The 2025 Springbok Squad that should have been

15 Fassi / Jordan Hendrikse

14/11 Kolbe / Arendse / vd Merwe / Green

13 Moodie / Jessie / Jurenzo Julius

12 Willemse / de Allende / Hooker / David Kriel / Esterhuizen

10 Sacha / Pollard / Libbok

9 Williams / vd Bergh / Papier

1 Ox / Wessels / Boan Venter

2 Marx / Dweba / AH Venter

3 Wilco / Thomas / Hanro Jacobs

4/5 Eben / RG / Ruben v Heerden / Cobus Wiese / JF v Heerden

6/7/8 Kolisi / Kwagga / PSDT / Vincent Tsituka / Ruan Venter / Roos / Manu Tsituka / Jasper (suspended)

Injured - Hanekom, Elrigh Louw, Ruan Vermaak, Am, Gerhard Steenkamp, Mchunu, Henco v Wyk, Augustus

Damn pity about Hanekom. If only Kolisi would clean rucks with that kind of mongrel in test rugby, eh?

I am surprised that you don’t have Lood with your lock choices…. But the other choices are good for the future….

Would be good to add Reinhardt Ludwig. Also Johan Grobbelaar instead of Dweba.

For me I would like to see Markus muller instead of JJ. Rickus Pretorius instead of DDA.

Carlu Sadie for Thomas.

Hooker, who was just behind Sacha in URC this year, has gotten almost no game time in games where he should have been starting.

So be honest, Dave, how much game time would JJ get if he were in the squad. Partially when you have Moodie, Kriel, and Hooker all ahead of him for 13?

Yes, we know you like JJ. But he didn't nothing in URC and still need a good few seasons before he's ready, if he'll ever be ready. You need to deal with the fact that he is slow.

We told you Hooker had out performed and guess who made the cut...Hooker, not JJ. This was despite you telling us how amazing JJ had done and how JJ is al the talent but Hooker is ever so pedestrian. Your genius coach agrees with us, not you. Hahahaha

It's time to stop living in your fantasy world and start dealing with actual performances IE reality.

Dave

I am also surprised by h e ommission of De Jager - but hat s not a majr isue.

I also dislike your choice of Libbok - would rather have him relaced by the under 20 flyhalf than him.

I would also have Pead in the mix as a scrummie,

JJ is a better prospect than Hooker I’ll say it again. He has far more X factor

The fact that Rassie has selected Hooker means fuck all - bloody Rassie is still selecting Willie, Reinach, Koch, Mostert and v Staaden and leaving out the likes of Roos, Vincent Tsituka, Ruben v Heerden and Thomas