11 Responses to “Dave’s pick # 14: Pieter de Villiers” »»

1. Anonymous
   Comment by Anonymous | 08/29/07 at 10:12 am

   Good choice…what about putting Gorge Smith at 7.

2. worldcup95
   Comment by worldcup95 | 08/29/07 at 11:16 am

   nyanga, george smith, remie martin, wallace, betsen… jeez those frenchies have a backrow! But yeh, either of those guys will do.

3. youliedtometappa
   Comment by youliedtometappa | 08/29/07 at 12:01 pm

   Not going to make a difference who you pick.

4. youliedtometappa
   Comment by youliedtometappa | 08/29/07 at 12:01 pm

   What i mean to say is I think you have old McCaw - so you’ll be hundreds on the loose ball. There isn’t a blindside with the impact of Collins though.

5. Anonymous
   Comment by Anonymous | 08/29/07 at 12:04 pm

   I cant believe that either you or Gareth have any SA front row players.

6. Springbok ownage
   Comment by Springbok ownage | 08/29/07 at 12:31 pm

   i reckon you need a dynamic powerful runner and tackler….i think yannick nyanga is actually not used as a fetcher by france….but as a third center/loose forward with powerful runs and tackles….i say go for it he’s as dynamic and explosive as they come….then again Juan Smith is proving to be one of the best loose forwards in the world at present and expect him to make a huge impact at the world cup….good lineout option as well….

7. Dave Wessels
   Comment by Dave Wessels | 08/29/07 at 1:16 pm

   Ownage - my thinking exactly. Nyanga certainly has the natural game as an opensider, but I was impressed how physically he carried the ball in the recent game against England.

   Still, there is someone like Juan Smith or even Danie Rossouw if I really wanted someone big! Those two are also better additional lineout options than Nyanga.

   Rocky Elsom is another who is always impressive…

8. ronnie
   Comment by ronnie | 08/29/07 at 2:58 pm

   Jaun Smith is perfect match up with your current loosies.

9. canelo
   Comment by canelo | 08/29/07 at 10:44 pm

   I think you definitly need a true blind side, strong runner and tackler to compete with all the power in gareth´s pack. With mcaw fetching you have enough. My choice would be Juan Smith. (maybe ryan jones, but he is not at his best right now).

10. Dave Wessels
    Comment by Dave Wessels | 08/30/07 at 8:36 am

    Yip - Ryan Jones is a good call, but as you say, he’s not playing well at the moment. He was awesome on the British Lions tour to NZ 18 months ago and certainly possesses the ability! mmmmhhh

    Juan seems to be the consensus choice!

11. Scrumage
    Comment by Scrumage | 05/13/09 at 4:46 pm

    Does anyone else feel sorry for Ryan Jones? Poor guy, not playing great when you left your comments, then 5 months on and he plays his best ever at the 2008 6 Nations (easily walk into any World XV) - gets touted for Lions captaincy and then has a dire end to 08 and to make matters worse not only did he not get given the captains armband for the Lions but he does not even get selected.

    12 months in rugby is a long, long, long……..long, long……

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