WALES v SOUTH AFRICA | SELECTION REACTION | Is this the weakest Wales team ever?
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- WALES v SOUTH AFRICA (Springboks) | SELECTION REACTION | Is this the weakest Wales team ever?
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In 1998 Wales lost 98-13 to the Springboks. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say THAT was probably the worst Welsh team
Could see a similar result
I would concur.
Also those 98 Boks were absolutely brilliant
Yeah that was worse than this squad.
Never write of a Wales rugby team...
No it’s not the weakest Wales team ever. Someone of us remember Welsh rugby in the 90s!
I don't think this is a done deal by any stretch. Lots of new talent in the squad though, so I'm excited. I'm sure the Welsh will be itching to put in a big shift as well!
Why do always play Wales outside the test window? That really is a pity because Boks vs Wales is almost always a fantastic game.
As a Bok fan I never like to be labelled favourites, this could be a close game. In saying that I hope we actually play this season as world champs and actually perform consistently.
Rugby world expects consistency from world champs…otherwise the title means nothing
😂😂 yes, by one point
Are you guys not always the favourites nowadays? No one has similar aura at the moment
This will be closer than most think. Wales always raise their game against South Africa. The Boks needs to be focussed or they could loose this one.
The Wales boys will not go down without a fight, they have their pride! Lets hope there are no injuries
Just some help with pronunciation if your interested. Roos is 'Roo-is'. Otherwise solid. Thanks for the content
Thanks for the tip!
Thank you for your great analysis!
So excited to see what the new SA caps can bring to the table ❤️
Go bokke!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
Edwil van der Merwe is going to shock the rugby world.Same type of player as kolbe kurtly LA and Canan Moodie.
Boks don't win by 40+ should be considered a failure.
Pride comes before the fall...
They will against Portugal
Yep… weakest wales team ever picked for sure… as a Wales fan, I just despair at the WRU (and even starting to despair at Gatland).. but having this match outside the international window is so dumb
I really enjoy your insights. All the way from South Africa
Gonna be a cricket score
If Wales loose by less than 40! That is a win for them.
SA should just throw their U20's team out there and give them a run.
Big challenge for the Boks will be: can they play like world champions as favourites? They need to grow up and demolish a Wales team that just doesnt look strong enough.
Wales starting pack 118 caps
Eben 119 caps
None of those wales players would make a Springbok team even if the first second and third options for the Springboks were unavailable. Wales are look at a 50+ point thrashing.
No disrespect to Roos, but the next big thing on Number 8 is going to be Cameron Hanekom.
Also, Frans Malherbe can make a strong case to be the greatest tighthead in the history of the game and Vincent Koch is just about equal to him. And as we all know, tightheads win matches.
Garland won't be expecting to win this by any means. He'll just be looking for a half decent performance
Garland is a pain in the neck
Ill set it down to Rust. Who shakes it off he quickest. Boks should have it in the bag. But its gna be a scrappy affair
Wales are going to surprise us this weekend. They have certain advantages such as unknown, to us, players making for unpredictability along with the fact they have nothing to lose. They're tough Welsh boys who will be reminded of the proud Wales rugby traditions and will lift their game Saturday. As a Springboks supporter I'm keeping a careful eye on Wales.
Hopefully we might see some great trys by both teams
It will be surprising if Wales finish within 50 points of SA.
So, how did our new players do? So much depth in SA rugby. I wanted to know if there are no other top coaches in Wales...GT is good but why did he come back?
The Wales pack is really weak compared to the Boks, so it might be a long afternoon with many scrum penalties against them. I can't even see them do anything with the backline. Would love to see what game plan they opt for
I can't recall a weaker Welsh team in all my time watching international rugby.
Nowadays any team can win anytime .... It's all about who wants it more
The Welsh always seem to pitch up against the Boks, especially in the last 20 years or so. The Boks will be rusty and historically take time to get into their stride at the start of the season
sprinboks is using this test to experiment and as a warm up match for ireland tests.
Guys do not end with egg on your face on Saturday. Both teams have 15 players and 80 minutes on the park, neutral grounds (even though closer to home for Wales), It is a 50/50 for both teams no matter who you favour.....
