2022 NH tour, not ABs
-
Springbok squads
Springbok squad:Props: Thomas du Toit (Cell C Sharks), Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers), Vincent Koch (unattached), Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers), Ox Nche (Cell C Sharks), Trevor Nyakane (Racing 92)
Hookers: Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears), Bongi Mbonambi (Cell C Sharks)
Locks: Lood de Jager (Wild Knights), Eben Etzebeth (Cell C Sharks), Jason Jenkins (Leinster), Salmaan Moerat, Marvin Orie (both DHL Stormers)
Loose forwards: Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz), Siya Kolisi (Cell C Sharks), Evan Roos (DHL Stormers), Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs), Marco van Staden (Vodacom Bulls), Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers)
Utility forwards: Deon Fourie (DHL Stormers), Franco Mostert (Honda Heat)
Scrumhalves: Faf de Klerk (Canon Eagles), Jaden Hendrikse (Cell C Sharks), Cobus Reinach (Montpellier)
Flyhalves: Manie Libbok, Damian Willemse (both DHL Stormers)
Centres: Damian de Allende (Wild Knights), Andre Esterhuizen (Harlequins), Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles)
Outside backs: Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz), Makazole Mapimpi (Cell C Sharks), Sbu Nkosi (Vodacom Bulls)
Utility backs: Kurt-Lee Arendse (Vodacom Bulls), Cheslin Kolbe (Toulon), Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (DHL Stormers)
SA ‘A’ squad:
Forwards: Simphiwe Matanzima (Vodacom Bulls), Ntuthuko Mchunu (Cell C Sharks), Sazi Sandi (DHL Stormers), Mornay Smith (Vodacom Bulls), Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Vodacom Bulls), Joseph Dweba (DHL Stormers), Andre-Hugo Venter (DHL Stormers), Ruan Nortje (Vodacom Bulls), Phepsi Buthelezi (Cell C Sharks), Sikhumbuzo Notshe (Cell C Sharks).
Backs: Herschel Jantjies (DHL Stormers), Sanele Nohamba (Emirates Lions), Grant Williams (Cell C Sharks), Johan Goosen (Vodacom Bulls), Gianni Lombard (Emirates Lions), Aphelele Fassi (Cell C Sharks), Cornal Hendricks (Vodacom Bulls), Suleiman Hartzenberg (DHL Stormers), Henco van Wyk (Emirates Lions).
-
SA Rugby
Exciting mix named in Springbok and SA ‘A’ squ
New Post: Direct Link To This Post Transvaal 33 seconds ago at 8:52am Quote Transvaal Quote Post Reply Reply
Former Junior Springbok backs Manie Libbok and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu earned their first Springbok call-ups on Friday, while there was a recall for Jason Jenkins, who is back in the national set-up four years after making his Test debut, as head coach Jacques Nienaber named his 35-man squad for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour.South Africa ‘A’ coach Mzwandile Stick, meanwhile, included nine capped Springboks in a 19-man squad that will travel to Ireland next week Saturday for their two-match tour against Munster and the Bristol Bears, where they will be joined by seven players from Nienaber’s squad following the Springboks’ opening Test against the top-ranked team in the world, Ireland, at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday, 5 November.
This will see the Springbok squad comprise of 28 players and the SA ‘A’ team 26 players.
This Test will be followed by another three Internationals for the Boks against France in Marseille on 12 November, Italy in Genoa on 19 November and England in London on 26 November on the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour.
The SA ‘A’ team, meanwhile, will face Munster on Thursday, 10 November, and the Bristol Bears on 17 November.
Libbok and Feinberg-Mngomezulu are the only uncapped players in Nienaber’s 35-man squad, Jenkins played his only Test against Wales in Washington in 2018, while Sbu Nkosi and Marco van Staden are also back in the Bok mix after last playing in the green and gold in 2021.
Stick’s SA ‘A’ team, in turn feature capped Springboks Ntuthuko Mchunu (prop), Joseph Dweba (hooker), Ruan Nortje (lock), Sikhumbuzo Notshe (loose forward), Herschel Jantjies, Grant Williams (both scrumhalves), Johan Goosen (flyhalf), Aphelele Fassi and Cornal Hendricks (both utility backs).
A flush of exciting young players, who have made their presence felt at franchise level, have also been included in the touring squad, including the likes of former Junior Bok captain Phepsi Buthelezi (loose forward), Sanele Nohamba (scrumhalf), Henco van Wyk (centre), Gianni Lombard and Suleiman Hartzenberg (both utility backs).
Summing up the composition of the exciting 54-man squad, SA Rugby Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus said: “This is a very important tour for both teams in terms of measuring how we perform against some of the top countries and clubs in the world and to give a wider group of players an opportunity to play at this level, less than a year out from the Rugby World Cup.
“We have some exciting young talent making a strong statement for their franchises and clubs, and since we are limited to selecting only a specified number of players for the Springbok squad, we would not have been able to see some of them in action, so we are delighted to have this SA ‘A’ tour.
“This team is the closest one can get to represent the Springboks and given the quality of the Munster and Bristol teams and the electric atmospheres expected at those sold-out matches, this will be the perfect opportunity for those players to put up their hands for the World Cup squad.”
Nienaber said he tried to strike a balance between experience and exposing a few young players to the national team on this tour.
