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Rugby Championship 2025: South Africa v Australia

Uh huh

Tom Lawton (22)
For Game 2...

1 - Bell
2 - Pollard
3 - Tupou
4 - Frost
5 - Skelton
6 - Valetini
7 - McReight
8 - Wilson
9 - White
10 - O’Connor
11 - Kellaway
12 - Ikitau
13 - JAS
14 - Jorgensen
15 - Wright
16 - BPA
17 - Ross
18 - Nonggorr
19 - Williams
20 - Gleeson
21 - McDermott
22 - Edmed
23 - Daungunu

I can't be bothered typing out a whole team.

Bell, Valetini and Kellaway replace the injured Slipper, Wilson and Pietsch. Ross and Toole come onto the bench. McReight gets the armband. Done.
 

The_Brown_Hornet

John Eales (66)
I was tucked up in bed while this most remarkable game was on. Holy crap, how do you give up a 22 point lead against the #1 team in the world on a ground you've not beaten them on for 60+ years and still win? And not just win, but win running away in the end. Another 20 minutes and we would have stuck another two tries on them, they were fading and we were getting stronger.

Say it very quietly but Joe might just be building something special with this group. All the injuries, all the things going against us and the boys just stuck fat and worked their way back into the game. There is a composure, grit and belief building with these guys. That's leadership and culture right there.

Some pretty special talent is emerging too: Ikitau, Hooper, Jorgenson, Frost and JAS to name just a few.
 

Mr Pilfer

Cyril Towers (30)
Was impressed by Nonggorr’s game. Williams big impact off the bench again 2nd week in a row. Definitely out bombed the bomb squad.

Expect springboks to make wholesale changes for next week. Sentiment could change very quickly for them, from having great depth and innovators etc to suddenly being too old and arrogant.

Subbing their captain just after half time seems strange as well
 

Cauliflower Ear

Peter Burge (5)
Definitely out bombed the bomb squad.
reports were that Joe Schmidt was seen walking into Ellis Park with this in his back pocket:
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Dan54

David Wilson (68)
jorgesen is really becoming something special. Still wasnt sold on him before the super rugby season but at this stage he's one of the first picked. In terms of the other winger, i like the idea of choosing a player thats a bit more physical in contact so if peitsch's out id probably go with Daungunu
I genuinely think he is one of players I would name in a world XV. He along with Will Jordan were 2 of first players I put in my Fantay team for TRC.
 

Backintheolddays

Bob Loudon (25)
While proud as punch of the Wobblies can’t believe I’ve seen a worse last 20min from the Saffas after their magnificent opening.
Expect wholesale changes and a reversion to type for gameplay. They will scrum for penalties and box kick all day. Expect a back three that knows how to tackle and a 10 with better game management.
Im worried about the scrum. BOK reffed well for us. Will be kiwi Doleman for the next.
 

Tomthumb

Peter Johnson (47)
Quite strange reading all the Harry Wilson criticism after he scored 2 tries and captained the Wallabies to a 16 point win over the Springboks at Ellis Park

As far as I'm concerned the guy has got himself the 8 jersey and captaincy set in stone. Absolute workhorse, a great leader and has still got room to develop further
 

dillyboy

John Solomon (38)
Quite strange reading all the Harry Wilson criticism after he scored 2 tries and captained the Wallabies to a 16 point win over the Springboks at Ellis Park

As far as I'm concerned the guy has got himself the 8 jersey and captaincy set in stone. Absolute workhorse, a great leader and has still got room to develop further
100% this!

Has long as he pulls up fit (which I'm hoping as they haven't listed him on the injury sheet) he's out starting 8
 
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