Sharks re-sign young Springbok after Bulls circling

The tour of SA is going to have a huge squad 60+, I’m guessing that’s going to be in October now..

I’m for opening things up, Barrett got resigned after 1 year, wasn’t their someone else who got resigned at the start of their second year to come straight back as well. 3 years for eligible players I’m OK with.

Of course he came back in July, JRLO finishes a good month earlier, maybe that’s why Richie is aval after just a few months?

I suspect we are going to see Polly on the bench for the AB tests. And it’s anyone’s guess as to whether we go with Manie or SFM. Based on current form, you’d think Manie. Tony is also a big fan of his.

However, Manie’s 77kg frame might be a risk against the ABs defensively. So they may go with SFM again like they did last year. Use Manie against the Wallabies and the Argies more.

That’s the current state of our flyhalf situation. Horses for courses. 3 to choose from. No broken hands. Yet.

I think the bigger question for me is who plays 9 for us. I think we’ll see Reinach on the bench with Polly. Grant Williams to start both AB tests.

Morne will have a go at the wallabies.

Tough calls on selection for us at 9 & 10.

You guys have it a little easier. Your options are Ratima and BB. Dmac off the bench. There’s no way DMac starts 10 against the boks imo.

As I have said in another post though, its not easy, and they might got it wrong putting him behind bobby, or especially not having LSL in for the first test in order to have Hooper starting.

If you’re wanting to rank Hooper (form wise) higher, he would have to have replaced Gleeson really. I’m more inclined to think the last game just suited him more.

You might be right though, Wallabies could have brought out the inflatables and played water rugby and the Lions still wouldn’t have done anything to turn things around.