Grant got knocked out in the first 20 seconds against Argentina. I was so happy to see him play. Me and my grandfather were watching and it was really REALLY Sad to see that on his debut. Such a good player super fast can spot gaps but he made the " come back " but honestly love him.
I will start Elrich at 8 , jasper hadn't had much game time so might be rusted. Let him come of the bench. I think its going ro be a 5 -3 split. Ellispark altitude, so need some backs to come on and let tony browns affect take shape. But i can be wrong. Rassie is always full of surprises
Wiese doesn't need game time. In fact that he has been resting for however long would absolutely terrify me if I were to play against him. Wrecking ball!
Basically the same team ABs faced in World Cup. ABs are a different team now. The RWC AB team kept Boks try-less with 14 players. SA have home advantage and a team of players who have played with each other for some time. Advantage ABs have is that our combinations are unknown…even NZL doesn’t know who our “A” team is. Will be two great games. Anything can happen….but Boks are the clear favourites and it’s exciting to be an AB team as the underdogs.
You guys just picked the World Cup team. All blacks has studied those guys and have strategised against em. So I think Rassie will surprise us again for mind games sake and start the new guys while keeping the old horses on the bench.
@@JordanBuhrsRugby the All Blacks knows what Handré brings. They'll be disciplined like in the second half of the RWC, no penalities for Handré to kick.
It was Grants 1st start but it wasnt his debut. Anyways i think Hendrikse is very much in the mix. Hes big for a scrummy, hes got an all-round game, his game management is good and hes beaten the ABs before
You have just selected the team that started in the WC Final and Rassie won't do that, he'll mix it up. Sasha will start and Pollard will be back up the same with Fassie over Willie. Form over sentiment and currently Sasha and Fassie's form are better over Pollard and Willie's.
Nice one, Jordan! We know Rassie has a plan, so lets put that one side. The team I would like to see start the first test. GAME 1 - ELLIS PARK 1) Kitshoff (spicy plum) 2) Bongi 3) Malherbe 4) Etzebeth 5) Nortjie 6) Kolisi 7) Pieter-Steph 8) Wiese 9) Williams 10) Sacha Feinberg 11) Kolbe 12) Damian 13) Luki 14) Arandse 15) Fassi I WOULD LIKE RASSIE TO HAVE A FIVE TWO SPLIT Forwards: OX; Marx; Koch; Snyman; Smith Backs: Hendrikse; Pollard; Moodie
@@wernervdmerwe7302 we never play friendlies. That's why the Rugby Championship has been with us for so long! The Boks use the RC as a means to experiment, so, to them it's a friendly.
Wonder if there’s a chance to mix someone like fassi or am in the back line for this game if sacha or manie starts at flyhalf in the next test game , you never know with rassie
1 Ox 2 Bongi (for combinations with Ox and Marx brings a turnover threat from the bench with Kwagga starting, we will need that when Kwagga gets subbed) 3 Malherbe 4 Eben 5 Nortje (To call lineouts) 6 Siya 7 PSDT 8 Kwagga (If Louw starts, there would be no place for Wiese on the bench, and Rassie will want Wiese on the bench to give him minutes so he can start the next game) 9 Grant (he was on the bench in both Ireland games, meaning he’s ahead of Cobus in the pecking order, Cobus only played with Sacha because it was his first start, so an experienced 9 was picked, and 2nd Aus game was the C team, Pollard will be back at 10, so Grant will get the start) 10 Pollard (experience) 11 Arendse 12 DDA 13 Kriel 14 Kolbe 15 Willie (experience) 16 Marx 17 Kitshoff 18 Koch 19 Snyman (better off the bench and we need a starter to call lineouts) 20 van Staden (Rassie loves him) 21 Wiese (Wiese to start the game after so needs minutes, so no Ben Jason Dixon, but Pieter Steph isn’t getting subbed anyway, meaning if BJD is on the bench Eben will have to get subbed) 22 Reinach 23 Sacha
Interesting you reckon Ox plays better with Bongi... Bongi always started next to Kitshoff and Ox came off the bench with Marx, after Tendai retired. Kitsy and Marx used to come off the bench together when Beast was still playing
@@kristian762 Ox and Bongi play together for the Sharks, so they’ve played together way more. And as you said, Kitsy and Marx have played a lot together. Ox has been too good to not start. Against Ireland it was Ox and Bongi starting.
@@jameswyatt4443 Interestingly i don't think Ox has really impressed starting, he's been competant, nothing more. Much better and more impressive off the bench.
@@axxey Are you joking? What games have you been watching? He’s been incredible. Dominated scrums, ball carrying at first receiver, backdoor passes into the backline. He’s even been amazing defensively. Behind Pieter Steph, our best player this year, no question. It’s genuinely insane that anyone could think otherwise.
The team the Boks will field is predictable and a 6/2 split. We don't have an "A" team currently. All we know is that Scott will be 5, Ardie 8, DMac 10 & Beauden 15.
