Rugby Championship 2025: South Africa v Australia

[Blue]

Heck of a battle-hardened A team. Boks are the underdogs for sure.

 

[whitefalcon]

I don't think so, it's a silly selection to only have one ten in the 23 and to have NCDC over LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) on the bench

Otherwise, almost identical to the 3rd Lions test

backup 10 will be kellaway or wright i suspect

 

[rugbyAU]

backup 10 will be kellaway or wright i suspect

yikes

 

[Linerunner2023]

I don't think so, it's a silly selection to only have one ten in the 23 and to have NCDC over LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) on the bench

Otherwise, almost identical to the 3rd Lions test

Yes I do agree lukhan should be in the bench for Nick or Williams
And surprised no 10 backup but still prefer the 6-2 as a point of difference

 

[rugbyAU]

"The Roar can reveal that Ben Donaldson, who was slated to be included on the bench, picked up a lower limb injury at training on Thursday.

It’s understood Donaldson is having scans."

 

[Yoda]

Bernard Foley and Quade Cooper flying over!

 

[BDA]

"The Roar can reveal that Ben Donaldson, who was slated to be included on the bench, picked up a lower limb injury at training on Thursday.

It’s understood Donaldson is having scans."

Must have been a really last minute injury; the wallabies insta account momentarily had a different team listed with donaldson in it with a 5/3 split

 

[TSR]

Stubbed his toe kicking the dog?

 

[Slim 293]

Unfortunately Schmidt isn't doing it for the lol's...

Schmidt confirmed Andrew Kellaway and Nic White will serve as playmaker cover behind the returning James O’Connor after an innocuous kick in the second-last play of training caused an injury to Donaldson.

The Wallabies coach revealed O’Connor was slated to start before being replaced by the Western Force playmaker at half-time as part of a 5-3 bench split.

 

[John S]

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The important question is who set that out? Can we list our team normally and not like the NH pukes ( I'll stand corrected if it was pulled from a SA or NH website

 

[Strewthcobber]

Having 35 year old James O'connor play a full 80 min test at altitude against the World Champs, so Kellaway doesn't need to slot in, is just incredible