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    Springboks v Wallabies

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    • Stargazer
      Stargazer last edited by

      Springboks to play Australia (in order of position, name and surname, club or provincial team, number of caps and Test points):

      15 Willie le Roux (Wasps, England), 48, 60 - 12t
      14 Cheslin Kolbe (Toulouse, France), 2, 5 - 1t
      13 Jesse Kriel (Vodacom Bulls), 34, 45 - 9t
      12 André Esterhuizen (Cell C Sharks), 4, 0
      11 Aphiwe Dyantyi (Emirates Lions), 7, 25 - 5t
      10 Handré Pollard (Vodacom Bulls), 33, 265 - 3t, 50c, 47p, 3d
      9 Faf de Klerk (Sale Sharks, England), 18, 10 - 2t
      8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe (DHL Stormers), 4, 0
      7 Pieter-Steph du Toit (DHL Stormers,) 40, 20 - 4t
      6 Siya Kolisi (captain, DHL Stormers), 35, 25 - 5t
      5 Franco Mostert (Emirates Lions), 24, 5 - 1t
      4 Eben Etzebeth (DHL Stormers), 71, 15 - 3t
      3 Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers,) 23, 0
      2 Malcolm Marx (Emirates Lions), 18, 20 - 4t
      1 Tendai Mtawarira (Cell C Sharks), 105, 10 - 2t

      Replacements:
      16 Bongi Mbonambi (DHL Stormers), 20, 10 - 2t
      17 Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers, 31, 5 - 1t
      18 Wilco Louw (DHL Stormers), 10, 0
      19 RG Snyman (Vodacom Bulls), 6, 0
      20 Marco van Staden (Vodacom Bulls), 1, 0
      21 Embrose Papier (Vodacom Bulls), 3, 0
      22 Elton Jantjies (Emirates Lions), 28, 223 - 2t, 42c, 43p
      23 Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers), 2, 0

      Oops! | SA Rugby
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      • Stargazer
        Stargazer last edited by

        Wallabies team to face the Springboks

        1 Scott Sio (49 Tests)
        2 Tatafu Polota-Nau (86 Tests)
        3 Taniela Tupou (6 Tests)
        4 Adam Coleman (26 Tests)
        5 Izack Rodda (11 Tests)
        6 Ned Hanigan (15 Tests)
        7 Michael Hooper (c) (85 Tests)
        8 David Pocock (73 Tests)
        9 Will Genia (94 Tests)
        10 Kurtley Beale (78 Tests)
        11 Marika Koroibete (15 Tests)
        12 Matt Toomua (37 Tests)
        13 Reece Hodge (31 Tests)
        14 Israel Folau (67 Tests)
        15 Dane Haylett-Petty (25 Tests)

        Reserves
        16 Folau Faingaa (3 Tests)
        17 Sekope Kepu (97 Tests)
        18 Allan Alaalatoa (27 Tests)
        19 Rory Arnold (17 Tests)
        20 Rob Simmons (88 Tests)
        21 Nick Phipps (67 Tests)
        22 Bernard Foley (62 Tests)
        23 Jack Maddocks (4 Tests)

        IN: Michael Hooper, Rob Simmons
        OUT: Pete Samu, Lukhan Tui

        Sam Phillips  /  Sep 27, 2018

        Tupou's time to shine in South Africa | Latest Rugby News | RUGBY.com.au

        Tupou's time to shine in South Africa | Latest Rugby News | RUGBY.com.au

        Taniela Tupou will make his first Test start in South Africa this weekend.

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        • Machpants
          Machpants last edited by

          Boks by 12

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          • NTA
            NTA @Machpants last edited by

            Machpants said:

            Boks by 12

            Pessimist.

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            • Bones
              Bones last edited by

              Oh wow. Powerhouse Hannigan in to start with no cover on the bench. That is great selecting against the bokke.

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              • Bovidae
                Bovidae last edited by

                Cheika has gone for size. Two locks on the bench at the expense of loose forward cover.

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                • mikedogz
                  mikedogz last edited by

                  Google tells me that Sikhumbuzo Notshe is not very big. Taller but lighter than Pocock.

