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Currie Cup: Western Province - Natal Sharks (11-08-2012, 17:10)
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<blockquote data-quote="Draggs" data-source="post: 520830" data-attributes="member: 42052"><p>Looks at Ireland's medal count...</p><p>Looks at Netherlands' medal count...</p><p>Looks at Great Britain's medal count...</p><p></p><p>Since we lost to the Chiefs in April, the Sharks have lost two matches! We have now won at Newlands three out of the last four times (going back to the 2011 CC).</p><p></p><p>Something is wrong at Newlands, they have a backline full of potential but struggle to do anything in attack.</p><p>Gio Aplon is the only play in that backline that worries me (the other reason I was disappointed he wasn't called up...). Since Jaque Fourie left, their midfield has been dire, no penetration. Sure de Jongh scores the occasional one jinking inside, but it is far too rare. Look at Paul Jordaan, hardly any experience but so dangerous on attack, and not the weakest link in defence either. Van den Heever should have been a Bok by now. Selections and injuries play their part, but I can't see him developing into the lethal wing I envisioned in 2010. Dewaldt Duvenage is their only player in the inside backs who seems willing to run. The half dozen-or so outside halves they have played in the last year all seem more comfortable kicking the ball.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Draggs, post: 520830, member: 42052"] Looks at Ireland's medal count... Looks at Netherlands' medal count... Looks at Great Britain's medal count... Since we lost to the Chiefs in April, the Sharks have lost two matches! We have now won at Newlands three out of the last four times (going back to the 2011 CC). Something is wrong at Newlands, they have a backline full of potential but struggle to do anything in attack. Gio Aplon is the only play in that backline that worries me (the other reason I was disappointed he wasn't called up...). Since Jaque Fourie left, their midfield has been dire, no penetration. Sure de Jongh scores the occasional one jinking inside, but it is far too rare. Look at Paul Jordaan, hardly any experience but so dangerous on attack, and not the weakest link in defence either. Van den Heever should have been a Bok by now. Selections and injuries play their part, but I can't see him developing into the lethal wing I envisioned in 2010. Dewaldt Duvenage is their only player in the inside backs who seems willing to run. The half dozen-or so outside halves they have played in the last year all seem more comfortable kicking the ball. [/QUOTE]
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