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Likely Bok Starting Team Against Australia

Started by sharkbok11 REPLIES616 VIEWS· 16 Jul 2019, 03:24
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sharkbok
sharkbok
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sharkbok
sharkbokCaptain23,251 posts
16 Jul 2019, 03:24
#1
16 Jul 2019, 03:24#1

It appears that Australia and Argentina have 2 home games, with the Boks and AB 1 each.



SATURDAY 20 JULY 2019

16:05SOUTH AFRICA v AUSTRALIAMatch Page19:05ARGENTINA v NEW ZEALAND



SATURDAY 27 JULY 2019

08:35NEW ZEALAND v SOUTH AFRICAMatch Page10:45AUSTRALIA v ARGENTINA--

SATURDAY 10 AUGUST 2019

10:45AUSTRALIA v NEW ZEALANDMatch Page20:40ARGENTINA v SOUTH AFRICA

LIKELY STARTING XV
15-  Leroux14. Nkosi13. AM
12. EsterHuizen
11. Manpimpi10. Pollard
9. Faff8. Vermuelen7.Stephanie6. Kwaga5. Snyman4.Eztebeth3.Nykana2.Marx1.Beast-Bench -Kolbe, Kriel, Elton Jantjies, Hershell Jantjies, Flab Malherb, Mostert, Louw
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Augenöffner
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AugenöffnerPro6,974 posts
16 Jul 2019, 03:55
#2
16 Jul 2019, 03:55#2

If that's what predominantly won't be in NZ. We are in for an interesting couple of weeks! This team is good enough to beat the Wobblies though. 15 of our best not going to be playing here, there must be more omissions. I expect Lood to play, given lack of playing time this year. 

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Mozart
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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
16 Jul 2019, 05:08
#3
16 Jul 2019, 05:08#3
Marx, Etzebeth, Snyman, Vermeulen,Faf, Pollard and Willie not our best! Hell those are the only certainties we have.
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CleanCut
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CleanCutPro9,905 posts
16 Jul 2019, 08:32
#4
16 Jul 2019, 08:32#4

Yes ... Marx, Snyman and Pollard (when he doesn't crack under pressure) is our best ... but Willie, Faf and Vermeulen? No I don't think so.

Much better options are available.


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Rooinek
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RooinekCaptain18,117 posts
16 Jul 2019, 10:43
#5
16 Jul 2019, 10:43#5
That "likely" Bok starting team looks to be hopelessly wrong and I don't really see the point of guessing the starting XV until we know which players have flown to NZ already.
All we do know at this stage (based on this article) is that Eben Etzebeth will be captain, his locking partner will be Lood de Jager and other probable selections will Rynhard Elstad and Pieter-Steph as flankers, Lizo Gqoboka at prop and Jesse Kriel at outside centre (and vice captain).
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clevermike
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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
16 Jul 2019, 11:00
#6
16 Jul 2019, 11:00#6

I can see a reason why Etzebeth, De Jager, Du Toit and Kriel would play against the Aussies and then go to NZ.   They have all been troubled by injuries recently and need game time.

Mozart as per normal totally warped in player assessment - and so is SB in this case.  We must first know who is going to NZ early before we make guesses about the team for Saturday.  We know the player going to NZ early - as well as the team for Saturday will be announced tomorrow and what is written above is totally unclear and guessing.       

     

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Augenöffner
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AugenöffnerPro6,974 posts
16 Jul 2019, 14:16
#7
16 Jul 2019, 14:16#7

We know that J-Raz favours Marx, Steph, Damian, Kriel, Pollard, Eben, Willie, Faf, Nkosi, Kitshoff and Malherbe. Of these Nkosi will likely play as we just lost Dyanyti. Eben, maybe. Steph will get game time. We'll see about Lood. 

Possible Team

  1. Mtawarira
  2. Brits
  3. Koch
  4. Etzebeth
  5. de Jager
  6. Coetzee/Louw
  7. Steph/Elstadt
  8. Louw/Coetzee
  9. Reinach
  10. Jantjies
  11. Mapimpi
  12. Esterhuizen
  13. Am
  14. Kolbe
  15. Leyds
Some newbies on the bench, such as Gqoboka. The backrow could go any way, very hard to predict. All we know is that Kwagga starts against New Zealand. Will Rassie play Kolisi against Australia? Very likely, but maybe not. He is already making a big statement starting Kwagga against New Zealand. Frans on the bench covers several positions (10, 12, 13, 15 and has played on the wing), offering experience. Elstadt can play lock and any backrow position, so we may not see either Lood or Eben. 

sharkbok
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17 Jul 2019, 01:39
#8
17 Jul 2019, 01:39#8
The team I selected, is probably closer to the team that will face the AllBlacks. More reports in the media are saying it is going to be a "b" team that is selected. 
I thought that the certainties would play both matches, but it seems not.
However, Rassie is saying that at least 50% of the team is not decided on first choices..
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bluebokPro3,977 posts
17 Jul 2019, 08:58
#9
17 Jul 2019, 08:58#9
I understand the no 10. position for the Wallaby game is a toss up between F Steyn and Jantjes. I don't watch European rugby, so I don't know, but when last did Francois Steyn play at 10? 
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CleanCut
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CleanCutPro9,905 posts
17 Jul 2019, 09:53
#10
17 Jul 2019, 09:53#10

SharkShit with his head still firmly lodged.



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clevermike
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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
17 Jul 2019, 10:44
#11
17 Jul 2019, 10:44#11

CC 

Which one is  having his  head firmly lodged in the arse of which one?   LMAO

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Admit One
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AO
Admit OneClub Pro389 posts
17 Jul 2019, 10:50
#12
17 Jul 2019, 10:50#12

Potential mix and matches
15 Willie le Roux <--> Frans Steyn
14 Sbu Nkosi <--> Cheslin Kolbe
13 Lukhanyo Am <--> Jesse Kriel
12 Andre Esterhuizen <--> Damian de Allende
11 Aphiwe Dyantyi <--> Makazole Mapimpi
10 Handre Pollard <--> Elton Jantjies
9 Faf de Klerk <--> Cobus Reinach
8 Duane Vermeulen <--> Marcell Coetzee
7 Pieter-Steph du Toit <--> Marco van Staden
6 Francois Louw <--> Kwagga Smith
5 Lood de Jager <--> Franco Mostert
4 Eben Etzebeth <--> RG Snyman
3 Frans Malherbe <--> Vincent Koch
2 Malcolm Marx <--> Bongi Mbonambi
1 Beast Mtawarira <--> Steven Kitshoff

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