Springboks 2024
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@OomPB said in Springboks 2024:
Wilco Louw and Neethling Fouche would walk into any international team. Can't remember when we had so much depth in TH fatties.
Maybe we'll see the Double Bomb Squad, with 2 front rows on the bench and a couple of loosies that can play in the backs too!
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@OomPB said in Springboks 2024:
Wilco Louw and Neethling Fouche would walk into any international team. Can't remember when we had so much depth in TH fatties.
Well you've always had width.
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Kolisi to lead strong Springbok Castle Lager Rugby Championship squad
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a strong 33-man squad led by double Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, which kicks off against the Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday, 10 August.
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Rassie Erasmus and his 'B' teams continue to divide and conquer
The Springbok mastermind has built vast depth across his South Africa squad and his bold selection policy often pays off.
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2024 was probably the best rugby season the Springboks had. All credit to Rassie Erasmus and his coaches for creating unbelievable depth in all positions. PSdT again getting the player of the season reward for all the hard work he set in. Sad news today is that Steven Kitshoff had an rugby ending neck injury and wont be able to play rugby again.
2025 will have massive challenges.
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Kitshoff injured his neck playing in the Currie Cup against Griquas.
Kitshoff provides post-op update
NEWS: Stormers and Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff has shared a message on social media following his neck fusion surgery on Wednesday.
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More grist for the mill
Springboks great resigns from World Rugby Awards panel after coach snub
Ex-Springboks boss Nick Mallett reportedly resigned in disgust from the World Rugby Awards panel after South Africa were snubbed in the coach category.
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@Machpants weird, clickbaity framing. The article says he came off the panel last year after serving a four year term. Also says he was upset that Farrell got 2023 coach of the year over Nienaber because he felt RWC winning coach should always get the award but also reminds us that Hansen lost out in 2015.
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@Smuts As much as I agree that Rassie should have got it over the coach of a team that came 5/12 in the Sevens series, I'll take any opportunity to laugh at South African rugby folk being precious ....
The thing is though, if he's adamant the winner of the RWC should get it, then wouldn't you expect the same to apply to the winner of the biggest prize in sevens rugby, the Olympics?
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@MajorRage if you enjoy savouring obviously made up bok Preciousness why stop your fantasy there?
South Africa withdrew from Super rugby in protest because Nche wasn’t named 2020 rookie of the year
All SA referees are boycotting World Rugby until the Webb Ellis trophy is renamed the Dr
JacoJohan Erasmus’ Big Cup of Refs’ TearsThe boks deliberately lost the the 2011 QF to spite NZRU for failing to sanction Laurie Mains for continuing to spout shit excuses about 95
If these are too realistic you can just read rugby365 headlines I guess
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@OomPB said in Springboks 2024:
Springbok home fixtures in 2025 (venues and kick-off times TBC):
5 July: SA v Italy
12 July: SA v Italy
19 July: SA v Georgia
16 August: SA v Australia
23 August: SA v Australia
27 September: SA v ArgentinaWill be interesting to see how Australia go over there.
They are improving and will have the benefit of the Lions series the month before the Boks matches.
They may be able to nick a match off the Boks if Rassie continues his rotation and depth building policy
