Bok RWC Squad
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Announcement of the 31-man final squad scheduled for Monday 26 August.
But the final training squad of 36 has been announced - so 5 guys are going to be disappointed:
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Schalk Brits (Bulls), Lood de Jager (Bulls), Thomas du Toit (Sharks), Pieter-Steph du Toit (Stormers), Rynhardt Elstadt (Toulouse, France), Eben Etzebeth (Stormers), Lizo Gqoboka (Bulls), Steven Kitshoff (Stormers), Vincent Koch (Saracens, England), Siya Kolisi (Stormers), Francois Louw (Bath, England), Frans Malherbe (Stormers), Malcolm Marx (Lions), Bongi Mbonambi (Stormers), Tendai Mtawarira (Sharks), Franco Mostert (Gloucester, England), Trevor Nyakane (Bulls), Marvin Orie (Lions), Kwagga Smith (Lions), RG Snyman (Bulls), Duane Vermeulen (Bulls)
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Lukhanyo Am (Sharks), Damian de Allende (Stormers), Faf de Klerk (Sale Sharks, England), André Esterhuizen (Sharks), Warrick Gelant (Bulls), Elton Jantjies (Lions), Herschel Jantjies (Stormers), Cheslin Kolbe (Toulouse, France), Jesse Kriel (Bulls), Makazole Mapimpi (Sharks), Sbu Nkosi (Sharks), Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz, Japan), Handré Pollard (Bulls), Cobus Reinach (Northampton Saints, England), Frans Steyn (Montpellier, France)
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Some very good players there. An advantage the Boks have is lots of guys with experience of Super Rugby and European Champions Cup. They should be able to adapt to all the different referees.
Tight-head prop and number 7 (the SA blind-side version) worries me in terms of depth.
Thomas du Toit didn't look great on Saturday at no.3 and I am not convinced Rynhardt Elstadt is of sufficiently high standard to be the back up 7 to Pieter-Steph.
Backs look decent.
Gutted for Dyanti that injury has ruled him out, but the other wingers have shown good form.
Reckon Gelant is going to be borderline, as is Estherhuizen. Neither bashing the selection door down at the moment. -
Squad announcement today at 3pm SA time.
(I'm guessing that's roughly 1am tomorrow for you kiwis).No bolters expected. There are 32 guys at the training camp. One will miss out. Probably Elstadt.
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Squad announcement today at 3pm SA time.
(I'm guessing that's roughly 1am tomorrow for you kiwis).No bolters expected. There are 32 guys at the training camp. One will miss out. Probably Elstadt.
@Billy-Webb Yes, but have they made a pact yet?
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@Billy-Webb Yes, but have they made a pact yet?
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@Billy-Webb Yes, but have they made a pact yet?
@sparky said in Bok RWC Squad:
@Billy-Webb Yes, but have they made a pact yet?
Not sure. They may well have.
But apparently a Pact only works if it is secret - so hopefully we only find out after Kolisi has lifted the Webb-Ellis trophy -
LIVE STREAMING of the Springbok World Cup squad announcement.
https://www.facebook.com/springboks/videos/2139423073026694/ -
Springboks' 31-man World Cup squad:
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Schalk Brits (Bulls), Lood de Jager (Bulls), Pieter-Steph du Toit (Stormers), Eben Etzebeth (Stormers), Steven Kitshoff (Stormers), Vincent Koch (Saracens, England), Siya Kolisi (captain, Stormers), Francois Louw (Bath, England), Frans Malherbe (Stormers), Malcolm Marx (Lions), Bongi Mbonambi (Stormers), Tendai Mtawarira (Sharks), Franco Mostert (Gloucester, England), Trevor Nyakane (Bulls), Kwagga Smith (Lions), RG Snyman (Bulls), Duane Vermeulen (Bulls)
Backs (14)
Lukhanyo Am (Sharks), Damian de Allende (Stormers), Faf de Klerk (Sale Sharks, England), Warrick Gelant (Bulls), Elton Jantjies (Lions), Herschel Jantjies (Stormers), Cheslin Kolbe (Toulouse, France), Jesse Kriel (Bulls), Makazole Mapimpi (Sharks), S'bu Nkosi (Sharks), Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz, Japan), Handre Pollard (Bulls), Cobus Reinach (Northampton Saints, England), Frans Steyn (Montpellier, France)
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Injured - couldn't make a comeback in time.
Ditto for Dyantyi.@Billy-Webb said in Bok RWC Squad:
Injured - couldn't make a comeback in time.
Ditto for Dyantyi.I was really looking forward to seeing some more of Dyanti - unless he's a drug cheat, but that's not proven yet.
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@Nepia said in Bok RWC Squad:
Is the slow moving dump truck Serfontein injured or have the Bok selectors seen the light?
Not sure Nepia.
