Official June 2016 Tests Thread

So Johan part of the SA A coaching team... Nice.
 
Wonder if he will be head coach?

Also when was the last time an SA A team played? We don't seem to use it like the All Blacks do with the Moari All Blacks.
 
FoXtroT said:
Wonder if he will be head coach?

Also when was the last time an SA A team played? We don't seem to use it like the All Blacks do with the Moari All Blacks.
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Can't remember the last A game but it's something we should be doing 'tho.
 
My team based on the squad selected:

15. Willie le Roux
14. Ruan Combrinck
13. Lionel Mapoe
12. Damian de Allende
11. Lwazi Mvovo
10. Patrick Lambie
9. Faf de Klerk

1. Tendai Mtawarira
2. Adriaan Strauss
3. Julian Redelinghuys
4. Eben Etzebeth
5. Lood de Jager
6. Jaco Kriel
7. Siya Kolisi
8. Warren Whiteley (capt)
 
MickeyD said:
My team based on the squad selected:

15. Willie le Roux
14. Ruan Combrinck
13. Lionel Mapoe
12. Damian de Allende
11. Lwazi Mvovo
10. Patrick Lambie
9. Faf de Klerk

1. Tendai Mtawarira
2. Adriaan Strauss
3. Julian Redelinghuys
4. Eben Etzebeth
5. Lood de Jager
6. Jaco Kriel
7. Siya Kolisi
8. Warren Whiteley (capt)
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1 and 2 are the weak points there but that's pretty much the run-on fifteen I'd go with... Right until Elton's fit again.
 
The 32-man All Blacks squad has been named to face Wales in three home tests in June. It is:-

Props: Charlie Faumuina, ​Owen Franks, Wyatt Crockett, Joe Moody, Ofa Tu'ungafasi.

Hookers: Codie Taylor, Nathan Harris, Dane Coles.

Locks: Sam Whitelock, Brodie Retallick, Patrick Tuipulotu, Luke Romano.

Loose forwards: Sam Cane, Ardie Savea, Kieran Read (c), Elliot Dixon, Jerome Kaino, Liam Squire.

Halfbacks: Aaron Smith, Tawera Kerr-Barlow.

Five-eighths: Aaron Cruden, Beauden Barrett, Lima Sopoaga.

Midfield: Charlie Ngatai, Ryan Crotty, Malakai Fekitoa, Seta Tamanivalu.

Outside backs: Israel Dagg, Ben Smith, Damian McKenzie, Julian Savea, Waisake Naholo.
 
Per Team:

Sharks (6): Garth April, Patrick Lambie, Lwazi Mvovo, JP Pietersen, Wille le Roux, Tendai Mtawarira
Lions (7): Ruan Combrinck, Faf de Klerk, Elton Jantjies, Lionel Mapoe, Jaco Kriel, Julian Redelinghuys, Warren Whiteley
Bulls (5): Jesse Kriel, Rudy Paige, Jan Serfontein, Trevor Nyakane, Adriaan Strauss
Stormers (9): Damian de Allende, Nic Groom, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi, Frans Malherbe, Bongi Mbonambi, Sikhumbuzo Notshe, Scarra Ntubeni
Cheetahs (1): Lood de Jager
International (3): Steven Kitshoff (Bordeaux/FRA), Francois Louw (Bath/ENG), Duane Vermeulen (Toulon/FRA)

9 stormers? AC biased much?
 
faniedry said:
Per Team:

Sharks (6): Garth April, Patrick Lambie, Lwazi Mvovo, JP Pietersen, Wille le Roux, Tendai Mtawarira
Lions (7): Ruan Combrinck, Faf de Klerk, Elton Jantjies, Lionel Mapoe, Jaco Kriel, Julian Redelinghuys, Warren Whiteley
Bulls (5): Jesse Kriel, Rudy Paige, Jan Serfontein, Trevor Nyakane, Adriaan Strauss
Stormers (9): Damian de Allende, Nic Groom, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi, Frans Malherbe, Bongi Mbonambi, Sikhumbuzo Notshe, Scarra Ntubeni
Cheetahs (1): Lood de Jager
International (3): Steven Kitshoff (Bordeaux/FRA), Francois Louw (Bath/ENG), Duane Vermeulen (Toulon/FRA)

9 stormers? AC biased much?
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And the 3 International/Stormers =12
 
Per position:

Fullback (1):
- Wille le Roux – Only 1 fullback? Combrinck can possible cover here in need.

Wings (3):
- Ruan Combrinck, - Yes, very deserving.
- Lwazi Mvovo – No.
- JP Pietersen – No. His time is over, I’m sure that are someone else who deserves a position here.

Centres (4):
- Damian de Allende – OK, but not as a starter.
- Jesse Kriel – No. Would have gone with Ruan Janse van Rensburg rather.
- Jan Serfontein – No. Hell No. Last night he was nowhere on the park, the Lions trampled all over him.
- Lionel Mapoe – Yes, very deserving.

Flyhalves (3):
- Elton Jantjies – Yes, but will probably only play the 3rd game.
- Garth April – I honestly don’t have a decent replacement for him, we have a problem at the moment in this country imo.
- Patrick Lambie – Yes.

Scrumhalves (3):
- Nic Groom – No. I would even have gone with Ross Cronje above Nic.
- Rudy Paige – No. He is not even the starting scrumhalf for his franchise (obvious political pick imo)
- Faf de Klerk - Yes

Loose forwards (6):
- Francois Louw – No. Stamp kar player.
- Duane Vermeulen – Yes.
- Siya Kolisi – Yes.
- Sikhumbuzo Notshe – No.
- Jaco Kriel – Yes.
- Warren Whiteley – Yes.

Locks (3):
- Lood de Jager - Yes
- Pieter-Steph du Toit - Yes
- Eben Etzebeth - Yes

Hookers (3):
- Bongi Mbonambi – No!
- Scarra Ntubeni - No
- Adriaan Strauss – OK.

Props (5):
- Steven Kitshoff - Yes
- Frans Malherbe - No
- Trevor Nyakane - No
- Julian Redelinghuys - Yes
- Tendai Mtawarira – No!

Those who I think they missed:
- Malcolm Marx
- Even Akker compared to 3 hookers selected.
- On that point, the Lions scrum who have dominated most teams, and they pick 1 prop? ONE??

Honorable mention:
- Edgar Marutlulle – If they wanted to pick a player of colour at hooker, I would’ve picked this guy, he has really impressed me.
 
Political Picks IMHO: (as there are better players in there position)
- Tendai Mtawarira
- Rudy Paige
- Trevor Nyakane
- Bongi Mbonambi
- Sikhumbuzo Notshe
- Scarra Ntubeni
 
Starting team based on what is available:

15: Wille le Roux
14: Ruan Combrinck
12: Damian de Allende
13: Lionel Mapoe
11: Lwazi Mvovo
10: Patrick Lambie
9: Faf de Klerk
8: Warren Whiteley – Captain
7: Siya Kolisi
6: Jaco Kriel
5: Lood de Jager
4: Pieter-Steph du Toit
3: Julian Redelinghuys
2: Adriaan Strauss
1: Steven Kitshoff
 
while Whiteley deserves the captaincy, I can see mr breezer going for -

A: a captain of color
B: a breezer captain
 
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