The Worst Combined Springbok Team Post 1999
September 4, 2012 in Uncategorized
At this stage I am so negative regarding SA rugby in general, whether it being the Springboks, Super rugby or Currie Cup. The Lions debacle left a sour taste and Heyneke Meyer is trying his upmost best to see if I can break my big screen tv. Maybe that’s the reason I have not watched any rugby for about 3 weeks now.
This is not another post to bash Meyer or the Lions, but a post about the worst combined Springbok team Post 1999. Laden with controversy it will be, but let’s have a look anyway.
Let’s start with the Coach. We’ve had some real Gems in the past. Viljoen, PDivvy and even Heyneke is making a charge but it is early days for him yet.
The worst coach Post 1999 must be Rudolf Straeuli
15. Zane Kirchner (our current backline coach could also feature, Ricardo Loubser)
14. Dean Hall
13. Jorrie Muller (Grant Esterhuisen)
12. Wynand Olivier (Wayne Julies)
11. Henno Mentz
10. Gaffie du Toit (when he played flyhalf) ( Derrick Hougaardt)
9. Dave von Hoeselin
8. Pierre Spies
7. Hilton Lobberts
6. Luke Watson
5. Geo Cronje
4. Quinton Davids
3. ?
2. Dale Sandton
1?
The reason for not including props is, most of them play or played on both sides and we struggled to get really useless ones that only stuck to a position. You can include a few if you want.
The list could go on if we added a bench.
What do you think?
guntz27 said on September 4, 2012
I think Jorrie Muller was a very gifted player that was played way too soon! He couldve really become a better player!
But I largely agree with your team!
gertbloues said on September 4, 2012
Remember Ettiene Finn?
When he was being manhandled in the scrum by the opposition, Viljoen decided to let Ander Venter scrum behind him. Then he got it from both sides.
H&P said on September 4, 2012
Eddie Andrews as tight head.
John Smit at 1 or 3.
Bench
Solly Tyibilika
Bevin Fortuin
Tim Dlulane
Wessel Roux
Hendro Scholtz
Hanyani Shimange
Jaco Pretorius
Heini Adams
Quinton Davids
Kabamba Floors
punishr said on September 4, 2012
I don’t recall Henno Mentz playing for the Boks but from the games I saw him play at other levels I thought he was pretty good, if he didn’t perform at Bok level I’m sure there were other wings that played more games and didn’t step up either.
You are also a bit harsh on Luke Watson, he was actually a very good player, maybe not international quality though. You seem to be confusing his idiotic comments and his ability to play rugby.
Zane Kirchner makes all former Bok fullbacks want to commit suicide knowing that they once played in the same jersey in the same position as him…
Labach Tanai said on September 4, 2012
Eddie Andrews as any one of the props?
wesvulcan said on September 5, 2012
Brian Mujati?… Maybe if we do a team of the best players that haven’t been given a cap (or even a proper go at making the Bok jersey theirs, a few comes to mind (Lambie) and naming the guilty coach for each, then we can shed some light on how blind some of the coaches over the years have been. Zane being chosen AGAIN for the weekend? But one bad game for Bekker, and he gets replaced with a Bull (okay Juandre is a good player, but still) Shocker!