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                  • NTA
                    NTA @Bovidae last edited by

                    Bovidae said:

                    Cheika has gone for size. Two locks on the bench at the expense of loose forward cover.

                    One of them is Simmons.

                    So he's not going for power

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                    • Machpants
                      Machpants last edited by

                      Yeah going for height, rather than anything else. Just seems Cheika has no idea about making a balanced team. Pooper, Ned+4 locks in the 23.... Just weird, plays his favourites anywhere he can fit them, especially the back line. Look at our failed Kaino is great lets whack him in lock experiment. Foley must've accidentally deleted the incriminating shots he had of Cheika, he was undroppable for years.

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                      • Bovidae
                        Bovidae last edited by

                        And now Kepu is a LH prop...

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                        • ACT Crusader
                          ACT Crusader @NTA last edited by

                          NTA said:

                          Bovidae said:

                          Cheika has gone for size. Two locks on the bench at the expense of loose forward cover.

                          One of them is Simmons.

                          So he's not going for power

                          Simmons has played some blindside in his time. I recall some time ago there were calls for him to move more permanently to there even.

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                          • Bovidae
                            Bovidae last edited by Bovidae

                            Is Caleb Timu in the touring squad?

                            No.8 cover would be the biggest issue. Hanigan?

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                            • ACT Crusader
                              ACT Crusader @Machpants last edited by

                              Machpants said:

                              Yeah going for height, rather than anything else. Just seems Cheika has no idea about making a balanced team. Pooper, Ned+4 locks in the 23.... Just weird, plays his favourites anywhere he can fit them, especially the back line. Look at our failed Kaino is great lets whack him in lock experiment. Foley must've accidentally deleted the incriminating shots he had of Cheika, he was undroppable for years.

                              Well one of their loose forwards did stand himself down after last test.

                              I actually see better rationale for this than some of the previous selections. Pocock and Hooper will play 80 minutes and then you pick next best blindside option which in the case of who’s in the squad is Simmons.

                              Cheika has in the past taken one of Pocock and Hooper off to accommodate a bench player that only plays no8 or even openside.

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                              • NTA
                                NTA @Bovidae last edited by

                                Bovidae said:

                                And now Kepu is a LH prop...

                                Did it a lot when he started at the Tahs

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                                • MiketheSnow
                                  MiketheSnow last edited by

                                  Wobs by 5-7

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                                  • Sapetyvi
                                    Sapetyvi @Bovidae last edited by

                                    Bovidae said:

                                    Is Caleb Timu in the touring squad?

                                    No 8 would be the biggest issue. Hanigan?

                                    FIFY

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                                    • Kruse
                                      Kruse last edited by

                                      Boks looking confident, Ockers looking... shambolic.
                                      14-0 after 20'

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                                      • Kruse
                                        Kruse last edited by Kruse

                                        Ha... Aussie sideline signals for a replacement, ref thought it was "yellow 8"... Hooper says "no... it can't be".
                                        He knows perfectly well the... ah... "limitations" of the bench.

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                                        • ACT Crusader
                                          ACT Crusader last edited by

                                          Marks gets away with one at scrum time. Should’ve been penalised

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                                          • ACT Crusader
                                            ACT Crusader last edited by ACT Crusader

                                            20-12 at halftime. 3-0 in the second half.

                                            Very poor test match. Oz created plenty of opportunities in the second half but kept turning the ball over.

                                            Beale, DHP absolute shockers. Korobeite was having his best test before going off crook.

                                            No variation in the Wallaby attack and the long cut out ball was not working yet they kept going back to it.

                                            Pocock a very good game.

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                                            • Kruse
                                              Kruse last edited by

                                              In a game where there was a try in the first minute... I literally nodded off a couple of times.

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                                              • Victor Meldrew
                                                Victor Meldrew last edited by

                                                Watched the last 15 minutes. I sense I didn't miss much...

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                                                • Rapido
                                                  Rapido last edited by

                                                  I'm watching this now.

                                                  I just fell out of my chair on the 35th minute. Jerome does know that rule after all? No attempt to find a way to weasel out if it.

