Official 2015 Rugby Championship Thread

[Mephisto_Helix]

I'd put Faf in, speedier game than Ruan

 

[APoc184]

I also like Faf but he is untested.

Heyneke clearly wants to build some continuity before the Rugby Champs. Thus playing as close as a full strength side (in his mind) as he can.

Chances are Faf will not get a chance unless Reinach or Pienaar gets injured and Du Preez doesn't recover in time.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Good team overall. Isn't Louw usually a 7 and Coetzee a 6?

I'm also not quite convinced about Pietersen on the wing. He's too slow, and doesn't have the spontaneity we need out wide.

Not crazy about Pienaar, but we don't have much choice. Would have preferred Reinach starting with Faf on the bench, but Reinach's coming back from injury makes that difficult.

I'm optimistic about Kriel in the midfield, strong deceptive runner. As long as Meyer doesn't pull a Serfontein on him...

 

[APoc184]

The problem is that Meyer thinks experience = still good enough.

That whole team smacks of that sentiment.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

The problem is that Meyer thinks experience = still good enough.

That whole team smacks of that sentiment.

Well, he sent Jacque Fourie packing back to Japan to improve his fitness... So not always.

I actually think he's mixing it up well. Midfield has very little to no experience, 10 is still a young'un, and some of the more experienced folk are still top class.

Don't like the Du Plessis brothers much, but what can you do.

 

[bokka1]

Fourie must be very very out of shape to be sent back to Japan.

Too much sushi and saki?

http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Springboks/Jaque-Fourie-sent-back-to-Japan-20150708

 

[FoXtroT]

Good team overall. Isn't Louw usually a 7 and Coetzee a 6?

I'm also not quite convinced about Pietersen on the wing. He's too slow, and doesn't have the spontaneity we need out wide.

Not crazy about Pienaar, but we don't have much choice. Would have preferred Reinach starting with Faf on the bench, but Reinach's coming back from injury makes that difficult.

I'm optimistic about Kriel in the midfield, strong deceptive runner. As long as Meyer doesn't pull a Serfontein on him...

Marcell started out at the Sharks as a 7.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

The World XV's team for Saturday's match.

15 Delon Armitage, 14 Lachlan Turner, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Maxime Mermoz, 11 David Smith, 10 Mike Harris, 9 Luke Burgess, 8 Luke Whitelock, 7 Steffon Armitage, 6 Jordan Taufua, 5 Bakkies Botha (captain), 4 Ali Williams, 3 Carl Hayman, 2 Craig Burden, 1 Gurthro Steenkamp

Substitutes: 16 David Roumieu, 17 Alexandre Menini, 18 Petrus du Plessis, 19 Flip Van der Merwe, 20 Louis-Benoit Madaule, 21 Maxime Machenaud, 22 Andrew Horrell, 23 Rudi Wulf

 

[OrbitalDawn]

http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Palu-Lealiifano-miss-Wallabies-squad-20150710

No 8 Palu and inside centre Leali'ifano were among nine players left out from the initial 40-man training squad named by Australia coach Michael Cheika.

Others to miss out were Dave Dennis, James Hanson, Tetera Faulkner, Samu Kerevi, Toby Smith, Henry Speight and Nic White.

Some big names left out...

 

[APoc184]

Go Time!

Hoping for a spectacular game.

 

[faniebraai]

Go Time!

Hoping for a spectacular game.

Rugby time!

So looking forward to the game

 

[APoc184]

De Allende you beauty!

His great form continues.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Should be a red card for that d1ckhead Jannie. Fscking dirty POS.

 

[APoc184]

I hope Bakkies comes back and dishes out a PK to a certain Jannie.

 

[MickeyD]

very fecking dirty and cowardly by Jannie on Bakkies... Test and that would be a possible red card.

 

[undesign]

Jannie is a **** and so is Meyer for sticking with him.

 

[Mortymoose]

8 years in the top echlons ....awwww com'on...... The auld toppies should stand the feck down...

 

[APoc184]

very fecking dirty and cowardly by Jannie on Bakkies... Test and that would be a possible red card.

Best thing we can do is leave that POS at home for the World Cup.

Liability.

 

[Mortymoose]

Surely, no bok supporter can read too much into this game?

 

[MickeyD]

Best thing we can do is leave that POS at home for the World Cup.

Liability.

I agree. Maybe Bakkies will do us the favour...