Wallabies v Springboks 1
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4 halfbacks and only 2 hookers? Strange.
Springbok touring squad:
Props: Steven Kitshoff (Stormers), Vincent Koch (Wasps), Frans Malherbe (Stormers), Ox Nche (Sharks), Trevor Nyakane (Racing 92).Hookers: Joseph Dweba (Stormers), Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears)
Locks: Eben Etzebeth (Sharks), Lood de Jager (Wild Knights), Salmaan Moerat (Stormers)
Loose forwards: Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz), Siya Kolisi (Sharks), Elrigh Louw (Bulls), Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs), Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers), Duane Vermeulen (Ulster)
Utility forwards: Deon Fourie (Stormers), Franco Mostert (Honda Heat)
Scrumhalves: Faf de Klerk (Canon Eagles), Jaden Hendrikse (Sharks), Herschel Jantjies (Stormers), Cobus Reinach (Montpellier)
Flyhalves: Elton Jantjies (NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes), Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers)
Midfielders: Lukhanyo Am (Sharks) Damian de Allende (Wild Knights). Andre Esterhuizen (Harlequins)
Outside backs: Makazole Mapimpi (Sharks), Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz), Canan Moodie (Bulls), Warrick Gelant (Racing 92)
Utility Backs: Damian Willemse (Stormers), Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles), Frans Steyn (Cheetahs)
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@Daffy-Jaffy Deon Fourie plays both hooker and as a loosie.
And surely Reinach is just emergency/insurance if there are any lingering issues with Faf.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Wallabies v Springboks 1:
Deon Fourie plays both hooker and as a loosie
Thanks for that. I just assumed 'Utility forward' meant a Lock/six. I see he is 35 years old (36 in September) and played his first test this year according to Wiki.
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Wallabies v Springboks 1:
@ACT-Crusader said in Wallabies v Springboks 1:
Deon Fourie plays both hooker and as a loosie
Thanks for that. I just assumed 'Utility forward' meant a Lock/six. I see he is 35 years old (36 in September) and played his first test this year according to Wiki.
Yeah he’s been around forever it seems and finally got a shot against Wales.
The other utility Mostert, is a lock/blindside. A big brute.
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Apparently the makeup of the Bok touring team is -
Overseas 18
WP 7
Sharks 6
Bulls 2
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Wallabies v Springboks 1:
Apparently the makeup of the Bok touring team is -
Overseas 18
WP 7
Sharks 6
Bulls 2
Cheetahs 1No wonder they're not so good playing away at Ellis Park.
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@NTA said in Wallabies v Springboks 1:
Reports that Beale and/or Foley are in the mix...
Giteau and Nathan Grey on standby…
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@ACT-Crusader said in Wallabies v Springboks 1:
@NTA said in Wallabies v Springboks 1:
Reports that Beale and/or Foley are in the mix...
Giteau and Nathan Grey on standby…
Larkham is just up the road
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jesus Kurtley Beale is only 33
he was a pretty decent player 11-odd years ago.
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@mariner4life said in Wallabies v Springboks 1:
jesus Kurtley Beale is only 33
It feels like he should be older because Lee Grant was talking him up since he was 14
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@Duluth said in Wallabies v Springboks 1:
@mariner4life said in Wallabies v Springboks 1:
jesus Kurtley Beale is only 33
It feels like he should be older because Lee Grant was talking him up since he was 14
he got a LOT of press in high school did Kurtley
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@Duluth said in Wallabies v Springboks 1:
@mariner4life said in Wallabies v Springboks 1:
jesus Kurtley Beale is only 33
It feels like he should be older because Lee Grant was talking him up since he was 14
Been ages since I caught up with Lee Grant - he's still alive but not as active on the scene as he was.
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@NTA said in Wallabies v Springboks 1:
@Duluth said in Wallabies v Springboks 1:
@mariner4life said in Wallabies v Springboks 1:
jesus Kurtley Beale is only 33
It feels like he should be older because Lee Grant was talking him up since he was 14
Been ages since I caught up with Lee Grant - he's still alive but not as active on the scene as he was.
Not surprising as he must be 105 by now.
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@Machpants said in Wallabies v Springboks 1:
Jesus that's desperation
Could say the same about Quade, really.
