Team Selection - Round 6 - Rugby Championship

South Africa  vs  New Zealand

South Africa

15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Dillyn Leyds, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Francois Louw, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth (c), 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Steven Kitshoff

Replacements: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 Franco Mostert, 20 Jean-Luc du Preez, 21 Rudy Paige, 22 Handré Pollard, 23 Damian de Allende

New Zealand

15  Damian Mckenzie, 14  Nehe Milner- Skudder, 13. Ryan Crotty, 12 Sonny-Bill Williams, 11  Rieko Ioane, 10  Beaudan Barrett, 9  Aaron Smith, 8  Kieran Read (c), 7  Sam Cane, 6  Liam Squire, 5  Scott Barrett, 4  Samuel Whitelock, 3  Nepo Laulala, 2  Dane Coles, 1  Kane Hames

Replacements  :  16. Codie Taylor 17. Wyatt Crockett 18 Ofa Tu'ungafasi 19. Patrick Tuipolutu 20. Matt Todd 21. Tawera Kerr Barlow 22. Lima Sopoaga 23. David Havili 

Argentina  vs  Australia

Argentina

15  Joaquin Tuculet, 14  Matias Moroni, 13  Matias Orlando, 12  Jeronimo de la Fuente, 11  Emiliano Boffelli, 10  Nicolas Sanchez, 9  Martin Landajo, 8  Tomas Lezana, 7  Javier Ortega Desio, 6  Pablo Matera, 5  Matias Alemanno, 4  Marcos Kremer, 3  Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 2   Agustin Creevy (c), 1  Lucas Noguera Paz

Replacements  :  16  Julian Montoya, 17  Santiago Garcia Botta, 18  Enrique Pieretto, 19  Banjamin Macome, 20  Leonardo Senatore, 21  Gonzalo Bertranou, 22  Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias,  23  Santiago Cordero

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  :  16 Stephen Moore, 17  Tetera Faulkner, 18  Allan Alaalatoa, 19  Rob Simmons, 20  Lukhan Tui, 21  Nick Phipps, 22  Samu Kerevi, 23  Henry Speight

 Okay Abs side
1. Kane Hames 2. Dane Coles 3. Nepo Laulala 4. Samuel Whitelock 5. Scott Barrett 6. Liam Squire 7. Sam Cane 8. Kieran Read (c) 9. Aaron Smith 10. Beaudan Barrett 11. Rieko Ioane 12. SBW 13. Ryan Crotty 14. Nehe Milner Skudder 15. Damian Mckenzie
16. Codie Taylor 17. Wyatt Crockett 18 Ofa Tu'ungafasi 19. Patrick Tuipolutu 20. Matt Todd 21. Tawera Kerr Barlow 22. Lima Sopoaga 23. David Havili 

 Prefer Skudder over Waisake anyway. 

Mil-Skud is a pretty useful winger or fullback but if I was picking a winger then I'd pick Naholo ahead of him any time.

 
I agree ... Milner Skudder is a class act ... but Naholo is the better wing.

Besides ... watching him getting reeled in by Skosan so easily was an eye opener. 

 

 M-S seems quick & he can change direction in a flash but he's not as fast as we all thought (straight sprint). Better all around skills than Naholo IMO but Naholo is stronger & does a better job of powering to the line. I have no problem with either playing, M-S can back up full back so he gives ABs more injury coverage.

 JW
I always prefer thinking players.  Milner-Skudder is one - Naholo is not.

rubbish team, get ac out

 I am sorry as an outside observer. I am laughing looking at that Boks side. What is AC smoking? P Du Toit at Blind side? You need specialist players in specialist positions. On his day Pieter is world class. But at lock. Their aren't any better 7's going around? And Louwe at 8? The guys mud anyway, but at 8? Boy Abs licking their lips reading this run on side. Difference too is the whole 23. Abs have dominated again. As they have used their full 23 too effect. The Boks, Argies, Aussie have not. 

 SA has a history of poor coaches,   Meyer emptied the hospital wards to select the World Cup team in 2015 and his basis for selection was  reputation  with no regard to performance.
Meyer has some basic knowledge of rugby despite hid selection mania - Coetzee has none.   His selections are crazy and the fact is not related to the loosies only.  Just look at the stupidity as to the pops, wigs and centers.   
 

 The Boks I Think would at least beat the Abs on a regular basis. Maybe not every year. But hell be more compeitive. If you had a better Head Coach, and your selections were a lot better.