Springboks vs Wales: Team Announced

Update:

15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Cheslin Kolbe, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 RG Snyman, 4 Jean Kleyn, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Subs: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Franco Mostert, 20 Marco van Staden, 21 Duane Vermeulen, 22 Grant Williams, 23 Damian Willemse

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Two more warm up games left. Already seen a lot of players drop out either due to injury or discipline. 

The boks have 3 key players out in AM, Lood and Pollard. 

Yet, we still have no idea who our starting team will be. There are still some players that are short of game time. 

On player in particular is Williams. We also have new combinations to think of and which player will move to 13 if Kriel get crocked. 

Do we play our first picks or don't we? 

Should they blend the team, with 7 being fringe player or dirt trackers, and they other 8 being first choice, with the other first choice being on the bench? 

I definitely want to see a combo of Esterhuizen and Kriel, De Allende and Kriel and we need to find a 13 that can cover Kriel if he gets injured. Not De Allende. 

Here is who I think should start the Wales test with Sub on the side

1. Ox (Haven't played any test this year) - Kittshoff
2. Bongi - Marx 
3. Trevvva (Need to play at tightwad to justify his spot) - Malherbe 
4. Kleyn - Etzebeth 
5. Mostert (Last chance to redeem himself)
6. Kolisi - Kwagga
7. PSDT
   
8. Vermeulen 
9. Williams (need to test him as a starter) - Faf
10. Libbok (Need more game time) - Willemse
11. Moodie
12. Dud - Esterhuizen 
13. Kriel 
14. Kolbe
15. Le Roux

Boks in the squad that still needs to prove themselves

Ox - No test to date

Kolisi - No test and coming back from severe injury

Williams, great off the bench against a shoddy Wobblies, but got KO in 10 seconds. Is he ready

Kwagga, completed ineffective during the first 5 test 

Trevvva - Why on earth is he ahead of Du Toit, 34 and can't play a full game. Predicting early injury 

Kwagga, who was one of the best Boks of the season thus far - as I already showed quite clearly - needs to not only start, but he'd be my choice for captain if not Etzebeth. We drastically diminish our chances without him, as we've seen thus far! There is no place for Kolisi.

Two players to play their first games in more than 4 months. 

Hendrikse and Kolisi, Ox to come off the bench

This is actually a really good squad. 

RG and Kleyn picked to start ahead of Estebeth and Orie. 

Kitshoff, Marx and Malherbe to start, ox coming off the bench. 

Kolisi to start for the first time in 4 months. Expect Van Staden and Duane to come on together. 

Mostert on the bench. 

So they have gone for a 5/2 split again. I'm getting so tired of this bomb squad. 

I just don't think we should have 4 players trying to get match fitness so close to the World Cup. 

Wish the Currie cup or something was running so that they can be assessed properly. 

Now we are rushing to get players fit. 

Libbok hasn't had a good game yet. There is never a greater red flag than the words "running flyhalf". This bozo runs alright, like a headless chicken. 

This is likely to be the closest to the final team. If no new systems are going to be implemented, then it's a waste of time playing the first team at all. Zero good tests thus far, with zero indication of any evolution to our game. It's all been a waste of time. 

"Libbok hasn't had a good game yet. There is never a greater red flag than the words "running flyhalf". "

That's because he isn't a running FH...he's a passer, like DMAC...I really can't understand why an analyst like you don't see it...Manie ulocks the defense by timing and directing his passes to perfection...a very rare skill...but he needs game time to build confidence...should have had 10 more tests to his name by now...and he doesn't kick that bad...the Argie stadium is no measure...but get someone else to kick...Manie's magic is in his pass 

Libbok is not a test quality flyhalf. Any honest assessment of these performances will draw that conclusion. I've been challenged on a number of issues this season, and whenever the magnifying glass comes out, we see the karp swimming and drowning in egg. The red flags are there, but the karp, as always, don't want to see it. Looking at the lineup that'll likely be our first team, we are going to field the worst ever Bok backline at a WC. Worst overall lineup ever as well. 

Jantjies is by far the better option. This is likely to be a decision that bites Erasputin in his rotund rear section. 

H ow many caps did it take Kwagga to settle as a Test player and be of Test Quality?

Two. 

I’m looking forward to this match  

it’s a bit of a long shot thinking that he will just come back and perform to his best abilities

It's an even longer shot in hoping that Earl Rose leads us to glory. Especially given that he has, to date, zero good games. 

Going to be interesting, Mpower. 

And less stress for me than our game against Ireland directly after it ! 

Oh I bet he will. 

I still cant believe how poor the midfield is. I never wanted a combination of Delande and Kriel.
If Esterhuizen is not even on the bench, it looks certain that this is Rassies preferred combination