Yes - I think Am at 13 is not inconceivable. His defence is strong and his distribution skills second to none. He also is a tactical kicking option. Sasha at 15 is not unseen. And I'd rather have both him and Libbok on the field to enhance try scoring capabilities than have Pollars in simply to kick when he is not immune to missing. Respecting NZL too much means you keep them in the game and they know how to eke out a victory. Argentina showed that they are not bulletproof by any means, but the key is taking the game away from them and not leaving them to feel they are still in with a chance. Springbok legacy and dominance will only be considered legitimate by supporters worldwide when its seen between RWCs. We are sitting pretty with a long time left to keep building, but that means the time is now to stamp down authority and capitalise on the good health of Springbok rugby when compared to the rest of the world. Holding back is not an option. Its now time to truly hold the mantle of innovators and world leaders.
@@TheCosmerenaut1 he's been playing out of position at 13. 12 was his position. But he wasn't the crash baller/bulldozer 12 the Boks liked, so, a great 12 had to move to 13.
The last 10 mins in the 2nd game against the Wobblies, with Manie at 10 and Pollard at 12, i saw some magic that i think went mostly unnoticed. There were 2 plays, one of which almost ended in a try when Pieter Steph threw a forward pass to Jesse. Those moments opened my eyes to the possibilities with Manie at 10 and Pollard at 12. Not for the ABs, you cant drop De Allende, but still. Theres potential there that i would really like to see explored, maybe away against Argentina
Interesting Gents, you have not consider pairing with your 9&10. Damian is a great player but not the right player for ABs. Why? Backline speed of ABs. Damian has been exposure twice against the ABS (RWC Final and Auckland). If I am ABs coach I will target him again because it easy 5 points. If I have notice this RAZOR has as well.
@@shanecollins3811 yes, Richie (although being knocked out by Etzebeth early) looked up to him and stepped him in such a small space..leaving the other Damian isolated against Richie & Telea, tho De Allende chased Richie, he couldn't come close and Aaron scored the disallowed try.
DDA is 33 this year and will be 36 by 2027. Can’t see us playing a 36 yr old Center at a World Cup. He has probably 1 more season of international rugby left in him especially given his workload.
Rassie will start pollard, he is a calm head against all blacks and has the experience, where sascha doesnt have that experience yet. Rassie will want to win this game and maybe then next in cape town play sascha at 10.
Springboks backline is the most predictable. The same team that played against Ireland. 6/2 split. Reinach in Faf's place Handré Kurt-lee De Allende Jesse Kolbe Willie Williams & Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu on the bench. New Zealand knows exactly what team they'll have to go against.
Leave out Libbok and they need to have their heads read (the coaches). Libbok at flyhalf, Sacha inside center, Jesse for moment at outside center (with Moodie a serious threat). Fassi at full back, and the wingers choose themselves, KLA and Kolbe. Le Roux tends to make mistakes when it really counts, butter fingers, knocks, lacks the bigger picture.
Right now, Willie IS the big picture. People are quick to look at his errors but fail to see how much he adds to the backline, especially when Pollard is playing. We need to replace him soon but right now he is still a vital part of the team.
On the bench I would think that Rassie would put Gerarhd stenekamp and Vincent Kock because he’s been doing that a lot recently and itf he has Thomas du toit and Vincent Koch who is playing lossehead
As a kiwi I would like to see Ox, Bongi, Kolisi, Reinach, Lebbok starting. Everywhere else picks itself on performance not reputation. Bongi has been failing lineouts all the damn time and unless Marx isn't 100% he's even not close. Ox has done nothing at all standout starting, all his high performance has been off the bench. Kolisi, great bloke, captain fantastic, doesn't have the work rate, with a bunch of quality options he keeps off the field by being automatically selected. Reinach is garanteed bad kicking and average delivery at a pivot point, rest of his less key gameplay is great.(I see 9 as SA weakest point easily) Lebbok can crumple under pressure infinite times and keep getting selected.
Libbok is a dangerous guy bro. We should not underestimate that bloke. I don't want the boys to play against him. Rather Handré, he's been playing against us since 2014 and only has 5 victories over us.
Strange that you are saying that:”it doesn’t make sense to pick an experienced backline and then through Fassi in there just for the sake of it”. This is exactly the opposite of what you said as the exact reason to pick Grant Williams with Pollard. Seems you guys just have your favourites like Pollard and Willie FINISHED AND KLAAR.
@brucethomson3512 and when someone mentions that the reason we lost to Ireland is because Pollard is playing kak, people like you lose their shit. Yet the minute Willie went off we lost our entire backline. But God forbid we should use an attacking fly half in place of Naas Botha Jr....
I would start reinach and play a 6-2 with grant on the bench alongside Wille with Sasha at 15 I think grant has had one start for the Bokke against Romania and then starts against NZ when he has had one game against a big country against Ireland off the bench .
Marx started at Mbombela when we won and came off bench at Ellis Park when we lost against ABs. Boks good at defending a lead and not so good at chasing when behind. Let Marx play 60 Minutes and give Boks his full value so we can get ahead I’d say.
I think Grant Williams will start. He was on the bench for both Ireland games behind Faf, and when he came on he was better than Faf. That tells me he’s 2nd choice, but with Faf injured he’s now first choice. Then we played Australia, and they chose Cobus because they wanted experience next to Sacha for his first start. Then the second game against Australia they went 2nd and 3rd string. So if Grant is first choice, why would he start that game?
