sandal says...

A consensus is growing among readers that PR's teams of the week are a joke.

Waldrom's inclusion here gives me the biggest laugh. As a Hurricanes fan I recall he was always a favourite with the crowd because of his high-energy bullocking cameos and, well, a reason that it wouldn't be fair on Thomas to state. But let's face it, Collins and So'oialo consigned him to the Canes bench.

Henry, Hansen and Smith kept him out of the All Blacks. They and Canes coach Colin Cooper knew there was a difference between being eye-catching and being effective. PR needs to learn that difference. You can start by taking another look at McCaw's performance at the weekend.

Posted 23:43 25th June 2012

new_j4a says...

@GCP_JONES The irish and the Boks were rubbish....Boks should have been left out too

Posted 20:48 25th June 2012

Stag91 says...

Waldrom may have carried ball after ball, but his carrying effectiveness is terrible! He's very upright in contact, which simply doesn't work at international standard

Posted 19:59 25th June 2012

TVaddict says...

@provyd

To be honest, I think South Africa are looking stronger than Australia at the moment, but I guess we'll find out whether that's true soon enough.

Posted 17:46 25th June 2012

astrospange says...

@provyd

Shh!!

Posted 17:12 25th June 2012

shsvs says...

No Michalak?! Cruden was awesome but for only half a half-time...

Posted 16:09 25th June 2012

melkdave says...

@provyd

I hope you noticed how i put novel subjective and fun in my post..I never take these lists seriously ,really they are just fun to look at,and comment on nothing more

Posted 15:50 25th June 2012

ollieosprey says...

Fat boy Waldrom over Ryan Jones and Mccaw? he wasn't in the same league!

Posted 15:12 25th June 2012

ArmchairGeneral says...

Harsh on the unbeaten Boks. Eng v Saf was an engine room battle. Palmer was better than Parling but I'd have Etzebeth as he dominated in all set departments despite Palmer plus Parlings good defensive games. possibly Palmer too instead of the Kiwi... But I guess Gray would have been key in the win over Samoa.

Think Boks have a fitness issue as they looked like they couldn't handle the intensity they were themselves building. Just as well as England would have capitulated if they could sustain 80 mins of their power game. It appears to wear the Boks out faster than England so if they don't get points quick the momentum goes. Like a boxer who goes for an early KO. Really shows how that early try in second series that should not have been swung the series.

Spies was a bit better than Waldrom. Evident by the fact his numerous critics have been silenced. One of the few Boks forwards that is 80 minutes fit. Waldrom again knocked on on an important high ball but this time made up for it later. Over rated though; Nick Easters good hands and heavy legs sorely missed at 8.

Posted 14:34 25th June 2012

BokAvenger says...

The usual pathetic, anti-South African RUBBISH from PR. How could you exclude Bismarck du Plessis, Eben Etzebeth and Willem Alberts from this team? And quite franly, I'd add Bryan Habana, Jean de Villiers and JP Pietersen to that list as well.

Posted 14:20 25th June 2012