Search results

Is it that hard to believe that Walsh gave Strauss the benefit of doubt? Given that he in fact missed it himself and the TMO then had to look at a couple of slow motion replays from different angles to determine that it was in fact only Etzebeth that touched it, he most likely thought it would...

Argentina: 15 Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino, 14 Gonzalo Camacho, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Felipe Contepomi (c), 11 Horacio Agulla, 10 Nicolas Sanchez, 9 Martin Landajo, 8 Leonardo Senatore, 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamon, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Mariano Galarza, 4 Julio Farias Cabello, 3 Juan Figallo, 2 Eusebio...

Boks for the 2nd test: 15 Willie le Roux (GWK Griquas, 4); 14 Bjorn Basson (Vodacom Blue Bulls, 10); 13 JJ Engelbrecht (Vodacom Blue Bulls, 5); 12 Jean de Villiers (captain, DHL Western Province, 88); 11 Bryan Habana (Toulon, 87); 10 Morné Steyn (Stade Francais, 46); 9 Ruan Pienaar (Ulster...

Thanks for the summary! I could've sworn there were two teams involved in that game though?

I don't see this possible scenario as being that strange. Many test teams start with a combination that is slightly more conservative and have 'impact' players on the bench who are more expansive and can be brought on when the game opens up or there is a need to speed things up or attack more in...

Jake White certainly didn't do Tomane's Wallabies chances for this season any favours by benching him for the big games at the end of the season.

http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/RugbyChampionship/Contepomi-to-skipper-Pumas-20130813

Yes.

Geez Blue, did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning? I'm not sitting here expecting us to win TRC this year, but I'm certainly not as doom and gloom as you are. I can't see how our team is any weaker than last year and I actually think we have improved in some areas. It's no...

http://www.sarugbymag.co.za/blog/details/pienaar-set-to-start-at-9 Surprise, surprise....

Agreed! What benefit is there for South African rugby in this arrangement? This will only further strengthen the two/three bigger unions in SA and weaken the remaining three/four. The same teams will represent South Africa in the cross-conference finals each year, reaping all of the financial...

http://lionspride.co.za/lions-vs-kings-ellis-park-3-august

R20 is the equivalent of just over NZD $2 and AUD $2. I'm sure crowds would be significantly larger over here if the price of a ticket was $2. New Zealand doesn't have a rugby stadium that holds 60,000 people so you're not exactly comparing apples with apples.

That will be pretty close to the mark I reckon RC. The only differences I believe will be at 5 and 13. I suspect Juandre Kruger may start in the 2nd row along with Etzebeth, with Flip dropping to the bench. At 13 I am sure Meyer will go with Engelbrecht over de Jongh, who may find himself on...

Yes, he played off the bench in at least two of the tests and scored a try in one of them if I remember correctly.

Largely as expected, Fourie du Preez a bit of a surprise, Gurthro Steenkamp also hasn't been mentioned much. Interested to see which 9 Meyer goes with. I think most of us could already name 13 of the 15 starters. Question marks are at 9 and 15. Edit - also a question mark over one wing position...

Backs: Bjorn Basson, JJ Engelbrecht, Bryan Habana, Juan de Jongh, Zane Kirchner, Patrick Lambie, Ruan Pienaar, Fourie du Preez, Willie le Roux, Jan Serfontein, Morné Steyn, Jano Vermaak, Jean de Villiers (captain) Forwards: Willem Alberts, Marcell Coetzee, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi, Juandre...

Ha...it's not possible to 'hide' a 13 on defence.

Outside backs a little thin too? 3 guys who played Fullback for their franchise and one winger?

I'm not one of the ones advocating that we have significant depth and therefore deserve another team, but in answer to your question, the Kings competed in Super Rugby this year with a squad of players with zero 'loan' players fromt the Lions. At the same time, the Lions maintained their own...