So, with all the teams having at least had 3 goes at it, who are the form players?
Can't say I've watched enough to feel confident about my selections but I'll have a go if only to get the discussion started.
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3 Sadie ? / Nyakane has looked solid coming back.
4 Jenkins - Who are missing De Jager and Snyman? Not the Bulls. I do think if he weren't injured Le Roux Roets looked in awesome form for the Pumas. But 1 and a half games aren't enough.
5 Nortjie - See above
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8 Vermeulen - Just keeps on dominating. Only one of the RWC starting Bokke that's playing like he still has too. Only match so far he hasn't got MotM was vs the Cheetahs.
9 Van Zyl - Is it because he is playing behind a dominant pack or is he just flourishing under White? Its not as if he is a new kid on the block.
10 Steyn - Alongside Vermeulen, Pienaar, Frans Steyn and Hendrickse has shown the older Bokke still have class. Him and Jantjies have outplayed the young pretenders (Willemse and Bosch) in their ties.
11 Arendse ? - I'm not sure any wingers have particularly stood out.
12 Steyn is the axis the Cheetahs revolve around and is stepping up to that responsibility. VERY tough on Hendrickse. Its probably between these two and Vermeulen for an early player of the tournament so far for me. Its just Hendrickse's bad luck that the competition is in his position. Almost, I want to shift Hendrickse but won't.
13 Gans for me. Am looks to be sharing in the general Bok RWC triumph hangover to some extent. Less so than most but still..
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15 Gelant - for my money the only Stormer with somewhat of a claim and that in a somewhat struggling Stormers side. He was at the heart of the Stormers fight back vs the Pumas. Otherwise dangerous in attack in general. A try saving tackle in a losing cause, 1 meter away from the best kick return in history. Just in general good form. Narrowly beats out that tall young bloke from the Bulls who looks solid but I feel Gelant edges it. Pity Fassi has been out.
Can't say I've watched enough to feel confident about my selections but I'll have a go if only to get the discussion started.
1
2
3 Sadie ? / Nyakane has looked solid coming back.
4 Jenkins - Who are missing De Jager and Snyman? Not the Bulls. I do think if he weren't injured Le Roux Roets looked in awesome form for the Pumas. But 1 and a half games aren't enough.
5 Nortjie - See above
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8 Vermeulen - Just keeps on dominating. Only one of the RWC starting Bokke that's playing like he still has too. Only match so far he hasn't got MotM was vs the Cheetahs.
9 Van Zyl - Is it because he is playing behind a dominant pack or is he just flourishing under White? Its not as if he is a new kid on the block.
10 Steyn - Alongside Vermeulen, Pienaar, Frans Steyn and Hendrickse has shown the older Bokke still have class. Him and Jantjies have outplayed the young pretenders (Willemse and Bosch) in their ties.
11 Arendse ? - I'm not sure any wingers have particularly stood out.
12 Steyn is the axis the Cheetahs revolve around and is stepping up to that responsibility. VERY tough on Hendrickse. Its probably between these two and Vermeulen for an early player of the tournament so far for me. Its just Hendrickse's bad luck that the competition is in his position. Almost, I want to shift Hendrickse but won't.
13 Gans for me. Am looks to be sharing in the general Bok RWC triumph hangover to some extent. Less so than most but still..
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15 Gelant - for my money the only Stormer with somewhat of a claim and that in a somewhat struggling Stormers side. He was at the heart of the Stormers fight back vs the Pumas. Otherwise dangerous in attack in general. A try saving tackle in a losing cause, 1 meter away from the best kick return in history. Just in general good form. Narrowly beats out that tall young bloke from the Bulls who looks solid but I feel Gelant edges it. Pity Fassi has been out.
