What would be your springbok rugby team for 2008? It cant be any overseas based players or injured ones.?

Question

Here is my choice (remember you have to include 7 quotas in the squad (22))

1. BJ Botha

2. J. Smit (c)

3. B. Mujati

4. J. Muller

5. V. Matfield (vc)

6. S. Burger

7. J. Smith

8. R. Kankowski

9. R. January

10. P. Grant

11. B. Habana

12. F. Steyn

13. J. Deviliers

14. T. Chavanga

15. C. Janjies

16. B. Du Plissis

17. J. Du Plessis

18. Aj. Venter

19. P. Spies

20. R. Pienaar

21. W. Murray

22. A. Udngani

What sucks about the Springbok team is that you have to have a certain amount of quotas (non - white) in the team....i wasnt sure but i think it is 7 players out of 22....if it is different then obviously my team would change..I chose Chavanga ( i do realise he is injured at the moment but i think he will be back by test time) and this team that you choose would be your team for the entire 2008 season....PLs support my question respectively...i look forward to seeing your views and imputs...thank you.

Answer 1

Based on current form only: (Mujati is from Zimbabwe and can not be chosen)

1. CJ van der Linde

2. Schalk Brits

3. Van der Merwe (Lions)

4. Andries Bekker

5. Barend Pieterse

6. Wikus van Heerden

7. Schalk Burger

8. Joe van Niekerk

9    Ricky January

10. Peter Grant

11. Brian Habana

12.Jean de Villiers

13. Walter Venter

14. Tonderai Sjavanga

15. Conrad Jantjies

16. Guthro Steenkamp

17. Derrick Kuun

18. Kankowski

19. Danie Roussow

20.Rory Cockett

21.Fransie Steyn

22.Jaques Fourie

Answer 2

BJ Botha

Bismark Du Plesis

Guthro Steenkamp

Bakkie

Johan Muller

Wikus van Heerden

Brussow

Kankowski

9) du preez

10) grant

12) de Villiers

13) F Steyn

14) Chavanga

11) Habana

15) Jantjies

Bobo

Ndungane (Odwa)

Morne Steyn

CJ van Der Linde

Kuun

W Murray

R January

Answer 3

BJ Botha- strong quality Prop with International expieraince.

Bismark Du Plessis- Since you say there can be no overseas so John Smit can't play

CJ van De Linde- Scrumming Monster.

B.Botha- Great Jumper, Strong runner.

Johan Muller(C) - Good Leader.

Shalk Burger- He is Shalk Burger, thats the reason

Juan Smith- Has had a good super 14 and had a great world cup

Kankowski- Had an amazing super 14

Fourie du Preez- Is the best Scrummie in the world

Peter Grant- Great season in the super 14

Habana- Asways influential

J DeVilliers- dangerous on attack and defence

Jaque fourie-so powerfull with ball in hand.

Chavanga-amazing super 14

Janties-only quality fullback in sa at the moment

Kuun

Mujati

Rossouw

Pienaar

Spies

Bobo

Steyn