Dylan Sage makes Boks 7s team

[pieter blackie]

The Blitzboks squad for the HSBC #CapeTown7s tournament (SARU contracted unless specified, number of World Series tournaments in brackets):
1. Chris Dry (45)
2. Philip Snyman (31)
3. Francois Hougaard (1)
4. Kwagga Smith (16)
5. Dylan Sage (0)
6. Kyle Brown (49 – captain)
7. Cheslin Kolbe (DHL Western Province, 9)
8. Ryno Benjamin (Toyota Free State Cheetahs, 30)
9. Justin Geduld (19)
10. Rosko Specman (6)
11. Seabelo Senatla (20)
12. Juan de Jongh (DHL Western Province, 2)

[The InnFORCEr]

Another one that got away from the Force?

[Alison]

Another one that got away from the Force?

Yup

[sevenmile]

Another one that got away from the Force?

A lot of players slip through the cracks in all franchises
But this particular franchise lacks vision and maintains a list of mediocrity that leaves few opportunities for those with potential to realise it
If they were serious with there brutal review 50% should have been culled
Great franchises example crusaders build a team around a core group and turn the rest of the players over regularly although most don't want to leave and are happy to be bench players
The Hurricanes and highlanders have a core group now and this is bringing success
The core at the WF is rotten and until they can get rid of the top of the tree nothing will change

[MI5_Dog]

slipped through or didn't want to play for the Force?

[brokendown gunfighter]

A lot of players slip through the cracks in all franchises
But this particular franchise lacks vision and maintains a list of mediocrity that leaves few opportunities for those with potential to realise it
If they were serious with there brutal review 50% should have been culled
Great franchises example crusaders build a team around a core group and turn the rest of the players over regularly although most don't want to leave and are happy to be bench players
The Hurricanes and highlanders have a core group now and this is bringing success
The core at the WF is rotten and until they can get rid of the top of the tree nothing will change

fair enough culling 50%,but what availlable players would you replace them with?

[jono]

slipped through or didn't want to play for the Force?

The specifics don't matter. All that does is that RWA are the most incompetent humans ever to have existed anywhere in this or any other universe ever - GOD, HAVENT YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION TO ANYTHING AROUND HERE!?!?!?!

[Tazzmania]

With hindsight it is easy to have 20/20 vision.

Think back to when he was here, he was only part of the wider training group, he did not set the world alight and did not show anything at that stage that would have led the Force to persevering with him.

Good luck to him and glad he found his niche.

Also bear in mind not all sevens players make good fifteens players, and vice versa.

We need to stop bagging Rugby WA for every decision they make, irrespective whether they are right or wrong they are making sure we have Rugby in Perth and that is the over riding factor.

[jargan83]

If he didn't want to play for the Force thats fine, you can't force a bloke to stay. But if he has slipped through the cracks then it will reflect pretty poorly on RugbyWA.

[MI5_Dog]

If he didn't want to play for the Force thats fine, you can't force a bloke to stay. But if he has slipped through the cracks then it will reflect pretty poorly on RugbyWA.

Lot of "if's" there mate.

[jargan83]

Lot of "if's" there mate.

Thats the point.

Does anyone outside of RugbyWA know why he left? If they do than perhaps they can inform us otherwise theres not much point getting stuck into RWA.

[travelling_gerry]

and 7's aint 15's.

[sevenmile]

fair enough culling 50%,but what availlable players would you replace them with?

You must have a strong core and keep turning over the pretenders
There are plenty of hopefuls undiscovered
This will be proven when the players from the Waratahs hurricanes crusaders and highlanders who have left won't effect them to much
Players will perform in the right environment

[volvo]

Don't forget we have got a few young wingers coming through the ranks such as Brad Lacey and also Albert Nikoro, and Maalonga Konelio (who is now in the wider training squad). Also remember we still have Morahan who got back his speed at the end of last season and the new fellow Semisi Masirewa who was very good during the itm cup. And also have many people have said, Dyaln Sage might be more suited to sevens then to 15 a side rugby.

[pieter blackie]

slipped through or didn't want to play for the Force?

Would you wanna play for the Force in their current state