[November Tests 2016 EOYT] England vs. South Africa (12/11/2016)

[The Jones Boy]

All eyes on Eddie's England...

 

[Every Time Ref]

Is the team announced today?

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Is the team announced today?

Yes

 

[Sker]

And the Springbok team? Any ideas when that will be announced?

 

[saulan]

And the Springbok team? Any ideas when that will be announced?

They have generally announced the Springbok teams the Thursday prior at 2pm. Not sure if they will do it 2pm CAT or 2pm UK time.

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Thanks for the suggestions guys, will definitely keep those places in mind when I arrive.

 

[TRF_heineken]

And the Springbok team? Any ideas when that will be announced?

According to Blitz it will be announced at 13:00 SA time. But Tuesday on TMO they said they expect the team will be announced around 16:00.

Nonetheless, the team will be announced this afternoon.

 

[unrated]

According to Blitz it will be announced at 13:00 SA time. But Tuesday on TMO they said they expect the team will be announced around 16:00.

Nonetheless, the team will be announced this afternoon.

Haha i just think its speculation. No one knows all we know its this afternoon. Supersport is reporting 15:00.

Discalimer:
As seen on the Supersport website.

 

[TRF_heineken]

Latest reports suggest that Pieter Steph Du Toit and Willem Alberts will be the flankers with Whiteley at no. 8.

Which means that Etzebeth and Lood De Jager will be the locks.

Perhaps a good idea if its going to be a wet match...

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

That England team is very disappointing if I'm being honest.

 

[tsof]

Earlsfield / Wimbledon are Saffa areas, Wimbledon's not a great socialising area but Wandsworth / Earlsfield has a few good pubs - there's a place called GJs with a big screen and I think a good Saffa contingent

The Wandle pub - two minutes walk from Earlsfield station - would be your best bet in that area. Fulham's a huge Saffer area and plenty of great pubs near Broadway. (And Chelsea are aren't playing)

 

[TRF_heineken]

England team has been announced and added to the OP.

I'm a bit more optimistic...

 

[Sotavalta]

The only problem now is even if we win this and the match is close, everyone still going to say we struggled against a weak England team... And then the worst is if we still lose this match...

 

[Every Time Ref]

Think Lancaster might sue Eddie for copyright infringement looking at that pack

 

[George Ford]

When I saw EJ's face this morning, I got reminded of the Japan-SA RWC post match presentation, and it hit me that we can do one up on him this weekend. Not impossible.
Then I thought of our team and AC and then bleh ...

 

[ratsapprentice]

The only problem now is even if we win this and the match is close, everyone still going to say we struggled against a weak England team... And then the worst is if we still lose this match...

Welcome to life as a non-dominant team... the NH hemisphere teams have to deal with this every time we play the SH.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I've not watched a lot of Quins this season - how is Brown playing?
I know we should trust in Eddie, never lost blah blah blah but I'm a bit disappointed too. But injuries have forced his hand in certain spots. Obviously hoping for a win, but I don't want us to take a backwards step in team selections as a result.


Hope Hughes gets I'll or injured and can't play and that Jamie George gets some proper game time and not the usual 2-5mins at the death.

 

[TRF_heineken]

The only problem now is even if we win this and the match is close, everyone still going to say we struggled against a weak England team... And then the worst is if we still lose this match...

That's one way of looking at it. But because of what happened this year, we are clearly the underdogs, going up against a team that has been unbeaten for 9 consecutive matches.

England are clearly the favourites, and some articles even boast about how much depth they have.

Depending on the team we select, we actually have a chance to end their run, and win some respect back. We have been so utterly dire all year, this match could be something of a turning point. We will also see how much of an impact Franco Smith and JP Ferreira has in the coaching box...

 

[BakkiesBokke]

We have selected Le Roux and DDA

 

[Sotavalta]

Springbok Team:

15. Willie le Roux (Canon Eagles (Japan)), 39 caps, 45 points
14. Ruan Combrinck (Xerox Golden Lions), 4 caps, 13 points
13. Francois Venter (Toyota Free State Cheetahs), uncapped
12. Damian de Allende (DHL Western Province), 20 caps, 10 points
11. JP Pietersen (Leicester Tigers (England)), 69 caps, 120 points
10. Patrick Lambie (vice-captain) (Cell C Sharks), 53 caps, 137 points
9. Rudy Paige (Vodacom Blue Bulls), 5 caps, 0 points
8. Warren Whiteley (Docomo Red Hurricanes (Japan)), 12 caps, 15 points
7. Pieter-Steph du Toit (DHL Western Province), 17 caps, 15 points
6. Willem Alberts (Stade Francais (France)), 41 caps, 35 points
5. Lood de Jager (Vodacom Blue Bulls), 25 caps, 20 points
4. Eben Etzebeth (DHL Western Province), 53 caps, 10 points
3. Vincent Koch (Saracens (England)), 7 caps, 0 points
2. Adriaan Strauss (captain) (Vodacom Blue Bulls), 63 caps, 30 points
1. Tendai Mtawarira (Cell C Sharks), 84 caps, 10 points

Replacements

16. Bongi Mbonambi (DHL Western Province), 3 caps, 0 points
17. Steven Kitshoff (Bordeaux (France)), 7 caps, 0 points
18. Lourens Adriaanse (Cell C Sharks), 4 caps, 0 points
19. Franco Mostert (Ricoh Black Rams (Japan)), 4 caps, 0 points
20. Nizaam Carr (DHL Western Province), 2 caps, 0 points
21. Faf de Klerk (Xerox Golden Lions), 8 caps, 0 points
22. Johan Goosen (Racing 92 (France)), 10 caps, 20 points
23. Lionel Mapoe (Kubota Spears (Japan)), 9 caps, 0 points

 

[Sker]

DDA...

Yeah.


Yeah it's not getting better guys.