The person least concerned about the backup Springbok hooker not playing in that position over the past few years is the man selected for that role - Deon Fourie.
The person least concerned about the backup Springbok hooker not playing in that position over the past few years is the man selected for that role — Deon Fourie.
Fourie played most of his career at hooker, a point he was keen to stress in an online media briefing from Sydney. Joseph Dweba, the man who replaced him, has underwhelmed, particularly with his feeds at the line-out. The Boks need greater consistency in that area as much of their attacking game revolves around a reliable stream of line-out ball.
When Fourie rightly points to other areas that will also require his attention, none are more match-defining than those timely steals at the ruck that serve to pull the rug from under the opposition. “It can be a positive. At that level there are other areas of focus other than sticking your head in a ruck,” Fourie said, again reminding of the wide skill set his position requires.
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