Everyone is hating on poor old Salman Moerat, go look at the first test against Ireland earlier this year, towards the end of the game he pulled off a try saving smother tackle under the poles, it that tackle had been missed the whole nature of that game could have swung in Ireland's favour. We all know hat he's not on the level as our other locks, but he's not the useless player may muppits are making him out to be.
@@steliosayiotis178 Not exactly the point, is it? Questioning whether or not an 8th man could have pulled off a tackle made by a lock. Simple fact is that Jasper and Elrigh are probably our 1st and 2nd choice 8th men, with Kwagga being 1st choice replacement, whereas Salman is probably only 7 in the pecking order, still made the tackle, still puts his heart and soul into it, but is considered by many to be nothing more than a "quota". That's not only extremely disrespectful to the player, it's also insulting to think that Rassie is so stupid that he would "make up the numbers" with players who he knows won't be there when the mini injury crisis is over. 6 new caps given to white players this season alone, but we can't find any good black players at URC level who deserve to be in the mix? Really?
Here's my take on the opening match against the All Blacks next week and my Match day 23: 1. Ox Nche 2. Bongi Mbonambi 3. Frans Malherbe 4. Eben Etzebeth 5. RG Snyman 6. Siya Kolisi 7. PSDT 8. BenJason-Dixon 9. Cobus Reinach 10. Handre Pollard 11. Kurt-Lee Arendse 12. Damian de Allende 13. Jesse Kriel 14. Cheslin Colby 15. Willie Le Roux Substitutes: 16. Malcolm Marx 17. Stephen Kitschoff 18. Vincent Koch 19. Kwagga Smith 20. Elrich Louw 21. Jasper Wiese 22. Grant Williams 23. Jasper Wiese With the front 3 + RG, Siya and Ben-Jason being substituted in the 2nd half and PSDT moving to lock. #Go Bokke!!!
Y'all have 10 points. We have 5. If we win (without a bonus point) we'll have 4 points, taking us to 9. If y'all win (without a bonus point), y'all will go up to 14 points. If y'all win with a bonus point, y'all will have 15 points. If we win with a bonus point, we'll have 10 points just like y'all (which is our goal). Then the second test will be the decider. But if y'all win both tests with or without any bonus points y'all will definitely win it. But we'll trash Australia and Argentina can upset y'all.
At no 8 iwill put Erling Louw to Start then Viesser on the banch the reason for that viesser did not play for some time then Smith as replacement for no 6
Should be 5-3 in Joburg, and use a running game to exhaust the ABs at altitude. 7-1 in Cape Town IF it rains (as it is at the moment - it's called winter) to keep it in the forwards. Happy?
Nah 1 Ox 2 Bongi 3 Frans 4 Eben 5 Ruan 6 Siya 7 Pieter 8 Jasper 9 Grant 10 Sacha 11 Kurt - Lee 12 Damian 13 Jesse 14 Cheslin 15 Fasi STOP SAYING WILLIE THIS WILLIE THAT WILLIE IS OLD
Sacha must start. To be fair It’s difficult to see Pollards future with the Boks in the current playing style. Sacha can do everything Pollard does but it’s not the same visa versa.
@@steliosayiotis178 Sacha is not being rushed. Libbok was rushed. Sacha must start against us, his been playing consistently since June. But I wouldn't mind Handré.
Why? Sacha has better kicking stats, defence stats and is better on attack. Why do you want to pick the guy who was good once over the guy who is good now?
It usually works pretty well, that doesn't mean that some days it won't so what's your point? Bok team is pretty good in all spheres of the game, even attack although idiots are still calling our game "boring", they just trying to irritate us. wait and watch.
Nope Kiwi coaches already seen Rassie and his style at the RWC and only just won, NZ has trained it's forward's pack to go,80+ minute's,and you can see how they destroyed the Argentine scrum,and for the rush defence, that's sorted as well,
Why are you guys ignoring the game before World Cup and talking like,that game didn't exist you guys are all haters know one seen we win that game but we surprise every are you guys for real???
ALL BLACKS FOREVER 🖤 I respect South Africa as a people and I have many South African friends. But All Blacks got ripped off at the world cup facing a rubbish sin bin over nothing. All Blacks only team to score a try in the final and would have scored more tries if the bunker didnt cheat. Kolbe was crying because All Blacks should have won. The history shows All Blacks thrash every country in the world including Spring Boks and are the greatest ever in history of rugby championship and history of games between each other. South Africa got smashed and because the ref Wayne Barnes was on your side he has to promote South Africa in the northern hemisphere.
Don't state it like that man. Our discipline in the first half was outrageous. Cane chased the ball as it's his job as 7. Jesse turned into his direction which led to the unfortunate hit. And the try Richie set up for Aaron was rightfully disallowed because Eben forced Ardie to knock the ball on in the line-out. Cheslin cried because he had no option than to knock the ball on after Handré missed another tackle on Lienert-Brown leaving Cheslin isolated against Anton & Mark. Cheslin chose the potential 3 which Jordie unfortunately just missed over a definite 5 which Telea would've scored.
