Rugby Championship Match Thread - Sat 2nd - SA v NZ / Arg v Aus

[OomStruisbaai]

2 changes to the Bok squad:

South Africa: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Sibusiso Nkosi, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Francois de Klerk, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Albertus Smith, 6 Siyamthanda Kolisi (captain), 5 Lodewyk de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Mbongeni Mbonambi, 1 Retshegofaditswe Nché.
Replacements: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Franco Mostert, 20 Jasper Wiese, 21 Herschel Jantjies, 22 Elton Jantjies, 23 Frans Steyn.

van Staden & Fat Frans lost their places because they faked injuries and slow the game down..

[Grandpa]

Mo'unga champing at the bit and "available for selection". Not sure I'm keen on him coming straight back in to start. Bench option at best, I reckon.

I can't believe they would risk starting him. As you say, bench option at best. Unless BB is injured... would you start DMac?

Yeah, I think he's now a pretty solid test 10. But probably not an option at 15 against the Box...sorry, Boks.

The Box...

If Jordie was injured... who would you play at 15 against the Box?

[Sards]

Boks will make lots of changes, bring in under-cooked players and play the same game plan again. This time the Kiwis won’t be bullied.

ABs by 30

They never change the team......

Told you....now add Goose, Matfield, Schalk and Jean De Villiers to the team and go tour north.


Let the laaities go

[Sards]

If I were either one of Morne, the twins, Wilco, Frans, Elton, Rynhardt, Fassi, Cobus, Jesse, Johan, Dweba, Rosco... after months on tour and zero game time I would say fudge you and stay at home during the EOYT.

Exactly....

[Sards]

Please release the $harks players now.

<$ards>

Thank you....before they vok them up

[boere wors]

Boks will make lots of changes, bring in under-cooked players and play the same game plan again. This time the Kiwis won’t be bullied.

ABs by 30

They never change the team......

Told you....now add Goose, Matfield, Schalk and Jean De Villiers to the team and go tour north.


Let the laaities go

Don't forget "Barnie" Smit!

[Sards]

They never change the team......

Told you....now add Goose, Matfield, Schalk and Jean De Villiers to the team and go tour north.


Let the laaities go

Don't forget "Barnie" Smit!

And Bismarck and Jannie...look...Percy is in amazing shape....I am so jealous of his body...he could do better than Willie

[Sards]

So I gather we are all resigned to a hiding this coming weekend...

[Chilli]

So I gather we are all resigned to a hiding this coming weekend...

Bok$ by 7

[Grandpa]

So I gather we are all resigned to a hiding this coming weekend...

Isn't that what you feared last week?

[handyman]

So I gather we are all resigned to a hiding this coming weekend...

Bok$ by 7

Good call.

[assfly]

Ja I wouldn't be surprised if the Boks win it, and leave us fans totally confused as to what is going on

[OomStruisbaai]

So I gather we are all resigned to a hiding this coming weekend...

Kokkerot supporter?

[Sards]

So I gather we are all resigned to a hiding this coming weekend...

Kokkerot supporter?

At least I never walked around swinging my kok when we won the BILs series like some on here....I knew there were issues. I never expected a hiding from Aus....twice

[OomStruisbaai]

So I gather we are all resigned to a hiding this coming weekend...

Kokkerot supporter?

At least I never walked around swinging my kok when we won the BILs series like some on here....I knew there were issues. I never expected a hiding from Aus....twice

Flounce bet on the Boks Saturday?

[Enzedder]

Really disappointed to not see Kolbe in this series. He is electric

[OomStruisbaai]

Really disappointed to not see Kolbe in this series. He is electric

Yep nice to see NieNaber don't force players and keep the protocols in tact.


Cockroach supporters can't get this

[Sandstorm]

Really disappointed to not see Kolbe in this series. He is electric

Yep nice to see NieNaber don't force players and keep the protocols in tact.


Cockroach supporters can't get this

Gaan kak. Our team has regressed badly since 2019 and if the Lions had played 5% better, this season would have been a disaster!

[OomStruisbaai]

Really disappointed to not see Kolbe in this series. He is electric

Yep nice to see NieNaber don't force players and keep the protocols in tact.


Cockroach supporters can't get this

Gaan kak. Our team has regressed badly since 2019 and if the Lions had played 5% better, this season would have been a disaster!

As my oom nie n piel gehad nie was sy n Sandstorm

[handyman]

Kokkerot supporter?

At least I never walked around swinging my kok when we won the BILs series like some on here....I knew there were issues. I never expected a hiding from Aus....twice

Flounce bet on the Boks Saturday?

I've given up on that papbroek. Vol bek die heel week, but when you want to take him on, bek stil.

[Sards]

At least I never walked around swinging my kok when we won the BILs series like some on here....I knew there were issues. I never expected a hiding from Aus....twice

Flounce bet on the Boks Saturday?

I've given up on that papbroek. Vol bek die heel week, but when you want to take him on, bek stil.

