SA S15 Conference 2020
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Any good summaries on the South African conference as we get closer?
Keen to get a better grip on how those teams are stacking up after all the changes for 2020
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The 2020 Sharks squad has been announced:
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Media release: https://sharksrugby.co.za/2020/01/21/cell-c-sharks-captain-and-squad-announcement/
Springbok centre, Lukhanyo Am has been named the captain.
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Bulls 2020 squad:
Forwards: Simphiwe Matanzima, Gerhard Steenekamp, Lizo Gqoboka, Corniel Els, Jaco Visagie, Muller Uys, Johan Grobbelaar, Louis van der Westhuizen, Trevor Nyakane, Wiehahn Herbst, Dayan van der Westhuizen, Andries Ferreira, Ryno Pieterse, Ian Groenewald, Juandré Kruger, Ruan Nortje, Tim Agaba, Marco van Staden, Jeandré Rudolph, Ruan Steenkamp, Abongile Nonkontwana, Wian Vosloo, Josh Strauss.Backs: Ivan van Zyl, Embrose Papier, Marco Jansen van Vuren, Morné Steyn, Chris Smith, Manie Libbok, Rosko Specman, Divan Rossouw, Burger Odendaal, Dylan Sage, Franco Naude, Cornal Hendricks, Nafi Tuitavake, Marnus Potgieter, Johnny Kotze, Jade Stighling, Warrick Gelant, Richard Kriel.
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Stormers could not get Huw Jones but signed Jamie Roberts
Welsh rugby legend Roberts bolsters DHL Stormers | The Stormers
Wales and British and Irish Lions legend Jamie Roberts will add valuable experience as both a player and mentor for the DHL Stormers in the 2020 Vodacom Super Rugby season. The seasoned midfielder has joined the DHL Stormers through the financial support of a corporate partner and will play a major...
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@Davesofthunder said in SA S15 Conference 2020:
Any good summaries on the South African conference as we get closer?
Keen to get a better grip on how those teams are stacking up after all the changes for 2020
I am biased but on paper the Stormers should do well specially with the pack (Kolisi, PSdT, Malherbe, Bongi, Kitshoff) and exciting Herschel Jantjies and Damian Willemse. They havent lost that many players like the others and have better depth compare to the others.
The Sharks have a very good backline (Andre Esterhuizen and Am in midfield, and a back three of Mapimpi, Nkosi and Aphelele Fassi.). Lions have a very young but talented squad, Bulls will there or there about. Jaquares will also be strong.Not sure about the Jacquares.
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DHL Stormers squad: Juarno Augustus, Kwenzo Blose, Jaco Coetzee, Paul de Wet, Dan du Plessis, Jean-Luc du Plessis, Johan du Toit, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Ben-Jason Dixon, Schalk Erasmus, Neethling Fouche, Michal Haznar, Lyle Hendricks, Herschel Jantjies, Dan Jooste, Steven Kitshoff, Siya Kolisi, David Kriel, Dillyn Leyds, Wilco Louw, Leon Lyons, Godlen Masimla, Frans Malherbe, Bongi Mbonambi, David Meihuizen, Salmaan Moerat, Matt More, Ruhan Nel, Scarra Ntubeni, Sergeal Petersen, Rikus Pretorius, Jamie Roberts, Sazi Sandi, JD Schickerling, Seabelo Senatla, Chad Solomon, Edwill van der Merwe, Ernst van Rhyn, Abner van Reenen, Chris van Zyl, Ali Vermaak, Cobus Wiese, Damian Willemse, Nama Xaba, Leolin Zas.
DHL Stormers 2020 squad announced | The Stormers
DHL Stormers Head Coach John Dobson has confirmed the 45-man squad for the 2020 Vodacom Super Rugby campaign. The DHL Stormers will kick-off the new season on February 1 against the Hurricanes at DHL Newlands, having concluded their pre-season preparations with a 21-19 win against the Cell C Sharks...
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Sharks team vs Bulls
15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Sbu Nkosi, 13 Lukhanyo Am (captain), 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Tyler Paul, 6 James Venter, 5 Hyron Andrews, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Kerron van Vuuren, 1 Ox Nche
Substitutes: 16 Craig Burden, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 John-Hubert Meyer, 19 Le Roux Roets, 20 Henco Venter, 21 Sanele Nohamba, 22 Boeta Chamberlain, 23 Jeremy Ward -
@cgrant said in SA S15 Conference 2020:
Last year, I predicted the Jaguares to finish on top of the SA conference. I am not so sure for 2020. They have lost a few key players (Sanchez, Lavanini, Matera). It will be very tight.
Sanchez left at end of 2018 He's been replaced by Miotti who'll be Pumas #10 by 2023 RWC
Lavanini is a liability He'l be replaced by Alemanno who's alot more disciplined & is a lineout option to boot
Moyano gone to Toulon Good player but Jaguares have tons of wing option S Carreras will start at #11
Only significant loss will be Matera who was best player in Super Rugby last year
Jaguares will replace Matera by committee:
Grondona Pedimonte (U20), Gorrisen Lezana will all start at Flanker/#8 as Desio cover flank as well as #8
I expect Jaguares to again dominate SA Conf & go back to back Stormers only team sniffing the Jaguares talent level
- Jaguares - Win SR
- Stormers - QF
- Sharks - QF
- Lions - 10th
- Bulls - 11th
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@OomPB said in SA S15 Conference 2020:
Sharks team vs Bulls
15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Sbu Nkosi, 13 Lukhanyo Am (captain), 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Tyler Paul, 6 James Venter, 5 Hyron Andrews, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Kerron van Vuuren, 1 Ox Nche
Substitutes: 16 Craig Burden, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 John-Hubert Meyer, 19 Le Roux Roets, 20 Henco Venter, 21 Sanele Nohamba, 22 Boeta Chamberlain, 23 Jeremy WardBulls
15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Johnny Kotze, 12 Burger Odendaal (captain), 11 Rosko Specman, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Ivan van Zyl, 8 Josh Strauss, 7 Abongile Nonkontwana, 6 Jeandré Rudolph, 5 Juandré Kruger, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Wiehahn Herbst, 2 Jaco Visagie, 1 Lizo Gqoboka
Substitutes: 16 Johan Grobbelaar, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Trevor Nyakane, 19 Ruan Nortje, 20 Ryno Pieterse, 21 Wian Vosloo, 22 Embrose Papier, 23 Manie Libbok
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Sharks touring squad (for Highlanders, Hurricanes, Rebels and Reds away games):
Touring Squad - The Sharks Durban
Cell C Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has named a 27-man squad that will depart for Australasia after week one action in their match against the Vodacom Bulls. The team will take on the Highlanders and Hurricanes in their New Zealand leg in week two and three, followed by successive matches against...
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While the dreaded midnight deadline for local players to opt out of their existing contracts with South African franchises might've passed, there still a significant amount of anxiety over what the true extent of clause, part of SA Rugby's Industry Mitigation Plan in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, will be on playing rosters.BULLS
In:Duane Vermeulen
Marcel van der Merwe
Gio Aplon
Arno Botha
Out:
Johnny Kotze
Manie Libbok
LIONS
Out:Malcolm Marx
Tyrone Green
Ruan Vermaak
Shaun Reynolds
SHARKS
In:Manie Libbok
Out:
Andre Esterhuizen
Tyler Paul
Andisa Ntsila
In:
Kade Wolhuter
Keke Morabe
Out:
Wilco Louw
Dillyn Leyds
JL du Plessis
PSdT had a record offer from France, Mapimpi & Amm not far behind but they rejected it