It's so crazy how people have forgotten that Am was the best player itw before his injury, not just the best 13 but the player period
Would love to see him hit his straps properly. Can't keep a good man down
100% Just needs time on the pitch
Agreed but on recent form Jessie is better.
@@zwet4269 Yes, was.
@@steliosayiotis178 yes Jesse is but this isn't Jesse or...it all depends on the bench if its 5/3 which I doubt then you might see him there.
For me, we have to go to an 8-0 split in Cape Town.
Grant got knocked out in the first 20 seconds against Argentina. I was so happy to see him play. Me and my grandfather were watching and it was really REALLY Sad to see that on his debut. Such a good player super fast can spot gaps but he made the " come back " but honestly love him.
You’re right it was Argentina! Grant is a star boy
I will start Elrich at 8 , jasper hadn't had much game time so might be rusted. Let him come of the bench.
I think its going ro be a 5 -3 split. Ellispark altitude, so need some backs to come on and let tony browns affect take shape. But i can be wrong. Rassie is always full of surprises
Fok tjom jy weet duidelik niks van rugby as jy dink 5-3 split is die regte call nie
Elrigh could definitely get the start. The split on the bench is going to be interesting
Wiese doesn't need game time. In fact that he has been resting for however long would absolutely terrify me if I were to play against him.
Wrecking ball!
Boks hardly play 5/3 splits these days will either be 6/2 or 7/1
I like Marx to start for nearly a full game . He makes a huge difference and 20 minutes is not enough time. Very experienced team . Good channel
Yes we beat all Blacks at Mbombela when Malcolm started and lost at Ellis Park when he didn’t!
@robertowilco7422 I prefer him off the bench so he's fresh when the ABs are tired. He gets 35 - 40 mins not 20
Couldn't agree with you more! I'd love to see Malcolm play for 60 mins. I just sont think Rassie will do it.
@@Aesyrbane All of NZ will love it if keep Marx wasted on the bench again. Bongi gives NZ lineout some extra chance as well.
@axxey I think his impact as part of the bomb squad for 30-40 mins, against a tired NZ, is greater than if he played 50-60 mins against a fresh NZ.
Basically the same team ABs faced in World Cup. ABs are a different team now. The RWC AB team kept Boks try-less with 14 players. SA have home advantage and a team of players who have played with each other for some time. Advantage ABs have is that our combinations are unknown…even NZL doesn’t know who our “A” team is. Will be two great games. Anything can happen….but Boks are the clear favourites and it’s exciting to be an AB team as the underdogs.
Great show Jordan! Well done! Bravo! You & Stel are naturals
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Don’t ruin Sasha by throwing him in against the All Blacks ! Phase him in slowly , Manie needs game time !
Manie needs home time tbh.
@janhbhugo5085 I'd rather play sacha than Manie against the ABs if Manie needed game time, the wallabies were it.
Manie can't kick!
ABs will be better with 15 men at Ellis Park than they were in Paris in the late autumn.
And we got lucky there .....
Too many of our NZL experienced players are no longer there due to retirement etc… game will still be interesting…Boks are clear favourites though
1. OX 2. Marx 3. Malherbe 4. Etzebeth 5. PSDT 6. Dixon 7. Kolisi 8. Louw 9. Williams 10. Mgomezulu 11. Arendse 12. De Allende 13. Kriel 14. Kolbe 15. Roux 16. Bongi 17. Steenkmap 18. KOch 19. RG 20. Kwagga 21. Eskom 22. Reinach 23. Pollard
You guys just picked the World Cup team. All blacks has studied those guys and have strategised against em. So I think Rassie will surprise us again for mind games sake and start the new guys while keeping the old horses on the bench.
No replacement for experience. I’d be very surprised to see him start inexperienced guys
Yes because Jordan knows 0 about rugby
No way.
Yea bro pretty sure we mentioned the fact that Rassie will mix it up undoubtedly
@@JordanBuhrsRugby the All Blacks knows what Handré brings. They'll be disciplined like in the second half of the RWC, no penalities for Handré to kick.
It was Grants 1st start but it wasnt his debut. Anyways i think Hendrikse is very much in the mix. Hes big for a scrummy, hes got an all-round game, his game management is good and hes beaten the ABs before
You have just selected the team that started in the WC Final and Rassie won't do that, he'll mix it up. Sasha will start and Pollard will be back up the same with Fassie over Willie. Form over sentiment and currently Sasha and Fassie's form are better over Pollard and Willie's.
Nice one, Jordan! We know Rassie has a plan, so lets put that one side.
The team I would like to see start the first test.
GAME 1 - ELLIS PARK
1) Kitshoff (spicy plum)
2) Bongi
3) Malherbe
4) Etzebeth
5) Nortjie
6) Kolisi
7) Pieter-Steph
8) Wiese
9) Williams
10) Sacha Feinberg
11) Kolbe
12) Damian
13) Luki
14) Arandse
15) Fassi
I WOULD LIKE RASSIE TO HAVE A FIVE TWO SPLIT
Forwards: OX; Marx; Koch; Snyman; Smith
Backs: Hendrikse; Pollard; Moodie
Libbok played brilliantly against nz at Twickenham pre rwc
It was a friendly.no pressure
@@wernervdmerwe7302you didn’t celebrate like it was a FRIENDLY 🤣🤣🤣
@@wernervdmerwe7302 we never play friendlies. That's why the Rugby Championship has been with us for so long! The Boks use the RC as a means to experiment, so, to them it's a friendly.
