The Rugby thread

[cavedog]

I see more tickets available for the Boks v Wales at Loftus.

Meybe I should get tickets and go. It's not always you get a chance to watch a test match live in the stadium.

 

[qscwbt]

Pumas vs griquas game was not a great game to watch. Both did not look like the top 2 teams.
Was expecting more running rugby from both sides.

 

[walterl]

Pumas did use the backline a lot but almost nothing from Griquas. Almost like they tried to play different in the final than in the games that got them there and that is probably never going to work

 

[Agent_Smith]

I see more tickets available for the Boks v Wales at Loftus.

Meybe I should get tickets and go. It's not always you get a chance to watch a test match live in the stadium.

 

[cavedog]

Pumas vs griquas game was not a great game to watch. Both did not look like the top 2 teams.
Was expecting more running rugby from both sides.

The Pumas only got through because no one spotted the knock on in the dying minutes when they won against the Cheetahs so I was certain the Griquas will win but wasn't to be.

I'm a bit concerned about the our depth if these are the 2 best teams in SA. When the URC will start up again overlapping the HCC it will be interesting to see where the Curry Cup fits in and how the big teams will manage squad's

 

[Werner1975]

No Pieter Steph du Toit for the 1st Test !
Will be interesting to see how they re-jig the loose forwards.

 

[Agent_Smith]

No Pieter Steph du Toit for the 1st Test !
Will be interesting to see how they re-jig the loose forwards.

Chance for Coetzee or Fourie to make a mark maybe? Kolisi will play and probably Roos at 8.

 

[Werner1975]

In the past they have also used Mostert as a flanker. Don't know if they will do that seeing that we have an abundance of good loosies to pick from.

 

[walterl]

Springbok team to face Wales in Pretoria:

15 – Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers) – 15 caps, 5pts (1t)

14 – Cheslin Kolbe (Toulon) – 18 caps, 45pts (9t)

13 – Lukhanyo Am (Cell C Sharks) – 26 caps, 25 pts (5t)

12 – Damian de Allende (Munster) – 58 caps, 35 pts (7t)

11 – Makazole Mapimpi (Cell C Sharks) – 25 caps, 100 pts (20t)

10 – Elton Jantjies (NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes) – 44 caps, 326 pts (2t, 65c, 61p, 1d)

9 – Faf de Klerk (Yokohama Canon Eagles) – 36 caps, 25pts (5t)

8 – Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers) – 11 caps, 0 pts

7 – Franco Mostert (Honda Heat) – 51 caps, 5pts (1t)

6 – Siya Kolisi (captain, Cell C Sharks) – 63 caps, 30 pts (6t)

5 – Lood de Jager (Panasonic Wild Knights) – 56 caps, 25 pts (5t)

4 – Eben Etzebeth (Cell C Sharks) – 97 caps, 15 pts (3t)

3 – Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers) – 46 caps, 5pts (1t)

2 – Bongi Mbonambi (Cell C Sharks) – 48 caps, 45 pts (9t)

1 – Ox Nché (Cell C Sharks) – 9 caps, 0pts

Replacements:

16 – Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears) – 46 caps, 50 pts (10t)

17 – Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers) – 59 caps, 5pts (1t)

18 – Vincent Koch (Wasps) – 31 caps, 0 pts

19 – Salmaan Moerat (DHL Stormers) – uncapped

20 – Elrigh Louw (Vodacom Bulls) – uncapped

21 – Kwagga Smith (Yamaha Júbilo) – 19 caps, 5 pts (1t)

22 – Herschel Jantjies (DHL Stormers) – 21 caps, 25pts (5t)

23 – Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz) – 72 caps, 60 pts (12t)

 

[Agent_Smith]

Not a bad team all things considered. I would say that with the exception of PSdT, this is probably the strongest team we can put out there.

 

[cavedog]

HCC draw is now live on Super Sport Rugby

 

[netstrider]

Don't forget tomorrow is Maori All Blacks v Ireland

Māori All Blacks: 15 Zarn Sullivan, 14 Shaun Stevenson, 13 Billy Proctor, 12 Rameka Poihipi, 11 Connor Garden-Bachop, 10 Josh Ioane, 9 Brad Weber (co-captain), 8 Cullen Grace, 7 Billy Harmon, 6 Cameron Suafoa, 5 Isaia Walker-Leawere, 4 Josh Dickson, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Kurt Eklund, 1 Ollie Norris.
Replacements: 16 Tyrone Thompson, 17 Tamaiti Williams, 18 Jermaine Ainsley, 19 Manaaki Selby-Rickit, 20 TK Howden, 21 TJ Perenara (co-captain), 22 Ruben Love, 23 Bailyn Sullivan.

Ireland: 15 Jimmy O’Brien, 14 Jordan Larmour, 13 James Hume, 12 Bundee Aki (captain), 11 Keith Earls, 10 Ciaran Frawley, 9 Craig Casey, 8 Gavin Coombes, 7 Nick Timoney, 6 Cian Prendergast, 5 Joe McCarthy, 4 Kieran Treadwell, 3 Tom O’Toole, 2 Dave Heffernan, 1 Jeremy Loughman
Replacements: 16 Niall Scannell, 17 Cian Healy, 18 Finlay Bealham, 19 Ryan Baird, 20 Jack Conan, 21 Conor Murray, 22 Joey Carbery, 23 Michael Lowry.

Date: Wednesday, June 29
Venue: Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Kick-off: 19.05 (08.05 UK & Ireland time; 07.05 GMT)
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant Referees: Jordan Way Graham Cooper
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen

 

[netstrider]

HCC draw is now live on Super Sport Rugby

Looks like no home games for Cheetahs.

 

[cavedog]

Looks like no home games for Cheetahs.

Zero. Probably because they were invited.

 

[cavedog]

Interesting

 

[Werner1975]

In the past they have also used Mostert as a flanker. Don't know if they will do that seeing that we have an abundance of good loosies to pick from.

and there they pick Mostert for flanker, LOL.

 

[Fulcrum29]

and there they pick Mostert for flanker, LOL.

Both Mostert and PSDT are utilities. In the case alterations has to be made to the team's depth, Mostert serves as continuity. Louw is also a utility.

 

[6spdmanual]

Welsh Men’s Rugby Team trained at my local gym today

 

[netstrider]

I'll be at Loftus on Saturday.

 

[Fulcrum29]

I'll be at Loftus on Saturday.

Does that stadium have power redundancy?