Springbok No. 8 Legends | Spies VS Vermeulen | Who would you pick?
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- čas přidán 18. 03. 2024
- Springbok legends Duane Vermeulen and Pierre Spies were very similar number 8’s, both big, strong, imposing ball carriers.
Duane Vermeulen spent a large amount of his playing career in South Africa representing local franchises, Cheetahs, Stormers and the Blue Bulls but also ventured overseas and enjoyed stints with Toulon in France, Kubota Spears in Japan and Ulster in Ireland.
Spies remained loyal to the Blue Bulls whilst he played in South Africa, racking up well over 100 caps for his club side before venturing to France in 2016 and signing for Montpellier, where Spies would see out the remainder of his professional career.
Both incredible athletes from different rugby eras but who would you pick in your starting 15.
Let us know in the comments section.
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If both in their prime you start Vermeulen and Spies is in the bomb squad
Spies was good but Duane is a legend. I believe they both played for the Boks at the right time. I don’t think Spies beats Duane in the past 2 world cups because of the type of game we played which was quite more defensive. Sure if we were running all the time, Spies… but that just wasn’t the game we played and getting a ton of high balls back where we were dependant on rock solid defence, turnovers and limited mistakes - Duane’s the man.
Spies was a genetic freak of an athlete. He was a Wing in the body of an 8. Duane was the perfect 8. Strong, big, imposing ball carrier, mobile and agile. Duane was the better 8, SPies was a better athlete. However, I pick Duane at 8, and you can put Spies on the bench or somewhere like Centre.
Thor is the ultimate package, the mold for the modern eight man. Spies is a next level athlete.
Who you starting and who you benching though?
Yeah man totally agree 👍
@@RugbyNow_Duane starts, beats people up, tenderize them, steals balls and Spies comes when everyone is tired and runs the show
Difficult but probably Spies an absolute unit,serious ball carrier!👌💪🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🏈🏈🏈🏈💯💯💯💯
Spies was fast, Vermeulen was powerful.
im always going to pick Spies
both magnificent
Spies for impact Vermeulen for consistency.
Vermeulen is a more traditional Number 8, and better suited to the position. Spies was an unusual physical specimen for the position. Both were great Springboks. Vermeulen just shades Spies. Spies would have been devastating with Rassie as coach, particularly in the Bomb Squad running at tired bodies.
Love these thoughts. Thank you 🙏
Pierre Spies
Vermeulen was very powerful and smart, he could bulldoze a defense line and still be able to offload while being tackled, dangerous 8. Spies was 3x because he was powerful, very smart, he could read the field just like a backline player and he could easily gain ground because of his fast pace, you could put him at number 12 or 13 he would do the job. Spies was ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥
Spies..perfect no 8
Spies
Piere Spies!!!💯🎉💪🤝
Both, 1 for bomb squad and one for starting
Vermuelen is the answer to this question. The best Bok 8 of the professional era.
DVM NR8 - Spies NR14 (Spies could have prolonged his career at wing and would have been right up there with Lumo as one on the greatest ever) - dont get me wrong he was a awesome 8 but I think at wing he would have unstopable
Spies and Kwagga in a Bomb squad of 7.
if only Spies had Thors mongrel
Well said
In terms of defense and aggression Vermeluan but offense and speed Spies. Spies at 111kg ran 10.75s in 100m
Thor every single day of the week!!
Spies is a Legend, but I'd take Duane. I think he brings more to a team
Has the leadership aspect as well
Thor all day, every day for the full 80. Spies should have been converted to a 12, although his defensive abilities might have counted against him
Spies was a deadly 8th man. Powerful, exlosive, fast. He started playing 8 late but still was one of the best on form. And nothing wrong with his defense.
As jy Vermeulen in Spies se lyf sit, is hy stukkend binne 2 minute...
Both good ,and truly legends
For me Vermeulen, just more consistent
Who else thinks Duane for the best No.8 of all time though??
He did have it all, power on attack, lethal on defence and a great leader as well.
Thor!!!!
DVM highlights are all in test matches. Spies highlights are club games.....in the big test matches Duane is the better player.
Forget your sentiments. On the evidence of this video, Pierre all the way. He is way more difficult to stop and he makes more meters.
turnovers by DVM won many tests something Spies was not good at
Vermeulen easily... Spies was just a long range ball carrier and at times cover defender. Vermeulen was way better at Breakdown steals, high ball management, in a world cup final he's the best. Spies was a Super Rugby Player
Thor 10/10 Spies 7/10
Thor had a much longer in SA than Spies.
Spies was a absolute beast and definitely amongst the best of the best 8s. But Duane... he was called Thor for a reason... that man had godlike 8 qualities.
Once Spies juice wore off and he could not refill, he was just average!
Vermeulen all the way!
They were both excellent nr 8's. Vermeulen slightly the better of the two imho.
Duane for sure💪 our best
Just like eben has now passed bakkies BOTHA the original first generation enforcer ..thor has done the same.........
People forget how, towards the end of his carrier, Pierre Spies was now a punching bag for how he was soft and did not have the testicular fortitude for his position.
Duanne every time
Duane any day and twice on Sundays!👍👍
Daymani is like spies strong and fast
Hands Downs Duan Vermeulin .
Gary Teichman
If u truly believe spies was better than thor then quit watching rugby
Spies was highly overrated. Lazy at the breakdown and scared of contact. Vermeulen the obvious choice.
Spies steroids. He will remain forever tainted as a result
😂😂😂😂😂 spies? The ruck inspector.
Softest nr8 we have ever had