Trevor Cramer plays Bok selector

Trevor Cramer

I have deliberately NOT bracketed players to create an and/or scenario or paint a picture of uncertainty and have had to just go with my gut feel in this instance and commit myself to the group below. 

 

 

As a selector or coach, one cannot please everyone and a debate is certain to rage when Meyer announces the Class of 2015 in Durban on Friday afternoon.

 

While I have come up with this combination, I certainly wouldn't like to have been in Heyneke Meyer's shoes in this emotionally taxing past week.

 

Here are my picks and a list of players who were in the broader training squad, who are the possible unlucky ones that may be condemned to playing Currie Cup rugby for the remainder of the season.

 

Props: Beast Mtawarira, Trevor Nyakane, Frans Malherbe, Jannie du Plessis, Marcel van der Merwe,

Hookers: Bismarck du Plessis, Schalk Brits, Adriaan Strauss

Locks: Eben Etzebeth, Lood de Jager, Victor Matfield, Pieter Steph du Toit

Loose-Forwards: Francois Louw, Willem Alberts, Duane Vermeulen, Siya Kolisi, Schalk Burger, 

Scrumhalves: Ruan Pienaar, Fourie du Preez, Rudy Paige

Flyhalves: Pat Lambie, Handre Pollard, Morne Steyn

Centres: Damien de Allende, Jesse Kriel, Jean de Villiers, 

Wings: Bryan Habana, JP Pietersen, Lwazi Mvovo

Fullbacks: Willie le Roux, Zane Kirchner

Potential exclusions: 

Marcell Coetzee    
Faf de Klerk    
Elton Jantjies    
Cornal Hendricks    
Flip vd Merwe 
Franco Mostert    
Scarra Ntubeni    
Steven Kitshoff 
Warren Whiteley
Cobus Reinach 
Heinrich Brussow (not in initial World Cup group)
Francois Steyn 
Jan Serfontein (not in original World Cup group)
Oupa Mohoje 
Coenie Oosthuizen 
Heinke vd Merwe

 

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