Terblanche for Full-Back?

[tackle-bag]

http://www.lionsrugby.com/7611.php

If this prediction comes true, I'd say the Lions will be rubbing their hands in delight. Terblanche is the kind of player who always excelled against sub-standard opposition (a cr@p Ireland side in 1998 being a prime example) but never looked like the real deal to me. He was pretty irrelevant during his stint with the Ospreys and, although he seems to be doing ok since he returned home, he's nearly 34 and definitely past his best. Quite simply, he would not get in the Lions squad.

[ronk]

He's the Springbok Balshaw in some ways.

Playing well though.

[Darce]

He's the Springbok Balshaw in some ways.

Playing well though.

Spot on Analogy. Couple of seasons then bugger all in between

[ronk]

19 tries for SA.

4 against Ireland at altitude in 1998 and 5 against Italy a year later.

That's the sort of record you want when you're trying to rack up a record score against much weaker opposition but not necessarily what you need against some of the toughest teams in the world.

But I saw a little of him recently and he looked decent so I don't want to get ahead of myself.

[Durkah Durkah]

For the last two years Terblanche has been one of the outstanding players for the Sharks in Super 14 and in Currie Cup. So much so that he was keeping Percy out, who returned the WP in order to play more regularly before retiring. I would agree that whilst at the Ospreys he was mediocre at best but he seems to have become completely rejuvenated. At the beginning of this season when Natal were carrying out their fitness tests, Terblanche consistently finished higher than ALL other players, so 34 years of age does not seem to be a problem. However, he got very badly concussed last weekend and I'm not sure what the story is at the moment.