Rassie is playing mind games again. Normally he's early with his team annuncements but he's delaying this one until the last minute.
He has to submit the team by 18h10 this evening and my guess is he'll announce it just before the deadline. Makes me think he might be springing some kind of surprise.
Not sure what to make of this team but there are no Japanese based players in this team. Wonder if they are still in Japan or if Rassie just want to keep his real team fresh for next weekend. My only problem is the bench is filled with forwards.
I would feel more comfortable if our defence was better, but it has been really poor this season.
No recognise backup to Pollard at 10. I would have gone with at least 2 backs.
Looks like it is going to be forward dominated and they starting with Tostert who hasn't played since July.
What a strange team - not sure what the fuck Rassie is trying to prove - it’s not like he is giving youngsters a go or selecting his best side
Makes no bloody sense
As per usual fucking useless Mostert walks straight into the starting side
Unbelievable
Hahaha…..I’m warming up to Rassie. But why risk our best tight forward Mostert coming back from injury. Say (sic) good news…,the jinx still works. The moment you said he would delay the announcement, he made it. Thanks for relieving the suspense.
The musical chairs continues.
I'm so over it.
Why Kwagga at 8 when this backfired last time? Vincent instead of Wilco??
Mostert starting after his lay off, but RG in superb form….that useless Van Staden, but you have Cameron Hanekom that is 100 times better than him??
Yep the Poephol is shining thru… geez this so called Genius ha ha!!
When Nienhaber was HC, we had way more consistency in Player selection….
Erasmus is a very brave man ielding that team - especially insce they have serious duuds staring nd there is no real backline bak-ups if players fail and especially if that dunb muscle fail again as he id against Portugal.
Do you guys know if the Scotties team has been announced? Wilco is a far superior TH than Tank…….
Kwagga at 8 is a piss poor call as v Staaden at 6 and Mostert at 5
Van Staden is by far the worst call. He almost single-handedly lost us the Argie game. I have concerns about Mapimpi as well. But let's see what happens.
I don't get the fascination with Van Staden...he never impressed me, not even at provincial level.
Jy is reg Draad hy is overrated
7/1 bench again…..with 3 loosies on the bench if you count Dud Toit as a loosie. Have we ever had a 3 loosie bench I wonder.
"... if you count Dud Toit as a loosie. ..."
Lol!
Actually I suspect he’s a lock sub for this game…hence the comment. Why would I ever question any er.. loosie who makes one turnover a season?
Moz still does not get that 2m tall player hardly effect turnovers - I thought Moz was meant to be bright?
Except Itoje did it twice last Saturday.
Disco-dassie on his windgat wagon again.
Itoje is 1.95m and pretty nimble for a tall guy
Mostert back...excellent.
"I thought Moz was meant to be bright?"
Selection-wise, I think the biggest mistake is not starting Wiese as the 8th man, with Kwagga on the bench. Wiese knows northern hemisphere conditions.
Kwagga is not a good starter, and he is less effective in Northern Hemisphere conditions.
The players that are 33 and older and who are not first choices need to be ejected from the squad to make may for new players with 2027 in mind.
Replacements:
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15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Kwagga Smith, 7 Elrigh Louw, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nche.
Subs: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Siya Kolisi, 21 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 22 Jasper Wiese, 23 Grant Williams.