RWC SF: England v Springboks
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@Machpants said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:
No change for the boks
South Africa team to face England
Damian Willemse; Kurt-Lee Arendse, Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende, Cheslin Kolbe; Manie Libbok, Cobus Reinach; Steven Kitshoff, Mbongeni Mbonambi, Frans Malherbe; Eben Etzebeth, Franco Mostert; Siya Kolisi (c), Pieter-Steph du Toit, Duane Vermeulen.
Replacements: Deon Fourie, Ox Nche, Vincent Koch, RG Snyman, Kwagga Smith, Faf de Klerk, Handré Pollard, Willie Le RouxHave to say I am really surprised by the team selection for 2 key reasons:
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That team had to dig really deep against the French and psychologically I worry that they can get up to that level again so soon.
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There must be a fatigue element from that last game.
For both of the above, I would have gone with a fair few fresh faces who IMO wouldn't be inferior to the selected incumbents. Physically and Psychologically I just think they would be better options on the day.
But then that is based on my ZERO years of international coaching experience - so what do I know...
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@Billy-Webb maybe they're banking on an easy final...
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Hey Seffrican peeps (even though I hope you lose and have posted such elsewhere) how do you pronounce RG as in Snyman?
Commentator on the world feed (Rupert Cox I think) was giving it the gutteral treatment, but I couldn't really pick up what it was.
I see "RG" and prounoce "Aah" "Jee".
Can you give us a English speaking guide?
Thanks.
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@Billy-Webb said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:
Yeah... that's what worries me. An over-correction.
But to be honest, I expect him to be better than that.you expect him to be better than what you expect him to be?
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@Catogrande said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:
No real pace in the back line.
Again.
I really fear what the two Saffa wingers will do to us. They are both electric.
on the field or on the bench. Embarrassing.
Marchant and Earl probably our quickest players...
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@SidBarret said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:
@booboo the Afrikaans "G" doesnt exist in English. Neither does the R come to think of it.
Any chance of making some phonetic equivalent?
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@sparky said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:
@Dodge @Catogrande Weird that Arundell doesn’t get a nod at all.
It’s Farrell’s ball
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@booboo Sid is from the Boland, he will struggle with the R even more.
Maybe its easier to pronounce Labuschagne (Marnus the Aussie) to the proper Saffer pronouncing.
The R sound is a bliksem in afrikaans.
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@Catogrande can't do much from all accounts if you don't drop the ball
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@booboo said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:
@SidBarret said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:
@booboo the Afrikaans "G" doesnt exist in English. Neither does the R come to think of it.
Any chance of making some phonetic equivalent?
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Anyways back to topic. Coaching team has rotated the players well and most of the players has played less than what the Irish did.
I really don't think fatigue will play a part. The medical team would've pulled that player if they thought he was not fit to play.
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Minutes played by England and South Africa squads in this World Cup so far:
https://x.com/rpetty80/status/1714949409639747959?s=46&t=Xyr9rqvpyxuZ6mu4OxMcYA
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A better graphic showing the SF squads by position
https://x.com/analystgus/status/1714966442439790815?s=46&t=Xyr9rqvpyxuZ6mu4OxMcYA
