Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Help Support The Rugby Forum :
Forums
Rugby Union
International Test Matches
June International Tests: South Africa vs. France (1st Test) (10/06/2017)
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="SomeOke" data-source="post: 854536" data-attributes="member: 59145"><p>Another season of Bok rugby begins and despite our woeful season last year that cruel wench hope has me firmly by the balls again.</p><p></p><p>Hopefully, AC has learned from his mistakes a bit last season, or maybe he will be forced into playing a better brand of rugby because most of the unions are or maybe he has better assistants this year so the team will perform better.</p><p></p><p>Whatever the case may be there are enough reasons to be optimistic even if I'm sure they'll all prove to be wrong.</p><p></p><p>I know nothing about French rugby really, but I see they are ahead of us in the IRB rankings which comes as no surprise. Since we play at home if we lose a single test I fear we will slip even more in the rankings so really we should be aiming for a clean sweep however unlikely that may be.</p><p></p><p>As for the team, I fully expect more Lions to be selected, considering the squad and injuries we will most likely see:</p><p></p><p>1. Tenda Mtawarira</p><p>2. Malcom Marx</p><p>3. Ruan Dreyer? (Malherbe)</p><p>4. Eben Etsebeth</p><p>5. Psdt? (Mostert)</p><p>6. Jaco Kriel</p><p>7. Siya Kolisi</p><p>8. Warren Whiteley</p><p>9. Ross Cronje ? (Hougard)</p><p>10. Elton Jantjies</p><p>11. Courtnall Skosan</p><p>12. Jan Serfontein</p><p>13. Kriel? (Am)</p><p>14. Dillyn Leyds</p><p>15. Andries Coetzee</p><p></p><p>16. Bongi Mbonamb</p><p>17. Steven Kitsoff</p><p>18. Frans Malherbe</p><p>19. Franco Mostert</p><p>20. Oupa Mahoje</p><p>21. Hougard/Cronje</p><p>22. Frans Steyn</p><p>23. Am/Kriel</p><p></p><p>Note this is obviously the team I think we will get based on the squad and not the team I would like.</p><p>There are a lot of variables that I'm not sure of namely:</p><p> - The Front row could be different, specifically tighthead.</p><p> - Mostert could start either pushing PsdT to the bench or even to 7.</p><p> - Hougard could start but I will back the combination and say it will probably be Ross Cronje</p><p> - Outside centre could be AM, and that could either push Kriel to FB or to the bench.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SomeOke, post: 854536, member: 59145"] Another season of Bok rugby begins and despite our woeful season last year that cruel wench hope has me firmly by the balls again. Hopefully, AC has learned from his mistakes a bit last season, or maybe he will be forced into playing a better brand of rugby because most of the unions are or maybe he has better assistants this year so the team will perform better. Whatever the case may be there are enough reasons to be optimistic even if I'm sure they'll all prove to be wrong. I know nothing about French rugby really, but I see they are ahead of us in the IRB rankings which comes as no surprise. Since we play at home if we lose a single test I fear we will slip even more in the rankings so really we should be aiming for a clean sweep however unlikely that may be. As for the team, I fully expect more Lions to be selected, considering the squad and injuries we will most likely see: 1. Tenda Mtawarira 2. Malcom Marx 3. Ruan Dreyer? (Malherbe) 4. Eben Etsebeth 5. Psdt? (Mostert) 6. Jaco Kriel 7. Siya Kolisi 8. Warren Whiteley 9. Ross Cronje ? (Hougard) 10. Elton Jantjies 11. Courtnall Skosan 12. Jan Serfontein 13. Kriel? (Am) 14. Dillyn Leyds 15. Andries Coetzee 16. Bongi Mbonamb 17. Steven Kitsoff 18. Frans Malherbe 19. Franco Mostert 20. Oupa Mahoje 21. Hougard/Cronje 22. Frans Steyn 23. Am/Kriel Note this is obviously the team I think we will get based on the squad and not the team I would like. There are a lot of variables that I'm not sure of namely: - The Front row could be different, specifically tighthead. - Mostert could start either pushing PsdT to the bench or even to 7. - Hougard could start but I will back the combination and say it will probably be Ross Cronje - Outside centre could be AM, and that could either push Kriel to FB or to the bench. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rugby Union
International Test Matches
June International Tests: South Africa vs. France (1st Test) (10/06/2017)
Top