Jeesh, I know we have two hookers out injured but is this really necessary? As long as he doesn't start ahead of Fourie and the other when they return I suppose he is as good an option as anybody else. I'd have prefered Smit to play for Saracens and have Brits come back to the Stormers as at least he is a Cape Tonian and knows the set-up having lived and played here.
Hmm
1 Kitshoff
2 Smit
3 Cilliers
4 Etzebeth
5 Bekker
would be very good at the scrums at least but I'd much prefer the dynamism and hunger that Deon Fourie brings to the table.
He had been linked to Toulon, but I always thought that was strange. I know they like their big names, but he would be a step down from their current hookers.
Def a step down at this stage in his carreer. I'd have him behind our other hookers but unfortunately two of our 3 are injured (Liebenberg & Ntubeni) but I suppose he wouldn't be coming in if they weren't.
Coetzee saying that Smit is not one of the 3 hookers they are in contact with but that they are looking outside the region- in SA though- for an experienced player as a back up to Fourie.
Callie Visagie? Hercu Liebenberg on loan? Both these players have contacts in the region. Or maybe someone like Rayno Barnes maybe when he talks about experience.
Coetzee saying that Smit is not one of the 3 hookers they are in contact with but that they are looking outside the region- in SA though- for an experienced player as a back up to Fourie.
Callie Visagie? Hercu Liebenberg on loan? Both these players have contacts in the region. Or maybe someone like Rayno Barnes maybe when he talks about experience.