What the Springbok team might look like for the B&I Lions tour (if it happens)

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Surely there's no way that teams would release players to play international tests right before playoff games?

It's outside the window so nope.

 

[TRF_heineken]

Well, I'm just glad that PSDT has made the return to rugby after his long lay-off. It looked like he wasn't away from the game for 15 months during this past weekend's match against the Bulls, and he was smashing players the whole time.

Welcome back PSDT!!

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Great news.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I understand the logic behind it, but still a shame

 

[unrated]

Be afraid guys

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I have no idea what that ***le is trying to say/imply

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

I have no idea what that ***le is trying to say/imply

I think it's the Gregor Townsend theory, he said something along the lines of 'we have left some really good players at home which shows how strong our squad is'. Pictures of Duhan Van Der Merve and Binder Aki then reportedly fell out of his wallet.

 

[unrated]

Rugby onslaught is a click bait troll website.

Its just funny how the author came up to that conclusion in a short header. Their clickbait attempts are reaching such levels that the absurdity of the articles might eventually become quality entertainment.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Honestly makes sense
Genge who didn't make the lions bumps of Lang who was in a International team that has a few lions in it.

 

[TRF_heineken]

Isn't he that guy that was a failed MMA fighter and then tried rugby instead?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Notshe confirmed out of contention for the lions tour

 

[TRF_heineken]

Notshe confirmed out of contention for the lions tour

Not that I think he was an option though...

Maybe SA "A", but not the Boks...

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Today's the day

Got my Biltong ready.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Today's the day

Got my Biltong ready.

Lekker bru,

Any idea what time the announcement is?

Hoping to see (minimum) Faf, Jean-Luc and Lood in there
Dan and Cobus less likely but still possible
Rohan and Akker have outside chances but unlikely

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Lekker bru,

Any idea what time the announcement is?

Hoping to see (minimum) Faf, Jean-Luc and Lood in there
Dan and Cobus less likely but still possible
Rohan and Akker have outside chances but unlikely

Sky sports het dit af as 5:30

After Duane injury last night Jasper chances might have improved somewhat

 

[Jakedood]

Sky sports het dit af as 5:30

After Duane injury last night Jasper chances might have improved somewhat

Interesting.... wonder if this means Coetzee will be the starter at 8 now. They won't be losing much, if any

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Fowards

Props: Thomas du Toit (Cell C Sharks, 12 caps, 0 pts), Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers, 47 caps, 5 pts), Vincent Koch (Saracens, 21 caps, 0 pts), Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers, 38 caps, 5 pts), Ox Nché (Cell C Sharks, 1 cap, 0 pts), Trevor Nyakane (Vodacom Bulls, 42 caps, 5 pts), Coenie Oosthuizen (Sale Sharks, 30 caps, 20 pts)

Hookers: Joseph Dweba (Bordeaux-Bègles, uncapped), Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears, 33 caps, 25 pts), Bongi Mbonambi (DHL Stormers, 36 caps, 35 pts), Scarra Ntubeni (DHL Stormers, 1 cap, 0 pts)

Locks: Lood de Jager (Sale Sharks, 45 caps, 25 pts), Eben Etzebeth (Toulon, 85 caps, 15 pts), Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg (Montpellier, uncapped), Franco Mostert (Honda Heat, 39 caps, 5 pts), Marvin Orie (DHL Stormers, 3 caps, 0 pts), RG Snyman (Munster, 23 caps, 5 pts)

Loose forwards: Dan du Preez (Sale Sharks, 4 caps, 0 pts), Pieter-Steph du Toit (DHL Stormers, 55 caps, 25 pts), Siya Kolisi (Cell C Sharks, 50 caps, 30 pts), Kwagga Smith (Yamaha Júbilo, 6 caps, 0 pts), Marco van Staden (Vodacom Bulls, 3 caps, 0 pts), Duane Vermeulen (Vodacom Bulls, 54 caps, 15 pts), Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers, uncapped)

Utility forwards: Jean-Luc du Preez (Sale Sharks, 13 caps, 10 pts), Rynhardt Elstadt (Toulouse, 2 caps, 0 pts)

Back

Scrumhalves: Faf de Klerk (Sale Sharks, 30 caps, 20 pts), Herschel Jantjies (DHL Stormers, 10 caps, 20 pts), Sanele Nohamba (Cell C Sharks, uncapped), Cobus Reinach (Montpellier, 14 caps, 30 pts)

Flyhalves: Elton Jantjies (Pau, 37 caps, 281 pts), Handré Pollard (Montpellier, 48 caps 457 pts), Morné Steyn (Vodacom Bulls, 66 caps, 736 pts)

Midfielders: Lukhanyo Am (Cell C Sharks, 15 caps, 15 pts), Damian de Allende (Munster, 47 caps, 30 pts), Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles, 46 caps, 60 pts), Wandisile Simelane (Emirates Lions, uncapped), Frans Steyn (Toyota Cheetahs, 67 caps, 141 pts)

Outside Backs: Aphelele Fassi (Cell C Sharks, uncapped), Cheslin Kolbe (Toulouse, 14 caps, 40 pts), Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz, 61 caps, 60 pts), Makazole Mapimpi (Cell C Sharks, 14 caps, 70 pts), Sbu Nkosi (Cell C Sharks, 11 caps, 40 pts), Yaw Penxe (Cell C Sharks, uncapped), Rosko Specman (Toyota Cheetahs, uncapped), Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers, 6 caps, 5 pts)

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Van Staden feels left field.
Been watching him and he's been great at openside but everything was suggesting he wasn't getting the call up.


Happy for Jasper Wiese

Also Oosthuizen? WTF

 

[BPM]

Openside? I thought he was a 6 (SA 7)?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Openside? I thought he was a 6 (SA 7)?

Openside is 6 in SA.