World XV: The General
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Picking 'the general' - or flyhalf - for the Ultimate World XV and best ever Bok flyhalf will be the most difficult decision so far.
For the Boks, Morné Steyn has played 50 Tests followed by Butch James (33 Tests an unsung hero at the 2007 World Cup), Naas Botha (28 Tests) and Henry Honiball (26 Tests).
For many Naas Botha will be the obvious choice.
He was a general and dominated games with his great kicking abilities and tactical brain.
Botha could distribute (although many Blue Bulls outside backs playing with him would ask: "When did that ever happen?") and scored two aweso…
For the Boks, Morné Steyn has played 50 Tests followed by Butch James (33 Tests an unsung hero at the 2007 World Cup), Naas Botha (28 Tests) and Henry Honiball (26 Tests).
For many Naas Botha will be the obvious choice.
He was a general and dominated games with his great kicking abilities and tactical brain.
Botha could distribute (although many Blue Bulls outside backs playing with him would ask: "When did that ever happen?") and scored two aweso…
