RWC: South Africa - Wales (11-09-2011, 20:30)

[Me 1]

Oh, and notice how the Dragon appears twice?

And the bit where the greyhound ( I won't profess to being a canine expert) catches Habana,

I think that 'greyhound' was actually a puma.......

And the Wallaby also appears twice

 

[Seaton]

I think that 'greyhound' was actually a puma.......

And the Wallaby also appears twice

Bah! Dinnae let facts get in the way of me and my opinions.

As Qui-Gon would say, "I sense an unusual amount of fishing here"

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Man, it looks like a competition to decide which supporters are the most short sighted... Guess it's a tie so far

 

[Sker]

Pfft. We're obviously the best at being short-sighted, we're the best at everything after all!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

You're the best................................at being poo

 

[Sker]

Atleast we're the best at it, what are you the best at? Making tea and invading India?

Springbok team named, courtesy of www.sarugby.co.za

15 Frans Steyn (Racing Metro, France) - 43 caps
14 JP Pietersen (The Sharks) - 38
13 Jaque Fourie (Western Province) - 64
12 Jean de Villiers (Western Province) - 69
11 Bryan Habana (Western Province) - 70
10 Morné Steyn (Blue Bulls) - 29
9 Fourie du Preez (Blue Bulls) - 57
8 Pierre Spies (Blue Bulls) - 42
7 Schalk Burger (Western Province) - 63
6 Heinrich Brüssow (Free State Cheetahs) - 15
5 Victor Matfield (Blue Bulls) - 107
4 Danie Rossouw (Blue Bulls) - 58
3 Jannie du Plessis (The Sharks) - 26
2 John Smit (captain) (The Sharks) - 106
1 Tendai Mtawarira (The Sharks) - 28

Replacements

16 Bismarck du Plessis (The Sharks) - 38
17 Gurthrö Steenkamp (Blue Bulls) - 33
18 CJ van der Linde (Golden Lions) - 72
19 Johann Muller (Ulster, N Ireland) - 23
20 Willem Alberts (The Sharks) - 4
21 Francois Hougaard (Blue Bulls) - 10
22 Butch James (Golden Lions) - 41

Taken from www.sarugby.co.za

Really interested to see that backrow in action, travesty that Lambie is not in the 22. Hope F.Steyn has a really good game, otherwise eish... Feeling pretty confident about the game though. Boks by 10+

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

15 Frans Steyn (Racing Metro, France) - 43 caps
14 JP Pietersen (The Sharks) - 38
13 Jaque Fourie (Western Province) - 64
12 Jean de Villiers (Western Province) - 69
11 Bryan Habana (Western Province) - 70
10 Morné Steyn (Blue Bulls) - 29
9 Fourie du Preez (Blue Bulls) - 57
8 Pierre Spies (Blue Bulls) - 42
7 Schalk Burger (Western Province) - 63
6 Heinrich Brüssow (Free State Cheetahs) - 15
5 Victor Matfield (Blue Bulls) - 107
4 Danie Rossouw (Blue Bulls) - 58
3 Jannie du Plessis (The Sharks) - 26
2 John Smit (captain) (The Sharks) - 106
1 Tendai Mtawarira (The Sharks) - 28
Replacements
16 Bismarck du Plessis (The Sharks) - 38
17 Gurthrö Steenkamp (Blue Bulls) - 33
18 CJ van der Linde (Golden Lions) - 72
19 Johann Muller (Ulster, N Ireland) - 23
20 Willem Alberts (The Sharks) - 4
21 Francois Hougaard (Blue Bulls) - 10
22 Butch James (Golden Lions) - 41

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Don't fancy the scrum or halfbacks much, but apart from that it's a good team



Anyone know when the Wales team is being announced?

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Atleast we're the best at it, what are you the best at? Making tea and invading India?

I heard they created both rugby and Australia

A 5-2 split and the one-dimensional Steyn's in the starting 15... Guess it can only get better after this

 

[Sker]

It's all a conspiracy I tell you It can, apparently Bakkies might be out for the rest of the World Cup, Olyy should be pretty glad about that!

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

I think the citing commissioner's wife is happy too since she has her husband home for dinner every night now

 

[Sker]

Hey hold on, I thought Olyy was the citing commissioner's wife?!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I don't understand how SA fans aren't embarrassed to have Bakkies represent their country :huh:

 

[Sker]

He tackled Wilkinson once.

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Well, to be honest, off the field he is a pretty great guy. That, with the fact that he is one of the best locks in the world takes away a little of resentment.

Of course we have a better option in Andries Bekker, but he will get his chance after the RWC

 

[TrueSlawter]

Don't fancy the scrum or halfbacks much, but apart from that it's a good team



Anyone know when the Wales team is being announced?

Tomorrow is my guess. Also if Adam Jones (he should tbf) the beast should get beaten at the scrum like in 09

However the team on the whole for SA doesnt seem too bad tbh.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Don't fancy the scrum or halfbacks much, but apart from that it's a good team



Anyone know when the Wales team is being announced?

Tomorrow apparently.

 

[Thingimubob]

Wales team announced at 2am our time I think.
Saffa team is pretty much what I expected, Adam Jones will be licking his lips at playing Beast again...

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

The thing upsetting me most is Lambie not even being on the bench... I would have picked him over James.

 

[Darwin]

Strong looking South African team - I really like the look of the loose-trio with Brussow, Burger, and Spies. Interesting to see a 5/2 split on the bench again - has De Villiers finally realised that John Smit isn't a tighthead prop? It will be interesting to see how Francois Steyn goes at fullback - as others have mentioned it is a bit disappointing not to see Lambie in the 22.