Springbok End of Year Tour - 2013...

[DJ...]

Predictions, discussions, arguments, and flaunting our wins in other nations' faces. It all goes here...

Squad:

Backs
Zane Kirchner Leinster
Gio Aplon Western Province
Willie le Roux Griquas
JP Pietersen Panasonic Wild Knights
Bryan Habana Toulon
JJ Engelbrecht Blue Bulls
Jaque Fourie Kobe Kobelco Steelers
Jean de Villiers Western Province
Jan Serfontein Blue Bulls
Morne Steyn Stade Francais
Johan Goosen FS Cheetahs
Pat Lambie Sharks
Fourie du Preez Suntory Sungoliath
Ruan Pienaar Ulster
Louis Schreuder Western Province

Forwards
Duane Vermeulen Western Province
Siya Kolisi Western Province
Francois Louw Bath
Willem Alberts Sharks
Marcell Coetzee Sharks
Pieter-Steph du Toit Sharks
Eben Etzebeth Western Province
Flip van der Merwe Blue Bulls
Bakkies Botha Toulon
[-]Jannie du Plessis Sharks[/-] - pulled out due to hand injury
Frans Malherbe Western Province
Coenie Oosthuizen FS Cheetahs
Gurthrö Steenkamp Toulouse
Tendai Mtwarira Sharks
Bismarck du Plessis Sharks
Adriaan Strauss FS Cheetahs
Scarra Ntubeni Western Province

Fixtures:

November 2013
9 November Wales v South Africa Millennium Stadium 19:30
17 November Scotland v South Africa Murrayfield 17:00
23 November France v South Africa Stade de France 22:00

 

[DJ...]

So what would your team look like? Name your 15 and reserves...

 

[thijei]

The team I think is most likely to start

Zane Kirchner
Willie le Roux
JJ Engelbrecht
Jean de Villiers
Bryan Habana
Morne Steyn
Fourie du Preez
Duane Vermeulen
Willem Alberts
Francois Louw
Eben Etzebeth
Bakkies Botha
Coenie Oosthuizen
Bismarck du Plessis
Tendai Mtwarira

 

[Solitude]

The team that I would have started with the players that are available:

15. Zane Kirchner
14. Willie le Roux
13. Jaque Fourie
12. Jean de Villiers (c)
11. Bryan Habana
10. Morne Steyn
9. Fourie du Preez
8. Duane Vermeulen
7. Willem Alberts
6. Francois Louw
5. Eben Etzebeth (I hope he can play at 5)
4. Bakkies Botha
3. Frans Malherbe
2. Bismarck du Plessis
1. Tendai Mtawarira
Subs:
16 Adriaan Strauss
17 Gurthrö Steenkamp
18 Coenie Oosthuizen
19 Pieter-Steph du Toit
20 Siya Kolisi
21 Ruan Pienaar
22 Pat Lambie
23 Jan Serfontein

 

[thestaggy]

Wow, one #3 & no #5s.

My starting XV;

1 - Beast Mtawarira
2 - Adriaan Strauss
3 - Coenie Oosthuizen
4 - Eben Etzebeth
5 - Flip van der Merwe (Only real option here as he has some experience at the position and it terms of youth at the position, he is as close as we can get to a veteran. Bakkies is no #5, has been out of the top level for a while and is prone to the red mist. Also, more than enough physicality without him and with Etzebeth & Vermeulen in the pack, we don't need another aggro magnet.)
6 - Francois Louw
7 - Willem Alberts
8 - Duane Vermeulen
9 - Fourie du Preez
10 - Morne Steyn
11 - Bryan Habana
12 - Jean de Villiers
13 - Jaque Fourie (Great to see him back!)
14 - Wllie Le Roux
15 - Zane Kirchner

16 - Bismarck du Plessis
17 - Gurthro Steenkamp
18 - Frans Malherbe
19 - Pieter-Steph du Toit
20 - Siya Kolisi
21 - Ruan Pienaar
22 - Pat Lambie
23 - JJ Englebrecht

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Why do you have an ellipsis in your title?

