Alucard ha scritto:JerryCollins ha scritto:eh tra i 2 steyn comunque se la giocano a bombarde
anche se M. Steyn è più preciso...inoltre propio per la bombarda nn si spiega il perchè di F. Steyn in panca...
Il perchè te lo spiega PdV...
Forse pensa di avere già vinto il 3N....
‘Ruan is a brilliant rugby player,’ said De Villiers. ‘We want to keep his interest levels high and we can’t afford to lose Ruan. We are pleased to have found a spot for him. You don’t want to keep a player of his quality off the field for too long.’
Pienaar replaces Frans Steyn, who will join Racing Metro after the Tri-Nations. Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has so far refused to pick overseas-based players, and this selection indicates Steyn won’t be considered while he’s in France.
A month out from the British & Irish Lions series, the Bok management began the search for a replacement. The timing couldn’t have been worse with Percy Montgomery retiring in August 2008. They made a sensible choice in Frans Steyn, but it was a gamble considering the Sharks’ player had spent the majority of his provincial and international career at No 10 and 12.
The gamble paid off, as Steyn proved to be one of the key players in the Boks’ 2-1 beating of the Lions. His prodigious line-kicking proved invaluable, so much so that the Lions formulated a strategy aimed at nullifying his big boot. Their kickers sought to bring Steyn forward and force him to run, knowing the secondary kicker wouldn’t gain as much distance with the subsequent clearance.
The Bok management persisted with Steyn on the home leg of the Tri-Nations, a three-Test period characterised by a smart kick-chase strategy.
Peter de Villiers always knew Steyn would be leaving for French club Racing Metro at the end of the tournament. Because of the bar on foreign-based players, he knew Steyn’s involvement was limited. As a result, he has sought to phase Steyn out and give Pienaar game time at fullback.
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