Pierre Spies Out Of Rugby Championship

Spies has fractured his finger and is out for the full duration of the Rugby Championship.What a relief!The most overrated player in world rugby was never going to get the bullet unless something like this happened.I don't wish injury upon anyone,so a sore finger is a best possible scenario.Finally we'll have someone decent at the back of the scrum,whoever that may be.

Duane Vermeulen is my replacement choice

Although I really admire this fantastic athlete, I must admit that I am 'relieved' to see that he will be out of action for 8 to 12 weeks. He is off form and I feel the 'rest' will do him the world of good. Vermeulen will play for about 30 min this week-end for WP. Meyer rates him, but in the meantime Alberts look's the obvious choice to play no 8, with Daniels & Coetzee on the side. This will surely see the exciting Kolisi come onto the bench. No one has been called up into the squad to replace Spies. Chilliboy is also injured. Tiaan Liebenberg is on the stand-by list.

Thanks OR.......i know Vermeulen is still on the comeback trail, but i think he is the right man for the job. He just needs to prove his fitness. I might get some flack, but i really don't rate Daniels at all. I think he is a great Currie cup/super15 player, but doesn't fit the mould of an international player. On the other hand, i am someone that will ALWAYS have Alberts IN my team. He will never be on the bench. He has proven before that he can play for the full 80min and he is one of the strongest players i have seen. Just my opinion of course. Spies and Kankowski are overrated in my eyes.