The 2012 Castle Rugby Championship

thestaggy said:
Obviously haven't seen Mapoe play. He's one of the form centers in this years Currie Cup and offers versatility at wing. I'm surprised that a team that is leading the Currie Cup and is also the reigning champions will have the quality of their players questioned, especially so when one considers the difficulties and uncertainties facing their union.

He'll need a favour from Kirchner's injury to even make the bench anyway. If nothing else a great reward to be part of a Bok training squad following a productive season.
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Glad for Mapoe. Mephisto_Helix, you just stated why Keegan is not picked. He is a loose forward not a centre / wing. :D
 
They won't do anything else but carry bags around this week.

Meyer picked them to gain some experience in the Bok camp and he probably has future plans with them.

If Meyer called up someone like Keegan Daniel, the Sharks(and their fans) would protest against it. Simply because they know he will not play and they'd much rather have him in the Currie Cup side for the weekend.
 
thestaggy said:
Obviously haven't seen Mapoe play. He's one of the form centers in this years Currie Cup and offers versatility at wing. I'm surprised that a team that is leading the Currie Cup and is also the reigning champions will have the quality of their players questioned, especially so when one considers the difficulties and uncertainties facing their union.

He'll need a favour from Kirchner's injury to even make the bench anyway. If nothing else a great reward to be part of a Bok training squad following a productive season.
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He will fit in just fine - he also drops the balls when it matters :p
 
Badprop_za said:
Glad for Mapoe. Mephisto_Helix, you just stated why Keegan is not picked. He is a loose forward not a centre / wing. :D
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Utility back Lionel Mapoe and loose forward Arno Botha have been called up to provide cover.

Clearer now?
 
FoXtroT said:
Frans Steyn out for 3 months. Kirchner is seemingly also got a bit of a hip injury.
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I hope they give Zane a rest and play Lambie. Good for both of them.

As to Frans Steyn.... I would like to see him at no. 13 as he does the crash ball at 12 and kills the back line. At 13 he could score a lot of tries if his no 12 just opens half a gap for him.
 
Unchanged starting XV and only one change on the bench.



The Springbok team to face New Zealand in Soweto is:

15. Zane Kirchner (Vodacom Blue Bulls) 20 caps
14. Bryan Habana (DHL Western Province) 82 caps
13. Jaco Taute (MTN Golden Lions) 1 cap
12. Jean de Villiers (captain, DHL Western Province) 80 caps
11. Francois Hougaard (Vodacom Blue Bulls) 23 caps
10. Johan Goosen (Toyota FS Cheetahs) 3 caps
9. Ruan Pienaar (Ulster, N-Ireland) 59 caps
8. Duane Vermeulen (DHL Western Province) 3 caps
7. Willem Alberts (The Sharks) 16 caps
6. Francois Louw (Bath, England) 13 caps
5. Andries Bekker (DHL Western Province) 28 caps
4. Eben Etzebeth (DHL Western Province) 7 caps
3. Jannie du Plessis (The Sharks) 38 caps
2. Adriaan Strauss (vice-captain, Toyota FS Cheetahs) 17 caps
1. Tendai Mtawarira (The Sharks) 40 caps
Replacements:
16. Tiaan Liebenberg (DHL Western Province) 4 caps
17. Coenie Oosthuizen (Toyota FS Cheetahs) 1 cap
18. Flip van der Merwe (Vodacom Blue Bulls) 19 caps
19. Marcell Coetzee (The Sharks) 8 caps
20. Elton Jantjies (MTN Golden Lions) 1 cap
21. Juan de Jongh (DHL Western Province) 11 caps
22. Pat Lambie (The Sharks) 16 caps
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If you guys perhaps haven't voted in the Photo competition yet. Would you please think about helping out a fellow rugby friend with a vote or two?

Mine is obviously the rugby photo :)

Thanks. And you can vote for any of the finalists but you know deep down that rugby deserves a win :D ;)
 
Cant wait for the game tomorrow. Packed fnb stadium. When the all blacks start the haka and the crowed goes crazy to silence them. Goosebumps:D:beer:....ole ole ole ole. Hope the boks bring A-game
 
APoc184 said:
...Thanks. And you can vote for any of the finalists but you know deep down that rugby deserves a win :D ;)
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I love how you made the guy in the red shirt look like he had half his skull exposed! ;) You get my vote!
 
Anyone in a green jersey doing that lifting tackle would have been off the field in a heartbeat with a yellow ......... but the AB's doing it and it's all daisies.
 
Fscken Habana is so well known for coming off his line for the damn intercept .......... chop
 
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