Team Selection - Round 5 - Rugby Championship

South  Africa  vs  Australia

South  Africa 

15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Dillyn Leyds, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Uzair Cassiem, 7 Siya Kolisi, 6, Francois Louw, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Eben Etzebeth (c), 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Tendai Mtawarira

Replacements  :  16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Trevor Nyakane, 19 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 20 Jean-Luc du Preez, 21 Rudy Paige, 22 Handre Pollard, 23 Damian de Allende

Australia

15  Israel Folau, 14  Marika Koroibete, 13  Tevita Kuridrani, 12  Kurtley Beale, 11  Reece Hodge,  10.  Bernard Foley, 9  Will Genia, 8 Sean McMahon, 7  Michael Hooper (c), 6.  Jack Dempsey, 5   Adam Coleman, 4.  Izack Rodda, 3  Sekope Kepu, 2   Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1  Scott Sio

Replacements (one to be omitted) :  16  Stephen Moore, 17  Tom Robertson, 18  Allan Alaalatoa, 19  Rob Simmons, 20  Lukhan Tui, 21  Ned Hanigan, 22  Nick Phipps, 23  Samu Kerevi, 24  Henry Speight

Argentina  vs  New  Zealand

Argentina

15  Joaquin Tuculet, 14  Matias Moroni, 13  Matias Orlando, 12  Jeronimo de la Fuente, 11  Emiliano Boffelli, 10  Nicolas Sanchez, 9  Tomas Cubelli, 8  Juan Manuel Leguizamón, 7  Tomas Lezana, 6  Pablo Matera, 5  Tomas Lavanini, 4  Guido Petti, 3  Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 2  Agustin Creevy (c), 1  Lucas Noguera 

Replacements:  16 Julian Montoya, 17  Santiago Garcia Botta, 18  Ramiro Herrera, 19  Marcos Kremer, 20  Javier Ortega Desio, 21  Martin Landajo, 22  Juan Martin Hernandez, 23  Santiago Cordero

 

New  Zealand

15  Damian  Mckenzie,  14  Waisake  Naholo, 13  Anton Leinart-Brown, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Riko  Ioane,  10  Beauden Barrett, 9  Aaron Smith, 8  Kieran Read (c), 7  Matt Todd, 6  Vaea Fifita, 5  Scott Barrett, 4  Luke Romano, 3  Nepo Laulala, 2  Dane Coles, 1  Kane Hames

  

Replacements  :  16  Codie Taylor, 17  Wyatt Crockett, 18  Ofa Tunga'afisi, 19  Patrick Tuipolutu, 20   Ardie Savea,  21  TJ Peranara,  22  Ngape Laumape, 23  David Havili

 Looks like a few of the young guns will get a run for the ABs vs the wee Argies ,Hansen wants to keep the team fresh so as to give the NH gits a well deserved  smacking !

All Blacks 1. Kane Hames 2 Dane Coles 3. Nepo Laulala 4. Luke Romano 5. Scott Barrett 6. Vaea Fifita 7. Matt Todd 8. Kieran Read (c) 9. A Smith 10. B Barrett 11. R Ioane 12. SBW 13. A-Leionart Brown 14 W Naholo 15. D Mckenzie 16. Codie Taylor 17. Wyatt Crockett 18. Ofa Tunga'afisi 19. Patrick Tuipolutu 20. Aedile Savea 21. TJ Peranara 22. N Lauampe 23. D Havili

 NZ updated

I thought Beauden Barrett was being rested? Did Sopoaga get injured?

 
I like that backline much more. Milner-Skudder may be strong on his feet but he really was made to look like a plodder by Skosan. Hell ... I think the average prop would have kept up with him ... in fact I wouldn't be surprised if Coles can beat him over the 100. 

I also much prefer Lienert-Brown to Crotch ... Laumape is a class act ... what I'd give to have someone like that on the bench.

 Barrett was bought in Because Sopoaga is going to be a first time Dad .

 Australia Updated

 Lol Skudder is one of the quickest players over 100 m. Maybe focus on Rhule who missed 15 tackles. 
Crotty is really the incumbant. Leionart Brown is great too. But Crottys solid. 

... and yet Skosan reeled him in as if he were looking for parking.

Nah ... he's a plodder ... that was pretty much evident.

Naholo is a much better option on the wing.

As for Rhule ... he actually missed 9 ... which is pretty good as he usually averages around the 15 mark ... per match.

I guess that's why Coetzee wanted to keep him.

Crotch is as ordinary as they come. Nothing special about him at all.

'One of the quickest players over the 100m'? Based on?

 The Goats updated.   This must really be the worst team fielded this year.   Ralepelle canniot make the Sharks CC bench and he is now suddenly useless enough to be on the Springbok bencxh.   That alone makes a farce of team selection based on performance/merit.
And then we have the tightheads - neither Dreyer are good enough and Nyakane cannot scrum to save his life.   Why is Louw - the strongest player of the three not in the match-day squad..
Then we have the lumbering Louw as loosie and Mostert - ho made no impression against Australia in his previous test and the abysmal Cassiem at 8.   
I expected Leyds to be back - but his defense is anytime as poor as that of Rhule,  The punch-less centers are still there.

This coach is really a clueless fool - if he wanted to replace Mbonambi - why not with a real player - bit a useless druggie. 
My guess is that the Aussies will easily beat that lot.   

Hansen has made a fair few changes & it will be great to see Fifita, Barret, Romano, etc start. Kaino didn't get selected! Hansen knows what he can do & he has to show he's in form. Back line has stability with Smith, Barret, SBW. Time to see Naholo on the field so glad he's selected. Laumape should make a good impact as will savea. Glad Todd is starting. A loyal servant of NZ rugby . Looking forward to this game as there Hansen is taking enough risks to make it interesting.

JW, is "Nabokov" a pet name you Kiwis use for Waisake Naholo or was it an auto-correct on your phone?

 Auto correct on my phone. I saw the typo but it's too hard to correct on my phone. I put my faith in the intelligence of our posters to figure it out
I'll correct it now that I am on my pc.

Argentina: 15 Joaquin Tuculet, 14 Matias Moroni, 13 Matias Orlando, 12 Jeronimo de la Fuente, 11 Emiliano Boffelli, 10 Nicolas Sanchez, 9 Tomas Cubelli, 8 Juan Manuel Leguizamón, 7 Tomas Lezana, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Tomas Lavanini, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 2 Agustin Creevy (c), 1 Lucas Noguera 

Replacements: 16 Julian Montoya, 17 Santiago Garcia Botta, 18 Ramiro Herrera, 19 Marcos Kremer, 20 Javier Ortega Desio, 21 Martin Landajo, 22 Juan Martin Hernandez, 23 Santiago Cordero