The 2012 Castle Rugby Championship

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August 2012
18 - Australia v New Zealand, ANZ Stadium, Sydney (12:05)
18 - South Africa v Argentina, DHL Newlands, Cape Town (17:00)
25 - New Zealand v Australia, Eden Park, Auckland (09:35)
25 - Argentina v South Africa, Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza (21:10)

September 2012
8 - New Zealand v Argentina, Westpac Stadium, Wellington (09:35)
8 - Australia v South Africa, Patersons Stadium, Perth (12:35)
15 - New Zealand v South Africa, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin (09:35)
15 - Australia v Argentina, Skilled Park, Gold Coast (12:05)
29 - South Africa v Australia, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria (17:00)
30 - Argentina v New Zealand, Estadio Ciudad de la Plata, La Plata (01:10)

October 2012
6 - South Africa v New Zealand, FNB Stadium, Soweto (17:00)
7 - Argentina v Australia, Estadio Gigante de Arroyita, Rosario (01:10)
 
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The Springbok squad is:

Backs: JJ Engelbrecht, Francois Hougaard, Zane Kirchner, Morne Steyn and Jano Vermaak (Bulls), Patrick Lambie, Lwazi Mvovo, JP Pietersen and Francois Steyn (Sharks), Bryan Habana and Jean de Villiers, capt (Stormers), Elton Jantjies (Lions), Ruan Pienaar (Ulster/NIR)

Forwards: Willem Alberts, Marcell Coetzee, Keegan Daniel, Tendai Mtawarira, Bismarck du Plessis and Jannie du Plessis (Sharks), Dean Greyling, Juandre Kruger, Flip van der Merwe, Jacques Potgieter, Chiliboy Ralepelle and Pierre Spies (Bulls), Andries Bekker, Eben Etzebeth and Siya Kolisi (Stormers), Pat Cilliers (Lions), Adriaan Strauss (Cheetahs)
 
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i'm worried about our backs. don't think we going to score much tries. why are okes like engelbrecht, kirchner, vermaak, mvovu and jantjies in the squad?
 
Maybe learn to spell the players names before criticising their selection.
 
KOPITE said:
i'm worried about our backs. don't think we going to score much tries. why are okes like engelbrecht, kirchner, vermaak, mvovu and jantjies in the squad?
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Your right with the exception of Mvovo. Scored some brilliant tries for the Sharks
 
SPRINGBOK SQUAD (in alphabetical order): Willem Alberts, Andries Bekker, Pat Cilliers, Marcell Coetzee, Keegan Daniel, Jean de Villiers (capt), Bismarck du Plessis, Jannie du Plessis, JJ Engelbrecht, Eben Etzebeth, Dean Greyling, Bryan Habana, Francois Hougaard, Elton Jantjies, Zane Kirchner, Siya Kolisi, Juandre Kruger, Patrick Lambie, Tendai Mtawarira, Lwazi Mvovo, Ruan Pienaar, JP Pietersen, Jacques Potgieter, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Pierre Spies, Frans Steyn, Morne Steyn, Adriaan Strauss, Flip van der Merwe, Jano Vermaak.


Very good team apart from Krusty and Jantjies ...... dunno wtf they are there. Congrats to Siya, hope he shows in the Bok jersey like he did for the Breezers :)
 
Yeah it really should of been something like The Southern Nations etc.
 
Was disappointed that Jordaan and Whitehead was not invited to at least tour with (like Kolisi, Stander etc etc in the test series against the Pomms) but I am guessing that because the Currie Cup will be on HM does not want to rob them of game time or the unions of players.

In my opinion M Steyn will have this series to prove himself again and if he does not we will be taking the young guns with on the end of the year tour to find a replacement.
 
It's HM, there are players that have safe spots in the team as long as he is coach .......
 
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It's HM, there are players that have safe spots in the team as long as he is coach .......
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I understand that your insights into the game of rugby is far superior to HM's, I really do. But shame just give the poor fool a chance man, maybe he gets lucky and the boks win at least one game between now and the RWC 2015.
 
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I understand that your insights into the game of rugby is far superior to HM's, I really do. But shame just give the poor fool a chance man, maybe he gets lucky and the boks win at least one game between now and the RWC 2015.
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What we will see is the shortcomings of certain players in the squad. hopefully HM eyes will open when Argentina will give us a run for our money.
 
KOPITE said:
What we will see is the shortcomings of certain players in the squad. hopefully HM eyes will open when Argentina will give us a run for our money.
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ROFL... May I ask who selected the Sharks loosies before they were "crushing" anyone? Who brought Pienaar back? Who got F. Steyn to sign in SA again?

I am sure HM's eyes must really be shut tight.
 
Devill said:
ROFL... May I ask who selected the Sharks loosies before they were "crushing" anyone? Who brought Pienaar back? Who got F. Steyn to sign in SA again?

I am sure HM's eyes must really be shut tight.
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Well your beloved sharks loosies were crushed by the chiefs. seems you have forgotten the sharks got moered over the weekend.
I will give his due for bringing Pienaar and Steyn back, but the fact remains that everyone knows that certain players in the starting lineup does not deserve to be in the bok squad.
 
KOPITE said:
Well your beloved sharks loosies were crushed by the chiefs. seems you have forgotten the sharks got moered over the weekend.
I will give his due for bringing Pienaar and Steyn back, but the fact remains that everyone knows that certain players in the starting lineup does not deserve to be in the bok squad.
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Hahaha, StevieG you are a genius. Could you please submit your CV to SARU to replace HM as you also seem to overshadow him on every level of rugby knowledge.

ps they are not my beloved loosies as I support the bulls provincially. I am guessing you support which ever NZ team is the highest on the log?
 
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Devill said:
I understand that your insights into the game of rugby is far superior to HM's, I really do. But shame just give the poor fool a chance man, maybe he gets lucky and the boks win at least one game between now and the RWC 2015.
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It has nothing to do with anything other than every coach has their faves, Smit was off form yet he stayed as captain. Every coach has faves, even if they are playing uber shyte.

You may now pull your finger out there and drop the mentality.
 
Mephisto_Helix said:
It has nothing to do with anything other than every coach has their faves, Smit was off form yet he stayed as captain. Every coach has faves, even if they are playing uber shyte.

You may now pull your finger out there and drop the mentality.
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Lol, so because he picks players that you are not happy with you think he is being unfair?

I presume that you are still not happy about spies and Side Show bob?

Spies should be on his last chance, while Zane did just as well in the test he played as Lambie did.... so please leave my finger where it is ;)
 
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