Springboks

[Bones]

@Smuts said in Springboks:

You’re right! Mr. Smith needed the best AB team of all time to bag his winners’ medal…

To be fair, Willie did it with the best team(s) in the history of world rugby ever ever.

[Smuts]

Hadn’t thought of it like that @Bones but I’m prepared to be convinced. Go on.

[OomPB]

@Smuts Had a lucky draw.

[Bones]

@Smuts said in Springboks:

Hadn’t thought of it like that @Bones but I’m prepared to be convinced. Go on.

You're welcome

[nostrildamus]

@Smuts said in Springboks:

That makes no sense.
And he's no Ben Smith from accounts.

You’re right. Unfair to compare Willie to Smith with his solitary RWC trophy

If by that logic Sam Whitelock is twice the player Victor Matfield could ever be, I'd almost let you have that one.

[OomPB]

Jul 14

Erasmus names uncapped front row as Kolisi returns against Georgia

Boan Venter, Marnus van der Merwe, and Neethling Fouche will all make their Springbok debuts against Georgia in Nelspruit on Saturday as double Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi returns from injury to take over the captaincy for first time this season in an exciting squad named by...

[OomPB]

Jul 22

Erasmus names squad for Australia leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus selected a strong 37-man squad for the first two Tests in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship against Australia, featuring 24 Rugby World Cup-winners and five players who made their Test debuts during their successful Castle Lager Incoming Series.

[pakman]

No Faf. Ox seems only established LH. Strong otherwise?

[sparky]

@OomPB Strong squad and one player more than I was expecting.

[pakman]

37 is the new 36?