2017 Rugby Championship

Springbok squad
Forwards (19):

Uzair Cassiem (flank/No , Toyota Cheetahs
Lood de Jager (lock), Vodacom Bulls –
Dan du Preez (No , Cell C Sharks - uncapped
Jean-Luc du Preez (loose forward), Cell C Sharks –
Pieter-Steph du Toit (lock), DHL Stormers –
Eben Etzebeth (lock), DHL Stormers –
Lizo Gqoboka (prop), Vodacom Bulls –
Steven Kitshoff (prop), DHL Stormers –
Siya Kolisi (flank), DHL Stormers – )
Jaco Kriel (loose forward), Emirates Lions/Kubota Spear
Frans Malherbe (prop), DHL Stormers –
Malcolm Marx (hooker), Emirates Lions –
Bongi Mbonambi (hooker), DHL Stormers –
Oupa Mohoje (loose forward), Toyota Cheetahs –
Franco Mostert (lock), Emirates Lions/Ricoh Black Rams (Jap)
Tendai Mtawarira (prop), Cell C Sharks –
Trevor Nyakane (prop), Vodacom Bulls –
Coenie Oosthuizen (prop), Cell C Sharks –
Chiliboy Ralepelle (hooker), Cell C Sharks –

Backs (15):

Curwin Bosch (flyhalf), Cell C Sharks –
Andries Coetzee (fullback), Emirates Lions –
Ross Cronje (scrumhalf), Emirates Lions –
Damian de Allende (centre), DHL Stormers –
Warrick Gelant (fullback), Vodacom Bulls –
Francois Hougaard (scrumhalf), Worcester (England) –
Elton Jantjies (flyhalf), Emirates Lions/NTT Shining Arcs (Jap) –
Jesse Kriel (centre), Vodacom Bulls –
Dillyn Leyds (utility back), DHL Stormers –
Rudy Paige (scrumhalf), Vodacom Bulls –
Handré Pollard (flyhalf), Vodacom Bulls –
Raymond Rhule (wing), Toyota Cheetahs –
Jan Serfontein (centre), Vodacom Bulls –
Courtnall Skosan (wing), Emirates Lions –
Francois Venter (centre), Toyota Cheetahs –

Really Battling to grasp this selection.... Coetzee has previously stated that form is a major factor in his team/squad selection...

Did he not just as far back as today see that the Lions are the best SA franchise... yet, both the Stormers and the Bulls have more players in the squad... seriously blows my mind...

SA have zero chance

Bokked wrote: SA have zero chance

SAare going to win it. Element of surprise with all these new guys in the team

they won't beat the All Blacks even if they are allowed to send the whole squad onto the field - bulls bulls bulls and stormers stormers stormers
fuckit, did they notice these players been humiliated the past six months?

chicken n chips wrote:

Bokked wrote: SA have zero chance

SAare going to win it. Element of surprise with all these new guys in the team

I think that I see your point.

When the Springboks run onto the field and the opposition are rolling around laughing at the palookas that have been picked, the Boks can run in and score the odd try

Cunning plan...

Bokked wrote:

chicken n chips wrote:

Bokked wrote: SA have zero chance

SAare going to win it. Element of surprise with all these new guys in the team

I think that I see your point.

When the Springboks run onto the field and the opposition are rolling around laughing at the palookas that have been picked, the Boks can run in and score the odd try

Cunning plan...

people on here laughed at me when i predicted that the Boks would finish last a couple of years ago. They finished last. They will win it this season.

I'm with u CNC , I also think SA will surprise many on this forum :woohoo: :woohoo:

No prima donas in the team who knew that no matter how poorly they performed they would just be selected for the next match. The argument about why so few Lions is flawed. Yes the Lions have had two brilliant seasons but players from the Stormers and the Bulls have better individual players.

SA will only lose one match and that will be in NZ.

It's a shocking team.

Forwards okay-ish bit under par. Backline terrible

I cant believe the Australians are shorter in price than the Boks! What do the bookmakers know? The most glaring stuff up is Raymond Rhule (officially the worst dedender in Super rugby) in before Ruan Colmbrink! I also have absolutely no confidence in Elton Jantjies. Any proper pressure and he fails

Craig Eudey wrote: I cant believe the Australians are shorter in price than the Boks! What do the bookmakers know? The most glaring stuff up is Raymond Rhule (officially the worst dedender in Super rugby) in before Ruan Colmbrink! I also have absolutely no confidence in Elton Jantjies. Any proper pressure and he fails

I 100% agree with you.. How Combrink was overlooked for Rhule is laughable... And as for the other guy you mention, undoubtably and categorically the leader of sportmen I just cannot stand!!!! (Yes, even more than Parnel and Murray!) The minute his forwards are not dominating and give him front foot ball, he is nowhere, cannot control anything....