July Internationals 2023 - matches not involving Australia

[HogansHeros]

Andrew Symonds v streaker at the Gabba rates up there.
Would have been red-carded these days.

This would be my all time favourite sporting highlight

 

[Dismal Pillock]

need your best scrummaging hooker out there & that's Taylor IMO.

Cantab.

I'd defo have Williams

Cantab.

RMo should start

Cantab

Jordan

Cantab

Faianga'anuku for Clarke if fit.

Cantab

 

[Dismal Pillock]

In all srsness I kind of agree with you. Until I dont.

I would keep riding Coles to start upon the wings of Valhalla till glory does beckon. 45 mins then bring on SamT. Super Rugby Superstar Codie Taylor will run thru walls for Razor but get him in black and it all goes a bit meh.

Jordan and Les I agree. Even Dickhead Frizzle I agree

Fuck Beauden, drop him. Jordan can do all that shit at 15 and more. Plus he was still cockblocking Dmac at 1st receiver vs Arg

I would keep Dmac at 10 thru to RWC to solder in those seals with his centres who clearly have to be JB and Rieko. Standing up so flat for Afterdavid's lineball bullets was Crudenesque and could be the innovation that saves this shitty team's arses. RMo another who thrives under Razor but is lost in space in bleck under Fosbury Floppied Foster.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

There's a readers poll on Stuff

Do you think All Blacks captain Sam Cane acted appropriately when he kicked/tripped a pitch invader in Argentina?

Currently 66% yeah/ 34% nah with over 6K responses.

Edit: the NZHurld poll is even more conclusive: OK 78%/22% not OK & ~22K responses.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

There's a readers poll on Stuff

Invalid Pole. Polling options should read:

- trip
- kick
- punch in head
- shoulder charge to head
- clothesline
- Onehunga Reverse Suplex
- Half Nelson
- Full Nelson
- Massive boot to the groin
- Vulcan Nerve Pinch

 

[Drew]

This would be my all time favourite sporting highlight

Mine would be the SA guy tackling the ref and getting man handled by the AB pack. Symonds a very close second though.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Jordan will be available for Saturday, possibly Telea as well. Fainga'anuku is said to be 50/50 & SamW "tracking well". It's not all good news, though, as Newell has broken his hand at training.

All Blacks star Jordan available for selection to play Springboks at Mt Smart

The outside back missed the Rugby Championship opener against Argentina as a precautionary measure.

www.newshub.co.nz

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Springboks: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Franco Mostert, 6 Kwagga Smith, 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth (captain), 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Steven Kitshoff. Substitutes: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Thomas du Toit, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 21 Duane Vermeulen, 22 Grant Williams, 23 Manie Libbok

6/2 bench looks ominous...

Etzebeth returns to captain Springboks against All Blacks, Willemse at flyhalf | Sport

Eben Etzebeth's return to competitive action will be combined with the increased responsibility as Springbok captain for the crunch Rugby Championship meeting with the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday.

www.news24.com

 

[KOB1987]

Springboks: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Franco Mostert, 6 Kwagga Smith, 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth (captain), 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Steven Kitshoff. Substitutes: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Thomas du Toit, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 21 Duane Vermeulen, 22 Grant Williams, 23 Manie Libbok

6/2 bench looks ominous...

Etzebeth returns to captain Springboks against All Blacks, Willemse at flyhalf | Sport

Eben Etzebeth's return to competitive action will be combined with the increased responsibility as Springbok captain for the crunch Rugby Championship meeting with the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday.

www.news24.com

That doesn’t look like fun.

 

[zer0]

At the absolute bare minimum you'd have Taukei'aho, Williams, and Retallicka coming back. Would like to see Roigard given a go, but if it didn't happen last week, then doubtful it will happen this week. I remain unconvinced about old man Beauden.

EDIT: Wonder if Schmidt would consider Telea and Narawa together. Neither are big power wingers but, if the aim is to use the winger to break the defence close to the breakdown, then Telea could have a good go at it on the back of his natural noodliness.

 

[KiwiM]

Good call zero - both Narawa and Telea have experience playing 11

 

[Members Section]

Springboks: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Franco Mostert, 6 Kwagga Smith, 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth (captain), 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Steven Kitshoff. Substitutes: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Thomas du Toit, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 21 Duane Vermeulen, 22 Grant Williams, 23 Manie Libbok

6/2 bench looks ominous...

Etzebeth returns to captain Springboks against All Blacks, Willemse at flyhalf | Sport

Eben Etzebeth's return to competitive action will be combined with the increased responsibility as Springbok captain for the crunch Rugby Championship meeting with the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday.

www.news24.com

On paper that is a good as side as you can get bar about 1 bloke who would walk in

 

[Dismal Pillock]

8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Franco Mostert, 6 Kwagga Smith, 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth (captain), 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Steven Kitshoff. 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Thomas du Toit, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 21 Duane Vermeulen

OMFG. Those forwards,.

 

[cyclopath]

8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Franco Mostert, 6 Kwagga Smith, 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth (captain), 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Steven Kitshoff. 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Thomas du Toit, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 21 Duane Vermeulen

OMFG. Those forwards,.

 

[Dctarget]

That bench is not bad..

 

[PaarlBok]

Marx should have started.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

It's a decent looking Bokke pack isn't it

 

[Dan54]

By f*** there is no surprises with how the Bokke will play this, I suspect there will be some sore bodies at end of this one!!!

 

[Members Section]

Marx should have started.

i've always said that but on some occasions he does come on after about 30 min & play a decent shift

 

[Dismal Pillock]

haha, whata GIF.

Airport shuttles from Manukau get as far as the wastelands
of Mangere and from there.....

"Come on you c***ts, we can run to Onehunga from here, call it our warmup...."