Wonder if there’s a chance to mix someone like fassi or am in the back line for this game if sacha or manie starts at flyhalf in the next test game , you never know with rassie
Sheesh, like this guy Stel. You should invite him back.
1 Ox
2 Bongi (for combinations with Ox and Marx brings a turnover threat from the bench with Kwagga starting, we will need that when Kwagga gets subbed)
3 Malherbe
4 Eben
5 Nortje (To call lineouts)
6 Siya
7 PSDT
8 Kwagga (If Louw starts, there would be no place for Wiese on the bench, and Rassie will want Wiese on the bench to give him minutes so he can start the next game)
9 Grant (he was on the bench in both Ireland games, meaning he’s ahead of Cobus in the pecking order, Cobus only played with Sacha because it was his first start, so an experienced 9 was picked, and 2nd Aus game was the C team, Pollard will be back at 10, so Grant will get the start)
10 Pollard (experience)
11 Arendse
12 DDA
13 Kriel
14 Kolbe
15 Willie (experience)
16 Marx
17 Kitshoff
18 Koch
19 Snyman (better off the bench and we need a starter to call lineouts)
20 van Staden (Rassie loves him)
21 Wiese (Wiese to start the game after so needs minutes, so no Ben Jason Dixon, but Pieter Steph isn’t getting subbed anyway, meaning if BJD is on the bench Eben will have to get subbed)
22 Reinach
23 Sacha
Interesting you reckon Ox plays better with Bongi... Bongi always started next to Kitshoff and Ox came off the bench with Marx, after Tendai retired. Kitsy and Marx used to come off the bench together when Beast was still playing
@@kristian762 Ox and Bongi play together for the Sharks, so they’ve played together way more. And as you said, Kitsy and Marx have played a lot together. Ox has been too good to not start. Against Ireland it was Ox and Bongi starting.
@@jameswyatt4443 Interestingly i don't think Ox has really impressed starting, he's been competant, nothing more. Much better and more impressive off the bench.
@@axxey Are you joking? What games have you been watching? He’s been incredible. Dominated scrums, ball carrying at first receiver, backdoor passes into the backline. He’s even been amazing defensively. Behind Pieter Steph, our best player this year, no question. It’s genuinely insane that anyone could think otherwise.
@@jameswyatt4443 ja It will be interesting to see what Rassie does
I'd like to see Manie at 10 and Sasha at 15 kicking for poles.
My thoughts exactly. Grant and Fassi on the bench too
I think props is thomas and kittsy. Against australia koch looked like he hurt his shoulder. So dont want a prop that isnt 100 percent
I’m just not sure they throw Kittsy straight in after so long out
@@JordanBuhrsRugby that's true. So steenekamp and Thomas
An AB vs Boks game is always something to behold. I think it's going to be a close hard fought match. I hope the Bokke does it!
NZ are already waiting for us after the WC final they want and know they could win Rassie needs to pick the right team and we can and hope will win
The team the Boks will field is predictable and a 6/2 split. We don't have an "A" team currently. All we know is that Scott will be 5, Ardie 8, DMac 10 & Beauden 15.
Grant Williams will go 80, don't need a specialist 9 on the bench. Chessie can cover. 7 monsters run on at 48 minutes.
Love the selections lads💪! However
1 or 2 changes my side moodie to start fullback in this game with Janse van Rensburg to start at lock 🍺
Forwards:
Niche, Mbonambi, Malherbe, Etzebeth, PSDT, Kolisi, Dixon and Wiese.
Backs: Williams, Libbok, Arendse, Am, Kriel, Kolbe and Feinberg-Mngomezulu.
Bench: Kitschoff, Koch, Marx, Snyman, Louw, Smith, Pollard and Reinach.
0 rugby knowledge putting Sascha at 15 against the abs
And Am at 12??? Are you serious?
Yes - I think Am at 13 is not inconceivable. His defence is strong and his distribution skills second to none. He also is a tactical kicking option. Sasha at 15 is not unseen. And I'd rather have both him and Libbok on the field to enhance try scoring capabilities than have Pollars in simply to kick when he is not immune to missing. Respecting NZL too much means you keep them in the game and they know how to eke out a victory. Argentina showed that they are not bulletproof by any means, but the key is taking the game away from them and not leaving them to feel they are still in with a chance. Springbok legacy and dominance will only be considered legitimate by supporters worldwide when its seen between RWCs. We are sitting pretty with a long time left to keep building, but that means the time is now to stamp down authority and capitalise on the good health of Springbok rugby when compared to the rest of the world. Holding back is not an option. Its now time to truly hold the mantle of innovators and world leaders.
