I mostly agree. I think Grant Williams is potentially really good and not over hyped, but game management can be a problem, he still feels inexperienced.
Sasha at 10 should fix that. His game management and distribution is great. You don't need everyone to have perfect game management. Either 9 or 10 is fine.
I have never been a big libbok fan.
I don't agree its a one or the other, the modern game has gone beyond this, where its a combination, 9 AND 10 with fullback to some extent a tri-fecta. Where things keep going wrong for Boks post 2023.
Willie on form, with Pollard and Faf in the past, we had this 3 ways management 'team' on the field. We've lost it since and it shows.
The rugby smarts is something should have already engrained when hit stride in URC lvl. Not something teach at test lvl. Either have it, or they don't by that point. Libbok and Williams are not going to bridge that gap I feel, much like Elton and Herchelle couldn't in the past. By the time players ready for senior lvl, its too late to as needs to be 2nd nature by this point.
Some real prospects at u20 lvl in this regard, so future for 2031 looks good, but 2027, Im very concerned. The wrong "juniors" got focused on, but hindsight is 20/20 next 2years need to focus on right that ship.
Fingers crossed for Sacha at 10, but there is a real problem at 9 and 15 at the moment, can't function on a single 10, with no fullback or 9 in the picture that present the necessary mental game. Our backline getting sold downriver without a paddle every game cause little to no mental game from the 9, 10, 15 decision making group to lead the way.
And libbok, wtf man.