Just because our team plays stupid rugby doesn't mean all South Africans are stupid....some of us aren't

[Sards]

Rassie is back on social media.

[Ymx]

Rassie is back on social media.

Spill. Is it worth a look? Or just a tease.

[OomStruisbaai]

Look like Rona lock down has hit Queensland. Luckily our lot are use to this. Will be sad if they don't allow crowds at the tests.

[Sards]

Rassie is back on social media.

Spill. Is it worth a look? Or just a tease.

Nah....just saying that the 2 point lead was good whilst the boks had it and unfortunate when the ABs had it....

But he is back....

[handyman]

Flounce bet on the Boks Saturday?

I've given up on that papbroek. Vol bek die heel week, but when you want to take him on, bek stil.

Just because our team plays stupid rugby doesn't mean all South Africans are stupid....some of us aren't

Your team just lost it's last 2 matches 42-17 and 44-10. Where's that gif of Homer reversing into the hedge...

[average joe]

At least I never walked around swinging my kok when we won the BILs series like some on here....I knew there were issues. I never expected a hiding from Aus....twice

If you cant swing your small peepee when your team wins something, when does it get any air? Yours must shrink into an inny when the Boks lose then.

[Sards]

I've given up on that papbroek. Vol bek die heel week, but when you want to take him on, bek stil.

Just because our team plays stupid rugby doesn't mean all South Africans are stupid....some of us aren't

Your team just lost it's last 2 matches 42-17 and 44-10. Where's that gif of Homer reversing into the hedge...

It's in the Stupid South African handbook ... along with details on how to execute the perfect box kick. And a " how to ruin a rugby union " guide

[Sards]

At least I never walked around swinging my kok when we won the BILs series like some on here....I knew there were issues. I never expected a hiding from Aus....twice

If you cant swing your small peepee when your team wins something, when does it get any air? Yours must shrink into an inny when the Boks lose then.

Don't worry about my voel...it works just fine thanks...I just touched it now when I rubbed my knee

[handyman]

At least I never walked around swinging my kok when we won the BILs series like some on here....I knew there were issues. I never expected a hiding from Aus....twice

If you cant swing your small peepee when your team wins something, when does it get any air? Yours must shrink into an inny when the Boks lose then.

Don't worry about my voel...it works just fine thanks...I just touched it now when I rubbed my knee

Hy's nie so groot nie, maar hy stink soos 'n grote.

[Sards]

If you cant swing your small peepee when your team wins something, when does it get any air? Yours must shrink into an inny when the Boks lose then.

Don't worry about my voel...it works just fine thanks...I just touched it now when I rubbed my knee

Hy's nie so groot nie, maar hy stink soos 'n grote.

It's not my fault you have such a cavernous asshole

[Chilli]

https://rugby365.com/countries/new-zeal ... tSvIvJkHU0

[boere wors]

https://rugby365.com/countries/new-zeal ... tSvIvJkHU0

i love his tweets.

when will the AB squad be announced?

[Sards]

It's our DNA to kick the ball.....there....I suspect Andre had to sat it...reinforced by Nienaber....and he insists this is the best team

[Ymx]

Think we must be getting close to AB team being announced.

[Gumboot]

Probably 1:30pm NZT, so another couple of hours away.

[Ymx]

It's our DNA to kick the ball.....there....I suspect Andre had to sat it...reinforced by Nienaber....and he insists this is the best team

One of the guys asking a question, despite it being about team selection, his only focus was on late penalty. Your coach had to fend the rabid idiot off twice. Although the coach did say at the end “but I know what you mean”, suggesting he slightly agreed but didn’t want to do a public rant, even though it’s in your DNA.

[Gumboot]

FFS

Saturday’s Rugby Championship test between Australia and Argentina on the Gold Coast is in crisis because members of Argentina's squad are reportedly locked out of Queensland.

The Courier Mail reports that eight Pumas players and staff can’t get back into Queensland after a day trip across the state border to Byron Bay in New South Wales on Wednesday.

The players reportedly include Argentina captain Julian Montoya and two staff members, including the team manager.

They tried to return to their Gold Coast base on Wednesday night but were stopped by police on the border and refused entry to Queensland.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/int ... d--reports

[Kiwias]

FFS

Saturday’s Rugby Championship test between Australia and Argentina on the Gold Coast is in crisis because members of Argentina's squad are reportedly locked out of Queensland.

The Courier Mail reports that eight Pumas players and staff can’t get back into Queensland after a day trip across the state border to Byron Bay in New South Wales on Wednesday.

The players reportedly include Argentina captain Julian Montoya and two staff members, including the team manager.

They tried to return to their Gold Coast base on Wednesday night but were stopped by police on the border and refused entry to Queensland.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/int ... d--reports

Why did the police manning the border let them enter NSW in the first place?

[Gumboot]

Why did the police manning the border let them enter NSW in the first place?

Good question.

Anyway, crisis averted, with the test confirmed as going ahead. And apparently captain Montoya wasn't stuck in NSW after all.