deth in loose forwards and Adriaan Strauss is a pretty nifty hooker to have lying around as well. On top of that we had injuries to J Goosen, J Taute and several others that kept them out until recently or that happened recently to fringe players (J Potgieter for instance).</p><p></p><p>Add to that the fact that we did not have much continuity from RWC to now and we've actually done pretty decently. </p><p></p><p>Losing all of those core Bulls stars;</p><p></p><p>1 Steenkamp</p><p>(not counting Smit LOL)</p><p>4 Botha</p><p>5 Matfield</p><p>9 Du Preez</p><p>13 Fourie</p><p>18 Rossouw</p><p></p><p>on top of injury meant HM had to do some hard thinking with mixed success but we're getting there and he seems to at least be able to make the tough decisions albeit not as quick as most would want.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 528739, member: 39190"] Yeah, we don't have anything resembling the Aus injury crisis but; 2 Du Plessis 3 Oosthuizen 6 Brussow 7 Smith 8 Spies 14 Petersen 17 Ralepele 19 Burger is pretty significant. Most countries would be hard pressed to make up for those players being MIA. Luckily we have deth in loose forwards and Adriaan Strauss is a pretty nifty hooker to have lying around as well. On top of that we had injuries to J Goosen, J Taute and several others that kept them out until recently or that happened recently to fringe players (J Potgieter for instance). Add to that the fact that we did not have much continuity from RWC to now and we've actually done pretty decently. Losing all of those core Bulls stars; 1 Steenkamp (not counting Smit LOL) 4 Botha 5 Matfield 9 Du Preez 13 Fourie 18 Rossouw on top of injury meant HM had to do some hard thinking with mixed success but we're getting there and he seems to at least be able to make the tough decisions albeit not as quick as most would want. [/QUOTE]
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