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Un nouveau "monstre" chez les Springboks ?

Cameron Hanekom a livré une performance majuscule contre le Leinster en demi-finale de l'URC (Photo by Lee Warren/Getty Images).

Le 3e ligne des Bulls Cameron Hanekom, 22 ans et aucune cape, aurait dû faire partie du squad sud-africain pour les test-matchs estivaux. C’est en tout cas ce que considèrent les légendes springboks Jean de Villiers e Schalk Burger.

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Dans le dernier épisode de Boks Office, la série de RugbyPass TV consacrée au rugby sud-africain, les vainqueurs de la Coupe du Monde 2007 n’ont pas tari d’éloge sur le N.8, et sa performance lors de la victoire des Bulls sur le Leinster en demi-finale de l’URC (25-20) le week-end dernier.

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L’équipe dirigée par Jake White affrontera Glasgow pour le titre, ce samedi à Pretoria, alors que les Ecossais ont sorti dans l’autre demi-finale le Munster, champion sortant (17-10).

Toujours en attente d’une première sélection avec les doubles champions du monde en titre, Hanekom (1,93 m, 110 kg) a atteint de nouveaux sommets au Loftus Versfeld : 15 courses avec ballon pour 126 mètres parcourus, six défenseurs battus, trois passes après contact (records du match), tout en apportant son écot en défense avec 17 plaquages. Il n’aura manqué qu’un essai à sa performance.

« Il a livré un match incroyable », a souligné de Villiers. Burger, 86 capes avec les Boks, estime que ce match pourrait marquer le début de quelque chose de spécial, d’autant plus que l’Afrique du Sud est en quête d’un remplaçant à Duane Vermeulen en 3e ligne centre.

« Selon moi, cette performance va être décisive pour la carrière de Cameron Hanekom », se lance Burger, qui a disputé son dernier test en 2015.

« Il était en mode bestial. Même sur la première attaque placée du Leinster, ils avaient presque cassé la ligne mais il était là, au sol, et a obtenu le turnover. Il a porté le ballon, il a plaqué. Quel match ! »

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Hanekom, qui peut jouer 2e ligne et à tous les postes de la 3e ligne, est également en mesure de représenter le pays de Galles, puisqu’une de ses grands-mères y est née et y a grandi. Il va donc devoir faire un choix, car le sélectionneur gallois Warren Gatland a un œil sur lui depuis plusieurs mois.

Selon Burger, il mérite d’enfiler le maillot orné de la protea au plus vite, plutôt que celui frappé du poireau.

« En regardant en avant, on voit que les test matchs arrive, que la série contre l’Irlande arrive et il y a un poste où on n’a personne.

« Duane Vermeulen était une valeur sûre en N.8, et Jasper Wiese est suspendu. Donc en 3e ligne centre, on se demande bien qui on va aligner.

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« Evan Roos a eu sa chance à ce poste. Cameron Hanekom, d’après moi, s’est mis en évidence grâce à sa performance face au Leinster. Il pourrait être temps de lui donner sa chance. »

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Oh no, not him again? 2 hours ago
England internationals disagree on final play execution vs All Blacks

Okay, so we blew it big time on Saturday. So rather than repeating what most people have all ready said, what do I want to see from Borthwick going forward?


Let's keep Marcus Smith on the pitch if he's fit and playing well. I was really pleased with his goal kicking. It used to be his weakness. I feel sympathy for George Ford who hadn't kicked all match and then had a kick to win the game. You hear pundits and commentators commend kickers who have come off the bench and pulled that off. Its not easy. If Steve B continues to substitute players with no clear reason then he is going to get criticised.


On paper I thought England would beat NZ if they played to their potential and didn't show NZ too much respect. Okay, the off the ball tackles certainly stopped England scoring tries, but I would have liked to see more smashing over gainlines and less kicking for position. Yes, I also know it's the Springbok endorsed world cup double winning formula but the Kiwi defence isn't the Bok defence, is it. If you have the power to put Smith on the front foot then why muzzle him? I guess what I'm saying is back, yourself. Why give the momentum to a team like NZ? Why feed the beast? Don't give the ball to NZ. Well d'uh.


Our scrum is a long term weakness. If you are going to play Itoje then he needs an ogre next door and a decent front row. Where is our third world class lock? Where are are realible front row bench replacements? The England scrum has been flakey for a while now. It blows hot and cold. Our front five bench is not world class.


On the positive side I love our starting backrow right now. I'd like to see them stick together through to the next world cup.


Anyway, there is always another Saturday.

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CO 2 hours ago
Scott Robertson responds to criticism over All Blacks' handling errors

Robertson is more a manager of coaches than a coach so it comes down to intent of outcomes at a high level. I like his intent, I like the fact his Allblacks are really driving the outcomes however as he's pointed out the high error rates are not test level and their control of the game is driving both wins and losses. England didn't have to play a lot of rugby, they made far fewer mistakes and were extremely unlucky not to win.


In fact the English team were very early in their season and should've been comfortably beaten by an Allblacks team that had played multiple tests together.


Razor has himself recognised that to be the best they'll have to sort out the crisis levels of mistakes that have really increased since the first two tests against England.


Early tackles were a classic example of hyper enthusiasm to not give an inch, that passion that Razor has achieved is going to be formidable once the unforced errors are eliminated.


That's his secret, he's already rebuilt the passion and that's the most important aspect, its inevitable that he'll now eradicate the unforced errors. When that happens a fellow tier one nation is going to get thrashed. I don't think it will be until 2025 though.


The Allblacks will lose both tests against Ireland and France if they play high error rates rugby like they did against England.


To get the unforced errors under control he's going to be needing to handover the number eight role to Sititi and reset expectations of what loose forwards do. Establish a clear distinction with a large, swarthy lineout jumper at six that is a feared runner and dominant tackler and a turnover specialist at seven that is abrasive in contact. He'll then need to build depth behind the three starters and ruthlessly select for that group to be peaking in 2027 in hit Australian conditions on firm, dry grounds.


It's going to help him that Savea is shifting to the worst super rugby franchise where he's going to struggle behind a beaten pack every week.


The under performing loose forward trio is the key driver of the high error rates and unacceptable turn overs due to awol link work. Sititi is looking like he's superman compared to his openside and eight.


At this late stage in the season they shouldn't be operating with just the one outstanding loose forward out of four selected for the English test. That's an abject failure but I think Robertson's sacrificing link quality on purpose to build passion amongst the junior Allblacks as they see the reverential treatment the old warhorses are receiving for their long term hard graft.


It's unfortunately losing test matches and making what should be comfortable wins into nail biters but it's early in the world cup cycle so perhaps it's a sacrifice worth making.


However if this was F1 then Sam Cane would be Riccardo and Ardie would be heading into Perez territory so the loose forwards desperately need revitalisation through a rebuild over the next season to complement the formidable tight five.

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