Agree. What a stupid plan to repeatedly try to run out of your 22.
Plumtree has had so many chances with the Sharks. He has a quality squad capable of winning against Toulouse.
Sharks to to get a
quality coach.Agree about Jordan as well. He is potentially a top class 15.
Julius looks extremely good as well.
Sasha is a class act. I hope the coaches stop messing this guy around. He MUST stay put at fly half where he is needed for the Boks.
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I'm still ticked off by that gameplan the Sharks attempted on Saturday. I hardly ever switch off games before the end but I actually couldn't watch much more with 15 minutes to go.
I think it's easy or us to blame Jordan for the lack of territorial play. However, if you watched the game you will have seen that the Sharks hardly ever set themselves up to clear the ball from their 22. That speaks more to the gameplan than it does to the individual decisions JH was making. I could be wrong, but that's how I see it.
To me, it's clear that Plan A was to counter attack. I think Plumtree believed that Toulouse would over-extend and that the Shark's backs would capitalise and run in scores from within their own half. A stupid game plan against a quality side packed with international players. And even more stupid to not implement, or have, a Plan B when A was obviously failing abysmally.
All that aside, Jordan Hndriksee is showing signs of being the complete package. He has a massive boot and he's accurate with it. Some of his kicks were monstrous(I think he might have the biggest boot in SA right now). He made some thumping tackles and his channel was solid through waves of attacks by Toulouse, and he stepped nicely too. He really does look to me like he's improving every time I see him. He made a mistake or two, but I suppose that is to be expected.
I dunno guys, but he's starting to look like my first choice pick for Bok 10 atm.
Looking around SA at the available 10s...If you are looking for a guy who can play territory with a massive boot, can protect his channel at the top level and has more than enough creativity on attack...I'm struggling to see myself pick anyone ahead of Jordan right now.
PS Yes, Sacha is there, but he needs to remain injury free for more than two weeks and get some form back.
Thoughts?