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                                                    hydro11 last edited by

                                                    Aussies should have won. They would have but they didn't seem to have the patience to break the South Africans down. The disappointing thing for the Aussies would be how difficult they found it to break down the defence. This team doesn't have a plan B. Some shocking passes and poor ball security let them down as well. They aren't a bad team but they don't help themselves.

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                                                    • Rapido
                                                      Rapido last edited by

                                                      Boks dominated again on the traditional posession and territory stats.

                                                      http://www.espn.com/rugby/matchstats?gameId=292794&league=244293

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                                                        pakman last edited by

                                                        The Wobblies never quite recovered from gifting Boks a seven point start. Had it been within ten with ten to go, they could have taken the three and Boks would have had to toe the line much more. Wobblies lineout a shocker. Ended with Hupah as main jumper!! Ruck ball protection non-existent at times. Watched last ten on double speed it was so bad.

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                                                        • Rapido
                                                          Rapido last edited by

                                                          Aus turned down a lot of kickable 3s. But, even coming from me who is a take the 3 sort of guy, it never felt like the wrong decisions.

                                                          That's what chasing a game can do.

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                                                          • jegga
                                                            jegga last edited by

                                                            Didn’t catch this , who won ? Expecting a big game from the wallabies to get them back on track a year out from a Rwc .

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                                                            • booboo
                                                              booboo @Rapido last edited by

                                                              Rapido said:

                                                              I'm watching this now.

                                                              I just fell out of my chair on the 35th minute. Jerome does know that rule after all? No attempt to find a way to weasel out if it.

                                                              Didn't bother watching. Please explain.

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                                                              • KiwiMurph
                                                                KiwiMurph @jegga last edited by

                                                                @jegga Boks won 23-12. Aussies lurch from one poor performance to another.

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                                                                • Rapido
                                                                  Rapido @booboo last edited by

                                                                  booboo said:

                                                                  Rapido said:

                                                                  I'm watching this now.

                                                                  I just fell out of my chair on the 35th minute. Jerome does know that rule after all? No attempt to find a way to weasel out if it.

                                                                  Didn't bother watching. Please explain.

                                                                  "Oui, Jerome. Ok, listen carefully. I shall say this only once. We have a deal".

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                                                                  • Frank
                                                                    Frank last edited by

                                                                    Cheika to be gone.
                                                                    Aussies to make a Hail Mary play for Scott Robertson????

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                                                                    • taniwharugby
                                                                      taniwharugby @Frank last edited by

                                                                      @frank would he want to follow Deans' footsteps?

                                                                      Says he wasnt ready for the ABs, not sure he'd rush over the ditch.

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                                                                      • Frank
                                                                        Frank @taniwharugby last edited by

                                                                        @taniwharugby
                                                                        I agree he won't take it.
                                                                        But I think it's possible the Aussies might try.
                                                                        They really are in a dire situation.

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                                                                        • Damo
                                                                          Damo @jegga last edited by

                                                                          jegga said:

                                                                          Didn’t catch this , who won ?

                                                                          I didn't watch it either. From all reports the winner was the NRL.

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                                                                          • jegga
                                                                            jegga last edited by

                                                                            Please let them hire Scott Johnson .

                                                                            Please.

                                                                            The man , the myth , the mullet . You know it makes sense.

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                                                                            • V
                                                                              Virgil last edited by Virgil

                                                                              How many tests have the wobs lost this year?

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                                                                              • KiwiMurph
                                                                                KiwiMurph @Virgil last edited by

                                                                                @virgil 6 by my count. 2 vs Ireland, 2 vs us, and 1 each to Boks and Argie.

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                                                                                • sparky
                                                                                  sparky last edited by sparky

                                                                                  Another terrible performance from the Wallabies. Taxi for Mr Cheika?

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                                                                                  • NTA
                                                                                    NTA last edited by

                                                                                    Rugby Australia can't afford to pay Cheika out.
                                                                                    They can't afford to hire a new coach.
                                                                                    Neither situation would improve the player pool, coaching pool, or pathways.
                                                                                    Welcome to Australian Rugby.

                                                                                    Of course, picking Beale at 10 again was always going to work out one way.

                                                                                    I haven't seen the game. Why bother?

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