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Springboks' 31-man World Cup squad:
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Schalk Brits (Bulls), Lood de Jager (Bulls), Pieter-Steph du Toit (Stormers), Eben Etzebeth (Stormers), Steven Kitshoff (Stormers), Vincent Koch (Saracens, England), Siya Kolisi (captain, Stormers), Francois Louw (Bath, England), Frans Malherbe (Stormers), Malcolm Marx (Lions), Bongi Mbonambi (Stormers), Tendai Mtawarira (Sharks), Franco Mostert (Gloucester, England), Trevor Nyakane (Bulls), Kwagga Smith (Lions), RG Snyman (Bulls), Duane Vermeulen (Bulls)
Backs (14)
Lukhanyo Am (Sharks), Damian de Allende (Stormers), Faf de Klerk (Sale Sharks, England), Warrick Gelant (Bulls), Elton Jantjies (Lions), Herschel Jantjies (Stormers), Cheslin Kolbe (Toulouse, France), Jesse Kriel (Bulls), Makazole Mapimpi (Sharks), S'bu Nkosi (Sharks), Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz, Japan), Handre Pollard (Bulls), Cobus Reinach (Northampton Saints, England), Frans Steyn (Montpellier, France)
@Billy-Webb said in Bok RWC Squad:
Springboks' 31-man World Cup squad:
Forwards (17)
Schalk Brits (Bulls), Lood de Jager (Bulls), Pieter-Steph du Toit (Stormers), Eben Etzebeth (Stormers), Steven Kitshoff (Stormers), Vincent Koch (Saracens, England), Siya Kolisi (captain, Stormers), Francois Louw (Bath, England), Frans Malherbe (Stormers), Malcolm Marx (Lions), Bongi Mbonambi (Stormers), Tendai Mtawarira (Sharks), Franco Mostert (Gloucester, England), Trevor Nyakane (Bulls), Kwagga Smith (Lions), RG Snyman (Bulls), Duane Vermeulen (Bulls)
Backs (14)
Lukhanyo Am (Sharks), Damian de Allende (Stormers), Faf de Klerk (Sale Sharks, England), Warrick Gelant (Bulls), Elton Jantjies (Lions), Herschel Jantjies (Stormers), Cheslin Kolbe (Toulouse, France), Jesse Kriel (Bulls), Makazole Mapimpi (Sharks), S'bu Nkosi (Sharks), Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz, Japan), Handre Pollard (Bulls), Cobus Reinach (Northampton Saints, England), Frans Steyn (Montpellier, France)
The best squad named. Favourites
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@Billy-Webb said in Bok RWC Squad:
Springboks' 31-man World Cup squad:
Forwards (17)
Schalk Brits (Bulls), Lood de Jager (Bulls), Pieter-Steph du Toit (Stormers), Eben Etzebeth (Stormers), Steven Kitshoff (Stormers), Vincent Koch (Saracens, England), Siya Kolisi (captain, Stormers), Francois Louw (Bath, England), Frans Malherbe (Stormers), Malcolm Marx (Lions), Bongi Mbonambi (Stormers), Tendai Mtawarira (Sharks), Franco Mostert (Gloucester, England), Trevor Nyakane (Bulls), Kwagga Smith (Lions), RG Snyman (Bulls), Duane Vermeulen (Bulls)
Backs (14)
Lukhanyo Am (Sharks), Damian de Allende (Stormers), Faf de Klerk (Sale Sharks, England), Warrick Gelant (Bulls), Elton Jantjies (Lions), Herschel Jantjies (Stormers), Cheslin Kolbe (Toulouse, France), Jesse Kriel (Bulls), Makazole Mapimpi (Sharks), S'bu Nkosi (Sharks), Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz, Japan), Handre Pollard (Bulls), Cobus Reinach (Northampton Saints, England), Frans Steyn (Montpellier, France)
The best squad named. Favourites
@ACT-Crusader said in Bok RWC Squad:
The best squad named. Favourites
Oh no you dont!
AB's must still be favourites.
Ireland, England and Wales also ahead of the Boks.
Aussie up there too.But yes, happy with that squad. Apart from Dyanti being missing through injury, those are the best guys we have so I can't complain about the squad selection.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Bok RWC Squad:
The best squad named. Favourites
Oh no you dont!
AB's must still be favourites.
Ireland, England and Wales also ahead of the Boks.
Aussie up there too.But yes, happy with that squad. Apart from Dyanti being missing through injury, those are the best guys we have so I can't complain about the squad selection.
@Billy-Webb said in Bok RWC Squad:
@ACT-Crusader said in Bok RWC Squad:
The best squad named. Favourites
Oh no you dont!
> AB's must still be favourites.
Ireland, England and Wales also ahead of the Boks.
Aussie up there too.But yes, happy with that squad. Apart from Dyanti being missing through injury, those are the best guys we have so I can't complain about the squad selection.
ABs can't be favourites, we're not ranked number 1
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@ACT-Crusader said in Bok RWC Squad:
The best squad named. Favourites
Oh no you dont!
AB's must still be favourites.
Ireland, England and Wales also ahead of the Boks.
Aussie up there too.But yes, happy with that squad. Apart from Dyanti being missing through injury, those are the best guys we have so I can't complain about the squad selection.
@Billy-Webb said in Bok RWC Squad:
@ACT-Crusader said in Bok RWC Squad:
The best squad named. Favourites
Oh no you dont!
AB's must still be favourites.
Ireland, England and Wales also ahead of the Boks.
Aussie up there too.But yes, happy with that squad. Apart from Dyanti being missing through injury, those are the best guys we have so I can't complain about the squad selection.
You’ve named your squad and a strong one at that. We are still sitting on our hands trying to figure out who our starting 6, props and wingers are....
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@ACT-Crusader said in Bok RWC Squad:
The best squad named. Favourites
Oh no you dont!
AB's must still be favourites.
Ireland, England and Wales also ahead of the Boks.
Aussie up there too.But yes, happy with that squad. Apart from Dyanti being missing through injury, those are the best guys we have so I can't complain about the squad selection.
@Billy-Webb said in Bok RWC Squad:
@ACT-Crusader said in Bok RWC Squad:
The best squad named. Favourites
Oh no you dont!
AB's must still be favourites.
Ireland, England and Wales also ahead of the Boks.
Aussie up there too.But yes, happy with that squad. Apart from Dyanti being missing through injury, those are the best guys we have so I can't complain about the squad selection.
Is that what you call it in South Africa?
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@Billy-Webb see even a Welshman has you as favourites
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/2886/2019-rugby-world-cup/251
