RWC: South Africa v Canada (Pool B)

[Stargazer]

Springbok team to play Canada:

15 Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers) 5 caps – 0 points
14 Warrick Gelant (Vodacom Bulls), 8 caps - 10 (2t)
13 Damian de Allende (DHL Stormers), 43 - 20 (4t)
12 Frans Steyn (Montpellier, France), 63 - 136 (10t, 7c, 21p, 3d)
11 Sbu Nkosi (Cell C Sharks) 9 - 35 (7t), 9 – 35 (7t)
10 Elton Jantjies (Emirates Lions), 36 – 265 (2t, 54c, 49p)
9 Cobus Reinach (Northampton, England), 13 - 15 (3t)
8 Francois Louw (Bath, England), 72 - 50 (10t)
7 Kwagga Smith (Emirates Lions), 5 - 0
6 Siya Kolisi (captain, DHL Stormers), 46 - 30 (6t)
5 Franco Mostert (Gloucester, England), 35 - 5 (1t)
4 RG Snyman (Vodacom Bulls), 19 – 5 (1t)
3 Vincent Koch (Saracens, England), 17 - 0
2 Schalk Brits (Vodacom Bulls), 14 - 10 (2t)
1 Thomas du Toit (Cell C Sharks), 11 – 0

Replacements:
16 Malcolm Marx (Emirates Lions), 29 – 25 (5t)
17 Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers), 43 - 5 (1t)
18 Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers), 34 – 0
19 Eben Etzebeth (DHL Stormers), 82 - 15 (3t)
20 Pieter-Steph du Toit (DHL Stormers), 52 – 25 (5t)
21 Herschel Jantjies (DHL Stormers), 7 - 20 (4t)
22 Handre Pollard (Vodacom Bulls) 44 – 410 (6t, 70c 76p, 4d)
23 Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz, Japan), 58 – 60 (12t)

Rested completely from the squad that played Italy are Tendai Mtawarira (prop), Bongi Mbonambi (hooker), Lukhanyo Am (centre) and Cheslin Kolbe and Makazole Mapimpi (wings) – who had featured in all four matches in Japan – as well as Lood de Jager, Duane Vermeulen and Faf de Klerk.

More: https://www.springboks.rugby/articles/2019/10/06/Boks-make-changes-for-Canada

[Stargazer]

[Smuts]

@Stargazer Serious test of loyalties for me here. On the one hand I need the boks to deploy their rediscovered controlled brutality. And I'm psyched to see Willemse show his stuff from fullback.

On the other hand I really want my adopted countrymen, and particularly the boys representing my clubs, to put in an old-school canadian rugby shift. The sort of shift that would put a tear in the eye of Charon, Snow and were his eyes still here to see it Stormin Norman Hadley. And for the Canadian backs to do justice to the legacy of Rees, the Stewart brothers and Lougheed.

But I guess I'd settle for DTH to grab one more try so he can join that small group of players who have scored a try in 4 tournaments.

[Stargazer]

Is anyone watching this game? I doubt I'm going to stay up late for a game that's going to be a massacre and won't tell us much about the Springboks.

[Machpants]

12-0 after a few minutes, they might beat the ABs to minnow smashing score

[Bones]

That's a cracking try by Reinach...

[Billy Webb]

@Bones said in RWC: South Africa v Canada (Pool B):

That's a cracking try by Reinach...

Yes - but he should really have passed the ball, not chip!

[mofitzy_]

I wonder if they are looking to beat our PD?

[Billy Webb]

@mofitzy_ said in RWC: South Africa v Canada (Pool B):

I wonder if they are looking to beat our PD?

does it make a difference? (genuine question)

[African Monkey]

Man this could get ugly.

[Billy Webb]

Willemse is trying too hard.
He needs to relax and play his normal game.

[mofitzy_]

@Billy-Webb
Bragging rights? But no, I don't think so.

[Stargazer]

Reinach is having a field day.

[Bones]

19 tackles missed, 0 metres made!

Edit: 22 mins in.

[Billy Webb]

The Boks just need to keep their structures - not start becoming glory-hunters.

[mofitzy_]

BP after 17 minutes, over 30 points in 20.

[booboo]

Try of the tournament

[MajorPom]

This is outstanding so far by South Africa. They are bulldozing Canada like they are some U18 club team.

[Tordah]

Springboks are fun to watch playing against a shit team. Especially without Willie le Roux fucking everything up with his crappy kicks directly into touch

[booboo]

Looking for the hundy