The Rugby Thread - Part Deux

SPRINGBOKS – 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Edwill van der Merwe, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 Andre Esterhuizen (c), 11 Ethan Hooker, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Marco van Staden, 7 Elrigh Louw, 6 Paul de Villiers, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Zachary Porthen, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Jan-Hendrik Wessels.
Bench: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 Lood de Jager, 20 Jasper Wiese, 21 Morne van den Berg, 22 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 23 Quan Horn.
 
handyman007 said:
SPRINGBOKS – 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Edwill van der Merwe, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 Andre Esterhuizen (c), 11 Ethan Hooker, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Marco van Staden, 7 Elrigh Louw, 6 Paul de Villiers, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Zachary Porthen, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Jan-Hendrik Wessels.
Bench: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 Lood de Jager, 20 Jasper Wiese, 21 Morne van den Berg, 22 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 23 Quan Horn.
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Is Hanekom injured I wonder?
 
handyman007 said:
SPRINGBOKS – 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Edwill van der Merwe, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 Andre Esterhuizen (c), 11 Ethan Hooker, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Marco van Staden, 7 Elrigh Louw, 6 Paul de Villiers, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Zachary Porthen, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Jan-Hendrik Wessels.
Bench: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 Lood de Jager, 20 Jasper Wiese, 21 Morne van den Berg, 22 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 23 Quan Horn.
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Lets see how it goes. Not convinced with this team, I don't think Rassie is either hence the strong bench. Would have started Quan on 15 and get Cameron in on 8 with Eskom out altogether.

But in Rassie we trust!
 
NoStepOnSnek88 said:
Faf de Klerk has made his intentions clear after slipping out of the Springboks squad, with the double World Cup winner refusing to give up on another shot at rugby’s biggest prize.

Speaking after joining the Cheetahs, he dismissed suggestions that he had returned home to wind down his career.
The scrum-half still has the 2027 World Cup firmly in his sights.
“I am fully going for that spot,” De Klerk said when discussing his World Cup ambitions.

www.ruck.co.uk

Faf de Klerk makes retirement decision after falling out of Springboks squad

Faf de Klerk has made his retirement decision clear after slipping out of the Springboks squad ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
www.ruck.co.uk www.ruck.co.uk
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Hmmm I just don't trust Ruck.co.uk, their content always seem so click-baity
 
Devo1 said:
Lets see how it goes. Not convinced with this team, I don't think Rassie is either hence the strong bench. Would have started Quan on 15 and get Cameron in on 8 with Eskom out altogether.

But in Rassie we trust!
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I don't know what he sees in van Staden!
 
handyman007 said:
SPRINGBOKS – 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Edwill van der Merwe, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 Andre Esterhuizen (c), 11 Ethan Hooker, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Marco van Staden, 7 Elrigh Louw, 6 Paul de Villiers, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Zachary Porthen, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Jan-Hendrik Wessels.
Bench: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 Lood de Jager, 20 Jasper Wiese, 21 Morne van den Berg, 22 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 23 Quan Horn.
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I like this team. Give the (mainly) fringe players a run but have plenty of experience on the bench should things not go according to plan.
 
It's a side to showcase Bok depth and quality, a component of which we are very proud and equally outspoken. This side needs to make good on these lofty claims and aspersions.

Rassie once famously said, "his aim is for South Africa to be ranked 1 and 2 in World rugby"... don't quote me on this though.... :laugh:

Vastly varied combinations beat England 45-21, Scotland 42-28 and Wales 43-0 in the July tests. Then the settled side and 1st team based on fit and available players beat NZ 3-1 in the RGR.

13 changes from that side, for Sunday's test and another comfortable Bok victory takes Rassie one step closer to his goal...

Exciting times...
 
I'm glad that Andre gets to lead the team out as captain. He's a great player and it took him a while to break into the Bok set up IMO, but he's getting the recognition now.
 
handyman007 said:
SPRINGBOKS – 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Edwill van der Merwe, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 Andre Esterhuizen (c), 11 Ethan Hooker, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Marco van Staden, 7 Elrigh Louw, 6 Paul de Villiers, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Zachary Porthen, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Jan-Hendrik Wessels.
Bench: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 Lood de Jager, 20 Jasper Wiese, 21 Morne van den Berg, 22 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 23 Quan Horn.
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handyman007 said:
SPRINGBOKS – 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Edwill van der Merwe, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 Andre Esterhuizen (c), 11 Ethan Hooker, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Marco van Staden, 7 Elrigh Louw, 6 Paul de Villiers, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Zachary Porthen, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Jan-Hendrik Wessels.
Bench: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 Lood de Jager, 20 Jasper Wiese, 21 Morne van den Berg, 22 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 23 Quan Horn.
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That bomb squad
 
Radio chatter is Rassie might experiment with Marx at flank.

Then again, it is Rassie.

Also, a major pet peeve of mine is starting XVs being listed from 15 down to 1...:mad: My OCD will absolutely not abide.
 
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