Henry Pollock beats Bok legend in Top 100 and SA fans respond in force

Rugby is a TEAM game played between two TEAMS.

Journalism and Rugbypass, never the twain shall meet.

Kolisi, I feel, is overrated and has always been given more exposure, purely because of who he is.

With regards to Pollock - he has come in at such pace and made immediate impacts such that he, in all reality, should be given the spot he was.

I dont understand why this is an issue at all. The thing I am starting to notice is all this negative press about us (South Africans) as a supporter base is starting to make sense. If I see headlines like this and then see people in the comments section lose their minds over a top 100 list with no real achievement or significance behind it, I kind off feel like apologizing to the other countries. And this is something we have been fostering for decades now. Example: 2007 Super 14 final. My sister was in tears after the Sharks lost. What did my brother do?(Bulls supporter) He tried phoning her so he could rub it in. Another example: 2008 Currie Cup final. Two of my friends actually moered a Sharks Supporter because he saw they were Bulls supporters and couldn't keep his mouth shut. The way I see it is if your team won that should be enough. We've won pretty much everything an international sports team can win. What is the issue behind a list made up by a dozen people.

Pollock has even started + played a full a International Test-Match for England yet so how he's above Siya here is beyond me wot happnd to earning Ur Stripes Siya’s played-over 100 Test-Matches & Pollock hasn't really played one he’s just made cameos!!!!

Kolisi, I feel, is overrated and has always been given more exposure, purely because of who he is.

With regards to Pollock - he has come in at such pace and made immediate impacts such that he, in all reality, should be given the spot he was.

The flanker’s place on the list is perfectly justified

Haha sounds like these must be the one and same Author!

The battle between the two flankers has overwhelmingly dominated the comments online, largely from disgruntled South African fans.

Ah, you know you’ve done something wrong when theres not an equal amount of happy English fans!

five-cap international

LOL

Empirically flawed methodology, meaningless outcome therefore.

I think most South African fans are more concerned about the price of Flying Fish at Tops, heading into the festive season, than RPs top 100.

Kolisi is a has being definitely

not under the top 100 loosies

In the world and about no 8

In SA carried by Rassie

I wonder if DC would say that to a SAn's face. If so, it would be in extraordinarily poor taste, under any circumstances. And if he wouldn't, doing so here makes him a coward. All considered, just a marginal man of questionable character.

The Top 100 is a bit of fun, means nothing and is generally a trade off of opinions . . . . But when I look at the SA games and the key people in the games this year, I would be placing a higher rating to Wilco Louw & Andre Esterheizen, who have both had large impacts in results on the pitch this season. Same applies to RG Snyman when they get there, who have all made significant game changing impact from the bench this season.

Don't take the bait…