@@TheCosmerenaut1 he's been playing out of position at 13. 12 was his position. But he wasn't the crash baller/bulldozer 12 the Boks liked, so, a great 12 had to move to 13.
@@marconel y'all entire backline is predictable along with the 6/2 bench split. Sacha & Grant will be on the bench.
Both Ellis Park (1800m) and FNB Stadium (1703m) are higher than Loftus, which is a comparative pimple at only 1350m.
The last 10 mins in the 2nd game against the Wobblies, with Manie at 10 and Pollard at 12, i saw some magic that i think went mostly unnoticed. There were 2 plays, one of which almost ended in a try when Pieter Steph threw a forward pass to Jesse. Those moments opened my eyes to the possibilities with Manie at 10 and Pollard at 12. Not for the ABs, you cant drop De Allende, but still. Theres potential there that i would really like to see explored, maybe away against Argentina
Richie stepped De Allende in the final in a small space to set up Aaron's try. McKenzie tho small will step him even better.
Interesting Gents, you have not consider pairing with your 9&10. Damian is a great player but not the right player for ABs. Why? Backline speed of ABs. Damian has been exposure twice against the ABS (RWC Final and Auckland). If I am ABs coach I will target him again because it easy 5 points. If I have notice this RAZOR has as well.
De Allende?
@@shanecollins3811 yes, Richie (although being knocked out by Etzebeth early) looked up to him and stepped him in such a small space..leaving the other Damian isolated against Richie & Telea, tho De Allende chased Richie, he couldn't come close and Aaron scored the disallowed try.
DDA is 33 this year and will be 36 by 2027. Can’t see us playing a 36 yr old Center at a World Cup. He has probably 1 more season of international rugby left in him especially given his workload.
I've noticed that also people tend to forget that he is old now
What's the purpose for that horrendous noise in the background? 🤔
Rassie will start pollard, he is a calm head against all blacks and has the experience, where sascha doesnt have that experience yet. Rassie will want to win this game and maybe then next in cape town play sascha at 10.
I completely agree
Agreed. Sasha and Kolbe can cover every position. Handre at 10 can move to 12 and Kwagga is on the only man on the planet that can play 6-15
Ox, Marx, Frans, Eben, Ruan, Siya, PSDT, Jasper, Cobus, Handre, DDA, Jesse, Canan, Cheslin, Fassi. Bench: Kitshoff, Bongi, Vincent, RG, Louw, Williams, Sacha, Willie
Remember guys, rugby opinions are like assholes, everyone has got one.
All blacks have a good record at Ellis perk.
And in Cape Town, a great record. But with 2 Province first five-eighths playing in their backyard might be hard.
Springboks backline is the most predictable. The same team that played against Ireland. 6/2 split.
Reinach in Faf's place
Handré
Kurt-lee
De Allende
Jesse
Kolbe
Willie
Williams & Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu on the bench. New Zealand knows exactly what team they'll have to go against.
Leave out Libbok and they need to have their heads read (the coaches). Libbok at flyhalf, Sacha inside center, Jesse for moment at outside center (with Moodie a serious threat). Fassi at full back, and the wingers choose themselves, KLA and Kolbe. Le Roux tends to make mistakes when it really counts, butter fingers, knocks, lacks the bigger picture.
Right now, Willie IS the big picture. People are quick to look at his errors but fail to see how much he adds to the backline, especially when Pollard is playing.
We need to replace him soon but right now he is still a vital part of the team.
On the bench I would think that Rassie would put Gerarhd stenekamp and Vincent Kock because he’s been doing that a lot recently and itf he has Thomas du toit and Vincent Koch who is playing lossehead
As a kiwi I would like to see Ox, Bongi, Kolisi, Reinach, Lebbok starting.
Everywhere else picks itself on performance not reputation. Bongi has been failing lineouts all the damn time and unless Marx isn't 100% he's even not close. Ox has done nothing at all standout starting, all his high performance has been off the bench. Kolisi, great bloke, captain fantastic, doesn't have the work rate, with a bunch of quality options he keeps off the field by being automatically selected. Reinach is garanteed bad kicking and average delivery at a pivot point, rest of his less key gameplay is great.(I see 9 as SA weakest point easily) Lebbok can crumple under pressure infinite times and keep getting selected.
Libbok is a dangerous guy bro. We should not underestimate that bloke. I don't want the boys to play against him. Rather Handré, he's been playing against us since 2014 and only has 5 victories over us.
Strange that you are saying that:”it doesn’t make sense to pick an experienced backline and then through Fassi in there just for the sake of it”.
This is exactly the opposite of what you said as the exact reason to pick Grant Williams with Pollard.
Seems you guys just have your favourites like Pollard and Willie FINISHED AND KLAAR.
Watch NZ ready for Cheslin's front of line out quick throw and he throws a dead spiral to back of the line out for a mail try
MOERAT IS A NOOOOO GO!!! ⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔
Why can't you just trust that Rassie knows what he is doing? He has won back to back RWCs and we still quibble about his selections?