“We are facing three of the top five teams in the world in Ireland, France and England, and we are building our squad for the World Cup next year at the same time, so it was important to maintain consistency in selection while also rewarding a few talented young players for their steady form this season,” said Nienaber.
“The fact that a few key players were ruled out due to injury also played a role this process, but we know what we have in those players, and it has granted us an opportunity to see what the next generation of players can do at this level. This will bode well for the Rugby World Cup and beyond.”
On the selection of Libbok, Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Jenkins, Nienaber added: “Manie and Sacha have shown what they are capable of at Vodacom United Rugby Championship and Junior Springbok level, while Jason has been in fine form for Leinster, and we are thrilled to see them being called up to what is a largely settled squad.”
Stick was also excited about the group of players that will travel with the SA ‘A’ team and said: “With this group of players, we will be able to select quality match-day squads for both matches with some capped Springboks and enthusiastic, talented young players, and I cannot wait to work with this group.
“For some players this will serve as a golden opportunity to throw their names into the hat for selection for the World Cup, while others will want to reinforce the faith the Bok coaches have had in them in the last few years, and it doesn’t get more exciting than that as a coach.
“I’ve worked with some of these players at Junior Springbok level and a few more during the Green and Gold Showdown in 2020, and I have full faith in the talent within the squad and the players’ abilities.”
The full Springbok squad will assemble in Dublin on Monday, while the SA ‘A’ players are set to depart for Cork next weekend to begin their preparations for the midweek games, where they will be joined by some of the coaches and players from the Bok squad.
-
Here's your watch guide for this weekend's games (NZ only):
SS1 = Sky Sport 1 etc
SSSel = Sky Sport SelectThe replays in this table are on the same day, unless it says otherwise.
There may be a few more replays in the early hours.
Obviously, all subject to change.
Date match Live Replay 1 Replay 2 Friday, 4/11/22 11.35pm AB7s v Samoa 7s SS1 Saturday, 5/11/22 8.45am Ireland 'A' v All Blacks XV SS1 2.00pm - SSSel 4.30pm Canada women v England women Three 6.35pm AB7s v Hong Kong 7s SS2 7.30pm Black Ferns v France women Three 11.03pm AB7s v Aussie 7s SS1 Sunday, 6/11/22 2.00am Scotland v Fiji SS1 Mon 11.00pm - SS1 2.00am Italy v Samoa SS2 Mon 1.00am - SS1 4.15am Wales v All Blacks SS1 12.00pm - SS2 9.00pm - SS1 6.30am Ireland v South Africa SS2 12.00pm - SSSel 9.00pm - SS2 6.30am Spain v Tonga Word Rugby site? - - 9.00am France v Australia SS1 11.00pm - SS1 Mon 4.00pm - SS1 from 2.35pm day 3 Hong Kong 7s SSSel Monday, 7/11/22 3.15am England v Argentina SS1 8.00am - SS1 6.30pm - SS1 -
-
@KiwiMurph This link might work
-
-
-
Kia Ora from the Stade de France. Incredible stadium. Incredible sound system. Free wifi. Here’s hoping for a good match.
-
@Stargazer Made it through until the ABs game but fell asleep near the end of that one so did not manage to do an all nighter like we used to do in the days before the invention of the video recorder. One of the sad things of having grown too old!
-
-
@Daffy-Jaffy said in 2022 NH tour, not ABs:
Couldn't find an attendance but the 54,000 seater stadium looked about half full
Georgian 6, Gorgadze, had a stormer
-
-
@Bovidae said in 2022 NH tour, not ABs:
Did anyone watch the Munster-South Africa XV game?
And today’s vintage have matched that historic accomplishment by thumping a second-string South African side 28-14 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in front of a record crowd of 41,400.
It was cohesion vs power and cohesion won. The rain was coming in sideways so made it a scrappy affair. SA tried to bosh their way over but Munster were relatively comfortable holding them out.
Rassie is over in France but no doubt the video editor will be on all night.
-
Watch guide for this weekend (NZ only)
SS1 = Sky Sport 1 etc
TRN = The Rugby Network
Rugby TV or Rugby Romania YouTube
Date/time Match Where Live Replay 1 Replay 2 Sat 12/11 7.30pm England (w) v Black Ferns Auckland Three Sun 13/11 12.00am Tonga v Chile Bucharest RugbyTV 1.00am Portugal v Kenya Dubai TRN 2.00am Ireland v Fiji Dublin SS1 11.30am SS1 2.00am Italy v Australia Florence SS2 11.00am SS9 2.30am Netherlands v Canada Amsterdam 3.00am Georgia v Samoa Tbilisi 3.30am USA v Hong Kong Dubai TRN 4.00am Spain v Namibia Madrid 4.15am England v Japan London SS1 1.00pm SS2 6.30am Wales v Argentina Cardiff SS1 11.00am SS2 9.00am France v South Africa Marseille SS1 5.30pm SS1 Mon 14/11 0.30am Romania v Uruguay Bucharest 3.00am Barbarians v All Blacks XV London SS2 11.00am SS4 9.30pm SS1 3.15am Scotland v All Blacks Edinburgh SS1 6.00am & 9.30am SS2 12.00pm & 5.00pm SS1
