RWC: Springboks vs England 14 September

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The Springbok squad for Friday is as follows (existing caps in brackets) and RWC Tests in italics.: (Confirmation of starting line-up and bench to be made later).

Percy Montgomery (88) - 6
JP Pietersen (9) - 1
Jaque Fourie (32) - 5
Francois Steyn (10) - 1
Bryan Habana (29) - 1
Butch James (21) - 1
Fourie du Preez (33) - 1
Danie Rossouw (26) - 5
Juan Smith (35) - 5
Schalk Burger (34) - 4
Victor Matfield (61) - 5
Bakkies Botha (38) - 6
CJ van der Linde (42) - 1
John Smit (C) (68) - 6
Os du Randt (75) - 11
Bismarck du Plessis (5) - 1
BJ Botha (13) - 1
Johann Muller (18) - 1
Wikus van Heerden (9) - 1
Ruan Pienaar (14) - 0
Andre Pretorius (26) - 1
Wynand Olivier (17) - 0
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Source: 24.com
 
Wilkinson out of Bok clash

England:

15-Jason Robinson, 14-Josh Lewsey, 13-Jamie Noon, 12-Mike Catt, 11-Paul Sackey, 10-Olly Barkley, 9-Shaun Perry, 8-Nick Easter, 7-Tom Rees, 6-Martin Corry, 5-Ben Kay, 4-Simon Shaw, 3-Phil Vickery (captain), 2-Mark Regan, 1-Andrew Sheridan.

Replacements: 16-George Chuter, 17-Matt Stevens, 18-Steve Borthwick, 19-Lewis Moody, 20-Andy Gomarsall, 21-Andrew Farrell, 22-to be announced.
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Source: 24.com
 
England face crisis at fly-half

England could start the crunch World Cup match against South Africa on Friday without a regular fly-half after Olly Barkley was injured in training.

Barkley has been named in England's XV but faces a scan on a hip injury, while Jonny Wilkinson is not in the 22.
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Source: BBC
 
Just hope that Schalk actually plays, and that we recover from the bashing against the Samoans. Should be an awesome game!
 
It will be interesting to see what the final run on team will look like. I would like to see Pretorius in on flyhalf and if necessary Butch on inside (Yeah i know butch and jake are joined at the hip)
 
PearlJam said:
It will be interesting to see what the final run on team will look like. I would like to see Pretorius in on flyhalf and if necessary Butch on inside (Yeah i know butch and jake are joined at the hip)
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I would not run Pretorius yet, he has been out for so long!
 
Butch at flyhalf with Steyn at inside center. Both have the ability to create space and both have a good boot.

Nice rightup on keo.co.za with some interesting insight from Jake.
http://www.keo.co.za/2007/09/11/steyns-midfield-mission/

I will still be surprised if Peterson plays, even if JW is out for the poms.

Doesnt matter who plays flyhalf for the poms, watch out for that very wide across field kick. We are suckers for it.
 
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James said:
I would not run Pretorius yet, he has been out for so long!
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Are you guys impressed with Pretorius?... well I will stick with Butch James at this point in time...

White has recalled scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar - at the expense of Ricky Januarie - and centre Wynand Olivier who takes the place of injured Jean de Villiers.
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So Olivier was in France with the team... I noticed Akona's name in the bundle also...
It seems to me White will use Steyn on the inside... the logic tells me that Olivier is then Steyn's backup...
Taking over Julies is mistifying, rather take Waylon Murray as backup for Fourie... the forgotten man at this moment of course is Meyer Bosman...
 
killadoob said:
butch must stop kicking da ball at every chance :(
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England will almost certainly play the kicking game against us. I think that we should use that against them and attack them with out using the boot. Use the same tactics as we used against Aus when we sent our 2nd team and we wend 14 - 0 up in no time.
 
James said:
England will almost certainly play the kicking game against us. I think that we should use that against them and attack them with out using the boot. Use the same tactics as we used against Aus when we sent our 2nd team and we wend 14 - 0 up in no time.
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Francois Steyn is a big lad... so let the ball go to him via him make sure he supported by either 7 or 8, let him try and hit the hole, he obviously loves having the ball...

He will break the line one or other time, and send those outside him away, whilst the breaks does not come the support will recycle that ball... once the defence is concentrating too much on James and Steyn the ball goes to Fourie and he is no slouch...

I just can't wait...
 
Mr TB said:
Francois Steyn is a big lad... so let the ball go to him via him make sure he supported by either 7 or 8, let him try and hit the hole, he obviously loves having the ball...

He will break the line one or other time, and send those outside him away, whilst the breaks does not come the support will recycle that ball... once the defence is concentrating too much on James and Steyn the ball goes to Fourie and he is no slouch...

I just can't wait...
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Gonna be a cracker!
 
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