Ireland v South Africa

[OomPB]

Springbok team to face Ireland in Dublin:

15 – Cheslin Kolbe (Toulon) – 20 caps, 50 pts (10t)
14 – Kurt-Lee Arendse (Vodacom Bulls) – 3 caps, 10 pts (2t)
13 – Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles) – 56 caps, 60 pts (12t)
12 – Damian de Allende (Wild Knights) – 66 caps, 45 pts (9t)
11 – Makazole Mapimpi (Cell C Sharks) – 33 caps, 110 pts (22t)
10 – Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers) – 23 caps, 19 pts (1t, 4c, 2p)
9 – Jaden Hendrikse (Cell C Sharks) – 10 caps, 12 pts (2t, 1c)

8 – Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers) – 18 caps, 5 pts (1t)
7 – Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz) – 64 caps, 15 pts (3t)
6 – Siya Kolisi (captain, Cell C Sharks) – 71 caps, 35 pts (7t)
5 – Lood de Jager (Wild Knights) – 64 caps, 25 pts (5t)
4 – Eben Etzebeth (Cell C Sharks) – 106 caps, 15 pts (3t)
3 – Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers) – 54 caps, 5 pts (1t)
2 – Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears) – 55 caps, 65 pts (13t)
1 – Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers) – 67 caps, 5 pts (1t)

Replacements:

16 – Bongi Mbonambi (Cell C Sharks) – 52 caps, 55 pts (11t)
17 – Ox Nche (Cell C Sharks) – 15 caps, 0 pts
18 – Vincent Koch (unattached) – 37 caps, 0 pts
19 – Franco Mostert (Honda Heat) – 59 caps, 10 pts (2t)
20 – Deon Fourie (DHL Stormers) – 3 caps, 0 pts
21 – Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs) – 27 caps, 15 pts (3t)
22 – Faf de Klerk (Canon Eagles) – 42 caps, 25 pts (5t)
23 – Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz) – 79 caps, 65 pts (13t)

Springbok record against Ireland:

Played 26; Won 18; Lost 7; Drawn 1; Points for: 506, Points against: 380; Tries scored 69, Tries conceded 35; Highest score 38-0; Biggest win 38 points. Win % 69%.

Milestones:

Siya Kolisi is the second most capped Springbok captain, having led the team in 41 Tests.
Eben Etzebeth is the second most capped Springbok lock with 106 Tests.
Etzebeth will equal Tendai Mtawarira and CJ van der Linde’s record of seven Test matches against Ireland.
Miscellaneous:

The total Test caps for the Springbok starting line-up is 710.
There are 211 caps in the backline with 499 caps amongst the forwards. On the bench there are a further 315 caps.
The average caps per player in the backline are 30, the forwards 62, while the players on the bench average 39.
Willie le Roux will play in his 80th Test match. He has played 75 as fullback, trailing the most capped fullback Percy Montgomery by 12 Tests in the No 15 jersey.

[MiketheSnow]

Kolbe at 15?

[OomPB]

@MiketheSnow
Rassie
"“If a Kurt-Lee is fully on form and a Mapimpi is fully on form, and Damian is playing 10, then why not play Cheslin at 15?"

Counter attacking my geuss. Willemse hopefully wont kick that much, playing more a Stormers type of game like against the Wallabies.

[Dan54]

This has the makings of a bloody good game, will be well worth the watch I reckon

[OomPB]

@Dan54 we haven't win there since 2012. It's going to be a tough ask. Hope to see more running from the Bokke. Big test again for Willemse. Up against Sexton.

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Duluth]

The Springboks don't need a No10, they just need a goal kicker

Damian Willemse already adequately covers the role, but fear not - there is no need in the Springboks system.

[Canes4life]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Ireland v South Africa:

Lol why don't the Boks just wear their away strip?

[Nepia]

@Canes4life said in Ireland v South Africa:

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Ireland v South Africa:

Lol why don't the Boks just wear their away strip?

I think it worked perfectly fine back in the old days when the home team wore an alternative strip. But, they weren't stupid enough to pick one so close to the oppositions colour.

[OomPB]

@Duluth that's a big worry. But it can force the Bokke to play more running rugby, scoring tries. Personally would like to see Libbok in 10, Willemse in 12, Allende 13 with the same back 3.

[pakman]

@Canes4life said in Ireland v South Africa:

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Ireland v South Africa:

Lol why don't the Boks just wear their away strip?

Why not get Irish to wear Leinster tops?

