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<blockquote data-quote="saulan" data-source="post: 1159677" data-attributes="member: 60236"><p>Only thing confirmed is Nienaber gone. I think then Rassie is meant to be again more DoR focused. no word at all on coach.</p><p></p><p>I'm going to steal your format and shift some around (and then will wait for you to do the same thing for backs and then steal that again <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> ) - I have added more of the fringe players from the TRC also</p><p></p><p>Player wise (age in 2027)</p><p><strong>Forwards</strong></p><p><strong>OUT for all but a certainty</strong></p><p>Deon Fourie (41)</p><p>Duane Vermeulen (41)</p><p>Nyakane (38)</p><p></p><p><strong>Probably out but maybe another 2 years in transition or old man at 2027</strong></p><p>Mbonambi (36)</p><p>Koch (37)</p><p>Malherbe (36)</p><p>Mostert (36)</p><p><span style="color: rgb(84, 172, 210)">Kolisi (36)</span> - I think he has mentioned international retirement after this World Cup. Unclear if he will actually do it though with his buddy Etzebeth still going</p><p></p><p><strong>???</strong></p><p>Du Toit (35) - Also don't know. He just never runs out of energy and is playing Japan rugby which maybe helps with not going too bashed up, but his style of rugby counters that</p><p>Kitshoff (35) - I think this is on the edge. Maybe he goes for one more, but he already seems to be in journeyman mode. I guess Beast is a good yardstick and he retired at 34, so maybe he stretches this</p><p></p><p><strong>Another one in him surely / Leadership Core</strong></p><p>Marx (33)</p><p>Nche (32)</p><p>Etzebeth (35) - Locks generally run long and I can see him pushing even after the next World Cup (but not making it to the next one)</p><p>Snyman (32)</p><p>Van Staden (32)</p><p>Kleyn (34) - But unlikely to still be in the mix I think</p><p>Orie (34) -But unlikely to still be in the mix I think</p><p>Smith (34) -But unlikely to still be in the mix I think (replaced by up and coming high energy player. Tough to keep his type of game up at this age, but then again Fourie has)</p><p>Van Staden (32)</p><p>JL Du Plessis (33)</p><p>Dan Du Plessis (32)</p><p>Thomas du Toit (32)</p><p>Wilco Louw (33)</p><p></p><p><strong>Prime of career</strong></p><p>Wiese (31)</p><p>Dweba (31)</p><p>Roos (27)</p><p>Mchunu (27)</p><p><span style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201)">Moerat (29)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201)">E. Louw (28)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201)">R Nortje (29)</span></p><p></p><p><strong>Fringe / specualtion</strong></p><p>Mbatha (28)</p><p>Tshituka (29)</p><p>Grobbelaar (29)</p><p>Steenekamp (30)</p><p></p><p>Question mark around Lood De Jager and whether he will be allowed to play again</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="saulan, post: 1159677, member: 60236"] Only thing confirmed is Nienaber gone. I think then Rassie is meant to be again more DoR focused. no word at all on coach. I'm going to steal your format and shift some around (and then will wait for you to do the same thing for backs and then steal that again ;) ) - I have added more of the fringe players from the TRC also Player wise (age in 2027) [B]Forwards OUT for all but a certainty[/B] Deon Fourie (41) Duane Vermeulen (41) Nyakane (38) [B]Probably out but maybe another 2 years in transition or old man at 2027[/B] Mbonambi (36) Koch (37) Malherbe (36) Mostert (36) [COLOR=rgb(84, 172, 210)]Kolisi (36)[/COLOR] - I think he has mentioned international retirement after this World Cup. Unclear if he will actually do it though with his buddy Etzebeth still going [B]???[/B] Du Toit (35) - Also don't know. He just never runs out of energy and is playing Japan rugby which maybe helps with not going too bashed up, but his style of rugby counters that Kitshoff (35) - I think this is on the edge. Maybe he goes for one more, but he already seems to be in journeyman mode. I guess Beast is a good yardstick and he retired at 34, so maybe he stretches this [B]Another one in him surely / Leadership Core[/B] Marx (33) Nche (32) Etzebeth (35) - Locks generally run long and I can see him pushing even after the next World Cup (but not making it to the next one) Snyman (32) Van Staden (32) Kleyn (34) - But unlikely to still be in the mix I think Orie (34) -But unlikely to still be in the mix I think Smith (34) -But unlikely to still be in the mix I think (replaced by up and coming high energy player. Tough to keep his type of game up at this age, but then again Fourie has) Van Staden (32) JL Du Plessis (33) Dan Du Plessis (32) Thomas du Toit (32) Wilco Louw (33) [B]Prime of career[/B] Wiese (31) Dweba (31) Roos (27) Mchunu (27) [COLOR=rgb(44, 130, 201)]Moerat (29) E. Louw (28) R Nortje (29)[/COLOR] [B]Fringe / specualtion[/B] Mbatha (28) Tshituka (29) Grobbelaar (29) Steenekamp (30) Question mark around Lood De Jager and whether he will be allowed to play again [/QUOTE]
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