Pieter De Villiers to get the "Chop"?

[Sam Owen]

You are so right. NZ are in a class of their own right now! Sorry to say this but I just hope they keep doing what they have been doing for 23 years. Peak in between World Cups, go to the World Cup as favourites and choke so that SA and Scotland have a chance at lifting the Cup! If SA or Scotland do not make it to the finals , then I will support NZ as my third choice!

Thats not what I was trying to get at Savage. In your post underneath you clearly thought of Scotland as a team to experiment your players with and that you seemed quite suprised at why the ABs were playing some of their good players.

Obviously you're a 'bok fan that underestimated the Scots, well thats what I get from your posts anyway. My proof is your post underneath and your angry posts in this thread where you seemed frusterated at the 'boks and PDV in particular for losing to Scotland.

Originally Posted by SavageLez
NZ are obviously taking this game very seriously by starting with McCaw and Carter. This was the perfect opportunity to rest them and to test those next in line come WC 2011. My money would be NZ but an early injury to Carter and this game could get interesting with some of the changes made!

Scotland are on the up, would be great to see an upset.

 

[dan the man]

So South Africa is your team a Savage?

Please keep PDV till the end of the RWC, it wasnt so long ago many South Africans was praising him, last year in fact.

 

[Seaton]

Explain how South Africa managed to have two teams in the S14 2010, played under the new rules. Not only did SA have to teams in the final but both these teams, Bulls and the Stormers dominated the entire S14. During the Tri Nations the only difference was the coaching staff. I am sorry to say but they SUCK! The Springbok players have proved that they can dominate with the new rules but the current Springbok coach does not have a fu.. clue. They look like headless chickens without a game plan.

First point, there were 2 SA teams in the S14 final, because those two teams had a quality bunch of players. I said sweet all about this point.

Second point. I said sweet all about the 'new' rules.

Third point. Teams who make up the final tend to have dominated the league phase, hence why they were able to make it into the final...

Fourth point. I am sorry to say but they most definitely do not SUCK! Gold was a member of Jake Whites coaching staff-hence a demi-god. Sceondly Muir lead the Sharks to a S14 final which they lost due to poor officiating (and poor substitutions but this is why he is probably a good coach but not a Head coach)

Fifth point. The only difference was most certainly not the coaching staff. The main difference is that of quality of opposition.

Sixth point. The SA franchises have shown that they can dominate other franchises

Seventh point. THERE ARE NO 'NEW RULES'