Jonathan Golding, Randpark Ridge: Why are rugby journalists ignoring the obvious in their criticism of the Springboks? If certain players underperform, there is no hesitation in castigating them, except for the holy cows.

Our captain, in my opinion the best skipper ever, has trained to become a prop and can no longer fulfil the role of hooker. He is slow and ponderous about the paddock. Our "world No1" lock is simply not in the game.

Both are playing on reputation.

South Africa has a number of great No2s (Tiaan Liebenberg is of the best) and, while one of the stars of the Super 14 , Andries Bekker, is injured, he must take Victor Matfield's place as soon as possible.

Let's have some honest reporting, please.