Springbok team to play the Wallabies . . .

Springbok team to face Australia in Brisbane:

15 – Willie le Roux (Vodacom Bulls) – 95 caps, 75 pts (15t)
14 – Cheslin Kolbe (Suntory Sungoliath) – 33 caps, 96 points (15t, 3c, 5p)
13 – Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles) – 71 caps, 80 points (16t)
12 – Damian de Allende (Wild Knights) – 81 caps, 55 points (11t)
11 – Kurt-Lee Arendse (Vodacom Bulls) - 18 caps, 75 points (15t)
10 – Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (DHL Stormers) - 4 caps, 17 points (7c, 1p)
9 – Cobus Reinach (Montpellier) - 33 caps, 65 pts (13t)

8 – Elrigh Louw (Vodacom Bulls) – 4 caps, 0 points
7 – Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz) – 79 caps, 40 points (8t)
6 – Siya Kolisi (captain, Racing 92) – 85 caps, 50 points (10t)
5 – RG Snyman (Leinster) – 37 caps, 10 points (2t)
4 – Eben Etzebeth (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 122 caps, 30 points (6t)
3 – Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers) – 72 caps, 5 points (1t)
2 – Bongi Mbonambi (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 71 caps, 70 points (14t)
1 – Ox Nche (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 31 caps, 0 pts

Replacements:

16 – Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears) – 67 caps, 85 points (17t)
17 – Gerhard Steenekamp (Vodacom Bulls) – 3 caps, 0 points
18 – Vincent Koch (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 52 caps, 0 points
19 – Ben-Jason Dixon (DHL Stormers) – 2 caps, 5 points (1t)
20 – Marco van Staden (Vodacom Bulls) – 20 caps, 0 pts
21 – Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs) – 43 caps, 35 pts (7t)
22 – Grant Williams (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 11 caps, 10 points (2t)
23 – Handré Pollard (Leicester Tigers) – 71 caps, 732 points (7t, 98c, 162p, 5dg)

Powerful team, this team should beat the wobblies, but the yellow boys seem to be a slippery banana peal in Brisbane for the boks. 

Also, really interesting to see what Sacha can do and what will happen with Manie. 

What will Dobbo do now that Sasha is seen as a 10? 

Thanks Rooinek

My predictiion in most cases was supported by the above selections.   

My key comment was about Feinberg Ngomesulu and Pollard  usage is spot on.   The fact that Damian Willemse is not available yet has impacted on Willie le Roux playing - if Willemse was available Le Roux would not be considered for selection.   

After te poor display by De Klerk in the Irish tests I think we may not see him in future and it is clear that Reinach is not  a long term investment. 

On the ebnch I like the invetment in Steenekamp and Dixon and Kwaga being a bench player is the real and practiccal approach.   The latter is wasted as a starter.   The one player I do not support is Van Staden,   The latter i s not a test level player,

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Agree, why have 2 loosies? Oh, yes, Kolisi can't last more than 40 min. They need a backup at lock and another back up on the back row. Think Elrich will play the entire game. That guy has got an incredible engine, and so does PSDT, but we need to manage him because he is our best player.

Might see him go to lock

Etzebeth is about a 60 min player too these days. 

Ten players over 30, Sacha the one bold move but Pollard is the insurance policy. Snyman and Ox will be 30 in a year or two.

This is the oldest team to start the three year WC cycle, with massive turnover needed before the next WC. But this is a great opportunity to win a RC playing both NZ games in RSA. The great change will start on the YE tour or next year.

I am keen to see SashaZulu combine with Willie Leroux. Also how he combines with Delande on attack. 

Smith will cover the wing, but I suppose if there is an injury Pollard can also cover inside centre -or Sasha could shift to the inside centre with Pollard at 10. 

Smith will cover the wing?

When there's Williams.....

meant Williams...not Smith 

forgiven but you're on a final warning not to do it again..

Steady and safe is the call from Rassie, apart from Sasha there's nothing bold and adventurous about the backline. Sacha also receives protection from a solid pack....can't ask for more . On paper one has to feel sorry for Oz.

Elrich Louw is more of a ball carrier and defender than competing at the base of the ruck.
Kolisi rarely makes an impact here, whereas Steph Dutoit plays wide so the Boks breakdown might get exposed if the ball carriers dont dominate the collisions early on.

With Marx on the bench, the team itself may be a bit lacking at the base of the ruck.
Although the Boks may just be too strong for them, the Boks would do well to find a specialist fetcher at 6 or have a Vermuelen-style number 8 that can play all styles of the game.

At least 2 of the back row must be competitive on the ground - at least when the breakdown is not going well.