I think it will be a very good game but as a Springbok and Sharks fan I am wondering if siya Masuku should get a go
I'm think this will be close for the first 30min. Springboks will be Rusty, Welsh will be very raw, both will be physical. Every minute after that i see the Springboks start to pull away on the scoreboard.
On paper a good preparation match for Springboks, and a great measuring stick for the young Welsh players.
This Warren Gatling nightmare he couldn’t get the rules changed so I stood a chance. Perhaps whales get a new coach now. It’s the only chance they have of improving the team.
Wales are always a good team and Gatland is a sneaky guy. Boks beware.
Gatland is a does!!
Boks have so much talent ... its insane to think this is basically a A/B team..
It's good for Wales to blood new guys and get the experience but who knows. Maybe they give the Boks a scare. They always pitch up against us.
Gats really is a tit. I can’t believe we’re going to have to get rid of him again. The WRU are a shambles.
Tomos Williams is injured
Should be evenly matched, South Africa has not played for ages.
I think it'll be close for most of the match. SA sometimes are rusty starting international campaigns. If the Welsh can hang in there for 60mins, then they might have enough fire to keep the game close. That said, if they allow the Springboks a couple early and easy tries, it could be a long day.
Don't leek that to the press.
It'll be close for the first 10 mins.
It is a game that South Africa can loose, can't see Wales winning it.
Wales might surprise. They are at their best when being written off.
You’d have to be a particular type of masochistic optimist, to travel all the way to HQ and pay to support this third (?) string wales team against SA. What on earth is rugby up to, serving up mismatches like this and expecting to grow the game.
Who on earth has organised this, is it just about money? I really fear for Wales
I hate to say it, but I can see that SA pumping Wales for 50. HOWEVER the main trait of Wales is that they can be incredibly...jammy. And by that I mean they can have a good habit of just sticking onto you and riding their luck, but I honestly can't see it
Wales play with a lot of heart. Never count them out.
Wales have absolutely nothing to lose and everyone writes them off. Nice pep talk being done by all and sundry for them ahead of the game. The Boks will have one eye on the Ireland series so I think the Boks will struggle more than people anticipate.
From a South African fan.
Wales are a tough team regardless. South Africa mustn’t get cocky. They must earn their victory.
Bokke!! Full respect to the Welsh though.
This praising of South Africa is going overboard, 2 of their sides never qualified for the last eight, the Bulls are the flag bearers, the ospreys showed how to deal with these big forwards, dispatching 4 of their big teams, the altitude beat them against the Bulls after they beat the Stormers previous week, that's with young players and a long injury list, this may not be the cake walk people think, world cup winners never seem to perform to well after, and when did Wales have regional teams that were world beaters, enlighten me, ospreys are flag bearers and Cardiff who accumulated most bonus points in the URC are improving, with young squads and tight budgets. Rather than go bust it's better to cut your cloth and reorganize, last time Gatland threw a team together before the WC they beat England and should have won in Twickenham, Wales are in a experiment phase, with 7 locks not available, and a players sidelined, the depth is building, Wales done well in the last WC I feel the nuts and bolts are coming together, this tour and a autumn series will give invaluable experience, and that's what's happening.
I'm Welsh and SA are going to beat us easy.
Wales are going to get completely hammerd on the 22nd This has to be the weakest and most inexperienced side ever from Wales .W.Gatland must be only looking to the future and looking to test these youngsters big time I cannot even see them wining a single test this summer
As a South African I cannot see Wales winning.
60 nill for SA
This is not a rugby match. It is a complete waste of time.
Which numpty in the WRU came up with this one ???
Anything under 80 for the boks is a failure
Be careful
That South African pack is as formidable as it always looks with huge experience
Boks always struggle against Wales. Expecting a tough game, never underestimate these Welshmen
Yes that is the weakest welsh team ive seen and given boks team selection? Reality is this has potential for 60 plus points due to the juggernaut that is boks pack which i think will dismantle inexperienced welsh pack comfortably.. etzebeth has more caps than the entire welsh pack alone.. positives for wales exposure for those players at this levrl agsins number 1 tesm in the world and just go out there and give zero fks for who they are playinget amongst them and bring some pride and violence for the red jersey cos no one expects anythjng less than a hiding for Wales so no pressure...
AWJ replaced by Matthew screech 🙄🙈🙈🙈 great forward planning!!
South Africa gots this by 20 points and change