MARK KEOHANE: Steyn is a good option in crisis, but will not help Boks conquer world
MORNÉ Steyn did the job required for a momentary Springboks respite from the horror of a 2016 season more infamous than famous.Steyn has always been among the most accurate goalkickers in the world. He wins teams’ goalkicking contests when it’s a case of Steyn generally winning the strike rate percentages and ensuring the Springboks a victory.The Boks’ 21-10 defeat against the All Blacks a few years ago in Dunedin was an aberration when Steyn missed five goalkick attempts, but even the greatest of them (New Zealand’s Dan Carter) once missed six out of seven against the Springboks. They still were skilled enough to win through Carter’s creative input being as good as a career 80% Test goal kicking strike rate.Steyn is not the future in any way to evolve or advance the Boks as a team with backs capable of being as effective as a physical Bok forward generally is in the collisions.He never has been, which doesn’t mean he isn’t a good player. He has strengths, which include his attitude...
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