Team Selection - Final - Super Rugby

Lions  vs  Crusaders

Lions

15  Andries Coetzee, 14  Ruan Combrinck, 13  Lionel Mapoe, 12  Harold Vorster, 11  Courtnall Skosan, 10  Elton Jantjies, 9  Ross Cronje, 8  Ruan Ackermann, 7  Kwagga Smith, 6  Jaco Kriel (c), 5  Franco Mostert, 4  Andries Ferreira, 3  Ruan Dreyer, 2  Malcolm Marx, 1  Jacques van Rooyen

Replacements  :  16  Akker van der Merwe, 17  Corne Fourie, 18  Johannes Jonker, 19  Lourens Erasmus, 20  Cyle Brink, 21  Faf de Klerk, 22  Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 23  Sylvian Mahuza

Crusaders

15  David Havili, 14  Israel Dagg, 13  Jack Goodhue, 12  Ryan Crotty, 11  Seta Tamanivalu, 10  Richie Mo'unga, 9  Bryn Hall, 8  Kieran Read, 7  Matt Todd, 6  Jordan Taufua, 5  Sam Whitelock (c), 4  Scott Barrett, 3  Owen Franks, 2  Codie Taylor, 1  Joe Moody.

Replacements  :  16  Ben Funnell, 17  Wyatt Crockett, 18  Mike Alaalatoa, 19  Luke Romano, 20  Pete Samu, 21  Mitchell Drummond, 22  Mitchell Hunt, 23  George Bridge.

Lions unchanged from last week.

Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Ruan Ackermann, 7 Kwagga Smith, 6 Jaco Kriel (c), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Jacques van Rooyen

Replacements: 16 Akker van der Merwe, 17 Corne Fourie, 18 Johannes Jonker, 19 Lourens Erasmus, 20 Cyle Brink, 21 Faf de Klerk, 22 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 23 Sylvian Mahuza

Same again for the Crusaders as well.

Crusaders: David Havili, Israel Dagg, Jack Goodhue, Ryan Crotty, Seta Tamanivalu, Richie Mo'unga, Bryn Hall, Kieran Read, Matt Todd, Jordan Taufua, Sam Whitelock (captain), Scott Barrett, Owen Franks, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody.

Reserves: Ben Funnell, Wyatt Crockett, Mike Alaalatoa, Luke Romano, Pete Samu, Mitchell Drummond, Mitchell Hunt, George Bridge.

 Thanks  Rooinek
Teams updated
In general I think it is not wise to tamper with winning teams, but I would have moved Harold Vorster to 13 - where he was top class last year in Super Rugby and play Van Rensburg at 12.
For the rest I t hink it is a 50:50 game - even though I believe that the Lions can win this one.   .

 Thanks  Rooinek
Teams updated
In general I think it is not wise to tamper with winning teams, but I would have moved Harold Vorster to 13 - where he was top class last year in Super Rugby and play Van Rensburg at 12.
For the rest I t hink it is a 50:50 game - even though I believe that the Lions can win this one.   .

 
I see Franks is in at 3.

Rather eager to see how van Rooyen does against him.

Yes ... I'm aware that it's not just him that'll be pushing in the scrum ... but still ... look forward to the contest u pfront. 

Goooooooooooo Jacques!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Goooooooooooo Malcolm!!!!!!!!!!!

Goooooooooooo Ruan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
I've just notice that Sam Whitelock is chalked down as captain.

Is that right?

Klown, Sam Whitelock has been Crusaders captain the entire season. Why would they change that just for the final?

 
Ok ... thanks.

Sorry ... my mistake. Never really took note of it before.

It's okay Klown . . . we all know you're a rugby noob. We understand.

 
So thoughtful of you to help a noob like me out.

To think that I can even count on you to help me with my spelling and bad grammar.

Whatever would I do without you, Redneck?

"Whatever would I do without you, Redneck?"

I think we all know you'd be lost, Klown. Without my patient guidance you'd make an even bigger fool of yourself than you do already . . . and that barely seems possible!

 
See ... there you go again ... so generous with your time ... making sure that I'm just a semi fool and that I never regress to Mozart's standard of stupidity. 

I'm so pleased we're mates ... you probably would have called me all kinds of nasty names like "Chump" ... and perhaps even referred to my skull as being overly thick if we weren't.

Can't for the life of me figure out why guys like Devils Advocate and Denny get so annoyed at you.

If ony they'd understand that you live to give!!



 

"Can't for the life of me figure out why guys like Devils Advocate and Denny get so annoyed at you."

What? Dense and Dumb Ass get annoyed with me?

Goodness . . . who knew?

LMAO!