 

[Solitude]

Why do you have an ellipsis in your title?

It adds suspense. Actually, I see his name also ends with an ellipsis and so does the second sentence of his post. Interesting.

 

[FoXtroT]

1 - Beast Mtawarira
2 - Bismark du Plessis
3 - Coenie Oosthuizen
4 - Eben Etzebeth
5 - Flip van der Merwe
6 - Francois Louw
7 - Willem Alberts
8 - Duane Vermeulen
9 - Fourie du Preez
10 - Pat Lambie
11 - Bryan Habana
12 - Jean de Villiers
13 - Jaque Fourie
14 - Wllie Le Roux
15 - Zane Kirchner

16 - Adriaan Strauss
17 - Gurthro Steenkamp
18 - Frans Malherbe
19 - Pieter-Steph du Toit
20 - Siya Kolisi
21 - Ruan Pienaar
22 - Morne Steyn
23 - Jan Serfontein

 

[DJ...]

Derick Hougaard and Victor Matfield are both back in training for their franchises. Both are apparently hopeful of making it back into the Bok squad for next year...

 

[KOPITE]

Derick Hougaard and Victor Matfield are both back in training for their franchises. Both are apparently hopeful of making it back into the Bok squad for next year...

While we at it, let's bring back Doc Craven, Danie Gerber, Gysie Pienaar and Naas Botha while we at it :wtf:

 

[akescpt]

Derick Hougaard and Victor Matfield are both back in training for their franchises. Both are apparently hopeful of making it back into the Bok squad for next year...

Sounds about the direction we going.

 

[Devill]

I see the speculation is that Lambie will play at fullback.

 

[Solitude]

I see the speculation is that Lambie will play at fullback.

I read an article again where it said JP and Brian will play on the wings with Willie at fullback. I look forward to the actual team announcement.

 

[Devill]

I read an article again where it said JP and Brian will play on the wings with Willie at fullback. I look forward to the actual team announcement.

Same here. I want to see if he is only going to give guys like bakkies a run against the scots or if he is including them in the "front lines". I am also interested to see what HM is going to go with Prop wise, wing wise and flyhalf as well as fullback wise

 

[DJ...]

So, the entire team, pretty much...

 

[Devill]

So, the entire team, pretty much...

with the exception of no 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12 and 13

 

[Solitude]

Does anyone know when the team is going to be announced? I keep checking and it's just wasting time.

 

[Devill]

Does anyone know when the team is going to be announced? I keep checking and it's just wasting time.

Today late is all I remember reading.

 

[Solitude]

Today late is all I remember reading.

Ah alright, thanks. I guess I'll check again after work. I saw the referees though:
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray (SANZAR)

I don't trust Alain Rolland at all to be honest. Oh well, the team must just be good enough so that the referee can't have an influence on the final score.

 

[MickeyD]

The Springbok team to face Wales in Cardiff is:

15. Pat Lambie 29 caps 55 points
14. JP Pietersen 48 caps 70 points
13. Jaque Fourie 69 caps 160 points
12. Jean de Villiers (captain) 93 caps 120 points
11. Bryan Habana 92 caps 265 points
10. Morné Steyn 51 caps 618 points
9. Fourie du Preez 65 caps 70 points
8. Duane Vermeulen 13 caps 5 points
7. Willem Alberts 27 caps 30 points
6. Francois Louw 25 caps 25 points
5. Flip van der Merwe 31 caps 5 points
4. Eben Etzebeth 20 caps 0 points
3. Frans Malberhe 0 caps 0 points
2. Bismarck du Plessis (v-captain) 54 caps 40 points
1. Tendai Mtawarira 50 caps 10 points

Replacements:
16. Adriaan Strauss 30 caps 25 points
17. Gurthrö Steenkamp 46 caps 30 points
18. Coenie Oosthuizen 11 caps 5 points
19. Pieter-Steph du Toit 0 caps 0 points
20. Siya Kolisi 8 caps 0 points
21. Ruan Pienaar 71 caps 130 points
22. JJ Engelbrecht 10 caps 20 points
23. Willie le Roux 9 caps 15 points