[OomPB]

Ireland: Hugo Keenan; Robert Baloucoune, Garry Ringrose, Robbie Henshaw, Mack Hansen; Johnny Sexton (capt), Conor Murray; Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan, Tadhg Furlong; Tadhg Beirne, James Ryan; Peter O'Mahony, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris

Replacements: Rob Herring, Cian Healy, Finlay Bealham, Kieran Treadwell, Jack Conan, Jamison Gibson Park, Joey Carbery, Stuart McCloskey

[OomPB]

@pakman Very good point
IRELAND v South Africa:
15. Hugo Keenan (Leinster/UCD) 23 caps
14. Robert Baloucoune (Ulster/Enniskillen) 2 caps
13. Garry Ringrose (Leinster/UCD) 44 caps
12.Robbie Henshaw (Leinster/Buccaneers) 60 caps
11. Mack Hansen (Connacht) 6 caps
10. Johnny Sexton (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 108 caps CAPTAIN
9. Conor Murray (Munster/Garryowen) 99 caps

1. Andrew Porter (Leinster/UCD) 46 caps
2. Dan Sheehan (Leinster/Lansdowne) 10 caps
3. Tadhg Furlong (Leinster/Clontarf) 60 caps
4. Tadhg Beirne (Munster/Lansdowne) 33 caps
5. James Ryan (Leinster/UCD) 46 caps
6. Peter O’Mahony (Munster/Cork Constitution) 87 caps
7. Josh van der Flier (Leinster/UCD) 43 caps
8. Caelan Doris (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 20 caps

Replacements:

16. Rob Herring (Ulster/Ballynahinch) 28 caps
17. Cian Healy (Leinster/Clontarf) 118 caps
18. Finlay Bealham (Connacht/Buccaneers) 25 caps
19. Kieran Treadwell (Ulster/Ballymena) 8 caps
20. Jack Conan (Leinster/Old Belvedere) 30 caps
21. Jamison Gibson Park (Leinster) 20 caps
22. Joey Carbery (Munster/Clontarf) 35 caps
23. Stuart McCloskey (Ulster/Bangor) 6 caps.

Springbok team to face Ireland in Dublin:

15 – Cheslin Kolbe (Toulon) – 20 caps, 50 pts (10t)
14 – Kurt-Lee Arendse (Vodacom Bulls) – 3 caps, 10 pts (2t)
13 – Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles) – 56 caps, 60 pts (12t)
12 – Damian de Allende (Wild Knights) – 66 caps, 45 pts (9t)
11 – Makazole Mapimpi (Cell C Sharks) – 33 caps, 110 pts (22t)
10 – Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers) – 23 caps, 19 pts (1t, 4c, 2p)
9 – Jaden Hendrikse (Cell C Sharks) – 10 caps, 12 pts (2t, 1c)

8 – Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers) – 18 caps, 5 pts (1t)
7 – Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz) – 64 caps, 15 pts (3t)
6 – Siya Kolisi (captain, Cell C Sharks) – 71 caps, 35 pts (7t)
5 – Lood de Jager (Wild Knights) – 64 caps, 25 pts (5t)
4 – Eben Etzebeth (Cell C Sharks) – 106 caps, 15 pts (3t)
3 – Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers) – 54 caps, 5 pts (1t)
2 – Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears) – 55 caps, 65 pts (13t)
1 – Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers) – 67 caps, 5 pts (1t)

Replacements:

16 – Bongi Mbonambi (Cell C Sharks) – 52 caps, 55 pts (11t)
17 – Ox Nche (Cell C Sharks) – 15 caps, 0 pts
18 – Vincent Koch (unattached) – 37 caps, 0 pts
19 – Franco Mostert (Honda Heat) – 59 caps, 10 pts (2t)
20 – Deon Fourie (DHL Stormers) – 3 caps, 0 pts
21 – Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs) – 27 caps, 15 pts (3t)
22 – Faf de Klerk (Canon Eagles) – 42 caps, 25 pts (5t)
23 – Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz) – 79 caps, 65 pts (13t)

Look like its Leinster vs Stormers plus x Stormers.

[Darren]

Is Lukhanyo Am injured?

[Bovidae]

Conor Murray back as the starting halfback. That may tell us about the Irish tactics on the day.

[OomPB]

@Darren yes out for this year.

[Crucial]

Every SA player should have a little button to press that plays a recording of Danes Coles whenever Sexton talks to the ref.

"Gee, he's a mouthy fluffybunny isn't he"

[cgrant]

@Bovidae said in Ireland v South Africa:

Conor Murray back as the starting halfback. That may tell us about the Irish tactics on the day.

Yes, we can expect a slow game, with plenty of kicks, and even more when de Klerk comes in.

[Jailbreak7]

Those jerseys are an abomination. And colour clash.

[Bones]

SA need more coaches in the box.