@@Karma-qt4ji He also lost to Ireland in SA ..... Ireland who've never got beyond quarter finals in RWC 🙄
S M Quota Springbok
Agreed
@brucethomson3512 and when someone mentions that the reason we lost to Ireland is because Pollard is playing kak, people like you lose their shit. Yet the minute Willie went off we lost our entire backline. But God forbid we should use an attacking fly half in place of Naas Botha Jr....
Pretty much agree with your team accept I believe Cobus will start and Grant on the bench cause he can cover wing and scrum half.
I would start reinach and play a 6-2 with grant on the bench alongside Wille with Sasha at 15 I think grant has had one start for the Bokke against Romania and then starts against NZ when he has had one game against a big country against Ireland off the bench .
1.Ox
2. Bongi
3.Malherbe
4.Eben
5.Nortje
6.Siya
7.PSDT
8.Weise
9.Cobus
10.Pollard
11.Arendse
12.DDA
13.Kriel
14.Kolbe
15.Le Roux
16.Marx
17.Koch
18.Kitshoff
19.Snyman
20.Kwagga
21.Dixon
22.Smith
23.Libbok
No as boks we must go for it
It's not a difficult choice, marx
Ya but you have to think about the impact off the bench
@@JordanBuhrsRugby exactly, bongi wouldn't come close
Marx started at Mbombela when we won and came off bench at Ellis Park when we lost against ABs. Boks good at defending a lead and not so good at chasing when behind. Let Marx play 60 Minutes and give Boks his full value so we can get ahead I’d say.
pity about the monotonous background noise
Just saw post that Felix Jones is leaving England...maybe going to NZ? Any news on this?
That'll be great 4 us!!
We need this more though 👌
Backs:
9. Grant
10. Manie
11. Kolbe
12. Pollard
13. Kriel
14. Kurt-Lee
15. Fassi
22. Reinach
23. Sacha
Wow, no please no. That'll be the death of us. Handré at 10, De Allende at 12 (crash baller) Willie at 15 to run over.
I think Grant Williams will start. He was on the bench for both Ireland games behind Faf, and when he came on he was better than Faf. That tells me he’s 2nd choice, but with Faf injured he’s now first choice. Then we played Australia, and they chose Cobus because they wanted experience next to Sacha for his first start. Then the second game against Australia they went 2nd and 3rd string. So if Grant is first choice, why would he start that game?
Everyone is hating on poor old Salman Moerat, go look at the first test against Ireland earlier this year, towards the end of the game he pulled off a try saving smother tackle under the poles, it that tackle had been missed the whole nature of that game could have swung in Ireland's favour. We all know hat he's not on the level as our other locks, but he's not the useless player may muppits are making him out to be.
100%!! Not only that but he is also our number 6 or 7 in line so the expectation for him to be as good as Etzebeth is unfair and unrealistic.
Question is do you think Jasper / Elrig wouldn't make that tackle?
@@steliosayiotis178 Not exactly the point, is it? Questioning whether or not an 8th man could have pulled off a tackle made by a lock. Simple fact is that Jasper and Elrigh are probably our 1st and 2nd choice 8th men, with Kwagga being 1st choice replacement, whereas Salman is probably only 7 in the pecking order, still made the tackle, still puts his heart and soul into it, but is considered by many to be nothing more than a "quota". That's not only extremely disrespectful to the player, it's also insulting to think that Rassie is so stupid that he would "make up the numbers" with players who he knows won't be there when the mini injury crisis is over. 6 new caps given to white players this season alone, but we can't find any good black players at URC level who deserve to be in the mix? Really?
Here's my take on the opening match against the All Blacks next week and my Match day 23:
1. Ox Nche
2. Bongi Mbonambi
3. Frans Malherbe
4. Eben Etzebeth
5. RG Snyman
6. Siya Kolisi
7. PSDT
8. BenJason-Dixon
9. Cobus Reinach
10. Handre Pollard
11. Kurt-Lee Arendse
12. Damian de Allende
13. Jesse Kriel
14. Cheslin Colby
15. Willie Le Roux
Substitutes:
16. Malcolm Marx
17. Stephen Kitschoff
18. Vincent Koch
19. Kwagga Smith
20. Elrich Louw
21. Jasper Wiese
22. Grant Williams
23. Jasper Wiese
With the front 3 + RG, Siya and Ben-Jason being substituted in the 2nd half and PSDT moving to lock.
#Go Bokke!!!
Agree
Jasper wiese is twice in your team?
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Jeff wilson said on the breakdown that we will have to win both games to win the rugby championship, I am not sure if that's true. Is it?😁
Y'all have 10 points. We have 5. If we win (without a bonus point) we'll have 4 points, taking us to 9. If y'all win (without a bonus point), y'all will go up to 14 points. If y'all win with a bonus point, y'all will have 15 points. If we win with a bonus point, we'll have 10 points just like y'all (which is our goal).
Then the second test will be the decider. But if y'all win both tests with or without any bonus points y'all will definitely win it. But we'll trash Australia and Argentina can upset y'all.
At no 8 iwill put Erling Louw to Start then Viesser on the banch the reason for that viesser did not play for some time then Smith as replacement for no 6
7/1 split is not an option, Sasha has to play...6/2 split
Should be 5-3 in Joburg, and use a running game to exhaust the ABs at altitude. 7-1 in Cape Town IF it rains (as it is at the moment - it's called winter) to keep it in the forwards. Happy?
