Springbok team to play England . . .

Springbok team to face England in London:

15 – Aphelele Fassi (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 9 caps, 30 points (6t)
14 – Cheslin Kolbe (Suntory Sungoliath) – 38 caps, 101 points (16t, 3c, 5p)
13 – Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles) – 77 caps, 90 points (18t)
12 – Damian de Allende (Wild Knights) – 85 caps, 55 points (11t)
11 – Kurt-Lee Arendse (Vodacom Bulls) – 22 caps, 85 points (17t)
10 – Manie Libbok (DHL Stormers) – 18 caps, 94 pts (1t, 28c, 11p)
9 – Grant Williams (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 16 caps, 15 points (3t)

8 – Jasper Wiese (Urayasu D-Rocks) – 32 caps, 10 points (2t)
7 – Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz) – 85 caps, 55 points (11t)
6 – Siya Kolisi (captain, Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 90 caps, 60 points (12t)
5 – RG Snyman (Leinster) – 38 caps, 10 points (2t)
4 – Eben Etzebeth (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 129 caps, 30 points (6t)
3 – Wilco Louw (Vodacom Bulls) – 14 caps, 0 points
2 – Bongi Mbonambi (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 76 caps, 75 points (15t)
1 – Ox Nche (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 38 caps, 0 points

Replacements:

16 – Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears) – 74 caps, 105 points (21t)
17 – Gerhard Steenekamp (Vodacom Bulls) – 9 caps, 0 points
18 – Vincent Koch (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 59 caps, 0 points
19 – Elrigh Louw (Vodacom Bulls) – 11 caps, 0 points
20 – Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs) – 50 caps, 45 points (9t)
21 – Cobus Reinach (Montpellier) – 37 caps, 70 pts (14t)
22 – Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers) – 78 caps, 767 points (7t, 108c, 167p, 5dg)
23 – Lukhanyo Am (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 41 caps, 35 pts (7t)

Bit surprised that Manie is named ahead of Pollard and I would have had Moodie on the bench rather than Am but it's a pretty good team.

Rooinek I support virtually all your picks/   The team will be announced tomorrow at 13 :00 SA Time.   

Ou Maaik, I know you aren't the shiniest coin in the fountain but please try to understand this isn't my team, it's the team that Rassie has named.

Listen Rooinek read my message again.    I firsts aid I support the tem posted by you and the adde fr te inford members that the offfical temaannoubcement as tomorow. at 13:00.   

Stop being childish please 

Wilco Louw you beaut.

GO FSU on Saturday!

I love transition that Rassie does when he phases players out over time... like Willie for Fassi.

He doesn't do a quick switch... but he uses the experience of Willie. And I am sure Willie appreciates that.

Sam e with Jasper and Duane!

I expect tomorrow round about 13h05 we'll see a post from ou Maaik that goes something like this . . .

"Wyh arre R@55ie solate wi th his teem anno$^TFcement? Tihs are unaksepterbill. I does knot toller rate this waht are defishint. Wen is tihsteam been anouunced???"

Who is FMB ? 

Feyi-Waboso is injured, not dropped. 

Powerful side that will have the poms worried.

Looking forward to seeing Wilco perform. 

To think the Bok backline could still call upon Willemse and Sasha. 

Moodie bit unlucky but Am still a fine player.

Hope the weather is going to be good. We unfortunately had to play a number of games in the wet in The RWC and the Boks are not accustomed to wet weather rugby.

Oh don’t. This match is worrying me a lot  

Hope the Springboks aren't as complacent as our posters.

I have a funny feeling about this one . . .

Saffolk…..I’ll be happy if we keep the deficit to fifty 

I don’t need winding up…..I’m too depressed by the imminent loss this weekend !  

"I expect tomorrow round about 13h05 we'll see a post from ou Maaik that goes something like this . . .

"Wyh arre R@55ie solate wi th his teem anno$^TFcement? Tihs are unaksepterbill. I does knot toller rate this waht are defishint. Wen is tihsteam been anouunced???""

Poking fun at the outoppie, what a fcn tool you are...

Probably our best team while  Willemse is injured...lekke Manie!

Bollocks ..................... if ouMaaik has the time, stamina & intelligence to compile posts that exceed a thousand words, then he can surely revisit some of his posts, & edit, making them more comprehensible for us long-suffering readers .

We prob only have him for another year or two at most.

Thank you Lord that is mighty generous of you.

Rather pick on our prized stud Saffex. He’s apparently still young, fit, handsome and short.

Fixed.

Well said Chippo. 

May the Lord spare Mike for many years. A voice of sanity on this Board. 

& sad to say, as you get older, you get shorter.

ouDawie's heading to dwarfism...................

He’s not short !! 

Nor does he live in the West Midlands 

Saffex is not short or fat. I was with my wife the night we met him in a pub in St John's Wood and she described him as very good looking.

Becs, I'm interested to know about your relationship with Saffex. There were some months when he was absent from this board and so were you. You only seem to post when he's around so what's the story? Where do you two know one another from and how come you both only post when the other one is around?