All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2
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@Victor-Meldrew Pretty well agree mate, even if I really think they will gave RMo a start and DMac to bench?
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@Dan54 said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@Victor-Meldrew Pretty well agree mate, even if I really think they will gave RMo a start and DMac to bench?
Poss. depends on who they think is the best bench option. RM didn't work for me coming on in the last 20 and they may want to work on that.
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@Bones said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
@cliff said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
I thought vaai was excellent off the bench especially in the lineouts
Did he get some steals?
IIRC he got two steals.
If so, that's excellent.
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Springbok team to face New Zealand in Auckland:
15 – Willie le Roux (Vodacom Bulls) – 84 caps, 65 pts (13t)
14 – Cheslin Kolbe (Suntory Sungoliath) – 23 caps, 74pts (11t, 2c, 5p)
13 – Lukhanyo Am (Cell C Sharks) – 32 caps, 30 pts (6t)
12 – Damian de Allende (Panasonic Wild Knights) – 70 Tests, 45pts (9t)
11 – Makazole Mapimpi (Cell C Sharks) – 36 caps, 110pts (22t)
10 – Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers) – 28 caps, 36 pts (2t, 4c, 4p, 2d)
9 – Faf de Klerk (Canon Eagles) – 46 Tests, 41pts (5t, 2c, 4p)
8 – Jasper Wiese (Leicester) – 20 caps, 5pts (1t)
7 – Franco Mostert (Honda Heat) – 63 caps, 15pts (3t)
6 – Kwagga Smith (Blue Revs) – 31 caps, 20pts (4t)
5 – Lood de Jager (Panasonic Wild Knights) – 65 caps, 25pts (5t)
4 – Eben Etzebeth (captain, Cell C Sharks) – 110 caps, 15pts (3t)
3 – Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers) – 59 caps, 5 pts (1t)
2 – Bongi Mbonambi (Cell C Sharks) – 57 caps, 60 pts (12t)
1 – Steven Kitshoff (Ulster) – 72 caps, 10pts (2t)Replacements:
16 – Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears) – 59 caps, 70pts (14t)
17 – Thomas du Toit (Bath) – 16 caps, 0 pts
18 – Vincent Koch (Stade Francais) – 42 caps, 0 pts
19 – RG Snyman (Munster) – 24 caps, 5 pts (1t)
20 – Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz) – 67 caps, 30 pts (6t)
21 – Duane Vermeulen (SA Rugby) – 66 caps, 15 pts (3t)
22 – Grant Williams (Cell C Sharks) – 2 caps, 0 pts
23 – Manie Libbok (DHL Stormers) – 4 caps, 19 pts (8c, 1p) -
@Daffy-Jaffy Tuesday naming! They don't waste time.
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New Zealand v South Africa (Auckland)
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)
ARs: Angus Gardner (RA) & Pierre Brousset (FFR)
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@Daffy-Jaffy UNCLE MATT!
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
Springbok team to face New Zealand in Auckland:
15 – Willie le Roux (Vodacom Bulls) – 84 caps, 65 pts (13t)
14 – Cheslin Kolbe (Suntory Sungoliath) – 23 caps, 74pts (11t, 2c, 5p)
13 – Lukhanyo Am (Cell C Sharks) – 32 caps, 30 pts (6t)
12 – Damian de Allende (Panasonic Wild Knights) – 70 Tests, 45pts (9t)
11 – Makazole Mapimpi (Cell C Sharks) – 36 caps, 110pts (22t)
10 – Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers) – 28 caps, 36 pts (2t, 4c, 4p, 2d)
9 – Faf de Klerk (Canon Eagles) – 46 Tests, 41pts (5t, 2c, 4p)
8 – Jasper Wiese (Leicester) – 20 caps, 5pts (1t)
7 – Franco Mostert (Honda Heat) – 63 caps, 15pts (3t)
6 – Kwagga Smith (Blue Revs) – 31 caps, 20pts (4t)
5 – Lood de Jager (Panasonic Wild Knights) – 65 caps, 25pts (5t)
4 – Eben Etzebeth (captain, Cell C Sharks) – 110 caps, 15pts (3t)
3 – Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers) – 59 caps, 5 pts (1t)
2 – Bongi Mbonambi (Cell C Sharks) – 57 caps, 60 pts (12t)
1 – Steven Kitshoff (Ulster) – 72 caps, 10pts (2t)Replacements:
16 – Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears) – 59 caps, 70pts (14t)
17 – Thomas du Toit (Bath) – 16 caps, 0 pts
18 – Vincent Koch (Stade Francais) – 42 caps, 0 pts
19 – RG Snyman (Munster) – 24 caps, 5 pts (1t)
20 – Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz) – 67 caps, 30 pts (6t)
21 – Duane Vermeulen (SA Rugby) – 66 caps, 15 pts (3t)
22 – Grant Williams (Cell C Sharks) – 2 caps, 0 pts
23 – Manie Libbok (DHL Stormers) – 4 caps, 19 pts (8c, 1p)Fook Mi, outside of those at the end of those lists (15 past it really, 22 23 very raw) that is one scary 23! The step up is IMMENSE for ABs
EDIT Sorry and 10, not that great compared to the rest
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if that Bok side cant beat us, then they may as well not go to France....
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Pretty happy with the team, I thought that there was going to be far more rotation in the front row and that Kriel would get another undeserved cap.
I'm still unsure about going into a test like this without recognized goalkicker in the starring 15, but hey what do I know.
Ps - fuck Jasper Wiese
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This will be a key test of where both sides are. Should be a classic- pity it's not at EP
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How the AB's handle the huge Bok 6 Forward bench might decide this. If they don't have it won by 60mins they might get steamrolled.
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This Springbok team look’s frightening especially given the underfoot conditions will be soft .can’t believe the ABs are $1.27 and the Boks are $3.70 head to head , there isn’t $2.43 between these 2 teams .
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@SidBarret Wiese has been in great form. He improved a lot. he is going to test the defense.
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All Blacks forwards coach Jason Ryan cleared Crusaders fullback Will Jordan, Blues wing Mark Telea and veteran lock Sam Whitelock from their respective aliments on Tuesday to insert the trio well in the frame to return against the Springboks at Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday.
Ryan rated Crusaders wing Leicester Fainga’anuku a 50/50 chance to feature after his calf issues since the Super Rugby final, which effectively rules him out this weekend. Crusaders prop Fletcher Newell has also suffered another setback after breaking his hand in a wrestling drill in Argentina with the All Blacks to sideline him for another three weeks.
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@Steven-Harris said in All Blacks Vs Springboks RC Week 2:
This Springbok team look’s frightening especially given the underfoot conditions will be soft .can’t believe the ABs are $1.27 and the Boks are $3.70 head to head , there isn’t $2.43 between these 2 teams .
NZ odds are always ridiculously optimistic of ABs chances
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