2019 Rugby Championship
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South Africa vs Australia at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Matthew Carley (England), Karl Dickson (England)
Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)Argentina vs New Zealand in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), Alexandre Ruiz (France)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England) -
Plenty of pressure on both teams in Jo'burg. SA will be fielding an understrength team with 15 players travelling to Wellington early. So a test of the Bok's depth, while Aust have a good chance to get a rare win in SA. On the other hand a loss, while not fatal, would be a blow to the Wallabies with tougher tests to follow.
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@Bovidae said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
Plenty of pressure on both teams in Jo'burg. SA will be fielding an understrength team with 15 players travelling to Wellington early. So a test of the Bok's depth, while Aust have a good chance to get a rare win in SA. On the other hand a loss, while not fatal, would be a blow to the Wallabies with tougher tests to follow.
An easy excuse for both teams. Upside really with the Wallabies if they get a win. It will be interesting given the announced squad what differences we'll see for the men in canary yellow.
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Bok team named for this weekend:-
Springboks – 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 S’bu Nkosi, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Francois Louw, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Rynhardt Elstadt, 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth (c), 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Beast Mtawarira.
Subs: 16 Schalk Brits, 17 Lizo Gqoboka, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Marvin Orie, 20 Marcell Coetzee, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Frans Steyn, 23 Dillyn Leyds -
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@Stargazer said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
Caveat emptor. The risk you run buying from anywhere other than the assigned outlet.
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So with the first two tests done, they will drop a number of players. Are they reducing the team from 39 to 35?
That would mean they will drop 4 players. Retallick is unavailable for the Bledisloe Cup matches and by Wednesday they'll know whether he'll be available for the RWC.
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I don't think they'll drop a prop or hooker yet, esp because Aumua hasn't played yet. But if they drop a prop and/or a hooker, the most likely candidates will IMO be Aumua and one of Moli/Laulala.-2
If Brodie is unavailable for the RWC, they'll probably keep Hemopo. He is the only player who was called up as a utility forward, not Fifita! Alternative: call up Pat T and drop an extra loosie.I think it's more likely they'll drop a loose forward. I think it will be one of the candidate sixes: Fifita, Frizell, Jacobson and Papali'i. Normally, I'd say it would have to be Fifita, but with Brodie out, who knows what they'll do. I don't think they'll drop Frizell. So if they drop a second loosie, it will be one of Jacobson and Papali'i. I don't expect them to drop Todd (yet).
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I don't think they'll drop Josh Ioane yet, because he needs to be in the environment for as long as possible, even though he is unlikely to make the RWC squad. I don't see them make a choice between Laumape and SBW yet, so it's probably Ennor who has to go from the midfielders.-4
They're likely to drop an outside back. Jordie is their lovechild, so he wont' get dropped. I think Reece will be the one to get dropped. -
@Machpants Geez, one more. If Brodie is unavailable for the RWC, he's the 5th player.
If there's a slight chance he may be available, they'll probably drop another loosie. So two of Fifita, Frizell, Jacobson and Papali'i, instead of one. -
@Machpants said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
They're dropping to 34 on Wednesday
Wednesday. WEDNESDAY. FFS.
WTF is going on. We all know when the team is named!
I'm going for a lie down.
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@Stargazer I think they will drop a prop and a hooker - I think this squad is a bit like the one they took to Japan last year - some guys were only picked to allow them to rest their big guns.
We don't need seven props or four hookers within the squad of 34.
