The end of season SA Tour begins with a tough match against the Sharks on Friday evening. WIth the Sharks having already secured a Playoff place, there is a chance that the Sharks might rest their extensive Springbok players and that might just be enough to sneak the BP win we do desperately need. I don't know who travelled to SA so this squad is entirely guesswork but we do need to be at as full strength as possible.
G Thomas G Phillips
D Lake S Parry
T Botha B Warren
W Spencer J Fender A Beard
J Ratti J Morgan J Tipuric/H Deaves M Morse
K Hardy RMW
D Edwards
K Giles
E Boshoff K Williams O Williams
D Kasende
J Walsh I Hopkins
Let’s face it, we are serial chokers, and have been since the days of the Galacticos. We are the third best region as it stands and were beaten by all of the regions this season. It seems to be a mentality issue, what else can explain us constantly losing the big games in which we are a match for the opposition, and yet always fall short, with some key players falling to pieces under the spotlight. I have high hopes for MJ and Tips next season as coaches and I hope that we can get out of the blocks early on, because that seems key to the URC. Perhaps the off season could be spent just practicing catching balls.
I will clarify my post.
Keelan with the ball in his hands is very good and always threatens, however I still believe that without the ball he is average.
Lets call a spade a spade, Keelan was awful in defence.
All opposition teams now know his weakness, unless this aspect of his game improves he will become unfortunately a liability for us and country.
Please let nobody put him forward as a possible selection for the Wales summer tour.
That was the messiest performance for a while, I 2as hoping we could sneak it. If we had managed to play in their 22 a bit more it could have been different. A well on to st Helens.
A very strong Sharks team awaits.
Dian Bleuler
Bongi Mbonambi
Vincent Koch
Eben Etzebeth (C)
Jason Jenkins
James Venter
Vincent Tshituka
Siya Kolisi
Jaden Hendrikse
Siya Masuku
Makazole Mapimpi
Andre EsterhuizenA
Jurenzo Julius
Ethan Hooker
Aphelele Fassi
Replacements
Fez Mbatha
Ntuthuko Mchunu
Hanro Jacobs
Emmanuel Tshituka
Phepsi Buthelezi
Bradley Davids
Francois Venter
Yaw Penxe
They have a dozen unavailable including Ox Nche, Am, Immelman, Hendrikse and Nyakane.