Glad, you must now concede that sonny usurping Nonu is a very distinct possibility. It might even be a probability now. His performance against the best centre combo in the world, Jdv and Fourie, was very good. I know it wasn't his most sparkling performance, but one flash of brilliance from SBW broke the game wide open in the 8th minute and set the tone for the rest of the game. Remember there was no Carter, no Thorn, no McCaw and a whole host of other ABs in the side. Dagg, Maitland and Kahn all came off injured. The Crusaders forwards deserve much of the credit too. But Sonny was solid and was a constant threat.
He was also massive against the Sharks and the Bulls. His game against the Sharks was simply masterful. He has now dealt decisively with all the South African threats.
One thing that is remarkable about Sonny is that he consistently lives up to the hype that surrounds him. There was so much hype about Sonny when he arrived in Cape Town. Many Saffies who were doubters before the Stormers match are no longer doubters. It's a rare thing for an athlete (no matter what sport) to continually live up to the hype. Sonny has that.
I now have no reservations in saying that Sonny is a better rugby player than Nonu. i say this with the utmost respect for Nonu. But Sonny is just so much more of a threat. His rapid adaption to rugby is just about complete.
I think you'd have to admit that you never thought sonny would be so good in his first season of super rugby. Neither did I to be honest. Many aussie commentators rubbished him also based on other league converts that didn't quite live up to the hype. But Sonny has lived up to and exceeded all expectations. I'd be very surprised if he is not first choice come WC time. Even Tim Horan thinks that Sonny could possibly take Nonu's spot. This bloke is a phenomenon.
He was also massive against the Sharks and the Bulls. His game against the Sharks was simply masterful. He has now dealt decisively with all the South African threats.
One thing that is remarkable about Sonny is that he consistently lives up to the hype that surrounds him. There was so much hype about Sonny when he arrived in Cape Town. Many Saffies who were doubters before the Stormers match are no longer doubters. It's a rare thing for an athlete (no matter what sport) to continually live up to the hype. Sonny has that.
I now have no reservations in saying that Sonny is a better rugby player than Nonu. i say this with the utmost respect for Nonu. But Sonny is just so much more of a threat. His rapid adaption to rugby is just about complete.
I think you'd have to admit that you never thought sonny would be so good in his first season of super rugby. Neither did I to be honest. Many aussie commentators rubbished him also based on other league converts that didn't quite live up to the hype. But Sonny has lived up to and exceeded all expectations. I'd be very surprised if he is not first choice come WC time. Even Tim Horan thinks that Sonny could possibly take Nonu's spot. This bloke is a phenomenon.
