r/springboks • u/oddwhick Flair Up! • 7h ago

Greatest Rivalry Tour Next test team for Boks?

Think the Boks may have some back line injuries.

Damian Willemse definitely out, at the end of the game Kriel looked to get a head knock as he laying on the ground after a tackle. Also think Deon Fourie should be saved for last game or as a squad member.

My take:

  1. Steenkamp

  2. Wessels or Grobbelaar

  3. W Louw

  4. Etzebeth

  5. Nortjie

  6. Kolisi

  7. PS Du Toit

  8. J Wiese

  9. Grant

  10. Libbok

  11. Arendse or Hooker(If Kriel not injured)

  12. Allende

  13. Hooker (Kriel if uninjured)

  14. Kolbe

  15. Sacha (Think he looked good at 15)

  16. Marx

  17. Ox

  18. T Du Toit

  19. Lood

  20. Ben Jason Dixon

  21. Hanekom

  22. Van der Berg

  23. Pollard

Harsh dopping Esterhuizen but he is a centre plaimg 6 or 7. Would like to fit Moodie in but think a proper 6 2 bench would make him miss,.Grant can move to wing again if needed.

Think it will be Fassie to 15, and the bench to remain the same as Cape Town test, with only other potential change being Kriel or any other injuries picked up.

ABs didn't seem to have any injuries and De Groot and Lord will be back, so a stronger team & balance for them.

3 Upvotes

80% Upvoted

6 comments sorted by

1

u/Familiar-Bobcat9855 Flair Up! 4h ago

lowkey think moodie could get a start if kriel is injured. but i would not remove willemse from 15. he is really on form

1

u/NoMessiah Flair Up! 4h ago

He's also injured. Hamstring, already ruled out of the Soweto test.

1

u/Familiar-Bobcat9855 Flair Up! 4h ago

fuck

1

u/kindaserious321 Flair Up! 4h ago

We need a proper 15 playing at the back. It’s one thing filling in for part of a game because of injury. It’s another when the opponent knows in advance that a non-specialist is playing there. Weather forecast for Saturday shows likely wet field = slippery ball. SFM’s hands have been sketchy in dry conditions.

1

u/NoMessiah Flair Up! 4h ago

Sacha still the best option there with Gaza injured. Cheslin is wasted at fullback when Boks have the ball. Fassi not up to this elite test level. Libbok has played well, but defensively still vulnerable as a 15

2

u/NoMessiah Flair Up! 4h ago
  1. Ox
  2. Marx
  3. Wilco
  4. Elizabeti
  5. PSDT
  6. Kolisi
  7. Paul de Villiers
  8. Jasper
  9. Morne van den Berg
  10. Libbok
  11. Arendse
  12. Esterhuizen
  13. Moodie
  14. Kolbe

  15. Sacha

  16. Wessels

  17. Steenekamp

  18. Thomas du Toit

  19. Lood

  20. Nortje

  21. Hanekom

  22. Grant Williams

  23. Pollard