Sacha will start , alongside all the experienced guys
Would love to see it
Disagree.
Would be interesting to have 15 on the field and 15 on the bench
The El Clasico of Rugby
From a saffa - Beauden/MacKenzie at 10 will definitely break the boks unless they put Manie at 10
Nah
1 Ox
2 Bongi
3 Frans
4 Eben
5 Ruan
6 Siya
7 Pieter
8 Jasper
9 Grant
10 Sacha
11 Kurt - Lee
12 Damian
13 Jesse
14 Cheslin
15 Fasi
STOP SAYING WILLIE THIS WILLIE THAT WILLIE IS OLD
Willie isn't the only one in that squad who is old, there's a few other guys as well unfortunately
Either Sacha starts with Pollard as insurance, or sacha doesn't make the 23. Imo.
I think he starts.
It would be a huge call but I’m here for it
Sacha must start. To be fair It’s difficult to see Pollards future with the Boks in the current playing style. Sacha can do everything Pollard does but it’s not the same visa versa.
To be fair I like this, big call BUT maybe we are rushing Sasha a bit ?
@steliosayiotis178 agree, that is the gamble. So far he has seemed very mature and even when he's made mistakes, they haven't affected his game.
@@steliosayiotis178 Sacha is not being rushed. Libbok was rushed. Sacha must start against us, his been playing consistently since June. But I wouldn't mind Handré.
Pollard has to start. End of the story.
Why? Sacha has better kicking stats, defence stats and is better on attack. Why do you want to pick the guy who was good once over the guy who is good now?
@@Karma-qt4jienough said
5/3 - AB forwards are not that great - we'll use the backline
Y'all will go 6/2 same backline used against Ireland, Reinach taking Faf's place. So, predictable.
The ABs know how to neutralise the 7-1. They did it in the final and Ireland took a page out of their playbook in the second test.
when is rassie releasing the squad
Monday or Tuesday
@@nevillepieterse9983 thx
Both Eben & RG injured!
You guys think all the time your Bomb Squad, will save you
It usually works pretty well, that doesn't mean that some days it won't so what's your point? Bok team is pretty good in all spheres of the game, even attack although idiots are still calling our game "boring", they just trying to irritate us. wait and watch.
He’s going to pick Kwagga to start, with Wiese on the bench, to give him minutes so that Wiese can start the next game.
I don't want to be Rassie 🤔♥️🇿🇦🏉😋
I’m on the same page 😂
5-3 or 6-2 . 7- 1 is too risky
Doesn't matter. You will lose
Willie just playing on sentiment
Cannon moody at wing
All Blacks are in disarray, the side you just picked is going to steam roll NZ
Let’s hope so! 😂
@@JordanBuhrsRugby I’m a Kiwi, so let’s not hope so haha
Nope Kiwi coaches already seen Rassie and his style at the RWC and only just won, NZ has trained it's forward's pack to go,80+ minute's,and you can see how they destroyed the Argentine scrum,and for the rush defence, that's sorted as well,
@@pistolpete9937 😂
Hi Jordan, loving the content, but the background music - can we have less of that please.
Mapimpi is going to start
5-3 against All Blacks..??
Elrich Louw is not close to an enforcer tjom
Why are you guys ignoring the game before World Cup and talking like,that game didn't exist you guys are all haters know one seen we win that game but we surprise every are you guys for real???
Hayden has got nothing special in his game dont understand why he is even a consideration
Really?so every player gets injured will have a sigilogical problem when he plays again on the event where he got injured,jou cant be serious!!
It definitely plays a role
nz WILL WIN both games you lot are just wasting time
I would love to see that, however feel Boks will win one and ABs will win the other….will be great to watch anyway
@@HeeniKeke All Blacks will win both. Their backline is predictable.
Tell that oak to take off his cap!
Bro go sleep.
ALL BLACKS FOREVER 🖤 I respect South Africa as a people and I have many South African friends. But All Blacks got ripped off at the world cup facing a rubbish sin bin over nothing. All Blacks only team to score a try in the final and would have scored more tries if the bunker didnt cheat. Kolbe was crying because All Blacks should have won. The history shows All Blacks thrash every country in the world including Spring Boks and are the greatest ever in history of rugby championship and history of games between each other. South Africa got smashed and because the ref Wayne Barnes was on your side he has to promote South Africa in the northern hemisphere.
Cope
Don't state it like that man. Our discipline in the first half was outrageous. Cane chased the ball as it's his job as 7. Jesse turned into his direction which led to the unfortunate hit. And the try Richie set up for Aaron was rightfully disallowed because Eben forced Ardie to knock the ball on in the line-out. Cheslin cried because he had no option than to knock the ball on after Handré missed another tackle on Lienert-Brown leaving Cheslin isolated against Anton & Mark. Cheslin chose the potential 3 which Jordie unfortunately just missed over a definite 5 which Telea would've scored.
6 - 2 split
Oh and BTW, Marx has gone back to his Bismark impression - a second rate flank who can't throw in to save his life at times.