France vs Springboks

[pakman]

@OomPB said in France vs Springboks:

https://sarugby.co.za/news-features/articles/2022/11/08/boks-make-changes-for-france-test-with-libbok-on-bench/

15 – Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz) – 80 caps, 65 pts (13t)
14 – Cheslin Kolbe (Toulon) – 21 caps, 53 pts (10t, 1p)
13 – Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles) – 57 caps, 60 pts (12t)
12 – Damian de Allende (Wild Knights) – 67 caps, 45 pts (9t)
11 – Kurt-Lee Arendse (Vodacom Bulls) – 4 caps, 15 pts (3t)
10 – Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers) – 24 caps, 22 pts (1t, 4c, 3p)
9 – Faf de Klerk (Canon Eagles) – 43 caps, 25 pts (5t)

8 – Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers) – 19 caps, 5 pts (1t)
7 – Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz) – 65 caps, 15 pts (3t)
6 – Siya Kolisi (captain, Cell C Sharks) – 72 caps, 40 pts (8t)
5 – Franco Mostert (Honda Heat) – 60 caps, 15 pts (3t)
4 – Eben Etzebeth (Cell C Sharks) – 107 caps, 15 pts (3t)
3 – Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers) – 55 caps, 5 pts (1t)
2 – Bongi Mbonambi (Cell C Sharks) – 53 caps, 55 pts (11t)
1 – Ox Nche (Cell C Sharks) – 16 caps, 0 pts

Replacements:

16 – Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears) – 56 caps, 65 pts (13t)
17 – Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers) – 68 caps, 5 pts (1t)
18 – Vincent Koch (unattached) – 39 caps, 0 pts
19 – Marvin Orie (DHL Stormers) – 8 caps, 0 pts
20 – Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs) – 28 caps, 15 pts (3t)
21 – Cobus Reinach (Montpellier) – 22 caps, 40 pts (8t)
22 – Manie Libbok (DHL Stormers) – uncapped
23 – Makazole Mapimpi (Cell C Sharks) – 34 caps, 110 pts (22t

Bok TV pundits seem a big fan of Libbok: thought he ought to have started against Oirish.

[OomPB]

@pakman as a Stormers fan I am glad for him. He started at the Bulls then moved to the Sharks because he wanted more gametime, then get shoved to 15 and move to Cape Town with big success having the freedom to play what he see in front of him. I am not sure if he'll have the same with the Boks. Maybe if they move Willemse to 12.. Trust me his placekicks was just as bad as Willemse but he have been working hard at it. France in France will be a big tester for Libbok.

Maybe the Bok in his surname will help him.

[cgrant]

Let's expect a lot of kicking from Faf De Klerk. We will see how he fares against Dupont, depending on how his forwards perform, of course.

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@OomPB said in France vs Springboks:

https://sarugby.co.za/news-features/articles/2022/11/08/boks-make-changes-for-france-test-with-libbok-on-bench/

15 – Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz) – 80 caps, 65 pts (13t)
14 – Cheslin Kolbe (Toulon) – 21 caps, 53 pts (10t, 1p)
13 – Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles) – 57 caps, 60 pts (12t)
12 – Damian de Allende (Wild Knights) – 67 caps, 45 pts (9t)
11 – Kurt-Lee Arendse (Vodacom Bulls) – 4 caps, 15 pts (3t)
10 – Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers) – 24 caps, 22 pts (1t, 4c, 3p)
9 – Faf de Klerk (Canon Eagles) – 43 caps, 25 pts (5t)

8 – Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers) – 19 caps, 5 pts (1t)
7 – Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz) – 65 caps, 15 pts (3t)
6 – Siya Kolisi (captain, Cell C Sharks) – 72 caps, 40 pts (8t)
5 – Franco Mostert (Honda Heat) – 60 caps, 15 pts (3t)
4 – Eben Etzebeth (Cell C Sharks) – 107 caps, 15 pts (3t)
3 – Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers) – 55 caps, 5 pts (1t)
2 – Bongi Mbonambi (Cell C Sharks) – 53 caps, 55 pts (11t)
1 – Ox Nche (Cell C Sharks) – 16 caps, 0 pts

Replacements:

16 – Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears) – 56 caps, 65 pts (13t)
17 – Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers) – 68 caps, 5 pts (1t)
18 – Vincent Koch (unattached) – 39 caps, 0 pts
19 – Marvin Orie (DHL Stormers) – 8 caps, 0 pts
20 – Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs) – 28 caps, 15 pts (3t)
21 – Cobus Reinach (Montpellier) – 22 caps, 40 pts (8t)
22 – Manie Libbok (DHL Stormers) – uncapped
23 – Makazole Mapimpi (Cell C Sharks) – 34 caps, 110 pts (22t

Its incredible that some of these blokes seem to have been around for ever yet their caps don't reflect ie Willie Le Roux, DDA, JK, Faf. I can't believe CK has only 21 caps.

[Daffy Jaffy]

France side to take on SA

[nostrildamus]

Atonio is apparently getting better. At his size that sounds dangerous.

[pakman]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in France vs Springboks:

France side to take on SA

New bench LH?

[cgrant]

Yes, from La Rochelle. He is a very strong scrummager.

[pakman]

@cgrant said in France vs Springboks:

Yes, from La Rochelle. He is a very strong scrummager.

Presumably with Antonio at TH and Skelton behind them!

[OomPB]

The Springboks starts without a poacher. If they can keep up until the likes of Marx, Kitshoff and Kwagga arrives we could be in with a chance.

[cgrant]

It's gonna be a massive battle upfront.

[Dan54]

@cgrant Yep looking forward to this test , should be bloody good.

[booboo]

Two questions:

• who is going to win?
• who do we want to win?

[booboo]

@booboo said in France vs Springboks:

Two questions:

• who is going to win?
• who do we want to win?

For me:

• Bokke
• Hard question... France

[MiketheSnow]

@booboo said in France vs Springboks:

Two questions:

• who is going to win?
• who do we want to win?

France
France

[OomPB]

Wiese out, Kwagga starts, Brannas on the bench

Springboks – 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Kwagga Smith, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nche.
Subs: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Marvin Orie, 20 Deon Fourie, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 Makazole Mapimpi.

[OomPB]

Sad to lose Wiese due concussion against Ireland. However Kwagga play to the ball which make a good combination with Kolisi and PSdT.

[OomPB]

@booboo
France,
Springbokke

[Bones]

France to win, as long as it continues their rise up the rankings. Win-win when they take the 1st spot and are favourites for the RWC, plus Ireland aren't no1.