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Squad to play the Pumas in the next two tests

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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
09 Sept 2024, 19:37
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09 Sept 2024, 19:37#1

We do not need to win those tests  and I would think it is now time to rest some of the players and find younger players to replace the senior players - so here goes:-

Back  triange (wings and full backs)    -   Fassi, Green, Arendse. Moodie, Hendriks

Centers                                                 -    De Allende, Willemse, Am

Flyhalfs                                               -    Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Libbok

Scrumhalfs                                         -     Williams, Hendriccks, Papier

Loosies                                               -     Du Toit, Dixon, Hanekom, Louw, Roos

Locks                                                 -     C Wiese, Van Heerden, Schjckerling

Props                                                 -     Nche, Steenekamp, Du Toit and Koch

Hookers                                           -     Venter, Marx.

I beleieved we do need some leadership to the backline and forwards.   In the case of the backline I picked the centers based on the experience list,   In he case of the forwrds it is Du Toit, Nche and Marx.   

You are welcome to add names of younger and promising players to the list you would like to see in the squad.                 


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sharkbokCaptain23,217 posts
09 Sept 2024, 20:00
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09 Sept 2024, 20:00#2

The Boks have to win at least one of the games to win the tournament, or rely on a bonus point and Argentina not getting bonus points.

If Argentina win both matches with 1 bonus point, and the Boks get no bonus points - they will win.

However, the home game is not going to be lost, so may as well experiment with the away game, and call in the big guns for the final test if the won in not achieved in Argentina . 

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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
09 Sept 2024, 21:30
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09 Sept 2024, 21:30#3
Agree with you as to the above.   I the Springboks win in Argntina and I think they will despite the win agaonst the Aussies in the second test,   What really happened defense of the Aussies was nn-existent and the Pumas were only sightly better,   The Argentininas will not have a similar luxury as they had against the Aussies,   
In dealing with  that situation it s likely that Erasmus will repeat the approached he used iro the Wales test in Washington in 2018 - where the vast majoriity of he players had no test experience at all.   He did that to identify future Springboks.   One huge failure was Du Preez at flyhalf whoo knocked onm two balls when behind the tryline and one o those knock-one resulted in a Wales try to win the test by 2 points, 
As to Ar5gentina winning  in SA - it only happened once in 2015 - when dead head Meyer - a great supporter of whom was Mozart  - coached the Springboks.    Even under the much worse Coetzee the Springboks managed to win the home tests against the Pumas. 
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