Wales v Springboks
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@OomPB said in Springboks vs Wales:
Heard through the grapevines
Willie le Roux, Moodie, Am, AE, Mapimpi, Hendricks, Hendricks, Cameron Hanekom, Elrich Louw, Escom, Kleyn, Mostert , Thomas Tank, Grobbies, SteenkampBench
Ox, Marx, Wilco, Etsebeth, Kolisi, PSdT, Williams, LibbokI'd be pretty happy with that team Oom.
A little surprised about the inclusion of Ox - I assume the stitches will hold.... -
Hendrikse brothers paired at halfback for Wales finale
Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse – the 36th set of Springbok brothers – have been paired at halfback for the season’s final Test against Wales in the last match of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday.
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@OomPB said in Springboks vs Wales:
Much stronger team then mine. The bench is unbelievable.
My thoughts, excellent for steadying the ship if required. But imagine of there is no need for steadying things and you have a good lead and the the Welsh guys see that lot coming on... Sheesh!
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@Dodge said in Wales v Springboks:
Left two tickets for Wales vs South Africa on the front seat of my car last night, some bastard only smashed the window and left another two…
Well you can count out the English forwards, they wouldn't be able to muster that sort of impact.
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FFS
It is about the coaching now
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Costelow at 10. I have visions of @MiketheSnow sitting in a darkened room with a bottle of port and a loaded revolver.
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@OomPB said in Wales v Springboks:
The planned IPL rugby competition starting in 2026 , we will lose 30 of the top Springbok players. He need to plan ahead.
Get ready the video camera and the permanent markers!
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@nostrildamus nah - this is a job for a pact.
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@OomPB said in Wales v Springboks:
The planned IPL rugby competition starting in 2026 , we will lose 30 of the top Springbok players. He need to plan ahead.
Really? 30 players… I would think most of the top players wouldn’t go for this, but I don’t know anything. What are your sources telling you?
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The biggest concern for us in Wales at the moment should be the apathy among the supporters.
Many of my friends don't bother even watching games on TV anymore never mind buying a ticket.
It's a slippery slope. 😟
As for the game, it's a foregone conclusion.
We struggle against anyone with a degree of physicality and we're playing the most physical side in world rugby.
Again some strange selections but whatever the team it'd be like rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic!! -
@pooler-fan said in Wales v Springboks:
The biggest concern for us in Wales at the moment should be the apathy among the supporters.
Many of my friends don't bother even watching games on TV anymore never mind buying a ticket.
It's a slippery slope. 😟
As for the game, it's a foregone conclusion.
We struggle against anyone with a degree of physicality and we're playing the most physical side in world rugby.
Again some strange selections but whatever the team it'd be like rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic!!Do you think the apathy is driven by the results, or do you think its a general lack of interest in rugby at all levels as attentions have turned elsewhere. I remember living in Cardiff in the late '90s and being amazed at how many public parks had rugby posts instead of football posts - so different to England, I get the sense that isn't as true anymore.
Results definitely have an effect on international crowds, it may not take long for those to turn around if results pick up. Worryingly, England have been pulling decent crowds and club attendances were ok last season but the RFU still managed to make a £40mn loss.