Hanekom is pretty handy on the deck.

Hy's nie in die team nie.

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You apparently miss out on a lot of things and least of all is that Marx used to be a lion at breakdowns and thus far has not been very effective in that regard.   When the ball is played wide the breakdwn play is dominated by De Allende and Du Toit at this stage.   Vermeulen was excellent at breakdowns near to forward play -but that is where he  performed exxtremely well,   When the breakdowns was wider out Vermeulen was not a factor at breakdowns.              

https://www.gleninnesexaminer.com.au/story/8722226/wallabies-rugby-championship-test-with-springboks-full/

The Wallabies' Rugby Championship opener against the world champion Springboks in Brisbane is officially a sellout.

Kicking off at 2:30pm, Saturday's rare afternoon Test match will be the first time that Suncorp Stadium will be packed to capacity for a Wallabies match since 2013 against the British and Irish Lions.

More than 50,000 fans will be in attendance.

"The response to this match shows that Australians and Queenslanders are right behind this Wallabies squad," Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh said on Wednesday.

"We are still building under Joe (Schmidt), and we have started the season reasonably well against Wales and Georgia, however the two-time defending Rugby World Cup Champions are a new and exciting challenge.

"Hopefully the beautiful Queensland weather on a Saturday afternoon should make for some entertaining day-time footy, and quite a spectacle for the fans in attendance."

The Wallabies will be back at Suncorp Stadium this weekend for the first time in three years as Schmidt's unbeaten charges look to restore the ground's reputation as a fortress.

"The boys are familiar with the ground and good weather up here also plays a part," said Wallabies lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto.

"So I guess we win games here, we grow in confidence and it becomes a fortress the more you win.

"So (hopefully) we can keep that going."

The Suncorp Test is the first match of the Rugby Championship for both the Wallabies and Springboks as the tournament returns to a full format following the shortened version last year due to the World Cup.

Following the Brisbane clash, both sides will head to Perth for a second meeting in as many weeks on August 17 at Optus Stadium.

The Wallabies, who enjoyed a friendly net session with the Australian cricket team on Wednesday, will then set off for Argentina for two Tests against Los Pumas as the Springboks return home to host the All Blacks.

The Wallabies then return home for their final Test on home soil in September, with the first Bledisloe Cup Test against the All Blacks on Saturday afternoon September 21 at Sydney's Accor Stadium.

The Rugby Championship concludes a week later in Wellington with the return Bledisloe Cup leg.

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/wallabies-must-be-smart-whilst-muscling-up-to-disrupt-rampaging-springboks/

https://www.planetrugby.com/news/springboks-v-australia-winners-and-losers-as-rassie-erasmus-backs-insane-talent-snubs-locks

Strong side. Looks like Kwagga will go to eight and Van Staden to 7.

Also looks like Rassie is wanting to win this RWC more than just introducing the newer players. Time will tell. 

Those writing off Faf are simpletons. The greatest warrior in the Bok side. 

I think that Erasmus si fully aware of where the team is going.    Lets get to the Mozart team that thh team is the oldest one starting a new  WC cycle.  That is BS - just look at the 2013 season as t Meyer's team selection - supported all out by Mozart.   By the time the WC took place he had added players like Matfoeld to te squad and the average age of the playing team was acually very near to 33 yeas of age.

Most of the over 33 year olds will be out and the squad has plenty of youngsters tha would reduce the age to  what it was in the  2019 WC w hen the average age of the playing team was 27,7 years of age.   That type of team entails a gradual replacement program - not an instant one.        

Another pull from the air invention by Mozart.   

Combined caps: 987 tests (starting 15)

I quote you in your own words:

‘ By the time the WC took place he had added players like Matfoeld to te squad and the average age of the playing team was acually very near to 33 yeas of age’

There are liars and then there is a class of liar that will just go on lying even if they have been totally outed. Your pal Draad who admires you for some reason might want to opine on this and find some excuse for your disgusting behaviour. I can’t. .

Draad you can come out from behind the cupboard, the floor is your’s.

Yes, it's obvious that Mike is wrong and doesn't want to admit it...I really see why the average age  is such a big issue for both of you.

Now that you sneakily try to raise age on another string Wanker, it’s only decent of me to give you another opportunity to correct your lie.

I was also following your example and see what the result is,    I was just mentioning your BS you are always spreading.   You have no idea about what Erasmus is doing and planning to do  - spo whine on - you constanly like to make a total fool of yourself.   

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Yes, it's obvious that Mike is wrong and doesn't want to admit it...I really see why the average age  is such a big issue for both of you.

That remains the case…he can’t admit his mistake